WIP Painting/Converting/Sculpting General

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>>47492354
>>47530815
>>47512793

Framed my shipping containers. Now to add plasticard rod detailing on the doors and ladders on the back.

Is there any kind of master reference for 40k compatible 3rd party bit/tool manufacturers?

I think I know the big ones

http://anvilindustry.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home

http://bitsofwar.com/ (Kromlech)

http://www.blightwheelminiatures.com/

http://chapterhousestudios.com/index.php?route=common/home

https://www.greenstuffindustries.com/

https://madrobotminiatures.com/

http://maxmini.eu/

http://www.microartstudio.com/

http://www.pig-iron-productions.com/

http://puppetswar.eu/

http://www.ramshacklegames.co.uk/index.html

http://sciborminiatures.com/

http://www.spellcrow.com/

http://victoriaminiatures.highwire.com/

http://www.westwindproductions.co.uk/index.php?route=common/home

but what else is out there? I'm particularly interested in bits that interchange easily with Cadian parts.

>>47533599

Anvil Industries just came out with their Human Regiments line that is scaled to be swappable with Cadians and other heroic scaled minis. I'm going to pick up some armored limbs for my vet squads.

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Test model for the new deldar kabal i'm working on.

>>47533599
Forgot

http://www.scotiagrendel.com/Products/

>>47533599
>>47533628
http://anvilindustry.co.uk/Regiments/Regiments-Range-Guide

>>47532805
>Offline until further notice

WIP General

>Citadel Painting Guides:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/drb4mezm6792i/not_citadel_nothing_to_see_here

>Painting guides, Uniforms & Heraldry books, Visions, ebooks and White Dwarves:
mega.nz/#F!Wl5DAbCb!TYxZG4CgX_x-NJu7JBwbZQ

>Painting Videos only
https://mega.nz/#F!fkcliY4L!mhdmIs2lT3mFG3VwoLO8Qw
https://mega.nz/#F!XEJSFDCL!9ZZKiLi6M_wguI1uTpyjPg
https://mega.co.nz/#F!WUsUlSLb!556OumKLhusFd9Fw5dBMdA

>DIY Lightbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxzC5kqbyw

>How to Moldlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4LZ8iCSkeU

>Fuckin Magnets how do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Tkw7ttTIo
http://www.miniwargaming.com/magnet-guide
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297605-tutorial-magnetisation/

>>47533809
i like it, what paints u use for the bone color armor, think it looks neet

>>47533599

We should add a pastebin of all the useful bits sites to the OP, or at least stuff that's useful for more heroic scale minis than just 40k.

I hate the look of space termie heads. What is a good alternative helmet on termies? I was thinking beak heads, but not sure.

What's a good way to highlight black? Preferably to make it stand out a bit?
I was considering white, is that a bad idea?

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Don't ask why, but I need to put some space marines on Ork Bikes. Is there a way to convert regular marines into a bike-sitting position so I won't have to buy both the ork biker and space marine biker boxes in order to achieve the same result?

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Nearing completion on this guy. First time painting a model this big. All I have left is the armor plates and the base.

>>47534334
White would be a bad idea.

Try a darker grey and work your way up to a lighter grey if want the highlights to be stronger.

>>47533599
Modelsandminis.com
the owner's a nice bloke that i'm 90% sure visits 4chan, though he's mostly active through his facebook, tossing out sales and shit.
http://www.modelsandminis.com/
the book with many faces /modelsandminis/?fref=ts

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What's a good way to mix glue and snow flock, just stir the flock into the glue and then apply it? Should I add something else? Does elmer's glue work or do I have to get something specific?

What's good for applying the snow if I want to avoid using a paintbrush? Toothpicks?

>>47534349
>Is there a way to convert regular marines into a bike-sitting position
Take a left and right bent leg from the assault marine kits(this will require some cutting, hope you have a small saw). Dry fit them in the bike, might have to play with the leg position or cut the feet to the right angle, then put them legs and crotch area together with pins and glue, maybe GS if there's gaps that need to be filled. After you have the lower body fitting right you should probably make a mold for it so you don't have to repeat the process.

>Don't ask why
You're forcing my hand anon. I need to know.

Alright /wip/, here's a challenge for you all!

Paint a spare model that you have, or even a cheap one you just feel like buying, example being the $10 snapfits, and paint them with a theme in mind.

Metal (Not metallic!) Tyranids, Wooden Space Marines, Skeleton Necrons, things like that.

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>>47534439
Junk Marines.
I think the chaos bikes come without the armor already attached on the sprue. I think those would be easier to convert.

Hey /wip/ bros. Im starting a kill team project soon, a Sentinel, 5 Tallarn Guardsmen, and some Scions.

I need help coming up with an urban camo scheme. Ive poked around a bit using google, but havent found anything useful. The Scions' armor in particular seems a bit tricky. Does anyone have any advice?

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Would I be able to get some feedback with this shading and highlighting work? It's supposed to be a ministorum priest, so I basecoated the cloak with Mephiston Red then used a Carroburg Crimson wash, after that I tried to highlight the more prominent bits again with Mephiston Red but it looks a lot more like paint streaks than it does light hitting it.

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Have any of you taken things you've learned from painting minis and applied them to other art forms?

Has it helped at all?

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>>47533561
And here they are in all their unpainted glory.
I am completely out of glue now.
Now I sleep.

>>47534731
thin your paints

>>47534548
looks cool, but I broke my neck trying to look at it

>>47534795
bad advice alert.

>>47534843
...thicken your paints?

>>47534890
Just don't give advice?

>>47534742
I have learned to see the painting pattern of other art forms,but i don't actually do any art.

>>47534731
Highlighting on the robe looks pretty good to me, wuold just need another layer. If you want it more realistic you could consider which parts would be illuminated and which not and give a bonus layer to the illuminated parts. (This is the easy way of making natural lighting,you can check for guides for the real deal)

>>47535059
Alright, cheers. I might skim through some guides and decide what to do.

>>47529481
>>47529458
>here's how to paint bald people
great, now how the fuck do I do the important part: not their face, the top and back of their heads? I've never been able to figure out how to make that look good, and it's worse now that I'm going a year without washes.

...

Painting washes, not personal hygiene.

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Got some reinforcements for my warzone armies that arrived today, going to get a start on them later tonight after work.

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>>47534731
>>47534795
>>47534843
>>47534890
>>47534910
Here, I think what Anon is trying to say is this, your paints are a little thick and it hides some of the details, pick some of this Thinner medium up, you Can get it from most hobby stores or Order it online.

>>47535181
Mix a bit of the base hair colour into your flesh highlight and stipple it onto the head following where the hair line would be and work it back down the back of the head. That's how I do bald people and stubble in general, doing the wash method never at well with me.

>>47535186
Just use a little, get a little drop of this stuff in your paint pallet and then get a brush full or two of paint and mix it together, when you dip your brush into the paint get very little paint on your brush, Multiple small coats of paint will go farther than one big glopy coat.

>>47535186
Do I use it just like I would water to thin them? I usually run my paints way too thin and watery so it seems this time was the opposite. (Also not the guy that said bad advice alert, that was just a random anon)

>>47535204
>>47535208

>>47535204
>>47535208
Thanks for answering my question pre-emptively

>>47535201
Nah, I mean total baldies, Delaque-style, not shaved. Polished to a sheen.

>>47535152
Try CMON ultimate guide,it's in the op,i liked the lighting part

>>47535234
Try applying the nonmetallicsmetals technique.

>>47535234
Ahhh.
>>47535268
This may be a good idea, if that's too much maybe a 2 stage highlight and a lick of gloss varnish?

Looking for NON-AIRBRUSH tutorials on painting power weapons.

>>47535327
>NON-AIRBRUSH tutorials

Lord Duncan is your savior!

https://youtu.be/u7e4_-oRMtI

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Worked on some Warhammer related minis for the first time since Age of Sigmar literally ruined the world.

I like the toxic sludge effects on the left plaguebearer more than the one on the right, though I feel it feels somewhat cheap looking.

>>47535297
>2 stage highlight
Yeah, this is what I'm having trouble with. I just can't seem to get how to apply the highlight to the bald head, however many pictures and videos of bald heads and bald miniatures and bald artwork I look at.

Gloss varnish is a solid plan though.

>>47534349
Yeah man.
Marines are the easiest thing to convert. All the parts really cleanly segregate.
Just cut the shins and knee and feet as one bit. Cut the upper legs from from the crotch.
You now have 5 pieces. Crotch, 2x upper legs and 2x shin/knee/foot combo.

You drill into the segments and use some soft wire to join them. Fill the gaps with green stuff. Very easy given the marine webbing looks like ridged tubing.

If the knees are very bent you can even glue the knee to the upper leg without need for gap filling.

Some very thin sharp side cutters are very heldful for cutting the parts.

Enjoy your new mans and feel proud you did it yourself.

>>47534742
The fine motor control had helped in many areas. I do leatherwork as a source of income and it followed fairly naturally.
I feel like I'm a better illustrator too even though I've rarely drawn anything since I was a child.

>>47535422
I'm glad I could be of some assistance, then. Good luck, anon.

>>47535412
i like the left one a lot, maybe tone the green down a bit if you don't like it.
>>47535185
please do tell about the quality of the models, i am very interested

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LRDG Tauroxes anyone?

>>47535422
Watch the painting budda space marine tute on youtube.

The part where he does the helmet will be applicable. Watch how he does the domed surface.

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>>47535547
unfortunately the v8 doesn't fit :(

>>47535532
The casts are beautiful, absolutely beautiful. Clean and crisp details, the fur on the Vargs and the Blitzers cloaks is so fineyou see all the individual hairs. little flash or mold lines to be cleaned up, in fact I didn't find any mold lines on my blitzers. I'll take pictures of the assembled dudes later tonight when I get home for you to see, I'm not the greatest at describing things.

>>47535583
that's great, i really like their models, a part from the pose of some. I am happy thwey are good quality, thank you.

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finished some support for my Fallschirmjaeger army for BA /CoC

>>47535412
The one on the left seems pretty happy. Must be all the cheese whiz he found.

>>47535648
No worries man, and yeah, the limited poses can be a bit dull, but it's nothing that some hot water bending and conversion work can't fix. But then there's the argument that that shouldn't be the case and they should all be multipart multipose, blah blah, woof woof.

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>>47535662
and something bigger

>>47535674
acquire an Airbrush for that Camo Anon, Hand brushing Camo is often ill advised

>>47535662
they look a bit too blue, is it the photo?
I can't see if the barrel is drilled, at least on a big model with a pak you can't not drill.
some helms look a bit unevenly painted, in particulat the one shooting the mg and the one reloading the pak.
I like them

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>>47535547
>>47535566
Why have I never thought of this, the Taurox's treads are hideous and those make it look amazing

Anyways here's my first finished cadian sergeant

>>47535667
well prices are pretty good, if i need to make some fixes to keep them like that i am good with it

>>47535691
needs highlights for the green. Otherwise, great.

>>47535691
Those are from Zinge, Models and Minis and Victoria Minis make good ones too

>>47535691
is there a single highlight on the model? did you thin the paint?

>>47535674
do your camo by drybrushing in lines instead of brushing

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>>47535687
camo applied by hand was deliberate. My other stuff is airbrushed (pic related) and I wanted something more "applied in the field without an airbrush" kind of look.

>>47535690
you're absolutely right, I've forgotten the barrel.
the blue depends on what reference you look at. since there was no absolute uniform colour the shade differs.
what exactly do you mean by unevenly painted? I've tried to give the helmets some fading colour effect.

>>47535583
Checking some out now. Really good looking casts.
The boob holes in the space crusade models are pretty hilarious.

I wanna pick up some of that brush soap y'all post about. Google says Michael's carries it, can anyone confirm?

>>47535754
>I've tried to give the helmets some fading colour effect
yes that's it, it looked like you were missing a coat,if you like it's ok i guess, but my first impression was it was unfinished.
>the blue depends on what reference you look at. since there was no absolute uniform colour the shade differs.
i am not sure why, but the photo looks like it has a blue filter on it,everything, eventhe grass tends to blue

>>47534769
looks pretty decent

>>47535532
You're right about the green base. Painting the rim of the base black makes it quite a bit nicer.

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>>47535849
could be the light. the helmets look darker in RL too.

while we're at it. some other German armour of mine

>>47533599
some great stuff in there, thank you

Where do you all get your brushes from? I've used the citadel ones as a starter but I have no idea if they're reasonably priced for the quality.

>>47536103
I get mine from the store

>>47536103
either from fine arts stores or from LGSs, for example the army painter brushes are not the best deal out there, but they are far better priced then Gw's for onlt 3 euros. I have never tried GW brushes but people say they are immensely overpriced.

>>47536103
Go to an art supply or hobby store. Games Workshop brushes are, much like every other product they sell, premium pricing for a mediocre product.

>>47536146
>>47536122
>>47536120
Is there anything specifically to look for when you're looking for quality in a brush?

http://pastebin.com/p6bVhGsg


i have made the pastebin for the op, for now it's just manufacturers that are compatible with warhammer,but i think it would be nice to expand on it and make it a list of mini providers in general.
the account name is "wiptg" password "4chan". feel free to add anything you have

>>47536184
point and if you are at a higher level how hard it is is another factor. For now just follow tips and look for a good point.Whenever you don't know about a certain brush you can just google it and you will find comments.

>>47536212
Thanks for the help, I'll go check out my local hobby store. What brushes do I realistically need for heroic scale infantry? I've really only bought a base and a layer brush from GW before.

>>47536198
If we add this to the OP, I think we should break it up similar to how WHFB gen does it (http://pastebin.com/CvGaNyrk). Make it clear what certain bits are good for and at what scale.

Also definitely with a larger emphasis on bits and not necessarily focusing on GW franchises so it's easier for all folks to use. Also mentioned scale as well where possible.

>>47535714
>>47535743
Paint is thinned, and thanks, I'll highlight it a bit later

>>47534742
I wouldn't say I applied it to other forms of art, I'm no artist, but the color knowledge that comes with comes with added benefits:
-knowing which colour of clothes go with which
-seeing how an artist make this or that pop out, rather than just thinking "well shit he just does it"
-in general knowing which color goes well with which. Helped a bit when we were buying furnitures for the house

>>47536253
i am not understanding why the focus on bits, but i agree on the rest

>>47535783
Amazon has it, and cheap.
Got an ounce (28 grams) for like 5 pounds.

>>47534414
mix a splash of water to the glue before adding flock. Makes it spread and sculpt easier.

>>47536298
If the paint is nicely thinned did you spill some of the glue down his front?

See how on his upper breast plate and around the imperial eagle it looks puffed? That's either tha paint being thick around those details or the glue has run down his front and collected there.

>>47536335
Due to conversion being much bigger in /WIP/ than just straight up proxy. Helping with the more hobby heavy stuff (extra bits for converting) fits more with the purpose of /WIP/ than straight up replacement.

>>47536335
Resources for conversions. That's just as important as painting guides.

>>47536356
It was actually wash that I didn't shake properly, it's why the model looks glossy. I put a thin layer of shaken wash over him this morning and that fixed it mostly.

How would you recommend stripping a plastic model?

>>47536374
>>47536362
ok then, but a list of mini providers, not just proxies, but minis in general would be as useful in my mind.

>>47536492
Simple Green, LA's awesome.

If you're careful I have a friend who uses boiling water, but you can melt it pretty easily.

>>47536514
feel free to change it as you want
>>47536492
we also need a link to some stripping guides, we get a question per thread

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>>47536454
Ok chuck up a new pic and we'll have a look.
Here's the guide.

>>47536492
100% dettol if it's avalable in your country. Best stuff I've ever used.

>>47536579
Well, I'm in Canada, so I'm assuming it's not an issue.

Working on a Ghostkeel, cleaning and cutting parts. Should I do the box pose or something a bit more interesting?

Very indecisive about posing as I'm used to gunpla.

>>47536796
have it prone so it can get a cover save from hiding behind your fire warriors

Friends! What is the definitive way to safely relax resin so it can be bent to shape?

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hey guys i posted this in a thread last night but i dont think i got a response. before i start my WIP, what would be the best way to get a desert-armor looking scheme like pic related?

>>47536914
wild ass guess from the pic

prime white
wash in agrax
do very selective wash with nuln oil, in the deepest recesses only
layer with ushabti
weather with your favorite brown
higlight with something brighter than ushabti but still off-white

>>47536914
That looks like ushabti bone agrax earthshade and screaming skull. That would be the standard scheme of the banshees,check them to confirm. I have seen it done on a base of zandri dust below the ushabti bone too,but i am not sure of what the difference is.

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has anyone used crackle paint/paste for their bases and have any tips? I saw some pretty nice looking ice bases while googling so I'm thinking of giving it a try

>>47536947
ok i checked,the scheme i was referring to is kind of like the other anon said, but you base zandri dust, wash agrax,then you base all the non-recesses ushabti bone and highlight screaming skull.

>>47537031
awesome. thanks ill give it a shot.

>>47536957
I have, the ones i used were a bit harder to use but assuming you have hollow bases you can make something like your picture. Using them for Death Korps frozen city bases.

>>47535181
Did you even read it?
It has some info on painting hair and hairlines, stubble etc.

What are some good paint sets/bundles? I'm tired of picking stuff up as I need it and want to get a nice spread of colors.

>>47537097
Can you post results later?

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My WIP in Leman Russ (before washes)

So far I'm shit at highlighting and I'm shit at doing faces, but I'm way better than I was last time I got into this hobby (like, 2012)

>>47537138
when i asked the same question they answered the 72 colours vallejo paint set

>>47537154
Okay I have no clue why my fucking picture is upside-down

>>47537097

was that because they were really liquidy? most of the ones I saw while looking were more of a paste and shouldn't require hollow bases

>>47537154
Ther are obviously lots of paints going out of their place.
Near the back of the leman you missed a pretty big silver spot.
Try giving it another well thinned coat, in some places it really needs one.
You forgot some moldlines on the commander and on the gun.
On the sponson you put that grey too thick, it looks really to thick to be a normal mistake, what went on?
What are the colours and what are you going to highlight and wash with?
Pretty good effort

>>47537154
Do you have any pics of your infantry? Your colour scheme is interesting.

Ok, so if we add >>47536198 's pastebin to the OP, we should probably add a good stripping tutorial (like >>47536538 mentioned) in as well to stop repeat questions where possible. Anyone know of a really good one for new guys to follow?

>>47533599
Anyone knows about any third-party eldar stuff aside from http://detalik.ru/ghost-miniatures ?

>>47537263
Not on me, no, and I'm at the wrong house to get pictures of them, but if this thread's still around tomorrow (or another WIP thread), I'll get some pictures and post them. But I'm glad you like it. It's somewhat unintentionally like a bluer version of the Cadian one

>>47537383
dakka dakka has some, but there are so many ways,
brits always talk well about dettol,
then there is acetone for metals,simple green, Chante clair(which, at this point, i think only italians use).Then what?

>>47537203
Yeah, I think I will give it another coat. The silver patch wasn't really obvious until I looked at the pic, so I missed it.

I'm not sure what happened with the sponsons, I think I just didn't think the paint enough when doing that, and it ran more than I thought.

I'm sadly kinda limited for funds, so I was just gonna lighten the colours I had to highlight, and use a black wash.

>>47537458
I don't know bout washing uch brgiht colours with black, but ok, i was also wondering what those coours were

>>47537481
>I don't know about washing such bright colours with black, but ok, i was also wondering what those colurs were
sorry

>>47537383
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Dakka_Modeling_FAQ:_How_to_Strip...
this should work

>>47537154
models this sice really need an airbrush or a lot of thin layers to look good.

I mean this for real, you should have thinned your paints more. in some places it looks like thick wall paint.
I don't want to be mean but some colors are all over the place. you should do a clean up before continuing.

WIP General

>Citadel Painting Guides:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/drb4mezm6792i/not_citadel_nothing_to_see_here

>Painting guides, Uniforms & Heraldry books, Visions, ebooks and White Dwarves:
mega.nz/#F!Wl5DAbCb!TYxZG4CgX_x-NJu7JBwbZQ

>Painting Videos only
https://mega.nz/#F!fkcliY4L!mhdmIs2lT3mFG3VwoLO8Qw
https://mega.nz/#F!XEJSFDCL!9ZZKiLi6M_wguI1uTpyjPg
https://mega.co.nz/#F!WUsUlSLb!556OumKLhusFd9Fw5dBMdA

>DIY Lightbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxzC5kqbyw

>How to Moldlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4LZ8iCSkeU

>Fuckin Magnets how do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Tkw7ttTIo
http://www.miniwargaming.com/magnet-guide
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297605-tutorial-magnetisation/

>List of mini manufacturers for converting and proxy
http://pastebin.com/p6bVhGsg

>How to Strip
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Dakka_Modeling_FAQ:_How_to_Strip...

>>47537498
Ok, this is how it's looking right now if I just chuck it at the bottom of current OP. Anything else you folks think we should add? If it gets too long we could probably just do a FAQ pastebin that has these sorts of resources for new guys.

Does Vallejo or Army Painter sell anything that would give a glossy effect to paints and shades?

>>47537544
You should add those are fkr proxying warhammer stuff.
Also my original idea was to just fill that pastebin with every possible mini manifacturer,not just 40k conversions.
Wouldn't you say it would be useful to have a log of manufacturers?

>>47534742
No, but then again, I can't think of the last time I did something else that would count as art.

>>47537559
Gloss varnish?

>>47537544
>Anything else you folks think we should add?
A link to something basic covering why solvents are killing your brain and no, you shouldn't like the smell of plastic glue or spray in your room.

>Ventilate, motherfucker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_solvent-induced_encephalopathy
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg273.pdf

or similar.


>If it gets too long we could probably just do a FAQ pastebin that has these sorts of resources for new guys.

If we do that then I think it would be best to keep some common stuff actually in the OP anyway, adding the step to go to a pastebin and look through it will deter some people from looking before posting.

>>47534358
Could use one extra highlight on skin with some pale-blue/close to white colour. Overall not bad anon. Give him some purple wash on area where colours blend (and move it slightly more on blue after applied).

>>47534742
I paint my GF nails with checks and dags.

>>47537559
>Does Vallejo or Army Painter sell anything that would give a glossy effect to paints and shades?
Vallejo Gloss Medium

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>>47537565
Not a bad idea for just having a log of manufacturers. Usability and length are the only real issue. We'd have to structure it well.

>>47537572
>ventilate, motherfucker
Good idea.
>second point
Yeah, I've seen people not bothering with FAQs on other gens. Not sure how to solve the issue. /gsg/ on /vg/ has an infopic. Perhaps we could adapt the idea to help with questions that could be answered briefly? Pic related is /gsg/'s infopic.

>>47537517
Nah, it's not mean, it's good advice. I'm still pretty new to actually painting and putting proper effort in (I don't game so much these days, but back when I played Space Marines, I basically rushpainted them so I could play). So yeah, actually I'm taking all the advice I can. Next time I do a vehicle, I'll make sure I do lots of thin layers (I should probably layer more with infantry as well anyway)

>>47537606
>infopic

I think a condensed FAQ copypasta is probably the best, with a link to the pastebin for extra stuff.
Infopic means we lose our varied /wip/ pictures and I like them.

That said, something closer to >>47536568 along with something more explicit about resizing your images, maybe "How to not Australiapost your images from your phone" would probably be better suited to the OP than

>DIY lightbox

if we assume that the OP is aimed at random scrubs, and regulars who will actually put the effort into finding a guide are the ones who want lightboxes.

>>47536914
Completely aside from what you're asking for, but those transparent acrylic bases are a neat solution to

>my dudes aren't always fighting on neatly manicured lawns!

without giving them blank black bases.

>>47537606
The best way to organize the log i can think of is a colour code which tells you sizes and themes the vendor has and maybe even where it is located. But i would need a good list to make it and i don't know many.

>>47537660
Tfw your guardsmen spend most of their time fighting on neatly manicured lawns

>>47537606
Maybe something about taking care of your brushes and something about brush on priming

>>47537671
>tfw you tyrs only consume the finest of british golf courts

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>>47537826
>Not bowling greens

Peasants.

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>>47537671
>neatly manicured lawns

I do not have a problem with that.

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I'm here with better pictures this time. This is the first time Ive painted something this large, can anyone give me some advice? I put a lot of effort into the conversion so I really dont wanna fuck it up

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Backside, still dont know what I'm doing.

>>47533976
based with buff from vallejo washed with agrax built back up to buff then white

hope your still around had to work

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>>47535709
Ok, got some pictures of one of the Varg Riders for ya. Just the one though because I have other projects to fiddle with before I turn in for the night.

These fellas needed a bit of cleaning up, flash and some mold lines on the detached legs, other than that they're pretty spiffy casts, will definitely be picking up a second squadron when The Combat Company gets their restock.

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>>47535773
Yeah, I fucking love it, it's like the 90s Bad Girl era of comics, Heavy Metal magazine, and the best of sci-fantasy art had a freakish love child. My favourites are the amazon bikers.

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My goal today is to finish up these 5 brutes

>>47538400
Thank you,that's great,would you mind adding what you had to glue? It didn't come in one piece right?

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>>47538425
One more after this, then I'm off to the work desk.

>>47537606
fuck this 3mb image

>>47537569
then thanks for your useless comment...

>>47537154
you're shit at uploading an image too

>>47536893
hot water Einstein

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>>47538434
That's right, seperate pieces. For the wolf himself I had to glue in the left foreleg, left hind leg. He's not glued to his scenic base, as I am keeping them all separated for ease of painting. The ridershave a tab that slots into the legs in the saddle, the rider in the pic is also unglued but fits snugly enough on his own. All three riders have the slot in the legs and a hand on the saddle grip(I don't know what you really call that part he's holding in my first picture) so you have some really solid points of contact.

>>47537660
>>47536914
Anyone know where you can get transparent bases like these? Actually seems like an alright idea.

>>47538427
These the new Orruks? How were they for priming? They look like they have a lot of nooks and crannies.

>>47538456
>wow, this image with a lot of text intended to be a dump is 3 mb
>better fucking add nothing to the conversation hours later with 4 words

>>47536842
then your gf is like "those colours don't go together" and you whip out a colour wheel. "take that bitch!"
now I'm single and right!

>>47536120
THAT'S SOME FUCKING USEFUL INFORMATION RIGHT THERE!

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>>47538529
I had no problems priming the brutes fully built. Some may like to paint the heads separately to better access the inside of the jaw guards but I didn't see the need.

I did however paint the axe and head separately on the Megaboss, and the staff separately on the shaman.

>>47538498
Thank you very much again

>>47535783
you could confirm yourself by calling the fucking store. holy fuck, there is some mega shit posting going on here last night.

>>47538529
an alright idea if you're tacky af.

>>47538529
then just write the text out you fucking tool. its a really shit blob of a mess as it is anyway. what a waste of time.

>>47538655
assumptions. yours are wrong. the amount of effort into defending your shitty image is astounding. unless it's not your image, then you're an even bigger tool.

>>47535185
Shiieeet, Warzone still exists? I thought about it just the other day when I was trackign down some old rpgs from the 90's.

>>47538655
"outrageous"

I don't think you know what that word means.

>>47538559
Looking quite nice!
I get the feel that the new AoS basing and so on would make it very easy to make a skirmish campaign game, like Mordheim or whatever?

>>47538694
It got a big kickstarter back in 2013 and has been steadily plugging along, Not only that but it's getting a new edition in the next few months. I'm even a member of their demo team, hosting a participation table at a local convention(Wintercon 2016, Canberra Australia) in a few months too, that's why I'm getting these Vargs ready.

There's even a new edition of the Mutant Chronicles RPG, it's pretty nice, I'm running a game of it and playing in another, those plastic blisters have minis for some of the RPG adversaries.

>>47537965
That's a pretty cool positioning/posture. Gud convershun.
Go and paint it, just don't throw too thick layers onto it. Maybe you could make some tear on the coloured areas?
I don't remember how to do that, haven't painted in 20 years, but iirc it was just drubrushing some black onto edges or battle damage and then drybrush some metallic onto that. Experts itt know better.

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>>47538755
That's coo'! :)
Really not missing the mutant chronicles rpg though, that shit really was babby's first system. The setting and fluff fits wargaming much better!

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>>47538816
New system's pretty nice though, well in my limited experience, I've only GMed and played Dark Heresy and Deathwatch previously. I got a drop box with all the pdfs if you're keen for a look, if nothing else it'll be more fluff for you to read through.

And on topic, here's some relic knights stuff I'm also working on.

>>47538847
Yeah, of fucking course the picture is tilted, god damn it, time for bed, see you chaps in the morning.

>>47538847
Oh god, her face got lost under all that paint.

>>47538936
Oh no, it's worse than that, the fucking thing was from the initial kickstarter all those years ago, half the shit is so poorly cast that I'm lucky she ever has a mouth!

>>47538694
It was reloaded and its models are fucking great

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>>47534769
Continuing on with my fuel containers.
The front skull caps have dried in place and I am now cutting their support struts and 6"x9" MDF bases from clip boards.

>>47535412
I love the fly headed dude

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>>47539250
Got more glue! Traded a transit token for hot glue sticks. It's all I had in my pocket when I thought to check the corner store lol.

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here is what I have done recently.

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>>47532805
wip ogre bloodbowl team.

i need to green/grey stuff these guys to fill in some gaps and cut away certain parts that stick out. then i need to make 1 more pose for the 6th ogre.

>>47539731
And it's shit. Now GTFO.

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>>47539731

>>47539749
"That guy" is back.

>>47539731
>>47539760
The Chaper logo is pretty awesome, but you really went overboard with the washes here.

You could try just painting them into the recesses of the armor next time and coming back with the base to clean it up afterwards to get stronger colors and a blacklining look.

The scheme itself isn't bad, it's just a combination of colors that would really benefit from a cleaner look imo.

>>47538720
Thankyou!

It certainly would. I think the whole AoS system would work quite well for Mordheim with a few tweaks. The base game can be scaled up well but also works well for skirmishes. In fact I would be surprised if GW ever redid Mordheim, the system would be based on AoS.

>>47539760
Same problems as last time.

Your poor use of washes is holding your models back, and you're not using highlights.

Dwarf flesh plus a bunch of agrax isn't a good colour because the finish looks bad, either mix some brown in there to get the colour you want or start using different paints for it.

You did at least do the eye lenses on this guy.

Man, people really put effort into following on from a single angry post I did. One of the downsides of being anons, I suppose

>>47539760
>>47539731
What did you use on the shoulders to get the dirty/rusted effect? I kinda like it but I don't know if it suits a marine.

>>47539748
Lookin' good! Always been tempted to make a model and paint a bloodbowl team just for fun.

>>47539888
nuln oil. applied and rubbed off.

What level of assembly do you guys prime space marines at? Spray priming all my guns and backpacks separately takes ages, and this guy just straight up primes the whole thing light as fuck.

https://youtu.be/q3PGDOYm5Dc?t=111

>>47539760
Gotta be honest, it looks bad. Maybe if the lenses weren't just flat red, or if the armor had highlights but it just looks dull and boring.

>>47540213
Varies.
Tacticals get done when fully assembled.
Characters get done in subassemblies.

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>>47540213
Most of the time I glue everything but the weapons. Pic related was after the first stage of highlighting.

>>47539888
I guess you should stop being an angry shit head then, eh?

>>47536103
Currently using some Foundry ones.

I've heard great, great things about Rosemary & Co, although I don't remember which were praised in particular.

https://www.rosemaryandco.com/

Can probably find a thread about them over on the Lead Adventure Forums, they're really happy with the price and quality.

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Just did this guy last night been out of hobby for a while and need some work

>>47540608
Pretty good (although would prefer a backdrop instead of looking at your keyboard-filth).

What you got planned for the base?

>>47537922
I would be proud to fight that ar--

oh wow, didn't notice the green rims on the bases.

I would love to fight that glorious army. <3

>>47535749
Seconded, it looks like the that tank ambushed by chimpanzees smearing shit all over it.

>>47538427
I saw those in person this weekend. Well, not your ones, but some assembled-but-unprimed Brutes.

I don't play warhammer any more, but I'd been eyeing a few up, and I have to say they look WAY better in person than the original photos showed. They're pretty solid models and I plan to own some.

Well, the bare-footed one annoys me, might have to find some shoes for him, but the rest own.

How're you going to paint them? Painted armour, metal armour, other?

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here is my little kitten. not done yet. needs
>greenstuff headcone
>arms (sterngaurd, already bought. just need last part which is...)
>Nemesis halberd. it is in the mail.

Not sure yet lol any suggestions?

>>47540267
Damn these look nice.

>>47540902
>any suggestions?

Actually post something, you dingus.

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>>47540837
Please tell me you're doing his FABULOUS brothers in arms too.

>>47538947
Aww that sucks. Shitty quality control makes for sad times.

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First attempt at 40k, what do people think of my Iron Hand successors? Do most of the conversions fit? I think I'll try adding wiring to the sargents, I've managed to magnitise some of the miniatures. The paint scheme isn't fully decided but I've been trying to work on my blacks and golds for a Black Legion scheme in case the next Choas update makes me want to go renegade.

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>>47541178

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>>47541194

>>47540267
A+++

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>>47541204
Not sure how I'm pleased with how the hammer looks but I knew it wouldn't get used otherwise and didn't want to waste it. Will probably use as Iron Father but I don't think he looks imposing enough.

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>>47541292

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progress on my Farseer
Old

Any suggestions?

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>>47541336
newer

>>47541341
>Any suggestions?
lrn24chan

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>>47541357
newest

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>>47541373
err newest with better whitebalance

>>47541303
All looking fine to me so far, some pretty neat conversions and kitbashing. I always think the key with space marine chapters is to get the feel of the chapter but no go over the top, and you've nailed that so far. Make sure to post progress on painting em.

>>47540736
exactly! that's what I was going for. a few buckets of paint and some mops and hastily applied camo by the crew

>>47539847
This will fall on deaf ears. A dozen anons have already suggested this but he insists it's on purpose and looks good to him.

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>>47532805
Hey smar/tg/uys. I need some help with my sudden Helbrute idea.

Any of you have a cool idea on how I could model the insides to look like they actually contained a tortured, broken soul of a Chaos Space Marine? The outside will just be the regular Helbrute model. (Not from DV)

Suggestions please.

>>47541379
looks good anon. nice job.

>>47538427

Looks good man. but take your time, what's the rush?

>>47540608
Any ideas for the base

guys please tell me someone makes 1 world war rat men. Please don't tell me i will have to learn to sculpt.

>>47540608
Man. There is either something about that pic and the angle or the paintjob.
I'm mesmerized by the featureless bugle between his legs.
It totally dominates the mini. I've spent longer looking there then at his face.

>>47534742

No other way around. Painter/photographer who occasionally dabbles in childhood model hobby.

>>47541504
Thanks, its taken me a few months to get to this stage with on and off work but I think I'm getting the hang of it now. Just painting to do now. I'll probably try painting my black from a grey colour so it blends with the gold, rather than just using edge highlighting on pure black.

>>47542026
Yeah. There is a range of anthropomorphic animal people based on WWI.
Can't remember the name, but it I remember people complaining about it, because it was deemed insensitive to picture one nation as rats etc.

Can't remember the name of the range or the manufacturer though.
Maybe you can find it if you do some googling.

>>47536103

just use ali express senpai, paintbrushes are dirt cheap (such as these prices) to make

http://www.aliexpress.com/item/Marie-s-Weasel-Liner-Brushes-Detail-Round-Paintbrush-9PCS-Set-Art-Supplies/32300234852.html?spm=2114.01010208.3.77.vqdBDX&ws_ab_test=searchweb201556_8,searchweb201602_3_10017_10021_507_10022_10020_10009_10008_10018_10019_101,searchweb201603_3&btsid=b62322e4-813a-4db9-a54a-7258f81eb075

>>47539731
It still looks like shit. Put some more effort in your models.

>>47541843
dead grey knights. or some brass shit.

>>47541636
take a penitant engine, and make it alll chaosy

>>47539760
the kknife looks good, the rest of it just looks like you had an oopsies with paint and tried to wipe that paint up with a paper towel. dry brushing can be a powerful tool, but use it carefully.

>>47542082
Thanks i will see what i can find,that's something

so when ever i prime my models they always come out looking frosty and the paint looks bumpy. how do i keep my marines from looking like frosty the fucking snowman?

>>47542212
Cool idea, too bad the girl on the Engine is too... Well, female. And the fact that it's an old-ass model.

Though I might use it as inspiration.

>>47542409
if your playing slaneesh the girl would work perfectly, but is not you can always replace that model with a cultist, or greenstuff over the bewbs, or if your feeling extra slannesh then just snip of the bewbs.

>>47542401
(Confirmed for needing a priming guide in the op)
Can you elaborate on the issue? Do tey come out textured like tey were snow? Maybe the paint is"coagulating" make sure to shake it proper and don't spray when it's too hot.(also might be that you are spraying from too far)

>>47542401
Spray closer would be my hunch. Paint is drying mid air.

>>47542493
sometimes kinda snowy, and other times kinda bumpy. I live in a hot and humid place

>>47541037
oh of course. or i will have 3 RT campsodies.

>>47541562
no it isn't. i am fixing him now.

>>47542082
oh well, i found this because of your tip, thank you
http://en.wikifur.com/wiki/WikiFur_Furry_Central

>>47542572
well anon if it looks good to you thats all that matters.

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>>47542618
it does... but everyone hates it. so i am fixing my mistake. i wanna be as good as you guys.

>>47542465
I have those Helstriders of Slaanesh. They might be a good fit if I can wire them up just right.

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>>47540608
looks good anon, are you me?

Right /wipg/ I got sent here by 40k general, I've got the knight renegade set and I'm going to paint two freeblades with original donut steel schemes and decals, this is mainly an attempt at seeing how custom decals will come out, I've already decided I'm going to do one a solid bronze with gold trim, not quite minotaurs but similar enough.

The other I want to use a dark purple as the overall colour, with gold trim, but I'm not sure what to use as a secondary colour to split the armour plates with, the nature of the custom decals means it can't be white. I was thinking using orange but does anyone have any better ideas

>>47542615
by googloing on i found
hasslefree weird war
khurasan miniatures
black hat
Panzerfaust from Wessex Games
khurasan is exactly what i was looking for so obviously the site is temporarily down

>>47535674
Looks like shit tbqh family

>>47542866
Red? Goes with both purple and gold. Also goes with bronze and gold, so could be a linking colour between the two models.

How do you deal with the need to just walk away from green stuff sculpting? There's only so much you can do before continuing risks smooshing your hard work.

Is it just a matter of having multiple projects going so you can bounce between them?

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>>47542082
>>47542615
>>47542872
Yeah Khurasan, that's the one. 28mm Rodent wars.

You have my sympathies for the furry stuff.

>>47542967
Thank you for telling me they existed,i would have never found them otherwise

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>>47541640
thanks. He needs few more details, like the spirit stones, and the base, but he's getting there.

Also working on some Warlocks, though they are further behinds. Practiced what blending the robes on them, so if it turned awful I wouldn't ruin Farseer.

>>47542535
Try spraying from nearer like the other anon said,if it doesn't work anyway try looking for a spray that could work in your environment. If you find none then you will have to brush on prime.

>>47543116
I forgot : in the last thread there was an anon shilling for a particularily resistant spray try looking at that

>>47542401
If you're priming outside, make sure the wind is still.
Double-check your spray distance, spread your pinky and thumb out for a quick gauge. Too close and the paint will run and ruin the details, too far and it can dry mid-air and seem dusty.
Use short, controlled sprays and build up thin layers. Do not douse the model.
Start spraying AWAY from the model, do not point the nozzle directly at the mode, the work the spray across it.

Are there any cheap detail brushes that someone would point me in the direction of?

>>47542401
>>47543425
look at the recommended spray distance on the can.
You'd think it's always the same... it's not. If one can says 6-12" and the other says 12-16", they mean it.

>>47540608
>>47542761
Are these both converted from the throne of skulls guy? Cause I have one and they both look like awesome ideas.

>>47543429
I bought a couple "Taklon" brand brushes in store at Jo Ann Fabrics. They're holding up pretty well and are pretty comfy to hold and use. I also found some cheap "folk painter" brush sets at walmart, which are good trash brushes.

>>47543429
your mom's pubes

>>47543483
winsor and newtons cost $7.is that cheap

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>>47543577

>>47543597
Good price if you're getting a full sized can. If it's one of those mini-cans, expensive.

Haven't used that brand, but Winsor Newton makes pretty decent products all around. Except for their super cheap line of oil paints, those are awful.

>>47543508
yes, you do need to prop him up on something, I'm sure just cutting up some sprue should do.

>>47536120
Me too what a coincidence

>>47543658
a full sized can? of brushes? thats for 1 brush

>>47544107
I was talking about spray cans, so I thought you meant a can of primer.

That's not a cheap brush, but it's not a premium brush either. If you're buying that brush be sure to care for it.

>>47536120
>Getting things from stores

GENIUS! This will revolutionize the retail sector.

>>47543537
Correction, taklon is the fiber, Loew-Cornell is the brand

Should I pledge for Ma'al Drakar before the pledge manager closes in a few hours?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RS7tIo1OqcY

>mini looks great
>snap a photo
>suddenly hundreds of mistakes appear, paint thickens to over a millimeter, mold lines erupt from the plastic

fuck

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>>47544804
Sounds like you might need glasses dude, or at least one of these guys.

>>47545046
I just use my eagle eyes. For The Emperor.

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Thought I'd prime some models by brush as I bought Imperial Prime a while ago and still don't know how to use it. I guess spray primer isn't that expensive but I'd like to try using it.

I've watered it down but I'm always worried that it just leads to pooling in areas. Do I need to even apply another layer if I'm painting in black? Is it too watery?

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>>47539619
Work continues on the gas containers. Making an upper catwalk.

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>>47545713
Looking good. Am intrigued to see how you paint the blown tank.


Current progress on my Ironjawz. 2 characters and one brute down.

So exactly how do I use this brush cleaner stuff? I don't understand what it means by "lather". (English is my second language, sorry if it's obvious)

>>47545543
>Watering down a primer
What? Is this actually a thing?

>>47543425
>tfw where I live the wind is NEVER still

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>>47545713
>>47545814
>Am intrigued to see how you paint the blown tank.
Yeah, I am not really sure, myself.

>>47547055
I assumed I was supposed to? Maybe i'm being over-conscious of putting paints on too thick.

>>47547313
I use imperial brush primer to get the spots I can't spray easily. I tried thinning it down, but it doesn't stick well, and it seems like the pigment separates easily.

It seems to dry nice and thin without water

>>47547037
You know when you're washing your hands with a bar of soap? And you've got all the soapy foam on your hands to scrub away the dirt, grime and jizz? that's a lather. Work the brush(GENTLY) into the brush cleaner until it's foamy like that.

>>47547483
>and it seems like the pigment separates easily.
are you using water to thin?

Most paints, and likely primers, use a non-water medium, that isn't fully solvable in water, so you get separation. Try a thinning medium.

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Was able to get some work done on some of my acolyte warband I posted last thread.

My phone cams pretty terrible when it comes to picking up color. The red and yellow are a lot darker/deeper in person and the metal looks more tarnished.

These are still just on the first layer of basecoat though. Still have to finished the rest of the basecoat off and fix up any mistakes and then highlights and washes.

Anyone have a good recipe for a medium skin tone? Not too tanned and not too pale?

If I'm looking for a paint thinner to make my paints thinner like >>47535186 suggested, should I be going with a dispersant medium or thinner medium?

Would a dog/cat fur paint brush be any good? or human hair brush?

>>47549494
Nope.

>>47545543
You're supposed to water down your paint. Not your primer.

>>47550158
Hey, I have an idea. If you have no idea what the adults are talking about, you sit down and stfu.
Yes, you water down your primer if you are required to water down your primer.

>>47550244
Not the guy you replied to but I've never thinned down primer ever and I've had zero issues. Don't know if this is just retarded or bait.

Bought my first box of Centurions, anything I should know about assembling or painting these guys?

>>47549895
why not senpai??

>>47550379
Don't glue on the leg plates. They look less retarded.

>>47550291
Well yours is clearly bait, and you're clearly retarded if you think your life and the actions there in dictates the workings of the universe.
You've never thinned paint, good for you. Thumbs Up! That doesn't mean anything, least of all that your work isnt shit.

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Loose assembly of Tweedledee, one of my two secondhand Wyverns. I call them Tweedledee and Tweedledum because between the replacement parts, the ENORMOUS amount of surface area, and all the logistical problems of getting everything together, the two have been a colossal headache.

I suppose they're just assholes in general. First they're assholes to ME, then they're assholes to EVERYONE I PLAY AGAINST.

Still to go:
>drybrushing the camo pattern
>detail painting
>washing the details
>highlighting the details
>washing the crew
>highlighting the crew
>washing the turret frame and gunnery station

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Turbo V6! A few highlights to do then I'll toss on the manifolds

>>47550914

You forgot 3 things:
>clean mold lines
>fill gaps
>repaint the areas where you clean the mold lines and fill the gaps

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Finished my last 6 mutants, my This is not a Test warband is complete for now.

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>>47551634

>>47550451
texture, stiffness and oil content of the hair.
You could make a brush out of those hairs, but they would be of inferior quality, because they wouldn't hold a point, hold paint, last long etc.

Paint brushes have been made for a long time, we've figured out the best hairs to use for them by now.

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Number 3 in my Flagellants to Psyker conversion, started this one today after picking up some retarder to help with the base coat.

>>47553108
Just realised I forgot to do the foot and the collar, but the pic was moreso a recap of my own work. Haven't started second step yet.

>>47534742
Yes actually. Painting helped a lot with my understanding of color and composition, and my ability to convey highlights when sketching.