WIP - Work In Progress General

How to become god-tier?

>>52308600
Practice.

>>52308600
practice, practice, more practice.
That really is it, some talent will help, but just practising your craft is the best way to improve.

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I need some Volkite paint schemes, my Volkite Carronade is a little big to just paint with the usual copper/leadbelcher I use for plasma guns.
Sadly, I'm short an airbrush, or I'd try some OSL.
Can anyone help?

>>52308733
Heat blackened brass tip with shiny brass or gold rings and a casing that's the bolter color of your legion

Does everyone usually varnish their models?

Is it necessary to dilute it?

I just varnished a model and I'm not completely satisfied with the results. On my test model I applied some of my The Army Painter varnish (anti-shine) but it was too dull for my tastes. I also have Citadel Ardcoat but it's way too glossy.

Applying ardcoat and then mat varnish was better, but maybe I messed it up, because I suddenly saw brush strokes as the ardcoat dried...

Any advice?

>>52308600
concentrate on getting the fundamentals right and take it from there.

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My first model!

The more I look at it, the shittier it gets, but it's not garbage at least. Especially the gold and eyes need a lot more improvement. The edge highlighting is somewhat rough as well, and the bolter needs more contrast.

However, other than -fixing- these mistakes, I'm not quite sure how I'm going to -improve- on my next model.

If anyone knows a certain technique or tutorial that this model definitely needs, then I'd love to hear it. Any other critique or comment is also very welcome.

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Let's say you had to paint a company's worth of Marines from various eras very fast.

Is Astral Claws the easiest, most striking scheme you can think of?

>>52308913
drill the barrel on the bolter

>>52308919
Celestial Lions would be pretty simple to do and Gold > Silver

>>52308913
I find this is very good for a first model. My main critic would be towards the base. Right now it looks like your dude is walking through some nice whipped cream.

>>52308913

>first model

Fuck off that's brilliant mate.

Your technique looks fine and will only improve with each model you paint, maybe the blending could be a little smoother but that will come with time

>>52308991
You'd be surprised at how hard gold can be to pull of but nowadays dith the new paints I kinda agree. Even more so with GW's new gold spray.

>>52309079
Yea that's what I was thinking, that spray is such a timesaver

>>52309107
>>52309079

That's an idea, they're an interesting chapter also.

Is the Leadbelcher spray any good?

>>52309015
>>52309018
Thank you.

Much of it is owed to tutorials and the countless photo's of pro-painted models out there I could imitate.

> nice whipped cream
Haha fuck, can't unsee

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Bruvva Killenidas and his squad mates.

Doing it for a silly thing.

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Slowly but surely. I'm done the bodies of the first sprue. The melta gun needs to be magnetized yet, and so do the bolters, though I might have to chop them up for Volkite and combi.

>>52309166
I've never had a good experience using it, Army painter has way better metallic sprays
>>52309309
This pleases me greatly.

>>52309309

Oh that's a special kind of superb.

>>52309309
"Brother Killenidas... why are you so slow today?"

>>52309309
Poor Killenidas, that beakie is going to tattle on the captain that he hasn't been cleaning his armor

>>52309309
>Leandros, I'm telling you, they let anyone in the Chapter these days!

>>52309425

Er... Too busy prasin da Emprah... Da real kweshchun is why ain't you?

>>52309522

>Double Rhino into da fight!

>>52309522
Has the Adeptus Mechanicus gone too far?

>>52309550
More like Adubtus Mechanicus, am I right?

>>52309522
Anyone else dyin for a sammich after seein this?

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>>52308765
Sounds good, was worrying it would look shit without fancy airbrush OSL. Not a Legion vehicle, it's one of the two main weapons on my custom fuckheug Admech flyer, which is probably going to use the Manta rules.
My last project fell through before money was spent because shipping problems, so I have a little bit to throw at something cool.

>>52309550

We're pretty much always in a state of "Gone too far", but that's tech-heresy to even me, and I use Tyranid and Dark Eldar parts on my Magi.

>>52309637
This is why renegades are so fun. Tech heresy for everyone!

>>52309748
Truth there. My Dudes are a Traitor Biologis Explorator fleet, who got shot at a couple times after everything went to hell during the Heresy because they thought we were on the other side - First planet shot because they saw Xana (traitors) markings, second planet because they were Reductor ships and Reductor mostly stayed loyalist.
They assumed everyone had gone mental, found a tasty system with rich mining and interesting fauna and set up shop, and slowly went more heretical as they found more cool shit to do. Basically an independent biopunk Admech nation.

Lets me go completely nuts with converting whatever the hell I want, and because most of it is mainly plastic kits it's a hell of a lot cheaper than the Heresy Mech anyway, and easier to tinker with. £42 for one 100pt beepboop that isn't even all of one troop choice?

>>52309986
I just enjoy going completely mad scientist and strapping whatever I want whether it can fit.

With the occasional screaming unfortunate to give it flavor.

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Didn't do much today, due to illness. A bit of shading on his front, one or two details and a bunch layers on his back where the colour was looking really off in places. I think I've managed to bring it all back to a similar tone. Based his sword, I think I'll tackle that tomorrow when hopefully I feel less ill and there are fewer terrorist attacks going on.

>>52308913
Really impressive first go, looks like you really swatted up as there are loads of good techniques in there. I'm in agreement about the base, I'd be tempted to remove him and use another as the base rim is looking worse for wear.

>>52309309
Love this.

>>52308913
this is not your first model you posted this like 10 days ago so fuck off with this shit


>>52308935
>>52309015
>>52309018
>>52310425
you guys are idiots

>>52310515
Or you could not start an argument and just post what you're working on.

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Painted the Devil from the Outer Dark from the Conan boardgame by Monolith.

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>>52310598

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>>52310425
Thank you, the base was an afterthought, to be honest. I'll see if I can make something better out of it.

>>52310560
He's right, though.

I posted pic related a few days ago, but I had a few replies saying they it was too blurry to judge.

This time I used a decent camera, and now I posted the improved photos itt...

>>52310515
It's still my first model. D:

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>>52310620
Also WIP of the Giant Snake from the same game.

>>52310425
Still looks good, anon.

If I were to add anything, I'd say do some highlighting to make the pink bits pop a bit more, then go ham with some gloss varnish.

>>52310640
I really like the skin, but those spikes need some shade / highlight, they stand out to much from the rest of the model since they are just a flat color

>>52310425
Eh, not a particularly bad terrorist attack. They didn't even bother going "SHUT. DOWN. EVERYTHING." pointlessly once it was over like they normally do. RIP some dudes inc. cop, GJ some other cops and all back to work.

Beautiful model, though. Looking forward to seeing that cool scythe daemon prince painted. Not been able to do much myself other than clean Knight parts and be busy. Get well soon and paint some more shinies, anon.

>>52310658
Thanks. Working on it. I wanna avoid making the highlights to bright, though. Otherwise they will look like candy.

>>52310598
>>52310620

I really like the skin highlighting on him and the muddy palette works very well for the model.

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>>52310640
>Conan boardgame
>Giant Snake from the same game.

Does it come with a James Earl Jones model to swap out with?

>>52303443
>i'd be happy putting those on the tabletop
haha here we go again.
Can we fucking stop this please? They're a lot higher than tabletop quality.

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>>52309309
This pleases me greatly.

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so, I've edit around with colors on this picture to try and find a color-scheme I enjoy, and this is one that I enjoy a bit more. Would you say that it could work for a force of "armored" nurgle marines?

I tried to paint it in a more "bone"-ish color first, but it didn't come out well in the photoshop.

>>52310425
I want you to run a Seraphim Sepia wash on that sword, would really rust the thing up without too much work.

>>52309309
kek

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Working on my first Knight, and I'm trying to magnetize the leg joint. I have some 9.9mm by 0.8mm magnets, would two of those each side (directly glued to the inner side of the torso, and inside the nipple dome at the top of the legs) work fine for holding the legs and torso together, or do I need more? N52, of course.

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>>52310755
Thanks. He was a lot of fun to paint.

>>52310806
No. But I'm sure it could be arranged somehow.

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>>52309522
>lose a bid on ebay for two 3rd edition rhinos
>this is what became of it

>>52311027
>he bought a literal church to put on his base

I gotta say, I'm slightly impressed by your dedication to make the meme happen, but also somewhat annoyed that you bought GW's overpriced "terrain".

Good luck with your work, nevertheless.

>9.9mm by 0.8mm magnets
I'm not sure if that'll hold, you might want to look for something bigger

>>52309522
Well, okay then.

>>52311177
I must say, that wasn't actually an intended meme, I just wanted some battlefieldy boxes and shit to put on the bases, although now I see I've slightly skimped on this one - going to have to spray and glue down some cork and such, since it's currently one crate, one barrel, a beacon, some barbed wire and a dead Son of Horus.

Built it before I heard about the meme, so accidental use of the same parts is accidental.

>not sure if that'll hold
Damn. Not even if I stick two or three together?


Also, side question:
If I use greenstuff to fill holes to sink magnets into, will it hold to the plastic well enough on it's own, and can I just press the magnets into the stuff when it's not dry and smooth over the top a bit to hold them in? Other ones are using superglue, of course.

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Are my necrons at least passable? Never posted them, just got back into the game. Haven't ever done any basing. Advice?

>>52310640

I know I have been harsh a few times in my critique towards your painting style, but I got to say this is the best so far! This model has contrasting colors, depth and highlights and despite having some color, looks dark and gritty as hell. A bonus for absolutely nailing the mouth and eyes!

>>52309015
>Right now it looks like your dude is walking through some nice whipped cream.
well, I guess it makes sense for an Emperors Children

I'm trying to find some good looking breacher shields and jump packs for my 30k wolves. Any suggestions?

>>52311483

Don't worry anon, what goes as a "church" on /tg/ is just about a few sprue parts and a piece of plastic card sticking out of the base.

Why exactly would you want to magnetize the legs? I get it if you want to do it for the weapons, but the legs? If it is for transportation, just put a rod in between his torso/groin.

>>52309309
the beakie should be next to the ork in disguise, then it would be perfect

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I was planning to paint celestine and friends faces today. But I couldn't resist to paint this instead.

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Just about done with this thing

>>52309522
ork vehicle?

>>52311606
Hey, it's okay. I know that I have gotten sloppier over the year because I have less time to paint.

>>52311702
at the moment it's all blending together, it needs another color to make it really pop

>>52311514

Anyone have pointers?

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Taaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaanks! All in various stages of WIP painting dem for da boss.

>>52311514
>Advice?

I see the green making an attempt at OSL, but let's talk about the bodies. Is that just Leadbelcher washed with Nuln Oil? Seems like you could use some Runefang Steel or (so aptly named!) Necron Compound to brighten them up on the edges.

>>52311676
>not doing the helmet

>>52311514

I'd say they are passable but there is room for improvement. The green on the thick cable on the rifle and the high lights on the back carapace look inconsistent and patchy, you might try giving them another thin coat to even them out.
With the high lighting if you feel up to it I'd recommend a second high light with a bright green, maybe mix some white with the green you're already using. You could especially use it on the lines under the barrel of the rifle as it just seems like a big thick green line or you could just try and thin that line out a bit.

>>52312050

Yeah it's lead Belcher with nuln oil because I wanted them to look kinda dark and worn. I tried to dry brush with some necron compound, but it didn't seem to make a difference. Maybe I was doing it wrong?

Should I cut back on the green highlights on the gun in favor of typical eshin grey?

>>52309522
>dubs

>>52311514
>4.84 MB, 3290x2549
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

>>52312142

I was worried the green highlights on the gun and carapace would look too wierd. So I should add a thinner, lighter highlight?

I just don't want to get laughed out of my LGS as none of my friends play so I'm going to have to interact with strangers to play lol

>>52310903
well, if you can paint it, why not

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>>52309522
>strawberry period blood pink

>>52312218

Ha my bad

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Made a start on perturabos head.

Any tips for eyes? Im shit at them.

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>>52311669
It is for transportation, and so the torso doesn't randomly fall off as much as the rest of the store knights during a game. Decided fuck it and secured some stacks of three magnets in with greenstuff. If it doesn't work I can always try that method.

My other motive was to get a little practice with magnets and greenstuff before I start mucking around with arm joints and weapons options, since I've not used them before.

>>52310640
What >>52311606 said about the mouth and eyes. Holy shit, anon, that's some good looking flesh.

>>52312255
>>52312170


Yeah, I think a think thinner, lighter highlight would look good.

Green highlighting on a Necrons should be fine. If you wanted though you could go with eshin grey on the majority of the black regions then just green on the surfaces surrounding the green plastic rod part of the barrel to give the impression that it's light coming off the barrel.

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>>52312305
yeah, put some black on them

>>52312091
>doing both on magnets

>>52308913
The boltgun could use some touchups and trilling. Otherwise, I like it. Definitely a lot easier to see than before.
Also, keep the whipped cream base. I'm now picturing the Emperor's children walking in on a billion-person orgy.

>>52312050
>>52312345

Awesome. Thanks for the help guys. Well get back to you with results

>>52312350
Woah, why didnt i think of that.

>>52312397
painting is tough, glad I could help

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Started the head of my inquisitor, pretty happy with the tattoo though I need to ass a brighter red to the centre. Once I finish that it's onto the coat and backpack an she'll be done.

>>52312419

whoops! "add" not "ass"

>>52312419
Looking sweet so far anon.

>>52312344
Thanks. The secret is pink.

>>52312419
looks like an eldar

>>52312350
woah cool, you increased his filesize by 1.3mb because you are too retarded to select .jpg instead of .png

>>52312721
thanks I'm glad you noticed

PNGs hold more data therefore they're better for such high detail work

>>52312759
Do you add anything of actual value to this thread or are you just a shitposter?

>>52308913
Looks very good for a first model, very easily 8.5/10. Here is some c&c

1) drill the barrel if you feel comfortable with it
2)some highlights are a tad thick and shaky. This comes with practice
3)the bolter needs a touch-up and highlights
4)the base is a little off kilter. It looks like he's tramping through a field of shattered stones topped with cake frosting.

I usually reserve cork bases for characters or larger models, though if you are insistent I'd recommend using pieces to make rocks instead of entire sheets of stone. How did you do the snow? While not personally a huge fan, GW Valhallan blizzard creates fluffy snow

>>52308913
>osl
>edge highlights
>blended pseudo NMM purple
>had both cork and snow lying around for basing
>first model

YOU LIE

YOU LIE LIKE A FLY WITH A BOOGER IN ITS EYE

>>52308913
Nice try but you already got called out the last time you posted this.

Kudos for farming (you)s though

>>52312381
>>52312858
>>52312858

Thank you.

Just to be clear, I managed this result because of the following tutorial. My marine is literally a copy and paste (I never claimed I was naturally gifted or anything):

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2G9CEdURNQ
(And all the other parts that follow, of course).

The boltgun does indeed need more work and I'll see if I can fix it.

The base was my own idea, unlike in the tutorial, and that immediately shows, I guess. D:
I used Citadel snow texture.

>>52312839
I give people very helpful advice, instead of slinging insults around

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>>52313023

>>52313023
Patronising people isnt helpful

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A week left to finish pic related. Small details left, base to clean up and the gun barrel. Is there anything I can add/change? Sorry for shitty quality, this is the best I can do with my crappy phone and badly lit apartment.

>>52313023
Yet to ever see that.

>>52313633
base needs to be redone, you need more than the orange in there

>>52313720
It's actually pretty vibrant. The flash didn't pick up the deep orange and the yellow. But without the flash I can't pick up his gun arm and legs.

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>>52308913
Only idiots would buy that shit. I dont care if you have duncan himself standing behind you wispering tips into your ear, your first model does not come out that good, there is no idiot savant for painting little army mens. Now take your lies and shove off.

>>52313782
Stop projecting you inadequacy onto others.

>>52313782
Any non-retard can do it if you follow the painting buddha tutorial like he did.
Nothing in it is complicated in any degree.

>>52310624
>It's still my first model. D:

Nope.

>>52312943
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2G9CEdURNQ

None of that is feasible if you need to do an entire army...

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>>52313841
>>52313848
Oh is this a first model ever painted thread? Here is mine, finished it 2 hours ago. I think it could be better, but what do I know.

Is it considered ok to paint a traitor legion in their heresy scheme?

I'm wanting to do emperor's children. Mainly marines and noise marines

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>>52313910
Post your first models! Here is mine.

>>52313910
>being this butthurt
wew

Lads, toothbrushing these dettol-soaked models is killing me. How likely am I to fuck them up irreparably if I gently, geeently sand them?

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Hey guys, finished my first ever model. What does everyone think?

>>52313782
The highlights and layers aren't smooth so it looks like the first model I painted after looking at guides for days. Its easy to luck out some of the effects like the eyes.
>>52308913
For advice you should not batch paint until after you've finished say, your 10th single miniature. Things like paint consistency, brush strokes for smooth layers, getting colours right only come from trail and error.

For instance you would probably find a purple you prefer.

>>52313939
That one actually is painted like a first model so your joke falls flat.

>>52313935
Yeah there's no reason why some elements of some legions all changed their armour in exactly the same way. You can also use them for 30k that way too. I'm doing some DG in their Dusk Raiders colours.

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bit of experimentation. dunno wtf I'm doing with these pigments really.

>>52313956
>using ocre and brown instead of retributor gold
You'll eventually learn

>>52313910
Looks like you've bought it from an old second hand shop.

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Working on Anvilus #2 but need to rewash the talons and get the pins drilled for support.
Just noticed the mold line on the side, too. yeesh.
Also, made a chaos spawn out of spare bits. I promise it's currently a light flesh tone. I'm having a bitch of a time keeping my stuff from being too bright.
Side note, the delete post is helpful if you forget your shitty picture.

>>52313939
>the wheels on the feet

is that a fucking transformer

>>52313977
not really the same thing when it's a conscious choice to emulate how an ork would paint.

>>52314070
Do orks also leave mold lines?

>>52314144
not him, but post your first model, anon.

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>>52313963
There's plenty of shit that looks inconsistent and shit on the model. Pic related. That's horrible layering. Aside from that, the eye effects are not smooth at all, there's no decent blending. The gold is mat and painted too thickly. The bolter is flat and downright bad and so is the face. The only thing I'm proud of is the basic purple blending, and judging from the tutorial video I literally imitated, none of that is particularly complicated. Yet, it IS the selling point of the model.

It took me about eight days to do and spent about 2 to 3 hours a day painting. Still not sure whether I should feel flattered or annoyed that I'm being called a liar for it being my first model. :|

>>52314201
Fuck off

>>52314201
nah

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>>52314201

>>52314179
The Emperor's Children marine is mine.

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So i noticed Perry miniatures sells command sprues for their Austrian infantry that have moveable arms for 5/6 troopers with iron crest helmets. Then i noticed victoria miniatures sells female troopers, and ordered some to see of their arms can easily fit into place. If so, instead of having to kitbash lasguns, i can just expedite the process with full kit arms and then adding shoulder pads and chest armor. I got burnt out on over 400 skeletons so im just gonna switch over for a moment

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>>52308913
>>52310624
>>52314201

Regardless of whether or not you're bullshitting, at least you're not this guy;

http://xenoftw.blogspot.com.au/2015/08/showcase-skitarii-vanguard.html

who actually considers THAT """finished""" and """good""". I mean why even blog this shit ffs.

>>52314360
dear jesus, you're an attention-seeking little bitch

>>52314360
Please tell us more about your emperors children model? Its not as if we've seen it multiple times and had threads spammed with your bullshit...

>>52314374
Whoever painted it is obviously a bit new. Would it kill you guys to not rag on someone who's trying their best? Those could be "good" by his standards, and it's a hell of a lot better then facing unpainted plastic, which is what i have because I take too much time on each mini. Cut him some slack.

>>52314404
>>52314425
Maybe if you guys actually gave me some helpful advice instead of calling me a liar these threads would be better.

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>>52314371
>Over 400 skeletons
I'm spooked

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>>52314404
>>52314425
Hey guys its my prized model i sent in for the golden demon award. Am i a shoe-in or what?

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>>52314360
>>52314404
>>52314425
That's not actually me, and I think you're the same person of all three of these. But it is my queue to leave this thread.

Thanks to everyone for their advice and suggestions, it was greatly appreciated!

>>52314458
Here's some helpful advice:

Fuck off and stop being an attention seeking little bitch.

>>52314474
Good riddence

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>>52314474
Is the guy who was pretending to be memeface IG anon a while back doing it again?

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>>52314459
What if i told you im planning on adding more skeletal and vampiric calvary

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>>52314474
there's too much shitposting going on in here.

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>>52314474
>>52314547
Agreed

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>>52314528
Jesus anon, i'm taking ages to work through one SC Tau box. You must have strong bones to work through all that.
CLICKETY CLACK GET INTO MY SACK

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>>52314564
>when you're working on a bare bones skeleton and you make him look stunning
>Then you feel bad because all the other skeletons have armor
>quickly find a spare breastplate, paint, and glue so the skeleton wont feel embarrassed
>realize what im doing and quietly ask myself if i need to take a break

>>52314528
>those dancing pumpkinheads

Finish them.

>>52314547
I believe you but posting that screenshot proves literally nothing. I can add or remove (You)s in 10 seconds with inspect element. At least the other guy is on his phone so it's more credible.

>>52314672
like those do yah? Im taking my time with them, them and the super boner wagon

>>52311671
its even better that he isn't I think.

>looks over
>whispers
>ummm brother, whats up with that guy
>what? thats killenidas
>...for real?

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>>52314474
>>52314547
>>52314561
fuck

>>52314374
It's not greeat but its far from shit

>>52314519
No I'm taking a bath atm

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First shot at leather, thoughts?

how do you do spoler text?

>>52314528
>vampiric cavalry

My lad

Kitbashing some empire and bretonnian knights into blood knights atm myself

Also the framed picture of pupper is cute and he/she is/was obviously a Very Good Dog

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>>52315028
Im going a step further with Perry Miniature's stuff. I can get two boxes for forty bucks and have 26 heavy cav that i can kitbash

>>52315055
Good shit, I love perry stuff and have some of their 1450-1500 foot knights on the backburner. Myself it's just my friend gave me his old bits box recently so I'm just using what's in there. Soulblight are insanely elite as an army and it's kind of hilarious that I can get 1000 points out of 16 models I didn't even pay money for which is a great shortcut for me to get a tabletop ready army

I really admire your persistence on those spooks though anon, lesser men would crumble under such a great skeletal endeavour

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>>52315224
once you embrace death, the suffering of living becomes non-existent

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>>52315224
>>52315255
Also their footknights make excellent graveguardos

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>>52315298
>>52315255
To all skeleton users, dont buy GW graveguard. You only get 10 models. Perry gets you an entire unit

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Some Dark Mechanicus stuff I've been working on. If people are interested I've done a few more models.

>>52314463
>>52314490
>>52314516
>>52315090
>>52315267

So got my first models and some tools getting ready to finally put my first kit together anyone got suggestions.Kit was a starter kit and I went to a local hobby store to get sprue cutters, super glue, pin vice, and a #11 knife and some blades, sanding file boards, some paint brushes and ten paint colors, all Vallejo White, Black, Oily Steel, Gunmetal, Leather Brown, German C Black Brown, Intermediate Green, Flat Green, Scarlet, Flat Red and Flat Yellow. I'm putting together an Ork Starter kit and have been reading a lot and watching videos recently I was suggested https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL10C32CB2CD611E84 and have watched most of it.I'm still trying to learn as much as I can cause I want to be prepared before I start building and painting so if there is anything you guys think i should for sure know concerning constructing and painting I'd love to have some input before I jumped in. Oh and given the color I am thinking of mostly making the theme Evil sunz and maybe some goffs since I think I might have some decent color for a couple boys, but as ive said im not sure cause I really am quite new to painting.

Do people glue together the models before they start painting?

When I was a kid we always painted the pieces first so we could get crannys but I just tried it and it was really difficult to paint the piece while holding it.

>>52315999
Really, REALLY depends on the model. Though largely I'll assemble section, paint those, then put all of it together.

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>>52315732
>if there is anything you guys think i should for sure know concerning constructing and painting I'd love to have some input

There's a truckload you should know. Hopefully you've picked it up from watching the tutorial videos and lurking in these threads

>Build sub-assemblies instead of entire models, with an eye towards painting them this way. This is typically more crucial with models with disparate parts like Space Marines, but it will benefit just about anyone.
>Clean the mould lines off the models *before* you prime.
>Consider how you want to base the model. You might do well to attach the model to its base and add some basing material - especially if it's going to get painted - before you prime.
>Be aware of the weather if yer gonna spray prime. High humidity is the biggest factor to watch out for.
>Thin ya paints (milk-like consistency is ideal), get a nice fine tip on ya brush.
>Try not to handle the model while you paint it. Attach it to something else (wine cork, old paint jar, medicine bottle lid, etc.) you can handle instead, and let the brush be the only thing touching the model.

>>52315358
These look fucking fantastic. Real Danse Macabre vibe. Think I know how I'll be expanding my Death list from my 1000 points of soulblight mate, nice one.

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>>52315999
>Do people glue together the models before they start painting?

Like >>52316053 says, it depends on the model. Space Marines are easy to break down into sub-assemblies because their armour is made to be modular like that. Additionally, many such models hold a weapon across their chests, making it difficult to paint the chest plastron if you've already gone and glued the arms and gun on.

Legs and torso on the base is usually a good start for me, although sometimes one or more arms and the head are beneficial ... or unavoidable!

>>52316066
What exactly do you mean by sub assemblies? I do plan on trying to clean the moldlines up as much as I can with my knife and boards. I think im going to do my bases later so for now I should find something to hold pieces in place as I paint them. I think Im going to end up pinning my models when i do paint the bases since I did get a pin vice but im not sure what to use as pins I have read some people using paper clips and others using thin nails i think. It has been raining a lot the last couple days which has made it kinda bad outside which is quite unfortunate. Milk like consistency is something i have heard before but thats actually something thats quite nice to know. I'm not really sure how im going to mount the pieces in place as i paint them yet but ill try to make sure they are secured.I'm hoping I got a good color palette for making my boys ive seen a lot of models built with incredibly limited color palettes and they looked amazing and others that use loads of colors and as well look incredible.

So is Vallejo primer supposed to be easily rubbed off minis when airbrushed on? I accidentally took off a good portion of primer on a metal mini's cape to paint it, and even dragging a fingernail across it with no more weight than gravity peels away a little bit.

I mean, I get that airbrush coats are supposed to be thin, but damn. I'm just so used to rattlecan primer or gesso that it's surprising how thin the actual layer of primer is. Is that normal with airbrushes?

>>52316374
No, but like half the time I hear about Vallejp problems the complainer hasn't read up on how to actually use the stuff; you don't thin it, and you give it a nice long cure time (like a full day before you even think about handling it).

>>52316595
Yeah, I didn't thin it (why would you thin primer???), but I didn't realize it took a whole day+ to cure. I'll keep that in mind.

>>52309522
That poor rhino.

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>>52316325
>What exactly do you mean by sub assemblies?

I mean like >>52316151. If there are parts that are going to get in the way of painting other parts (arms, armour plates, backpacks, big shooty weapons, etc.), try to leave them off and paint them separately before attaching them. This isn't always possible with all models.

>I think im going to do my bases later so for now I should find something to hold pieces in place as I paint them.

I use blue-tack/poster putty to hold the base of the model I'm working on to a large medicine bottle lid. You can see a tiny bit of the blue in this picture.

>I think Im going to end up pinning my models when i do paint the bases since I did get a pin vice but im not sure what to use as pins I have read some people using paper clips and others using thin nails i think.

Paper clips - especially the larger, thicker ones - are usually all you'll need for infantry models, but I also have some nails and larger gauge brass rod should something like that become necessary.

>It has been raining a lot the last couple days which has made it kinda bad outside which is quite unfortunate.

If you can plan far enough ahead, sometimes it helps to prime multiple projects on the good weather days, and then just put what you're not working on back into storage so it's not staring you in the face.

Any suggestions on how to power my way through over 60 tactical marines?

any suggestions on miniature sculpting? professional videos, books or youtube channel recommendations are welcome.
I enjoy more making the figure than painting it, the problem is that I suck so I need to know how to get better.

>>52317020
Color spray primer from Army Painter. Dry brush your highlights then detail.

>>52316943
Ok I think I understand what you mean about sub assemblies and that for sure helps.
So in thinking I need to get some cork and blue-tack/ poster putty,
Why the larger thicker paper clips? Is it just because they are more rigid?
I got black primer spray from testors since my local hobby lobby didnt have any vallejo primer, Ive been waiting for good weathing to prime my models

>>52317122
Drybrushing power armor looks like ass, just tried it.

>>52317149
I didn't say it would look great, but if you gotta "power through it" then it's passable.

Otherwise prime 'em and detail 'em and just work your way through highlights at a casual pace. At the very least you can field something painted if you need a break from painting.

>>52317149
>>52317020

This doesn't work on some colors like white and grey, but you can do

Step 1: Spray whole model Army Painter color (let's say green)
Step 2: Spray top of model white so only the top parts are white and the shadows and bottom are still colored. Look up zenithal lightning or zenithal priming
Step 3: Use the appropriate colored glaze or wash (green in this case) and paint it over the whole model.

Bam, instantly good looking and blended model with highlights and smooth color.

>>52316374

Vallejo primer isn't as durable in general because it has no aerosol in it to bind to the model. Metal models also scratch easier. Combine both and you get easy to remove primer. Vallejo also needs like 48 hours minimum before handling and can require up to 2 weeks for the protective resin shell to fully cur.e

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>>52317125
>Why the larger thicker paper clips? Is it just because they are more rigid?

For Space Marines, that's just about the right size that will fit the same drill bit I use in my pin vise to drill bolt gun barrels. It provides good stability for things like shoulders and arms when you pin them on.

>>52317125
>>52318471
spools of steel wire are much cheaper than paper clips, you can get them at any hardware store, and they come in whatever size you please

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man im having trouble with these dire avengers. this one is almost finished. I cant paint eyes worth a damn. I mean hell I didnt even paint the helm white I went with another shrine and its still shit

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>>52318542
this is the color scheme im emulating btw

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Made a bit of progress today, not really as much as I wanted though

>>52318507

Nigga paper clips are free

>>52318624
>stealing from offices
pls

>>52318664
>not stealing near-worthless things from a place built to exploit you
classcuck go home

>>52318471
>Mold Line Remover
What?
Does it function any better than a hobby knife?

>>52318729
yes

the blade is quite thick and it cleans the seams very quickly. The varied surface lets you use the right angle for the job

but it also triggers people who have never used it

>>52318729

Using a hobby knife and good sanding sticks is sufficient. Sharp moldline removers are expensive and GW's scraper is blunt.

>>52314564
Nigga I've done five Fire Warriors in a week. What's your progress like?

>>52314001
work in several thinner layers, let whatever fixative youre using dry fully before adding another. Look at IA masterclass maybe

Any one got any recommendations for material to build a diorama out of? I'm looking for something about the thickness of a coke can or a medium size dragon dildo. Would like to keep the cost low while being able to hold quite a bit of weight.

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>>52319587
What are you going to do, fucking encase a nice model inside a slightly transparent dildo so you can shove art up your ass or something?

>>52319741
:)

>>52315469
great stuff, anon!

>>52319587
This is an alarmingly specific request.

>>52312419
>power heels.

>>52315469
Cool, what bits are the heads made out of?

I am linking to the crap I posted last night because the only reply I got was some pity hugboxing just before before the thread died. not that I mind hugboxing every once in a while...
>>52298552

I know there needs to be a few touchups on the librarian's chest emblems, I need to fix the antenna on the rhino which bent when the rhino was dropped during airbrushing, and there was one part on the speeder which the airbrushing got damaged by a wash that took some paint with it.

Not pictured is the already mostly "done" tactical squad, which need some touchups too. The green on them came out wrong (Think Salamanders instead of Dark Angels) and I am unsure what I can do to fix it. Maybe wash a layer or two each of black and green until it is stained a more correct shade and then do some highlighting?

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Working on my second Knight. These things take forever

>>52320906
Are you literally shading with a Sharpie?

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Second attempt of taking a picture of Goreshade. This is a gift to a very close friend of mine, haven't painted in the last year so I'm slowly learning back.

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Started my grenadier vet squad today, pinned the heads and greenstuffed the necks

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>>52320986
And also just finished eKreoss.

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>>52321002
I've also neglected to finish basecoating this batch of guardsmen for 3 whole days

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>>52321002
My brother you have good taste

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>>52321020
My basecoated guardsmen wait for basing, washes and highlights with the exception of a few I experimented with
>>52321031
Likewise, my dude.

>>52320961
lol hey look at this faggot not like stark contrasts.

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>>52321047
Last is my Lord Commissar, the first Independent character I've ever done. I need to clean up around his medal and figure out how to highlight him but I'm pleased with how he's turned out

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>>52318590

Lovely colour scheme anon, The white seems a bit rushed in some places, be gentle senpai, you can do it

>>52312305
ohcool i follow you on instagram, neato.

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shit pic but the first 40k thing ive done in a while

sup evan

>>52321203
Nice, to see another fa/tg/uy out and about!

>>52321210
Models fine but that base is shit.

>>52321213
We really should network more, try and grow our userbases

>>52321233
>Models fine but that base is shit.
Im not wasting my grassland ww2 basing materials on gw shit

>>52321233
I post the same stuff over instagram/facebook/4chan and you very occasionally see the same painters but I agree.

>>52321213
Ya fill my day with jollies, I almost primarly use instagram to look at models and cosplays.

>>52309356
>>52309407
>>52309425
>>52309431
>>52309455
>>52310425
>>52310847
>>52311010
>>52311671

Glad you like him, lads!

>>52318989
Slow. With uni, Australian Temperatures ™ and a general lack of confidence in my abilities, I've been dallying around for probably close to a month now and have a crisis suit, a drone and two fire warriors done. I want more giant robots. I like the giant robots.

>>52308600
Die on your quest bed

>>52321059
Way to get over defensive, it was a genuine question. Enjoy your lumpy paint.

>>52321562
Doubt he cares. What with those Knights being recasts.

>>52321781
What makes you say that. Having glanced over them theres nothing that screams 'recast' to me.

>>52321832
Look again.

Aside from some of the usual wonky parts, the missile pods are clearly resin.

Man wtf did you people do to learn to paint before the internet. I always see people bitching about peoples work and how its not good enough. Before internet only way to learn was to paint for yourself. Its like most of you wanna rag on people for doing their own thing. With the material out there painting good GW models is a joke yet you treat it like something special and sacred. I'd love to see these critics take on non GW minis without step by step guides, would be hilarious to see.

>>52321926

That's why the paintjobs from the 80's and 90's before the internet are so bad. Golden Daemon winners from the early 90's are literally worse than Duncan's tutorials.

>>52321867
Yeah im not seeing it mate. The missile pod on the left does look a bit rough around the edges but the other looks fine.

Theres no other signs of recast either like random moldlines or obscured details. And im someone who uses exclusively recast stuff.

So they're either legit or anon has found the best recaster in the entire world.

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More wear and tear time

>>52321562
Yeah I'm not the one who responded to you.

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>>52322046
hurrrrrr

>>52322313
So they're both recast and plastic? Might be an idea to actually explain instead of posting bad pictures.

>>52322329
Knight owner here. They're really nice recasts. Got them both for $40 total.

Plastic for everything and then resin for Crusader/Warder pieces.

>>52322476
I stand corrected then anon, thank you for clarifying. And kudos for sourcing some top notch casts!

>>52322491
They're from Z! I was really glad they're great because they're my first recast models.

>>52322518
Really? All my shit is from Z too and i never get anything that good.

Man, he must want your kids or something.

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>>52322518
>>52322531

Different guy, but Z has some great shit. And while I wouldn't buy recasts that are still being produced, I'd much rather pay 20 bucks instead of 200 on ebay for OOP or limited run stuff.

Pic related: literally no loss of detail when compared to the original.

Im gonna 3d print a sentinel

>>52321252
Posting the same stuff isn't the issue, it's more to try and gain some control of the community. Stop it devolving into muh representation in miniature painting type shit. I've already seen it start to pop up and I don't want mini painting to become a political battleground if we can avoid it

>>52322566
Thats hella nice.

The perturabo head posted earlier is mine and is a recast, its not without its issues but i complain for the price. I also picked up a contemptor and a deredeo and was pleasantly suprised at how good they were.

The only thing I've found with Z is that he can be a bit hit and miss. But he is considerably cheaper than the other casters so cant really complain.

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>>52322566
Yeah I got his Ixion Hale with my Knights. No quality loss at all. Worth the $25 over $110 on eBay.

>>52321926
Who are you even talking to?

>>52322009
Disagree. Maybe their aesthetic makes them look naive or less cool, but if you look at the kind of blending and freehand work that was being done back in the 90s it was well beyond Duncan.

>>52318590
Looks really good

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When your Tamer says he doesn't believe in evolution and you're half way to becoming perfect.

>>52312759
>PNGs hold more data therefore they're better for such high detail work
Is this bait or are you actually just a retard?

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>>52322923
Ignore the Duncan retards. They have absolutely no knowledge of painting or paint technology. They think because some inbred ratman throws ink over every colour and then puts on a tiny highlight without changing his paint water after using metallics that he's a painting god.

They want to compare newbie painting to free handing entire banners

>>52318542
>>52318580

I have a similar scheme for my dark eldar, your example is nearly as rich in blue or as shiney as the art you posted. I'd recommend getting some Gulliman blue glaze which I use to give that rich, deep blue sheen.

>>52323022
Banners is not that much of a thing anymore, though.

>>52323142
No, they come pre sculpted where you just paint by numbers like everything else from GW. Actual good free hand is basically dead and no one has any respect for the people who can do it well.

>>52323142
>inb4 blood angels guy posts his back banners like every time anyone mentions banners

>>52309309
> For the Emper-WAAAAAGH!!!

>>52321086
nice
>>52321210
your's too

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I've stripped models from paint for like 8 hours now and my skin is literally faliing apart from the chemicals. I also can't straighten my fingers.

It will pass,right?

>>52323341
Prosthesis have come a long way

>>52323341
What chemicals? Break Fluid and even neat Dettol can be pretty nasty.

Next time put Vaseline on your hands to protect them if you're not going to use gloves.

I've had bad chemical burns from like 20-30 minutes of exposure.

You might have killed your hands dude.
if you're in the UK call the NON emergency NHS number for your region and see if they think you should go to A&E or just see your doctor.

Wear gloves in future, as annoying as it is. if you still have hands next time

>>52323341
Seen a guy on twitch painting with his toes a while ago and self-driving cars are almost ready for the mass market. And besides, people make good money without using their hands. Look at Stephen Hawking - guy looks like a servitor but I bet he's raking in the dosh.

You'll be fine.

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The very first Guardsman for my new project, the regiment is yet undecided, but I'm leaning towards the 11th Brimlock Dragoons.

>>52323404
it was just normal dish cleaner, think i'll survive this time

but yeah next time gloves for sure, hands look like 100yo grannies.

>>52323405
>>52323361
ree

>>52323478
K, but if it does go wrong, get Siri or cortanna to post for you and tell us what happened.

You would use the bones to make a cool Dorn style display piece.

>>52323022
>then puts on a tiny highlight without changing his paint water after using metallics

He's warned people about that several times actually

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>>52323524
>Every time anon fucks up a mini, he has to name it and inscribe its name on his bonefist

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>>52323165
>inb4 blood angels guy posts his back banners like every time anyone mentions banners

Get out of my mind!

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Made a grot big mek and some meganobs out of some terminators and a lot of bits. The big mek has styrene tube arms and gundam hands.

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>>52323937

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best way to paint eldar dire avengers im painting my own shrine anyone can give pointers

>>52318542
>my mini

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Test fitted with a Goblin for scale.

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>>52324021
>Prime white
>Detailed fin bristles on helm
>Get all the ladies

>>52324139
This is a gorgeous paint job. Who's the owner?

>>52324139
Am I the only one who doesn't like chipping on xeno advanced races? I'm pretty sure they don't "paint" their armors, the metal is already of that color, so chipping with metal behind seems silly to me in those cases. Maybe I'm just autistic

>>52324139
So amazing what a masterful paint job can do for an older model. Also amazing how it looks so defined despite only using shades of white and teal.

>>52324297
Absolutely agree. To be honest I feel the same way about space marine armour too.

>>52322566
>tomb kings
Great taste. And also RIP

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>>52324261
>This is a gorgeous paint job. Who's the owner?

He calls himself "Artur". You can find his stuff at coolminiornot.

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I'm pretty happy with how the silver turned out

>>52325011

Lookin' sharp. Did you use Drakenhof Nightshade?

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The barrel of my krieger autocannon is not completely straight. How should I proceed to make it not homo ?

>>52325046
Nope, the old citadel blue ink. Stuff's perfect for blued steel.

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Anons! Please help! I wanna dip my Death Guard marines and I found a few people over the internet recommending Rotting Flesh (now Nurgling Green) as the base color. The problem is that Nurgling Green is a Dry paint. Can they be used like normal paints after thinning down? And if not does anyone know of a good equivalent in the Vallejo Model Color range?

>>52325101
Dip the barrel in a cup of warm/hot water and hold a few moments. After that, take it out and bend it into shape with your fingers, careful not to distort the shape. Hold it there to set up for a few moments, then you're good.

Boom. This works best on resin, but I think you can do it with plastic too if you're careful.

>>52325266
Alright thanks, gonna do that

>>52314528
That's one hot bitch.

>>52320986
>>52321003
You should basecoat the silver with black and the gold with brown. This helps a lot. Another layer of metals wouldn't hurt either.
And washes on large flat areas rarely turn out well. And the handle on Kreoss' spear looks really bad. The purple looks great though. good job!

>>52323341
Downplay the chemicals you use to Superclean or simple green (depending on what you can find at autozone or the equivilant for degreaser) and use a ultrasonic cleaner instead. You will save time, fingers, sanity, and money.

>>52325195
I'd definitely stay clear of the dry paints if you want to use the color as basecoat.
>And if not does anyone know of a good equivalent in the Vallejo Model Color range?

Vallejo has a color called Dead Flesh which looks really similar, judging by the color chart I have.
Can't compare the colors 1:1, but Vallejo basically used the names as a tongue in cheek way to help you out with color matching.

>>52308991
Not to mention there is only 64 of them left. Easiest chapter to complete.

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>>52308919
Black Templars come to mind. Especially for fast painting.
If you are into metallics I'd go with 2nd edition style Doom Eagles though.
The bright silver and piercing red orange they had is probably one of the most striking schemes I can think of.
Another close second would be Sons of Medusa. Neon green marines with white helmets. I was actually tempted to paint my marines like that when I got into the hobby, green being my favorite color and playing with castle themed legos when I grew up, I went with Dark Angels instead though.
Scythes of the Emperor also kick ass. Not as easy as Templars though.

>>52325195
Coat D'Arms, who made the old GW paints still produce the old range of colours, just with a different name. I think they still come in the hexpots too.

http://www.blackhat.co.uk/product/125-putrid-green/ - this is rotting flesh.

>>52326401
dats perty

Can you do OSL without an airbrush and such? Kind of worried it would look completely shit, but I kind of want to make some glowy Volkite. Do you just do progressively lighter highlights going towards the light source?

I have a bit of room in my order to bump me over the free shipping mark

What's some good paints for easy wraithbone?

>>52326261
>>52326511
Thanks Anons. I've just been to a local GW and learned, that they actually have Nurgling Green as both Dry and Layer paints

Does anyone have a good nurgle deathguard paint scheme in the modern GW range? Thanks

>>52308919

Any well thought after scheme that's painted with enough quality will look good.

Shit looking miniatures usually have shit paintjobs, it's not a problem of what color scheme

>>52325101
I simmer water, dip for a couple seconds, then straighten out and dip in ice water. It's fast and less risk to it slowly pushing back into place.

>>52325602
Thanks mate I appreciate it. I base coated brown and black like you suggested, maybe I'm using too much metal paint? I'm starting to hate metal paint.
For the wash you mean the cape? Thought it looked cool.

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>>52321210
To give more constructive feedback than the base is shit, a wash would go a long way over the top of the grit, once the glue is dry. Breaking up static grass into more smaller clumps looks more realistic than one big mat. Dot glue, sprinkle grass, blow on it so it stands up. I assumed you were more at a beginner level so I hope this doesn't sound too condescending.

>>52315469
Neato, one of the best uses of that kit I've seen. Might rip off your idea for an epic scale chaos imperator

>>52322585
k

What do people think is the best paint scheme for the adeptus mechanicus/ skitarii apart from their default red?

>>52324138
Holy shit where did you get that? I fucking love me some Digimon

>>52327770
Saw an anon do a gorgeous white primary, light blue secondary admec

>>52320702
It's one of FW's Knight titan alternative heads with some of the tubes not put on and the "chin" cut down.

>>52327154
Thanks!

>>52327770

Black

White & red secondary

>>52327770
My friend did his skitarii in a green color scheme, looked really good.

>that bitch used up like all my Warboss green

>>52323937

>mega grotz

Dat mekboy git 'az gone too far!

>>52326645
Anyone? Kinda don't want to spend the £120 for some flashy Volkite power coils, although I would probably appreciate it for basecoating my Mechta.

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Im a newbie at greenstuffing, how would I go about greenstuffing the biege scarf/cloth thing circled onto an imperial guardsmen?

>>52329285
The best OSL is done without an airbrush but be aware it is extremely time consuming. You have to work out the light placement perfectly and then slowly glaze up the areas where the light hits, ensuring that it's as smooth as possible so as to create the effect. If done wrong it just looks awful, which is the reason most people use an airbrush for the main part and then glaze sparingly.

>>52324342
>Also amazing how it looks so defined despite only using shades of white and teal.
That's because it's blacklined all over.

>>52329323
Look up the From The Warp greenstuff cloak tutorial and adapt it to your needs.

>>52329323
It's a pig iron mini, you could just buy it.

Seriously though, you probably should start with a vaguely rectangular flattened piece of GS and drape it onto the miniature, then use sculpting tools to add the folds. Something like a clayshaper should work well for that. If you don't have one of those use a sculpting tool with a round tip. If you don't have one of those you can use a needle pin.

You could also work in layers and add the folds with small sausages of GS that you then work into the surface below.

If you want to do free hanging cloths I'd recommend drilling a hole somewhere and add wire as amature, then add a thin rough layer of GS and let that dry. Once it has set you can sculpt over that.

>>52329412
Fair enough. I suppose I'll watch some tutorials. Mostly flat vehicle surfaces, at least. Not too familiar with glazing either, almost entirely Duncan techniques so far. Got me from "Wot is highlight/wash" to "not actively blinding people from hideousness" levels, at least.

Hell, the guns are big enough I could probably mount a light in the barrel, but then I'd need to fuck about with wires.

this thread's on page 9 and it's hit the bump limit, new thread guys

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