WIP - Work In Progress General

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first for badly painted infantry blobs this edition

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Second for badly painted infantry blobs this edition

>>53855876
what are those supossed to be?

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Finally getting around to painting the last of my Dark Vengeance set. I had no clue what I was doing when I first bought the set over a year ago and I used a fuckton of primer and melted a lot of details. You can see Librarian Turmiel's fingers are basically fused from too much primer.

Anyways, too lazy to strip them and prime again, so I'm attempting to salvage them with some very thin coats of paint.

Early WIP

>>53855921
the strom of chaos lost and the damned list had rules for mutants like that

>>53855921
chaos mutant rabble

>tfw had a Ghostkeel unassembled since about March last year along with a bunch of other stuff
>had a huge burst of creative energy a while ago
>Finish up the rest of the army a while ago in the space of 2 months, conversion, paintjob everything
>Cleaned the parts for Ghostkeel
>Parts have been sitting in a box for ages

I can't fucking think of a good pose or ways to do the conversions I want. They're nothing extreme, I just want to do a custom housing on his left hand for the fusion blasters (like a gauntlet) and i want to make the main gun attached to his elbow, not underslung. HALP

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>>53855876
>>53856040

Chaos Orks???
Is that what I'm seeing here?

>>53856077
>I just want to do a custom housing on his left hand for the fusion blasters (like a gauntlet)
If you have some plastic card you should be able to build something that picks up on the angular parts of the Tau design. If you got a spare stealth suit you could maybe whip something up using the helmet if you want to use the fluid shapes.
Not too familiar with the Ghostkeel desu. Never seen one in person.
>and i want to make the main gun attached to his elbow, not underslung. HALP
I can't really imagine how that is supposed to work. How else would you attach something to the forearm if not underslung or over your wrist?

>>53856140
nah just very mutated "humans" that look like orks

theres a reason the imperium rounds up and kills mutants like this

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>>53850748
>>53852962
>So, does anyone have this? all I know is that its from the Dark Imperium box, and that's it.
>Please?

Emperor's Teeth, anon! You can't even wait for us to get home with our shiny, brand-new 8th Edition boxed sets before you start asking? *AND* you let the WIP thread die without a replacement to boot?!?

>>53856149
I don't have a spare stealthsuit but I can use the spare ghostkeel helmet, the box gives you two. By the main gun I mean the gun IS the forearm, kinda like Megaman or Heavyarms from Gundam Wing.

But I can't even start until I figure out the pose cause I can't glue shit willy-nilly, only to find out I need to break something apart. It's happened a LOT of times before when I was younger and didn't pre-plan how I'll build my models.

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>>53856011
>that helmet area near the neck/wings
>the other dude's right hand

Jesus dude thin your paints

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>>53856140
It happens.

>>53856299
im not even that guy you replied to but can you fucking read his post
holy shit are you baiting rn?

>>53856011
>too lazy to strip them and prime again
Naw, you really should. You know they'll turn out better if you do.

No shame mate, we've all been there before.

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>>53856011
>so I'm attempting to salvage them with some very thin coats of paint

>>53856238
weeping legion have best scheme imo

Building a Chaos Lord out of the power sword Primaris Lieutenant. I'm running it with the Terminator statline to represent the improved durability/etc; any suggestions on how to model the deep strike capability, as a result? Also, any general pointers on Chaos-ing them up would be appreciated. Got a plan for head and weapon replacements, but I'm a bit iffier on other bits.

>>53856240
>But I can't even start until I figure out the pose cause I can't glue shit willy-nilly, only to find out I need to break something apart. It's happened a LOT of times before when I was younger and didn't pre-plan how I'll build my models.
Maybe you can steal a cool idea from some artwork.

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Painted my first Primaris Marine today. What do you guys think? Personally I think I the paint a bit thick at a few places, but all in all I think it turned out pretty good

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Who makes the best plastic glue citadel or minerva or someone else?

>>53856733
I dunno man.
The painting looks ok from a technical pov, but the paintscheme is terrible imo.
Sorry to be so blunt, but it's all over the place.

If you want to do a quartered or halfed scheme or something like that, that's cool. But those things work because they have big color blocks that read from some distance as well as close up.
If you just paint every part on the miniature a different color in alternating patterns it's just gonna look grey and washed out from a distance.

I'm also not a fan of the blue/green combo.
At least not those two shades together.

>>53856729
I'm really trying. been googling to see how other people pose theirs and man, it's kind difficult to pose. I thought of making a wild west "rapid fire with left hand on the hammer" pose but the arms don't reach that far.

I kinda want to do a Metal Gear or Zone of the Enders reference in the pose but can't be too flamboyant cause my army's all jungle/stealth themed.

>>53856779
REVELL
CONTACTA
PROFESSIONAL

But I need to keep a lighter handy cause glue drops coagulate in the needle applicator every fucking time.

>>53856786
Thanks for the feedback, I had a very limited choice of colours so did with what I had available to me.

>>53856854
usually what I do before packing it away is to gently squeeze the bottle (with the applicator pointing up) to "blow" out all drops of glue that remain in the applicator, it's not fool proof, but you'll have far fewer clogs.

>>53855912
So why do people call his models badly painted? Is is a joke or do people actually find them bad?

>>53856854
i use tiny pin to unclog that aplicator, but glue is great. A lot of people at my LGS recommended revell glue with brush, gonna try it on next time.

>>53857141
>>53856973
Yeah I do that too but jesus christ, still clogs everytime. Still the GOAT plastic glue though, I'm still using the one I bought like 7 years ago when I got into the game during 5th.

>>53856854
I use testor's brush on, it's pretty good.

>>53857097
I think people hate me, I'm not sure why.
I don't mind though.

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>>53857392
I don't hate you anon
I like your dudes

but I am also the one who painted pic related

>>53855809
/wip/ ive been working on the painting the part im adding to convert my primars to iron hands and im wondering what can be done to improve them, i wanted the marines to have equipment that aged a ton because of warpfuckery(thats why there is verdigris) i didnt think highlihgting would look good with this style so i just did some drybrushing with leadbelcher to make the corners look a bit more defined, the part i find to look the most dissapointing is the gun attached to the arm on the right(supposed to replace the bolt storm gauntlet on the captain), the gun just looks so messy.

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>>53857864
i forgot the pic, i never seem to be able to remember to attach pics, maybe im retarded

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Which of these look better?

The white in both is "bone-white", and the red is supposed to be a darker red, but I couldn't quite get that in Photoshop. Of course the bone in both will look runny and old and worn, and all that jazz.

>>53856238
you are my nigger!

>Emperor's Teeth, anon! You can't even wait for us to get home with our shiny, brand-new 8th Edition boxed sets before you start asking
well, I saw it when GW did their little "see the store managers open the box" and the fluttered though it.
Been waiting for it ever since

>>53858036
The right one looks dreadful. The left one is fuckin nice.

>>53858036
none, don't like the legs, why not keep it simple? The right one looks too khornish

>>53858114
>don't like the legs
think I should let them be in one singular color?

>>53856011
Holy hell anon, these look like they were painted in fucking marine enamel. There is nothing you can do to salvage these other than stripping them.

>>53858181
in my opinion yes, because it takes alot of the graveness....
but i really like the black shoulder pads and especially the helmet

>>53856733
Yes, the paint is thick. This is especially apparent on flat surfaces where you can see visible texture. Did you use craft paint or something?

Color scheme aside this would be OK as a basecoat if it wasn't put on so damn thick, and honestly for tabletop it will probably look fine if you do some shading and highlights instead of flat color.

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I finished painting all of my Warriors of Chaos but I have yet to base them, on right is example of how I've based my marines but I'm not sure how well it'll go with my Warriors. I was thinking more of a red earth kind of thing but what do you guys think?

Hey folks,

Does anyone know a seller that sells small resin/plastic books? Like miniature books I could use to decorate a base with.

I can't find anything on it.

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It begins...

>>53858036
The one on the left looks much better.

is the new box easyfit or modular ?

>>53858898
Fucking cool bro

>>53856911
less is more.

blue and red is ok
blue and green is ok
blue and green and red is not

>>53858947
Dark imperium?

Easyfit

>>53859057
thanks m8

>>53858036
What did you use on photoshop for those color changes?

>>53858036
I like the red one to the right. Would certainly stand out not to mention make a neat backstory if your CSM are former Khornates that have fallen to Nurgle.

>>53859001
So should I just use blue and green on future models and just keep the red on the bolter?

>>53858947
Easy fit. However the shoulders can easily be cut down and the heads are replaceable.

>>53859091
overlay or color. just scroll through the layer settings

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do i need to repaint my carnosaur? i think i'm close to done, but honestly am hating the way its turning out

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I dont know why the image is sideways. Anyway comission for a friend i just finished. Kairos next.

so I wanna make some bandages for a model


any tips on making uniform size green stuff strips

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>>53859555
Flatten a ball and cut it into thin strips with a sculpting tool. If you dont have tools use like a plastic gift card or the back of an exacto knife. Keep both the material and tools wet at all time

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>when you really wanna slap together your marinelet army for the campaign but your sternguard and devastator bits are probably at your homie's place who's in germany for another week so you can't go find out

>>53859432

yeah
no depth on that blue

How does one get a good metallic white finish? I'm looking for an effect like tamiya clear red over gold but white instead. Not just chrome.

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>>53859978

>>53859500
very nice

>>53859432
that blue is just too much. you could maybe sponge on a lighter blue to help?

>>53859990
How is it bait?

>>53859432
Drybrush the blue with a highlight. Will really improve the depth and add lots of texture.

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>>53859691
>MFW I bought those exact tools the other day to sculpt some pants with

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Anyone know where i can get some vietnam style transfer sheets?

want to put pin-ups and shit on my Catachan tanks and my new Valkyrie (which is have dubbed "long tall sally"

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Are D&D figures allowed on this general?
If not, sorry.
Left: first miniature I have ever painted. Right: first I'm remotely proud of.
Sorry for extreme potato

>>53860207
Are you using a phone from the 90's?

>>53860207
All art projects related to traditional games are welcome here, especially minis.

That photo is so fucked I can't see a thing senpai.

>>53860207
>Are D&D figures allowed on this general
>Are figures allowed
>figures
>allowed
>on a thread about painting figures

You're fine, anon.

>>53860264
Yup, it's fucked.
>>53860286
I'm just friggin stupid.

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I suck a highlighting.
Any advice?

>>53860326
I suck at painting, but those strokes look a little.. Scratchy. Maybe filling up the whole part that the highlighting is supposed to be on?

>>53860326
Well, do you want to edge highlight or drybrush? Both would work on nids.

>>53860326
Thin your paints more and blend them up in gradual layers, Mr. Kopynator

>>53860393

I'd like to learn proper edge highlighting to give the models a sharper look. I like drybrushing more on vehicles

>>53860422

First off: ಠ_ಠ

Also, i can't find the sweetspot for edge highlights. Either they're not thin enough and stand out or I thinned them too much and the paint flows too much for highlights.

How am I supposed to do it correctly?

Krylon or Rustoleum primer?

>>53860505
>or I thinned them too much and the paint flows too much for highlights
Load your brush up with less paint so it doesn't flow everywhere. I assume you know about using the side of your brush for the sharper angles?

>>53860452
Well you've got too much paint on your brush, and your angle of contact is too low.

Try working most of the paint out on your pallete until it starts to streak a bit, then run the EDGE of the brush (not it's point) along the corners of the model you want highlighted.

>>53860568

Yeah, I try that while highlighting but it's sometimes rather hard on areas where you don't have much space.

>>53860588

Goddamn. I guess I have to cover up my current highlights with the base color again.

I'm not lying, this is the 4th time I try highlighting on those models but I fuck it up every single time.

Yes, I watched Duncan and other painters but I STILL can't get it properly done.

I'm content with most other stuff I paint but I seriously consider just skipping highlights.

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>>53860690
Duncan does it the hard way, which is called Freehand highlighting. It's probably the most advanced technique, and I don't even use it because I consider it too 'brushy'.

I post pic related as an example of good highlighting. The armor is drybrushed, while the clothes are edge-highlighted.

>>53860690
Definitely don't skip highlights. Base coat -> wash -> highlight is key to getting a good basic paint job.

>>53860758
>"freehand" edge highlighting
>the most advanced technique
You've been memed hard.

>>53860763


Yeah, but what should I do when I fuck up my edge highlights every single time?

Everything is really fun for me when it comes to assembling, magnetizing and painting.

But when I try to do highlights I get fucking mad, I'm serious. It always looks like shit. See pic above

>>53860787
Memed nothing, I've tried them all and freehand always turns out the worst for me. I drybrush and edge highlight.

Show me the best freehand you've ever done yourself.

>>53860815
Try just rolling your brush along the edge instead of trying to do a brush stroke.

>>53860829


So, are my strokes too thick or what is the actual problem if I may ask? That might work then, I guess.

Also, can't I just drybrush the entire fucking thing..?
Edge highlighting raped me so hard I get flashbacks while I'm doing them

>>53858036
Right is a bit too red heavy and looks almost Khornate, sadly.

So Left by default.

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>>53860232
Crappy laptop integrated one. Here's a better picture
Note: still potato.

>>53860864
>So, are my strokes too thick or what is the actual problem if I may ask?
Yes, the strokes are too thick, you need to back off of the edge of the model. But if you just roll a bit of paint along the edge you'll probably be less frustrated.

>Also, can't I just drybrush the entire fucking thing..?
You totally can but you'll quickly reach a ceiling in quality if all you do is drybrush everything. Honestly though, if you're just hating this part then yeah just drybrush the edges. It'd probably be the fastest way to do them.

>>53860904
Okay, it's upside down for some strange reason, but whatever. Turn your heads.

Anyone have the PDF or whatever of the recent Dark Imperium by Guy Haley? I am a poor college kid and cannot afford that $16 200 page bullshit.

>>53860904

Still looks like shit mate

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>>53860523
>Krylon or Rustoleum primer?

I like Rustoleum, myself.

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Finished some British paras and some Germans and currently working on a conversion. iPad posting sorry.

>>53860927
Are you talking about the quality of the pic or the minis?

>>53860987

The picture

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>>53861000
For lord of the rings

>>53860994
Yup, it's shitty. Looking into getting an actual camera.

>>53860822
Glazed and blended highlights that account for directional light are far more "advanced". I'll concede that freehand edge highlights are much harder than drybrushing and using the side of your brush.

>>53855912
This looks dope

>>53860207
>When there are more models than pixels in your photo

>>53861048
get a phone

>>53860523
Rustoleum bought Krylon a few years ago so the question is kinda moot...

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posted my old minotaurs last thread, one dark imperium later my boys grew up

im pretty glad so far with the standard, its my first freehand like it - but theres def room for improvement

any c&c is welcome lads

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Who else has a bunch of unbuilt shit they want to paint but can't be assed getting started?

>>53860207
at first i wasnt sure where the minis were

>>53861674
Looks good but I'd reduce the white space between the horns and the head.

On a related note I'm disappointed that Moloc doesn't have any specific anti-Space Marine rules in 8th.

>>53861853
Yeah ill touch it up in the morning when i can focus better

And aye, sad to see that go desu, especially when a lot of people i know are running marines now

>>53861684
Psychotherapy helped me with that

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I'm new to painting anything not Orky. What the fuck is going on in this picture, and how the fuck do I put it onto my new Deathguard models?

Fucked up by thinking Palid Wych Flesh was under a shade not a highlight above, based with Celestra Grey.
Salvageable, or just pick up some Rakarth Flesh and hope it's not gonna wind up too thick?

How would you convert the weapons from a Wave Serpent to fit on a Wraithlord's arms?

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Starting out 40k with some admech, what do you guys think about my tech priest?
Also image is flipped because phone, sorry about that.

>>53862800
Needs a wash, then re-layering with the base colors. It is a bit too bright and clean as is.

The overall color scheme is nice though.

Are there any good guides on how to cast using the two part resin kits that are always advertised?

there were some up on 1d4chan but, DAMN they're old and tough to follow.

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>>53859130
Not original replyguy but yes

>also what do you anons think about this AL scheme?

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>>53862976
>Are there any good guides on how to cast using the two part resin kits that are always advertised?

Well, there's this one.

I cast mostly in pewter, and got my ideas from da sharp ladz at Hirst Arts Molds:

http://hirstarts.com/moldmake/moldmaking.html

>>53856238
Is there the same thing for Primaris? If there is, would you mind posting it? Thanks!

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Hey /wip/ doing my test model for deathguard and I cant decide on what to do for the trim. here are my two first tries but im not really happy with either. I could just do it copper like the rest of the armor but I don't really want to. Suggestions?

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>>53863037
It looks good if you want metallic blue but if you want more green I suggest trying this one.

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>>53858036
People saying red looks khornate by default lack imagination. I don't like the yellow shins though.

>>53858898
whats this heresy?

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first round of guard airborne done

How much spray can primer should you use ffor around 20 models? I used nearly a whole can trying to get a smooth coat on my poxwalkers and it still isnt perfect

>>53858036
I prefer left, it looks and feels a lot more nurgle than the right, too much red on chaos always looks khornate

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>>53863445
It's rust

>>53858797
well red earth would suit the chaos wastes.
I'm a sucker for vikings in snow though, especially if you put some snow on the cloak my lord that's some good shit.

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White hairs and ill flesh ! That's how he sould look

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Two slugga equal a shoota right

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>>53855809

>>53864647
Yer muckin' about, that's a choppin'

>>53864647
That Ork is channeling John Woo hardcore.

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Not 100% done, but looking for criticism. I don't have an airbrush, so I freehanded the pattern on these, and I'm also working on camo netting for them.
Reposting from the 40k gen

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Finished the marines body and head. I need to work on my weathering and scratches also I am not 100% satisfied with the cloth but I did my best. Also need to work on the gems more next time.

Gonna work on the arms next.

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>>53864767
Pic of the netting so far, and the base coated guns, they still need shade and all that.

>>53864775
Looks good man, loving the dulled tones.

>>53864775
Picking up a box of Dark Imperium sometime next week, hopefully.

Am I a retard for wanting to paint up Bluhd Rehvens? the most I know about 40k is whatever /tg/ talks about, plus the 40k video games.

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>>53864914
Of course not. A BR army was featured as the army of the month in a WD a few months back.

>>53864914
Blood Ravens are pretty cool. I play Blood Angels though :P

Trick to modeling Blood Ravens however is to go to your lfgs and while the other space marine players are not looking, quickly break off the special weapons off from their minis to add to your own as "gifts."

>>53864914
>Am I a retard for wanting to paint up Bluhd Rehvens? the most I know about 40k is whatever /tg/ talks about, plus the 40k video games.
I implore you to reconsider. If it's all you know, go lurk around on the Lexicanum looking at chapters. Download the PDFs or EPUBs of past Space Marine codexes.

If you -really- want to make Ravens, go ahead, but I would recommend actually investigating Marines more so you might find a chapter you dig way, way more than Ravens.

>>53863213
Wash it with nuln oil or seraphim sepia.

>>53864346
Shit's straight out of a warp infested fever dream.

Did make him new "fleshy" fingers?

Anyone have advice on a matte varnish I can easily run through my airbrush? The humidity where I live is crazy so I'd rather not have to fuck around with rattle cans on my patio.

>>53864974
He can always just paint a detachment and not a whole army though.

If you'd like to paint something just paint that something.

>>53864961
How do I edge highlight like he did on the red? It's amazing.

>>53865074
Almost looks like he did multiple thin coats, almost like a glaze. Also with a steady hand of course. I would guess he used Evil Sunz Scarlet to do all the edges then with a few thin coats struck highest points with Wild Rider Red.

>>53865043
To be clear, I don't want to dissuade him if it's really what he wants. I wouldn't want him to go through all the effort then one day read about Minotaurs or Red Scorpions or some chapter that he decides he digs way more, then have to strip everything, possibly removing conversion work, and have to do everything over.

>>53865108
>Also with a steady hand of course
>tfw love painting minis but have shaky hands
Why even live?

>>53865134
Don't know how bad your hands are but it goes without saying to try and steady your hands by having your elbows on a steady surface and both your hands together to decrease the shakiness.

>>53865157
>Elbows
Wrists.

>>53864961
God those new bolt pistols are sweet.

>>53865191
Both. Both at the same time. Have your hands on the surface too. In fact, it's easiest to just lay down and paint, completely flush to the floor like a lamprey.

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>>53865134
I know this feel.

>>53865025
Yup, the blond douche was a bit too much

Just popping into a town with a GW. Since I got back into it, I have the following metallics:

>Citadel Leadbelcher
>Vallejo Game Chainmail Silver
>Vallejo Game Brassy Brass
>Vallejo Game Glorious Gold

What would be the best Base for the brass and gold? Any of their others in the range that are particularly good?

Mostly just paining Reaper Bones and similar, so lots of Minotaurs, Fire Giants and the like.

>>53865223
I find it easier if I just take out my spine too when painting.

>>53865349
>using Vallejo Game Metallics instead of Vallejo Model Air Metallics
You've committed an error.

>>53865134
Same here, it was so bad two years ago I almost thought I had parkinsons. Spooky shit.

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>>53864649
continuing the Strakhov 2 pics.

>>53864974
I genuinely like blood ravens, but mostly because I like how much of an ACTUAL hero Gabriel is, and how he's better written by a group of hack devs than the ACTUAL writer for GW.

>>53865385
the Game Metallic paints aren't bad either, admittedly, the Air Metallics are nicer, but especially for the darker metal tones the Game Color versions aren't bad at all.

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>>53865434

>>53865393
That sucks. Are they any better now?

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I've just started a kroot kill team and want them to look like proper mercs. I'm lacking inspiration though. Does anyone have any good kroot conversions?

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>>53865453

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>>53865518

>>53860957
Krylon for me tends to be ultra-thin, which would be nice. But At some point I had a strange problem where I sprayed at an odd angle, and the can of Krylon gave my model a full blast of PURE ACETONE, which instantly destroyed it. I have never even touched the krylon ever since.

I myself swear by certain cans of Rustoleum, anything that is just straight primer works perfectly fine for me. Just don't use any "Paint + Primer" cans, as they are wholly unsuitable for modeling purposes. The texture those produce isn't conducive to paint sticking, and can sometimes even become hydrophobic.

>>53863037
>>53863264
My biggest problem with these is, what if I make a mistake on the top 1 the metallic blue is from a spray can, and the second is glazing, how do you fix that without stripping the model and starting again?.

>>53865678
You have two options:
>cover mistakes with weathering
>stop fucking up

>>53857097

They are absolutely hideous, his faces are shit and still he claims to be good at painting eyes, plus the robes/coats look super sloppy

>>53865492
Yes, it went away after a few months. All good now.

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>>53865518
Kroot are tip top.

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Gettin close to having a squad done.

Does anyone have experience with using enamel washes for weathering vehicles? Advice online is patchy at best but I'd like to try them because the results are excellent.

What are their full drying times like? Do they need to be sealed afterwards for tabletop use and is an acrylic varnish okay over enamels? Otherwise what varnish is suitable?

Is it normal for corax white spray to fuck up your model with grainy shit

>>53866240
Yes.

>>53866251
Is there anyway i can fix it? My poxwalkers look like chalk

>>53866237
>What are their full drying times like?
AK Interactive's washes can take a couple days to fully dry and cure.

>Do they need to be sealed afterwards for tabletop use
I'd recommend varnishing if you're going to be handling it often.

>and is an acrylic varnish okay over enamels?
Yeah, it's fine if you let everything dry first.

>>53866320
Thank you.

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>>53865518
Put togetehr a PDF along the years, for personal use. You might like it.

The image quality wasn't great to start with, and it's been butchered to allow me to upload it here, so keep that in mind.

>>53866316
Had this happen to my Land Raider and Hammernators. As far as I know, it is either impossible to fix, or just extremely difficult. Simple Green did not do shit, so I tried stripping them with alcohol, when that did not work I left them in container with brake fluid for about a month. That did not work either. However, I am not sure that this was the normal behaviour of the paint, and not my can being faulty. So, you can try stripping them, I guess.

>>53860326
If your highlights are too thick you can thin them by edging the base colour up with your brush. It's easy to keep your hand steady by remembering to breathe and focusing on your task.

>>53861953
How?

Does Metallic white for models actual exist?

>>53863951
This has a very 'naam feel to it

>>53866563
>begin deploying my models
>it ain't me starts playing

>>53860159
You can probably find some from historical games. Might be worth asking over at historical wargames, I know transfers and stuff exist for model planes for stuff like nose art.

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Another try...

Is it better now or what sucks this time?

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>>53866419
>using OOP Diaz seekers for a kroot conversion
>that cost as much as a box of plastic seekers for just one model
>not even making casts

I'm literally shaking

>>53866682
Still sloppy anon. Your paint is too thick

>>53866871


Thanks, I'll thin more and do another gaunt next, will update

>>53866890
hey anon it's better but feel free to wipe away more of the paint on the brush before doing your linework
Also I find for edges if you angle the brush right you can get a perfectly straight line with no 'lumps' as long as you don't have heaps of paint on the brush that is.

>>53866682
Hey anon, liking the scheme but just work on your brush control and thin your paints m8. You want them to be the consistency of milk and build up thin layers for smooth and bright colours. With a bit of practice you got your self a nice scheme, I like those apple green fleshborers too

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>>53866920

This happens when I thin them.
Thevpaint's consistency is so watery/milky it just flows off the edge.

Thank you for the compliment, though

>>53866802
Well, keep in mind that much of the stuff I put in there is from ten years back, and more. I'm pretty sure those are from the time when Diaz's weren't OOP.

Notice as well the liberal use of a metal Balrog, Mukaali Rough Riders, the commonplace cutting of Great Knarlocs and Knarloc Riders...

A better time.

>>53866929
You just need to practice and eventually you will feel it when it's perfectly thin but not too watery.
In case of that pic, thicker paint for highlights is fine. Just don't get too much paint on your brush.

>>53866929
For the edge highlights feel free to wipe off alot of the excess paint on your brush on your napkin/palette or whatever you use. Also if you angle your brush and highlight with the side of it you can get very smooth thin consistent lines. Just playbaround and and give it a go, practice makes perfect anon

>>53866682
>>53866929
You can also use the base color to neaten and sharpen the lines.

>it just flows off the edge
You have too much paint on your brush. USE LESS PAINT.

>>53864076
You don't need to cover it completely. Just make sure you get primer everywhere and don't worry about if you can still see the plastic in some places.

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Posted these last thread but looking for some more critiques and thoughts. Still kind of new to painting but i think im getting better. Just wanted some criticism to apply to my genestealers when i start them on monday

>>53864767
Not got a lot of room for criticism from what I can see. You did a good job on the camo.

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>>53862265
You don't, the new models are a disgrace. Use older models and/or convert vanilla marines.

Off-white basecoat and use green and brown washes and glazes to get the look. Use very orange and red rust/blood to add nice contrast.

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>>53866987
Also soz about the shitty lighting

>>53867002
what's wrong with the new models retard?

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Thin enough or more..?

>>53866987
Great colour scheme

>>53867043
More but you are getting there.

>>53867059

EVEN MORE?

I'm thinning more then, thanks.

It's just so counter-intuitive, I would think you need "solid" paint to draw fine lines.

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>>53857464
I was around for that thread. I was one of the people who made fun of you. I just quoted that hydrated part in green text and added pic attached. I sure am clever.

>>53866240
Take them either back to your GW or send pictures including one of your receipt to GW customer support. Had the same happen with a squad of Deathwing Knights and GW replaced both the spray and the unit.

>>53866929
What kind of lighting are you using when painting? If none, get a cheap reading lamp. The extra light really makes a difference for highlights. For ages I blamed my hands, the brushes, the paint etc. But it was just that I couldn't see the model in enough detail.

>>53867051
Cheers m8 i guess teal/cyan just seems to work

>>53864961
Quick question for anyone that has a Primaris Lieutenant:
Can you use his helmet or is it molded on its leg? I hate unhelmeted heads with a passion.

>>53867142

I literally use a LED desk lamp AND a headlight while painting.

I seriously am that bad at this.

>>53867246
Dont sweat it anon. Its takes time to get better, practice makes perfect

>>53867215
molded into his leg and it's gonna be a bitch to get it off.

>>53867260
Motherfucker.

>>53867215
>>53867260
Solution. Remove fleshy head. Add new helmet. Not only will your foes be awed by your captain's wealth and prosperity that he can afford two helmets, it's a good way to designate his status as a leader.

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Ok, anons I'm mad with myself here.

What am I not getting?

-my paint is almost water

-when there's too much paint on the brush I try to wipe it off a bit

-NOW theres none/dried paint on thr brush and it doesn't do shit

-I try to use the side of the brush, but what am I supposed to do if there's not enough space to get itbin there?

-warery paint STILL flows off edges

I'm seriously this close to just skip this shit and have unfinished miniatures. I wanted to do it properly but I just CAN'T

>>53867282
That looks better though m8. Just keep practicing and just be paitient

>>53867282
It won't be any smoother with just two colours, you need to gradually apply a lighter paint to the paint mixture if you want to make a smooth transition.

>>53867281
Meh, to helmets will look weird. Ill have to see if you can cut if off and shave the rest to make it roughly smooth. I'll put an ancient helmet on the neck or something.

>>53867282
Step 1: Calm your nippies.
Step 2: Thin just a bit. If people told you to keep thinning past the point of "It's basically a wash", you've been meme'd on. As Duncan says, "Milky consistency".
Step 3: Only get a little bit on your brush. If you get too much, gently dab or press the bristles against your palette and it should leave a splotch of paint, which was the excess. Do that until it doesn't ooze paint everywhere and just deposits a bit where you touch.
Step 3: If you can't use the side of your brush, unfortunately yes, you must use your brush tip. It is going to wear on the bristles, but it's really the only way you're going to get it. Remember, don't be afraid to move your model in any and every direction to get the right angle.
Step 5: If the layer of paint is transparent, or otherwise doesn't seem solid enough, DON'T WORRY. That is normal. Just wait for it to dry and apply another thin coat like that one. You might need to add several, but it will start looking much better and fuller.

>>53867282
It's looking better each time you post. Getting better at miniature painting is just practice and pushing yourself to try new techniques. Proper paint consistency is something you'll learn in time.

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Hi tg, today I bought some paints and painted my first mini. Never done any of this before but I bought a lot of stuff on the kigdom death kickstarter and I'm wanting to learn a bit about painting/assembling minis before it arrives in a few months because I don't want to start learning on the kdm minis and have them look heaps shit. Anyway i used the citadel essientials beginner kit to work on a zombicide dude for practice.

>>53867356


Thank you very much.

I know I'm overreacting, but it really bums me out that I spent so much time on my own scheme, carefully selected each color and even the usual painting is okaxish, butvthen you fuck up your highlights.

Your post made it much clearer to me, thank you again

>>53867433
Looks good for a first mini m8. Could do with some highlighting though

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Testing out some color scheme for my kasrkins.

>>53865349
>What would be the best Base for the brass and gold?

Dark brown for the brass and gold, black for gunmetal/silver.

>>53867696
Make sure it's a warm brown or even a red brown for the gold though, that helps a fair bit.

>>53867653
I like it

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hey I posted a thread or 2 ago in regards to creating a bear filler, as anon suggested I'm using leather offcuts as the straps. Here is rough progress report, unfortunately about 1/4 of the skin on my fingers is in that bear somewhere now.

it's still very wip but I like how its turning out.
also thanks to that anon for the idea of using actual leather. genius

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>>53867555
we all have our moments.

>>53864784
Drill the tubes. How did yo convert the space stug?

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>>53867775
It looks pretty goo-

>1/4 of the skin on my fingers in in that bear somewhere now.

>>53867775
You'll repaint the bear right?

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>>53867835
ofc anon, everything except the base is fair game and not done at all

what I intend to do specifically at this stage is obviously fix the dodgy job on his claws, and dirty him up a bit. do you have any suggestions on what else I could do on him?

>>53867807
who would have thought superglue oozes through leather when pressed creating the ultimate bind between the leather and my flesh

>>53865753
A shit ton of people disagree with you.

>>53865753
>Getting this upset about other people minatures
>getting absoloutely butt blasted over some eyes
Calm down m8, This is wip we come here to post our dudes and take constructive feed back, not listen to your austistic screeching.

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>>53867835
I had to disrobe him but operation dirty bears went well.
Easier than I thought too considering dirty polar bears look faker than the model

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>>53868265
>dirty polar bears look faker than the model
Thank you for making me look this up to verify your statement, anon.

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>>53868339
what a world we live in when reality eclipses fantasy. My pleasure though.

Anyway what this means for bearington is I've only got to do his "pack" ,his hat and tidying up and then he's good to go!


>>53855912
do you have matching vehicles anon? I like the scheme

>>53855912
Looks really nice, but drill out those bazooka tubes.

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>>53868395
Yes I got matching vehicles, though I don't know if I'll use them much in 8th. Infantry game is really strong so i might get more guys. Only recent pic I got.
>>53868439
It's a solid bar of metal, I really don't have an industrial drill that can do that...
Thanks though!

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>>53868395
Good luck, anon! Holy cow though, you've made me stumble upon a goldmine of cute pictures. I love you.

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Posting a couple pictures of my steel legion I've been working on for the past 5 months

>>53868466
pretty neat colour schemes anon, I only wish you had a basilisk transformed into a big bertha.
I haven't been keeping track too much with the new ed of 40k. Darn shame I always liked imperial armour.

>>53868477
cheers anon!

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>>53868629

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>>53868641

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>>53868656

>>53868656
Those are sweet. Are they from FW or something?

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Anyone recognize the lance used here?

Also, where's those ghosts on bottom right came from?

>>53861044
grond?

>>53868703

Lance is from the Vampire lord on Zombie Dragon, the ghosts are from the Spirit Host box.

>>53868687
They are for the most part old GW models from 1999. Only my colonel (the guy aiming with a plasma pistol) and my tank destroyer are FW.

Has anybody here tried the Vallejo extra opaques?

Also I have decided to buy some bone primer since my first skelly has taken an excessive number of thin coats to cover the black, will things other than skeletons paint fine over bone colour?

>>53867788
Hey dude, thanks for the reply, I got spooked of doing the barrels since the Thudd Guns are resin.

The stug was made using this guide. It's ok but you can work around the updated Chimera kit.
http://www.warseer.com/forums/showthread.php?29192-StuG-Russ-Conversion-Guide!-(pic-heavy)-CLOSED

>Painting white scars on the decking
>snowblind
I hate summer

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>>53868439
>Looks really nice, but drill out those bazooka tubes.
>>53868466
>It's a solid bar of metal, I really don't have an industrial drill that can do that...
>Thanks though!

Emperor's Teeth, anon! It's like you've never heard of Home Depot!

>Captcha
>Select all images with roads

Roads? Where we're going, we don't need ... roads!

>>53866097
Those are sharp as fuck Anon! Really digging it hope they crush their enemies beneath their red boots.

What's the best primer to obtain a very thin white/light grey coat? GW's one is rubbish

>>53868974
Your eyes are blind but you can see?

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heres a game of thrones thmed knight i did last year

its my first time freehanding stuff that big

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>>53869393
im building another knight right now, im probably gonna paint it as house tyrell

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>>53869423
i think i did a pretty good job at the freehand details

squids iz best

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This is the first mini I have painted for about ten years, done all the block colours. I am going to touch up the shoulder and the spear grip later then wash the bones.

Any advice is appreciated.

anyone got a pic of that nid guy who painted his models with hair and blood

>>53867020
the basic color scheme is okay but you're gonna need some darker blue in the creases of the plating.

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>>53855809

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On the subject of lighting..
I've picked up a curio cabinet like picture related, has mirror back panels and glass shelves. the light is too harsh and there is heavy reflections off the models on the top shelves. Any suggestions on how to soften while still lighting the lower shelves?

Also what's your ideal lighting setup for painting? Unfortunatly I've been pushed out of the living space with lots of natural light and have all my painting gear in a dim room, same issue as cabinet, lights are too harsh

>>53869488
looks good so far.
You cant fuck up skeles.
Wash him then drybrush the bone with a highlight color and you are done. The weapons can look like shit because hes undead.

>>53867002
squatting down syndrome marines forever! eberything new is a disgrace!

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>>53868641
Nice SS soldiers you nazi

>>53863951
sup apoc

>>53867002
>mymarinesarenowmanlets.jpg

>>53870131
trolling or not

fuck off

>>53869423
Great work, anon

>>53869488

I would suggest another coat on the bones. You got some primer showin and the coat isn't that smooth.

>>53869488
What this anon said>>53870012

Good start!

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>>53870131

>>53870012
I don't know if its the paint or if I used too much water but the bronze kept blobbing up instead of staying as a smooth coat.

>>53870255
Yeah, just wanted to get a photo taken before I lost the daylight where I am. I already had to put three coats on, think I will use grey or bone primer for the rest of the box.

>>53856409
I prefer the Carrion Hounds.

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>>53867002

Oh poor you

>>53869488
The bone colour isn't anywhere near covering properly. Give it another 2-3 coats and see if that does the trick. You probably slapped on the paint a bit liberally as well, as it has managed to flow around a lot on its own accord. Note for example how the spaces between the ribs are lighter in colour than the ribs themselves, as the bone paint has pooled there.

A different brown for the wood probably wouldn't hurt, to differentiate it more form the copper metal.

>>53870398
Thanks.

>>53870581
I watered down the paint too much at first. And I am ordering more paints, only got five right now.

>>53869675
Cheers man, need to work on my blending alot more, right now i suck at it. Which should help show that first layer of castellan blue better once i nail it. Thanks for the advice though m8

>>53867096
trust me man once you find that perfect ratio you will know and you will become obsessed with always having that ratio

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>>53866987
>>53867020
They remind me of these fuckers. Great job anon, keep it up. Can't wait to see them based.

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Is there any way to make this work that isn't "Heur Duer Dick monster"?

I really like old horror films and wanted to include some reference in my spawns. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=18cbxxkbUPw from Nightmareon elm street came to mind when I was searching my bits box.

I've got some demonette claws, horror arms of both types to play with. I like the idea of a snake spawn that's dragging it's self along reaching out to eat something but want to avoid dick monster for obvious reasons when playing a Slaanesh army and every other model has it's tits out.

>>53863951
>>53866598

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=30QzJKCUekQ

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So I post a little while back about a warboss conversion and making a new Klaw.
I took peoples advice, trimmed down the arm a little more, and this is what I ended up with.
I plan on that little sprue being a little control panel.
How's it look?

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>>53871368
I also gave him a Kombi-shoota with rokket lancher

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>>53871368
>>53871382
And a full body shot
Sure, he might be a bit hindered by the fact that his hand is as big as his torso, but who would let that stop a propah ork?

>>53855809
whats your opinion on priming?

can i take a miniature and basecoat him with one of the colors i am gonna use anyway? for instance i just prime a smurf dark blue and use that dark blue as the darkest shade. so underneath that blue would be the bare plastic.

>>53871044
Cheer bro, on that note not sure what do for the base. Thoughts? After aeeing that picture im tempted tobjust go the beach and use fucking beach sand and some of those aticknon grass tufts

>>53871055

What's wrong with dick monster? This IS chaos if you forgot

>>53871399

Pretty common technique. It might not be as good if you are trying for a Golden Daemon. But, if you are painting line units for a table toppish level it's a good idea to save time.

>>53871486
why would it be bad for golden deamon ?

>>53871399
coloured primers are great time-savers, but also can be used for more advanced techniques (like chipping), so why not.
A primer doesn't have to be black, white or grey.

>>53871506
depends on the technique they intend to use, but even at that level a coloured primer may well be a viable option if what they intend to achieve does not explicitely require a black or white base for instance

>>53864775
how did you do those eyes, im trying to do something similar with purple to create a magical effect

>>53871399

Thats what I do for my Ultras. Prime blue, then shade and highlight.

>>53859500
pls share the recipe for that red its beautiful

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>>53871639
FOR ULTRAMAR

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>>53871777

>>53871834
>those little, stumpy legs
Kek

>>53871855

In the days when Primaris were but a thought in GWs mind.

>>53869393
I love it but I think house Tyrell is the wrong option here

>>53871834
This is how people should ultra. Disappointed at the lack of thick green flocking though anon

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New to painting and need help deciding a scheme.
I want to make a chaos army consisting of mostly nurgle with a dash of khorne and centered on the Dark Mechanicus, I've got decent fluff and all that, but can't seem to nail down a scheme.

I figured the Dusk Raiders would be a good place to start, and I especially love the one maroon arm.

I definitely however want to avoid the basic nurgle greens but still give off a sickly vibe, two ideas I have for their flesh would be either waterlogged (bruised flesh and light purple innards with a sheen of blood) or the Bubonic plague (a sickly orange with black mortified flesh running up their limbs)

>>53872019

Perfectly mown battlefields are too grimdark for my tastes. Besides, I ran out of Goblin Green about 15 years ago.

Skellynoob here, how well does just drybrushing verdigris/rust paint on bronze/iron work?

>>53868971

You can drill it by starting with a small drill in centre and enlarging the whole with larger ones .
The most important thing to do is always check and make corrections if necessary when drilling. Dont rush it.

Aside from that not much more can be said about the stug, it is very well done.

>>53872168
Generally you'll be more successful painting it rust/verdigris coloured then dry brushing the metal on. It tends to build up more in the recesses where it doesn't get rubbed off.

>>53872168
It works anon

>>53872052
Not a lot of marines have flesh showing. I can't visualise your idea anon

>>53871055
what about the lil wings from the chaos spawn set?

>>53871464
Because I don't want a dick monster. I want it to be like a snake or a centipede where it's back legs are now useless and it's dragging it's self forward.

>>53872669
CSM boxes could with lots of chaos marine heads. Not sure of the numbers but could easily do headless marines.

>>53872768
Can spawns have wings? I was making it as a points filler mostly. There's just not much to spend 30 points on some times and it would fill that gap.

>>53872669
The flesh is for the nurgle stuff and any greenstuff work I want to do.

For reference, I have three sets of Dark Vengeance and one Dark Imperium, so I have a lot of cultists and zombies that I want to sort of blend with the chapter, who in turn are ran by the Darkmech.

Think of it as a Chaos War Convocation.

>>53872839
Pick a single colour and use it on every model and they will look uniform. Nightlord cultists with deep blue robes will look like they belong together. It doesn't have to be a lot of your army colour but it needs to be on every model.

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I heard some colors (like white or yellow) are hard to work with. Especially for a inexperienced painter.

I'm thinking about doing miniatures of pic-related (and generally my other "ten thunders" aka "asian dudes from malifaux") in green colors. Is green a hard color to work with?