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I had to REALLY REALLY look hard to find that mold line, man. He looks great.
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How'd you approach the bluing, Hell Diver? I agree, bright and shiny military-issue is just wrong. Lots of Badab coats with a final of Asurmen, then metal edging?
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Mar 29, 2010 16:09
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I'm awaiting a huge order of Warmachine dwarf mercs to come in, and I'm considering using the army painter basecoat/primer spray and quickshade to get them done before the heat-death of the universe. Has anyone here used them? Good, bad, ugly?
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Mar 29, 2010 16:51
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KingMob posted:I'm awaiting a huge order of Warmachine dwarf mercs to come in, and I'm considering using the army painter basecoat/primer spray and quickshade to get them done before the heat-death of the universe. Has anyone here used them? Good, bad, ugly? On the last page there were a few posts saying that people had a lot of luck with Army Painter primers.
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Mar 29, 2010 16:53
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I use army painter grey primer for my non-nid stuff. It's great, never had a problem with it. Goes on evenly covers well and never had a case of the fuzzies with it.
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Mar 29, 2010 16:55
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No Pun Intended posted:I agree with this 100%. Short bursts with a sweeping motion. Usually my process, is spray one side, leave it to dry, rotate and repeat until you have primer on most of the surfaces. I wouldn't worry if you miss the hard to get places either as you should really touch the model(s) up with a brush after. That's my issue. If I've got to go back over them with a brush - why not just use gesso in the first place? I know spray primers are "quicker", but only if you're painting large things or stuff without a lot of gaps or voids. Warmachine has tons of that poo poo and so, it makes more sense to me to gesso it. As long as it's not going to gently caress my painting up (and it hasn't yet) I'm going to stick with that.
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Mar 29, 2010 17:27
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I enjoyed painting D&D miniatures back in the mid 80s and, after almost 30 years, am thinking about getting into it again. I put together a shopping list of stuff to get started. Some of the stuff I already have, and the rest, I plan to buy. Here is just a list of what I will end up with. Are there any glaring omissions Paints/Primers/Washes/Inks Brushes (W&N Sable 0, 1, 2 round, 4 flat) Brush Cleaner Airbrush stuff (I have an airbrush and compressor, this is just stuff like extra jars, needles, heads, moisture trap, cleaners, etc) Micro set/sol/mask Plasticard Green stuff Modeling picks Modeling clay Pin vise and bits Super/Plastic/PVA glue Eyedroppers Games workshop base materials (sand* and static grass) (somehow, all that stuff comes to $593. Oh well, that is about 1/3 of what I spent on crap for my last girlfriend and will probably be much more fun) *not sure about the sand. I might just grab a handful from the end of my driveway and filter it through a acreen. Is there a place to order cats (like ordinary housecats) that are on scale with Warhammer miniatures? The D&D miniatures had some great lead dragons. Are any any companies that still sell dragon models like that? Lastly, I've never played WH40K and don't really intend to. I just like painting miniatures and the WH40K models are pretty cool. So, whatever I do will be strictly for display. Are there any good (cheap) suppliers for glass domes like these? Glass or acrylic will be fine, I just want something to keep the dust off. I don't need the bases, either. I have enough woodworking experience and tools to make my own bases to whatever diameter I need to fit the domes. Skunkduster fucked around with this message at 18:50 on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Mar 29, 2010 17:40
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Hell Diver posted:Had a free hour yesterday so I got the urge to paint one of the metal Catachan I had laying around. It was already primed when I got it, so I completely missed the mold line on the back of the rifle. You will tell me how you painted this mofo, step by step. Please?
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Mar 29, 2010 17:43
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SkunkDuster posted:I enjoyed painting D&D miniatures back in the mid 80s and, after almost 30 years, am thinking about getting into it again. I put together a shopping list of stuff to get started. Some of the stuff I already have, and the rest, I plan to buy. Here is just a list of what I will end up with. Are there any glaring omissions Don't waste money on the GW basing stuff, buy from our very own PaintVagrant or some dude in oregon. Both are good deals, though PV is definitely the way to go if you want variety and quantity.
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Mar 29, 2010 17:50
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I haven't been painting minis for a coupe years and I'm jumping back in because Warmachine is fun to play. I've got a question for you guys regarding painting order, if it makes a bit of difference. I'm starting out painting my Choir of Menoth. I'm not painting them exactly like in the picture, but similar. My question is, should I put all the color down and then go back and wash/highlight, or should I put down my main color (menoth white base in this case) then wash it, put base color on again, then highlight it all before I start on a seperate color? I suppose this goes for all models, these are just the ones I've started on. Thanks again for the help.
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Mar 29, 2010 18:37
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uncle jimbo posted:You will tell me how you painted this mofo, step by step.
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Mar 29, 2010 19:00
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Empire General in progress shot no. 732, still not sure about the orange feathers, but I'm happier with the blue after several hundred layers: EDIT: I really need to build a light box, that might be my easter project.
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Mar 29, 2010 19:29
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Korwen posted:I haven't been painting minis for a coupe years and I'm jumping back in because Warmachine is fun to play. I've got a question for you guys regarding painting order, if it makes a bit of difference. I'm starting out painting my Choir of Menoth. I'm not painting them exactly like in the picture, but similar. My question is, should I put all the color down and then go back and wash/highlight, or should I put down my main color (menoth white base in this case) then wash it, put base color on again, then highlight it all before I start on a seperate color? I suppose this goes for all models, these are just the ones I've started on. Thanks again for the help. For units with multiple models, I like to just go step by step on each of them all at once, ie everything gets basecoated, then everything gets washed, then highlighted, etc, so that I don't end up with color consistency issues. For solos and such, I just Bob Ross it and let my  artistic vision dictate what I paint and when.
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Mar 29, 2010 19:33
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Always remember though, whatever order you do the steps in, always finish the model's base first. Number one super pro motivational tip.
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Mar 29, 2010 19:36
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Always remember though, whatever order you do the steps in, always finish the model's base first. loving oath, this 100%
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Mar 29, 2010 19:50
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Always remember though, whatever order you do the steps in, always finish the model's base first. Whatevs. Top to bottom 4 lyfe.
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Mar 29, 2010 20:12
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Fix posted:Whatevs. Top to bottom 4 lyfe.  dat's jus how we do.
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Mar 29, 2010 20:52
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Blade_of_tyshalle posted:How'd you approach the bluing, Hell Diver? I agree, bright and shiny military-issue is just wrong. Lots of Badab coats with a final of Asurmen, then metal edging? I painted the barrel and other areas black. Gave a few lined highlights with Fenris Grey, then took Chainmail and added chipping onto the edges and bits of the rifle. The housing is Vallejo Model Color "Brown Violet" with a Gretchin Green highlight. uncle jimbo posted:You will tell me how you painted this mofo, step by step. I can give a more complete process later, but I can list what colors I used: Flesh: Tanned Flesh Base Dwarf Flesh Mid Elf Flesh Highlight Pants: Knarloc Green Base Camo Stripes: Calthan Brown, Rotting Flesh, Black. Devlan Mud wash. Vest: Vallejo Model Brown Violet Base Devlan Wash Vallejo Model Green Grey Highlight Headband: Mechrite Red Base Devlan Wash Blood Red Highlight Shirt: Rotting Flesh Base Bleached Bone Highlight
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Mar 29, 2010 21:18
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Bases first people are morally equivalent to terrorists, basically.
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Mar 29, 2010 21:36
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Fyrbrand posted:Bases first people are morally equivalent to terrorists, basically.
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Mar 29, 2010 21:40
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Rapey Joe Stalin posted:Always remember though, whatever order you do the steps in, always finish the model's base first. If you'd said that you hosed fur-suit wearing fat chicks while yodelling vengaboys songs, I'd be more comfortable than knowing you do the base first.
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Mar 29, 2010 21:45
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I can see why you'd do the base first, though. It might be as simple as basecoating and drybrushing it so it'd be real easy to get at least one part of the mini completely done in short order. I hadn't thought about it because all the painting guides I've seen have it as the last step, but now... 
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Mar 29, 2010 21:55
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I always base in batches so I don't bother gluing models to bases until after I've painted them anyway, it's also easier to drybrush the bases when there's no model attached to them.
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Mar 29, 2010 21:57
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I do the base first and last because graveyard earth needs two coats 
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Mar 29, 2010 22:03
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I've always been a "bases last" kind of guy, but I think I may try the bases first because I think with these robed guys, I could get some of the base colors on the robes and then if I did that last it would gently caress all the hard work I've done on the robes.
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Mar 29, 2010 22:05
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richyp posted:I always base in batches so I don't bother gluing models to bases until after I've painted them anyway, it's also easier to drybrush the bases when there's no model attached to them. I used to be this meticulous, now I'm like "I'm not sloppy, that's just dust." Bases last crew, what up.
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Mar 29, 2010 22:18
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!amicable posted:I used to be this meticulous, now I'm like "I'm not sloppy, that's just dust." Ain't nothing meticulous about drybrushing, takes about 10 minutes to do a whole regiments bases 
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richyp posted:Ain't nothing meticulous about drybrushing, takes about 10 minutes to do a whole regiments bases You know what? I never got the hang of drybrushing. Never.
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Mar 29, 2010 22:22
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I do bases last so I can be sloppy about painting the feet v v
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Mar 29, 2010 22:44
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^^^^ Haha I'm not the only one. I do bases last mostly to add the "finishing touch" to a warham. I won't let myself base them until I am sure they are complete, it makes it easier to tell which ones I still need to touch up.
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Mar 29, 2010 22:50
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bhsman posted:I do bases last so I can be sloppy about painting the feet v I do bases first so I can be sloppy about painting the base  Although I won't touch the base rim until I'm totally done with the model, that's my 'finishing touch' in the same vein as Monoliths post up there ^^^
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Cakefool posted:You know what? I never got the hang of drybrushing. Never. Face your fears, you saw me do it with white primer, you too can control your ham destiny.  vvvv Another advantage of not attaching the bases to the model is that they can still be primed black. richyp fucked around with this message at 23:10 on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Mar 29, 2010 23:04
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Dammit, basing is much more annoying when you use white primer. Now I have to slather the paint over the sand instead of just drybrushing the black.
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Mar 29, 2010 23:08
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richyp posted:vvvv Another advantage of not attaching the bases to the model is that they can still be primed black. I did this for my deathwing.. prepped the bases and models to be undercoated separately from one another...... only to go and undercoat the models black anyway :|
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Miles O'Brian posted:Dammit, basing is much more annoying when you use white primer. Now I have to slather the paint over the sand instead of just drybrushing the black. redo the base carefully with black gesso. it will wrap around the sand as it shrinks in to give much better coverage for a black undercoat than paint. It also makes the basing material way more durable. Aetilus fucked around with this message at 23:40 on Mar 29, 2010 |
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Mar 29, 2010 23:37
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Posting some pics of stuff I dragged out of boxes last night, don't think I've posted them before. Slaneeshi Lord:  Unbased Warboss:  Half finished/Unbased Boyz: 
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Whenever I get my basing on, it takes a few months and the whole flock comes off the base in one go. I think the glue I used for basing is poo poo. Also gently caress, this thread must've been moved it was no longer marked in my CP  Does anyone have that bog-easy Eldar guardian painting guide? I've sniffed through the thread but to no avail, as well as EOW. Its a set of three images that show the base coat of blue guardian all the way up to final highlights, even going so far to tell you the paints used. blindidiotgod fucked around with this message at 00:46 on Mar 30, 2010 |
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Miles O'Brian posted:Dammit, basing is much more annoying when you use white primer. Now I have to slather the paint over the sand instead of just drybrushing the black. Watered down scorched brown washed onto the sand then drybrushed: the future
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blindidiotgod posted:Does anyone have that bog-easy Eldar guardian painting guide? I've sniffed through the thread but to no avail, as well as EOW. I'm your huckleberry.    
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Fellblade posted:Posting some pics of stuff I dragged out of boxes last night, don't think I've posted them before. Keep diggin' man, good stuff.
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