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Milky Ren posted:Shiny new username, same old Infinity stuff: I think your contrast problem is more with your cool color palette than your transitions. You're a loving stellar painter though, these are incredible.
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krushgroove posted:I did a thing: Hey, this needs more love. Not only is this really cool, but your review of Ammo by Mig was ace. Just got a copy thanks to your review. Top notch stuff!
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BULBASAUR posted:Hey, this needs more love. Not only is this really cool, but your review of Ammo by Mig was ace. Just got a copy thanks to your review. Top notch stuff! Thanks! I really really wish the audio wasn't so variable, I had a mic malfunction and didn't realize it until I had done a few hour's worth of videos. Please let me know if it takes away from the video or information at all. I was on the fence about re-recording the whole thing for days, and then just said screw it, let's just get it made. I needed to have this one done before posting the many unbagging videos I have for some FW models I'll be building. Also you'd be doing me a huge favor if you posted on the Ammo FB that my video encouraged you to get his book - I was trying to tell Mig at a recent trade show that he could do with a lot more wargamer-oriented stuff, right now they only have 1 book aimed at Flames of War players doing 15mm tanks, but they're expanding into other stuff like Gundam/Gunpla as well with brighter colors and a space ship color set so I think wargaming is next for them.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 10:19 |
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what's the smallest practical stuff you can paint with an airbrush? I'm about to try doing the basecoat on a bunch of guardsmen! This is with a Neo for Iwata sporting a 0.35mm nozzle
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 12:47 |
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A Patriot 105 can get down to a few millimeters across with a steady hand, a close spraying distance and low air pressure, that has a 0.4mm needle, a smaller needle can get down to the width of a hair with practice.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 13:48 |
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krushgroove posted:Thanks! I really really wish the audio wasn't so variable, I had a mic malfunction and didn't realize it until I had done a few hour's worth of videos. Please let me know if it takes away from the video or information at all. I was on the fence about re-recording the whole thing for days, and then just said screw it, let's just get it made. I needed to have this one done before posting the many unbagging videos I have for some FW models I'll be building. I noticed the audio, but it wasn't enough to annoy me. I listened through it all (albeit I skipped around a little bit, since I knew most of that stuff already). Posted on their facebook. Hopefully they approve it. Thanks again!
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 19:53 |
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I'm in the middle of painting some tanks! Well, a tank, right now. I'm using Zandri Dust to paint it, but when I'm finished with that coat, I want to give it a kind of metallic look. Should I just use the Drakenhof Nightshade shade, or just try highlighting it with something else (say, a grey/silver color)? Or should I just get some completely different paints?
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:19 |
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Well what do you mean by metallic? Also, have you used washes on vehicles before? If you wash the whole vehicle you'll get some really gross wash pooling and use a buttload of wash while you're at it.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:24 |
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That's a good point. I guess I'm thinking of going for a look like, "hey, this was painted this color, but wear and tear has made it look like the grey has started to show through". (Which would have been a lot easier if I had gone with Mechanicum Standard Grey base coat, or something similar)
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:30 |
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You can get a pretty good chipped-paint effect with a sponge.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:41 |
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Avenging Dentist posted:You can get a pretty good chipped-paint effect with a sponge. I'm an idiot. How do I do that?
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:44 |
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Brewsuke posted:I'm an idiot. How do I do that? Dip sponge in paint, dap on model. If you've got any of the foam from blisters or cutouts from model cases or w/e it'll work great.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 21:47 |
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Dab it on some kitchen roll before the model, it'll look a lot better built up gradually with not much paint on the sponge
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 22:15 |
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krushgroove posted:A Patriot 105 can get down to a few millimeters across with a steady hand, a close spraying distance and low air pressure, that has a 0.4mm needle, a smaller needle can get down to the width of a hair with practice. That sounds great, I'll get to practicing! Also, never not link this video when people ask how to weather tanks https://youtu.be/gyuPxJG5kFc
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 22:22 |
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Frobbe posted:what's the smallest practical stuff you can paint with an airbrush? I'm about to try doing the basecoat on a bunch of guardsmen! This is with a Neo for Iwata sporting a 0.35mm nozzle Don't forget that a water-based liquid mase and/or model masking tape can help you out a lot if you're only wanting to hit a small area. For instance, going back and doing the skin basecoat after you've already painted the armour and helmet.
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Gapey Joe Stalin posted:Don't forget that a water-based liquid mase and/or model masking tape can help you out a lot if you're only wanting to hit a small area. For instance, going back and doing the skin basecoat after you've already painted the armour and helmet. My uncle is/was a motorcycle pinstriper/painter and he used to use those French curve tools with his airbrush. He'd get ones with smaller holes than the example I'm posting, but if he needed to hit a very small area with little chance for overspray, he'd use the french curve as a shield and match the area he needed coverage on with an appropriately sized hole on the template. I'm breaking out my airbrush for the first time this weekend and I already had it in my mind to get a set of those to use for curved surfaces, lighting effects and highlighting small areas.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 23:08 |
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Gapey Joe Stalin posted:Don't forget that a water-based liquid mase and/or model masking tape can help you out a lot if you're only wanting to hit a small area. For instance, going back and doing the skin basecoat after you've already painted the armour and helmet. Agreed. Definitely buy a pot of masking fluid if you intend to use an airbrush for detail work. Just make sure to pay attention to the label and don't leave it on a model for more than a few hours, otherwise bad things will happen to your nice paintjob when you try to remove the mask.
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# ? Apr 29, 2016 23:54 |
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I'm planning on using an airbrush to paint some robes white with red trim. Does anyone have any particular whites or reds that they recommend? I heard those colors are particularly difficult to work with and I'd like to at least use good paint. The place I live is too dry for wet blending, so I'd like something that works well airbrushed or in a glaze.
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# ? Apr 30, 2016 00:28 |
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It's more oriented towards brush-painting, but see my list of recommended paints: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3705692&perpage=40&pagenumber=109#post451418381
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Avenging Dentist posted:It's more oriented towards brush-painting, but see my list of recommended paints: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3705692&perpage=40&pagenumber=109#post451418381 Good info, thank you.
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# ? Apr 30, 2016 02:36 |
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These are some of the first non sci fi or fantasy models I've ever painted. Still not totally sure on color schemes. I'll clean the tide marks up with the airbrush once I do some more weathering.
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# ? Apr 30, 2016 05:09 |
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Any suggestions for painting Firestorm Armada miniatures? It's been years and I'm used to painting 40K figurines.
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# ? Apr 30, 2016 21:52 |
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Obligatory oath thread crosspost incoming! Say hello to Kaarvok and Usk, my orc wizards for my Frostgrave warband-in-progress.Dr. Gargunza posted:
I know approximately what I did wrong with the freehand on the cloak; I'll likely try it in a more contrasting color next time, to make the paint under the layers of airbrushing more obvious.
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# ? May 1, 2016 07:37 |
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uhhhh oath x-post, though it should probably go in the uninspiration threadGareth Gobulcoque posted:OATH COMPLETE
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# ? May 1, 2016 08:38 |
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Gareth Gobulcoque posted:uhhhh oath x-post, though it should probably go in the uninspiration thread Interesting but rather terrifying
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# ? May 1, 2016 09:18 |
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Gareth Gobulcoque posted:uhhhh oath x-post, though it should probably go in the uninspiration thread You take that back! The first impression* I had looking at this mini was "van Gogh." I honestly thought you'd used oils and a very small trowel to get that textured-canvas effect. It's a great experiment and a unique look, and I love it! * That didn't start life as a pun, I promise
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# ? May 1, 2016 15:34 |
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Crossposting from the 40k thread. First model of May finished and it's also the second model I finished this week. I'm on a very vague roll here. Also Scion heads work really well on Cadian bodies once you've cut down their neck bulge a little. Only one officer left to do for now.
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# ? May 1, 2016 16:18 |
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THE NEW OATH THREAD IS LIVE AND WAITING! The Oath Thread, Season 7: Always Be Painting (Your Gaming/Figure Models) Get your stuff painted! Be motivated! Win prizes! The Oath Thread is a year-long thread (Today, the 1st of May to the last day of April 2017) that lets you collect points for painting your models each month. At the end of the year the points are totalled up and the top scorers get their pick of fantastic sponsor prizes from companies like KR Multicase, Wargames Tournaments and more! You can paint one model at a time, or entire squads, teams or groups. You can drop in and drop out at any time if all you want to do is get your stuff painted, and the rules are easy to read and we're quite an inclusive bunch. Drop in and say hi, and get your stuff painted!
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# ? May 1, 2016 16:40 |
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You can also get easy chipped paint and dirt effects with a stiff boar-bristle brush. They are super-cheap too! So I haven't painted in a while, and find myself with some time off of work. I'm gonna knock out my Red Hunters army next week, it's the battle of calth box set to start with, and three inquisitor units. I bring this up because I paint faster then any human on the planet. Last league I participated in at the end of the eight weeks I had painted 2,250 points of KoS Orks (60 boyz, 20 'are boyz, 5 trukks, battle wagon, two deff dreads, 15 warbikes, warboss in bike and foot, pain it and big Mek.) I finished early so I also painted up 1,850 points worth of terrain themed Imp Guard. (Wall of martyrs set, 50 PDF troops, 27 heavy/special weapon troops, command, 10 bullgryn, chimera and russ.) All told in eight weeks 150 troops, 10 vehicles, 10 terrain pieces, 25 large models, and 9 character models. (200+models total.) all get pics, but they are all a decent table-top quality. Would there be any interest on a speed painting tutorial? I wouldn't mind doing it, I've done speed demos a lot at various FLGS. I only ask because it will slow me down just a little to take pics and do a decent write up of each step.
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# ? May 1, 2016 16:54 |
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malal posted:Would there be any interest on a speed painting tutorial? I wouldn't mind doing it, I've done speed demos a lot at various FLGS. I only ask because it will slow me down just a little to take pics and do a decent write up of each step. Sure
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# ? May 1, 2016 20:28 |
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malal posted:Would there be any interest on a speed painting tutorial? I wouldn't mind doing it, I've done speed demos a lot at various FLGS. I only ask because it will slow me down just a little to take pics and do a decent write up of each step. Sounds interesting.
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# ? May 1, 2016 20:36 |
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Due to a (bad) idea I had when somewhat under the influence, I've embarked on my first bit of real sculpting - customising a new mount for my KoW Berserker Lord... Posing on the mighty steed (as it was when it arrived); Armoured chestplate progress; Started on the leather strapping; After the leather's done and cured, I'll be attaching 'pauldrons' which splay out from the chestplate, and modelling on a helmet and gorget, as well as some more bits around the saddle and legs.
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# ? May 1, 2016 22:48 |
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Dr. Gargunza posted:You take that back! The first impression* I had looking at this mini was "van Gogh." I honestly thought you'd used oils and a very small trowel to get that textured-canvas effect. It's a great experiment and a unique look, and I love it! Thanks, Broseph.
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# ? May 2, 2016 00:12 |
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LazyAngel posted:Due to a (bad) idea I had when somewhat under the influence, I've embarked on my first bit of real sculpting - customising a new mount for my KoW Berserker Lord... So a drunken night ending in you making a sparrow in full plate barding for a Bezerker Lord to ride? I fail to see how this is a "bad" idea. "Baller as gently caress" idea may perhaps be a bit more apropos.
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# ? May 2, 2016 03:15 |
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malal posted:So a drunken night ending in you making a sparrow in full plate barding for a Bezerker Lord to ride? Mildy-tipsy at best, but yes, that's pretty much it.
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# ? May 2, 2016 08:45 |
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I'm trying to work out how to make the bodies on these little guys more interesting/striking. They are more saturated in colour in real life but I may as well turn into a giant incompetent question mark when trying to take accurate photos of miniatures.
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# ? May 2, 2016 13:54 |
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Lethemonster posted:I'm trying to work out how to make the bodies on these little guys more interesting/striking. They are more saturated in colour in real life but I may as well turn into a giant incompetent question mark when trying to take accurate photos of miniatures. Honestly, I wouldn't. The sharp splash of color for the eyes and teeth, mixed with the color fade to the tails and wing tips make for a really good contrast. If you really feel they need more on the bodies, I'd just add a highlight that's one or maybe two at the most on the shade scale onto the blue. As for accurate photos, either invest in natural light bulbs and a photo station (a child's science project trip-tych with bounce boards behind it does the trick,) or just take photos outside with the light source behind you. Dawn/dusk works best.
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# ? May 2, 2016 16:26 |
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LazyAngel posted:Due to a (bad) idea I had when somewhat under the influence, I've embarked on my first bit of real sculpting - customising a new mount for my KoW Berserker Lord... Oh mah gawd I am in love with this. How hard would it be to make actual armor for actual birds??
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# ? May 2, 2016 17:26 |
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Nebalebadingdong posted:Oh mah gawd I am in love with this. Do you want them to be able to fly in it or to clank around on the floor confused?
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Lethemonster posted:Do you want them to be able to fly in it or to clank around on the floor confused? Well if you just armor ostriches, this problem solves itself! Although now I am imagining a WWI carrier pigeon with a tiny pickelhaube and gorget. :3
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