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I always rather liked red bolters on Ultramarines. It's a bit cartoonier, but it helps them pop.
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Fyrbrand posted:Those Ultramarines own hard. I feel like they need one more spot color though. Do heresy era marines have the whole system of different colored helmets for leaders? That would help. The sergeants have white helmets with a blue stripe. I tried adding more white to them, but when I did white faceplates they looked like they were ready for hockey, not warfare. Avenging Dentist posted:I always rather liked red bolters on Ultramarines. It's a bit cartoonier, but it helps them pop.
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Totally makes sense. I brain farted, forgot you already have super bright awesome Ultras. Go grim dark as hell with these.
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SRM posted:I thought about it, but I want them a little more grimdark. I added the blue and gold stripes to their guns to give them a little more interest, but it's not quite the same. I think with Mk IV squads and such they'll have eye lenses painted, which will help break things up a little too. If you want to add a bit of red, maybe something like this lovely Photoshop? 
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May 4, 2016 00:51
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Red kill marks on the bolters could work too.
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I dig both of those ideas! I'll do them up on the next batch of 10.
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Another idea: - Prior to Calth, a red helmet on an ultramarine indicated a marine who had been censured for a military crime, like insubordination, offending legion tradition, etc. - After Calth, red helmets were customary for squad sergeants. The reason was two fold: Guilliman found that red helmets helped the squad coordinate around their sergeant during a fight if vox was cut or jammed between marines, and also as a way of honoring Aeonid Thiel http://wh40k.lexicanum.com/wiki/Aeonid_Thiel So you could add a red helmet to a guy in a squad to indicate someone who was censured.
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Oh poo poo, I didn't know it was a symbol of rank that soon after. In that case, I'm gonna have some red and racing stripes on my sergeants! I hope Thiel gets a model, I really dug his character.
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Cool ultras, cool pirate, good times
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Any decent guides for painting stone/statues/stone statues? Alternatively tips for how to do roman marble statues where some of the original garish paintjob has survived. But that might look silly...
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Is it weird that I think this actually makes for a kind of cool effect? It could be like, a statue in a square, or something (Depending on the size of the mini, of course). (Note: I am not suggesting you ruin your minis because I think they look cooler that way. Unless you're down with that.)
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Brewsuke posted:Is it weird that I think this actually makes for a kind of cool effect? It could be like, a statue in a square, or something (Depending on the size of the mini, of course). I think its cool if you used it intentionally in a certain way. I was thinking that putting those kinda pockmark holes in the bones of a tyranid could look pretty sweet. Or a statue or something. But its a nasty surprise if you aren't planning on it and it wouldn't look good on lots of minis.
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Zaphod42 posted:I think its cool if you used it intentionally in a certain way. I was thinking that putting those kinda pockmark holes in the bones of a tyranid could look pretty sweet. Or a statue or something. Oh, obviously. It'd suck if you wanted cool space armor dudes or soldiers and instead you got a monument to the hubris of mankind or whatever.
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May 4, 2016 18:19
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I had that happen in spots on some of my minis that should have been put further away (basically got hit by over-spray that wasn't intended for them) and the poo poo is brutally, brutally hard to paint. Nothing goes on smooth and it really fucks with ... everything.
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Fyrbrand posted:I painted my Pirate Gorman finally. This was an exclusive alt sculpt given to Press Gangers awhile back. He's a pirate, so I made him gaudy/fancy compared to his usual matte black look. The shading on that black is really nice, makes it look a lot more cloth-y than if it had higher contrast/brighter highlights. How'd you do that, if you don't mind my asking?
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Time for something seriously old-school! I had a hankering for Star Trek ships, and like my father before me I got ahold of some of the 1970s Lou Zoucchi plastic Star Trek TOS models. These things have been sitting in a warehouse for 30+ years - the copyright labels say 1976! The level of detail is amazing considering their age. I hesitantly assembled one and applied a set of Star Fleet Battles decals. Then I got ahold of an ADB Fast Destroyer with an unusual spade-shaped primary hull, and had a hell of a time applying the markings.  and the underside, showing the big gap where the sensor dish normally sits  I've converted this one slightly to put the dish in a deckhouse on the engine pylon. The rest of the squadron will have the original big silly rotating dish the way Franz Joseph intended.
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Cross-post from the Oath thread Finally finished the centaurs with final touch-ups. I'm not going to obsess with filling all the gaps, otherwise I'll be doing this forever. Sadly the eyes don't look great. I ruined my insane detail brush and was too impatient to wait to get a new one, so I used a toothpick. Not that I was great white proper tools. I might extend the base, to make it square (40mm, or 4x4 1/2" squares) to work better for the my grid-based skirmish level game.
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That centaur's spear is happy to see you  A wash isn't a bad idea but the bodies of those centaurs look so messy it might highlight stuff you don't want it to. What are those made out of even? Did you greenstuff the cloaks or something? The armor plates look fine but the body just looks like somebody poured caulking all over it.
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Foolster41 posted:Cross-post from the Oath thread These are Bones, right? You can heat them up in a pan of water, hold them in them in the shape you want, and dunk them in ice water to shock them that way permanently.
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Cat Face Joe posted:These are Bones, right? You can heat them up in a pan of water, hold them in them in the shape you want, and dunk them in ice water to shock them that way permanently. E: I see you did, from the other posts I missed. Zaphod42 posted:A wash isn't a bad idea but the bodies of those centaurs look so messy it might highlight stuff you don't want it to. What are those made out of even? Did you greenstuff the cloaks or something? The armor plates look fine but the body just looks like somebody poured caulking all over it. Yeah, I'm kind of afraid a wash will make it look worse. That's plastic, how the model came. I think it's supposed to be a cloth with holes in it? They actually look alright from a distance, it's hard to really see the little gaps. Foolster41 fucked around with this message at 23:52 on May 4, 2016 |
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sassassin posted:That stone looks to porous to bother making a statue out of. It was a nice solid statue before the acid rain storm hit Typherius-3. But yeah I would totally turn that dude into terrain.
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Foolster41 posted:Yeah they are. I get it pretty hot but I do it all bare handed. Definitely not boiling. Turn the heat off and put them for a maybe 10 seconds and take them out and you'll be able to tell pretty quick if it's ready to shape. You probably know this but you shouldn't do it the painted ones.
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Actually I think the painted ones might be ok. I have a painted Bones skeleton in my car; He's been all sorts is bendy but the paint hasn't flaked or cracked yet.
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Dr. Gargunza posted:The shading on that black is really nice, makes it look a lot more cloth-y than if it had higher contrast/brighter highlights. How'd you do that, if you don't mind my asking? Thanks man. It's nothing too fancy. White primer, basecoat of VMC Black Grey, then wash of Nuln Oil. I then layered up with the Black Grey again followed by 2-3 layers of Black Grey successively lightened with... P3 Stonewall Grey I think? Pretty sure that was it- some lighter gray at any rate. I then black-lined the cloak and did some straight black in the deepest recesses.
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moths posted:Actually I think the painted ones might be ok. I have a painted Bones skeleton in my car; He's been all sorts is bendy but the paint hasn't flaked or cracked yet. It's not the heat, but the humidity that will get you.
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DeadGame posted:Another idea: Best part of that story is that Thiel was an Alpha legion sleeper agent so I always wonder why they stuck with the red head job
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BULBASAUR posted:Best part of that story is that Thiel was an Alpha legion sleeper agent so I always wonder why they stuck with the red head job That's speculation - it was never confirmed if that was Thiel or an agent who assumed his identity.
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Nor was it denied! Forge your own narrative!
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BULBASAUR posted:Nor was it denied! Forge your own narrative! I think you have just created BL's new line of CYOA books - you're presented with a paragraph and the rest of the 100+ pages are blank with the exception of "Forge your own narrative!" printed at the top of the page. And they'll be faux-leather bound in metallic debossed magnetic slipcovers for $150 each. Free bookmark for pre-orders!
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 Getting there now; fixed the saddle, added the 'leather' base for the hood/helmet. Chinstrap is a bit thick, but it'll be the support for a 'gorget' of sorts that will half cover it. Eyes will have hemispherical armour grilles, and there'll be more plating on the head. In fact, once I get the feet done and vaguely consider more detail it'll be ready for priming!
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Got myself a proper airbrush (Iwata Neo) to see if it could speed up my workflow. Airbrushed the skin, tidied up the highlights with the usual techniques. Also took the opportunity to try out that Nihilakh Oxide that I got 2 years ago. I have to say, I rescind my previous opinion that Citadel did the best metallics, I tried the Vallejo Model Colour versions and they have been just as good if not better (Gold, Bronze, Brass and Silver). Spoilered for mild  Raging Heroes Blood Vestal Musician 
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I think I don't really have a good grasp of what is possible for minis painting with an airbrush. I've used an airbrush before for stencils and filling in said stencils. Base coating with an airbrush makes sense and I get that you can use a wider range of colors than rattle cans. I can picture using an airbrush on tanks and other large, flat surfaces. Do I just need to watch some demos?
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GoodBee posted:I think I don't really have a good grasp of what is possible for minis painting with an airbrush. I've used an airbrush before for stencils and filling in said stencils. Base coating with an airbrush makes sense and I get that you can use a wider range of colors than rattle cans. I can picture using an airbrush on tanks and other large, flat surfaces. Do I just need to watch some demos? I used this tutorial http://fantasygames.com.pl/human-skin-painting-tutorial/ It's basically just multi-coloured zenithal highlighting and then you tidy it up by hand. Very good for when you have lots of skin to get through. Giraldez (Infinity showcase painter) does something similar for armour. I think it's worthwhile if >50% of your mini is supposed to be the same colour/material. I wouldn't try it on a model with lots of intricate detail though. There was a guy further up the thread that does it for Infinity as well, and they look amazing!
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Okay, so it looks like they picked one type/texture/color to airbrush. I can see that. I guess I should look into masking next.
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GoodBee posted:I think I don't really have a good grasp of what is possible for minis painting with an airbrush. I've used an airbrush before for stencils and filling in said stencils. Base coating with an airbrush makes sense and I get that you can use a wider range of colors than rattle cans. I can picture using an airbrush on tanks and other large, flat surfaces. Do I just need to watch some demos? Check out Les Bursley's videos. He does an amazing job of showing how to use a airbrush mixed with regular brush. https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0vYyCks8CDWZBHz-qtZhbA
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Today I found out that citadel washes now only come in ridiculous oversized pots. Painting thread, please suggest good alternatives.
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