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Electric Hobo posted:Weird. Mine don't separate on my palette at all. They really need a black/brown undercoat if you want them to cover properly though. I use one of those weird porous-paper-on-wet-sponge wet palettes because the place I live has less than 10% humidity nearly year round. It means wet blending is pretty much impossible but I don't need to wait very long between layers when glazing. I heard scale75 paints are especially bad at wet-blending / good at glazing, so if you live in a desert like me they are probably ideal. I wouldn't know though, I've never been able to get wet-blending to work.
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I don't normally do this, but crossposting my oath here:Signal posted:Oath Complete! Ignoring Lupe, who's kinda just bad, what should I be working on? I also know my photos aren't great, but that's a different issue.
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Thanks for all the replys guys! Glad to know I can go with pretty much any brand, I'm even more torn now haha. So pumped to get back in.
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always be closing posted:Thanks for all the replys guys! Glad to know I can go with pretty much any brand, I'm even more torn now haha. So pumped to get back in. I missed the original question, but here's my list of paints across all the major brands that people recommend the most often: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3705692&perpage=40&pagenumber=109#post451418381
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Avenging Dentist posted:I missed the original question, but here's my list of paints across all the major brands that people recommend the most often: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?noseen=0&threadid=3705692&perpage=40&pagenumber=109#post451418381 Could probably add the entire Vallejo Metal Color line 
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TTerrible posted:Could probably add the entire Vallejo Metal Color line Added, thanks!
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Mango Polo posted:I put this together as a reference, maybe it'll help. ^^ For those unaware of how lovely they are.
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Cross-posting my WMH Archidon from the Oath thread: This rear end in a top hat was the first thing I've painted in 5 years and it was kind of a poo poo storm. I'm happy with him for tabletop/arms length/cell phone sized pic but I shutter to think what he looks like full sized on a computer screen. GoodBee's How Not to Paint a Mini My first problem was the primer. I didn't have any. I'd ordered some black because that's what I want to use on most of my army. I felt this guy should be primed a lighter color, like I think I did the two lizard monsters in the background. My friend was nice enough to bring over some Army Painter Bone Primer for me. Unfortunately I hosed up the priming and it ended up fuzzy. I don't have anything to strip it with and I'm lazy so I decided, gently caress it, and scrubbed him a bit with an old toothbrush, then hit him with more primer. He was still a little fuzzy. I guess my real first problem was assembly. I built this rear end in a top hat about five years ago and he's been banging around with my D&D minis. He's been broken and repaired a couple of times. There was some half-assed gap filling and super glue fingerprints that really stood out after priming. My metal is pretty simple, paint black, drybrush a couple of silvers, call it a day. It looks extra bad when fuzzy. His skin is base coated, drybrushed, then washed. Unfortunately the paint I used to make my own wash wasn't cooperating. The red and brown pigments in it kept sinking to the bottom and the green kept floating to the top. To be clear, this was one pot of paint, I didn't get ambitious and try to blend my own color out of red, brown and green. It just didn't cooperate with my mix of dish soap, water and matte medium. Wings are hard. I think you can kind of see where the pigments separated on them.
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always be closing posted:Picking up an old Mordheim Undead warband, need to paint about 10 zombies, a necromancer, a vampire and some wolves. I have no paints, so need some good color and brand recommendations, I am fine with paying for Citadel paints, but not opposed to Vallejo if they are of equal quality(seems they are). Also, don't waste your time highlighting - just paint your basecoat. It will look like crap, but the AP will settle into the recesses and create shadow and "highlights" for you.
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Signal posted:I don't normally do this, but crossposting my oath here: You should normally do that, though; your stuff is looking good! Don't be afraid to show off! (I'm still marveling at the little things, like your mutant ability to consistently superglue those clear plastic discs to your minis without them turning into a glazed-over mess.) For content, here are my dudes from this month's Oath.   (I haven't finished the scenic base I originally intended for the worm, but that's only because I haven't started it yet. Hopefully within the next few days I'll get that completed and photographed....)
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berzerkmonkey posted:Also, don't waste your time highlighting - just paint your basecoat. It will look like crap, but the AP will settle into the recesses and create shadow and "highlights" for you. You can also sparingly reapply the base color as a "highlight" after washing, and it'll look pretty sharp. I know a guy who does only this (base, wash, touch-up) and his stuff looks great relative to the amount of work he puts in.
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berzerkmonkey posted:FYI, keep your paints on the lighter side - if you go for dark, the AP Quickshade is going to darken everything and make it all muddy. If that's that you're going for, that's fine. but if you want to have a little color, go a bit brighter. Base>highlight>wash looks better.
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We are talking about the Army Painter, thick, goopy, non-acrylic Quickshade or Army Painter's acrylic wash? Don't highlight before gooping, it defeats the point of the goop which is basecoat -> apply goop -> matte varnish -> base and done. You can highlight after but I'd honestly use something that behaved a little better than the goop if I wanted to do an effort paint job.
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berzerkmonkey posted:FYI, keep your paints on the lighter side - if you go for dark, the AP Quickshade is going to darken everything and make it all muddy. If that's that you're going for, that's fine. but if you want to have a little color, go a bit brighter. Great tip, thanks.
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cross-postin' from the Oath thread. I oathed a ton of gak, this is the fun one though. Lizard-dude piloting an Ork fighta  
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What's a good airbrush primer? Edit: also, which Vallejo airbrush metallic looks the most like Reaper's True Silver? wdarkk fucked around with this message at 00:58 on Jun 1, 2016 |
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Vallejo airbrush primers are pretty awesome. Not the normal dropper pot that says "Primer Grey" as that's just a colour match. The actual 200ml polyurethane ones.
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wdarkk posted:What's a good airbrush primer? http://www.badgerairbrush.com/Stynylrez.asp http://www.acrylicosvallejo.com/es_ES/surface-primer/familia/22 
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I wanted to cross-post that hydra from the Oath Thread:  That stupid pose looks way more menacing when he's rotated about 30 degrees!
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Does anyone know of any tutorials on building your own thingy that you mount the mini on while you paint it so you dont have to touch it while you paint it? They tend to have a bit at the top you can rest fingers on. I dont even know what to call it so googling it has not been fruitful.
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wdarkk posted:What's a good airbrush primer? Badger Stynlrez is great and all I use. But then I'm a big fan of Badger. I've heard from some scale modelers that the Vallejo primer is too plasticky and doesn't stick well, but who knows how well anyone is cleaning and prepping a surface they're painting on. Lethemonster posted:Does anyone know of any tutorials on building your own thingy that you mount the mini on while you paint it so you dont have to touch it while you paint it? They tend to have a bit at the top you can rest fingers on. I bought 50 used wine corks and stuck paper clips into them. I also drilled holes into a bit of scrap wood to hold the corks. It's a bit much since I only really needed a few, but Blu-Tak or Uhu's White Tack on top of an old pill bottle or even a thick wooden dowel provides more of a handhold. There's someone that's making really posh ones with a metal bit that extends over the model for your index finger to rest on, but those are about 15 euros apiece, I reckon I could make one myself for cheaper.
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Lethemonster posted:Does anyone know of any tutorials on building your own thingy that you mount the mini on while you paint it so you dont have to touch it while you paint it? They tend to have a bit at the top you can rest fingers on. If it's already on the base: old paint pot/pill bottle/cork + blutac If it's not on the base but has metal tabs/pins underfoot: document binder clip. If it's not on the base and has nothing to put into the base: pin the feet, see #1.
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They are all too small for me - I can't grip small things for a long time. *snort snort* It did at some point occur to me to google "miniature holder" and voila, I found all the things I wanted. I'm gonna try making a set of them from some air dry clay I've got that have wider, relaxed grips and slots to put model bases in. Gotta go buy some heavy duty wiring to make finger rests from and some more blu tak for sticking minis to whatever I make. I noticed my blu tak was missing when I went to use it to mask off bits of my necron scythe. The mystery was solved when I found the dog frowning in the garden struggling to get out his tacky-poos. I hope you enjoyed this post.
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Lethemonster posted:I noticed my blu tak was missing when I went to use it to mask off bits of my necron scythe. The mystery was solved when I found the dog frowning in the garden struggling to get out his tacky-poos. /thread that's it, thread's done! 
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Lethemonster posted:They are all too small for me - I can't grip small things for a long time. *snort snort*
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Lethemonster posted:They are all too small for me - I can't grip small things for a long time. *snort snort* Glue three corks from wine bottles together; plenty of size and extra stability for setting it down.
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Stop offering reasonable and cheap home made options damnit, I want to expand my gadget collection  I am very much one of those people who spends more time collecting and reading things than actually doing the thing. Edit: Dog is currently digesting an arm from a now out of production Black Reach special character model and god help me if I can't find a replacement I'm going to have to sift poo.
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Another project finished! (X-posted from the 30K thread) I had a lot of fun putting this guy together.  Seriously an enormous chunk of resin.  Just as sexy from the other side. Yes, the lascannon sponsons move.  Top view!  Gunner detail view.  Invictus Lex - Undefeated Law Hoc est inimicus in finem - this end towards the enemy  Painted the interior bay before slapping it together.  Praenuntius - Harbinger Mortis Volubilis - Rolling Death  Ultio - Vengeance Domitor - Conqueror  Pew intensifies.  I switched out the front casemate heavy bolters for heavy flamers - the kit didn't come with any so I stole a pair of heavy flamers from leftover Sentinel bits.  Hell of a view from the front. Illud - Bring it!
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Drake_263 posted:Another project finished! (X-posted from the 30K thread) That's a beautiful tank right there. Speaking of the Horus Heresy I decided to revisit everyone's favorite primarch Lorgar. I wasn't very happy with his armor or his face so I just decided to redo everything. Still have a few details rap up as well as reattaching his mace but Im really happy with the new and improved Lorgar. As always comments and criticism are welcome. 
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The Sisko posted:That's a beautiful tank right there. Speaking of the Horus Heresy I decided to revisit everyone's favorite primarch Lorgar. I wasn't very happy with his armor or his face so I just decided to redo everything. Still have a few details rap up as well as reattaching his mace but Im really happy with the new and improved Lorgar. As always comments and criticism are welcome. Awesome work, love the pale and sickly color to his face - Chaos must really be taking a toll!
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I don't think I've ever dared look in this thread before, but since I've started Oathing, here's my crosspost: C&C definitely welcome, I'm trying to get into painting in a serious way now - I've got a huge backlog of models (who doesn't?) and barely get to game anymore, so I want to actually get something out of what I've got. I even tried entering a painting competition with this Raptors Sgt. Telion:  
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Scowny posted:I've got a huge backlog of models (who doesn't?) Fact: If every mini you own is completely painted, you will die. Can't let that happen.
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Scowny posted:I don't think I've ever dared look in this thread before, but since I've started Oathing, here's my crosspost: Could you try taking some photos close up? Even at full size I can't see Telion well enough to really offer a critique. As for backlogs, my dad painted some models ~2 years ago that he'd bought on his honeymoon. His honeymoon was 40 years ago.
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SRM posted:As for backlogs, my dad painted some models ~2 years ago that he'd bought on his honeymoon. His honeymoon was 40 years ago.  I did force myself to rigidly adhere to a "no more WW2 minis until I have at least one completely painted force" policy, though. Made letting that 20% discount + free shipping offer from Warlord Games expire feel like a punch to the gut, though.
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The Sisko posted:That's a beautiful tank right there. Speaking of the Horus Heresy I decided to revisit everyone's favorite primarch Lorgar. I wasn't very happy with his armor or his face so I just decided to redo everything. Still have a few details rap up as well as reattaching his mace but Im really happy with the new and improved Lorgar. As always comments and criticism are welcome. I really like how you did the gold. It's something I really struggle with. What did you use/how did you do the gold?
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I finally got rid of some old, unpainted minis I was never going to want to play with. The friend I gave them to then gifted me an unopened Perdita starter box from Malifaux to go along with the Order models I might get around to painting eventually.
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