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 Trying something out a bit different from my usual slathered with inks and grime, thinking about it as a halfway house between cell shaded and grimdark.
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Thoughts on this set? Looking for some basics as I start painting my dominion box set. I currently have the GW paint set for Stormcast/Kruleboyz.
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Oct 4, 2021 16:01
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lenoon posted:
That looks super cool. Hazards and checkers looks great! What model is that? What a chunky boy. Briny Sea Pup posted:Thoughts on this set? I’d recommend against it for two reasons. 1) of all the paint-makers army painter is the one I hear the least good things about. Not that they don’t work or anything, but people just generally don’t think they’re as good as citadel/vallejo. I don’t know if 2) generally I recommend again sets of paints. It’s a small set, so it’s not too bad, but it’s more economical to think about what colours you want to use and get those individually. This last thing part is less important as it’s a small set you’re looking at so won’t be too bad. The one set I would recommend is the beginner citadel ones, where you get a figure and the paints to paint them. They’re really inexpensive and you get a not awful brush too. If you’re just starting out, Id generally recommend looking online at some tutorials for the models you want to paint (or just the back of the box), and pick up those colours to begin with. You can always get more experimental and branch out once you’ve painted a couple of models. Outside of that, you’ll probably want a couple of paints from the ‘Vallejo Metal Colour’ line though (don’t confuse it with the metallic colours), like the VMC steel and VMC silver at least. Also nuln oil and agrax earthshade you’ll likely want no matter what. E: tbh, assuming it’s cheap, it’s probably not a bad set. I just think there are better options for starting out.
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Oct 4, 2021 16:34
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Briny Sea Pup posted:Thoughts on this set? I would say you're better off getting paints piecemeal. I bought an AP paint set about a year ago and of the 30 or so paints it came with I only use the flesh tones and quickshades (and even then I rarely use them). The paint quality is not that great, they need a tremendous amount of mixing to get to a workable point (hence why they include mixing beads). You'll probably spend more, but you'll end up with paints you'll actually use rather than a couple paints you'll use and a bunch that will go in a bin.
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Oct 4, 2021 16:50
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Yeah, I'd say if you're buying a paint set, only do it for something like the Vallejo sets where it's only like 8 paints all for a specific theme (Naval ships, Napoleonic troops, etc). Buying a set bigger than that is probably wasted money.
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Oct 4, 2021 16:54
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Are there a tier list for synthetic brushes the same way there are for natural hair ones? I'm looking for some nice middle tier ones, not crazy expensive, but not junk either.
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Oct 4, 2021 17:03
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Golden taklon, and not the absolute cheapest crap you can buy. Any synthetic brush will eventually have the tip gently caress up, at which point you've made yourself a perfectly lovely drybrush, scenery effect applicator, etc.
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Oct 4, 2021 17:48
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Cthulu Carl posted:Yeah, I'd say if you're buying a paint set, only do it for something like the Vallejo sets where it's only like 8 paints all for a specific theme (Naval ships, Napoleonic troops, etc). Buying a set bigger than that is probably wasted money. Some of the small, specific sets are cool but I still only find myself using a handful of things from each. Like in the malefic flesh set from Vallejo, the forest skin and deep forest skin are really really good khaki and dark green colors, respectively. But I don't really use any of the other colors that much unless I'm painting faces. Which I guess yeah that's the purpose of the set, but I would rather just get the khaki and green color separately.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:14
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Spanish Manlove posted:Some of the small, specific sets are cool but I still only find myself using a handful of things from each. Like in the malefic flesh set from Vallejo, the forest skin and deep forest skin are really really good khaki and dark green colors, respectively. But I don't really use any of the other colors that much unless I'm painting faces. Which I guess yeah that's the purpose of the set, but I would rather just get the khaki and green color separately. Yeah, I meant the sets that are just like for camo patterns or uniforms. I have one of the skin sets and I don't use all of them, but that's more because i haven't bothered figuring out how to use them in a way that doesn't look like Trump's spray tan. But the sets for naval ships and British desert camo? Those all see some good use. I just suggest getting sets if you have a use for all or most of the paints, and smaller sets are easier for that. For khaki, I'm not home so I dunno the numbers, but i base with a VMC that's just called khaki, I think? And highlight with... I think it's Iraqi Sand? I'll check when I get home.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:29
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Iraqi Sand is my favorite medium-fair skin tone highlight. But I do admit that the leather/wood set from Vallejo is really good and I use all those paints when doing fur. So that's one set I highly recommend. And I got a blue set from Scale75 I use a lot of colors from so there's also that. On that Ork I just posted the jacket is some of those.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:41
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In Canada you are really only getting 8 for the price of 7 and at there is going to be at least one dud in the box. With mixing you could probably make due with the primary colour set but at that point you aren't a beginner or intermediate painter. Especially if you are trying to paint an army, colour matching would be a bitch.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:43
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If you're just getting started I'd reccomend one of the Vallejo starter sets. Something like this one: https://www.amazon.com/Game-Color-Intro-Set-16/dp/B000PHCTRK  It's got your core primary colors, some browns, greys, black and white. You can mix these colors to get just about anything you need for one-offs. Then supplement with any army specific colors you might want to use regularly.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:43
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I swear by Vallejo Beige Red as foundation for caucasian or most east asian skin tones. Wash with GW’s flesh wash or similar. Then I mix beige red with a lighter skin tone.
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Oct 4, 2021 18:46
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Finished up these purply boys  
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Oct 4, 2021 18:58
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Revelation 2-13 posted:That looks super cool. Hazards and checkers looks great! What model is that? What a chunky boy. OG space hulk terminator! First GW models I ever came across and I’ve always wanted an army full of them. Couple of eBay rescues later and I have twenty of the buggers. Quite a few are in such a state that they’re going to have sculpting work done to give them double lightning claws. Another project that started simply and turned into a massive hassle!
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Oct 4, 2021 19:08
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No. 1 Juicy Boi posted:Finished up these purply boys Those look nice. That isn't Contrast Pink, right? I miss my Stormcast, they were so fun to paint.
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Oct 4, 2021 19:14
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Bucnasti posted:If you're just getting started I'd reccomend one of the Vallejo starter sets. Something like this one: Seconding these, I quite like mine
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Oct 4, 2021 19:44
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Sab669 posted:Those look nice. That isn't Contrast Pink, right? Nope, Screamer Pink - one of my favorite GW colors.
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Oct 4, 2021 19:59
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Looks quite close to their Volupus Pink but the coats looked too even to be Contrast 
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Oct 4, 2021 20:00
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No. 1 Juicy Boi posted:Nope, Screamer Pink - one of my favorite GW colors.  
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Bucnasti posted:If you're just getting started I'd reccomend one of the Vallejo starter sets. Something like this one: Thirding this set or the Model Colour equivalent set of 16 (I went with the Model Colour and while I liked the colours very much, the metalics are meh). Also, as a starting painter, I absolutely love Vallejo paints. Their consistency is easy to work with, the dropper bottles are great, and they're very flexible in thinning. I had Citadel paints that I don't even really use anymore since getting the Vallejo set (with the exception of their metal paints)
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Game Colour and Model Colour sets are both good starter sets. Game Colour has more saturated colours, model colour are more pastel and desaturated, depending on what you're interested in. Also the greens in the Game Colours aren't amazing, to me. Vallejo really is the gold standard for cost, paint quality, and bottle design. There are other brands that do some things better, and certain paints that are probably better than the Vallejo equivalent, but generally you can't go wrong.
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NoPjDBF-afI&t=738s Vince just released a relevant video about getting started in painting. Surprise! he's basically saying the same things we've been saying...buy a Vallejo core set, don't spend money on expensive stuff to get started, get a good light etc.
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Dreylad posted:Game Colour and Model Colour sets are both good starter sets. Game Colour has more saturated colours, model colour are more pastel and desaturated, depending on what you're interested in. Scurvy Green and Livery Green are really good, those are the only two worth mentioning. Livery green is bright as poo poo so it works for highlights but god help you if you want to paint that on a whole surface. The other ones are just OK. I tried a bunch of green colors from various brands for my orks and all of the medium greens have poor coverage. I also tried to add some liquitex green ink to green paint, but the ink pigment separated out and I thought it would be a good idea to add a hematite bead to help mix it. Uhh that was a bad idea as it cracked the glass bottle and started leaking. Luckily I caught it quickly before it made a huge mess. There's a couple model color paints that are pretty bright but they're not like the super obnoxious, saturated colors that you can get from the game color line. Ice Yellow and Sky Blue are pretty good off whites for highlights. But yeah, Vallejo is amazing. I'm such a fanboy for everything they make.
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Oct 5, 2021 01:02
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I'm pretty pleased with how my hobby area is currently shaping up.
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god I wish that were me
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Oct 5, 2021 01:35
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Same. Before I got out I had a 6' desk dedicated to hobby space, with two full cabinets, multiple lamps, paint racks, a "holding area" for projects, the works. It was great. Now that I've moved and am trying and failing to get back in, I'm making do with a ~3.5 - 4 foot folding table trying to cram all of that onto it. Not super successful.
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Oct 5, 2021 01:37
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Wrr posted:god I wish that were me  Mine's all in boxes now because my room had to be renovated due to water damage from the adjacent kitchen. And I don't have space for any hobby stuff where I'm at now. 
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Oct 5, 2021 01:40
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I have two of these tables. One is for the computer and active work space, the second was a general hobby/junk table that I dedicated to this stuff. They're just IKEA solid wood table tops with some of their cheap legs screwed into the bottom. Super affordable compared to most desks and they're incredibly practical. Love 'em. Lamps are also both cheap ones from IKEA. The paint racks and brush holder in the background are laser cut wood from someone on Etsy.
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Oct 5, 2021 01:47
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I think I want to get some sort of unit of multiple small drawers to set atop my hobby desk. Anyone have something like this to recommend?
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Oct 5, 2021 01:53
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I really want to rearrange my room so that my painting desk is against a wall and change out all my paint racks into wall mounted ones. My current desk is too narrow so I need a new one anyways, but it's especially exacerbated by all the poo poo I need easy access to while painting.
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Oct 5, 2021 02:10
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 WIP on this Necromunda death maiden and this phelynx  
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Oct 5, 2021 04:32
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Verisimilidude posted:and this phelynx that is a good dog
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Oct 5, 2021 14:01
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Code 30 dispatch (xpost)
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Holy poo poo the one marine getting punked. 
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lenoon posted:
I love scratches on the gun and shoulder pads! The rest is really cool too, of course, but those reminded me to tidy up the chipping on my current project. I'm working on some marine bikes. They're far along enough for some wip pictures.   I started on these about 15 years ago (just basecoated blue for UM), came across them recently while trying to organize all my unpainted stuff. I just spent 90 mins painting Novamarines symbols, counting time spent waiting for my hands to stop shaking. I'm happy how they turned out, except for the sergeants bottom spike. I'll fix that tomorrow. Pretty happy I don't have to paint any more of them though, ever. It would have been so much easier if I hadn't glued the shoulder pads on. 
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Oct 5, 2021 19:47
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  Finished the Phelynx and Deathmaiden from the Necromunda Wyld Runners boxed set.
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Oct 5, 2021 19:52
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Hey all, long time - no post. I had a lawn gnome I bought as a joke gift to myself earlier this summer so of course it fell over at some point and shattered. I had been itching to finally paint something again so I thought hey, why not some terrain.  My question is, should I have the ground/rubble be gray or brown? I think most of the gnome himself will be weathered pastel-like colors so either could work?
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Verisimilidude posted:
Love the veil effect on the Deathmaiden. I'm gearing up to tackle a similar effect on an elf model once I finish these dang horses, still trying to decide how i'm going to tackle it (probably base coats and contrast glazes I think)
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Are modeling questions permitted as well as painting ones? Don't see a better thread.Verisimilidude posted:
I have no idea how you turn out kickass models this quickly. Fantastic as usual.
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