Miniatures Painting and Michael Lonsdale Appreciation Thread

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Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Anyone have any advice on using pigments or how to lock them into bases? Im planning on using some for dust build up on some bases but not quite sure how to do it yet. I am planning to watch some tutorials online later.

# ¿ Mar 5, 2024 23:46

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# ¿ May 16, 2024 00:15

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

My new airbrush arrived today and I'm hella excited.

Though I'm off on a trip soon and can't use it.

# ¿ Mar 17, 2024 11:04

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Anyone have much experience with desert bases? I'm making some arrakis bases for some dune miniatures and am planning on using the ak terrains sandy desert and using a sculpting tool to make gentle sand waves.

I did think about incorporating other elements into the bases, stones? But I'm not sure how to go about it. I've been using references of the Sahara and parts of back home (Somalia) as reference but I'm not sure how well it would translate into 28mm.

# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 21:31

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Yeast posted:

yep, pretty much nailed it. That stuff rules. remember you can also shade it with washes, and highlight it too!

Once you've done your basing I'd also highly recommend using a pigment powder on your figures feet to marry it to the base even more.

Yeah i'm planning to paint over it and really use some orange and purples on it rather than the stock colour. So i'll use it and prime it.

Nessus posted:

Arrakis also had its share of black stone which would also be a logical place where poo poo happened, since running around in the desert seems like it calls Shai-Hulud, who can be portrayed by slapping a flexible heating duct on the table.

So that could add visual diversity, even if maybe not to each individual base.

I'll give that a try, thanks

# ¿ Mar 28, 2024 23:09

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Shatterpoint Grievous' head is smaller than his Legion one. The legion model looks awful mind.

# ¿ Apr 1, 2024 17:38

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

That blue is beautiful mate. How did you achieve it?

# ¿ Apr 2, 2024 15:44

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Is pigment binder mostly thinned down pva? Reason I'm asking is I have a pot from years ago I've never opened and it doesn't go off or anything and should be good to use?

# ¿ Apr 3, 2024 19:35

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

Is there any difference between MicroSet and MicroSol vs Vallejo Decal Fix and Medium?

# ¿ Apr 11, 2024 16:55

Flipswitch: Mar 30, 2010

SkyeAuroline posted:

"Huh, it's all right angles and straight lines. It can't be that bad."
20 minutes later...

There was an attempt. The paint is already thick enough on this shoulder that I'm just leaving it. I'm not stripping the whole guy for lopsided freehand.
If my brush would stop fraying on me every 5 seconds that would really help. Also if Thousand Sons Blue was not the most transparent "base" paint GW offers.