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The Art of War: Miniature Modelling and Painting

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  • DraevenDraeven Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Looking very slick Jam session.

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    OtakuD00D wrote: »
    BWAAAH! My Stormclad is done! Bought it Sunday, painted it yesterday.
    Stormclad2.jpg

    Really nice. The metallic areas are looking good. I think it might be a trick of the camera or something, but all of your painted models look really grainy. Like all of your surfaces have some grit on them. Could just be that my eyes are going out on me, or is that intentional?

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    It's my camera and the flash. They look just fine otherwise. Could possibly be the texture of the pewter itself being exaggerated.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Technicality, that grot is really, really making me want to try to make an ork and grot necromunda gang.

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    OtakuD00D wrote: »
    It's my camera and the flash. They look just fine otherwise. Could possibly be the texture of the pewter itself being exaggerated.

    I figured it might be something like that. Regardless however, the model itself looks awesome. Are you going to put him in a Storm Knights list or maybe a sexy Darth Stryker shin-dig?

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Gonna use it wherever I get the chance. It's a good 'Jack and people misunderestimate it. He'll be fine with Kraye until Ol' Rowdy comes out. :D

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Good, good. The Stormclad being considered bad has always mystified me because it just sounds like it would be good if you use it to maximum effect. But then again, I'm the guy who suggested Marshalling a Charger over a Sentinel to the ATGM UA, so I'm not the sharpest knife in the drawer.

    On topic: Tried the method of drybrushing to figure out where highlights should be placed. I really like it, because if done carefully it can be pretty quick, renders a good look, and also requires minimal effort. Also I'm really starting to figure out hard-edge highlights, so yeah. Now to figure out paint blending and thinning!

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I need to get a better white to even begin shading. Morrow White is HORRIBLE AND CHALKY. I'm thinking Bleached Bone.

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I've recently decided that since there are no really true whites, to start using a 1:1 mix of bleached bone to skull white for highlighting over an area based in bleached bone, with straight skull white for the extreme highlights. Also, a tip I picked up from an issue of WD, is that you want to thin down your skull white and apply it in several coats to acheive a strong white without being chalky.

    Hope that helps!

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  • Mr_RoseMr_Rose 83 Blue Ridge Protects the Holy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Vallejo Ivory dude. It's like bleached bone+skull white but pre-mixed and with much better consistency.

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    I've really got to buy Vallejo paints man. They sound awesome.

    Also, I've been hearing talk of "extender." Which I guess means it extends your paints dry time or something. What is it and what are you guys' impressions of it?

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  • whitekrowwhitekrow Registered User new member
    edited August 2008
    I'm about to start collecting again(when i get a job >:(), im tossing up between high elves and wood elves, currently painting a high elf mage to see if i like painting high elves. Pics to come

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  • AsherAsher Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    HIGH ELVES!

    I like High Elves. Wood Elves are for bitches and treehuggers!
    Ok, so I hate Wood Elves, I'm not what you'd call an unbiased opinion.

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  • trentsteeltrentsteel Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Philodox wrote: »
    I picked up ELylyth on Friday and she's done. I had a great time painting this model. Looking at the photo I need to brighten her fingers a little bit, but otherwise I'm very pleased with how it turned out.

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    Nice job! I'm guessing that's from Hordes or something?

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  • whitekrowwhitekrow Registered User new member
    edited August 2008
    yeah its a tough decision because i hate scale mail, its the gayest looking armour of them all but I like the discipline of the high elves. on the other side having a crazed army of fear inducing trees and crazy accurate archers is pretty awesome

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  • AsherAsher Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    It kinda depends on which playstyle you prefer. Wood Elves are a hit-and-run, guerilla warfare game of disengagement. High Elves are still incredibly fragile, and, except for some units, don't do well in attrition, but they have awesome magical power, great items and units and can hit like a ton of bricks.

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  • OtakuD00DOtakuD00D Can I hit the exploding rocks? San DiegoRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Alazull wrote: »
    I've recently decided that since there are no really true whites, to start using a 1:1 mix of bleached bone to skull white for highlighting over an area based in bleached bone, with straight skull white for the extreme highlights. Also, a tip I picked up from an issue of WD, is that you want to thin down your skull white and apply it in several coats to acheive a strong white without being chalky.

    Hope that helps!

    I tried thinning Morrow White out with some medium. It still looked and felt like ass. Watering it down didn't do a thing either. :/

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  • TechnicalityTechnicality Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Technicality, that grot is really, really making me want to try to make an ork and grot necromunda gang.
    Do it! Its the ideal way to use up all the wierd useless stuff in your bits box, and muck about with sculpting while not worrying about getting everything perfect.

    Progress has been slow as ever. Nothing finished, but heres how I'm getting on.

    Basing experiments. I'm gonna do some more of these. Snakebite does make an excellent first colour, cheers for that Lezta. I also discovered they have a colour called "desert yellow" now, and that seems to work quite well as a highlight:
    gm_wips1.jpg

    Work in progress grot:
    gm_wips2.jpg

    Still adding bits to the cutters also, one of them now has headlamps. I'm gonna put a little crank on the mini generator just behind the figurehead, so someone has to wind furiously to keep them on :D:
    gm_wips3.jpg

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  • -SPI--SPI- Osaka, JapanRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Been slacking off a bit with my painting lately. But managed to get another marine down. I call him bitey.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    That's gorgeous spi.

    Now keep that bad mother fucker away from my models, they like their limbs too much.

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  • NiklasNiklas SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    -SPI-: Oh man, that chaos marine is incredible! Extremely well done!


    Tech: Looking really nice. Really looking forward to see the result of this interesting piece. The bow of the "ship" is a nice touch, and the lamps on it will probably look great when painted. Edit: oh, and put some harpoons and explosives and shit on that thing :)

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Spi, that thing looks epic. Very nice!

    So this morning I grabbed my paints, and an Ork boy that I've had primered white, which was sitting on the desk for weeks... I used Goblin Green for the base, Scorpion Green for the highlight, and Thraka Green Wash.... I love it so much.

    White primer on Orks.. ftw!

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  • Mr_RoseMr_Rose 83 Blue Ridge Protects the Holy Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Gahmrious wrote: »
    Spi, that thing looks epic. Very nice!

    So this morning I grabbed my paints, and an Ork boy that I've had primered white, which was sitting on the desk for weeks... I used Goblin Green for the base, Scorpion Green for the highlight, and Thraka Green Wash.... I love it so much.

    White primer on Orks.. ftw!
    pixpls

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  • AlazullAlazull Your body is not a temple, it's an amusement park. Enjoy the ride.Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Got my Gun Mage Captain Adept painted up today. I cannot sing the praises of Badab Black wash enough, because I used it on every painted part except for the little bit of gold and his cuffs. However, while painting the cuffs, I dropped the mini and the glued on left hand popped off. In some ways it was cool because it allowed me to do a better paint job. However, I realized that I left my super glue at the Bellevue Battle Bunker and I didn't really want to go buy more at the time. So, it's being held in my GMCA's army case slot.

    No pictures at the moment, but hopefully (I know I say it a lot but for cereal this time) soon.

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  • NiklasNiklas SwedenRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So... I finally have a painted, legal army! I know it's not much, but for me it feels like an accomplishment :)

    Some pictures:
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    I am by no means finished though. My chaplain need some assault marines to accompany him, and I plan to get myself a dreadnought as well. And maybe a couple of vindicators :)

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  • Golden LegGolden Leg Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Mr_Rose wrote: »
    Gahmrious wrote: »
    Spi, that thing looks epic. Very nice!

    So this morning I grabbed my paints, and an Ork boy that I've had primered white, which was sitting on the desk for weeks... I used Goblin Green for the base, Scorpion Green for the highlight, and Thraka Green Wash.... I love it so much.

    White primer on Orks.. ftw!
    pixpls

    Yeah, please. I've got some unfinished Orks that are staring at me right now.

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  • TechnicalityTechnicality Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Oooh.. Excellent progress Niklas, painting up that many marines is a huge achievement. I think you have more tactical marines than I do now. The bases really look fantastic when they are all together.

    Excellent job with the photography also.

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Updated for a picture of the color scheme listed a few posts above.

    Colors:
    Goblin Green for the base, Scorpion Green for the highlight, and Thraka Green Wash.... I love it so much.

    Pic:
    orkz1.jpg

    Cheers!

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  • JJ Rabbit GangmemberRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So finally getting some paint down on my gaurdsmen, painting up a test scheme. Dark flesh through to brown, cryx bane for the jacket and shadow grey for the pants. Too random? I guess it isnt very camo like. Still some details to fill in. Not to sure if I should add colours to the "plates" of armor they usually wear.

    bdc822a0_Renegade1%20(1%20of%201).jpg

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Uggggz.... J, I want like 10 of them.... Those look so awesome.

    I envy your pic quality...

    Very nice!

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ooooh, is that from the FW renegade militia command squad J?

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  • JJ Rabbit GangmemberRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Yes it is! Can't thank you enough for those :P The sculpts are so amazing on them. Barely any flash too.

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  • RaslinRaslin Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    J wrote: »
    So finally getting some paint down on my gaurdsmen, painting up a test scheme. Dark flesh through to brown, cryx bane for the jacket and shadow grey for the pants. Too random? I guess it isnt very camo like. Still some details to fill in. Not to sure if I should add colours to the "plates" of armor they usually wear.

    bdc822a0_Renegade1%20(1%20of%201).jpg

    Just felt the need to say that the plasma gun looks awesome

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  • WildcatWildcat Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    J wrote: »
    Yes it is! Can't thank you enough for those :P The sculpts are so amazing on them. Barely any flash too.
    I'm glad you like them, and also that you can get 'em all dirtied up the way I know you like.








    :winky:

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So finished this new scheme up completely. Also decided to make an ork that wasnt Death Skullz. Dis boy is a Bad Moonz Recruit. Love this mini/paintscheme hate this camera...

    Cheers!

    moonz.jpg

    moonz2.jpg

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  • JJ Rabbit GangmemberRegistered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Bad moonz, hell yes. He looks great, you never see enough of them.

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Ty ty. I'll be making a squad of Burna's via Secret Santa Gifts from Mr. Tim Spork.

    Good to see some people enjoy yellow on Orks. =D

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  • sk600sk600 Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    So after months of asking you guys questions, I finally got down to actually painting a few guys

    I'm working on some Raven Guard space marines. Right now I have the whole mess primed, but only two tactical marines and an assault marine done (not nearly close to done by some standards, but good enough for now) and hope to have a tactical squad, a scout squad, and an assault marine squad done by this weekend.

    I am stuck in a hotel now, but will try to get some pics up Thursday or Friday.

    They will probably look like crap, but it is a really rewarding feeling to have minis that actually look like something, not just gray plastic

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    sk600 wrote: »

    They will probably look like crap, but it is a really rewarding feeling to have minis that actually look like something, not just gray plastic

    Thats all that really matters.

    Good job on getting some stuff done!

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  • GahmriousGahmrious Registered User regular
    edited August 2008
    Been feeling rather productive lately... Heres something I started last night, and wrapped up this morning.

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