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[Painting Miniatures] This time it's still about painting miniatures
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HDF(?) Tiles
How easy would this be to work with you think. Would want to add the odd layer by sticking foamcore on it ultimately. What about painting, just a seal/prime and go?
But seriously I love the neon green with the big blue cloak.
I've worked a bunch with MDF (Medium-Density Fiberboard) and HDF (High-Density Fiberboard), and yeah it's super absorbent, as it's an engineered wood product. HDF less so than MDF, but still. Unless you want to paint it in a whole bunch of passes, you'll want to lay down some sort of primer/sealant layer first. Note that it'll also absorb moisture from the air. With a 3 mm panel thickness I would worry a tiny bit about panel warping, but for 12"x12" tiles this should be less of a problem. Controlled environmental storage helps.
Also be aware that if you intend to cut it the resulting dust is of super-fine granularity and not the most healthy thing to be breathing. Cut outside where possible, wear a mask, etc.
Ahhh, I already know the answer to that. Blech.
If it was my own I would have painted the sand and maybe done some more extreme highlighting but I wanted it to fit in with his army so I didn't go overboard. Yes, I made the dock out of popsicle sticks but I still think it worked.
To be honest the green and gold kinda let it down though. They look a bit unfinished.
Yeah, I agree but he wanted it to match his army and I wasn't getting paid that much so table top quality it is! Gold, wash, highlight. Maybe I'll bring some paint with me next time we play and touch up the green, though.
Okay, all 4 exhaust pipes drilled out, both bike's bolters drilled out, and the two barrels on the combi-melta drilled out. Yes, it will look better in the end. That's what it's all about. Right?
Words can cut deep.
No more than you wound yourself, apparently. ;)
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
And several thin coats of Red Shade later...
This is also an excellent method to paint flayed skin if you stop a coat or two earlier.
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
Man, Transformers 2 was more like Attack of the Carrot People.
"Leapin' and Hoppin' on a Warpshadow" - Mah Nids
The Swordwind Rises! - Biel Tan. All Aspects. All the time.
"Before seeking Victory, first make yourself Invulnerable to defeat" - Sneaky sneaky Raptors
You can do it! If the cronos doesn't suck out your soul first.
I didn't take pics of all the layers, but here are various stages.
White primer, VGC Cobra Leather basecoat, VMC Old Gold drybrush, Citadel Seraphim Sepia wash, VMC Old Gold drybush #2, VMC Gold drybrush for highlights. VMC Deep Yellow and VGC Bad Moon Yellow for detailing. This was the model I was using as a reference, and I'm pretty happy how mine turned out. My yellow-technique still needs some work, and bits of the detailing are very basic (gotta work on my cockpit and laser lens jewelling), but I'm super happy how the gold turned out. I followed this process I found on BoLS, and it worked pretty well. It could be highlighted brighter, but the effect in person is satisfying enough as it stands.
More shots at the Photobucket.
Next up: a Star of Clan Jade Falcon scout/skirmishers. Green erry day. I'm excited.
I tried that. He's not giving it away, yet. I guess I should just keep on camping the dumpster.
I just got the washes done on my first ten Kabalite Warriors. They're my first painted Dark Eldar models and they're actually the first models I've ever done washes on.
I've posted this guy before a few times but today he has natural lighting! The colours are almost the same as real life!
It was really windy though and my Tactical Marines almost blew away so they will have to wait for a nicer day.
I have a bunch of Isle of Blood rat ogres somewhere. Did the helmet need any greenstuffing to fit?
It cost $100 and it's basically new. All but 4 of the models have never even left their little baggies. I want something for it.