Dr_KeenbeanDumb as a buttPlanet Express ShipRegistered Userregular
Purple
When I did my knight I painted the skeleton then hit it with gloss varnish then airbrushed on an oil wash of black/burnt umber then wiped off the raised areas with a little mineral spirit.
Mr_Rose83 Blue Ridge Protects the HolyRegistered Userregular
edited January 2019
If you mean this one:
The major part was cutting at the ‘waist’ where the armour meets the robes and spinning the torso around 180° and filling the minor gap with putty. If you cut along the armour line, it almost poses itself when you turn the components around.
The rest was just rearranging the extra pipes and gubbins to fit the new pose. Oh and extending her axe to reach the ground properly using plastic rod and careful drilling.
Halos Nach TariffCan you blame me?I'm too famous.Registered Userregular
I've seen lots of people painting gerblins lately, for some mysterious reason, so I have jumped on the band-wagon. My limit is 9 models though, I have no plans on running up to the full 60 grot squad size!
I've seen lots of people painting gerblins lately, for some mysterious reason, so I have jumped on the band-wagon. My limit is 9 models though, I have no plans on running up to the full 60 grot squad size!
I picked these guys up, these sculpts are so much fun, there’s a ton of character in them. Can’t wait to paint mine.
The major part was cutting at the ‘waist’ where the armour meets the robes and spinning the torso around 180° and filling the minor gap with putty. If you cut along the armour line, it almost poses itself when you turn the components around.
The rest was just rearranging the extra pipes and gubbins to fit the new pose. Oh and extending her axe to reach the ground properly using plastic rod and careful drilling.
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
Purple
Does anyone have a good recipe for a bulk ochre/sepia wash? I'm working on a bulk of terrain pieces, and did a test piece with Seraphim Sepia that came out about how I wanted it. That said, I don't want to buy thirty pots of GW wash for this project.
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GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Purple
I've looked around and all I can find is Nuln Oil and Agrax Earthsade recipes from people. Not seeing much about Seraphim Sepia.
Inks are also a good thing. Little bottles of fountain pen ink have a toooooon of pigment. Make your own washes by the gallon.
Yeah, this was going to be my next question (paint vs. Ink). I've made a black wash before using ink, but it ended up too concentrated to use straight most of the time, and....it's straight black, so not as useful as I expected it to be.
[Edit] For reference, that wash recipe was 25 mL water, 25 mL matte medium, 9 mL black ink. It works well enough, it's just too concentrated and it's black. If I mix something thinner, what's a good ratio to aim for?
Nips on
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Dr_KeenbeanDumb as a buttPlanet Express ShipRegistered Userregular
GnomeTankWhat the what?Portland, OregonRegistered Userregular
Purple
I'm really going for it on this Knight. I'm attempting to paint details I've never thought of painting on other models, little pipes, connections, circuits. Some hits, some misses...only a few mistakes to "clean up" hehe. I'll post some closer up pictures of the guns as I fill them in with detail.
I have a whole box of them sitting here. I'm lazy and I wash the paint off between coats, I don't let it sit there. It takes less time to wash my fingers than mess with the gloves.
Tangentially related, I know there are a thousand awesome things you can do with an airbrush, and I plan to learn as many as I can...but to me, the buttery smooth base coats alone are worth the price of entry. Perfectly smooth, even color on all these armor plates with the second coat.
If you're going minimalist or want a lot of deep shadows, you can prime with black and just let that be your shadows. You can get some striking results with that, and it kind of feels like cheating since you don't really paint the whole model.
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Mr_Rose83 Blue Ridge Protects the HolyRegistered Userregular
I like their dark “panzer grey” or whatever it’s called. It’s a nice neutral-hued grey but also very dark. It’s also an amazing way to cheat shaded blacks because you can just wash it with Nuln Oil or equivalent to get a really solid shade with highlights that don’t look garish.
At what point in this process was I supposed to wash my models? They're assembled so I'm hoping I could give them a gentle scrub with a tooth brush without fucking everything up.
I am in the business of saving lives.
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Mr_Rose83 Blue Ridge Protects the HolyRegistered Userregular
Depends what you are working with; for resin, immediately after removing the sprues (jus to get the dust and grease in a single pass, see) but plastics generally don’t need it at all.
I recommend thoroughly scrubbing resin and metal (especially fresh-bought metal) after removing from the sprue to get the mould release off.
Then I recommend washing (and drying) EVERYTHING just before priming (including plastic models). Your disgusting finger grease rubs on the model while you're assembling it.
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Dr_KeenbeanDumb as a buttPlanet Express ShipRegistered Userregular
Purple
VSP comes in a lot of colors, actually. 20 by my last count.
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HUGE time-saver.
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Switch: SW-0653-8208-4705
Anyone have the how-to on that conversion?
Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
The major part was cutting at the ‘waist’ where the armour meets the robes and spinning the torso around 180° and filling the minor gap with putty. If you cut along the armour line, it almost poses itself when you turn the components around.
The rest was just rearranging the extra pipes and gubbins to fit the new pose. Oh and extending her axe to reach the ground properly using plastic rod and careful drilling.
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
I picked these guys up, these sculpts are so much fun, there’s a ton of character in them. Can’t wait to paint mine.
Yes, that's the one! Thank you
I need to build this for an upcoming army
Gamertag - Khraul
PSN - Razide6
3DS: 1650-8480-6786
Switch: SW-0653-8208-4705
Yeah, this was going to be my next question (paint vs. Ink). I've made a black wash before using ink, but it ended up too concentrated to use straight most of the time, and....it's straight black, so not as useful as I expected it to be.
[Edit] For reference, that wash recipe was 25 mL water, 25 mL matte medium, 9 mL black ink. It works well enough, it's just too concentrated and it's black. If I mix something thinner, what's a good ratio to aim for?
3DS: 1650-8480-6786
Switch: SW-0653-8208-4705
Oh, can I put enamels over acrylics? Hell, can enamel go on these plastics to begin with?
Suggestions for primer?
If you're airbrushing on primer: Vallejo Surface Primer
If you're rattlecan-spraying on primer: Army Painter primers are decent. I think people will have lots of different opinions here.
And yes, I said VSP twice because it's that good.
3DS: 1650-8480-6786
Switch: SW-0653-8208-4705
Enamels are not well suited for painting models like these. Acrylics are water soluble and much easier to work with in every way.
I have a whole box of them sitting here. I'm lazy and I wash the paint off between coats, I don't let it sit there. It takes less time to wash my fingers than mess with the gloves.
Tangentially related, I know there are a thousand awesome things you can do with an airbrush, and I plan to learn as many as I can...but to me, the buttery smooth base coats alone are worth the price of entry. Perfectly smooth, even color on all these armor plates with the second coat.
Which color is best?
Purple. Duh.
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
Nintendo Network ID: AzraelRose
DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
Then I recommend washing (and drying) EVERYTHING just before priming (including plastic models). Your disgusting finger grease rubs on the model while you're assembling it.
3DS: 1650-8480-6786
Switch: SW-0653-8208-4705
Oh, awesome. My shop only carries a few, so I thought options were limited.