Inquisitors getting decent rules had me paint up some assorted inquisitorial stuff. Plus a bonus sniper guy on a cthulhu horse.
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WACriminalDying Is Easy, Young ManLiving Is HarderRegistered Userregular
I need somebody to convince me not to get into this. Arguments you should use:
1. They're too expensive.
2. I'm bad at scheduling games to use them in.
3. My hands are too shaky for detailed painting at that scale.
4. I have no artistic talent anyway.
5. I have nowhere to adequately store or display such a collection.
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Lord_AsmodeusgoeticSobriquet:Here is your magical cryptic riddle-tumour: I AM A TIME MACHINERegistered Userregular
So I'm trying to decide between two potential directions for my Sisters of Battle (a third direction involves doing blue details but I don't have an example painted up) obviously drastically unfinished, the basic colors are all there. I might go with a different eye color on the red one even if I go that direction.
Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. - Lincoln
I need somebody to convince me not to get into this. Arguments you should use:
1. They're too expensive.
2. I'm bad at scheduling games to use them in.
3. My hands are too shaky for detailed painting at that scale.
4. I have no artistic talent anyway.
5. I have nowhere to adequately store or display such a collection.
1 depends on what you want to paint.
2 Depends on the above
3 At least you tired to paint as many can attest to the sea of grey plastic they faced
4 Everyone has artistic talent just learning to use it varies person to person
5 plano makes tons of plastic containers
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WACriminalDying Is Easy, Young ManLiving Is HarderRegistered Userregular
In all seriousness, a question:
What's the smell factor like? My partner has a very sensitive sense of smell, and I do work in a cubicle surrounded by other cubicles. I'd like to get into painting stuff while I'm at work (it's a call center, they don't care what we do between calls) so that I'm not staring at my computer screen all day every day. But if the smell is overpowering then I imagine my coworkers wouldn't appreciate it.
What's the smell factor like? My partner has a very sensitive sense of smell, and I do work in a cubicle surrounded by other cubicles. I'd like to get into painting stuff while I'm at work (it's a call center, they don't care what we do between calls) so that I'm not staring at my computer screen all day every day. But if the smell is overpowering then I imagine my coworkers wouldn't appreciate it.
What's the smell factor like? My partner has a very sensitive sense of smell, and I do work in a cubicle surrounded by other cubicles. I'd like to get into painting stuff while I'm at work (it's a call center, they don't care what we do between calls) so that I'm not staring at my computer screen all day every day. But if the smell is overpowering then I imagine my coworkers wouldn't appreciate it.
There's almost no smell in painting, I'd honestly say none but you never know with other people (and might be the one odd paint), but glue the stuff at home.
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StragintDo Not GiftAlways DeclinesRegistered Userregular
What's the smell factor like? My partner has a very sensitive sense of smell, and I do work in a cubicle surrounded by other cubicles. I'd like to get into painting stuff while I'm at work (it's a call center, they don't care what we do between calls) so that I'm not staring at my computer screen all day every day. But if the smell is overpowering then I imagine my coworkers wouldn't appreciate it.
So I'm trying to decide between two potential directions for my Sisters of Battle (a third direction involves doing blue details but I don't have an example painted up) obviously drastically unfinished, the basic colors are all there. I might go with a different eye color on the red one even if I go that direction.
Personally I like the white mask & pauldron decorations more (combined with the grey armor it really brings charcoal to mind), but the red looks good too. Maybe do one for regular sisters and the other for retributors/dominions, or seraphim/celestians, the way Space Marines differentiate their infantry types?
If you go with the red, I'd argue for sticking with the yellow eyes. It has a good contrast, and I feel like it keeps to the fire theme you're aiming for better than alternatives that would have such contrast. Granted, any match flame has some blue & purple near the base, but it's not what people think of to represent fire, the same way yellow is a staple color for electricity but when's the last time you saw a yellow lightning bolt?
So I'm trying to decide between two potential directions for my Sisters of Battle (a third direction involves doing blue details but I don't have an example painted up) obviously drastically unfinished, the basic colors are all there. I might go with a different eye color on the red one even if I go that direction.
Personally I like the white mask & pauldron decorations more (combined with the grey armor it really brings charcoal to mind), but the red looks good too. Maybe do one for regular sisters and the other for retributors/dominions, or seraphim/celestians, the way Space Marines differentiate their infantry types?
If you go with the red, I'd argue for sticking with the yellow eyes. It has a good contrast, and I feel like it keeps to the fire theme you're aiming for better than alternatives that would have such contrast. Granted, any match flame has some blue & purple near the base, but it's not what people think of to represent fire, the same way yellow is a staple color for electricity but when's the last time you saw a yellow lightning bolt?
:P
Fair point though. And I agree I like the white, but the Red might look good on the heavy weapons squads, yeah.
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Capital is only the fruit of labor, and could never have existed if Labor had not first existed. Labor is superior to capital, and deserves much the higher consideration. - Lincoln
It's been awhile since I've posted pictures. A friend of mine got the Batman Knight's Miniature Kickstarter and gave me the Hero's box to paint for them. So I've been working on these. Some of the models are super awesome.
I also got some of the snap fit ghostiebois and painted one up for my DnD Hexblade:
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If, if Reagan played disco He'd shoot it to shit You can't disco in Jackboots
I need somebody to convince me not to get into this. Arguments you should use:
1. They're too expensive.
2. I'm bad at scheduling games to use them in.
3. My hands are too shaky for detailed painting at that scale.
4. I have no artistic talent anyway.
5. I have nowhere to adequately store or display such a collection.
1. You can sort of budget do this but the more expensive minis will draw your eye
2. I am getting ready to paint a 3rd full army for warhammer and I can play maybe 1 full game a year. it happens, I just enjoy the hobby portion that much
3. This isn't a huge thing, place your wrists together while holding a mini/brush and your hands will shake in unison, effectively negating the shaking.
4. I don't either, painting minis is one of those things that at its base, is paint by numbers, but you get amazing results with a little bit of technique exploration.
5. Noone really does, cheap detolf's from ikea are your friend
edit: I have a pretty strong sense of smell, and paints have a faint smell, but not like fumes or anything. next cubicle over shouldnt be able to smell anything. alchohol based primer smells stronger than paint but shouldn't cause an issue.
Well the transfers didn't turn out exactly how I wanted, but first Ultramarines tank done-ish.
Always been intimidated by tanks and avoided them. However, there's so many Forgeworld tanks I've loved over the years that now that I'm running proper Space Marines, why not go for it. Photos always reveal so many missed fixes though.
WACriminalDying Is Easy, Young ManLiving Is HarderRegistered Userregular
Just ordered the Reaper "Learn to Paint" kit, plus a Citadel painting handle and a wet palette. Bit of an upfront investment for something I'm not sure about, but at the same time I feel like the handle + palette will make me more likely to enjoy it in the first place.
Got my eyes set on eventually painting this champ if things turn out well.
I like the citadel painting handle I do like the assembly one as putting together necrons the various flavors of aeldari and daughters of khaine far easier.
But I like the painting handle as I can get into the nooks and details without man handling the mini
I will also echo the citadel handles. I thought it would be pointless, but got one and haven't looked back. It's so much nicer than holding the model.
If, if Reagan played disco He'd shoot it to shit You can't disco in Jackboots
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ArcticLancerBest served chilled.Registered Userregular
I know you've already got the handle, but I still live by a bit of blue/white-tack on top of Tamiya paint bottles. There's definitely weight in glass, and the size is excellent. The bonus is that you're likely to have a number of bottles and can easily prepare multiple figures / projects at the same time. Doesn't hurt that you could probably buy 5 for the same price as one of the citadel ones. :P
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Tried every kind of (modellers acrylic) paint bottle under the sun, all of them are too small for my hands. Plus what if I want the paint in the bottle?
NipsHe/HimLuxuriating in existential crisis.Registered Userregular
I've been using blue tac plus old prescription pill bottles. It's an alright solution, and while I'd like some actual handles these were effectively free. And plentiful, as I've got a whole grocery bag full of the things.
I use old pill bottles for handles, they generally are a good enough diameter to do the job. You can weight the insides too if you dont want them tipping.
Ever been disappointed you don't have any projects going on that use a specific color?
I haven't painted anything orange in so long... I need to find something I can paint orange.
This is a constant disappointment for me. I have so many different paints.
I do tend to use the paints I want to use sometimes though and then just stop painting. I still haven't finished my Tau KT that I used colorshift paints on.
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Ever been disappointed you don't have any projects going on that use a specific color?
I haven't painted anything orange in so long... I need to find something I can paint orange.
I've got a pearlescent purple that's frigging amazing, but I have to invent things to put it on; right now that's a Gaslands car and some Starsiege Executioners. Hopefully I'll have those done soon to show off!
Also: A lot of the time youtube reccomendations are garbage but this one landed in my lap a little while ago and while it's definitely not an 'eavy metal style, her GW miniatures look amazing.
Hi thread, I'm looking at trying my hand at brush-on primer. Are there any recommendations?
Use Vallejo Surface Primer. It even comes in colours now!
Yea I use this, in Panzer Grey. Nice neutral tone that's dark enough to hide any missed crevasses while painting. Depending on how fine the detail is I'll either do 4 drops of primer to 1 drop of water, or just straight primer.
My complaint about Citadel paint is chaos black comes in a spray I have no idea what shade is corvus black and abaddon black is darker than chaos. But I have been priming by hand some minis because it was either too hot or such to do so
I am rather limited in where I can go to get paint [either my bike or walking and it takes forever to get it if you order it or there is the chance it blows up in the mail]
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I've not posted anything on here for ages!
So I'm painting Ironjawz and having a blast.
Was originally going to use 100% Contrast, but i really didnt like how they look on smooth armour, so the metals and armour are done traditionally, and I use Contrast for the skin and cloth bits. Pretty happy with it, the contrast skin is a billion times better than any ork skin i've painted traditionally, and much faster too. (I've never quite gotten the hang of highlighting organics properly)
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1. They're too expensive.
2. I'm bad at scheduling games to use them in.
3. My hands are too shaky for detailed painting at that scale.
4. I have no artistic talent anyway.
5. I have nowhere to adequately store or display such a collection.
1 depends on what you want to paint.
2 Depends on the above
3 At least you tired to paint as many can attest to the sea of grey plastic they faced
4 Everyone has artistic talent just learning to use it varies person to person
5 plano makes tons of plastic containers
What's the smell factor like? My partner has a very sensitive sense of smell, and I do work in a cubicle surrounded by other cubicles. I'd like to get into painting stuff while I'm at work (it's a call center, they don't care what we do between calls) so that I'm not staring at my computer screen all day every day. But if the smell is overpowering then I imagine my coworkers wouldn't appreciate it.
@Stragint can answer this
There's almost no smell in painting, I'd honestly say none but you never know with other people (and might be the one odd paint), but glue the stuff at home.
I painted with GW, Vallejo, and scale 75 acrylic paints at work with zero issue. Basically no scent.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
Personally I like the white mask & pauldron decorations more (combined with the grey armor it really brings charcoal to mind), but the red looks good too. Maybe do one for regular sisters and the other for retributors/dominions, or seraphim/celestians, the way Space Marines differentiate their infantry types?
If you go with the red, I'd argue for sticking with the yellow eyes. It has a good contrast, and I feel like it keeps to the fire theme you're aiming for better than alternatives that would have such contrast. Granted, any match flame has some blue & purple near the base, but it's not what people think of to represent fire, the same way yellow is a staple color for electricity but when's the last time you saw a yellow lightning bolt?
:P
Fair point though. And I agree I like the white, but the Red might look good on the heavy weapons squads, yeah.
I also got some of the snap fit ghostiebois and painted one up for my DnD Hexblade:
1. You can sort of budget do this but the more expensive minis will draw your eye
2. I am getting ready to paint a 3rd full army for warhammer and I can play maybe 1 full game a year. it happens, I just enjoy the hobby portion that much
3. This isn't a huge thing, place your wrists together while holding a mini/brush and your hands will shake in unison, effectively negating the shaking.
4. I don't either, painting minis is one of those things that at its base, is paint by numbers, but you get amazing results with a little bit of technique exploration.
5. Noone really does, cheap detolf's from ikea are your friend
edit: I have a pretty strong sense of smell, and paints have a faint smell, but not like fumes or anything. next cubicle over shouldnt be able to smell anything. alchohol based primer smells stronger than paint but shouldn't cause an issue.
Guild ball cook model.
What is guild ball I see it pop up now and again on ebay. it looks like blood bowl but when you could play it in dungeons
Always been intimidated by tanks and avoided them. However, there's so many Forgeworld tanks I've loved over the years that now that I'm running proper Space Marines, why not go for it. Photos always reveal so many missed fixes though.
Got my eyes set on eventually painting this champ if things turn out well.
I'm surprised that they don't.
Probably wouldn't be too hard to add some with some washers or something, but it seems like it ought to already have a weighted base.
But I like the painting handle as I can get into the nooks and details without man handling the mini
Perhaps I can interest you in my meager selection of pins?
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I haven't painted anything orange in so long... I need to find something I can paint orange.
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This is a constant disappointment for me. I have so many different paints.
I do tend to use the paints I want to use sometimes though and then just stop painting. I still haven't finished my Tau KT that I used colorshift paints on.
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
I've got a pearlescent purple that's frigging amazing, but I have to invent things to put it on; right now that's a Gaslands car and some Starsiege Executioners. Hopefully I'll have those done soon to show off!
Warhammer tv does a video on it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sMPcujZp-j4
What is the point of being alive if you don't at least try to do something remarkable? ~ Mario Novak
I never fear death or dyin', I only fear never trying.
Use Vallejo Surface Primer. It even comes in colours now!
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DropBox invite link - get 500MB extra free.
I use Vallejo airbrush primer and brush it on by hand. Works great. No trick to it.
The next miniature you're planning to paint, no matter what: Make a small sphere out of GS for the mini to hold in its hand. Paint that orange.
That mini is really into citrus fruits.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_gaFd-mDmY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DbZ0FzovaF8
Yea I use this, in Panzer Grey. Nice neutral tone that's dark enough to hide any missed crevasses while painting. Depending on how fine the detail is I'll either do 4 drops of primer to 1 drop of water, or just straight primer.
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My complaint about Citadel paint is chaos black comes in a spray I have no idea what shade is corvus black and abaddon black is darker than chaos. But I have been priming by hand some minis because it was either too hot or such to do so
I am rather limited in where I can go to get paint [either my bike or walking and it takes forever to get it if you order it or there is the chance it blows up in the mail]
I've been wanting to paint something turquoise for so long, but all I can thing to use it on would be Eldar and I don't want to play Eldar.
So I'm painting Ironjawz and having a blast.
Was originally going to use 100% Contrast, but i really didnt like how they look on smooth armour, so the metals and armour are done traditionally, and I use Contrast for the skin and cloth bits. Pretty happy with it, the contrast skin is a billion times better than any ork skin i've painted traditionally, and much faster too. (I've never quite gotten the hang of highlighting organics properly)