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>>97184830I feel like I didnt send enough and I want to get my guy something else.
>>97184841It's not a spending competition for fuck's sake.
>>97184847I didnt say it was
>>97184841>I want to get my guy something else.Well, it's not like you don't have his address ... how bad is the shipping?
>>97184851Then you sent enough, images of other "hauls" over the years should have no impact on you, if they do, that's you feeling like it's a spending competition.
>>97184401Apologies for the autism.Rus Vikings are a bit of an oxymoron if I recall correctly. The term 'Rus' was initially used in a similar way as the 'viking'.Sort of what the person did, occupation if you will.
>>97184866and then you get craftsperg complaining that it's no longer people sending each other leftover sprues and bits :(
>Why isn't my SS opening the present? I'm dying over here.
>>97184942just noticed my SS got the package today and now I'm dying as well
>>97184921the Rus were a swedish tribe who went viking along the volga river and eventually established themselves there as the ruling class of the slavs, who bear their name today as a result, the writings of ibn fadlan (iirc, might be butchering the name atm) describe a group of these Rus vikingr, which the opening scenes of The 13th Warrior are based upon.
Repostin'
>>97184924I don't think anywhere but here is going to care about what is essentially a random model from the 80s. It's only notable because of the Johnny meme, and that meme has become utterly irrelevant and unknown anywhere but here.
>>97184806AK Interactive has new Acrylic washes in 18ml Dropper bottles on their webstore now. Their deep shade acrylic washes are probably going to get discontinued soon for anyone that uses them and likes them.Has anybody here used them and is able to comment on their quality?How are they compared to ArmyPainter washes?I don't want to accidentally make mustard gas using oils and enamels so I stick with nontoxic acrylic paints. And if you're here because you want to kill time waiting for an acrylic wash to dry you can also read the book I wrote in the last thread only to notice that this thread was made after posting it.>>97184963
>>97185064>I don't want to accidentally make mustard gas using oils and enamels so I stick with nontoxic acrylic paints.You are doing a great disservice to yourself, anon.
>>97185109What most people think of as "mustard gas" isn't, bleach+ammonia is Chloromine gas, it's lethal, but less so and not yellow in color.
Conversion work, Lord (still some bits left to sort out there), Slaughterpriest and Bloodstoker.
>>97185046well if true, I'm gonna need her to be a lot more explicit in her /wip/ references. If you're reading this, Sugs, please remember we're autistic if you're trying to give us a wave.
>>97185029Man that thing is gross!
>>97185029From the thumbnail i thought this was a blonde elf with a circletI was very surprised when i opened it.Looks super gnarly
Very nice gift from Poland. Tons of hobby supplies, cool dread, and lots of candy. I really like the painted techmarine and the windsor brushes.Best candy so far is marshmallow one. Thank you very much anon, wonderful gift.
>>97185217Pic of the techmarine
Sweden Anon, thank you very much for your gift! I admit I don't recognise some of these runners (there are Orks, Chaos Space Marines for sure) but I'm sure it will be nice challenge, especially since I didn't paint them before.Grindark times indeed, as you pointed in letter but events such as this bring light into this dark. Thanks again and best wishes for Christmas!
Was catching up on last week's Jeopardy! with the missus last night, and holy shit, this happened!None of those heretics could even hazard a guess!
Repostin evil women.
>>97185217>>97185222Damn that was fast, I thought the shipping would take longer. I hope that that was really you replying about the chapter and I didn't paint it wrong lol. I'm really happy you like the gift, Merry Christmas anon!
>>97185276I like the robes and face, but the skin on the arms and legs could be smoother, the shins specifically bring down the whole model
>>97185280Wasnt me sadly, havent seen that post. But dont sweat it, i was on the fence about painting some ultramarines anyway so he will have a place. Hes really nice. Thanks again and merry christmas anon
>>97185302Do you say that just because of the lack of blending, or the value? I haven't made any attempts to smooth things out yet on the skin.
Really like Horse caparison, gives you a lot of surface are for designs. its like having a wavy canvas.
>>97185280NTA, but after seeing WIP of your excellent Techmarine, I was secretly hoping I was your match this year. He looks really spiffy!
What's your favorite recipe for painting skin tones?
>>97185489Black primer, white drybrush, then work my way up from a purple/red/brown to a nice beige/off-white highlight.
>>97184998That's one theory, I believe it's mainly linguistic based. There are however archeological findings that suggest they may not have been strictly Scandinavian in origin. I'm not sure if there's anything available in English though. Gnezdovo is a very interesting site, look it up if you are interested in the era.
>>97185644>interested in the era.Not particularly, it's just that taking my religion seriously instead of being a meme requires a lot of academic reading and the number of firsthand contemporary sources is quite limited.
>>97185486If you're in EU sign up next year, I'll definitely be painting something for SS again
>>97184830As I didn't get a tracking code, interested in asking santa, how many anons didn't send out their gifts yet and how many shall we bully for it?
>the reloading marine does not have the magwell, not rounds in the mag sculptedShamefur dispray, GW-sama.
>>97184830Been checking the tracking code for mine, it's being sent from one distribution center to another for weeks now. It's definitely moving, but in a very strange way.
>>97184928>complaining that it's no longer people sending each other leftover sprues and bitsThe years i got half finished projects have definitely been the best. I hope when I've sent abandoned projects people have enjoyed those too. Though I think the best present i sent included a 50yo kit from my shame pile.
>>97186025Mine hasn't updated for a week now, god only knows what Royal Mail are doing to it
>>97184942i mean, santa comes the 24th
>>97186005nice work.
>>97186047I love the idea that some anons open their SS gift in front of their families on Xmas morning. Wholesome, but very brave
>>97186063My gift is going to mog all the gifts his family got him combined.
>>97184942One time my anon didn't share even though I knew it arrived safely. Maybe we got the same guy?
>>97185660Pre-Christian Norse?
Posting green boltstodes. I might take a better pic in a lightbox wednesday, if theres enough sunlight.
Reposting Italian test model. I need to figure out how to do the skin better. Anyone have good skin, wood and leather tips? I did this skin by painting the skin white and then using dwarf flesh xpress paint.
>>97186229Back
>>97186184Right, because only ancient Norwegians practiced European religions? No one else, certainly no one today?
>>97186232>look at me I smoke pot!Go back to where that'll get you updoots.
>>97186243I have a terrible setup for photo, hard to get the right amount of light on the model.
>>97186229>>97186232Yeah the skin is looking a bit rough, but everything else is pretty tight. Not sure how to go about touching it up though. Maybe try highlighting it with a beige?
Hey folks,I just received a wonderful Secret Santa gift from a friend. When I initially got the box I realized it was from the Monster Hunter World board game, but only an expansion to it. I don't have the base game, but I opened it up to discover a beyond massive sculpt of Kushala Daora for me to paint. You can see what it looks like next to a Terminator I'm working on.So Kushala Daora's whole design gimmick is that it's covered in metal scales (and it's notorious for knocking hunters down with gusts of wind but that's a whole other thing) which means I have the opportunity to really explore playing with metallic shading. I've worked on numerous minis with metallics, but never had said metallics be nearly the entire color scheme.You can also see in the attached image what it looks like in-game and how others online have tackled the project. I'm personally thinking of airbrushing a base lof light and dark silver before applying colored washes and then drybrushing vibrancy back up with levels of silver/copper.However, as this is such a large hunk of plastic and I dread approaching it wrong, I was curious if anyone else here has some solid ideas for how they would go about applying the different levels of metallic tones. Mind you I will also be doing a custom, snow-themed base, so don't think it's going to be sitting on the single chunk of plastic. This will most likely be a project I work on on-and-off over the course of a few months.
>>97186439if you want slightly different colors of metal, you can try mixing inks into the paint, or airbrushing it over metal.
>>97186063Some fine big booty KDM models to show to granny.
>>97186518why is KDM becoming such a staple of SS here?I'm fine with it, just think it's interesting.
>>97186439Damn that is really sweet. I'm actually playing Wilds right now, I hope they'll add Elders in the DLC.
>>97186524It's the most well known of the very limited selection of sexy lady miniature providers that both actually look good and don't require a 3D printer
>>97185140Mustard gas isn't yellow either
>>97186524>pretty expensive mini wise, thus it’s a nice price point for a gift>very few active collectors of the range on here so less likely you give someone something they already have>coomer minis are something that someone might feel embarrassed about buying for themselves but not for others
>>97186587>coomer minis are something that someone might feel embarrassed about buying for themselvesweakness disgusts me
My gifts I ordered for my santee just arrived and I think they're so kino, I really want to keep them so bad, I hate this
>>97186608nta, more like something i could never justify to buy but would paint if i got as a gifthappens with any other stuff i don't plan to (maybe) or can't game with
>>97186439well I would definitely use an airbrush. I would also try to remove the arms before painting. I still think trying to highlight metal looks like shit so I would try to go from light to dark starting with something like aircraft aluminum or silver and going to dark aluminum or steel and then hitting it with an oil wash.
>>97186617Order more then?
>>97186439Yoo nice one. I have a buddy that got that same board game and we were both astonished at the size of the kushala.He hasn't painted it yet but the approach was going to be the same. Brush evrything dark silver metalic, spot highlight with different metallics, wash and drybrush. Large organic pieces can be surprisinigly leniant especially with an airbrush. Have confidence and let the airbrush go brrrr. He painted his rathalos already I'd share a pic if I had one on hand but it also turned out pretty good for surprisingly easy effort.
>>97186587>pretty expensive mini wise, thus it’s a nice price point for a giftHo-lee fuck buddy, price has got nothing to do with gifts being nice.
>>97186830Cost too much
>>97185253>anime cupsShould have sent a bomb instead.Jokes aside, those look like Orc Boys, Emperor's Children Tormentors, a Tyranid Hive Tyrant, and some Trolls.
>>97184942If i open it before the 24th the tomten will beat me up and burn my house down
>>97186524High quality mini's, fun to paint in between other projects and big booties.
>>97187036Huh, my gnome analogs only get uppity if I don't give them their special sweet porridge
>>97186351>if that is true /wip/ is singlehandedly driving up eBay pricesThat's *mostly* true.Johnny is unusual in that he was only available in blisters or individually via mail order - so he's not "limited edition" or "unreleased" - but because he's absent from the Blue Catalogue circa 1990, completionist collectors might not have ever known they were missing him until he was no longer available from Citadel. I suspect this rarity is also at least partly responsible for the prices.By contrast, Brother Sheer also only appears in mail order inserts and White Dwarf adverts. However, he was one of the models you got duplicates of if you bought a Rogue Trader-era Tactical Squad. Consequently, while he's not in the Blue Catalogue either, he is nonetheless fairly ubiquitous.
>>97186439woah that's a big kusshy
>>97187155>kusshy
>>97186919Speaking of which, I'm glad my package didn't get stopped. I was half expecting it to get picked up as some kind of suspicious bomb package.Spoiler WIP image.
Dearest Californianon,Your package has been retrieved from the lockbox one street over (it has a remarkably similar name and this neighbor often gets my deliveries). Lotann is exactly the model I hoped to add to my budding Idoneth Deepkin army. I'm sure the candle smells just like the ocean, a scent foreign and unknown to the Sonoran desert. I appreciate the dice and look forward to getting them into the table with my models. I love swedish fish, once upon a time I used them in a fake proposal to my now wife (got down on one knee and pulled out "some red herrings" (I did pop the question later that night)). The chocolate did not survive a Mesa weekend in a mailbox, even in winter, and is now reconstituting in my freezer (not the first time this has happened, don't worry). I always need new hobby supplies as I refuse to buy myself new stuff even when it wears out. Thank you again for your thoughtful gift and Merry Christmas.-Arizonanon
>>97186524They're good models with a lot of detail and fun to paint for people who like to paint skin. They also do Black Friday which is a perfect opportunity to grab something discounted.
>>97187632>titanium hobby knifefancy af
I'm pretty bad with anatomy so how are the proportions for her neck?seems kinda long to me
>>97187726Long necks work just fine for elves.
>>97187725Surprised that is even allowed in california. I figured you had to use biodegradable cardboard hobby knives or somethin'
>>97184830To GA Anon, thank you very much for the wonderful gifts! The Japanese candy was a great surprise, though since my dentist visit is tomorrow I’ll hold off on the stringy gummy. Very touched by your generosity with the old metal battle sisters and the Triumph of St Katherine, they’ll be wonderful centerpiece models. Most especially I LOVE the watercolor card you made, that’s getting framed ASAP. YOU’ve helped make my holiday that much brighter.
>>97187916Cookies and cream pocky is really good.
>>97186229If you want to get the army table ready quickly, just do base colours (tallarn flesh or cadian flesh for skin) and then an Amry Painter strong tone wash for everything but the skin and soft tone for skin. That's how I did all my WW2 minis without going crazy (because I have painted 500 or so of them in total).
>>97187632LET'S FUCKING GOOOOOOOOrip to the choccy but glad everything else is intact. Enjoy the fragrance of the ocean as you build your fishman.it took almost three weeks to arrive at my LGS because the guy I told to place the order on it didn't and it went under the radar until I asked the store owner
>>97187726She's practically a super model body so it works.
Following warning about leaving batteries for too long, I decided to open package the other night.
Package felt pretty heavy, with really cool Box lurking within.
The Box itself is a work of art, feels sturdy too. Helpful arrows so I could figure out opening it but not sure about where the batteries may be hiding
>>97188304Seconds before disaster.
>>97188322>when your ss gift is a box containing the demon core
Had a moment lifting the lid and hearing a click where I wondered if it may actually be a bomb
>>97188332>The demon core isn't in the box>The demon core IS the box>And it's already closed
I didn’t look at the OP and dang I’m the OP image. I finished up the rest of the team just now. I’ll get better pics tomorrow after the oil is matte and I have better lighting.
>is this a bomb?>*never posts again*uh oh
>>97188381I like your grass. it looks very good, however you made it.
Turned out to be interior lighting casting a glow over the treasures within. To the anon who sent this, you are far too kind. Felt like an endless treasure chest, with items all carefully packed together. KDM, tiny goblin girls, a range of GW minis, and even more.Proper paintbrushes and cleaner to keep them in top shape, neat effect paints and more. I will need to improve painting skills before I am brave enough to tackle the KDM and goblins but am looking forward to the challenge
>>97188430Jesus christ, people don't put this much effort into proposals. There's like at least $500 in there.
>>97188430>not a bomb
>>97188381nice to see some more Blood Bowl here! Solid job too!Allow me to repost my dwarfs.
>>97188409>Ak rough ground>grey prime>Wildwood contrast>drybrush VMC dark sand>AP steppe grass applied with pva glue>the pitch lines were made with pure white on a popsicle stick>the blood splatter was VGC blood red flicked with a brush
>>97188430Jeez... I'm not saying I'm jelly, but I'm jelly. That's a fucking haul! That's hundreds of bucks...
Still blown away by all of it, and the craftsmanship that went into the Box/bomb itself. To my secret Santa, you have my unending thanks.I feel like I recall someone working on resin casting going back a while, so was extra surprised finding this. Keeping her arm safely wrapped up, but it is there too. Seems my Santa is one of many talents
>>97186351I caused a small price spikes a couple of years ago (2019 I think?). I jumped an ebay auction from 20$ to 100$+ with no intention of buying the model, and I immediately noticed the Johnnys started selling for more than they did before in other auctions and they had higher starting prices.
>>97188484jelly
WOW those secret santa's really are amazing!!
>>97188569They sure are great! This is where I would post my Secret Santa
>>97188430That’s so cool, congratulations Anon!
>>97187916Groovy! If you scan that card, I'll add it to the Johnny collage.>>97188304... and it lights up?!? This is nothing short of amazing!
>>97188484You're welcome, anon. And Merry Christmas.The box was a really fun project, it took a lot of restraint not to post WIPs while making it.I'm just being really autistic about the electronics safety, I'm SURE it's fine, like 99.999% sure. but there's always a chance a solder joint breaks and sparks and catches the material on fire or something crazy and I'd never forgive myself if it did. I did have it on pretty much the whole time I was making it though without issues. Mostly because I wanted to see how long the batteries lasted, and it's a really long time, but it does get dimmer over time.It might make a cool upright display case if stood up on the short end. The latches lay flat-ish if you flip the keys around when it's open.And be warned, if you drop it it will break, much like it did halfway through building it.Also I hope you don't mind I took one of the necromunda bots, but the sprues for them are the same for either config.I did take photos and spinnies of the box before sending it just for my own records. I'll throw together a collage of the WIP stuff later.
>>97188645>and the other spinny
>>97188484I want a name on this model.>>97188645I always wanted to do LED stuff. Any recommendations on where to get supplies and how to DIY it?
I decided my Grigio Verde Italians were too blue so I tried to use a similar scheme on a DKoK. My biggest question is how you guys make wood look good? It being so flat scares me away from trying to highlight without really knowing how to go in. >>97188120Thank you anon I will buy both of those at the store tomorrow.
>>97186439His hitbox, whack!His moveset, whack!His staying in the air for long periods so you cant fight him, whack!His quick resistance to flash pods, whack!His habit of flying to small areas to fight, whack!His tornado aoes that make the area even smaller, whack!His wind gusts every 3 seconds to knock you over, whack!
>>97187749Worst thing about california is that when you find a local "hobby shop" there's an 80% chance it will just be for RC cars.
>>97188716Ash the cyber succubus from neko galaxy miniatures. Would recommend, they have some really cool models.You can get any of the basic stuff off amazon for pretty cheap. Stuff from electronics suppliers is good but more specialized and expensive so it's kind of unnecessary to source from a site like Adafruit (or a digikey type site) just to buy 100 white LEDs until you're doing more advanced projects and need it.The only issue is it's hard to be selective, so it's easier to buy a box of like 1000 assorted resistors for 15 bucks that will happen to have the ones you need rather than trying to buy the exact ones you need. The basics are the kind of stuff that's only available in bulk really, but none of it's that expensive. I'm sure there are beginner electronics kits that come with some useful stuff and project instructions that are in the 20-50 dollar range, some reusable useful stuff like a battery pack, small breadboard, jumper wires, etc.If you're just interested in lighting up some LEDs you can take a look at websites like ledcalculator dot net. For basic stuff you'll want some kind of battery/power supply that's ~3-5V (or more, you'll just need bigger resistors and you'll probably pop some LEDs while testing. It happens...), assorted LEDs, assorted resistors, and probably a breadboard. Wire and heatshrink also comes in handy. Like any hobby, it gets easier the more staple stuff you acquire over time but you don't need to start with everything. You'll want to watch some youtube or do some reading on the very basics of electronics or simple LED circuits though. Lots of cosplay type channels would cover LED basics.
>>97188769Brown is surprisingly friendly with other colors. For wood you can take a green and mix a little your brown into it to bring it closer to the brown and use throat for some highlights. Can also use yellow ochre, darker red and purples, black, grey, orange, etc. Mahogany is one of my favorite browns to use for wood, it leans a little purple so it has some nice depth to it without looking flat. The blue coat looks really nice by the by.
>>97188769for wood paint the lighter color and then streak the darker grain color using oil paint.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P6R8mr9Z3IE
It struck me recently that I've been in the hobby for over 10 years now, and I'm not an oldhead by any stretch of the imagination. I thought back on how painting styles have come and gone, and how the hobby has evolved during that time. It's made me realise that there is only one thing that never seems to change: people whinging about airbrushes.
>>97188867>>97188873Thanks lads. Getting back into painting after being away from it for decades. Trying out oils should be fun.
>>97188840
I've seen that warhammer+ gives free minis to longtime subscribers, and that some have sold for more than the subscription is worth. Profit to be made?
>>97188932At this point the only thing that company sells is scalping potential. They are like their own form of gig economy.
I just got into Kill team and I'm slowly piecing my way through painting all the fellas, any beginner tips on ways to paint more efficiently or should I just accept that each mini is gonna take 8 hours to do.
>>97188769godspeed anon!
>>97188430I swear this thread is putting the kingdom death guy's kids through college
Anyone know the source of the mech in the back of picrel? Obviously it's kitbashed, I want to know the source of the base model. Source: Warhammer Visions 22, credited to Isaac Tobin
>>97187747>>97188216thanks brosworking on getting my gang put togethernot really happy with the lasgun dudes though
>>97184806Should i buy a rotary tool like this or these carbon board with sand paper to clean and sanding very small tight area on 3D print minis?
>>97188960How do you do the grass? I've only ever done the sand/pvc.
Another chorf.
>>97189002rotary tools can be pretty strong for fine detail, I'd recommend the sanding sticks (or just use a hobby knife tbdesu)
>>97188976I'm pretty sure that's a legitimate strung-together-out-of-trash kitbash, Anon. Maybe there's a base model somewhere but considering the thighs are dreadnought psycannons, the calves are dreadnought armors, the toes are dreadnought toes and stealthsuit torsos, the biceps are arcrifles from karaphrons etc and ad nausua, that model might just be some mademan's lunacy.
>>97188953Nah just enjoy the process, the kill team guys have lots of fun gubbinz and such on each guy that you can fuss about with or ignore.
>>97189017*dreadknight, not dreadnought.Those knee joints are probably from that kit too
>>97188976He's got some WIP pictures of the smaller mechs on his instagram but it doesn't seem like he ever uploaded any separate pictures of the big one
>>97188953If it makes you feel any better I thought I was the slowest painter on earth and I paint about as fast as you do. I assume with more experience we will naturally speed up.
>>97189017there are also some parts made out of shampoo bottles and things, very classic style of kitbashing/scratchbuildingI aspire to build like this one day
>>97189022You can do it, Anon. I believe in you.
>>97188953you'll get faster as you get better, try to figure out where you can rush and where you need to take your time. One thing that I noticed when I started getting better was that thinner paints take less time to apply than thicker ones, properly thinned basecoats should slop on like a dream with no effort (or use speedpaints for basecoating).
I feel like my phone camera has been acting up, it took four tries to get this picture and parts are still a bit messy.
>>97189020Disregard this he's actually got full step by step pictures of it and I just overlooked them because they were all the way back in 2017 and the first picture looked so different
>>97189045>I got most of those parts rightThere's no hope for me
>>97189017>>97188976>>97189022Thanks for the info btw, this kind of building is defo aspirational.I'll post some of my other favourites from this article, which are more obviously completely scratchbuilt.
Basically there is no base model, it's like 65% plasticard and 35% random shit from everywhere
>>97189057
>>97189066this guy makes great models, honestly some of my alltime favourites, I wonder what he's doing these days
>>97189057I bought a few battlefleet gothic magazines off of ebay and the seller sent me an old necromunda magazine in the lot and the scratchbuilding is just something else. Even the BFG magazine had some impressive examples but it definitely feels like a lost practice.
>>97189074sadly I think 3d printing is what killed this kind of scratchbuilding, it fills the same niche in the hobby so much more efficiently, but loses some of the charm
>>97189081I think it can still be used to help that hobby. But there is something about proper parts assembly rather than 3d printed minis. There's a youtube channel called Sublight Drive Crafts that makes great old-school style movie prop space ships the old fashioned way.
>>97189081No it was fading before 3d printers became practical.I suppose it was just not terribly common for this particular game, most of that stuff is gonna being scale modeling or diorama making rather than gaming. What do I know I just post here.
>>97189042It looks like you threw mud at them and it dried. Did you sculpt parts of them? Like the techmarine's chest plate?
>>97189010Smashing.
>>97189003It's static grass. I've mixed two colours together to give it some variety. First I do sand and PVC, paint it, let it dry, then PVC again, throw it in a plastic container with the static grass and give it a good shake.Add tufts and other base decoration afterwards.
>>97189002I have no idea about their application for miniatures but if you're going to buy a dremel-like tool don't actually get a dremel. get a foredam style tool with the pedal control.
>>97189138I cut a mkIII and mkIV torso in half to combine them like the legs.
>>97189173Why does it look so lumpy
>>97189178Those are grenades
>>97189186What is happening here
>>97189355...weathering?
>>97189361Was he having a shoot out in a chocolate factory?
>>97184806what is the best way for someone with limited skill to go about painting black armor?
>>97189394Use a matt black for the basecoat, then thin highlights (volumetric or edge) of a blue-grey. You want a lot of the basecoat to show through. If you don't know how to do volumetric or edge highlights, you really just need to practice (just try to use the techniques, even if it starts out looking shit, it will look less shit every time you try it)
>>97189394Grey primer, light grey drybrush, then if you're feeling adventurous very light white drybrush on the pinnacles. Then an overall black contrast wash. Both citadel and vallejo black contrasts had noticeable tints (green and blue respectively) for me, so I just used black paint + contrast medium to make my own.
>>97185873At this point its 10, with 2 having provided a legit excuse. I try to follow up with each of them until everything is sorted out.
Do you paint with the base or without the base?
>>97189418>>97189469thanks guys. i never tried contrast but i saw someone drybrush bluish greys and then go over with black contrast, which made me think whether i could prime black, give a heavy zenithal with white can primer followed by blue contrast and then black contrast. would this work?
>>97189014I ran into some extreme tight space on 3d print mini, hobby knife can't reach it without damaging other parts of the mini
>>97189495The contrast paints already have a tint in them, the blue contrast is not really necessary. This is a good tutorial on how to do it.https://youtu.be/CUM1ShfnrD0?si=G0ei5P_WO2kRwnhA
>>97189503if it's so small you can't fit a knife in there, will it visible once painted?
>>97189515>will it visible once paintedNo, you need to look under the minis too see it, but it feel wrong to just leave it there
>>97189532you are considering buying an expensive rotary tool to fix an issue on a mini you won't even be able to see?
>>97189538Well... the aliexpress grinder is just a little bit more expensive than that dspiae carbon fiver stick + sand paper
>>97189505thanks, this video was what i had in mind. will post results once i completed the long and arduous journey of removing mold lines and filling gaps
>>97189574Here's another useful video on the basics of drybrushing.https://youtu.be/rte7OPlUW5M?si=x3eK2_YDTbejs6eM
>>97189394you can start by ignoring the lunatics who think black objects look blue
>>97189621Just black with purely grey highlights looks boring though. Making them bluish improves the look.
>>97189636damn it's crazy how the bright spots in the profile view are in different places in the 3/4 view. it's almost like it's a 3d object that reflects light depending on its orientation. it's a shame that it's impossible for small objects to have that property.
>>97189621adding some color variation helps make it look nice. If it's an outside setting blue would be reflected from the sky either way. Painting something with just grey often ends up looking less "shiny". Depends on the finish you are after though. >>97189394
Finished my desert road base.
>>97189621post your black armour cracka
>>97189953With trukk and better pic
>>97189492Nearly always with but im mostly painting to play. If I want to make a separate job of the base ill use super glue then pop the mini off the base once its finished
>>97189042>>97189064>>97189071Lovely fucking kitbashes
>>97189492I used to do without the bases and with subassembly but I found that handling the model causes the paint to rub off and that gluing stuff after painting is risky. Yes, you can manage if you are careful but it's rarely worth the hassle in most cases.
