Work in Progress, "Extra Space" Edition>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebinhttps://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD>WIP Tutorial Images Megahttps://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw>Saint Duncan's "Six Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Painting"https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP8ka3KGno>Saint Duncan also explains thinning your paintshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s>Paint thinning 102https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBDVPoNXyVI>4 EASY Chipping Tricks For Beginnershttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku4comhKHJM>Decal Like a Prohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYKLiEW7p9c>How to Edge Highlighthttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoRbYuAfbEk>How to use contrast style paintshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhholrozptI>How to Paint with Tremorshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqp76vAJu9g>Airbrush Priming and Thinninghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkntrSBvXxEhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjBQzoukFghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JVUxABe44https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEqT_R41JX8>Who's Johnny, she'd say, and smile in her special wayhttps://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/Johnny>Previous Threads:>>97738044>>97723587>>97699837
>>97753732He looks so fancy. Is the feather arrangement inspired by anything in particular?
I'm going to start an ent army for MESBG, and I was thinking that maybe there's enough extra bits to make an ent. Something like making the trunk and legs with clay/greenstuff/putty, then add the branches. Has anyone tried that? Any suggestions on how to sculpt to make it look like bark?
>>97753213They're there, but it's harder to tell apart due to the light/angle.>>97752764>>97752862Citadel, sorry, Warhammer Runefang Steel over Leadbelcher. It looks better in person. I think my brush was too dry when I was drybrushing it though.
>summer temperatures yesterday>cleaned up my painting area in preparation of painting today since surely it will be warm too>suddenly drops to near-freezing from a cold front>furnace is going to be running over and over (one of the registers is right next to my desk) and would fuck up my paintjobs (drying too quickly + dust flying around) if i triedit's always fucking something
These new OP collages are great, hats off to the anon who had that idea. It feels nice seeing my work at the top of the thread, even if it's only one image in a big collection.
Now that Mr. Hobby sprays got extinct in the US, which metal primer should I use? Anything you guys can recommend?
>>97754582Yes, I think they're a nice addition. Keep up the good work OP!
>>97754590>Now that Mr. Hobby sprays got extinct in the USCan burgers confirm? This is fucked if true. Is it a tariff issue? To answer your question, perhaps rustoleum self etching primer? Never used it personally, but I remember hearing some guy talk about it.
>>97754567>It looks better in person.do the flakes look smaller? in the picture it practically looks like glitter. I complained about this before but I think leadbelcher is actually a terrible paint that people love to use when they shouldn't for some reason. it's tons of people's goto "bare metal" color, but it doesn't look anything like any kind of metal you would find in the white. at best it could be cast aluminum, but would you really expect a sword or a giant robot to be made out of unpainted cast aluminum? maybe you can pretend it's some fantasy metal like "mythril" or "adamantium," but I doubt most people are even thinking that far into it.
>>97754622I see it most commonly with drybrushed metallics. I believe it's caused by the metallic layer being too thin and too much of the undercoat poking through, it's less noticeable in person because you see more of the reflections from the metallic, which covers up the micro gaps. It's especially problematic with drybrushed metallics, since those never full cover in the first place.
>>97754632I think even with the best possible application leadbelcher isn't going to look like chrome or polished steel.
>>97754622>>97754632What this anon said, also I apply a subtle sharpening effect on my photos, which could make the problem look more severe than it is IRL.
>>97754642It's not supposed to.
>>97754648and that's the problem I'm talking about. it's not chrome, it's not nickel, it's not stainless or titanium or airframe aluminum. what is it supposed to be? everyone uses it as a generic "metal" color but it doesn't look like any actual metals that you would expect weapons or armor to be made out of.
>>97754662It's Iron. What a bizarre thing to be upset about.
>>97754662youre never gonna guess what "lead"belcher is supposed to look like...
>>97754675what?
>>97754622>>97754632>>97754642>>97754662I forgot, this isn't actually Leadbelcher anyway. It's Vallejo Air Gunmetal Grey. With highlighting of Runefang Steel. Sorry.
>>97754681jej based
>>97754682>picI hate you and your whole bloodline.
>be me>wfh>constantly thinking about painting the whole working day>finish work>dont feel like painting anymorewhat the fuck?
Gotta get back to this so I have a model for March.Do you think GW could have made the model smaller?
Kitbashed the king of hobos from some cawdor parts and the mini of the month. I’ll probably have no use for it but at least it looks cool.
>>97754867Obligatory booty shot.
Rock mouf. Decided to put in some effort into making modular terrain bits that are a bit weird compared to my fairly normal rocks and grass stuff. Going to try and do some more pieces in that vein.>>97754704Welcome to chronic energy drain. In the moment you're doing work you'd rather be doing anything else but once you're in a position to do it, you'll have no interest. It happens to me even on days where I'm not working; I'll wake up and think 'I'd like to paint/sculpt today' but then I put it off for an hour or two, then the urge goes away and I spend it doing other shit only for the urge to return at like 10pm when I can't paint due to roommates.
>>97754567>They're there, but it's harder to tell apart due to the light/angle.imo you should push the shadows a LOT more, all the way to black in some parts, aso add scratches and stuff lik one the blue
>>97754945I might revisit it in the future then, maybe spray on some shadows with an airbrush. I have plenty of models I'd like to be at least semi-presentable on the board before an upcoming game.
I painted this Terrorgheist for a local competition. All oil paint, and no I didn’t win.
EYARRRRLY wip!>>97754704Same my man. It's really hard, but you have to kick yourself and do something.
>>97754913NTA but that's the diagnosis - but what about the treatment?
>>97755297discipline, it sucks to start but you force you to do it and then you enjoy the timeit's like showers, you don't want to get in the shower and then you don't want to leave
>>97755297Start reducing the amount of cheap dopamine in your life. 4chan shitposting, porn, video games, ect. Your brain loves to do easy shit. Make painting the easiest form of joy available, or it will trend towards jerking off to twilight sparkle futa porn instead.
>>97754704>>97754913I hate it when that happens. I think up of cool idea at work but when I get home, I'm too tired to put them in action.
Working on my first few minis as entry to the hobby, Im feeling quite proud.
>>977554382nd pic, excuse my retarded pictures currently at work.
>>97755297>>97755408My advice? Fool yourself into it. Instead of mentally saying "okay I'm going to sit down for an entire night of painting", set a tiny goal. "I'm going to sit down and finish edge highlighting that model from yesterday.", "I'm going to prime a single miniature in preparation for when I want to paint next", etc. Once you've sat down in the chair and gotten that one little goal out of the way it's suddenly a lot easier to continue painting to your heart's content. I find that if I mentally frame things as "I'm going to do this large job tomorrow" I'll find other things to do in order to put off doing it.I also recommend setting yourself up an easy way to document ideas and intended things you want to do for future reference; I have a private Discord server just for me where I dump photos I find of what other people have done and put notes like "Steal this idea" or just put in a short note like "Undead skewered by barbed wire like the Necrovision game trailer"; then when you've fooled yourself into sitting down and doing the tiny task if you don't have anything that immediately stands out as the next thing you want to do, you can pull out your phone and look at those photo references or text notes and see if anything jumps out at you.>>97755401You could try this too I suppose and see if it works for you. Personally I'm cranking my hog twice a day and often burning 4-8 hours on video games and I don't have any real problems with my dopamine stopping me from doing painting/modelling. Your mileage may vary.
>>97755438My advice: dont strip nor repaint those minis EVER. Use them as a way to check how you improve and how far you've come.Also, as years pass, you will look at them with nostalgia and love.Picrel is my first mini ever, its over 25 years old now
>>97755719Lord, he's about to fall off that base like a pot of nuln oil
>>97755719I don’t plan to, I am happy with them despite not looking as sharp as other people’s. Your first mini looks very messy but by God does it have SOVL, thank you for the tip Anon
>>97755242pic of the back since this thing is very large
>>97754417Started on my second sword brethren squad, finished with the first knight, already working on the second oneI missed the red cape boys
>>97754600>Can burgers confirm? This is fucked if true.Holy shit! I still have half a can of Super Clear left, but I just checked and Hobby Lobby is out of stock on everything Mr. Hobby!>>97754822>Do you think GW could have made the model smaller?It was big change coming from painting Primaris-scale Space Marines. The limbs were so spindly and fragile!
>>97755762yeah 10 y/o me wasnt the brightest
>>97755242>>97755858Cleaning up and blacklining the edges of the wing bones would improve this massively. It currently makes the paint job look pretty messy when it's clear in other places that you have the brush control to avoid it, making it look like a WIP
Morning, folks.Happy start to the new week.What are your hobby goals this week?
>>97756219I am going to finish a project that's been gathering dust for months while I've been painting simpler things.
>>97756219finish at least the first pass of painting on my riptide and then fully assemble it.
>>97756243
>>97754417Went ahead and said fuck it and dropped $75 buying a nice set of GOD HAND brushes so I can actually get in proper detail work. Also thanks for putting my semi-shitpost WIP in the collage lol.
>>97756266Dude. Why. Literally why - there are many tools that gets very rough "hobby tax" but brushes are one of them. You could buy high quality sable brushes in actual art store instead.
>>97756301I got these from my local BLICK'S lol, they are from an actual art store. I have a set of sable hair brushes on backorder rn awaiting delivery.
>>97756219Paint more of my mordheim warbands details. we started our campaign this month and i got it playable but not finished before start day
>>97754568
>>97754632It happens a lot with metallics that use mica flakes. Aluminum powder metallics are more expensive but much finer particulates so it ends up being much more uniform.
>>97756255Are these official? I don't know enough about necromunda to know if there are squads of punk baddies.
>>97756431I print, I do not care for the fat man-things gw makes of female sculpts.
>>97756437Fair
>>97756493But yes "punk girl urban amazon" is the canon gang theme. These are assembled from 3 differwnt sculptors a couple solos from thingiverse, a couple solos from cults and a scan of the gw ambot.Lots of digital kitbashing.
>>97754668it doesn't look like iron though.>>97754675leadbelchers are supposed to be ogres using looted guns so the cannons would be made out of cast iron or bronze.>>97754681"gunmetal" is a pretty inappropriate color too that doesn't look like the alloy that was historically called gunmetal or any other metal that guns are made out of either.
>>97756588Holy shit fuck off already your sperg
>>97755511>pictures currently at work.holy fuck man, are you taking pictures with onsite security cameras?
>>97756266>GodhandBut why? Tamiya is the one with Kolinsky brush
>>97756266gotta be real anon,unless you are using oils that one on the left is completely useless, paint will dry on it before you can lift the brush from the wet palettethe one on the right is for making lines and barely anything elseand the middle one is still too small but you can probably make it work
>>97756684I got them each for a specific task. I know their limitations which is why I have sables on backorder rn from BLICK'S.>L PointFor recess tiny highlights on flesh and painting tiny script on books/eyeballs and lips. My last completed model I had a bitch of a time trying to not get the eye color paint on the brows.>M PointGeneral detail brush clothing and weapons + washes>Line PointFor painting straight lines on the edge of uniforms and camo patterns on vehicles. I am going to be making a strichtarn variant for my armor and need to be able to make consistent tiny straight lines across the entire model.
Fuck me, i’ve overdone it again. I can’t stop my desire to smearing everything with Tamiya clear red, what can i do to fix this or make it look, well nicer?
>>97756750THE DAY OF ALL TEH BLOODAlso it does look nice, Anon. Clearly you need to add MORE BLOOD.
>>97756750>that time of the month
>>97756770kek
>>97756617why does this upset you? are you the one who posted the models and are mad that I don't like the colors? or are you a different person and you just can't stand someone not liking a paint that you like? that sounds more like sperg behavior to be honest.
>>97756750The last 12 times you posted this I've seen zero change.I think you're done.
>>97756219I'm gonna start working on this here Stegadon. Hoping to paint a Skink or two today.
>>97756737>For recess tiny highlights on flesh and painting tiny script on books/eyeballs and lips.i wish you luck, do report back
Post more orks - have to remind myself Im gonan be painting a million boys and to call them done when they get to an acceptable level. >>97756347Green recognises green
>>97756885Sorry, I have no orks right now.
>>97756812i'm none of them but your two last points are completely irrelevant, nobody cares about the names or historical accuracy but youwe (collective we) already had this conversation in plenty of past threads, color names don't represent what they mean, so wat, go write a letter to gw or something
>>97756879I shall.
>>97756860For once, this is a nice photo.
I got something I thought could replace wild rider red but the more I look at it the more I think I fucked up
>>97757034Are you THE red paint anon, or just A red paint anon?
>>97757034It's still an orange-y red, you're gonna be fine.
>>97757038Just an anon who is starting to think he might be slightly colourblind>>97757039I hope so
>>97756912the names matter because people use the colors based on them. I think it's clear that most people strive for at least some degree of realism in their fantasy toy soldiers. for example you don't see people painting heavy bolters like they're made out of wood because even though they're fictional weapons why would a gun be made out of wood? on the other hand you see plenty of bolters painted with leadbelcher or gunmetal because people simply assume that those are appropriate gun colors based on the names. would they still have chosen those paints if they knew they weren't actually realistic gun colors? maybe some would, maybe even most, but at least some would not. I think there is value in sharing information so the people who do care about that kind of thing and just aren't informed about it can make use of it in their decisions. trying to shut down sharing of information because you don't agree with it or because it doesn't fit your world view is small minded and actual sperg behavior.
>>97757218tl;drstfu
>>97757271>trying to shut down sharing of information because you don't agree with it or because it doesn't fit your world view is small minded and actual sperg behavior.
>>97757218So red is a realistic bolter color? Who cares it looks cool
>>97756266I do enjoy a chunky handle, but you can buy a bag of like a dozen pencil grips for a buck or two for the same feeling.
>>97757218>would a gun be made out of woodYes, many guns are, dumbass.
>>97756737If going through blicks their wonderwhite white taklon synthetics are pretty nice. They maintain a tip for a while and they have a softer snap than golden taklon, much better for drybrushing or base coating cheap brush.
>>97757218>the names matter because people use the colors based on them.false, people don't paint bases 'goblin green' because they think a base is a goblin> I think it's clear that most people strive for at least some degree of realism in their fantasy toy soldiers. you think based on what, 'most' people paint soldiers based on box or book art, wich has nothing to do with realism>why would a gun be made out of woodi'm gonna pretend you meant 'barrel' and not gun here, you should know why>you see plenty of bolters painted with leadbelcher or gunmetal because people simply assume that those are appropriate gun colors based on the names.false again, the box says what colors to use and people buy those colors, no one looks at a grey marine and go, 'damm this is evil sun scarlet metal', they buy that to paint blood angels because the box says so>so the people who do care about that kind of thingpeople with enough interest to care about that don't need the nth lecture from some random sperg on 4chan> trying to shut down sharing of information because you don't agree with it or because it doesn't fit your world view is small minded and actual sperg behavior.again you are mistaken, i agree with you, that model doesn't look like metal, names are bullshit, gunmetal is not gun metal color, but it doesn't matter in the least and helps noone to point it at every turninstead of >leadbelcher is not a gun color becasue ogres...try>that doesn't look right to me, guns are made from this other shade of color that you can paint like this or that if you wat to go for realismor>you could improve that metal look by pushing this or that highlight (and avoid altogether commenting that you don't like that particular color becasue real guns are whatever)friendly reminder that most of the board paints fictional idealized miniatures, and as such they don't pretend to recreate reality, but to represent an ideathis should be obvious by how we do edge highlights
Jesus Christ
for what it's worth at least it's a new kind of spergout and not the usual bullshit
I always found it funny that Citadel has a paint called "Screamer Pink" when its namesake models have always been depicted as blue
>>97757685or how Akhelian Green is quite clearly blue
Does anyone have a nice comparison chart showing off metallic paints? There has been like 30 posts now about leadbelcher being bad, it would be nice to see a comprehensive cross brand comparison of metalics.
>>97757737Stahlys tool
Is Vallejo Metal Color still the best metal paints?Or has their new True Metal range surpassed it?
>>97757480one would imagine that the red is paint and it's completely plausible for a gun to be painted.>>97757542the stock isn't the gun>>97757636if "gunmetal" was called "engineblock" would nearly as many people use it to paint guns? I doubt it.>the box says what colors to useand who makes the box art? the same company that says bolters shoot "depleted deuterium" ammunition.>people with enough interest to care about that don't need the nth lecture from some random sperg on 4chanthere are plenty of people who want to paint with some degree of realism but don't know a lot about guns or metallurgy.I'm not telling anyone what they should or shouldn't do because that's entirely up to them. I'm merely sharing information that people can choose to use as part of their decision making process if they want to.
holy shit shut the fuck up already you dumb gorilla nigger
what's the best rust effect paint that isn't dirty down/enamel
When it comes to paint name I think the only two factors worth considering is>is the name coolAnd>does it indicate which part of the color wheel you’d think it belongs to without too much esoteric knowledge. “XV88” is my classic go to badly named paint. That shit could at least have the word brown in it. But things like Khorne Red are just fine by me.
>>97757863Best I can offer is saying the GW verdigris paint is good, in case you want to rust copper.
>>97757863mounfang brown stippled on, and then some kind of brighter orange stippled inside of that area.
>>97757863Why no dirty down though?It's objectively the best option and is essentially magic.
>>97757923I don't like how it looks and it makes your workstation reek for the rest of the day
Almost done with the build for my last minute collage entry. I think I need to at least try cutting some chain links to give the skulls an actual fixed point to be hooked on
>>97757955anime-girl-head-tilt.gif
>>97757985>>97757955
>>97757923Its not good.It creates rust out of scale, and instead looks like a rusty toy
>>97757793>nooooo stop informing people we're supposed to be like the imperium and gain strength in our ignorance
>>97757745Can you post it?
>>97758020sure thingcatbox moe/rv0rqm.pdf
I'm a little stuck on what to do for some of my Cursed City bases. Most of the character models are easy enough to just put stones down, but a few of them make it a little more difficult for me. Like on the captain, should I treat the ruble he's standing on as having landed on top of the road or maybe have only part of the base be brick work and the rest dirt?Or the ogor, which looks to be standing on what is meant to be stones from the road. I could treat that as some kind of rubble or try to blend my own stones in with it. Any suggestions?
>>97758047Shoot looks like that 404d.
>>97757863Mig makes paints that actually turn into rust.
>>97758063Some simple mud to transition between the detailed tactile rocks and your cobbles seems like an easy choice. I do that whenever I transition between crackle paste and terrain features.
>>97758020its on the thread Mega folder dude
>>97758078put the dot after catbox
To me, its finished, is there something really fucked ?Or something that could elevate easily the end result ?
I want to gift a friend of mine some kind of starting kit to get him into mini painting.Is there any paint set that includes a brush and a mini so he can get started right away?And hopefully good quality paint?
>>97758107100% the best way, can even put some pieces of grass tuft in some of the larger cracks if you need to fill space or some pieces of sprue cut up into "bricks/stone" if you want to bulk something up.
>>97757034If you want 1:1 Citadel rip-offs then go with 2 Thin Coats or Army Painter
>>97758112Ah thanks.>>97758112Guess I’m just getting filtered then, I’ll try on my pc when I get home.
Nothing shall stop the work.
>>97758149Looks incredible. I only looked deep to find critique because you asked, but maybe some wear marks on the insides of the tracks where the ride on the drive wheels? It really looks great.
>>97755904Epic.
>>97755904Almost missed this, super good as usual
>>97758319No, that one is regular heroic scale.
>>97758305From the moment I understood the weakness of my flesh, it disgusted me. I craved the strength and certainty of steel.
>>97758305>>97758450Hit post too soon, hope it isn't anything serious and wish a speedy recovery.
>>97758149if I had to complain about something it would be the red in the smokestacks. it just looks like red paint.
>>97758107>>97758204That's probably the best way to do it. I have plenty of rocks, tufts, real dirt, and texture paste to work with. Hopefully I can learn to be a bit of a better baser through this since my past bases have been uninspired at best.I think the only thing left I'll have to contend with is what to do with all the slotta models for the zombies and skeletons. I'll probably end up just cutting the slottas off and glue them directly onto the stones. I hadn't planned to do everything with the flagstones but I have so many now I may as well.
>>97758176there are plenty of sets but they all suck, just pick out a miniature and everything you would use to paint it and put it in a box.
>>97758149where does the breach of the gun and the ammo go in that model GW?
>>97758149This looks excellent. I have to agree with the other anon about the red on the smokestacks. If you're trying to convey that the engine is running red hot, a little bit of brighter heat color might sell that better. Especially on the fans on top. I can envision the engine running super hot and the heat turning parts of it orange-white.The bottom of the dozer blade also strikes me as being a bit too clean. Since it looks to be bare steel I think there should be at least a little bit of rust and wear spots on it. Looking at it more there's doesn't seem to be a whole lot of rust or wear on the steel colored parts, which seems at odds with the two side doors. But again, excellent work.
>>97758527>my past bases have been uninspired at best.I 3d print the exact same cracked mud textured base for all my minis and drybrush it the same way for all of them.I didn't always do this, but I came to like the consistency of it across the collection.
>>97758305I hope it's nothing too serious anon!>>97758149Really nice job on the weathering, the whole piece looks great.>>97756750I think it would sell better if you blended the red a bit but the sheer cloth looks cool!>>97756347That's an adorable little fella.>>97755904Fantastic as always, anon.>>97754867>>97754882Very clean work, nice job.
>>97758527Making bases can seem daunting to many people because of how freeform it can be. But they are an easy and fun way to learn new techniques. It’s pretty much just comes down to making a plan that you have the materials to build. Also try making a little drawing of what you want the base to look like.
>>97757782Youre sharing shitty opinions nigger not information
>>97758917Bro this is the same troll as the varnish guy, stop replying to his post and he will go back to 40kg to spam the wolf knights.
>>97759077You mean clear coat guy?
>>97759113trollface.jpg
>>97758313>>97758498>>97758856Very much appreciated, thx !>>97758579Damn, thx for your time and suggestions, I will see how I can mitigate all that tomorrow.>>97758566I dont get the question, anon.
The new corsair HQs are pretty dope, lots of fun to play with
>>97759341
started this one todaytried a new metallic and i'm not sure i like where it's going
>>97757553Will take a look in to picking up a thick one as a base layer brush, they look like nice brushes on the site.
>>97759077Bottle says varnish, so I says varnish.
>>97758917it's not an opinion that "gunmetal" isn't the color of the metal on guns, it's objective fact.
>>97759387Gunmetal is a real thing composed largely of brass that is dulled with iron and was the standard metal used to manufacture firearms in Europe for nearly 800 years. Also leadbelcher looks like standard brushed steel/aluminum firearms.https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gunmetal
I'm new to this hobby, I just now finished priming a bunch of Arco-flagellants, I have the default paints from the starter box plus Cadian flesh color, any advice before I start slapping paint on them?
>>97759592Get yourself a grey primer if the box doesn't come with one before you start any painting, as well as matte black/white for tone control of your limited paint supply.
Building a mech
Any feedback or suggestions for the hair or the sculpted dirt? Another anon suggested granite gray
>>97759645I primed them all with black, was that a mistake?
>>97759770Not necessarily, but you will have darkened colors that absorb light more, rather than their true neutral tone you get from grey. Whatever color you use for the base is going to have an effect on everything else you put on it. You get the opposite effect if you use white, with all your colors showing up in better contrast but becoming more pastel.There's plenty of use cases for a black primer, just as there is for any other color you can put on for the base.
>>97759592Don't be hard on yourself because the first mini you paint looks like trash. Enjoy the process for what it is and try to learn a little bit more with each mini assembled and each mini painted.Also a tip I've used to boost my own ego about how I've progressed. Keep your first mini painted untouched in a drawer or something. Go back and look at the fucker in a year and you will see how far you've progressed.
>>97759725Kinda depends on what feel you're going for with the hair and how you plan to paint the other details. You could do full-on cold and even go grey-ish. Deep red or blonde would make the paintjob warmer. Black/charcoal like anon suggested would be the neutral choice.
>>97759787>>97759791Thank you.
>>97759831Taken from one of the Citadel "How to" guides on the 40kg sticky. Don't sweat yourself too much, black is a good learning experience to force yourself to learn layering and building your patience, as you will need to do a bit of extra paint passes for full saturation. You also get 'free' recess shading that you won't need to get too detailed with from the natural darkness of the black (provided a dark shadow and not light shine highlight/NMM is what you are going for).
>>97754417baker-san...
>>97759592Just have fun, painting is a skill you develop over time. Nothing can be ruined, its paint and plastic. If you don't like something you can cover it over, or even strip the paint off and start over from the beginning. Getting a feel for thinning the paint takes a little time and practice, don't beat yourself up over learning.
>>97759867>pinkishThat's just straight fucking pink.
>>97760023akthually Anon, that color would be considered 'Salmon'
>>97759460nice ai reply but >brass that is dulled with ironis gobbledygook. actual gunmetal was yellow and looked nothing like any of the colors called "gunmetal" today. furthermore no one makes guns with "brushed steel/aluminum" finishes. any alloy steel on a gun will either be parkerized, blued, or painted, while stainless is typically polished or bead blasted. aluminum is basically always going to be anodized. none of those options look anything like leadbelcher.
>>97760071Nigger what do you mean calling me AI and saying that there's no brushed steel or aluminum firearms finishes? I have a brushed aluminum 1911 in the safe rn and the famous Longballers are 100% steel with a brushed or polished finish. You are clearly a noguns, as well as a faggot.
>>97760082>there's no brushed steel or aluminum firearms finishesit's a gun not a refrigerator.>I have a brushed aluminum 1911no you don't because 1911s aren't made out of aluminum>the famous Longballers are 100% steel with a brushed or polished finish.you're confusing the amt "hardballer" with the long slide version, and neither of them had a brushed finish.
>>97760071>>97760082>>97760151that's fantastic but noone gives a fuck
>>97759689
>>97760190Niceu
>>97759813I’m thinking black or red-brown for the hair. And bright yellow or gold for the trim on the dress
Black light paint rainbow broodlord
Is it better to have a shittily painted model or just a unpainted one when you're playing?I've got my Vespid Stingwings kill team built up and now the fuckers are just sitting on my shelf taunting me to do a fuck up of a job painting them.Also any advice on using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement? I've always been a superglue guy but I switched over to this for the stingwings and wonder if there's some secret techniques I'm missing.Also goddamn my shelf is dusty.
>>97760356I'd go with blond personally.
>>97760404Shitty painted model (by a long shot). Don't hide your work out of embarrassment, just paint the damn models and take it as a learning experience instead. You'll get better eventually unless you're an actual clinical retard, which you probably aren't.>Also any advice on using Tamiya Extra Thin Cement?There's no secret technique to Tamiya extra thin, you just slather it on the contact points and hold it together for a few seconds.
>>97760404wait you can play with these minis? I've just been painting them for years
>>97760404Shitty painted model by far
>>97760426I was cursed to be born left handed and suffered a bad dislocation on that wrist when I was younger, so steadiness has always been an issue.This was one of my first miniatures I painted, I have no idea what he is to be honest.
Does anyone have an AoS Blood Stalker (the lamia looking gals) they could put next to a modern sculpt (thinking Emperor's Children) Space Marine (after the recent upsize basically). I'm thinking of ways to make HH daemons, and a group of mini CSM Fulgrim wannabes seems like it would be cool, I just want to know if their torsos would be ridiculously out of scale or not.
>>97760465I would much rather play against that mini than a grey plastic lump.>so steadiness has always been an issueTry placing the side of both hands on the edge of the table, and eliminate wrist movement entirely.
>>97760496>Try placing the side of both hands on the edge of the table, and eliminate wrist movement entirelyHuh, didn't think of that. I've also been considering just laying down on the floor and using a little step stool as a painting area. Sitting hunched over too long(I'm 6'4 but short legged with long torso) kills my back. I'll have to try that.
>>97760465If we're posting first ever minis, here's mine.Something in the area of 10-15 years ago now.
>>97760520I'd roll dice with that.
>>97760537You'd be the first. Never played with it, spent a year painting that army before discovering I didn't like GW because they released a new edition and invalidated my army about a week after it was ready to play.So I switched to smaller and dead games.
>>97760362he looks like skittles. does he glow in the dark?
>>97760356What colors will the chalice and headdress be?
>>97760362>discovered on a planet inhabited by an advanced crustacean species similar to old terra's mantis shrimp
>>97760404
>>97760404Playing with unpainted models should be illegal
>>97760404Unpainted.
>>97760404>extra thinA lot of people like to use this glue by wicking it into a crack, you dry fit the pieces then wick it in along the seems. Personally this doennt work super well, I prefer to paint both mating surfaces, let them sit for 20 seconds or so (this will soften them up, then I do one more pass on one surface and then press together. This takes practice, but when done perfectly you get just the right amount of melted plastic squeezeout so there is no more mold line. If you have too much squeezeout you can either use the glue-brush to wipe it away (but this can muddy details so be careful where you do so) Or just wait and clean it with a hobby knife (24 hours) or file/sand it down (72 hours).Imo extra thin is only half the puzzle, get yourself some testors black bottle plastic glue to use alongside the extra thin. You would probly asphyxiate yourself trying to use extra thin on a vehicle or something else large cause it just evaporates too quickly to do more than about 1.5" of seam.
>>97760554Yeah my whole nid army is painted with black light paint. It’s shitty Walmart brand paint that requires like 4 coats but it works. I’m at a hotel this week for work but I’ll post some black light pics in fridays thread>>97760743I stated painting Warhammer again when I had kids … and I had 3 daughters. I have rainbow themed sisters of battle, nids and daughters of khaine. Very colorful shelf’s at my house
>>97760796GTFO you don't fucking belong here
Finished some models, tell me they're shit
>>97760919Excellent blues
>>97760919They're shit because you haven't painted the base rims yet. Paint the base rims and they won't be shit.
>>97760362Too much shading imo. It muddles the colors, so it looks dirty like grimdark, but that scheme doesn't work as grimdark
>>97759357I think it will look better with washes. I think the problem is that it stretches between silver and gold and brass too much, a wash might help. For the sword I would add some orange brown.Also on its right pauldron there is a tiny hair I noticed after zooming in 8000x
This one was the best yet. Weirdly I forgot the cream of tartar and thought I over whipped the eggs but it turned out, and only a small part of the sides split while baking. Almost a perfect cylinder.
>>97761035your base looks a little funny, anon.
>>97761035Was this meant for >>/ck/ ?
Fixed up the right leg rear plating. These areas had to be cut away from the cloak and sculpted from. Got the mkIII style pauldron conversion underway to be like the original style.
>>97760904No. Badly painted game pieces are way worse than unpainted.
>>97761152Badly painted models have sovl.
Ork. I haven’t painted something outside of power armor in a long time, so I really don’t know what I’m doing lol.
>>97761035Either wrong thread and delicious cake, or correct thread and fantastic work making that model look like delicious cake
>>97761035Definitely looks better than the first ones, how's the taste?
Still WIP on the bases and some small details but overall happy with these spinny boys.
C&C please
>>97761422I really like it.
>>97761422the transitions look a bit rough and muddy, especially on the black
Work on the wagon. Flames on the front didn't turn out how I wanted. But they translate well enough.
>>97761443Not sure why sideways.
>>97761422the colors look messy. they don't look like some earth caste technician painted them on a giant robot. they look like a dude with a paintbrush painted them on an art project.
>>97761452Doing a base layer of metal dry brush is gonna save me a lot of time. Glad things are turning out well.
The clown tree is blooming
pretty happy with how this aged bronze came out for how easy it was
>>97761539>>97761443Those grinder blades are sick as hell, they almost look like they dunked in cosmoline
>>97761575Adds 5-30 Fire Damage+3 To Fire Skills+3 To Fire Bolt (Sorceress Only)+3 To Inferno (Sorceress Only)+3 To Warmth (Sorceress Only)+2 To Mana After Each Kill+ (2 Per Character Level) +2-198 To Defense (Based On Character Level)Cold Resist +33%
>>97761582my manall the scrips on my dudes are runewords lmao
>>97761422Could do with a bit of glazing, particularly on those dark blue areas.
>2 threads have passed since my last painted minioh fuck
>>97761575Looks very dull and lackluster
>>97761634don't worry, it's been nearly 2 months since my last mini (away from home, away from my painting gear :[ )
I accidently left my fenrisian grey pot open last night after I went to bed. It's not dead but I lost a lot of paint and I might need to buy a new one sooner than later.Any recs from AK or AP or even TTC to replace it???I also wouldn't mind a non-citadel equivalent to Dark reaper. So many brands are coming out with new paints all the time and they're all bretty good so it's overwhelming. Paint charts are also becoming more unreliable.>>97761422errr do something to bring out the little etchings on the right breast plate maybe?>>97760919i don't like the green scales
>>97761675>lacklusterIt's supposed to lack luster, it's aged bronze.
>>97760465As the other anon said, brace your arms against the table. You'll need to find the right angle and position that works for you and gives you both clear line of sight to your work and access for your brush. Another method of bracing is where you brace both forearms against the work surface and then brace your hands together near the wrists. Oddly I couldn't find any videos of people explaining the technique without taking 30~ minutes to get to the useful part, so you'll have to settle for this still shot of someone else doing it.
>priming session with chinesium airbrush and gloss black primer, imperial knights>o-ring inside went missing>becomes unreliable throughout, drags on for way longer than it shouldI assume the ring potentially disintegrated or some shit? Hard to tell with the primer. Meanwhile there's a painting comp IRL in just a few days, there's like one store that sells Iwata airbrushes down here that might be a bit dearer. Do I cave in?
>>97762295Probably sprayed the o-ring onto one of your models and just haven't noticed yet.
Experimenting with changing XPS foam terrain rocks texture using chemical exposure. So far I've gotten interesting results out of cyanoacrylate and acetone; the particular texture I've seen seems to be most reliably created by letting CA glue dry on the foam and then dabbing on acetone after. Looks very interesting and I'm planning to use it to make obviously 'cursed' looking terrain bits.
>>97762332The tool has like two levels of threaded assemblies on the end, I'm not sure if it's squeezing through those.
>>97762295You could just get a new o-ring.
>>97760982It’s in progress anon
>>97761062No.>>97761402Thanks anon. I just have to get consistent with it now. They've all tasted pretty good despite visually not being good.
>sent email to H&S about problems with airbrush>they don't respondSucks. But maybe it's really the problem with not thinning enough. Yet it still bugs me why on all those promo videos people thin 1:1 and have absolutely no problem with spraying or cleaning.
>>97761035I hope it makes the collage this time. Looks delicious
>>97762530What needle size?
>>97762556The same it was shipped with, 0.28mm (honestly don't understand why they opted for this odd value, why not 0.3mm like many others?).
>>97762562Have you tried a bigger one? I had a lot of clogging issues with mine, all of which disappeared when I tried a bigger needle.
Any hobbyists in their late 30s with kids that found their spark again?I've like so little time that it feels pointless. It takes so long even to slapchop them that a whole army feels impossible.
>>97762530That's what you get for getting some 3rd world knockoffs instead of proper American quality.
>>97762596I have like 2hrs of hobby time per week if im lucky.I feel ya anon.
>>97762583But everyone says that 0.45 is too big for miniatures and scale models.
>>97762617Depends on what you're using it for. Detailing is gonna be hard.
>>97762410Also true. I imagine Chang's brush doesn't use any particularly special rings, the hole is about ~2mm in diameter so I'll have to see if the hardware store has anything that fits tomorrow.
>>97762419JOHN 3:16!
Getting there on my Steeljacks. Need to finish the last guy and then wash 'em and stick on their tufts.
>>97761035Lootedalso excellent orks so far
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>>97762596I don't have kids, but mid 30s and I only paint 1 model a month if I'm lucky. Luckily I don't play the games though or I'd have no time.
>>97763287This is okay if you're painting at golden daemon level.
>>97763291I'm not, but I try.
>>97763295If you're just tabletop it should be 30 a month easy, I'm a farmhand working 12 hour 7 day weeks and I manage a dozen or more.
>>97763307I only painted 6 models last year.
>>97754417Do you resize all the pictures one by one to create the OP collage, or do you use software?
>>97762596I have daughters 4/6/8. I started painting again when the oldest was 3. They paint with me and they are in bed by 7:30/8 so I usually have time from 8-11
>>97763320I don't even count anymore, 3D printer go BRRRRRRRRR.Have to give some away now and then to keep shelf space.
>>97762596Yes, I have daughters just graduating college and restarted my interest in TTRPGs when they were little. We've been running a 4E/5E campaign for about 10 years, and I paint all the models for it. I have more time now they're out of the house.This has also led to my becoming interested in more advanced painting techniques - airbrushing, speedpaints, and now stippling. Currently working on a project that uses stippling for directional lighting. I paint every Sat/Sun afternoon for a couple of hours, and find it very relaxing. I batch paint groups (pirates, undead, townfolk), but I don't think I'd have time for an army.
>>97762295I love my Iwata airbrushes, for what it's worth (FWIW?). I have an Eclipse and a Revolution, which are both fantastic and never break, and a cheap knockoff (just for priming) that honestly sucks.If you're at competition level (I'm not there yet), and Eclipse will do you well. If you're short of cash, a Neo will also get the job done.Good luck with the contest!
>>97763287>Luckily I don't play the games though or I'd have no time.I'm lucky enough to be able to play occasionally. I've played more games of 10th Edition this month than I played in all of 9th Edition. I lost twice in a row last Saturday, but it was totally worth it to get out and throw dice with friends.>>97763326>Do you resize all the pictures one by one to create the OP collage, or do you use software?I do the entire thing by hand; it usually takes 45-60 minutes.
>>97763287I have kids and batch paint 6 or 7 models at a time. I get through about a batch per month. But I'm also trying to learn more advanced painting techniques (with limited success) and end up stripping the whole batch now and again. Painting camouflage is clearly more difficult than it at first appeared. :)
>>97763433>I do the entire thing by hand; it usually takes 45-60 minutes.What the hell, I thought you used an online collage tool or something. It's super nice of you to take the time to do this, though.
Very pleased with how both faces on this turned out
>>97763208Don't forget the tufts! I finished a batch of chainrasps and harrows last month, customized the bases and added a neon airbrush glow effect. Looked at them the following day and realized I forgot the tufts and there was no way to add them due to the glow.Live and learn, eh.
>>97763485Face looks very nice but is he blue?
>>97761001if anything i think i went overboard with the wash
>>97763543you got a problem with blue people?
>>97760362>>97762419It's a pretty cool idea, but I think having it be uniform over the whole thing is a bit much. Might work better if just the carapace were rainbow, with plain, dark coloured flesh to accent it
>>97760426If you have an airbrush, just prime in black and zenithal the base color. Then use a brush to add highlights and a wash, and it should be passable for the table. You can also add a drybrush step if you have time. If you're painting a squad you can probably knock it out in a couple of hours.
>>97763433Thank you for your service
Adjusted her on the unicorn with some pattafix, not sure if I'm done or what should I add.
>>97763668(((Yes)))
If I want to paint the edges of a piece of armor to look like the paint has been worn off, would it be better to do so with a drybrush, or manually highlighting each edge?
>>97764464stippling with a small piece of sponge works pretty well
>>97764464a few methods to do this, depending on style. My prefered method is to paint in the armor color, highlight it as normal, then sponge on chips, and highlight individual chips
>>97762015I don't understand why everyone is so opposed to using a workholding device. it's the same principle as how writing is easier when the paper is sitting on the desk compared to holding it on a clipboard. when you free up one hand from holding what you are painting you can use it to steady your other hand.
I just bought some Vallejo express skintone color online, basically any express paint with skin and flesh names, what do i need to know? Are xpress paint like heavy pigmented wash or something?
>>97764550if you do subassemblies, it's hard to find a way to stick something to it
The core piece of my new lighting plan has arrived.
>>97764671what's that
>>97764676It's a light.
>>97763433you are great sir
>>97764671Overkill.
>>97764658just temporarily glue them to sticks and put the sticks in your vise
>>97764804What an absolute waste of money, I use the flashlight function of my phone and it's more than enough.
>>97764804>that filth in the keyboard and all over the lightdisgusting
>>97764874It's called paint splatter, poser.
>>97764881that's dust and food and cum
>>97764895Dust and paint.No models detected.
>>97764867>>97764804God damned bourgeoisie.I just catch glimpses of things while I sit in the backseat of the car on the way home from a weekend visiting relatives and when we drive under a streetlight I can see a little bit for a second.
>>97764908Care to explain what this crusty brown shit between the keys is?
>>97764963DUST it's one of those svelt leatherish fabric tablet keyboards, that shit gathers dust like a magnet gathers iron filings.
>>97762988Sounds like a bad match, John should step up his game.
Lads, what are your favorite yellow paints?
>>97760404I prefer unpainted aesthetically, but I'll still take a shitty painter over a greytider any day. At least the first one puts in effort.
>>97762615How much do you get done in that time? Or do you just use unpainted models?>>97763287If you played the games, you might want to play more. I've decided I won't start playing again until I've got a force finished, but I've no deadline.>>97763333I do have time after 8, but man I am busted. Doesn't help that the youngest won't sleep.>>97763359That's awesome, anon. I'd love to be good at airbrushing but don't really have the time/energy to practice. Good for you, sounds like you're doing well.
>>97765269I've been leaning on the base pink > highlight offwhite/white > yellow contrast trick for a couple years, s'pretty good if you don't want to put a ton of layers on to get a decent yellow.
>>97765396>I do have time after 8, but man I am busted. Doesn't help that the youngest won't sleep.Yeah i understand that, just stick to the bedtime and eventually they’ll relent. It’s so gradual though that you won’t even notice it when they start just crashing >>97763699Yeah some of the nid models work better than the broodlord with the scheme, but when I have them black lit on the table I’m glad I did the whole body in blacklight paint
>>97765396>Or do you just use unpainted models?I dont play, I only like the artistic part of the hobby.I dont get much done desu.
>>97764671I haven't decided on a more permanent mounting solution. Just clamping it to the shelf works for now to test, but I want it a bit higher up. I've had a pretty shitty lighting setup, so I don't know what something like the red grass light is like, but I struggle to think that it would be any significant upgrade over this.
>>97761571*honk honk*
Obviously have no idea what I'm supposed to do. Should probably use copper instead of gold here.
>>97765636Looks nice anon. Lovely setup.
>>97765636very comfy setup, anon
>>97765269vallejo gold brown vallejo yellow ochreak deep yellow
Spent some time glazing the armour panels to have a more noticable gradient between light and dark. Still needs some touchups here and there.
>>97762419fag
>>97762596Yes, I’ve got two kids, and I think it’s all about taking your time and enjoying what you can do while doing it.
Cadian and a card, using the same limited colours for both.
>>97766101man I forgot how fucking cool landseepders are. Nice model.
the brush on super glue method is actually pretty slick
>>97762295Tried replacing the o-ring and put it into the cavity where the old one would've been, now paint doesn't come out at all, not even bubbling in the cup. Stretching it to resemble goatse or breaking it in loosening the ring doesn't help.
>>97766834>brush on super glue methodPlease elaborate.
Is there a practical reason to use regular Tamiya cement vs the extra thin? What about using regular or thin super glue vs using a gel thickness?
>>97767284Engagement bait for some youtube I think.
Taking a break from black templars to work on a friend's void dragon.
>>97767447Flippity
>>97767394You say that, but im genuinely currious. Anons picture is from an iphone by the file name. I regularly use a superglue applicator to apply extra thin blue, and im curious how any brush on glue would not just glue the bristles shut The applicator is a needle eye that you cut in half making a prong, so you just burn the glue off with a lighter when it clogs.
I got some secondhand stuff from 8th edition (I think) and the plastic is blue and feels more brittle. I know there are some kits that come in colored plastic to make you feel better about playing without painting, but it's a pain to check for bright blue in all the nooks and crannies.Usually the dark grey isn't noticeable
>>97767340The brush is considerably bigger, I use the regular stuff on bigger pieces, or for basing, and used to use it for nearly everything until grabbing some extra thin later down the line.
>>97767469super glue is water reactiveif you keep the brush submerged in the glue, the ambient humidity won't cause the glue to set/harden
Going for a vibrant set of trouser on some Union soldiers from the Civil War. Will this triad achieve that?
Found funny bit combo with otherwise difficult bit.Do I give my crisis suit commander a dress?
New thread:>>97767907>>97767907>>97767907
>>97760861Mr hobby plastic cement is great for vehicles since the included bottle brush is like a size 1 flat, you can cover some mileage with it.
>>97756750I remember you when you asked about bloodied dresses. Did you find a reference you like?
