Work in Progress, "After Midnight" 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:>>97754417>>97738044>>97723587
Same question as last thread.Found unusual fit for not very usable bit.Do I give my Crisis suit Commander a dress?On the one hand, it synergizes weirdly well with the space, but on the other it feels kinda lewd in a weird way.She's going to be painted up in trad Ochre colours, except using green instead of white for markings if that helps.
I hate waiting for putty to dry AAAHHHHH. I want to work on this model more.
>>97767985Go for it, suits the pose. But why is the suit so fat in the front? It looks unusually protruding.
>>97765671Added another layer of color and pastelified them a bit more + added some deep shading near where the branches meet the leaves. Also applied some ODG wash to add a nice weathered, aged moss look to the wooden body. Obviously need to put on another layer of wooden brown at the legs. I have learned that the "pre-primed paint-ready" minis in the Nolzur's Marvelous Miniatures line can definitely use a nice pass of primer regardless. Condolences to the Anon that fucked up his hand in the collage. (and thankz 2 collage-Anon desu)
>>9776985The way the cloth is draped makes it looks like a cape flowing slightly with gravity down the back of something. With it positioned in the front, it looks like it is defying physics to protrude forward, like it was being braced from behind by wire. I think it would much better if you slapped it on the rear instead.
>>97768137I wanted to try kitbash Iridium armour, which is meant to be heavier. She looks less fat from other angles.It's meant to be a classical Crisis suit, normally used to interpret swathes of data and command sensibly from the rear as support, and retrofitted over the years for additional interior space, and armour to occasionally act as a ram and distractifex, for when her mostly infantry Cadre need heavier support.Also her name literally translates to "Commander Superheavy Defiance".
>>97768205Did you intend to respond to a 15 year old discussion about the stall speed of a MiG-23?
>>97768315No, I didn't lmao. Somehow I lost a 7 in the post reply
Nearly done with my first HQ. Gonna be my MoE
>>97768419
What do you use to wipe your brushes? I'm having a growing issue with tiny dust fibers getting stuck in my paint. I have a growing suspicion that it's lint coming from the kitchen paper towels I use.
>>97768428My own hand? Doesn't have the same issues of making the brush too dry if using paper.
>>97768428A rag.
>>97768428Droplet of isopropyl alcohol on the brush, wick it off in a metal palette dish. Wipe it off on toilet paper if it's still got paint remnants, repeat until no more paint is visible on the toilet paper.
Reposting, working on a friend's void dragon
>>97768751But IPA damages natural hair.
>>97768428Do I have to post this guide every thread?
>>97767907>>97756750I remember you when you asked about bloodied dresses. Did you find a reference you like?
>>97768925DO NOT TWIST YOUR BRUSH
>>97769002W-why? What will happen?!
>>97769025You're pulling on the bristles. Excessive twisting will fuck your tip up.
>>97769025mustard gas
>>97769025The brush will get angry and might refuse to paint.
Another 1 - i want to do more freehand on them but im waiting till all of them are "done" before, just so there all at a standard.
>>97768889I assumed you were using synthetic. Substitute whatever cleaner you use that's safe for your own brushes.
Could this triad be a good vibrant “glowing” blue for some ACW Union trousers? I want vibrancy more than perfect fidelity to the real color.
>>97769044I had no idea brushes have their own machine (brush) spirit.
>>97769047as a long term deathskull player, I'd be very happy to have 100 of these buggers. good job
>>97769278love the checks over the rim - will be stealing this for my deff dread after
>>97769090>a good vibrant “glowing” bluenone of those colours look very saturated so I fail to see how you intend to do thatthe only way those colours could pop as incredibly colourful is if the rest of the mini was really dark and desaturated
>>97769275Why did you think we lick them?
>>97769319
>>97767907Yes! The baked good made it in haha. Love it
>my 25+ year old mini made it to the OPWhat a weird feeling
Morning anons. What are ya workin' on today?
>>97769479>the point is to include every wip/finished mini posted in the previous thread>w0wzers I made it into the collage!
Slowly working through these chaos marines. Is it more tedious to paint the trim or base coat the model in the trim color and paint around it? I did the latter and I can feel the warp overtaking me. I'm happy with how this guy is turning out though.
>>97769491Finished the card so I'm just doing the cadian
>>97769278Artel sure does make a nice boss
>>97769567People usually say it's faster to basecoat/spray everything in your metallic and then fill in the panels. Try it out if you're not doing any fancy stuff on the panels.
>>97767907Done with the second swordbro, had some fun with a rough osl too>>97769567I feel like a lot of trim will always be somewhat tedious no matter the approach, but your guys are looking good
>>97769491About to prime the third angry space knight
>>97769594What red is that. Looks really good and saturated.
Spend the last few weeks designing and printing a bunch of textured plates, to have a cable rolling tool, that can actually create a variety of cables.Then made something silly for shameless advertising.
>>97769705Neat!
>>97769592>>97769594Thanks. I'll keep chugging along filling in the panels then.
>>97769672I've been experimenting with reds to get a really vibrant tone since I really like strong redsBasically I build from dark reds (I usually basecoat with AK reddish black) to the brightest ones, in this case VMC vermilion, plus a few highlights of the GW red-oranges like wild rider red or even brighter. The secret is applying a glaze of baal red after that, it takes away most of the dull orangey tones and leaves you with a highly saturated red
>>97769736Thanks a bunch anon
I'm painting some slayer characters at the moment. >>97769594Very nice!
>>97769736You know, some people paywall that kind of information behind a 5 bucks patreon sub
>>97769491I'm gonna eat lunch and start working on some Skinks
>>97768956Well, I accidentally touched her with my IPA soaked hand .... so I have to start over again.
>>97769736>The secret is applying a glaze of baal red after that, it takes away most of the dull orangey tones and leaves you with a highly saturated redthis is the way
>>97769765No worries>>97769814Thanks, nice beard>>97769975Don't give me ideas
>>97770000You're supposed to drink the pale ale, not bath your hands in it.
>>97770000So we can expect to see this posted another 50-100 times?
>>97770058Yes, this is just another beginning, stay tune
>>97770000Nice trip-quadI did some touch ups on my horseman. I don't have a great way to take photos right now, but but this is the face. Surprised how many imperfections show on a close up that I can't see without my glasses. Every time a little bit better.
>anons acting as if glazing red over red highlights was some kind of well hidden secretlmaojust wait until you hear about sunny skin tone as universal highlight color
>>97770085Huh, that wasn't the image I intended to post. Have some girls as a side, I guess
>>97770097a fine addition for the collage
We should do another monthly thematic mini, its been a while since the last one.
>>97770092That sounds retarded, stop being a faggot
the actual secret of vibrant reds is to pre-highlight with fluorescent pink
>>97770124Thanks anonMy favourite part is the chrome dome reflection, haha
>>97769491Building models at work and then finishing a blood bowl team when I get home.
>>97769814Are those blood bowl slayers with kit bashed weapon hands?
>>97769275The brush chooses the painter, Mr. Anon.
>>97770092You should be more subtle with your shitposts in the future.
>>97770385Im not shitposting in the slightest.
>>97770414Post an ultramarine highligthed with sunny skin tone.
>>97769317Do you have better suggestions? What should I be looking for? For some reason, I mistakenly identified these colors as being saturated.
>>97770536nta, brightness or 'value' is not the same as saturation, you can open paint, pick a color and see the S in HSV to get an aproximate idea of saturation,
I want a physical model of the color cylinder with little blocks I can take out to see inside.I also want a pretty girlfriend who loves me, and I think these things might be mutually exclusive.
>>97770824you could also find a girlfriend on the spectrum to make that color cheese wheel for you
Hoping to get some more input before I start batch-priming. Which of these two is more appealing?>left color scheme on a desert base>right color scheme on a swamp/marsh base
painterchads and /40kg/ refugees if u want to join a decalslopper free discord with only other /40kg/ painters then heres the link, no bait. only bros with models + timestamp get in to filter out shitposters. picrel is an example of models posted (newfriends with their first models or beginner painters welcomed!)https://discord.gg/ejaDHkwPHn
>>97770901why the fuck would I ever want to join anything associated with that cesspool lol >>97770900I like the red one more because it contrasts better with green. That said the body and metallics kinda blend together, the scheme could use some more variation
>>97770901Fuck discord, just fuck it. Everything worst with modern internet, murderer of internet boards, communities and discussions. Get this out of here.
>>97770901
"I make seven figures a year."
>>97770942Just Huron.Really, this group was like 50% effort into just the Enforcer (Because I like Tarellian Dog Soldiers) and Huron.
>>97769567https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ej_DTLtil2II'll keep posting this every time someone asks about trim. maybe eventually someone will actually try it.
>>97770942heh
>>97770923>I like the red one more because it contrasts better with green.That's what I was thinking too. It's my personal choice between the two, though I'd have to repaint my doomscythe for it.>That said the body and metallics kinda blend togetherShould I consider a particularly dark gunmetal or bronze instead of what I've currently got?
>>97769567The difference is generally negligible, butArmor before trim is slightly faster unless you're just doing a speed/contrast paint over a metallic undercoat that is the same color as the trim.
>>97770901kys nigger
>>97770974>dark gunmetal or bronze instead of what I've currently gotThat'd definitely help, yeah. I think I'd try bronze myself given the choice.
>>97770811you can't just use the color picker from a photo to get the right color since you will get a completely different result from a photo of the same model with different lighting, or even the same photo but a part of the same color where the light is reflecting with a different angle.
What happened to that guy doing the zephyrim? I wanted to see how he ended up doing the flag
>>97771008Cool. I'm not a fan of the Szarekan Dynasty's color scheme, but that blackened metal certainly looks appealing.I have some AP rough iron that I'm gonna try out first, and then see which way I'm leaning.
>>97771010and that's why i said 'aproximate idea'
I really like the colour of Warplock Bronze (as recommended in a previous thread) but fuck me it's like painting with a glitter pen please no one ever recommend GW as having good metallics. They're still trash but sometimes the best you can do for a particular hue.
>>97768171Are you going to do a universal shade or color specific shading for the leaves? I'm liking the direction, he'll definitely be a unique part of the army.
>>97771281Can you provide a comparison photo showing it off compared to your closest non-GW colored metallic? I only have GW metallics and have been curious about branching out.
>>97770927Internet boards died way before discord. The rainbow brigade, and the insistent bitching made every single forum I used to frequent get shut down.Reddit exists and you think discord, which is communities (if you like them or not, that's a you thing). The internet being accessed by children and poor people more frequently is what made everything terrible. You can live in a mud hut and still get your hands on a wifi ready phone.It wasn't discord that ruined internet culture. It was the same people that have ruined every culture. You can fill in those blanks on your own.
Does anyone happen to have a good guide for making intestines out of Green Stuff? I've Space Marine that I screwed up the legs of when I was trying to make them more prone. So the next best thing is to just do with out the legs, all together. He is going on a base for my Praetor.
Here's a few models that I've had sitting in undiluted LA's totally awesome for almost a year, just to see if it would affect the plastic or not. I know from experience that food grade plastic containers will eventually get soft and leak (all over the floor) but wasn't sure about model plastic. Apart from the test marines who's arms fell off as usual, these guys stayed together. Anything that was connected with plastic glue is fine, super glue got dissolved. The plastic itself is still as robust as before, no obvious signs of weakening or brittleness.
>>97767907>Souffle has made the collageScore. My guilt tripping baker san has payed off. Thank you baker san.
>>97769736>>97769765>>97770010I took a couple of pics of the cloak I'm working on at the moment to showcase the difference, right is post baal red glaze+matt varnish. I should mention I also use a somewhat thick gloss coat before applying the glaze to help smooth the texture underneath.I think the saturation is really good despite the matte varnish which usually kills vibrancy
I've been staring at this for too long. Does this read as a just warm white cloth, or white cloth that's been stained with piss?
Almost finished with my first Imperial Fist Intercessor, just need to base it, and was suggested to check in here.Originally, I wanted to simply use the Vallejo Industrial Mud texture paint, but it dries to a lot beiger tone than I thought it would. I tried covering it in just a bunch of Strong Tone from Army Painter, just to give it that dirty mud look, but I'm not quite satisfied with that result either.A friend very much into this suggested two things: just paint it dark brown and be done with it, and/or check in here for feedback/suggestions
stop gaslighting yourselves about what something "reads as." if you want it to look white paint it white. if you want it to look like piss paint it piss colored.
>>97772215you didn't drill your barrel
>>97772203Without the unicorn crest, and with darker colours for the armour, it would probably read as a warm off white. But right now I think it looks like a cream/light yellow robe.
>>97772223damn it, I knew I forgot something else important
>>97772224I was aiming for a cool white for the unicorn, neutral white for the armour, and a warm white for the robes. I guess I'll see how it looks alongside the armour
>>97772277>I was aiming for a cool white for the unicorn, neutral white for the armour, and a warm white for the robesso why did you paint them fucking blue, gray, and yellow?
>>97772223>>97772237
Been working on this box for 3 weeks
>>97772223Not that anon, but now that we're mentioning it, is there an easy way to make the drill not go to the sides? I've broken a few barrels trying that.
>>97772286The grey is just primer. Cloak is an off-white, with an off-white and beige mix in the recesses. I agree that the unicorn looks too blue
>>97772310Use a thumb tack to poke a pilot hole in the centerUse a smaller drill bit to drill the first hole through pilot hole then a bigger bit or reaming bit to widen the hole
>>97772217Colors do not exist alone. White grey will be interpreted as white if it's surrounded by darker colors and don't even start talking about white balance.
>>97772310center punch it so it doesn't walk when you start. if you have a bunch of guns to do that are all the same you can make a guide.
>>97772465fuck off with your gaslighting. I have a white shirt and it's still white whether I'm wearing it with khakis or blue jeans. I don't worry about how it's interpreted because I know it's fucking white. if you want your guy to be wearing a white shirt then paint it white and it will look however white looks when it's matched with brown pants or blue pants because it is white. if you want it to be off white then paint it bone or eggshell or pale nimbus or whatever the fuck shade you want. just don't paint it fucking yellow and then try to gaslight yourself and everyone else that it's actually white.
>>97772465man here I was hoping nobody would bite the bait
>>97772307I’ve never done this much freehand and will probably have to redo all the human team numbers as they came out fishy. Coming up with 12 malaprop names for the ork/packer team was a real pain in the bass but I was happy with >wedgie fright>bort starrve>Mork Chimera
What's some masking material you recommend?I want to prime and airbrush some Protoss but keeping the transparent parts clear, yet I don't want to buy the airbrush masking putty from Green Stuff World.
>>97772538I'm still pretty new here, but this is the second time I see this bait. Pretty surreal to realize that I have been here long enough to start recognizing the baiting patterns. It's a strangely wholesome feeling. Incidentally, tonight's group paint, including horseman from earlier >>97770097Not a great photo, but we usually snap these as we are cleaning up. Lots of fun to paint with friends.
>>97772776it depends on what you are trying to mask. I mostly use 3m tape. it's probably not very useful for miniatures but this yellow stuff works well too if you have a way to cut it into stencils.https://uscutter.com/Avery-Dennison-SF100-Paint-Mask/idk what protoss models you found but look up guides for masking canopies on scale airplane models.
Skinks are very cute
>>97770536>>97770811>>97773074How did you get this bright blue on the skink? Might help my own trouser question.
>>97773156It's just GWs temple guard blue highlighted with baharroth blue. Those trousers feel more blue though while this is more of a turquoise.
>>97768428Sponge or a washcloth at minimum and two water cups with ribbed rubber at the bottom. One cup gets the paint off, the second is the clean any bad water and then into the sponge. If I’m done with the brush I did it in mustache oil and hang it upside down on my the water cup rig. The rig was a Christmas gift from my wife and I can’t recommend the sponge and two cup method enough
What causes a glossy spray can to look like this?
Not sure if this is the best place to ask but has anyone ever made their own minifigure STL? I want to make a custom minifigure and at first I thought I could do it by kitbashing but I realized that I will need to print some custom parts. Are there any studios that offer this type of service that you recommend?
>>97773263hard to tell because it's sideways but did you shake it enough?
>>97771345I am going to be trying out some individual color washes for each of the different multi-colored puffs to try and brighten them up further. Just put in another wash of darkened brown-ODG on the bark to add more depth, plus started on his white facepaint. Will be painting some red on his nose and expanding on the eyes a bit more.
>>97773317There's Heroforge, which is made to be easy to use and pretty flexible. If you want to get really intense and use blender, there is that too. I've seen some people use AI to go from 2D to 3D and then clean it up in blender, but I'd say you'd probably get a better result with Heroforge. There are probably others, too but that's the one I've tried.
>>97772738Nifty, anon. Very 90's, including the loopy freehand writing.
>>97773317If you can figure out the models yourself already in CAD or Blender, you are cutting yourself short by going to other 3rdpty suppliers for basic bits. But yes, if you go on Etsy and search "Custom 28mm Warhammer Compatible Miniature" you can find other creators that you can link up with.
>>97773367Groovy, I think individual washes for the colors will help keep it vibrant while adding depth.
>>97772738Fellow Blood Bowl enjoyer. I love your team uniform design schemes, kino simplicity.
>>97772776for something like that you can just use blutack
>>97772776Silly putty can be pressed into cracks and crevices and won't stick to surfaces when pulled.
>>97771915Similar to making cables/hoses or tentacles. Take some green stuff and roll it out into snakes, set aside for about 15 - 20 minutes to firm up a little. Take a cheap plastic comb and gently roll the snakes down the teeth to make your indentations, gently shape them then let cure. Glue on when ready.
>>97772776i've used museum putty from home depot before. just be careful around the edges, air brushed paint can easily stick to it and chip
>>97772776sillyputty is a big hit I have seen people recomend.
>>97770900Necron update.I stripped the paint on them all. Fuck my chud life.
>>97772089How the fuck do I paint cloth like that, but in blue?
>>97770132Easter April? Bunnies and eggs?
these are the tempestus guys i finished at the end of last year and forgot to post. i'm realizing I need to go back and fix the bases to something better.
the worst part of this scheme is trying to get the brush to the correct dryness for the trim
How do i blending when my paints are dry too fast?
>>97776786add retardant or just don't wet blend
All right, calling it done.Only Gimli left.I fucking hate LOTR minis btw.
>>97776798But how can i blending if i’m not wet blending
>>97775623You'd just do the same thing by building up from a dark blue to lighter ones, and then glazing with the blue of your choice to tie everything together.
>>97770000>Those digits.Fucking witnessed. Damn.
>>97777159Bro your lamp?
>>97777584the lamp its blasting the mini but I set the shutter speed to 1/500 and ISO to 100 when taking the photoi legitimately dont know which settings use, pictures look either too fucking bright, or too damn dark
>>97777688well increase the shutter speed and move the lamp back if it's still too bright, can't see shit here
Just blocked the sword and whatever the hell is going on with her pistol tonight.
>>97777688>aperture size - lower lets more light in, brighter picture, decreases depth of field (the area that can be in focus at the same time). Higher shrinks aperture, lets less light in, darker picture, more of the image will be in focus. Set this first to the lowest value where the whole model is still in focus at the distance you're taking the pic from. This setting is the only one that changes how the photo actually looks other than just exposure so get it right as the starting point.>shutter speed - faster is less light and less blur, slower is more light more blur. If you have a tripod and timer setting, use that, you can go as low as you want pretty much since we take pics of things that don't move. If you were taking a picture of a flying bird this is a lot more important than it is for us. If you are taking handheld pics, use a timer and set it as fast as you can without getting any blur in the pic. Probably like 1/160 for handheld but it depends on your zoom level. You want the picture not-blurry, but no benefit in faster shutter past that point, unless it's your only option for making it darker if you needed to>ISO - higher sensitivity to light but also amplifies noise, so you want it as low as possible. Your other 2 settings are already locked in by the above, so set the ISO to the lowest value that gets you the exposure you want in the picture. You don't need to only ever do ISO 100, you just want it as low as it can be without being too dark.
>>97777913nta, but for a given iso isn't the exposure slider just changing aperture o shutter speed under the hood?
>>97777953It can change anything depending on if you're in aperture/shutter priority or auto. If you're that off, I would just avoid using the exposure compensation. It might help if you're using auto and it's way too dark because maybe there's a bright spot of your light reflecting on part of the background that is cropped out, or something like that.It might be helpful for something like if you have a black background, auto might blow out the model trying to get the image to average as middle grey if it's the only non-black thing in the picture.In a controlled setting I don't really know why you would want to use the exposure compensation, it's more for like if the lighting isn't consistent and you just need to bump something up or down a little. It's not for completely changing the settings of the camera. Get the settings mostly right and then if you need to fine tune exposure comp. can help.
>>97778003>In a controlled setting I don't really know why you would want to use the exposure compensationin most phone cameras is the default if not the only slider you have access to other than isofor example with the app i use i can make it show aperture and shutter speed, aperture is either f1.8 or f2.4 nothing else, so if set a given shutter speed and iso, when i go to take the photo i can still move the exposure slider but it doesn't visibly change the shutter speed, but i guess it's what it's actually doing, since noise doesn't seem to vary
Almost finished with these last 4 members of the Tomb Kings blood bowl team. Unfortunately I decided on White bases so when I get back from work it’s time for 10 coats of white.
I think its a bit better? (the photo)Anyway, I'll reiterate my dislike for these minis.Theyre smaller than usual, the sword planes arent properly defined (hence the garbage NMM, but I also take responsibility for it).Maybe I should repaint it with TMM, what do you guys think?Anyway, Im done rambling.
>>97778263>TMMthis is the way, just copy black templar anon >>97769594
>>97777159>I fucking hate LOTR minis btw.They're showing their age generally, but many were bad sculpts even at the time. Then the finecast re-releases were worse and the plastics lacked definition and detail. I have that aragorn and yeah, it always sucked and was oddly twinky compared to the many other versions of him.The original metal helm's deep elves are my favourite GW sculpts ever. The plastic replacements were awful.
>>97778260Based
>>97778279Is that sword TTM?
>>97778263It looks fine anon, the blending is a little rough.Not all swords have a defined middle edge or fuller btw.
I need to get good at basing my minis. I don't have any basing materials and I don't want to buy snake oil. What are folks' must-haves, and what do you get from outside?
>>97778853corkboard is great as big rock platforms and it’s cheap, I also use texture pastes to make it not so obviously cork.
>>97778853>cork>fine sand>medium size sand>fake grass>pebbles>white glue>texture paste>sprue bits (can cut into rough bricks)the sky is the limit
>>97778853My minimum basing set would be some medium sand, pebbles/gravel, and any generic texture paste. You'd be painting over it completely so the colors don't matter.Extras would be some cork sheets, and tufts that match what I'm going for (though I also paint tufts generally).
>>97778853>>97778869>>97778899>>97778900Another good option in addition to all this is XPS foam; you can source large sheets of it and shape pretty decent looking stuff with only a utility blade once you get the hang of working with it (took me roughly 30~ minutes of trial and error to start getting results I was happy with). Another one I've heard of people using are wood chips, like what you might get out of mulch bags or similar but you'd have to be particular about what variety you're using because the wood grain might give away the scale difference next to the minis.
>>97778853The only thing I consider to be a true "must-have" is at least one texture paste. I like Vallejo's texture paste tubs, and I most often use their mud, snow, and water textures (the mud has little sticks in it!). Colour doesn't actually matter for texture pastes, since you can just apply them before you prime, and prime over top of them. Snow texture works equally well as sand or stone. You can buy bark nuggets or mulch by the bag. It's also extremely cheap for how much you get. More often than not, you don't want to just pick shit off the ground. You will have to bake anything you find outside to kill any bugs/bacteria on the pieces so they don't rot while on your model, and the price of running the oven is likely going to by nearly as expensive as just buying some cheap bark nuggets or something. Also look into sawdust, sand, gravel, small stones, flock (static grass or turf), etc.
>>97778853wall filler, tea leaves, oregano and stones from outside.
>>97778853Get rocks, pieces of bark, sand, lil sticks, etc. from outside. Also, what the fuck is Hiroshimoot, that flaming faggot, even doing? >come back from vacation>have to fill FOUR captchas only to get notified my IP is temporarily range banned >fine, I'll give one of my fake emails>have to fill a captcha to prove I'm human, only to get FIVE other captchas. A captcha for captcha lmao. >get a link after like ten minutes>have to prove I'm human again and do FIVE more captchas to complete the process >to post, I have to do three more captchas
>>97778853Thanks for all the basing solutions answers anons, helps a lot
>>97778978>captchasForcing shitposters to take mandatory IQ tests was the best decision Hiroshimoot has ever made.
>>97779005I don't mind captcha, but doing 18 (eighteen) captchas to post is a bit of an overkill. >>97778986Anyway, I would also recommend to get some texture pastes (AK ones are usually pretty good, but Vallejo also made some excellent pastes), and maybe some 3D printed plants. GSW makes alright ones, but you can also get .stl files to print your own.
>>97777161Glazing on top of your layers.
What are some legit YT channels to improve my painting?I dont need more 'slapchop' 'how to paint your first mini' 'how to use contrast paints like a PRO' videos.I want stuff to challenge myself, learn, and improve.idgaf about new warhammer releases, hobby drama, or who won the last golden demon or whatever tranny bs is happening in the community
>>97779808>I want stuff to challenge myself, learn, and improve.Go to walmart, kmart, dollar store, etc... and buy craft paints with synthetic brushes.
>>97779808Trovarion, Erik Swinson, Suggs's (Rogue Hobbies) dedicated painting content is good but her channel has a lot of algorithm slop (no offense if you're reading this. Luv you), Nuka Kitten is kind of a meme but she also is pretty good at painting and her tutorials are better than one would expect.There is good stuff on a bunch of other channels, but they're a lot more "This *random trending bullshit* will turn the hobby on it's head!". So there are still good things, but a lot of content to sift through for actually good stuff.Oh, and Vince Venturela of course. Tons of stuff to sift through, and some slop, but if you have a specific thing you're trying to find chances are there is a video of Vince doing it.
>>97779808Skip hobbyfags altogether, focus on scale modellers. Apart from big names like Nightshift, there's a wealth of (often Jap) scale modellers who never talk, but only show their techniques step by step.
>>97779808>who won the last golden demonIt wasn't the last Golden Demon, but Natalya Melnick has won the Slayer Sword twice.aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWdhLm56L2ZvbGRlci9DSVkyeWFJUyNWNU0xbTBWUnBYam8ybmxfMXV0SkNR
>>97779859>>97779876Oh, yes, I meant to add uncle nightshift too but I forgor.
>>97779884Encryption is only for piracy, just post the link
>>97779808Zumikito actually has some really solid videos about glazing and other techniques.
>>97779808 What level are you painting at now? If you're a beginner then try following a duncan rhodes tutorial. If you're good then find something higher level, maybe infernalbrush or anything from another competition winner
>>97779808Whatever you do, skip el miniaturista. He's a competent painter, but his gimmicks are just that, and nothing you see from him will actually help you improve beyond some generic inspo content.
>>97779808There's a few golden demon painters who make actually good videos instead of "join my patreon for literally any useful content!" or algo chasing "THIS WILL CHANGE HOW YOU PAINT FOREVER"metal af minis is really good imo for actual high end painting content and commentary, his feedback videos give a lot of good info you can apply to your own stuffzumikito is very "youtubey" but the content is actually good if you skip the obvious sloppa ones.Sergio calvo is just videos of models being painted to a really high standard, you can learn a lot if you watch attentively
>>97779916His stuff is great, there's a lot to be learned, but his main thing (using fluo/glowing acrylics) means that all models painted with these techniques will look like shit in a couple of months.
>>97779933Are fluo paints not lightfast or something?Also:>nobody saying eons of battle, ninjon, or miniacProud of you guys.
>>97779944I'll bite, I think ninjon's tutorials are pretty good. He hides them in the middle of random fucking videos, but his general advice for paint thinning, brush control, and stuff like that is pretty good. And given he did recently win a silver demon, that lends him some credibility, doesn't it? Clickbait titles are annoying but youtube is a shithole so it can't really be helped.
>>97779969I'm just petty and don't like his affect. Or eons of battle's, Jay is very good for army and speedpainting, but I just don't like him as a person and he needs to cut his fucking nails once in a while.
>>97779969too much of his content is selling whatever crap sponsorship product offered him a few bucks this week like it's changed his life
>>97779944>Are fluo paints not lightfast or something?Yes. It depends on the brand a bit (and how you store them), but it's usually around half a year. There are UV protection coats that supposedly help with this, but I never tested these myself.
>>97779989and his grey templars dont even look that good
>>97779902>Encryption is only for piracy, just post the linkYou... don't think I know that, anon?>>97779989>he needs to cut his fucking nails once in a while."You can re-roll failed wound rolls for this weapon. If a model is armed with two lightning claws, each time it fights it can make one additional attack with them."
>>97779859What about Duncan, Jose Davinci or Angel Giraldez?
>>97779989The most annoying thing he ever did was withdraw his titan from competiton at golden demon despite being a finalist. I don't know what reason he could have possibly had but the idea of spending 150+ hours on a model and then not being able to bear hanging around in a hotel room for an extra 12 hours to possibly win a trophy pisses me off to an extreme degree. Maybe that level of not giving a shit is actually a superpower and I should respect him for it, that's probably why he has dozens of painted armies and I barely have half of one. Of course I have a real job and he gets to paint minis as a job, but still.
>>97780002Felt a bit like that too, but I do like his setup and the way he paints. Anything youtube is not great though
>>97779944I enjoy EoB videos, but they're not good tutorials.Jay is a pretty solid painter, and his consistency and speed are remarkable considering the results he's able to achieve. I also think it's worth appreciating how the majority of his models are fully kitbashed and painted within a single video, even larger vehicles and monsters (only exception I can think of were his titans). It drives me up the wall when other content creators stretch out a simple project into 2 or more videos, it just feels like a waste of time.He does look like he needs a shower and a haircut though.
>>97780059Is that what happened? iirc he got a pin and the judges were like>you used stencils on the flames, take your pin and get the fuck out.
>>97780059iirc he got a commended for that one (second cut).I don't think he was going to win anything else with that model tbdesu. It's impressive how far it got, but it wasn't going to get a podium. He made the right choice by pulling out early and not wasting his own time.
>>97780031Then post the link.
>>97780034Duncan is good for the basics. Giraldez has half his screen covered with ads so he can go fuck himself. Dunno about the other one. Also dunno if he was mentioned as im on my phone and only skimmed the posts but Vince V is unironically a very good teacher. At this point hes basically the only hobby youtuber I watch occasionally
>>97780098>>97780102Just double checked, it was a commended, which was the final cut before the podium placements. Don't know if it was 2nd or 3rd cut, but that's down to whether it was before or after the notable entry pins were introduced in that same year (it's still the final cut either way). This was before they reshuffled the awards to make the names make sense.
>>97780102If it was only commended and not finalist then maybe I've been holding onto this anger for no reason... Time for me to let go. >>97780098Lol I watched it a while ago when I was more of a paintlet than I currently am so maybe I just couldn't tell the difference between a contender and a normal entry. I always hold onto the hope that my entry will win a contest even when there's better painters than me, so maybe it's just my attitude.
>>97780139Your resentment is not misplaced, actually. Commended was the final cut in 2024, his model was technically in the running for a podium placement (though he wasn't going to win one imo). The "finalist" cut was only actually the semi final cut in that year. They change it in 2025 so that the finalists were actually the finalists again, and commended is now the semi final cut.
>>97780139>This time it's my year for sure!Yeah, just like 2026 is gonna be Ami's year.
>>97780138theres no way this man isnt aware of the way he present himself, look at those claws
>>97780031>You can re-roll failed wo...Made me lol
>>97780198He's got no time for grooming, he's too busy making his 3rd mini painting video of the week.
What is the single most impressive mini paintjob you've ever seen? What about it is so special to you?I'll also post mine after I've had a lil' think on it.
>>97780231This is the first thing that came to my mind:Kirill Kanaev's Crimson Fist
>>97780263I just don't understand why he painted it like daniel craig. It seems so random.
>>97780283Daniel Craig is a pretty cool dude.
>>97780283Daniel Craig played James Bond in the old James Bond movies (even as far back as well over 5 years ago), so he is cemented in the zeitgeist as a pretty cool dude
>>97780568>old>as far back as 5 yearsNever have I wanted to slap a zoomer so badly.
>>97780600It's just a meme
>>97780263Yeah the face completely ruins this mini for me despite all the technical marvel. If I remember correctly this is a scratchbuild as well, pretty insane. As for my favorite, I try to avoid looking at the works of the absolute top tier painters to avoid bringing myself down. However I was looking at references when painting my Lord of Change and this shit blew me away.
>>97780600He's doing it on purpose. Don't give him the satisfaction.On another note, we know sugs is an alum of this thread. Do you think there are still any women who post here or do the secret santa? if I were a girl I would definitely use a fake name if I wanted to do the SS.
>>97780071This. I'm an EoB fanboy as well. He comes across as a genuine hobby nerd, and it seems to me its not just a facade for him to make more youtube money. (and if it is, then he is a very good actor).
>>97780619Woaaah, sick
>>97780619This reminds me, I think the only thing I like about the new twin lance model is the implied energy shield in the fire on the base. That bit is kinda cool.
Will I regret snipping off the spine-to-gun cables on my necron immortals? I don't believe they play a significant part to keeping the structure from falling apart since deathmark rifles don't have those cables.
>>97780691How are you supposed to roll to hit when the gun isn't connected to anything?
>>97780709They're bluetooth guns.
>>97780691I think those cables look really cool personally so I wouldn't do that. If it doesn't bother you though I don't see why not.
>>97780627In general, doxing yourself is bad practice. I'm sure there are femanons who like to hobby in this thread.
>>97780728Women doing things and not capitalizing on male attention??Pics or it didn't happen.
>>97767907Blueberries
>>97780231Maybe not the most impressive but one that I really like.
>>97780787your two statements contradict eachother
>>97780825Exactly.
>>97780726I tried it out on a freshly-striped tesla carbine immortal. I don't feel one way or the other about it looks-wise. My big issue with the cable is that they're a complete pain to model, paint, and strip around.
>>97779808stop looking at only warhammer shit. look at people building model airplanes or gundams or garage kits. there's tons of technology that you will never be exposed to if you only stick to warhammer channels.
>>97781055This. Especially since a lot of Warhammer techniques are just silly, like insisting on acrylic glazing everything instead of just using airbrush or oils, or on using Citadel/AP/etc. Certified(tm) paints and tools only.
>>97781055>>97781088He never mentioned using only hobby products or specific techniques yet you got triggered anyway lmao
>>97781131What are you even talking about?
>>97780854Gonna be honest I think it looks kinda weird but maybe it's because I'm so used to seeing the cable there. Anyway, which scheme are you going with in the end?
>>97780852No, as in your two separate statements contradict each ot-You know what nevermind
>>97779808https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4wsZG5kNpMJames Wappel for color theory stuff and long form painting, usually one model or a small group from start to finish. This video is a lot of fun since he did the base start to finish in about an hour.
>>97779808I remember seeing that apparently we were recently all mogged by Adam Savage from mythbusters.
>>97781055Forget model painters, go straight to the old masters.
>>97781339Yeah that's the point, such doesn't exist. Any "proof" you could provide could easily be shown as demonstrating the opposite.
>>97781427This kills the woman
>>97781410This video helped me a lot nanodess.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KdnuCbz5nM
>>97781450That was post-post irony anon, learning about regular painting and art in general is actually very helpful. Starting with mini painting is much like starting by drawing anime, it results in a lack a foundation.
>>97781491Not necessarily. It's just another entry point. I do agree you should learn 2ad fundamentals, though.
>>977815092d
>>97781509The best entry point is usually at the bottom, if you know what I mean.
>>97781509I've found that 2d skin/face rendering tutorials have helped my face painting way more than all the dedicated mini painting tutorials that I've seen.Obviously still hit or miss, but 2d artists tend to actually be... y'know, artists, and therefore often know what they're actually talking about. In mini painting of course there are still good artists, but the sculpts are still doing a lot of the heavy lifting.
I want to get into oil washing. I've seen loads of vids with Villainy Inks, which are enamels. Am I right in thinking that diluting oil paints with thinners and then using them in the same way as those overpriced enamels is fine?
>>97781717Sure. Just be warned that oils take literally weeks to cure and will be easily disturbed even without solvents until cured.
>>97781744Thanks and checked. So the boon of using enamels is the relatively quick cure time compared to oil?
>>97781744For most oil paints on scale model application (that is with very little paint involved), it would be better to say it takes days, rather than weeks (which is usually true for actual canvas painting; these can take even months). If you drain the oil paints prior, it usually takes days to get to a point when solvents will hardly do anything to them without some rough scrubbing. >>97781758Nta, but enamels generally tend to cure/dry a bit faster, yes. Otherwise, it's mostly about the comfort, them being pre-thinned and pre-mixed. It's good if you want to have 100% consistent colors. Then again, you can mix your own oil washes (and such) and bottle them, they last forever.
>>97781825>Mix your own and bottle themSo much this, just made 4 ounces of black wash with water, black acrylic and a tiny bit of jet-dry rinse aid.
>>97781744>oils take literally weeks to cureIf you do a little prep work you get that down to about 3 - 5 days. Put the oil paint on a piece of corrugated cardboard for a half hour or so before you mix your wash, the cardboard will soak up some of the excess linseed oil in the paint so it dries faster. You also apply the paint in very thin layers on a model, much less than you would on a canvas where it can take a month or more to completely cure.
>>97776772Looking really good anon. I love stone crushers. I know what you mean though I’m not very good at dry brushing, it’s hard to tell when it’s too wet until you messed it all up.
>>97781917protip: use distilled water or medium with acrylics.
>>97781960I used farmwell tap water that is laced with much calcium!
Just wanted to share my new hobby tip. Is your milliput sticking to your tools? Do you not want to eat your milliput licking your tools? Use some ‘personal lubricant’ will work just as well and you don’t have to worry about ingesting the putty.
>>97781491painting a flat canvas is a completely different mindset compared to painting a 3d object
>>97782107True. It takes a lot more skill than 3d painting does.
>>97782119it doesn't matter how skilled you are at lacrosse when you're standing on a tennis court with a tennis racket in your hand
>>97782107No, painting minis taught me how to paint canvas.But other anon is right about 2D being harder, minis show you where highlights and shadows belong like it were paint-by-numbers.
>>97782141Nah, it's more like being skilled at tennis still makes you good at tennis without movement. You just took away one facet of tennis, but the rest still applies.Besides, the moment you start shading and highlighting your model, you're already applying 2D painting techniques instead of letting the 3D object do that part for you.
>>97782187>the moment you start shading and highlighting your model, you're already applying 2D painting techniquesyes which is because everyone here is working on 3d while being stuck in the 2d mindset. everyone is so certain that what they know about 2d must also apply to 3d that saying that it's not true is considered trolling. go ahead and call this bait. stay on clown world. I know I'm right.
Okay, I think he is "finished" as in I won't be able to improve him anymore. Camera wont show that but I think that I should done white parts better.But, to be honest, it's mostly done so I can show grandfather some pics of scale models progress. I noticed he gets more active and seems to enjoy each time I show him either model or photos.
>>97782292Name or describe a 2d technique that does not apply to 3d that is hampering people's development here.
Also, I'm still not sure what exactly I should use to highlight red so it won't turn to orange. Darker red here was highlighted by adding sunny skintone but it moved it towards pink. Brighter red turned completely orange after adding some AK "cadmium red".
>>97782335You have very nice flat paint coverage anon.
>>97782292No, anon. You can't rely on natural lighting to shade/light your model, because the natural lighting is your kitchen light.I've been both a 2D artist and a 3D artist for many years outside of miniature painting. Everything about 2D applies to 3D, even form and shading.
This foot painting tutorial really helped me up my skin painting game. I don't have it all compiled into 1 picture, I could post the other 3 steps, but you probably get the idea.
>>97781169I'm back to square one with the paint scheme. I did see this and a couple different ones that I like online, though.
>>97782451bro looks like he's got a crazy straw
>>97782335Red lit by white light is going to look pink.
>>97782317think about it this way: if you were painting a life size suit of space marine armor, like for a movie costume, how would you approach it? would you still paint shades and highlights on it like you would your miniature? I wouldn't, because real life things don't have shades and highlights painted on them. I would paint the armor like I would paint a car, or a gun, or any other real life object that has factory paint on it. now imagine that instead of being life size it's only an inch and a half tall. what changes? I may have to use different tools and techniques, but the mindset stays the same because unlike what the pseudoscientists itt believe, there's nothing fundamentally different from a big object and a small one, just like there's nothing fundamentally different from painting a postage stamp or a giant mural.
>>97782442>tfw a footfag
speeding up now - want to get this squad done so i can justify a box of old boys before they get taken down
>>97782437>the natural lighting is your kitchen lightso what? if I put my real gun on my kitchen table is it supposed to stop looking real somehow?
>>97782547aren't you tired of this gimmick yet?
>>97782608>again with the gun and kitchen table bullshitfuck off already, you sperg
>>97782621why can't you answer the question? why is "kitchen table lighting" not real?
>>97782616considering you retards continue engaging with him why would he get tired of it
>>97782668>engage meeeeeNo, fuck off.
>>97782679you are unwilling to challenge your preconceptions and shut down any questioning of them because it's uncomfortable for you. that's ok. some people are just meant to follow and not think for themselves.
Necron update:I'm snipping all the immortals' spine-to-gun cables off. The tesla carbines look a little bit better, and the gauss blasters look a little bit worse. More importantly all the annoying things that come with those cables are now gone.
Quick question gentlemen.I do a volcanic base style for my chorfs (picrel) but to do so I have to paint the bases separately. For the hobgrot vandalz, I've already glued the models to the bases out of stupidity. My question is: can I get away with my hobgrots not having any lava on their bases. Or will it stick out too much?
>>97782819just tell anyone that asks that they're standing on the cool part of the lava
>>97782795They're your dudes, you do whatever you want with them. I do the same for some of my minis, I clipped some of the cables off of an ork nob's powerklaw and some fiddly gubbins from other models. Painting is supposed to be fun, if something is annoying you feel free to change it. You are the god of your world.
>>97782819would look bad for the whole unit to be lacking orange, but I actually think you could benefit from not having every model in your army have visible lava streaks on the particular area they're "standing, just ass a little bit of glow here and there from "off screeN' lava to help a little witht he color balance.
>>97782824I was planning to say "well they're not wearing shoes like the chorfs are so they're staying away from the hot parts" but I'm more worried if they'd be too visually striking.
>>97782551
>>97782870I could definitely try that out.
>>97782551>>97782877>>97782442
>>97782877>>97782889
>>97782840>Painting is supposed to be fun, if something is annoying you feel free to change it.Yep. Having to work a brush or strip paint around that cable and bulb is always the most annoying part of that model for me. I'll keep the snipped cables for some basing scheme, somewhere. They could be made into some industrial wires or tubing.
>>97782908Have a warrior or immortal somewhere without a head, just some cabling coming out, or extra battle damage with "cable guts" hanging out. If you need cabling that you can bend around guitar/bass strings work well.
>>97782934Now that you mention it, I probably should restring my guitar. It's been like, a year.
Made some progress with my first Ork. Hopefully the next layer helps the skin not look so flat. Also need to highlight & weather the metal.
What's the best coomer mini model you know?Sculpt, not paint job. And keep it sfw enough to post here.
>>97782795>>97782908What exactly was so irritating about the immortal gauss cables?
>>97783228What I love about orks is that you can do a lot of variation with the skin within a unit and as long as you use the same base color/mix highlight color into it you can have some visual interest while they all still look like they belong together.
>>97783233First thing that comes to mind is Kingdom Death models.
>>97783233Probly something by kingdom death. They have such a strong artistic lean that they can push the bounds of acceptable commercial even further than most can get away with.
>>97783253Mainly that they'd always get in the way of painting the right leg.
>>97783262>>97783257Okay, but which ones?The nurse with the syringe one is good, but I want to know what you guys think.
>>97783254Once I have the fundamentals down I’ll try out experimenting. Definitely have enough boyz to mess with.
>>97783233>best>coomerMy nigga, that's subjective. Depends on your coom on choice, your personal tastes.
>>97783233Juan Diaz daemonettes
>>97783279And I want to know what YOU think it is.
>>97783233if you want titties you might as well build garage kits. I don't see the point in game scale figurines when you're not going to use them for any actual game.
>>97783294Half the people in this thread don't even play any tabletop games.
>>97783267For me, it's the faceless survivor.
>>97783267The erza pinup model is nice.
>>97772089I'm assuming you did standard layering and then smoothed it all out with a glazed, right? How do you glaze over large surfaces like this? My only successful experience in glazing has been over narrow areas like swords. I don't understand how to do it over a wide area without leaving tide marks or fucking it up somehow.
>>97783301well I don't know of anyone that makes non-wargame space marines. if you're painting tau and don't intend to use them in a game I would ask the same question of why not paint mecha kits instead.
I need to find a sexy but also tasteful kitsune figure.
>>97783429How about Eldfall Chronicles "Kitsune Spellmaiden"?
>>97783488Looking for something a little more pinup-like. Preferably like a 75mm scale too.
>>97778978Protip on this; anything you've gathered from outside you should heat treat in your oven first, not just to dehydrate it but also to kill anything living left behind. Actual dirt can harbor bacterium that will interact with your paints/sculpts, unseen critters can hitch a ride in when they were living underneath the bark on a stick, etc. Just make sure that if you're treating anything flammable like wood that you set it at the right temperature; common opinion states that 65 Celsius is sufficient but feel free to google for more on that especially if you're baking particularly hazardous woods (stuff that has a lower ignition temperature or other factors).
>>97783903This displeases Nurgle.
>>97783982Colonise your bases with anthrax to one-up that dude who painted with his literal shit. Show them the real Grandfather's love.
>>97782608Yes it'll look real, but it'll also look like its on a kitchen table. If your space marines look like they're on a kitchen table, they won't look real because that's not where space marines exist.
>>97783903Just toss it in the freezer for a night, easier.
>>97784111Freezer then introduces issues of moisture. It's easier, sure, but if you're dealing with wood in particular you're better off baking it to evaporate as much moisture out of it as possible; your stuff will last longer and have less likelihood of bad shit happening to it months down the line.
>>97784101Just fyi the person you're engaging is a known troll and will try to bait you
>>97784136Just let it dry?
>>97784184Can't he just be a stubborn idiot?
>>97784214nope, he regularly cycles through a couple different shitposts so it's obvious he's just looking to bait attention
>>97784206Or just put it in the oven at 65C for two hours? Why is putting stuff in the oven at non-ignition temperatures such a no-go? Leaving it to dry still doesn't deal with any critters living inside of the wood matter you've gathered either.
>>97784247No, I mean put it in the freezer, then let it dry.I dunno if 65C kills everything.
>>97784184Sorry to disappoint you, but not this guy. I thought your explanation was good though
>>97784214>>97784292Wrong tag.
>>97784274USDA states that 60C internal temp for one minute will kill most anything, international trade standards for wood states 56C internal for 30 minutes is sufficient. Most wood varieties won't ignite below 200C but you should be checking the specific variety you're using since some might have lower ignition temperatures. I throw mine in at 90C for an hour and it's sorted. Quicker than a freezer, sterilisation guaranteed and I can immediately use it, if I want to. You're looking for an alternate solution that's just going to be slower and worse at achieving what you're aiming for.
>>97784300You can walk away from the freezer.Put wood in the oven you better be monitoring it.
>>97784292Thanks bro. Seems like he's asleep anyway.
>>97784300Yeah, but I won't have to turn on the oven and possibly babysit the wood. The freezer's always on, so I just toss it in. I'm not in a hurry.
>>97784312>>97784320You can walk away from the oven. There's nothing inherently dangerous about throwing wood into the oven on a tray at low temperatures. Do you babysit a six hour slow cooked meal you leave in the oven and check it every 10 minutes? There's zero attention needed; you literally just put it on a high enough temperature to sterilise but not ignite the wood and you're done.
>>97784366Sure, but I could also not run the oven, which is even easier and saves a little power to boot. I dunno why you're so invested in using the oven.
>>97784366I do not slowcook.My meat still bleeds when I devour it.
>>97784101that argument doesn't hold up because the vast majority of models I see painted here or anywhere else for that matter are shaded with neutral overhead lighting. it doesn't matter if they have a base like they're on an ice planet or in the middle of a grassy field. can you show an example of a marine that was specifically painted to look like it was inside a space hulk or on a necron tomb world? what would that even look like? I'm not talking about part of a diorama, just a model on a base like someone would be making to play a saturday afternoon game.
>>97784500there are tons of examples of models painted as if they're in dark environments to create harsher lighting from other sources
>>97784531are you going to pretend like that's the standard and >>97769278>>97770942>>97772307>>97773074>>97776554>>97780726>>97780804are all outliers and most people don't shade their miniatures exactly like they're sitting on a bench with some kind of overhead light?
>>97784577no I showed you an example because you asked for one, you painting pedophile
>>97784577People can paint their little plastic guys any way they want, complaining about it just shows your norwood 6 to the world.
>>97784500any sort of models with bright OSL is set in environments where the light of whatever is illuminating the model is brighter than the ambient, overhead light
>>97779969I have his TMM tutorial saved. Just 40 minutes of a good painting process. I wish he did more like that.
>>97784583>>97784588please stop replying to that dumbass
>>97779989The one guy I categorically cannot stand purely because of his voice is Goobertown Hobbies. It grates me every time he opens his mouth. It also doesn't help that he affirmatively supports female Space Marines, but his voice is simply the worst. Some shitty forced Bob Ross voice. And I love Bob.
>>97784621He is physically and spiritually bald, I want him to know that I know.
>>97784583you said that kitchen table lighting isn't good enough for a space marine and you have to paint different lighting on them. your example just proves that the majority of people aren't painting that way.>>97784603that's cool but it's not a typical example either. osl is a technique that has it's places, but you would have to be crazy to claim that every model has to include osl.
It's kinda impressive how 35 years old cheap Tamiya kit is more detailed and requires less cleanup than current year Citadel models.
>>97784674(it's also 41 years old sculpt)
>>97784674and other fabrications to tell yourself at night
>>97783363I understand what you mean, but Baal red in particular is very easy to do glazes with, as I suspect would be most of the other monopigment contrast paints.
>>97784700You can grab the Tamiya Bradley for yourself. It costs like 45 bucks. Oh yeah, it's much cheaper, too.
>>97783294>garage kitswhat is the secret to obtaining these "garage kits"
>>97784751use shop2000 and get recasts from china or fly to japan during one of the 500 conventions
>>97784738ah, it's a delusional shillwho woulda thunk it
Any good guides on how high to go with highlights? Like if I'm using sunny skintone as a universal highlight what is a good guideline for highest highlight (not edge highlight) I should go with my mixes?
>>97784826>shill for a model that's older than half of the user baseNah. I'm using the kit for kitbashing the Land Raider, also one of the oldest GW models. It's 25 years (I think) for Land Raider, and 35 years for the Bradley. So I have them side by side. While I enjoyed putting the Land Raider together, and I think it's a neat, well-engineered kit, the quality difference is just obvious. Mind you, the Bradley kit has some trouble of it's own (the crew figures are comically awful) and the more organic parts (like the baggage) are definitely showing the age, but it's still day and night for the most part.
Can you clean acrylic paint off of resin models with IPA like you can plastic models?
Right I'm sick to death of GWs shitty paint pot design, I'm looking to change paint brand. I do like pots though so I'm looking for a brand that comes in pots and have a decent range of good quality paints, i.e don't deperate, apply nicely, etc. What do people recommend?
>>97778853there are no shortage of ways and in my experience no way is better than any otherI personally really like creating a mixture of>baking soda>sand>flint chipsand applying to the base with superglue. The superglue reacts with the baking soda to create an interesting texture, and the sand and other additives provide variation.for more arid bases, I like to use texture paint and crackle paints and then paint over
>>97784943>I hate pots>Recommend me paints that come in potsIt's like watching someone complain how much they fucking hate rakes as they unhook the rake from the hook on the wall, lay it down on the grass and proceed to step directly onto it. Wild to see, man.
the easiest and cheapest way I've done so far is:baking sodaPVA gluecheap acrylic craft painta little bit of waterand mix them in a cup. by varying how much water you add it can go from rough to smooth. and if you want cheap rock like things, you can buy aquarium rocks/gravel by the pound off amazon. i've also used cheap corks and broken them down into small pieces with my fingernails. gives it an uneven shape and you don't even have to paint them to get a real color.
Leg repair complete with all the soft armour joints put in, and almost done with the pauldron now.
>GW's paint pot deisgn is the only pot designWhy did I bother asking here, what a waste of time
>>97784993Since you bring up PVA glue; try getting some varied globs, strings and thin sheets of it onto baking paper and then slamfuck it in the microwave for a couple seconds at a time. It makes some really gnarly textured "skin" like material you can apply to things, works phenomenally well for Nurgle-themed stuff or anything body horror adjacent. I could easily imagine using it for a terrain base too.
>>97784943>>97785001ye olde p3 used to come in pots but I don't know of many other acrylics that do, unless you count craft and fine art brands as well. the new p3 comes into dropper bottles>testors, tamiya, humbrol, mr hobbynone of these are acrylic.>>97784993the craft and floral sections of dollar stores are also good places to look for things like gravel, sand, glass chips, small sea shells, etc
>>97785001They figuratively literally are. I legitimately don't know of any other supplier for paint that comes in pot style bottles that serve the same niche as Citadel; Tamiya and Revell have their metal pots with pry lids and Testors has screwtop pots but each of those is devoted to an entirely different niche usually. Testors I think is mostly for auto hobbyist miniatures while Revell is similarly marketed; maybe you'd get some mileage out of Tamiya but the few pots I have from them didn't seem very suitable for miniature painting. There's also a slew of craft paint brands but I'm assuming you want hobby paints and not something a five year old would use for a fridge painting.Seriously though if you hate pots, why not move to other brands of paint that come in other types of container while you're at it? I've been slowly phasing out my Citadel stuff that I inherited in favor of Vallejo and other dropper bottles and I much prefer those overall.
>>97785037Modern acrylic craft paints are pretty damn good, for your average mini painter they're better than required.
>>97785045I use them for a few things myself; I'll thin them down with isopropyl and mix with matte mod podge to make a combination sealing layer and primer paint for any XPS foam terrain I do. Can't imagine using them for actual mini painting though; I'm sure it's possible but the big issues would be mixing the very basic colours you get in order to get the exact tones you want. The money you save on them is kinda lost in the time and effort proposition compared to a reliable brand you like having a colour almost exactly how you want it.
>>97785054>actual miniIt's not so bad.
>>97785083Yeah that's pretty good for what it is. I will say that you're probably at a level of painting where you can make it work for you though; I'd have trouble consistently painting those teeth for example. He could use a wash on the armour parts though to bring back some of the detail.
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>>97785090That guys a WIP and that was months ago, that particular project is actually a bit dusty right now.
>>97781994Man I just use water.
>>97785101Still perfectly serviceable. I don't know if I'd advocate for people that aren't confident in their painting ability to go whole hog on craft paints though. On the other hand they cost like $2 a tube so it's not like you're bankrupting yourself if you give them a try and you decide you hate working with them.
>>97785094These would really benefit from adjusting your camera's settings so it's focusing on them. I can tell they're competently done; just the glass cockpits alone make it obvious but the blur is really hampering them.
>>97785109The pricing is what converted me, it all started years ago when I was painting blonde hair for an elf and realised I was out of yellow, so I grabbed the bottle from my terrain supplies.Turned out fine, so I wondered how a set of minis in pure craft paint would be, and that turned out fine too, at which point I just went "fuck it, why am I spending way more on much smaller bottles of paint? I'm no prize winning contest painter"
>>97785045>Modern acrylic craft paints are pretty damn gooddon't say thatyou'll summon himI agree though not all brands of craft paint are created equal
>>97785118Old photos all, just what's handy on my phone.
>>97785130>you'll summon himKek, who do you think you're replying too?
>>97785037>Seriously though if you hate pots, why not move to other brands of paint that come in other types of container while you're at it?Because I like pots, I already use Tamiya pots for some stuff and they're great, just no thrills glass pot with a lid that screws off, works perfectly fine, the only issue is that Tamiyas colour range is pretty limited and the paints go tacky too quickly to be really convenient, I was hoping there was a manufactorer that did GW style acrylics in Tamiya style pots
Has anybody tried the Coat d'arms paints? Do they have the same issue where paint gets inside the lid and ruins everything? And can you even buy them in the US or do tariffs/paint shipping regulations make it a non starter?
>>97785147I'm not aware of any, really. I know of a couple historical examples but none of them are in production anymore.
>>97785158there is some other brand that is a rebranding/rebottling of coat d'arms right? wasn't that the case with the duncan rhodes paints? or was that the blanche paints?
>>97785276>Ohr no! Incommingr fiyuh
what is the difference between a pot and a bottle? when I think of pots I imagine like a tea pot or a cooking pot. for me any glass or plastic container with a lid is a bottle.
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>>97785555Oh fuck, the female form.
>>97785025>>97784943Mr. Hobby Acrysion paints are water-based acrylics. Make sure the label says Acrysion, though. Their Aqueous line are not the same thing and you won't be able to thin them well with water.
How the fuck do you remove primer from a plastic model? Not paint, primer. I tried soaking it in Simple Green for a night then using a toothbrush, and it did nothing. I tried the same with 91% isopropyl alcohol, and it did nothing.
>>97785561There's also
>>97785576What kind of primer did you use? 99% iso has always worked for me
>>97785576You don't.
>>97785596Some women are built for comfort, some are built for speed.
>>97785555wow, literal goddess
>>97785576rattle can primer?You don't.Acrylic brush on or airbrush primer? It's just paint, isopropyl alcohol should work.Don't get me started on the differences.
>>97785600Rattle-can spray primer.>>97785669Damn, thanks.
>>97785576give it a few days in 99% IPA and then go at it with a bamboo toothbrushrepeat till 99% of primer is gonethis works with even stubborn primers like army painter
I found the GSW paint remover to be the best one of all I tried.https://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/paint-remover/1089-paint-remover-240-ml.html
>>97785856Seconding this, it's expensive but for some oldhammer restorations its been the only thing that removed enamel based actual primer. The other regular chemicals for plastic that aren't nitro based can't get enamel off them without using something that would melt plastic.
>>97773367Very happy with how the Clown Ent is turning out. Picked up some of the new John Blanche sets and the hyper-saturated colors + muted forest tones have been working wonders. Not done yet but he is getting there.
>>97785105So I do a lot of sculpting with milliput, it is my hobby putty of choice over greenstuff, here is my two cents. Milliput is water soluble. This means if you use water you can dissolve the milliput and turn it into a mud. While water alone *can* help a lot from having your tools stick, especially when applying bulk putty for establishing volumes. But when trying to get a smooth finish on the surface in my experience a silicone sculpting brush will tear up the surface and kinda erode it. The water is not sufficient, and for lack of a better word it is too "watery". Vaseline is commonly recommended for keeping your tools from sticking and in this regard it works great. But it also seals off the surface of the putty and prevents it from bonding with itself nicely. If you have a crease or a seam, trying to smooth it flat with vaseline can be irritatingly tough; you really want to be able to activate the milliputs water solubility to get it to 'melt' back together. You do not want to use vaseline when first applying the putty for volumes or else it wont stick to anything. I found a long time ago that saliva is the perfect medium, its slippery while still being able to slurry with the milliput, allowing you to get perfectly smooth surfaces, and it doesnt leave vaseline all over the place. But It makes me uncomfortable licking my tools (even though I always looked to make sure there was no putty on them) and it occurred to me that lube might just work. Turns out it does.
>>97783265I feel like if you paint the cables, no one is going to look very close at a necrons legs, that are just all silver.
>>97769705Cool. I had thought about getting those cable rollers before but never bothered, but I hadn't thought about just making my own and printing them.
Been learning how to use a camera I got to stack shots for squad pics. Happy with how easy it is compared to how many hoops I had to jump through on my phone on my low light desk. This /p/ stuff is funner than I expected. Haven't posted wips in a minute but I have painted some dudes since new years.
>>97786143Your stuff always stands out as fantastic. good to see your doods all grouped up.
Done
Anyone know a color between GW's Mechanicus Standard Grey and Dawnstone? I tried using the comparative color list in the Mega, and bought London Grey, however, it's lighter than Dawnstone so I'm not trusting it anymore. I trust you guys, doe
>>97786406uhh maybe a 1:1 mix of these two colors?
>>97786410I'm colorblind and have a really hard time judging color values. It would be easier to just get a pot and have the same result every time.
>>97786406why do you need precisely that exact shadei swear to god something is inherently wrong with the brain of miniature painters >nooo I NEED this absolutely exact tone, no other can be used it must be precisely this one!!>AND DONT MENTION PAINT MIXING I NEED THIS SAME COLOR EXACTLY, EVERY SINGLE TIME
>>97786419stop being an obnoxious cunt
>>97786419My highlights are a bit sloppy and I usually need to touch them up, I figured I might as well work in a gradient.
>>97786179which goblin green color are you using for the base anon
>>97786406Vallejo Model Color Violet Gray
>>97786419If he's painting more than 1 model with the same color scheme, mixing would be inconvenient and produces potentially uneven results.
>>97786579Oh nooo, the hue may be slightly off, noooooo
>>97786406Bingo! Another reposting shitposter spotted. Wow, even the ones that follow it are the same as last time. So this guy really does just repost, trying to get people to talk about colours and shades just so he can then attempt to shit all over them with something like >>97786419Get a different hobby man
>>97786579this is exactly why many people laugh at miniature painting as a hobby, you are too scared to actually paint, its nothing but a 3d colour book for retarded adults who need to have the next color bottled up and ready
>>97786596No, you're just retarded
>>97786601its not me who needs an exact paint because 'oh no it may look slightly off otherwise!'
>>97786602Sure, but you need to get st least one person angry for no reason every day or else you can't finishIs it even fun anymore, after how many times you've done this. Even the script is the same
>>97786593Meds.
>>97786606Sigh... whatever, schizo
>>97786596yet here >>97781450 an 'actual' painter (by your standards) recomends at the start to find a brand and stick to it so you have color consistency, all while having a 1meter palete with premixed shades
Is anon arguing with himself yet again?
>>97786621I think so, at least a little, to try to get people to engage them. Baffling
>>97786635He goes up the chain and picks someone who he thinks will only read the (You) tag and not the thread, hoping they'll get defensive. Notice how he is avoiding engaging with the other comments to him in a larger post and instead going after fresh ones, to try to make their trolling harder to spot
>>97786620Bait
What does this thread have to attract so many schizos?
>>97786561Coat d'arms
>>97786644Ok
>>97786647Oho, what a cute lil guy. Nice work anon, love the eyes and highlights
>>97786647Ah, shame.I know its really close to the 1994 Goblin Green but from what I've seen the coverage its absolutely atrocious.
>>97786647What a happy fellow.Could use some blacklining between the claws btw
>>97786646is there any thread is this godforsaken website without skizos?
>>97786143Gorgeous as always, BT-anon.
>>97786179>>97786697I think that's a different anon from the BT one that posts regularly, btw.>>97786646Brother we don't have it bad here, trust me. Spend some time in any warhammer general and you'll appreciate /wip/ a lot more.
>>97786575Thanks, I'll give it a try>>97786593I asked a couple of weeks ago and it resulted in me checking out the color grid, and it didn't work out. I'll make sure not to post models on here, it seems like you guys have your fair share of mentality unstable people, like 40kg
>>97786726every general on this website has its shitposters, you either learn to ignore/work around them or go somewhere else, unfortunately
>>97786705Seconding appreciating /wip/, you guys are great <3
Wip big mek for friend
>>97786745Very niceAre you going for something specific with the placement on the base?
>>97786653It's pretty bad. I actually start every project in my oldhammer army by airbrushing a smooth coat of the paint down so I only have to do clean up later in the process.
>>97786750Started off pretty generic so it could be incorporated nearly every where. However new Armageddon box announced prob should have made it more city fighting.
>>97786765Oh yeah, saw that announcement. I've been thinking about how I should be basing my marines, I do kind of want to try something urban.Dang, so many details on this guy, love it
>>97786769What chapter? Salamanders have nice molten ones I've seen.
>>97786848True! I've seen some spectacular lava bases for salamandersI've got a group of Ultramarines that I started on last year that need the bases. I'm still pretty new to the hobby so these have been my first dudes. Lots of fun and satisfying to see the bits of improvement
This was a good thread
>>97787007Yeah, there was some shitposting but within an acceptable norm for a 4chan general
New thread:>>97787373>>97787373>>97787373
>>97786647I love him, he's just a little fella doin' his thang
