thread reminder: if you want your work to look good don't be lazy.

>>97949668
In the words of the lesbian chef on youtube that I think is hot:
>All you have to do is give a fuck

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>>97948824
Done for the day, still shiny while its wet. Letting it dry some and I'll adjust the highlights and shadows once it dries and mattes out a little. Felt good to paint but its pretty irritating that my brush control has gone to shit. There is a lot of blue on this guy, but I thought it'd be funny to have an ork in a Canadian Tuxedo.

>>97949694
Oh, and the boots look like shit since I only did one round of highlights/shadows since I'll need to touch them up and finish them anyway once they go on their bases, I'll be able to adjust the shadows and highlights on the bases at the same time since I'll have context once the mini is attached.

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Workin'

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>>97949657

>>97949735
Your freehand is killer my guy

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Finished painting up two more models for Advanced Heroquest. These are both from Dungeonquest 1st Edition, I used their respective card arts for their paint scheme, going slightly darker with the ogre to practice more swarthy skin. The ogre? half ogre? was named Ironhand the Mighty, the sorcerer is Azoth the Faceless. I posted Siegfried up top last week when I finished him.

>>97949735
very very nice

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>>97949657
:D! It me?

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I want to make frogman space marines. But I think it might look retarded on an actual mini. Thoughts? Not sure what the best way to do the net would be.

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need to do wings and the cockpit but otherwise pretty happy with this :3

>>97949735
absolutely gorgeous already.

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>>97949817
I'm holding out on you guys by not revealing the goods...

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>>97949899

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ADHD taking control of the wheel at the minute so I’ve started kravek instead of finishing the masters. I’m keeping it nice and simple with plans to put to orange glows around the lenses and the face on the hammer. Overall Really happy with how things are turning out for only about 6 hours work.

>>97949847
either use Green stuff or use like sister of battle head STLs from dakkadakka they have a few veiled heads over there

>stuck in subassembly hell
my autistic need to paint every surface on the miniature has crippled me

>>97950028
>So you're saying I can paint behind the bolter?
>no...
>I'm saying that when you're ready, you won't have to.

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Back in the goblin mines.
Just started laying out the base colours today.
>tfw the glue on your cumsicle stick gives up and sends your model crashing to the floor.

>>97950060
It's fun that they're on stilts.

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>>97950060
>tfw the glue on your cumsicle stick gives up and sends your model crashing to the floor
Hey I've seen this episode before.

>>97950091
Brutal.
I got lucky. Only the left hand broke off, along with a piece of the palm that was hanging on by a thread. You can see the line on the cowboy goblin where I made the repair, since I haven't painted over it yet.

>>97948922
I keep them for a kitbash that will never come.

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Finally did the tentacles on these guys in a way that I'm satisfied. Will still give green stuff time to cure before I start adjusting the tentacle positions. However, I'm not sure if I should add something to the abdomen, as their torsos feel a bit too short at the moment. Maybe that'll disappear once I've reposed the tentacles.

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>>97949841
Is he launching an Itano Circus from his shoulders?

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Made this terrain on a whim. What do I think of it?

>>97950812

I think it's good scatter terrain. Sparse enough that you could even move units there.

When did we start with this trend of putting a collage of all the previous general's work into the OP?

I really like it and I think it helps foster a more productive and focused general.

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Legs done, just a few more bits and bobs on the helstalker and then I can move on to the rider.

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Testing out a necron scheme. This isn't the cleanest work ever and I don't like how the glowing is turning out, I might rework that, but it was mostly to check the colors I plan to use on the final scheme, and I like how the general color turned out. The only problem now is that I think that part is technically supposed to be a different material than the necron armor, but oh well, test model is a test model.

>>97950951
Good job. Nice and clean.

>>97950812
When can I move in?

>>97950911
I think it's been a couple weeks, I like the idea a lot as well

>>97951145
Ooh, I like that shield thingy. Like oxidized metal bursting with energy.

>>97950911
Some guy wrote an small program specifically for scraping the images and collaging them, making it a lot easier.

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>>97950028
I feel you anon, even the surfaces that I know for a fact won't be visible I still paint to the same standard as everything else

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Working on that booty. Metal, skin and trinkets will be finisher this week. Probably...
>>97949694
I know that feeling. Usually I have such a big periods of not being able to paint, that I'm forgetting the thing's I've learnt. Also don't forget to paint the grenade handle.

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Progress on the commission

>>97951480
Recently, I was asked if I take commissions, but I've never done this kind of work for anyone except myself before. How much is a normal amount to charge per model/squad for different levels of painting?

recommendations for inert basing material to use instead of sand? should cat litter or aquarium sand be sterilized after buying?

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>>97950840
It's for skirmish/RPG stuff. Also working on these two guys. I'm gonna be the lizard dude.

>>97951145
Wat

>>97951559
I like coffee grounds.

>>97951559
Sawdust works decently. I also like woodland scenics' blended turf and vallejo mud texture paste.

>>97951514
This is my first comission. I'm charging double retail price for the models (thats what my friend said was a good starting place)

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Working on urak taar now. Decided to go with golden bull and purple wings. Not the best job done for the green runes but it's serviceable. The stupid ink kept becoming really watery through the airbrush on the model no matter what I seemed to do so the green glow is just a bit sloppy.

>>97951688
I honestly kinda dig the glow even if it’s unintentional.

>>97951688
I think if you brightened the recesses that glow would look good to be desu.
inb4 some sperg throws another shitfit over nuchorfs

>>97950812
>What do I think of it?
you tell us

>>97951514
Don't demean yourself. If a guy can't do a basic bitch Space Marine paint job, he should to be gatekept.

nuchorfs are so fugly its unreal, absolute dogslop of an army
why the fuck did they butcher my beautiful longnosed bois

>>97951754
Calm down, rabbi.

>>97951754
you weren't aware of chorfs until the release of their dlc for tww

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put one of the shoulder guns in and am mostly done with the volcano cannon

>>97951770
I like my chorfs with their signature antisemitic look
>>97951783
I was fully aware of their existence when the original chaos hellcannon released, dumb nigger

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>>97950810
Yes!

>>97951714
Oh yeah the glow is intentional, just the application isn't the best. Looking closely at a couple places there and on other areas of the model you can see where the green ink I was spraying got really watery and started to pool a bit. I tried my best to clean it up as it happened but there are places where it's just not great. Looks fine at table level though so that's what's important. I plan to make the throne and guy casting his spell the focal point so those will be done to a higher quality.
>>97951721
>Brightened the recesses
You mean go closer to white in the crevices where the light source is?
that was kinda funny to see after posting, leaving, and returning to the thread the next day

>>97951844
If those are supposed to be missiles I would re do it somehow anon. They read more like tendrils.

>>97951752
I care more about money in my pocket than the sanctity of a multimillion dollar media franchise.

>>97951868
What if I put lil soda pops on the end of the missile trails? Don't be mean to me I will cry

>>97951894
It's more annoying niggers that don't belong in the hobby for you too. Either way, you're not even makiing minimum wage doing commissions on this level.

That is all cool and swell, but why don't you fuck off back to /40kg/ with other subhumans?

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>>97949735
sovl

>>97950799
Hey, are those nail art beads? Glad someone else picked up on them

>>97951514
I've been interested in doing commissions as well since I had people expressing interest over it, but I'm too slow when trying to paint good looking stuff (which is what I'd want my customer to get) so I could never actually charge for my time, which would make it ultimately not worth it.

Anyway, working on some customized bladeguards. Not any big conversion this time, just a lot of scraping and eventually some chains, rivets and hoods. I plan to paint some simple heraldry on the shields, either mirroring their own tiny tilt plates or going for a different motif, we'll see

Why don't you take your own advice, ESL?

Easy kitbash for my collection of characters.

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>>97952119
I fucken managed to deselect the pic.

>>97951607
that seems like a retarded metric
now that you have finished it do the math, how much time did you spend and how much do you want to be paid hourly, paint costs are negligible, but add a buck or two
it gets very expensive very fast to be worth your while, unless you see it as paying for your hobby and not a job

>>97952129
Yeah no I'm fully employed this is just something I do fun on the side. I actually fugin hate playing warhammer and just like painting so its a good fit for me

Probably spent 30 hours on these.

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I want to kitbash a model that looks somewhat like this to run as a corsair felarch. Any ideas for what I can use as a base? Also are there any reasonable options for the hair aside from just sculpting it myself? I don't need it to be as long as in this picture at least.

>>97952316
isn't there a gw model with ridiculously long hair?

>>97952074

Yeah, they are. I picked them up based on your(?) recommendation. Tough to work with - maybe I need a more delicate super glue nozzle for such precise work. Along with very sharp and small drill heads. Already got a few ideas on using them for other miniatures.

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>>97951919
>What if I put lil soda pops on the end of the missile trails?
Isn't it Budweiser beer by tradition (c.f. Macross: Do You Remember Love?)?

>>97952372
>isn't there a gw model with ridiculously long hair?
The Second Edition Jain Zar and Avatar of Khaine models come to mind immediately.

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>>97952372
There are a few. Jain Zar comes pretty close, Yncarne has crazy hair, but a lot of the daughters of Khaine models from AOS consistently have long hair. I think picrel would work great.

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>>97952427
Actually the one in the middle here is better I think. But still, there are lots of options.

Sylvaneth have longer hair but it’s much more thinner iirc.

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>>97952410
>>97952427
>Jain Zar
yeah that was the one i was thinking about, but the new version

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So here's what they look like after doing the edge highlights with Turquoise Light TMM. It might just be the camera, but it's a little more noticeable irl than in the picture.

>>97952506
what is the tactical significance of a belly button on the armor

>>97952563
I can imagine it's a little hard to get properly representative pictures of TMM minis. I'm sure it's not impossible but probably takes some practice.

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>>97952563
Since someone asked for the comparison, here's what they like like at each step.

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Posed the tentacles and glued the drones to the bases. Still need to scrape mold lines and reattach some tubes to the weapons, but the vision is finally taking shape.

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>>97952589
ornament, it has been like that for thousands of years
>https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Muscle_cuirass

>>97951862
>go closer to white in the crevices where the light source is?
yeah

>>97952589
Rule of cool

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>For the glory of /wip/!
Another kitbash, used a bunch of different parts. The helmet crest comes from a steam tank commanders power baton or whatever they call those things. Most of the plume is made of feathers from various empire kits (greatswords, crossbow/musket troops, state troops etc) with a few select parts from some historical cavalry kits. Perry.

The body of the lancer is wga halfling cavalry, the arms are a mixture of their renaissance heavy cavalry, and the helmet comes from their guard kit.

Finally, the chook itself comes from The Assault Group. They mostly make historical stuff, but also have a very characterful fantasy selection. I have shown off some of their halflings here before. It all leans heavily into the chunky old hammer aesthetic, for those that are into that sort of thing. Reliable company. Good castings. And they have a lot of cool greebles for conversions. All their renaissance stuff scales pretty well with old world/later whfb stuff. Same with the conquistadors and Renaissance heavy cav kits from WGA.

Looking forward to getting this guy cleaned up, and painted. Should be a good one. Might do him up in the chrome/black ink pinwash style. We'll see.

>>97952972
If this lad's name isn't "Nate Goodfellow" ...

>>97952376
yep it was most likely me

Personally I use very thin super glue- I dab one end of a toothpick in it and just smear it a bit inside the drilled hole, while I keep the other end of the toothpick moistened with water to catch one bead and then deposit it in its hole

regarding the drill, I got one from amazon that it's honestly great compared to the slightly cheaper and bigger one I used before; it cost like 12 eur and it has super small and precise heads, down to 0.3 mm

>>97952993
>BTanon is an eurofag
burgers btfo

>>97952209
if you charge less than hourly minimum wage you're basically doing it for free.

>>97952993

I've an old drill I bought from green stuff world if I recall correctly. Sourcing smaller drill heads should be a pretty trivial thing. How do you put the microbeads into the models? I've tried hobby tweezers, but the beads are quite slippery, so I've mostly used my fingers, which isn't the most accurate way to apply them.

>>97952615
thanks I was shitposting before but now I can honestly say I think it makes them look worse. before they had a nice pearl look kind of like an anodized finish. now they look swirly or stained and ultimately less like metal than they did before.

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Almost at the end goal of making this ready for printing.

Converting game files are such a chore.

>>97953063
>contrast sloppafag is a eurofag
what pedigree you folks can brag lmao

"BTanon" is a massive samefag and craftsperg, don't forget that.

>>97953340
BTfag 1000% samefags to astroturf his slightly-above-average paintjobs but he's not as bad a painter as the craftsperg

>>97953340
>his slightly-above-average paintjobs
thank god I thought I was going crazy, I legitimately do not understand the praise the dude gets
now if hes samefagging to praise his own stuff, that makes sense

>>97953340
>>97953352
>>97953387
all me btw

>>97953340
>>97953352
>>97953387
All me btw

>>97953340

Who or what is the craftsperg?

>>97953232
nta, there's dedicated 'pick and place' tools for tiny shit like that, wich are sticks with a silicon tip, however i fear those would get ruined by stray superglue but never actually tried them

personally what i use for rivets is wax pickers wich are just a pencil made of wax, you can buy them for cheap or get a candle and melt it into a paper straw, or a rolled piece of paper, and then sharpen it

both things are used in nail art and will probably be cheaper from there than hobby dedicated ones

>>97953399
a very low effort shitposter who insists you only need craft paint and that painting in highlights and shadows just makes your models look awful because the light in the room already highlights and shades for you
people consistently fall for his bait

>>97953352
Yes, he is, because they are the same person.

>>97953425
you forgot his other bits
>why would you highlight black with blue
>secret santa sperging
>its called clear coat not varnish
>le contrast paints bad
>all hobby products are just rebranded aliexpress chinesium
>samefagging his models and arguments
>sperging about busts because "only game pieces are allowed in /wip/"
and probably a couple others I'm forgetting

>>97953456
>secret santa sperging
>sperging about busts because "only game pieces are allowed in /wip/"
I do that (based) and I'm not craftsperg.

>>97953387
There was a fag in 40kg who painted on par with him but you never hear about him because his color combo was abhorrent
the BTfag is nothing special

>>97953387
>>97953465
let's see your models

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>>97953466
Sure
Won't help your wounded ego any

>>97953522
NTA, but what green(s) is that? Love the tone.

>>97953534
pro acryl camo green with some very low ratios of PA bright yellow green for the highlights

>>97953539
Neat, thanks.

>>97953522
are you seriously implying this is better than those black templars LMAO

>>97953522
>>97953545
Post some of the black templars so I can compare.

>t. neutral observer

>>97953545
>actual volumetric highlights
>detailing beyond metallic edge highlights
yeah his model blows your contrast sloppa BT out of the water

>craftsperg gets called out
>immediately starts shitting up the thread
Classic.

>>97953578
>his
kek

>>97953522
you left some pubes on the model buddy

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Took some time over the weekend at work to paint this clear base for a Wizkids 'Pathfinder Deep Cuts - Gargantuan Adult White Dragon'. I used some of the exclusive Blanche paints along with APs Deep Blue-Greens.

I've been going over some of Hiroshige's aizome prints, which inspired me to paint the base as a bit of an ice shelf breaking off in to deep blue arctic water. I am going to add a layer of epoxy for water and ice, along with some snow and small ice mounds floating in the sea. I'm going to have to glue the dragon's tail directly to the base rather than using the original tiny pegs to achieve the effect, but I'm not worried about it.

>>97953522
Never actually post models when the BTfag demands it, he's just going to samefag and seethe at you for the rest of the thread now

>>97953232
>How do you put the microbeads into the models?

if you moisten one end of a toothpick with water, the bead will stick to it, and then it becomes a very precise tool to stick it in whatever tiny hole you made

Also I literally have no idea what is happening here concerning me right now, so I'll just ignore it

>>97953522
I really like this.

Do power swords get damaged in battle or no? Like if it's working properly can it still get chips and scratches?

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>>97953598
After the BFG discussion last thread, I thought from your thumbnail that this was going to be a scale planet.

>>97953598
i like your 2D take of arctic waters
>>97953694
i took it for a pretty nifty planet as well

>>97953644
>Do power swords get damaged in battle or no? Like if it's working properly can it still get chips and scratches?

Depends on the writer, like I know in books like Helsreach their weapons get broken towards the end of the siege since they ran out of juice to keep the power fields active and were fighting in their normal state. We've also seen power weapons shatter if they try to attack a powerfield that is stronger, or for just plot reasons. I can't remember the book but I distinctly remember some loyalist captain attacking a chaos marine with their power sword, but the chaos marine shattered it with their power fist.

>>97953456
lmao half of those are me but the other half aren't.

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>>97953694
>>97953718
Ha, you know it's funny, my professional artist friends I have shown it to all thought it was a planet with photorealistic craters. This pic is with softer lighting.

I might try that out though as a separate thing using a plain flat base, would be good practice for shadowing.

>>97953522
is there any actual point to all these balls people glue on their models or is it just a rule of cool?

>>97953642
>I'm not doing it I just happen to pop up to defend myself as soon as I start getting found out

>>97954001
They're bonding studs, makeshift reinforcement of damaged armor, became iconic for mk5 and mk6 armor because of the drain on resources the heresy was necessitating more repairs than replacements

>>97954001
In the lore they are molecular bonding studs. They are basically rivets for slapping together random scraps of armor. They're common on mk 5 heresy armor as supply lines went to shit during the heresy.

>>97954012
>>97954020
Neat

Why do we have to fight all the time?

>>97954046
It's just one sperg being jealous that anons like someone elses models more, don't worry about it

It seems not a single board or thread escapes the good old crab bucket mentality.

>>97954046
dont feed the troll and all that good oldie goldie stuff

>>97954064
im pretty sure the troll was feeding himself though, and still they manage to shit up a thread. sad

>>97952972
Good job on that mini! Thanks for the breakdown, I can appreciate that.

>>97952644
i like the wirework and very nice use of the beads/bearings

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Hello guys, my first army in process.
Trying to do an ultimate color scheme for my alpha legionnaires.
I really like the true metallic metal from vallejo (here is a hydra turquoise), but I want to add purply-violety tint in shadows.
At the moment I think to try to experimenting with washing the thing with celestial violet shade and violet ak wash to see how it will look in comparison to each other.
Still dont know how to get a grimdarkier vibe. Want my boys to look worn and battered to some degree.
Can I ask for some clues? I hope some experienced maestro can guide me in the right direction.
Please, send help.

>>97954046
BTfag has a very fragile ego

>>97954197
painting looks good but imho the basing is way too coarse and will be a chore to paint

>>97954284
Thx.
Yeah, I know about basing. But I wanted to do a stony beach on a volcano island with some snow. I don't know how to do better, so I'm ready to work extra for it to look better.

>>97954056
Where do you think you are

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>>97954342
>stony with some snow
trust me dont do it ive been there back in the day and ended up rebasing everything
hopefully you are not using store bought pebbles or shipping them across the country, get one of these and steal some sand from your local playground then make a mix that pleases your eye
not too fine so it has no texture at all and not too coarse because you are painting a base not collection of scenic rocks

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>>97954031
They also invoke the imagery of early composite armors like that of T-64s.

What's some good basing for a reddish brown Mars surface type base? Just some sand?

>t. noob

>>97954418
Still, I don't want it to be just fine sand. Guess I'll have to live it through, dissapoint myself and then rebase.

>>97954001
people will give you lore excuses but the reality is that they're inspired by gay leather clubs.

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>>97954455
alright then let me show how ive done it the last few decades
not too fine not too coarse, fill every year and repeat

>>97954442
you can buy that exact type of basing material from GW, but it might get expensive. If you want to make it yourself, pva glue on the base sprinkle some sand on top. put a dark red paint on it, dry brush a lighter red/orange on the top. you probably want to use craft paints for bases to keep the cost down.

>>97954506
>you probably want to use craft paint to keep the cost down.
FTFY

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>>97954442
Get a sand texture paste, companies like liquitex make big tubs of them for pretty cheap

>>97954442
go to a place with red sand
get sand
glue to base

wah lah

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>>97954442
>Mine is more orange than you probably want.
Pva on the base
Sand on the pva
Thinned pva over top
Sometimes I add rocks, usually out of cork. These go on before any sand
Pva to glue down whatever cork shapes
Scrape the cork to get rid of the flat smooth texture
Modpodge over top
Paint with dark craft paint then drybrush a lighter one

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Starting to get some drawing practice in to try freehanding when the model is ready. I don't think it's a bad sketch after just 3 other sketched skulls and one traced.

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>>97954635
>wah lah

>>97953522
how did you do the bonding studs?

>>97955183
2mm ball bearings, drilled with a 2mm bit a little into the armor so they'd sit as half spheres

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Started some death riders
>>97953870
It does look planetary but I’ve seen too many bases to think of impact craters lol
>>97953522
Killer scheme and finished product, do you have full squads in this scheme?
>>97951688
I like the glow

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>>97955220
Thanks!
Just one squad so far

>>97953294
Are you planning on splitting the item into parts for printing, or going all-in on printing it in one piece?
Is it in-scale for the battlefleet gothic minis, or just a project piece for you?

>>97955275
Great work, top right’s chainsword is a thing of beauty

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Today I started glazing goblin ass.

>>97954046
it's just a guy samefagging just to talk shit about one of our regulars because people like his work. possibly the same guy posting his marines right now since he was quite vocal about that. and probably the same guy sperging about cratfsperg all the time.

>>97955447
but did u finish? :3

>>97955467
those marines were never posted here before so its highly likely they're not his

>>97955478
idk I havent browsed much in the past couple months, but I remember people have always enjoyed those black templars, so the fact that suddenly someone decided to speak against them out of nowhere, combined with this new guy posting his marines now, well it's kinda sus

>>97955467
>>97955478
pathetic schizophrenia

Thread is more like 40kg everyday. I'm not sure if it's because people are migrating away and the 1 40kg fag is making up a greater percentage, or if we're just accumulating more, shittier people.

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Added another feather to the interior of the plume, it felt like it was still missing something even as garish as it already was. From certain angles it almost had the appearance of a wilted flower. Giant old feather from that one ridiculous empire greatswords head fixed the problem up. Might add a little bit more volume on top of it to really fill it out, but it's getting there. The whole plume has been built up from what was originally a pretty small and unassuming one, so the structure is rock solid and attached to the head very securely. Then the plan is to pin the rider down to the chooks torso underneath the saddle, and also by his hand, and then I will superglue the plume to the tail feathers on the chook for a solid 3rd contact point. Planning to use a circular 40mm base so tipping won't be an issue. All in all, still headed in the direction I want.

>>97955467
success breeds jealousy, as that meme with moot or whatever said

>>97955467
>t-this guy's the problem and also all the other problems
>a-also craftsperg isn't the problem
very subtle lmao

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>kitbashing some fireforge samurai with other kits
>the samurai torsos are too small for their own legs
How the fuck does that happen? It's not even like a slight mismatch, I set this torso pretty far off center to try and obscure more of it behind the arms on the front and it's still really obvious how wrong the size is.
The crouching leg is fucked up too, they made it flat on the back of the calf like it's supposed to be flush against the thigh but then there's a huge gap if you line up the knee and the thigh curves away anyway.
Big thumbs down for this kit, which sucks since it's not like there are many (or any) other options for plastic samurai.

>>97955630
fuck off back to 40kg

>>97955646
you first shitstirrer

it's funny how I just used black templar anon as an example of how painting cleanly will make everyone think you're skilled, but his fanboys took that as an insult and are having their thread boogeymen fight it out in their minds.

>>97955665
For me what is funny is how you felt the need to demean someone else just because you felt jealous of the attention and thought your marines were better. Well maybe a bit more sad than funny, I guess.

>>97955679
I hope he sees this bro

>>97955679
it's all in your head man. I was just pointing out what you have to learn for people to be impressed by your work. you are the one who thought I was insulting your e-boyfriend.

>>97955654
>>97955665
>>97955679
>>97955690
>>97955705
really, fuck off from wip

you dont belong here

>>97955715
Ironic

>>97955665
Claiming bt anon isnt skilled is just petty, and I say this as someone that doesnt care for marines and 40k in general.

>>97955715
>if you don't suck off my e-crush's mediocre models you don't belong!!!
reddit is down the block

someone post bt anon's work
or else

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>>97955792

>>97955867
Wow, just awful. Look at that, how could anybody think this is a quality paintjob?

>>97955867
Everything but the tilting shield and sword is very lackluster

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>>97955874
Fr fr

>>97955867
I can see why it's so controversial.

>BT anon tricks everybody into posting his work
And you all fell for it. Hook line and sinker.

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Slow progress is still progress.

>>97955920
Was your 2x the price of the box including the price of the box, or is the box a separate cost?
Like 50 for the box + 100 for you, or 100 for you and you get the box yourself for 50 leaving 50 for you?

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What is it thinking about lads?

>>97956025
it's wondering why it looks like a basketball.

>>97956028
I was gonna say one of the items in metroid dread

>>97956025
>Ritsuko hacks in Casper-Magi 3.jpeg

>>97956065
I wish Ritsuko was my wife.

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>>97956025
>What is it thinking about lads?
It's afraid!

>>97955527
Wip has been like this for a decade and the same adagium still applies: don’t feed the trolls

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>>97956072
I can fix her.

does the new vallejo model color range have the bubbling issue of the game color range? Their US dark green was my favorite camo colour

Is there a significant difference between primers you'd get from a hardware store compared to ones bought from a hobby store? On one hand, you might save a bit of money. But on the other it might just ruin your minis, thus costing you a lot of money.

>>97955900
>>97955867
its good work, but its also using contrast heavily, i can see why its controversial but i cannot see why it's spergout worthy.

>>97956201
It's decent work, the splotchiness of the contrast really shows and his attempts to mask it with weathering doesn't do much
It's a bizarre choice since he clearly has good brush control with those fine black weathering highlights on the non-black armor pieces

>>97956197
I just finished my bottle of old vgc dark green
Definitely saw some boobles but blowing on them gently solved everything

Is zenithal priming worth it? Are there any cool airbrush techniques that I might not have heard of?

>t. just bought an air brush

>>97956212
zenithal priming is useful for visualizing where to place highlights, or if you want to just do glazes/contrasts and have the undercoat do the work for you

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Finishing up the big gun. Johnny for scale

>>97956212
One of my favourite things I use my airbrush for is easy muzzle burn which is just a layer agrax earthshade and nuln oil sprayed on. You can use blue/black/purple contrast paint for heat weapons. You can also get really easy yellow basecoats with contrast paint sprayed over white primer

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>1/2

Norsca Shaman for my Mordheim game. Still getting used to painting faces and skin.
Model is "Sagart of Dun Durn" from Mierce Miniatures

>>97956323
G'day!

>>97956312
I bet Johnny could climb in and fire himself at the xenos

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>>97956323
Being retarded and a phone poster do not mix well

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>>97956341

>>97956332
that's some 2008 era angry marines tactics right there

>>97955792
>>97955867
>>97955874
>>97955900
this is some fucking pathetic samefagging

>>97956374
(you)

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I am really glad this is the only black templar ill need to paint.

>>97956506
what do you need a single black templar for?

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About 2 months ago, or maybe 3, I posted about finding my old Terminator Librarian. It was the first thing i bought after getting the Black Reach starter set, "only" $20 at the time.
I found and bought an unpainted model on eBay, 1 week before GW announced the print on demand of the exact same model.
Finally finished painting the new one up and took some side by side shots. I'm moving soon so this it was nice to have him as my final project before packing everything up.

>>97956516
he spent 2 months modeling that thing and by god you are going to look at it again

>>97956506
Arent Black Templars like one of the easiest things to paint? Also finish ur base bucko

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>>97956520
For more comparison, my first Terminator Sergeant from Black Reach, and the sergeant from the next starter, the 6th or 7th edition one, compared with the sergeant I painted along with the Librarian

>>97956522
Damn right!

>>97956516
Gift for brother in law.

>>97956526
You'd think so, and so did I before hand but holy shit I am getting IQ checked on painting black and white. I just cannot get it smooth looking.

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>>97956527
I also stripped and repainted an old Predator tank I found. I had to make new lascannon sponsons because I couldnt find the old ones.

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>>97956536
I also painted standard doors for the sides and freehanded a wing

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>>97956542
Final picture, the rest of the Terminator Squad. Didnt get a chance to get custom transfers done, but i freehanded a chapter symbol on the banner. Once the move is done that will be the last step.

>>97955768
I didn't say he wasn't skilled, I said he had to most important skill to be recognized as skilled. how do you interpret that as meaning the exact opposite?

>>97956531
For black, just prime it black, then edge highlight with a grey like mechanicus grey. White does suck. Gotta paint the area grey, then a lighter grey, then a very light grey/offwhite. like 2 or 3 thin layers for each step. Only edge highlight with pure white.

>>97956520
its nice to have old models for comparison
you clearly got better at it very clean work

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>>97956565
>just prime it black, then edge highlight
Its important to apply a basecoat of your black paint, because primer and paint usually have a different finish and if you were to correct some mistake it would be noticeable
picrel you can see the difference: left is just primer, right is painted black

>>97956198
I've used Rustoleum without any issues. Just make sure it says you can use it on plastic.

>>97956629
Damn nice NMM anon. With some additional smoothing it will look sick

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>>97956198
you will know when you find youre cheapo brand
kinda like with superglues you have to shop around to find the good ones

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>>97956629
Youre right, I usually airbrush a black paint on as primer so my primer black and base black are the same.
>>97956624
Its been like 15 years so if i hadnt improved i would have just tossed my models into a fire

Also the old models details just feel so much more sovlful than the new librarians details. I dont know how to explain it but painting the old one felt fun and refreshing while the new one felt like a slog at times

>>97949735
Nice

>>97949762
Good minis, but you got mogged by the guy posting above you

>>97956550
Very clean anon, that tricks me into thinking you're a skillful painter.

>>97955867
For some reason, you made the sperg really mad. Just saying, a fantastic job as always, BT anon. Love the cloth.

>still samefagging
you cant make this shit up

>>97956201
>>97956204
where do you see those contrasts splotches?

>>97956770
He's baiting, anon. Also
>so fucking buckbroken by someones work getting recognition in the thread he spams down 2 threads in a row
Dethroned craftsperg as the biggest autist in just 2 days, pretty impressive honestly. Unless of course it's actually craftsperg again.

>>97956793
>Unless of course it's actually craftsperg again.
That's my theory, it all checks up.

I hate this general like you wouldnt believe.

>>97956806
maybe just get a nice tip on your brush and post models and have a nice time with fellow paint autists instead of bringing /40kg/ mindset here with you

>>97956806
so either work to fix it or gtfo, how fucking retarded you have to be to hate it and still spend time here

>>97956818
I dont even play, why the fuck would I ever got o the 40k general. I hate warhammer as a game, I just like the artistic side of the hobby. Stop projecting.

>>97956826
then go inhabit and shit over some other hobby general
where did you even get the idea to come fishing for replies on mongolian basket weaving forum toy department

>>97956756
Thats not him, its just spergs fighting each other

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I have no WIP to contribute so Ill just post an old mini
I guess its better than contribute to the shitflinging

stop engaging with the shitposters
stop complaining about the shitposters
starve the shitposters of the attention they want

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>>97956858
another blast from the past

>>97956770
There isnt any, some dude decided to shit the thread up and anons are getting baited left and right. This happens all the time, the subject doesnt even matter, as long as it's some controversial and retarded opinion you will get people riled up. Next he'll be saying something like "natural hair brushes are actually useless in every way" and people will bite.

Probably a dumb retarded question but please bear with me.
When I paint highlights, it doesnt really read as
>'okay its the same colour but its brighter because its receiving light from that direction'
but more like
>the material shifts colour to a brighter one
same with shadows

>>97956985
its all about cheating the eye and nobody can tell half a meter way on the tabletop anyways

>>97956985
Post examples but most likely the jump from one tone to another is too stark

>>97949657
Question for pinning anons but which snips work best for steel paperclips?
The wirecutters Ive used became damaged after snipping the paperclip so I'd assume theyre not suitable.

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the tank has been through some weather.

>>97957075
go to hardware store and buy cheap clippers
dont go to grocery store and buy cheap cast metal chinaman clippers

>>97957093
the blue is looking too pristine in comparison IMO

>>97957075
any not hobby branded probably

>>97957093
impessive wear and tear as always
red or green lenses

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>>97957250
thank you.

blue, baby

>>97957265

Is that a BTR-60?

>>97956703
Thanks anon, yeah I’m not in free hand guys class lol

>>97957391
the 40k fantasy version of it, I guess

>>97956858
>>97956865
Damn I remember these, theyre from 5 years ago at least, right?
(I only remembered because of the atrocious sculpted head in the back of the picture of the squigs lmao)

hi anons, has anyone done DIY candles for miniatures?
the two wax effects i've seen used is either hot glue or literally just wax itself from candles/crayons.
are there any other methods you know about? is there something you can add to pva glue to make it dry a little thicker? not sure if i'm ready to spend money on a glue gun for a niche use.

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>>97957476
I've done it using PVA and green stuff. It works. You can also "sculpt" the PVA (get it roughly into shape) and then add a little drop of superglue. it'll harden the PVA.

>>97957476
>is there something you can add to pva glue to make it dry a little thicker?
you can mix just about anything into pva, fine sawdust, gypsum, grout, cement, the dust from your table, talcum powder...