Work in Progress, "Slim Pickin's" 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:>>98003339>>97991865>>97975698
I always thought picrel was a digital image, not an actual mini. Crazy.
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>>98015756For a competition piece yeah, but its not something you're going to do across a whole army. Unless you're a masochist.
Barring the helmet, scrolls and toe bits the titan is effectively finished from the front. I'm going to really take my time with the interior of the head and it's great that GW intended for you to magnetise it so you can take it out and show it off.It is kind of a shame that there's no proper interior to paint like with the other titans but having little dudes you can put on the battlements almost makes up for it
Would you ever resurface a metal mini? I have a test mini that has been stripped and repainted many times, and left in Simple Green for a long time once. It has micropitting, tarnishing, and bits of primer that have somehow become ignore to stripping (probably because of the pitting).I'm thinking sandblasting would work but I don't have one. Polishing compound sounds like a bad idea. I might get away with a little sanding but not the whole thing.
>>98015776The other side. Still quite a bit to do here
>>98015780I wouldn’t do that. Try to scrape some gap filler into the holes.
>>98015774>posts a race car>yeah but you can't carrry lumber in the backYou think?
>>98015780>ignore to strippingLmao, today I am the ESL
>>98015756The technical execution is good but the actual paint scheme is pretty fucked up.
>>98015785Its common sense to us, but some people new in the hobby may see glazes folded over 9000 times and think that its the standard, not the obsessive exception. Need to keep shit in perspective.
Do you guys ever go back and repaint parts of your models? I'm thinking of pulling out this model and touching up the armour, I think I fucked up the NMM on the breastplate and it looks a bit rubbish. Picrel is a mockup of my plans. I appreciate advice as well, I'm still very new to painting NMM, and I don't quite have the "eye" for it yet.
>>98015774Depends on how many swords you have in your army. EC with all their flawless blades? Get out of here, not worth it.Bog standard space marines with maybe one or two power swords on important models? Well worth the time investment.
>>98015792I do touchups for damage or mistakes I missed, but I try not to redo entire sections. Part of that is I'm pretty generous with the final varnish and anything but small changes would lose detail. Also, with one off minis I sometimes can't remember what paints I used lol.
Repostan from end of last thread, still wet and shiny. I'll do some touchups on the boots, cable, the klaw, and shadows of the vest tomorrow. By then a lot of the shine should be gone so I can see how the shadows on the vest look. Give him a few days to dry then I can matte varnish him and the other 3 kommandos I did over the past week or so and get them on their bases.
>>98015802>I sometimes can't remember what paints I used lol.I have no problem remembering most colour schemes, because I like buying too many paints and just keep reusing what I have. Do you own a lot of paints or switch up your recipes often?
>>98015812Oilchad still going strong, good to see.
>>98015818typo>because I like buying too many paintsbecause I *DON'T* like buying too many paints
>>98015818Many paints, mix often, and I wing the color scheme if it's not for an army. Being able to reverse engineer my paint jobs is not high on my list of priorities desu.>>98015822>because I *DON'T* like buying too many paintsWhat's your 'ol reliable?
Should I do the main belt black? or brown? it goes connected to the bongo bongo drums. Which I shall paint next.
>>98015780I've seen people polish them with a dremel and fine wire wheel attachment but you need to be careful since pewter is such a soft metal.
>>98015819Thank you kindly, looking forward to the next project.
>>98015792I always liked the effect you have on that mini. It's a subtler than usual NMM, but it kinda reads as the breastplate having been dulled through age/oiling. I think with stronger contrast, it would take the focus away from the face.Ultimately, if you're not happy, you do you, but I'd advise starting a new mini if you want to experiment with pushing NMM.
this is the other side. the wasit belt could be repainted black, or should I just live it brown? I tried to look for references of the drummers back but I couldnt find any.
>>98015930You've already got them brown, I say just leave them brown.
>>98015756How do you actually do edge highlighting that fine? Specific brush type, or jusr a loooot of experiance in holding it steady?
>>98015964You have to basically have the perfect paint consistency and a quality brush.
almost done
>>98015749>My shitty photo made it inWhat the fuck
>>98015756this is incredibly retarded on many levels
>>98015823>What's your 'ol reliable?Tbdesu, since I mostly just use whatever I happen to have (I never bother replacing a paint if what I have already works good enough), so my picks probably aren't going to be the very best you can get, but regardless.Citadel makes very nice reds and greys, and I love vallejo game colour jade green and royal purple. Vallejo model colour black and mh pro acryl titanium white are also go tos for me. Additionally, you can also get a nice grey by mixing vallejo's gc royal purple and sun yellow. Ultimately, the most important part of the setup is the brush and wet palette. I think nicer tools make a much bigger difference than nicer paints. I say to just work with what paints you already own, and only buy new ones if you really need to.
>>98016005Which one is yours? The collage is for everyone, to give a broad view of what's going on in the thread. It's a good system imo.
started work on the Matriarch
>>98015792Touched up 20 clanrats a few months ago, first time painting on a "finished" model. Most of the work was already done so it was a small amount of actual painting. I still got that "finished painting a model and it looks good" serotonin release for much less time investment.
>>98016030Top left.Didn't think some shittily base coated minis of mine would be worthy of the OP but here we are.
Anyone else know they generally paint pretty well, but still have like a sort of performance anxiety where you're worried you're gonna fuck up a model even though you haven't really fucked up a model in a long time?
>>98015543someone else made a point that if you are venting solvent based paints the fan should be explosion proof. it probably isn't a huge risk but you never know.
>>98016126It's not exclusive as a johnny collage.That's something to get excited about.
>>98016190Speaking of collages the faces one hasnt been posted nor updated in quite a while
>>98016186the concept of something being "explosion proof" is funny to me
Can anyone suggest some color schemes for this shit?
>>98016266Weathered silver and forest green. Compliments the bone.
Sometimes I wish that 3d print sellers just wouldn't even try and remove the supports. At least that way I could see where they all are myself without missing some and not realizing until after I've started painting it.
>>98016052Needs more ponytails
>>98016280HeheBone
>>98016266German flag colour scheme. Maybe swap yellows for whites or blacks for blues if you want something a bit less hellish. It's a lovely model. Where is it from?
Had to do something that was not a boy, so finished up this painboy>>98015999 this is crazy vivid and very interesting to look at - i enjoy this
Good morning I hate painting minis.
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>>98016376Good morning.
>>98016326https://www.myminifactory.com/users/madsminis?show=store&page=1&price=free
>>98016376No you don't, anonNow here, have this coffee, this crossaint, and this primed and ready mini
>>98016386Cheers
>>98016376it's your life that you hate, not painting minis
>>98016376Good evening, just polished off some fish and chips. Can't wait to paint some minis soon.
>>98015749>Working on a custom mini that I just need to prime and paint but already have strong urges to consoom and start another project. Anons this is a case of needing discipline and not impulse consuming
>>98015749>there's been so much shitposting last thread the collage has noticeably less images of actual wips than usualthreadly reminder to not fall for obvious bait
>>98016583Reminds me how last year I specifically painted one kitsune mini to resemble Senko.
Color scheme test. I'm second guessing myself with the rat shirt and pants, please give suggestion for better colors
Did an attempt at a body swap to make a halfling with a visible breastplate and the slashed out landsknecht trousers/sleeves. What do you guys think? Does he look like a halfling or like a cursed deformed midget freak of nature who never should have been born or suffered to live?
>>98016755What's "better colors"? What vibe are you going for?
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>>98016755switch the pink out, go with something dark and desaturated. Charcoal grey, navy blue, dark olive green,
Someone posted this last thread but it simply does not make sense.Red plus white never ever ever would make such a saturated pink so this is fucking bsSo... any idea of which replacement could I use for the pink?
>>98016755I feel like this could work with a brown (burnt sienna) oil wash/filter
>>98016317Escher society is a strict hierarchy based either on number of ponytails or height of mohawk.
>>98016847make sure you are painting it over a fully opaque coat of white paint below and/or add some fluro magenta to your pink to increase saturation ever more
>>98016870Doesnt have anything to do with the undercoat.Try yourself if you dont believe me.You cant mix that pink with red+white, simple as.
>>98016847Why the fuck are you trying to follow this shit 1:1 anyway? Just take something like Screamer Pink, Khorne Red and Mephiston Red, it will still look good. With all due respect I doubt you have enough skill to worry about getting the exact same shades as some sloptuber.
Death riders wip
>>98016784no idea. I really like the cape so something that fits>>98016839thanks, >>98016850I can try that
>>98016926orange/tan
>>98017056its spelled orangutan
Test scheme for an Ulgu orruk. Ulgu being the realm of shadow, I figured they'd be pale. Might add some rust to the weapon to add some warmth to it. Opinions?
>>98015780Nitro solvent will eat through any paint still unstripped by everything else, as well as your skin and nerve endings.Have you considered leveling primers?
>>98017156no, it's a rat
Slowly building up a torch's highlights. Most ambitious mini so far.The idea is that an adventurer is holding up a torch right under the pupper's nose.A lot of it will be in relative darkness.I am thinking of pushing the base colours down into purple and blue in the deep shadows.Will see how it works out and keep posting these for a history.
>>98016376I also hate painting minis but I like looking at finished minis that I paintedSmall, one-off basic minis are actually fun thoughLike a dwarf that takes like 5 colors and a metallic paint for his little pickaxe. Sweet ands imple and they can always be done in an afternoon.like this pic rel frostgrave mini. I don't even play frostgrave but my LGS had a box for like 12 bucks.
>>98017361Would help if I post the picture, I'm sure.
>>98015999>>98015999this you? I saved it cause I like how you layer colorsI wish more people broadened their technique outside of emulating the GW studio style. It looks like shit most of the time
working on this knight. I am not sure how i'm gonna do the weapons. maybe just rub some old rust then fresh rust in the crevices
here's the second one I'm doing
>>98016885>Doesnt have anything to do with the undercoat.It has everything to do with the undercoat, watch any of his videos where he shows his workflow. At the start of this exact vid he shows a clip of him laying down pure white where he wants the pink to be fully saturated. And in the next step after it cuts you can see where the glazes have traveled over the white areas and back over the blacks. In those areas the pink looks almost purple/violet due to its transparency.
>>98015780Try using an old toothbrush to get those bits.
I want to start using purple shadows for my Ork skin. However, I also have quite a few models to paint. Do I just airbrush the entire ork purple, then paint on the mid tones and highlights in green?I don’t think I can airbrush green after doing purple, it’ll just get into the cracks of the muscles and erase the effect. Maybe if I manually paint the shadows?
>>98017472I think you glaze in the shadows, you wanna keep it a bit subtle.
>>98016781He's a 5'11 Chad.
>>98016280>>98016326Sound good, but what about the most important part, her thighs though?
>>98017525Saturated glossy red armor. Yellow highlights. Black tights for the thighs.
>>98017393>>98017396Those are some gorgeous cloaks, Anon
>>98017472>I also have quite a few models to paintYou can just do a coloured zenithal. Purple basecoat, and green over top, then go over quickly with purple and green to paint in highlights and glaze in some more shadows.
>>98016583Thank you Senko San.
>>98017383yeah, thats me. im stunned you recognized that
>>98015792I recently looked into my display and noticed some bones weren't painted on my tfex, so I whipped it out and fixed it. Definitely worth correcting past mistakes.
Finally got around to flocking and varnishing some of my Quar, the rest are mostly tied up behind needing to paint very tiny rank markings on the armbands and questions over what colors the cuffs and collars of trench raiders are supposed to be
>>98015999Love the warpaint, good job on the scheme with the colors and shading.
>>98015792What mini is this?
>>98017837Lovely colors, I especially like the vibrant green fella
>>98016781Hes a fancy lad, I like him. Hes living his power fantasy and to hell with everyone else.
>>98015792according to filename it was 2017 when some new nid codex dropped and i touched up my army to little brighter white to bring up the contrast and make them look even with new additions240 gaunts or something like that
>>98016856Hah
>>98017863Landsknecht Girl, made by Vae Victis minis. Also, I didn't know this when I painted the model, but there's also a tiddy version that was released under their other branch, "Bae Victis".
>>98017946 (me) Vae Victis only sell STLs btw, I bought mine from an Etsy seller.
>>98017837I really like the colors you picked for them, looks great.>>98017393>>98017396Those drab, desaturated colors fit Nurgle minis very nicely.>>98017369I think you got the placements down but it's still a lot of work to push it towards yellow.>>98016755Yeah I don't feel like pink works here as well, I'd second >>98016839s suggestion>>98016694I remember that mini, she does resemble Senko!>>98016353I like the greens you've used for the skin.>>98015999This looks great, I love the vibrancy. Those bandages on the axe are kinda glossy though, if you weren't already planning on it I'd do a coat of matte varnish.
>>98017990>I think you got the placements down but it's still a lot of work to push it towards yellow.Thanks anime-chan. Yeah, there's a lot to be done there still. Hoping that the eventual purple will work well with the orange glow.
>>98017990I need your advice.Should I buy the yurupla', Shimanon? I trust your judgement.
>>98017532This look kinda weird
>>98015792Usually never, I made an exception for the models I took to Adepticon though.
>>98015781first time ive seen a bum turret on a model of any sizelooks great and keep up the good work
>>98018021Well yeah it's AI slop. If you paint it yourself, you'd probably make the skin red with orange highlights, The armour and maybe the hair black, and the weapon a neutral metallic colour, rather than painting an actual german flag on there
>>98018020Of course you should and you should also tell me where to get it so I can buy one myself
>>98018044No problem, it's the 1/24 kayodo artpla shimarin (and bike!)Here the scalemates page: >https://www.scalemates.com/kits/kaiyodo-ap022-shima-rin-with-motorcycle--1519192There's store links at the bottom, and you can probably also find it on buyee if you need to.
>>98018020>>98018044once i traded printed anime figurine to 3 bags of cement because we could not think a price for the thingdude purchases them online and paints them himself but i havent heard from him since
>>98018078>3 bags of cementLike, the gray stuff? Actual cement? That's awesome.
>>98018088yeah that stuff and agreed it was pretty awesomesorry for siderailing the thread so lets ask a question: how many hours you paint every day and do you usually lose sleep over painting
>>98018171I normally paint in the middle of the night, so yeah, generally. I try and paint maybe 2 hours a day, and actually do 3/4 times a week. Sometimes I go for stretches of a couple of weeks without doing much though.
>>98018171>how many hours you paint every day~4 hours per day, 90% of days in the year.>do you usually lose sleep over paintingNaw. I sometimes like to fall asleep while thinking about what to paint or build the next day.
>>98018171Most days, but no lost sleep. If I don't get 8-10 hours I'm fucking useless and I will nap by noon.
>>98018171I paint like one day every 3 weeksabout 1h
>>98018171I ordinarily paint a few hours a night, maybe 3 or 4. Lately I've been tired and haven't gotten much done. I get this restless feeling when I don't paint or otherwise work on model building for more than a few days in a row.
>>98018281same, yet im perfectly okay with not playing games with them.
>>98018064Appreciated, Anon! Hope I can hunt one down
>>98018171>how many hours you paint every day2-5 hours every day, usually twice as much on weekends>do you usually lose sleep over paintingI used to get so into it I'd paint until 3-4 am but I learned to control myself because I started oversleeping for work
I finished 3 Ottoman dwarfs and some sort of zombie/ghoul the other day.The bases have since been completed too.
>Painting at nightHow do you guys not fuck your circadian rhythm up doing this? Do you wear light blocking glasses? Stop painting a couple hours before sleep? That giant lamp is horrible for sleep.
>>98018365Paint in the same lighting conditions that you play in.
>>98018365>That giant lamp is horrible for sleep.Probably not. From what is known, it entirely depends on how much light you are getting. Lamps, screens, and similar are nowhere near to make a noticeable dent, compared to the actual sun or morning light. Even keeping a 100% brightness screen against your eyebulbs will make only a minor difference. Bigger issue is a light itself, as in general artificial light. Also the fact that a lot of people get elevated emotions from their screens (hence worse sleep quality). But considering you would have to return to monke if you wanted to actually do it all natural, I don't think that's really a practical question. https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1087079224000376
>>98018365>How do you guys not fuck your circadian rhythm up doing this?Haha, yeah. That would be really shitty wouldn't it?
>>98018413Nooooooo! You are supposed to buy the blue light filters, and blue light subglasses! And don't forget to like and subscribe to my grif- Uh, I mean lifestyle guru tiktok/youtube/insta!
>tfw I zenithal's and it just looks like the model is bare plastic
>he fell for the zenithal memeoh nononnonONOnnonONonononononononONOOOO
>>98018427Blue light glasses might have a slight positive effect if you are more sensitive, and also to counter eyestrain. But again, the amount of light you get from a regular lamp or screen is usually not enough to severely hurt your sleep. Afaik, the difference between people who watch stuff on their screens and those who practice digital hygiene before their sleep usually ranges in minutes. But again, it's kinda inconclusive, because a lot of these older studies were not considering with pre-existing sleep problems.
another update on my underhive display shelf/diorama. thinking it needs more wires/cables? should there be more pipes in places?>the pipes won't be staying clean plastic, will be texturing with tamiya putty later today>still working on the large garage door that will go over the flat one currently in place on the left
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>>98018455>digital hygieneWhat the actual fuck, is this a legitimate term?
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>>98018476>>98018468>>98018465
>>98018539
What are some /WIP/ approved youtubers
>>98018552This is not reddit, anon. Use your own fucking head.
>>98018552there are none
>>98018552There's a handful in the OP.
>>98018465>>98018468>>98018476Shits looks cash anon, more wires and cables always! You think those load-bearing walls are hollow for all the cables the hive needs? Negative anon, electricians just span that shit where ever when ever over the course of 10000 years.
>>98018552ph3lan miniaturespainting bigvince venturellamatt's hobby horDusk Til Dawn MiniaturesRichard GrayMandy's MinisGitGud PaintingGallowaypaintsInfernalBrush
I swear I'm just going to bite the bullet and buy a resin printer. I'm so sick of ordering 3d prints and having them show up with wildly inconsistent quality. And the fact that SLA printer resolution is relative based on the size of the printer is ridiculous. There is no reason in 2026 that SLA prints should have distinguishable layer lines or muddled details, but if the only way I can achieve that is to buy the smallest 16k printer and just do it myself or just trust a seller to not have shitty quality or be a retard with the supports.
>>98018552SquidmarLyla MevGoobertown HobbiesMiniacWarhipsterEons of BattleTrovarionMidwinter MinisZumikitoNinjon
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>>98018596I did and it was a great investment. Many reasons for it, really, but the retardation, faggotry, inconsistency, and worst of all, the sheer unreliability of printfags were among the chief ones. Not to mention the prices. It takes a bit of time to set everything up, especially if you are doing your own growbox + ventilation combo, and the initial learning curve is fairly steep, but it's imo worthy it. t. saturn 4 ultra 16k
>>98018601You know itI know it everybody knows itThose women are gone.
>>98018596Its worth it, but you should wait for one of the bigger sales.
>>98018601only EoB of those is approvedreal answers arest duncanmishmashjuan hidalgovince venturella
>>98018694>soidalgonothx
>>98018722
>muh youtubersshut up and post minis for fucks sake, get your fill of e-celeb drama on reddit or whatever
>>98018805here is what I'm working on Trying this undercoat thing I saw on Youtube
>>98018811>another craftworld studio copycatwho was it, cuckjon?
>>98018805I can't. I'm afraid to paint things.
>>98015749>>98018805First bladeguard coming along
>>98018811he looks sandy try again
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>>98018694Eons is fucking terrible though, also needs to cut his nails.
>>98018900>the nailsGenuinely makes him unwatchable. I respect his ability to army paint to a high degree of quality as quickly as he does. But he needs to hire a stylist or something.
>>98018465i like the diorama >thinking it needs more wires/cables? should there be more pipes in places?you can always fill the plain looking sections with posters or graffitigood luck anon
>>98018694I think Miniac is actually pretty good, if for nothing else than his long form videos that show the process beginning to end. Most of the rest on that list are more "hobby entertainment" channels than actual hobby education.>GoobertownGod I can't stand that faggot's voice.
You ARE using acryllic ink to zenithal highlight… right? You wouldn’t use regular acrylics or even primer (lol) for a job like this… would you?
>>98019191I airbrush volumes of my main basecoat after priming so I don't bother with a zenithal at all
>>98019191im still wrapping my head around how there is now white ink and why would anyone ever need that
>>98019191I use golden high flow.
>>98019229You realise airbrushes were first created to use used as a painting tool, right?
>>98019229It's not ACTUALLY ink imo. To me an ink is dye based, and white ink is still just a pigment suspension, which in the case of white ink doesn't stay suspended and settles out anyway.
>>98019191this shit is GARBAGE for zenithalit reactivates
>>98019243that is why you apply a varnish over the ink before you start painting
>>98019240yeah i remember there was some 15 year gap between everyone hating airbrushes when they were first seen in this scene and them beign the default starting gear for the hobby>>98019241but what do you use it for
>>98019271>starting gearMaybe for people who don't want to learn how to paint.I use a brush for everything, not even rattlecan primer, I never need to take my shit outside.
>>98019271If you have a chalky white acrylic paint you can use a drop of white ink to thin instead of water, makes it a lot smoother. Besides that just very fine spraying, but you'll need to varnish after/be very careful since the layers are very thin and prone to tearing.
>>98019243all inks will reactivate with a watery layer over them, they're just fragile like that, that's why you seal them if you use them to zenithal
>>98016694These are cool, where are they from?
>>98019308>brush primerThat’s disgusting. Post models.
>>98019308enjoy wasting your time I guess?
Just ordered a couple of 8404s. It'll be nice to transition to using sable for more than just the smallest details
>>98019349The blonde frostgrave warband thread before last
>>98019349>>98019359>brush on primer is too hard for XerIts like any other paint kittens, you'll get the hang of it someday.
>>98019405>he doesn't want to waste his time just to use an inferior product>he must be trans!your brain must be atrophying from all the wasted time spent on doing something better products can do in seconds
>>98016052bit more work done tonight
>>98019359>>98019349>t. "I can't paint this month because it's -5C outside"
>>98019443I assure you, it isn't that serious. You can learn to use brush on primer yourself if you practice.
i think painting stormcast battleline might be some of the biggest suffering i've ever had to endure, the little straps and at times odd head positions ensure a lot of annoying brushwork needs to be done. doesnt help that i went for a decently complex scheme>inb4 seething grog says something along the lines of "that's because it's soulless" or however
>>98019511why would I want to learn to use an inferior product if I can just airbrush anything I want
>>98019510skill issue>>98019511>just waste your time for a worse result
>>98019529>>98019535Because its another option. Maybe you need to prime just one mini, or for some reason your compressor doesn't want to work, or you have a leaking gasket on the airbrush and don't have a replacement, or your needle is bent, or any other number of reasons. Being able to brush prime in a pinch is just simple insurance and really not a big deal, not sure why you feel your honor is being insulted over it.
>>98019575Nobody feels that way but the fag rabidly defending an inefficient priming method that's been entirely obsoleted
>>98019575nta but brush on primer is a meme like brush on varnish is. that said I believe most acrylic airbrush primers are a meme as well. lacquer airbrush or rattlecan only for me
>>98019585>those anons (plural)FTFY newfag.
>>98019602The one and only time I tried using rattlecan varnish, it frosted over like a motherfucker. And yes, I did shake the hell out of it. Also no, it wasn't even remotely cold or wet outside when I used it.
Anyone here painting Goffs or Evil Sunz that could share some inspiration?I like red but I think most Evil Sunz red+yellow looks a bit naff. I like Goffs with lots of red, but it an be hard to find where to integrate it.Trying to get my Ork Combat Patrol done for the 11th box but I'm stuck on choosing a colourscheme.
>>98019637varnish is the #1 reason to own an airbrush
Nearly done. Just some finishing touches and a touch more weathering before it gets a thick coat of matte spray.
another Skink for the crew
>>98019626trying too hard to fit in
>>98019740i like the work you put on even the most worthless units like skinks
>>98019781Every little dude is special and important
>>98019781I mean they're still very nice minis, I think they deserve some love
>>98019191i use white acrylic paint + white ink + glossy medium. adds a nice shine to help with the zenithal compared to the grey primer
>>98019638
You guys have a pretty impressive knack for overcomplicating the absolute fuck out of anything and everything.
If the "seething hatred for all things Army Painter" anon is here, you'll be pleased to hear that I got the AK palette and the difference is fucking night and day. Instantly better painting experience over the AP wet palette. My only real complaint is that the paper is a bitch to make lay down flat for some reason.
Are there any companies that make etched brass brambles like these? These are from a long-discontinued Citadel basing kit. Anything else that would work similarly to make brambles that wrap around things would be good as well.
>>98020210Craftsperg…
>>98020393Lmao, I am here, but that wasn't a post from me.I do find it hilarious when you accuse other anons of being me though.But you know what's most hilarious of all? In the past 2-ish months I have posted over 50 miniatures here and you've not called out a SINGLE one as being from me.Get your shit together.
>>98020210Everything is more complicated than you think.
>>98020516We already know.
I think my Frost Giant is just about done.
>>98020728Love this style of painting. Great work anon.
>>98019638paint your guys in a warcraft orc color scheme to troll lore neckbeards. I think red was the warsong clan.
>>98020720Quote them.>weGot a gerbil in your ass?
>>98021045We already know that you are a paintlet. None of the models that I saw are yours.
Progress. Done for the night.
>>98021060Yeah, see that's what is so funny.Unless I tell you a model is mine, you have no clue, but you spaz out on a lot of anons who aren't me.
>>98021094Looks like shit
>>98021226Uh-huh, that's why you commented on it before you knew it was mine, eh?Also, let's see yours.
>>98021094Unless sperging out you are not craftsperg. Like a Jekyll and Hyde deal.
>>98021350 I'm the one who commented on the blue giant and I'm not him; I'm the anon that posted the ottoman dwarfs.I don't come here too often but I fail to see the point in getting entangled into pointless arguments over the most absolute inane bullshit instead of sharing and discussing miniatures and the painting thereof.
>>98021370Craftsperg is like a collective hyde for this thread. All of us become craftsperg at some point or another.
>>98021094this really isn't anything to brag about, it's extremely basic lmfao
>>98021379I wasn't saying that, I'm saying that anon didn't have any opinion until he knew it was me.>>98021404Missing the point here. I post minis all the time and the only time you have anything negative to say is /after/ I've identified myself, at which point all bashing of my painting is meaningless.You hate that I took a dump on your precious contrast paints and you hate that I get quality out of materials and tools you consider to be crap.
>>98021395Because anon-who-cried-sperg calls us all craftsperg
I thought craftsperg was supposed to be good at painting
>>98021094Make no mistake, everyone knew those shitty cars and bt mechs were yours. They were just easier to ignore than your usual sperging.
Did you guys know that the higher tier artists who do mini painting don't constantly argue about brushes, primers, paint brands, and which palette they use?Just an interesting observation.
>>98021442schizopost
>>98021541every hobby these days is like this for some reasonyou should see what goofy inane bullshit goes in my friends beer brewing communities
>>98021551It's because hobbies are gear based not artisan based these days. So people just talk about the new thing they bought, or the new trend they tried out rather than putting the right paint on the right place on the model.A common demo on drawing is to demonstrate that once you know the foundations you can still put together decent sketches and shading with your non-dominant hand with just charcoal or a pencil despite the lack of fine motor control, because it's mostly about knowing what to put where, and only a little bit about how carefully you do it or with what materials. So actual artists tend to not dwell on the tool stuff. They may still have preferences or be gearheads, but they could also make a good piece of art with whatever they are given so it's just not that interesting the way it is to the more tool oriented people.
>>98021376Very nice. The winter germans are among the best looking Warlord minis to this day.
>>98021541Thats because they already got the experience and use whatever they know to work best for them. Its also a personality thing. You often read (in here among other places) about how everything has to be perfect, people being scared about "messing up" miniatures, being insecure about stripping paint etc. All this anxiety about things, that essentially are just basic steps. Pendantic, perfectionistic (autistic) people get lost on such details, overthink everything instead of just doing something. finding the "cheapest option possible" falls into this category too. >>98021551Thats correct. You find that type of people in every hobby, from painting to care tuning, to guns, to fishing. Some people just love to loose themselves over the smallest details, and never move forward, while others just go along with a "fuck it" mentallity. But then again, /tg/ is an image board, and while posting images of your miniatures is what should be done, discussing the various aspects of the hobby is just something people enjoy to do on boards, forums and facebook groups.
>>98021606it's because people are lazy. if they really wanted to improve they would grind plastic spoons until they could put paint down without it looking like chalky smeared shit, but that isn't exciting so they're always chasing whatever promises instant improvement.
>it's another episode of "anon makes up shit to get angry about and/or feel better about himself" episode
Painting my first mini and I'm already pissed. Following the super basic tutorial GW has on necronshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RyeDXJiqlfMPainted using the same exact paints, Leadbelcher primer with Reikland fleshshade wash, should not fucking rocket science, and yet I'm getting a completely different, shitty color. What have I done wrong
>>98021733Grainy primer?
>>98021733One or more >didn't shake paint enough>lighting differences (probably this one) >difference in brush control>didn't do enough layers of leadbelcher (probably also this one)
>>98021742What I'd recommend for you next one:>run rattle can under warm water, shake for at least a minute or two>apply multiple layers, let the primer dry for at least 5-10 minutes between layers>look at model in better lighting
Done
>>98021752sexy airbrush work, anon
>>98021758Streaking Grime did like 80% of the work honestly. That shit is magic.
i just picked up my first oil paints today, keen to give them a go soon. i grabbed burnt umber and burnt sienna to start with. do you guys clear coat your minis before oil washing them? i know that guys will do a gloss coat before panel lining but i'm just doing some general shading. should i be clear coating at all and if so what sheen? necromunda cawdor gang if it matters.>>98018858very nice, what's your recipe for the black?
>>98015781>>98015776Last update on the titan itself for the moment. Lot of little fiddly bits to paint now, like the crew and the head.
>>98021868you don't need a varnish to stop oil paints from reacting with the dried acrylics or anything. Varnishing before oils is either to protect a delicate paint layer beneath. If you can rub the paint off the surface through handling while painting you can rub the paint off when doing removal processes for oil washes. The other reason for Gloss varnishing is to change the surface smoothness to allow oil washes to "slide" into the crevices a bit easier and to cause the layer below to not get stained as much by the oil pigments for subtractive removal.
>>98021868the only reason to apply a matt/gloss varnish before using oils is if you want to change how the oil behaves on your mini, not to 'protect' the acrylic paint underneathmatt varnish: more tintinggloss varnish: oil goes better into the recesses
>>98021888>not to 'protect' the acrylic paint underneathuhhh it does protect the acrylics from being rubbed off though? Shouldn't be an issue if you're gentle but sometimes you can scrub too hard with a q-tip and it can damage the acrylic layer which shouldn't happen if you varnished it.
>>98019596sweet yellow>>98019638idk what naff means but if your problem is the yellow then maybe try something more brown or ochre and then make the highlights a brighter yellow?>>98021094 think it looks good. people here are arguing over nothing again
why do people have such issue with brush on primer?Just get a bottle of airbrush primer and apply with a brush. It takes longer between layers vs an airbrush or spray can but it's better than nothing, especially if you're starting out and have no airbrush or the weather isn't suitablealso has anyone used pic rel before? or have any home remedies for getting paint out of the ferrules and straightening out sable brushes?
>>98021928>why do people have such issue with brush on primer?Because it sucks dick, anon. It's quite literally the worst, slowest option how to apply a primer.
>>98021928>it's better than nothingAnd it's worse than rattlecan primer in every metric.
>>98021928I only use brush on primer if whatever I'm priming is too small for me bother with an airbrush or priming spots the airbrush couldn't reach.
>>98021941It can be applied indoor and competely regardless of space, ventilation or outside weather.
>>98021749>run rattle can under warm waterput the can in a bowl for ten minutes don't stand there like a lemon wasting running water heating the thing
>>98021949Anon just wait for a day with better weather or get an airbrush.
>>98021955You can prime easily by just opening your window, leaning out of it and doing it. I've primed fuckload of minis this way, never had an issue. You can also prime in the winter, just make sure the can is warm before. I have no idea why people make such a problem out of it.
>>98021955airbrush needs space and ventilation - and maybe i want to prime something now and not tomorrow? And maybe someone lives in an area where "better weather" can be months away?
>>98021962>airbrush needs space and ventilationSpace yes, ventilation (beyond open window) only if you use lacquers or enamels.
>>98021887>>98021888yeah that's what i thought, thanks bros.
>>98021928We literally had this fucking argument earlier in the thread. Not last thread, not 10 threads ago, this very fucking thread. Are you fucking retarded or is this just all the same faggot doing this repeatedly to shit the thread up?
>>98021958Probably because holding can in winter for longer time is problematic due to cold. Personally I cannot keep the window open since it makes air always blow inside the room instead of outside. In the end, I simply got airbrush and started applying primer this way, it also remove problems with wind (I can recall multiple situations when I couldn't prime despite right temperature/humidity because wind was so strong it was blowing spray in random direction or into my face instead or knock minis/parts off).
I took a wip pic but my camera died and when I turned it on I think the fstop reset to a really small amount and it's all unfocused and looks like shit and I'm too lazy/tired to go get a new one.I'm sorry I've let all of you down.Another 2 hours or so later today and I should be done the model I'm working on though, so just imagine that. I know you can't because you don't know which anon I am, but just imagine the concept of me finishing it soon and it will give me power like with the spirit bomb.
>he paints shadows on a 3d objectISHYGDDT
>>98021966Yes, because breathing in acrylic paint dust is not problematic at all
>>98021993Open a window and get a respirator then. It's an overkill, but if you are oversensitive, why not.
>>98021993It's not going to kill you. But yeah. you should still have some kind of filtration. Honestly I noticed I felt a little sick after most days I airbrushed. Now I normally feel pretty shitty so it's hard to tell, but I started just wearing my full respirator just in case and I think it's better. I wouldn't have to if I had some kind of booth or fume extractor/filter. Lacquers I would want an extractor and still a respirator if I were indoors.
>yeah bro just get atomized paint all over your lungs who cares its not toxic lmao what a crybaby
>>98022012
>>98022012That's why you wear anti-dust mask with P3 filter. Paint particles are heavy and won't stay long in the air and with skill rising you will be able to severely reduce overspray anyway. Mask will protect you from whatever can bounce from cardboard box or whatever. After 10-15 minutes anything airborne will already land.I work at MBE lab, I know my health & safety rules.
>>98022012Most of the airbrushing won't even produce that many particles to begin with. Opening your window is a normal solution that even companies like HS promote, it's not some 4chan contrarian shit. Actual airbrush artists that I know who spray FUCKLOAD more paint, for days and days, rarely use any protection either.I personally use respirator, but usually only when spraying for a longer time periods, or larger amounts of paint. Just open your window, you'll be fine. Don't fall for this retarded redditor hysteria. That said, if you are planning to do lacquers or enamels, you NEED to wear a respirator with good enough filters, and you definitely should consider some extra dedicated ventilation.
>tfw you handled acrylic paint without full hazmat ppe
I once airbrushed primer for over 2 hours and my mucus was black for the next week.
>>98022075This has never happened to me
I asked on /diy/ and I figured it would be a good idea to ask here as well since it is miniatures related.I have some wheeled luggage suitcases that are too big for airplane entry nowadays so I don't want them to go to waste.They might make for good miniature carrying cases.Where do I begin beyond magnets to start converting them into miniature carrying cases?
>>98022182magnetic sheets are fashion of the dayjust construct some sort of light and tight wooden frame with shelves and glue sheets on themor thats the first plan that came to mind
>>98021537None of those are me.I told you, you've got no eye for what's mine.
>>98022230>no, you don't understand, the shittily painted mechs are not mine, the shitty mech painter's!
>>98022242Go to /btg/ and find out loser, havent painted mechs in months
>>98022230Do you really want me to pull up the pictures and show the exact same piece of cardboard in the background or can we skip that? Also you're not talking to a single person, you schizophrenic
>>98022189>magnetic sheets>construct some sort of light and tight wooden frameI wonder if I can 3D print parts instead. But I have a resin one so maybe not a bright idea. Thanks though.
>>98022272>only one person uses cardboard for mini painting
>>98022075>for the next weekI've had my mucus turn colours before, but never for this long. It generally happens if you're spraying in a space with poor airflow without a dust mask.
>>98022272Just ignore the retard. It's either some shitposter, or actual sperg, both of which are subhuman, and thus not deserving of any (you)s.
>>98022075this but I stopped a couple times mid-session for fap breaks and you get the gist
>>98021650Post minis.
>>98022371post spoons, crafthyde
>>98022428I’m not craftsperg and I’m not going to paint a fucking spoon lol. You keep spamming this shit, so post your minis. “Advice” is worthless without a demonstration of the skill of the advice giver.
>>98022272Yeah go for it
>>98021733Added more reikland flesh and it did help but the hue is still completely different. If I wanted messy battle-worn look I guess I'd be okay with this but I don'tAlso how do I stop texture paint from flaking off the base? Tried a layer of pva first, didn't really work. Should I just slather it on really thick?
>>98022473That’s pretty decent for a first mini anon
>>98022445Crafthyde is taking over your body, you must fight his influence, anon-kun!
>>98022563Pyw or fuck off
>>98022473You also need to mix texture paint, since it's a combination of sand and normal paint. The normal paint can settle at the bottom.Try adding another layer or two of leadbelcher to your next mini. Metallic paints are fairly translucent, so you need to layer them up more than you'd expect.
Anyone else started hearing whispers in their head saying "Craft paints"?
>>98022582i dont really remember the anon other than his moniker but some people seem to make a really big deal about him and dont take this post as an excuse to school me about everyones favourite parasocial arc enemy
>>98022582>voices whispers in the back of your head>"craft paints are superiorrrrr">"you don't need to paint the highlightsssss">"they're calling you out? Tell them to post modelsssss">your fingers extend towards the keyboard, a grin spreads across your face>crafthyde has taken over
>>98018811Done with this oneI don't understand that undercoat thing ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
>>98022641>apply colourful undercoat>slap fully opaque layers on topyoure aware the purpose of the colourful basecoat is for the shadows to be in those colours right
>>98022641was not really fan of the snow on bone but the more i look at it the more it grows on mei like it
>>98021919Thank you, and>people here are arguing over nothing againAnon is freaking out because I judged contrast paints, the degree of his year long spaz tells me he must use them almost exclusively, anon has not yet posted models to date.I've been posting here for years, but last year I revealed that my material of chocie and tool of choice are dollar store craft paints and dollar store synthetic brushes, which rustled some jimmies.What really sealed it though is later I took a dump on contrast paints as being an overpriced crutch that prevents noobies from feeling a need to learn how to paint, and miniature hobby grade paints in general for being overpriced.Now there are anons here who do need those paints because they are a bit higher in quality and when you're painting at competition levels then you can make use of that potential, black templar anon being a good example.But most of us, if not necessarily this general specifically but in the wide hobby of wargame mini painting, are not at that level and it is an exorbitant waste of money to be using those paints and pricey natural hair brushes, it's the equivalent of a 7-11 cashier driving a porsche too and from their apartment to work, feeding a cat caviar or putting high octane fuel into a rusty beat up old farm truck, it's a bit ridiculous.Sure if you like burning your money over it as some kind of status symbol, go ahead, but it's not necessary in the slightest.To compare, when you're learning something like carpentry, do you go out and buy a nice handcrafted set of japanese chisels right away, or do you go to home depot and get something cheap off the wall? You do the latter because only a skilled artisan can make use of those expensive chisels in a way that's meaningfully different from the cheap ones and do so without abusing the fuck out of them.Likewise a teens first car is typically a secondhand beater, you learn with something cheap and basic that isn't a shame to waste or damage.
>>98022643I'm not a smart man>>98022652thanks!
>>98022675What minis did you post?
>>98022696The frost giant ITT, the 35 frostgrave minis including the blonde warband, that's just the past week.>>98022675To make my point tangible, the bottle on the left is $1.25, the right as you can see was $5, but at equal volume it would be $40, and that is on the cheap end of miniature paints which can go up to $15 per half ounce, or $120 vs $1.25.It's absurd when the results are NOT 100 times inferior.
>>98022675This will not become true no matter how many times you repeat it, revisionist-kun. Nobody here gave a fuck that you dunked on contrast paints, a lot of people in the thread, I'd even dare say the majority, hate pure contrast sloppa. The issue was you were sperging out and insulting other anons and then posting a fucking Timmys first model tier paintjob as proof of craft paints "working". That's all even before mentioning your constant shitposting.
>>98022747You've got a funny memory.It's been about a year, post models already, surely you've painted at least one by now.
>>98021537see >>98021060You already said you didn't recognize his work.
>>98022725The thing is: You are not going to paint a house, but a warband (or several) - You will never use up this big blue bottle of craftpaint in your lifetime if you aren't either going into making a ton of blue terrain, or 200 Ultramarines or something similar. Its a complete waste of a purchase because the smaller bottle will last you forever as well. I wont comment on the price, because $5 is way to much, but i dont really care, because here i can buy Vallejo and AK for less than half.
>>98022750I have a very good memory actually :) Plus its all in the archive, I dont even know why you bother with these pathetic attempts at gaslighting. I post my work almost every thread but im not going to identify myself to a shitposting schizophrenic, cope, seethe and dilate.Oh and Im not your boogeyman, I know it's easier to pretend its all one anon shitting on you but thats simply not the case :)
>>98022778A) you're wrong, you will use it if you're a lifelong mini painter rather than a casual, ever heard of terrain?andB) "a lifetime supply of paint in one cheap purchase" is an argument for, not against, in the cases where you're right anyway.
>>98022778>One bottle of mini paint lasts foreverYou don't paint.
It's kinda funny to realize that a total majority of the shitposting itt is REALLY done by a single person. Craftsperg you are a mentally ill retard and you should unironically get treated.
>>98022810There's a reason you /say/ archive, but don't ever link it.
>>98022811>ever heard of terrain?Did you even read my post?>if you aren't either going into making a ton of blue terrainSo yes, you might use it up after you finished your 2 tables worth of blue terrain. I guess Warcraft style roofs might actually be a valid use case for that paint.>>98022818I do, and besides the obvious black and white primers i have maybe run out of 5 or 6 pots of actual paint. And that is in 10+ years. If you aren't painting horde army after horde army, those paint pots last a fucking long time. I literally have a 10+ year old beasty brown Vallejo Game pot here next to me, and i used yet another tiny drop of it to highlight the belt of a single miniature.
>>980228304chan archives are surface web buddy, you can find them on google
>>98022821Its also funny when you realize that from time to time he is clearly gone, so either takes meds or is in an institution for a while. And then he comes back in full force for a couple of weeks, just to disappear again.
>>98021868gw black legion over grey (or any black you like the hue of), grey drybrush/some sort of volumetric highlight, black wash (if you want to push the black and get a different slightly shinier finish for the armour texture) then just paint some sort of highlights/damage with greys and silver
>>98022832>pots last forever>i have run out of pots
>>98022893missed >in 10+ years
>>98022842Says the guy talking to himself.>>98022893You say this instead of linking because anons aren't going to search "contrast" on the archive themselves to then dig through thousands of posts.You know you're full of shit.
>>98022904Meant for >>98022841
Kurze WIP anon here, slowly getting to the end of this mini.I've an atavic doubt though: do I use or do I scrap the cloak?See pic related, I've went to the pain of doing the rear of the mini in blue NMM but did not realize it would have been covered by the cloak....Also, not a particular fan of the cloak itself + I'm not good at dead skin / blood splotches so result is mixed at best.What do I do? Fuck the cape?HALP plz
>>98022904Stop being such an obnoxious, retarded faggot, jesus. I remember your multiple meltdowns, and that includes the one the other anon is talking. Or the hilarious bulges you painted on your pinup ladies. Now fuck off already, stop shitting up this otherwise great general for a minute, would you.
>>98022899You paint like one mini every season or what?
>>98022926I paint one or two minis over various seasons actually. What are you doing? batch painting 20 Orks or Cadians every evening for months strait? If you actually do: I agree, you will run out of your main colours often i guess. But if you paint maybe 10-15 miniatures over the span of a year, just no.
>>98022922>the other anonLol okay.And you can complain about shitposting if and when you ever stop leaping out of the bushes to accuse innocent randos of being "craftsperg!"Walk away and come back when your melty tantrum is over already ffs.
need to replace the one on the right. trying to do a thing with the lighting with this group.
>>98022778I use both craft and premium. Craft is>usually for terrain>usually a blue/purple/greenI’ve gone through multiple arbor greens from the apple cart brand but also I’ve painted a football table I gutted with it. I’m not a pro painter so often times the 58cents for a color makes a lot more sense than the premium, and reds and yellows have been shit no matter if I spent 58cents or 5 dollars. Idk if you’re a pro you probably want to spend the money, if it’s just a hobby for you and your kids like it is with me craft paints are more economical and sensical.
>>98021752are those guys really in scale with the zaku?
>>98022954>I’ve gone through multiple arbor greens from the apple cart brand but also I’ve painted a football table I gutted with it.Nobody would ever have said something if the initial post would have been about using craft paint for terrain. But the initial claim was its identical to regular paint, and the proof was a lumpy pinups models ass, clearly showing how it is worse in quality.
Working on John Ironhand and preparing mentally to make replacements for the cables once they turn out to be too flimsy
>>98022967Yeah I agree that craft paints typically aren’t the same quality
>>98022982but are they 32-100 times inferior, or are they more like 60%-80% of the quality?
