Like this is torture, I can't paint more than 3 models before getting sick of it.Batch painting looks like a chink job.I don't want to airbursh, deep the mini in muh grimdark streaking shitty grime or doing abusive OSL.I want BASE + WASH + 1-3 HIGHLIGHTS like our ancestors did.I just want 1500pt for WHFB 6ed godamit.
(you) don't you lazy fuck
>>98204983Buy one unit at a time and dont buy more until youre finished painting it. Also if youre painting large (20+) rank and file units the overall appearance is more important than individual detail
>>98204983>Batch paintingIs a time saver.>airbrushIs a time saver.>slapchopIs a time saver.>BASE + WASH + 1-3 HIGHLIGHTSTakes forever.I don't know what else to tell you anon.>t. your ancestor who now slapchops because base + wash + highlight was about as fun as watching paint dry
It's simple>prime>base>fix overspills>shade>layer>fix overspills>fix overspills>fix overspills>get pissed at how grainy it looks now that you've passed over the same spot 20 times>dunk it in alcohol and strip it>get pissed off and have a panic attack about how much time and money you've sunk into something that you've made no progress in despite being "into it" for almost a decade
>>98205083But slapchop looks like shit unless you are a pro painter. To me is like wasting the mini.
>>98204983>Batch painting looks like a chink job.that's why you alternate between multiple armies with wildly different visuals, like orcs-imperial guard-chaos warriors
>>98204983You're in the wrong hobby if you don't like painting buddy
>>98204983I've been "into" the hobby in fits and starts for like a couple of years now, with a period or two of a few months where I couldn't work on it for space reasons, but overwhelmingly for most of that time I was able to work. In that time I have assembled quite a few miniatures, many of the meme really useful box's worth, add in some miniatures with iffy assembly I had from like 15 years ago in an earlier abortive attempt to get into it.But beyond assembly, after all that time, I have got a grand total of 2 battletech minis pretty much finished but not varnished, Some preliminary dabbling in a unit of Tyranid Warriors, and 2 densely full "really useful" meme trays of marines some of which are about 90-95 percent done, some like 80 percent, spanning the range down to being in the early steps, but basically two boxes of marines that show painting is going on. A lot of these are Dark Vengeance Dark Angels so part of the slowness is those ones actually having some more elaborate detail than a typical marineI also finished a nice High Grade Gunpla with the decals and top coat and everything, which feels like it counts as something. I think things are coming together to a point that the pace could pick up quite a bit, but it is insane. I think at a certain point I realised that maybe the pleasure is being able to work on it when I want to, always having something to work on, having a nice(but not hoarder level)pile of shame of stuff that I enjoy thinking about my plans for in an indeterminate future, and anything actually getting finished is a nice bonus. I do think daydreaming about what I could do with what I already own or could get in the future is a tangible part of this, even if I'm being delusionally optimistic. Its part of the enjoyement.
>>98204983Get some long audiobooks. Lord of the Rings, Song of Ice and Fire, or maybe some Gotrek&Felix.Turn them on, sit down and paint.. if your mind is busy listening to the story, hours will pass fast, and you get shit done without even noticing.
>>98204983Just don't wash it, use a three tone build up method instead. Paint the whole area the darkest color, then most of it (leaving the recesses where the wash would be working) the middle color, then the brightest color for edge highlights. Waiting for washes to dry is the biggest time sink, so just don't.
>>98204983I quite enjoy batch painting simple miniatures these days to be honest. More so than painting really elaborate single minis.
>>98205538>Waiting for washes to dry is the biggest time sinkA couple of minutes?
Brute force and a shit ton of Pepsi Max is how I go about it. That's when I actually find the time to do so, I sort of get hit by the whole I just want to relax because I work a long hour job.I work at a butchers so we get very busy and the hours are long, add on other responsibilities and then it makes it hard to find the time to paint.
>>98205257Sounds like a you problem but I’m going to give my two cents. You can;>git gud at painting>or, accept that you won’t git gud at painting and that done is better than perfect>sell minis that you don’t want to paint if there are a financial burden>don’t buy more minis until you are satisfied with the progress you’ve made on the other ones you already have>pay someone to do itThere are many options that can come before overthinking a hobby and fucking your mental health in the process. It’s just a hobby anon, it’s meant to be relaxing. If it isn’t you should reconsider how you are approaching it or if it’s something you actually enjoy doing. Another thing; I don’t know how long you’ve been painting and how many models you have competed, but constantly stripping them because “they are not perfect” is, in my opinion, unadvisable. Seeing your progress when comparing old and new helps a lot with long term motivation. I’ve been painting since 2004. I still have some of my first models and, yes they look like ass. I was 11 and had no idea what I was doing. But they are a reminder of how far I’ve come. Keep the imperfect models anon. They are the proof of your progress.
>>98204983Just stick to small scale skirmish games Anon
>>98204983>get skeletons>spray black >rest a day>paint all the bone in the squad>rest a day>paint all the wood and leather>rest a day>paint the metal shield rims, armour and spears>rest a day>add any extra colours>wash >rest a day>paint the bases>rest a day>flock the bases>doneJust do one box a week and one layer a day bro
>>98204983Sit down and paint. That's all there is to it. There's no magical shortcut to getting it done, there's no magical trick to making your brain not notice what you're doing, and if you don't enjoy it then there's no magical trick to making you enjoy it short of blocking off you GFIC and sticking your dick in a live lamp socket whenever your ADHD tells you that you've had enough.Though if you get 4-5 hours of painting practice in every week for few years you'll get a lot faster at painting.
>>98204983Post models with a timestamp
>>98204983Choose a different wargame/different scale. Battletech an "army" of three miniatures is perfectly reasonable if you choose heavier mechs, technologically advanced mechs, or elite pilots. For smaller scale wargames you might paint a dozen squads/models and spend as much time as painting a single swordsman in 28mm to end up with miniatures that at play scale look far better too.
>>98205272The big issue with slapchop is the black/white combo is way too harsh. Use khaki or grey for a base color instead.
Congratulations! You have found a hobby you don't like!Feel free to stop! Nobody will miss you!
>>98204983>I want BASE + WASH + 1-3 HIGHLIGHTS like our ancestors did.I paint like this, sometimes with 4 or even 5 highlights.I have hundreds of painted dwarfs and every year is manage to paint anywhere between 60 and 150 more. Honestly what did it for me is two main things.>Finding a painting style and colour scheme i really liked and I could easily replicate >Be consistent with sitting down and painting. Set aside whatever time you can and just paint. Even something like 15 minutes a day or, 2 hours every Friday... or whatever. Just stick to it. Before you know it you'll find yourself with a painted unit. Then 2, then 3 then a small army and so on and so forth.
>>98204983>Like this is torture, I can't paint more than 3 models before getting sick of it.We're just built different. Go out and enjoy a sport instead.
Stop procrastinating and paint.Stop gooning and paint.Stop doom-scrolling and paint.Stop shitposting and paint.FUCKING PAINTPS. Fucking girls is the only valid excuse not to paint.
>>98211161Everytime i want to paint my gf just starts to doing me a blowjob it's terrible.
>>98211171Sorry that’s me bro. Need the free protein.
>>98204983Just start, anon. Best is setting a schedule you can follow, even if it's just a couple of hours every Friday, at least you will be painting. From that point forwards is a matter of finding what works best for you>BASE + WASH + 1-3 HIGHLIGHTSif it works, it works. I want to get into airbrushing but I don't have room for it, so my next thing is learning how to slapchopswapping from white or black priming into neutral gray was a great step forwards, for instance
>>98204983If you don't like to paint just buy a pre-painted collection from someone else.If you do like painting then just take your time.
>>98204983Prime them all at once.Paint them all one colorPaint all the metal bits in a metal colorPaint all the brown bits a brown colorPaint the flesh bits a flesh toneDunk the minis in a wash dip and pull off the excessDone.You aren't doing art house shit, anon. You are killing a gray horse and making your army and figures easily distinguishable yet uniform.
An unfortunate side effect to the proliferation of painting knowledge is that it's now very hard to be ok with the dogshit paintjobs we used to shit out back in the day
>>98204983The trick for rank and file games is that only the first rank matters. Everything after it doesn't need nearly as much effort since they'll be obscured and removed before the guys in the front.
>>98205257>primeCompletely useless, utter waste of time.
>>98204983You probably have different autism, probably watching movies autism. Something that isn't creative.
>>98212526How so?
>>98204983>how do you paint an entire army!?!?Just start painting? It's that simple.
>>98212832NTAYRT but it depends on the model shade and types of paints used. If you are putting gray primer on a gray model and using opaque acrylics? It is 100% a waste of time.
>>98204983>>98205257Sad! Many such cases.Idk maybe watch Anvil of Doom Miniatures on YouTube? He does Oldhammer and uses a brush, monkey see monkey do? Also don't use synthetic bristles, need real hair. Also always thin paints at least a little with water and washes are your friend.
>>98213182holy retard, primer isn't just there for color. It creates a surface for your paints to stick to.
>>98207699This is the way I painted my first 2000 points. It's solid advice.I would add that I often put on a podcast I like, or talk on discord or phone with a friend.
>>98211508Better lighting, too. Back when I painted with just a shitty lamp that barely reached, I just painted and accepted it. Now I have three super-bright lamps and it made me intensely anxious about dust and paint overspill.
>>98214479You're the retard here, priming a mini will never prevent the paint from being dissolved or chipped, that's what varnish is for.
>>98213182>>98214921So do you think that primer just exists for no reason?
>>98205272armies are meant to look good from a few feet away. Also slapchop looks shit because commonly it uses black and white and drybrushing which desaturates the shit out of the colors and makes everything grainy. If you use an airbrush to lay down some complimentary colors to put your contrast paint over, and then pick out some details it looks much better
>>98204983I work on a small group of models at a time, usually 3-5. Either have some videos or TV shows going in the background to give you some white noise and just do those models. If you can't manage that long, drop it down to one or two and when you're done with those models, take a break.Get up, walk around, prefferably outside if the weather permits, make yourself a coffee or other drink of your choice, use the bathroom, and then do another set of models.It's going to be a slow process that may take you weeks or even months to get all your models done depending on the force, but that should help keep you from burning out.
>>98204983Engage is some community event, that's how I painted these. We had monthly goals and seeing the work of the other keeps you motivated.
>>98205272Wargame models are not supposed to be look up close you dumb retard.If they look good enough from a table top distance then the model is painted correctly.
>>98205272>To me is like wasting the mini.Its just a little miniature plastic toy.
>>98215131Kinda this.Saw a guy paint his tyranids like bees (yellow and black stripes). Close up, they were... lackluster. But as an army they looked amazing.Don't let perfect ruin a good thing.Also, find shortcuts that looks good. I am a HUGE fan of drybrushing and inks because of that.
I just keep starting over. I literally finished one (1) dude to an acceptable standard and I already want to change every aspect of my scheme and process
>>98216189That's fine but then you either have to accept that your units and army won't look cohesive (which sometimes works just as well) or perhaps focus on having a collection of painted models rather than an army.But honestly anon, as long as you're painting something I'd say you're better off than many people on /tg/
>>98211171And you can't paint while she's sucking your dick because...?
>>98204983This is what worked best for me and I'm a lazy fuck. I'm going to get away from slapchop since other anons have already commented on that, and focus on how to overcome the motivation issue, which is what happens to me>get the biggest box you can find in terms of points per dollar>paint 500 points, it's very important that you paint a small unit, then a hero, then another small unit and so on>champion, banner and musician count as heroes for the previous statement>play a few 500 point games and learn the army>paint 250 more points in between your 500 point games >switch to 750 point games once you have painted enough models>repeat the same process for 1000 points>once you reach 1000 points, your extra 500 for 1500 point games will probably be bigger stuff like a cannon, a monster or a small elite unit so easier to paint>repeat for 2000 pointsOnce you reach 1500-2000 points it's far easier because you'll only get models you love, so painting them should be easier
>>98215131Customizing your models themselves is more important than the paint job I think. Pretty shit hobby if you aren't having fun kitbashing visually interesting stuff together anyway.
I had just finished batch painting about 200 Skaven for 6th? edition and 1 week later GW canned the entire system for Age of Smegmar, which everyone switched over to playing. You'll never know my pain.
