Work in Progress, "Busy Start to the Week!" Edition>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebin:https://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>We kiss underneath the searchlights>And we live underneath the bombhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br8AvTqZ0w4>Who's Johnny, she'd say, and smile in her special wayhttps://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/JohnnyPrevious threads:>>98726793>>98706384>>98689688
Thank you, baker-dono.
Finished this recently
>>98731126>>98734615congrats anon for the Chaos beaky boy! looking real dope, and the beard is a fun detail
tomorrow i will paint i swear
>>98745747Paint now you piece of shit.
>>98745761it's too late already
Cool, my rusty Kill Team equipment is in the compilation.I've been working on the first big Exodite building today. Spent four hours doing marble effects. I'll post a pic when I'm done.Also, Scale 75's Caribbean Blue is my new favourite colour. Absolutely beautiful turquoise.But man I'm never buying direct from them again. All the paints look cheap, but they hide the taxes and a bunch of extra prices until checkout. I fucking hate when companies do that. Still, beautiful colour.
Spiders on their bases. Baby spiders still need their eyes painted but they are 90% done.
>>98745959Ew!Nice work!
Why is there not a single brand of metallic acrylic paints that actually looks like metal and not a matchbox car
>>98745969we're not doing this again, fuck off
So now that I have pretty much finished my megalithic project, I was thinking of doing something mesopotamian/egyptian-like. Something like a ziggurat, farm fields, some mesopotamian houses, and maybe smething like the doors of Ishtar and mesopotamian walls. Has anyone done anything like it? Any suggestions/advice before I start?
>>98745982Which one are you referring to? The guy asking about Vallejo bubbles? Or an old discussion I managed to miss?
Lord of Hysteria I painted. It's meant to be a Lord Exultant in some Emperor's Children.
>>98745959Reminds me of an ancient miniatures game from RAFM called Death in the Dark. It pitted bands of Dwarven prospectors and adventurers against a handful of Dark Elves, but the Dark Elves were able to call upon their spider minions to even the odds.The game was similar to Mordheim, but very complicated, even taking into account fatigue as the models battled round after round of combat against each other.
>>98746290thigh-calf-upside down calf-foot?
>>98745537Damn, that one is really nice anon.
>>98746477
>>98746290Great job with the leopard print.
>>98746477Elven spiders was exactly what I was going for.
Where do I go from here? I was thinking vibrant yellow for the eyes but it blended in with the bony face so it isn't popping at all. Should I switch for bright green? Blue? Orange or even purple?Also these marines being all flat and round doesn't match with Speed Paint at all. I mitigated the red by applying three layers but that defeats the point and it's still stainy. Would three layers of shader been better or virtually the same?I wouldn't mind using this as an opportunity to push myself into mastering regular acrylic but Speed Paint has such a nice flow, I'll miss that.If I do go for acrylic I'll have to thin it so I'll end up with two to three layers anyway or not really? I plan to prime off-white if that helps.
I made and printed and painted trench crusade markers
>>98746755Green is the opposite of red, so that should contrast pretty well.
>>98745969I think there are alcohol based acrylics that don't suck but I forget which ones are supposed to be good
Anyone have any good frost weapon painting guides?
>>98747140Here, AI has your back. I especially like the part where it just adds a literal glowing fog around the weapon as though you can just paint that.
finished another smol robot
Haven't done any miniatures for a while, but I got a new 3D printer and found out a friend of mine is into Trench Crusade so I'm making a warband. Painted my Artillery Witch first because I juts love this sculpt, working on the rest of my dudes now.I might add some Verdigris to the Brass/Copper areas, haven't really decided yet.
>>98747254Cute.And nice Paintjob as per ushe.
>>98747233That is so incredibly retarded.
>>98747253Oh hey that's my dudeI just paint the base/any rocks in a cool brown then shmear the left pot all over the base as wanted with a disposable brush, wipe it off the rim before it dries then use a little coke spoon to sprinkle the right pot in any deeper spots I feel could use itPicture's a bit washed out but the right pot adds a variation to the color to make it look like dry snow powder compared to the wet snow the left pot gives
Here is the glamour shot of my golden dress diamonds. Anything I can do to help make it read more like metal or golden looking?This is my first attempt at anything NMM adjacent.I appreciated the feedback and kind words from the previous thread and inclusion in the collage! Always boosts my spirits!
With the wicked witch officially Good Enough, I now have no excuse not to build and paint four movement trays before Thursday. After she's varnished I'll add grass to the base and add bristles to make her staff into a broomstick. Maybe I'll also do some meme shit with real twine and real fake hair to really make her look nasty. The tray thing is a bit less fun than painting, but it improves gameplay enough that I won't skip.
Learning to sculpt and print. Hes my goetic warlock for trench
>>98747658Lesson 1: FDM is for terrain, normal minis are for resin.
>>98747658How'd you generate it, meshy?
>>98746755yeah speed/contrast isn't great for marine armor panels.you can keep using speed and shade as you are, but then glaze over it with a similar color to smooth out the stainy bits.then highlight afternot familiar with the AP range. some GW contrast go on as a solid color like Baal Red which makes a great, single coat base. then shade, smooth it out with Mephiston, then highlight lighter red and finish with orangeContrast on marines takes far to long to get decent results with in my experiencemaybe there's AP equivalents in your collection you can tryFor boney colors I'd glaze with an offwhite and highlight with white if I'd base coated with speed/contrastRed armor in pic was done as described, started with contrast base
>>98748173>no moe fangseth was right, they are ultramarines in red
unit of Talon lashers for Warmachine.The box they sent me had an mistake, there’s supposed to be 3 different sculpts but I got a duplicate.What i’m learning painting these is that I love limited pallets
>>98747585Cool. But it's kind of sideways.
How do Vallejo's rich liquid metal series look with Citadel washes?
>>98748252It was straight in my phone, So I've cropped and reupped.I'm stoked how it turned out ut know it needs some love still. I'm thinking maybe some ard coat just over the gold bits to give it some shine perhaps?
>>98748380>>98747585>Anything I can do to help make it read more like metal or golden looking?Increase the contrast, add some ice yellow or maybe even pure white into the brightest highlights. I've never done NMM myself but here's a project my wife finished a few months ago with some pretty good NMM
Practicing OSL and getting ready for my first game of MESBG on Friday.
How are the ArmyPainter metallics compared to Vallejo's from the dropper bottles and AK 3rd gen metallics?
>>98748559Unreal tournament type boots on that fella
>>98748570AP metallics are mid. Vallejo Metal Color and TMM are supreme. Haven't tried AK 3rd gen metallics
this is how i imagine the average /wip/ anon
>>98748598>TMM are supremeNo bubble meme? I know it is a dead horse here. If no bubble does this mean the other metallics are safe and bubble autism free? >Haven't tried AK 3rd gen metallicsI've heard they're the weakest link in the AK 3rd gen line, but still good.
>>98745537That's badass.
>>98748679>No bubble meme? I know it is a dead horse here. If no bubble does this mean the other metallics are safe and bubble autism free?Haven't had any bubble issues with neither Metal Color or TMM, and I've laid it on pretty thick at times. I have however had some really bad bubbling issues with certain other Vallejo paints, to the point where stripping the mini was required. Tans and skin tones in particular.
Still chipping away at modelling my OG ogres to be big. This time giving them new Ironguts flair and more dynamic poses.
Hated every second of painting these.
>>98748632as a round faced girl?you wish
Has anyone here worked with maschinen Krieger models? I like some of the designs, but some of the models are just way too big for my taste. How many spare parts are you left with after assembly?
>>98748760is that gsw brown stuff? does the brown part get crusty very fast for you too?
I need to stop trying to go beyond eyewhitesblackdot mbw
Pic is not mine, just wanted to share its anon's >>98748930 good progress.
>>98749073Is that the AI edited image you got shit for in /wfg/?
I'm new and bought one of those "start here" citadel set. The redemptor armor paint bottle already has these nasty clumps around the rim and I don't know if I should be shaking the bottle before using it?
>>98749024It is in fact GSW brown stuff. In the package, the brown half does get a crusty surface when it starts drying put, so I generally put it into as airtight a container as possible.When mixed thoroughly with the silver half, it dries on the model as smooth as I make it.
>>98749075That "he* got", and it's more that some anons are curious to see any differences between it and the unedited photo.
>>98749082You will learn those bottles are pure shit. You can try to clen the rim, and yeah you're supposed to shake it
>>98747233fuck off and die
>>98748490Ill play with it a bit more! Thanks!Here is a pic from the forbidden ice cream cone phase.
I find this incredible. Three separate minis, all painted identically, just incredible.Bravo to whoever painted those.
>>98749082If a bottle's been sitting for a while, you're gonna need to shake the hell out of it.
>>98749073>Pic is not mineYes it is, you're just trying to stir shit in one more thread with AI edited garbage. Fuck off.
W.i.p. of an oldhammer inspired ogre.
>>98749493are you squirrel anon?, is that fimo?
>>98749502Yes and yes. Been working with fimo for a bit now. The heat and the weather made using greenstuff impossible. I am slowly going back to it now that the weather is getting slightly colder.
>>98749475Why don't you stfu and stop sperging all over /tg/, eh? No one wants to read your derraged posts, regardless of the general.
>>98748598>>98748679nta but I dont agree that TMM are that good. Vallejo metal colour line is still much better, still some of the finest flakes around. TMM line mixed glittery ones in it.
>>98749546meant for >>98749073
>>98748996Basically none if it's 1 of the basic models but any kit of the upgraded weapon specs will likely still have the basic sprues. If your looking for more miniature ones there are gachapon sets for the some of the armor suits that are around 1/20-25 scale but you would probably struggle to find them outside Japan.Also anyone got stalhly's swatches for the kaleido paints, the ones I got work wonderfully but can find a good resource showing all the colour's.
>>98749568No, I was indeed meant for (you), you derraged retard.
>>98749590>ESL>posts slopI wonder who could be behind this post
>>98749218thanksarr rook same
>>98749493Looking good! I need to do more with polymer clay, it definitely has advantages over epoxy putty (at least for original sculpts, obviously for conversions it's useless 'cuz baking plastic, metal or resin minis will end badly). Very nice work on the stitches on the shirt/jerkin(?).
>>98749595>ad hominem>nonsensical postWell I now for certain what kind of person I've been replying to; a chronically deluded fool.
>>98749627just go back to your containment thread, shitskin
>>98749629I'd rather you fuck off this board instead.
do you have a group to play with or are you just painting more models just in case and because its fun
>>98749515how do you do pieces like that, do you bake often or sculpt it fresh whole? does the cork survive the baking if you do?when i do small gs stuff i'm costantly smooching other parts while handling the model i can't even fanthom doing all that in fimobtw it looks great as usual
>>98749789the latter, since the start honestly, there was a time that i happened to play but that was brief
>>98749789>play
>>98749789I painted up a set of heroes and monsters for a coop dungeon crawler in the spring and have managed to play one intro session with a friendit's been at least 20 years since i played a tabletop wargame, but painting is funI don't have space in my home to play, nor anybody to play with anywayI played a lot of WFB in childhood and teens, and a bit of 3rd ed. 40k
>>98749789I go to conventions and therefore get to play like twice a year. I guess that's better than nothing but I'd love to have a local scene
A little bit of progress on my paladin! I need to make the feathers some ostrich ones and add something cool to the cloak, if there are any suggestions
And I redid the treasure pig with a new chest color. I like how the teal and gold go together, and I think it helps stand it out from the bag
>>98749789Some models i paint so I can play with.>warhammer>starcraft>moonstone>bushido>infinityOthers i paint for fun, to challenge myself or because I like painting pinups. Recently paid 1200 for an allin kickstarter for wyldwood because the game is fun(ftp on its cos they use its players to balance the game) and because the models look like fun to paint.
>>98749088bro do yourself a favour and just get tamiya putty
holy shit ive never had a spraycan blow up in my hand>go outside>give a spray like you have done a thounsand times before>close the door with same hand you are holding the can>brand new can almost cut in half by the door>PPPPPSSSSHHHHFFFFHHSSSSSFUCKYOUSSHHPSSFFlucky me it was just varnish
Working on this guy, liking how he’s turning out but I know I’ll probably mess up the eyes
>>98748632Wow, I'm so cute!
>>98749576Thanks. The models are reasonably cheap and chopping them up for conversions seems to be relatively simple.>>98749789I just play with my son. Went to a gaming club once this year.
>>98749789I started to paint minis because I found their design nice and wanted to practice before painting gunpla, since I assumed that I won't be able to paint with airbrush. In the end I paint minis more and have an airbrush but use it solely with waterbased acrylics (since I only have my desk and my room) but brush remains my primary tool. I don't have friends so don't have anyone to play with. Recently started to probe local scene for Infinity since I have lots of their minis painted, played one game (lost in single turn), will sign up for FLGS one day tournament next week (basically three games in row), we will see how this plays out.
>>98749789Solo play because my friends have turned into MTG drones. We used to play all different types of games but since the end of covid it's literally only mtg ever.
>>98750020Don't do the eyes. He looks meaner this way
Building Yarrick, but has anyone else run into issues trying to dry fit the klaw? I’m struggling to make it fit, even when I shave down the sprues
>>98750133no, but GW kits suck, so I believe you.
>>98749789>playLolLmao
>>98749835NTA, but let your gs cure in between steps, that's how the cool kids do it.
>>98749789
>>98749835Thank you.I usually bake the miniature multiple times and then i add bit by bitI think you can see in the photos that there are several shades of grey depending on how many times it has been baked (the mace head for example, while the spikes and shaft were added later in a second bake). The cork doesn't have any problems when baked since you are using a relatively low temperature. A good trick as usual is to not do everything at once but slowly work bit by bit, as you would with greenstuff or milliput. Let it cure or cool down after baking and add onto it like >>98750179 said. I barely sculpt more than 30-40 minutes in a session, and usually on multiple stuff.>>98749905>>98749912Astounding work as usual. It's always a pleasure seeing your works.
>>98750179i usually do but still, some things are all around the model and i don't like waitingstill i see some sculptors do it most or all fresh and it blows my mindi also was thinking about using plasticine to make a master for molding but it might be a stupid idea
>>98749789I have some friends I play with on and off, and there are some FLGS I frequent where I sometimes schedule a game or, if I'm lucky grab a pick-up game. This was my first ever game of 11th Edition down at Warhammer Mansfield.
Update on the glabrezus, need to make the eyes pop more. Want to make them bright yellow.
>>98750415That Predator is sick as fuck, any more pics?
>>98750529conversions look nice
>>98750536Thanks, anon! Just for you!For decades, I had it fitted with a pair of heavy bolters, but upgraded it to lascannon sponsons and added an HK missile this year to better fight off a Tyranid opponent I'd been having a tough time against.
>>98750656Hell yeah. I love the Mk1 Rhino chassis and its variants, the Predators especially. Genuinely not sure on whether I prefer the metal Annihilator or Destructor turrets. The riveted "soup-bowl" on the Annihilator is really charming but I do like the boxiness of the Destructor. Kinda wish the Deimos Predator had the square turret option as well- I know it's based on the old RT all-plastic Predator but hot take, I think I like the part-metal 2E ones more.Also I really like the commander and the splash of white on the missile.
Does this even remotely look like metal or am I making a fool of myself?
>>98750679It's cartoony but it does look good. The shield especially.
>>98749789I paint just in case and mainly for its own sake.I played with a friend a couple of times though so my models did see a table. Was pretty fun, got some compliments too on the paintjobs so it was a very positive experience, sadly I'd have to drive for hours to do it again
>>98749789I consider painting to be a hobby in itself, I'm not really interested in playing tabletop of any kind
>>98750679You're edge highlighting. It looks good on the shield because it happens to have an edge that would catch a highlight. It doesn't really work on the spear tip.
Had to vent significantly the ammo belt since it was almost straight out of box. I know it looks cool but I wouldn't call it good design choice.
>>98750979I want to say you glued it on the wrong way round but knowing infinity this is the intended way
>>98750999Wait, what? I referred to this pic.
>>98750999that can't be right
>>98750859Depending on how "poppy" you want it, could even push it a bit further at the tips and some random spots along the edge as there are tiny scratches catching the light.
>>98750684>>98750859Thank you, I‘ll give it a try.
>>98751035Yeah, it's just infinity design choicesIt would be more "realistic" to have the big box of ammo dangling down instead of being held up by a tiny sliver of metal, and it would be more realistic to have the huge ammo feed be as tight as possible to the body so it doesn't get snagged on every clothesline you pass
>>98750020seconding this anon >>98750128, at most I'd suggest maybe shading the recesses for the eyes a little darker
>>98750088>(since I only have my desk and my room)I always wondered are people like this married or still live with their parents? I have a one bedroom apartment but I don't give a fuck and just put my workbench in my living room.
>>98750676>The riveted "soup-bowl" on the Annihilator is really charmingit's funny because that style of turret was cast in a single piece so there would be no reason for it to have rivets on it. apparently gw didn't get the message.
>>98751763I did think that, but then again trying to apply common sense to GW tank design is a bad idea. Even aside from them being underscaled (not a big deal, even historicals do that) you have things like the absolute cognitohazard that is the Land Raider's interior. At least with that Predator turret, you feasibly COULD build a turret like that, even if it makes zero sense to do so.Anyway. Cool tonk is cool.
>>98751735im in my 40s and all my friends who have children have their garages set up so they can have some hobby time to themselves and they usually have their computers there toothen i have friends who bought huge 2 story houses they will be paying until they are 80 years old and they just use the bedroom where the computer is, kitchen and the bathroom unless there is companymen dont really need much and men who arent even handy make due with even less
>>98751735>I always wondered are people like this married or still live with their parents?I'm married and have two kids. The hobby/computer/office room is upstairs, crowded with piles of stuff and boxes, and has but a small artist desk in the corner for me to do painting on.I also have fairly large front and back yards and a sizeable garage, so I can do uvva stuff outside, but here in Texas, the weather often makes spraying outside a risky proposition unless you time it just right.>>98751869>they just use the bedroom where the computer isWait ... do I know you?
>>98750656Based decal enjoyer, did you post it in the 40k general? They tend to sperg out at decals for some reasons
>see reel where guy tests different paints by globbing it onto model then spreading it out to see how it covers and clogs>does it with proacryl jade>it beads up when spread out over his primerI fucking knew it wasn't just meHe literally put it from the bottle unthinned and it still pulled away from the brush strokes and you faggots and reddit both told me it doesn't happen and if it did it's my fault
>>98751735Fumes from lacquers are not something I would like to breathe or keep in same room I sleep in. Likewise, heard of married people that paint in kitchen but still don't use fumes producing products or are ignorant to health hazards. Spraying booth takes a lot of space.Funny enough, when I attend local friendly group building meetings, many other people express desires to one day having separate workshop just for the hobby. It's nice, to have a dream.>still living with parentsOne parent in my case (which also means I technically own 1/4 of apartment) and most likely will stay that way because of astronomical prices for both rent and apartments in my country, situation that won't get solved under next 10 years or so. I don't think that any woman would like to marry me anyway. Whatever.
i have never complained about them paints not even once but last week i tried these ammo acrylic color figures paints and while they work like a charm they start to dry in minutes and make this hard film on the wet palette paint surface if you are not fast enoughthank you for reading my first paint review in 20 years
>>98751983>Based decal enjoyer, did you post it in the 40k general?I try not to touch that stuff with my hands.>They tend to sperg out at decals for some reasonsThey ... need a reason?
>>98752285I just noticed how smooth that fade is on the binoculars. That's cool as shit.
>>98752285i like the predator and i like her crewvery nice and wholesome
How hard is painting like the old rackham studio? Love their muted high glaze style and nmm. My favorite style by far. My current level is Kevin Dallimore, but I want to ascend. Tried but I suck.
>>98749789 I play online these days, so I build and paint because it's (occasionally) fun (and sometimes frustrating) and looks kinda cool. I do want to try an experiment where I put players in command of a single squad and post pics in PoV to see how things unfold. Would probably be using Chain of Command or maybe Bolt Action. Chain of Action. Bolt of Command.
Got the basecoats down on the second Tomb Crawler
>>98752597Not that hard if you're good.
>>98747872Yeah meshy>>98747669Hold tight i have a 40 hour 3 plate print of terrain cookin
>>98753088See? all those nice details fucking vanished.Like using a hammer to drive screws.
>>98753108I kinda like it, fits my style Fdm is cool and im just learning and playing...its freeing to have a sub par mini you can really glob the paint on with cuz it was just a little compute and imagination and cheap filament.
Frog
>>98753088I don't like it.
Finished my first unit of Wraithguard for my Ultwhe army :)
I am currently painting one (1) ork boy
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Did a couple more steel rift mechs but the new texture pastes I got are not as satisfying
>>98754433
check emlord of change was missing a finger
Sketched out my backdrop, so far I've only blocked in some shapes, but I'm not sure about it. Just not really with the composition of it, any ideas on how I could improve it?
Building some more lunch break models. Alamut assassins this time
I tried the new tone paints at my local warhammer store today. They're pretty neat, very bright with lots of pigment and they flow a bit easier than the normal range. Since they dry evenly you can intentionally glob the paint on and still have detail, but you don't need to do much more than wipe the paint on a wet paper towel like usual to work with them properly. They'll be very forgiving for beginners, a positive thing, but for regular painters they'll be fun to try out. It's just another tool in the paint tree though not some magic do-all.
Almost thereMy phone camera sensor can't tell the difference between the orange on those brains and the yellow carapace. My big camera can, so now it looks accurate in the picture, just dim lighting.
>>98752062I guess I just don't get the not enough space complaint. even though I'm in a small apartment because I'm by myself I can just fill up the living room with shit since I don't own a couch or a tv. you can basically do whatever you want with your stuff when you don't have a bitch around telling you you can't.
>>98754192Very nice, anon. The skin is great.
>>98754297Kek, how'd you even do that?
>>98754297Cute little rascals.
>>98755523Your paintjob looks greatI still think exposed weak points on nids is utterly retarded design even for GW.
>>98751995this shit happens to me too with the dark neutral gray over chaos black primer. I find if i put down a layer of matt black first it gives a rougher texture and makes it easier to apply, but it is still really annoying.
>>98754850>don't need to do much more than wipe the paint on a wet paper towel like usualWait people do this?
>>98756493
Attempting to paint this djinn blade on lady Malys with a black to purple to magenta to light green fade.
>>98756534looks okay considering how many shades you're trying to cram into such a tiny area
>>98750529Today I used some washes. Need to use colored inks on the blue and green claws and carapaces.
Are Pro Acryl paints actually good? What are the stinkers of the paint line if there are any?And how are these droppers versus the flip top lids alternatives? I have pondered both but I am not sure about flip tops as the flip top part might get "loose" but they have more surface area to paint on top for easy reference.I would appreciate amazon Canada links to getting flip top lids and pic related lids compatible with the pro acryl bottles please.>>98750529>>98756589For me it is the lovely green right there. Green is my favorite color because it just is and "symbolically" green can be the color of fertile life and death. What's the recipe on that green?
>>98756706>Are Pro Acryl paints actually good? What are the stinkers of the paint line if there are any?PA is fine, albeit comes rather thin out of bottle. Their bottle design is a hot competitor with GW pot for the most retarded gay ass paint container in history of mankind. Their (off)whites are imo the best on the market.
>>98756706Pro Acryl is pretty good. But the lids they have by default are kinda ass with the 'Monument tax' from excess paint coming out when you screw the top back on. At least, I don't think it is as bad as TTC's dropper bottles, which are especially nasty with washes.
>>98756706They're good, depends on what methods you use. I glaze a lot and am used to thicker paints like old VMC so over time i found that my natural instincts were clashing with the properties of the paints. They have a really nice matte finish and flow well but i personally ended up going with AK with a few of the choice colors from proacryl. Id rec their orange red, pyrolle red, paynes grey and black blue.
>>98756706just get AK, idk why anybody uses anything else.
>>98756782AK has meh metallics, and I would say PA does whites better. Otherwise agreed, easily the best range.
>>98756733Pro acryl payne's grey is the only paint I've seen separate and get a dry lump on my wet palette while I'm using it. Every other paint either thickens or thins, payne's grey just quits being a paint after 30 minutes or so. Incredibly useful colour though.
>>98756782Relatively poor coverage and too hydrophilic. They're fine and cheap where I am, nothing more exciting than that.
>>98756706Thank you. I used the colours in the picture, starting from left to right over a black undercoat. The text on the scale75 jade colour has unfortunately faded and I don't remember what it was called.
>>98756164The whole time I'm painting it I'm just like " wouldn't everyone just shoot them in the brain? What's the point of the thick chitin plates of the brain is just totally exposed?"
>>98756856The plates probably dampen their psychic power or whatever, like a wifi signal.
What's a good primer for airbrush that is as resistant as the Abaddon black spray can? GW shit is expensive, sure, but I NEVER EVER scratch away the paint when I work on an abaddon black primed mini, while the times I airbrush vallejo or other primers on the minis, I can keep them "resting" for 2 days and they'll still fade away if I just so slightly touch them or god forbid attempt a drybrush. The only other black this good is lacquer black from alclad, but it's annoying to work with laquer for reasons.
>>98756942You sure this is not the problem of surface preparation? I highly doubt that GW primer somehow would bound so tightly while other primers don't.You can always spray Tamiya primer, too.
>>98756957GW primer is near impossible to remove, even when soaked in 99% IPA for weeks.
>>98756706The best ones from them I've used so are Bright Ivory and Payne's Grey. I've also liked Petroleum Brown, but that one is pretty specific because it has a really gloss finish.
>>98756589Used more inks. Not sure if I'm happy with the horns yet.
>>98757183focus you fack
>>98756901You'd think the hivemind would find a way to generate its absolutely perfect organisms without having them showing their most vulnerable part in the most blatant way, even more so if we take into consideration what you saidI understand recognizable design and visibility has always been and will always be more important in warhammer models than anything else, but still it bothers me when I need to dramatically crank up my suspension of disbelief
>>98756901that's why they have those ducts with holes to focus the signals, that model happens to lack the holes so he had to expose the brain
>>98757201Maybe there is no way. The hivemind is still bound by the laws of physics.. or psychics.
Is the guy who was doing a bunch of cute goblins still here? Wanted to ask what he used for the skin
Theoretically, what would you guys do, if you would run out of space to store your minis/models? I'm approaching that moment and I'm a bit worried.
>>98757823well, because I print, I drive to an LGS (I play at home or my friends homes) and find younger interested players and give a bunch away, primarily with battletech because I churn those out like a production line between more difficult painting projects.
>>98757823haha, imagine that. but what if you run out of space for boxes? I started using a second wardrobe, but I fear what I will do next.
>>98751735>I always wondered are people like this married or still live with their parents?I started when still living at my parents, stopped when I was dating, now I got a family and started again after I converted part of the garage into a hobby room. Pretty cosy, and there's still plenty of room to actually host a proper game.
Say goodbye to Vulkan before he is positively SMOTHERED in pigments. My salamanders are going to be some ashy, sooty boys
>>98757849That sounds very nice, you are good man.
>>98758466Just not worth it to sell when they're maybe $0.25 each? I only need 4, I have 200+ at any given time.
painted the best marine face I've done in a while but I can't get the camera to focus on ithopefully it'll photo better once the vehicle's all assembled
>>98758612Take the picture from further away, then crop it
>>98758612did you try putting it in the fridge?
>>98758647>>98758730oh trust I tried all the tricks to get my shitty phone camera to focus on such a small bit but it couldn't manage, even with that app that gives more control and removes the ai enhancements
>>98758734turn of autofocus, and move the camera away until the photo looks good
>>98757611I feel like there are a few people here who paint goblins.
>>98757611Green
>>98758781wrong, it's yellow
>>98758790everything is green if you are colourblind enough
>>98758840or if you stare at the sun
Be honest, who bought the ninjon color swatches? If you did make sure you post all of them here.
>>98758214Creepy!
>>98759052>ninjon color swatchesWhy? There's already Stahly's in OP mega.
>>98757053>Payne's GreyI read somewhere on this site that payne's grey is a good paint for blending colors to a darker tone than using black or actual grey. Where Ivory is good for lightening paints. I'm not sure if this is true. I'm talking blending color like how professional miniature bust painters do it. Can anyone confirm that this is true and is AK's Dark Prussian Blue a good enough substitute for Pro Acryl's Payne's Grey for a similar function? My LGS sells AK standard paints but not the other 3rd gen lines.
>>98759108rhinox hide is also a great one for darker tones
>>98759114I don't use GW paints that much anymore, but man rhinox hide is goated. I bought almost the entire PA line looking for something similar and none of them are as nice a shade as that. I heard somebody recently say it has like a purple tint to it, and I've been meaning to try a dark rich brown tinted with purple to see if it comes close.
>>98759218>rhinox hideLet me repost my older rambling. Speaking of Rhinox Hide, a couple of threads back, there was a question about a non-GW replacement. Back then, I recommended AK AFV S.C.C. No.1A Very Dark Brown as the closest one-bottle solution. I still think so, but I've searched more through my browns collection.If you don't want to mix and simply buy one bottle and be done with it, I still think the Very Dark Brown is a good solution, since it's very close to Rhinox - only tiny touch lighter and warmer. Alternatively, you can also get AP Banshee Brown, which is also very close, but also a bit warmer. However, I have also managed to mix pretty much perfect Rhinox by doing 3 parts of AK AFV Very Dark Brown with 2 parts German Camo Black Brown (70.822). Picrel. Hope it helps someone.t. browns schizo
>>98758840We been over this and it worked out fine. Yellow got lemons, and green got limes.
>>98757611If you mean my goblins, it's a jade/blue-green -> green -> yellow green -> yellow.
>>98759559Thats insane
>>98757611Gonna have to narrow it down, brother. There are a few of us who float in and out of here.
>>98759744You did a lovely job on the toes.
Made some good progress on this 5-headed beastie while at the lgs today.Tomorrow I edge highlight all of the metal bits and call it done.
One of a pair of arco flagelents I finished recently
>>98759801His brother
>>98758734did you remove the mustard and mountain dew cans so there was only white in the background?
It is the first of october. Where is santaanon?
>>98760368Not santa but I think I hate being alive too much to do SS this year.
>>98760368we can't miss out on the yearly exchange of jizm loaded baked goods so we can all be fags
>>98745124qrd on this black stuff?
>>98758301the gold needs a wash buddy
I think I forgot how to paint miniatures.Guess that's like 5 years down the drain.
>>98760635ask gw, they should get you a new one
>>98759052The cards? I got pic related for 20€. You could also just look up a TCG cards archive online for colour schemes.
Currently working on my sc2 terransOne on the left is the finished version.Since I stopped playing warhammer this has been the most enjoyment ive had painting non skirmish models.I dont know if its because of them not being games workshop but I feel like dont need to do base>wash>layer>highlight to make a colour look good on these.
>>98761146Wip of the medics too, need to relayer the green and also need to do some white highlighting but I didn't realise how good apothecary white is.
>>98759108Payne's Grey is very versatile. Every company makes it a little differently, but the Pro Acryl one is great.Great as a first highlight to black. glaze to tint other colours, use it on its own as the base colour. It's a great colour that should be on everyone's palette.
>getting into painting>everyone says duncan is great>sub to his site for a month>99% the same content as his youtubeIt was a big help and pretty cheap but seems completely pointless no?
>>98761194>paying for subs in first placeDummy.
>>98761194>getting into painting>instantly pay some random guy for videossorry but if you are this stupid that's on youthere's literally thousands of free videos, blog posts, articles, forums...etc to learn from that are freeif you are going to pay for somethign pay for actual inperson courses, no paid online tutorial is going to teach better than the content that is already freely accesible
I need som clarity.Reddit seems to hate the new citadel paints that are coming, because Army Painter already did «good» coverage.Am I being gaslit? In my experience Army Painter still have the worst coverage of all the ranges. I fucking despise army painter paints. Pro Acryl, Vallejo and AK all have good coverage. But I have yet to find one single paint of Army Painter fanatic that isn’t a 5 layer grainy finish on a black undercoat. >Pic is a result of not using army painter paints
>>98761217>>98761226compared to the cost of just getting ready to paint $5 didn't exactly break the bank. I just thought it'd have a wider selection of videos
>>98761229Rotating..
>>98761240being spare change doesn't change the fact that is a stupid decision, it just shows poor decision making
>>98761255I think that's a pretty good coverage, haven't tried out the new GW colors yet. I'm using SpeedPaints and some metallics by AP, but their "main" colors are not my style desu.
>>98761240I mean Duncan's entire schtick is painting GW style so that's what most his videos are going to be. I was subbed to his website for a while because I like the guy. Maybe try to make use of the user-only forums? Might as well if you have the access anyway. Oh and I do remember his basing tutorials being pretty cool.
>>98761229Army painter fanatic range is pretty good. Though still a bit hit or miss. For example vermillion red is the worst red i've ever used, maybe I got a faulty bottle or something but it takes like 6 layers over a light primer to get coverage. Other paints have been pretty good to me. And regarding citadel, who cares about slightly better coverage if I have to pay premium and deal with those fucking paint pots which I hear don't even seal the paint well and have been drying out on people.
>>98761285I've got no problem with his videos themselves, they've been super helpful as a beginner. I just thought his site would have a bigger selection but it's essentially the same as his youtube.
To whoever recommended bold pyrrole red in the past thread, thank you it's a wonderful paint. Also got pro acryl ivory and it's a great replacement for those clumpy fuckass wraithbone and rakarth flesh.Now if pro acryl stopped using those retarded caps I'd be even happier.Pic related that red really pops out.
>>98761323The John Blanche vermillion is very nice, a thinned base coat did me a proper job and I’ll probably only need another layer like normal. I worry they’ll be limited to their boxes though, but I’ve liked all the ones I’ve tried out of it so I’m getting my moneys worth.Speaking of shit paints: what the fuck is up with these “3rd gen” AK paints?? I got these a little while ago cause they looked interesting. Picrel is my results finally trying one. Streaky, weak, bullshit. Is this airbrush paint? Do I fundamentally not know how to use them or are they known to be crap?? I tried normal, basecoat thinned out way and contrast painting ways, neither really worked. It wouldn’t take and had to load my brush for every stroke. Anyone else have this experience? Only ever read good about AK. I really hope the other two I got are better
>>98761229>reddit seems to like APBecause reddit is made up of braindead low IQ retards who has been massaged by AP marketing department for years. AP marketing department is the best performing part of that shitass company. Can you paint alright stuff with it? Yes. Will it be a more retarded experience and require more effort than with other ranges? Also yes. There's a reason (there are many reasons) why only very, very few scale modellers use AP, and they nearly universally use AK, Vallejo, or a rare Citadel paint here and there for water-based acrylics. >>98761460>Do I fundamentally not know how to use themYes. These are contrast, or quickgen paints, they are not normal acrylic paints. If you use them like that, they work about as well as regular Citadel Contrasts. Your pic looks like you just used them as normal acrylics and kept slapping on more paint.
>>98761477>Used contrast paint as base paintStill better coverage than AP Fanatic
Adding with my own experience, army painter can't do anything right. I remember buying their aribrush primers, airbrush matt coat and gloss coat because they were on sale, and they're just shit. I literally threw them in the bin, and I'm a hoarder. I have a couple of their paints from when I started, and they're runny as shit too.If you wanna go low-cost, Vallejo is the best, I have a bunch of Game Colour and Model Colour and they work fine.
>>98761526I've thrown away like three of their rattle cans, literally unusable dogshit. I wish there was a place to sell my AP paints, too, because they are just gathering dust here.
>>98761526But their washes are quite good.
>>98761574They are, imo the best part of the entire AP range. Still, a bit redundant.
>>98761574Probably the only thing I haven't tried.To be fair, these days I'm trying to get better at inks and oil washes, so I tend to avoid classic washes, I want to upgrade.
>>98761613NTA, but once I started using enamel and oil washes, I haven't used any acrylic washes again.
>>98761646I've been trying that on my Trench Crusade minis, because I feel the more "realistic" style lends itself well to oil/enamels. So far I like the results.
>>98761477Anon for 99% of people no paint brand will improve their painting
>>98761783Kinda disagree, I've been helping my brother paint(he's a perfectionist and hates painting, which basically means he's always afraid to "ruin" minis) and I can definitely see how him enjoying the process thanks to good paints (and my advice) that behave well makes him come back to painting, while doing a different, frustrating process due to bad paints makes him unwilling to come back to painting.I'm not saying that good paints will turn you into Giraldez or Sergio Calvo overnight, but making the process enjoyable is what keeps you coming back Probably also the reasons why GW markets Ultramarines as the default marines, blue and gold is an easy as fuck paint scheme compared to Blood Angels, where inexperienced painters end up making them either orange, terracotta or pink.
>>98761036didnt get it from gwendoline and only noticed once it was off the sprue
>>98761783>paint models>all my tools work as expected>have a good time>paint models>my tools are not working as expected>have a bad timeIt's not about being better or worse. It's not even about the result. It's about having a good time. When I use AK paints, they just werk. They might not be the absolute best bleeding edge on the market, but they just werk. When I use AP paints, I have to thin them extra, the coverage sucks, different colors behave inconsistently, I have to fuck around for half an hour before I make them spray somewhat normally through airbrush. And they still melt away if they even whiff white spirit or enamels.
>>98761867And you have no problems with AK paints in airbrush? How much you thin them? I'm asking specifically because I have constant problems with AK paints in airbrush and all info I have about thinning and pressures are about Vallejo paints (which somehow works much better that way but I prefer to use AK since I would later like to use brush for touchups and such, so it makes sense to stick to exactly same shades).
>>98761896>And you have no problems with AK paints in airbrush?Not at all. >How much you thin themMy usual go to is Vince's mix (8/2 thinner/flow improver) 1 : 1 paint, but if you add a tiny touch more, it's usually no problem. Though I occasionally add extra retarder in case I'm doing more detailed work. It works flawlessly for most of the range, and I have about 100 AK paints. The only exception are (off)whites, which require extra thinning, but that's imo the acrylics in general. Lately, I've been experimenting with Modeller's World Acrylic Doctor thinner instead, and it's been VERY interesting so far, might even replace Vince's mix.
>>98761847if it's an original product and you have proof of purchase it shouldn't matter, maybe even if it's seconhand and you have the boxcosts nothing to send them an email, the only good thing gw is known for is their customer support
Time to put on the painting hat and get to hobbying
>>98761477Well that’s funny then because I’m used to contrast paints, my army is mostly Magamadroth Flame, and it didn’t perform like one at all. My results are from trying to use it as such initially and finding it beading/not spreading first, then trying to use it like a normal base paint secondly. I’ll give it another shot, to maybe get my money’s worth at least but I have doubts
>>98762993Quick Gen paints are generally a bit thicker, with stronger pigments (they have it noted on the bottle), so you might need to dilute them first a little. Ideally with a dedicated thinner. That said, they work normally. It's not a bad range at all, just a bit redundant if you ask me.
Okay, now it might be stupid question but - can compressor affect airbrush performance aside from pressure stability?
Holy soul I fucking love this model
>>98763247Yes. And it's imo not a stupid question, but one that a lot of people ignore for some reason. There's fuckload of potential problems tied to shit compressors. Moisture is a big one (compressors with shit or no moisture trap) leads to sputtering, water/condensate in your paint. It can fuckup lacquer finish terribly. Also, behavior similar to clogging (you start spraying, suddenly clog-like behavior that clears with another few sprays and repeats). Shit compressors also often show the wrong pressure; I've seen chink compressors push out barely 10 PSI while showing 20 on the gauge. There are more potential issues. Also, speaking of moisture, if you have a cheap compressor with moisture trap, make sure you are draining it religiously. Even with high tier compressors it's recommended to drain the moisture trap after every (longer) session. Even though these can go for literal months before it starts damaging the trap/tank. With cheap ones, it's an absolute must.
>>98760447I am building a battle for the pacific diorama. I need lots of seamen
>>98761146cool but the gold visor looks rough. how big are they compared to gw marines? it would be funny if you could use them as proxies for 40k.
>>98763275Old chaplains really are the most soulful
>>98763319I have moisture trap in mine but it rarely catch anything, yet I try to drain it after every session. I don't spray lacquers and don't plan to, by the way. I still try to figure out why I have so many problems with paint drying in airbrush, from time to time try to narrow down potential causes and was wondering if compressor could be part of the problem (in case you would wonder - yes, this problem was analysed in /WIP/ before and yes, I'm the same guy). Pressure probably works correctly. Compressor is probably one of Chinese designs, pic related, and to be honest, it's the only design available in my country (usually sold under different brands but with similar price and exactly same design) so it's not like I have lot of choice. I didn't notice any moisture gathering inside either, trap is probably working as intended. I also empty the tank after each session.Next month I will take airbrush to local friendly group building event (very fun activity, by the way, recommending it to everyone), maybe in group we would figure something out.
>>98762432aight, thanks. will try it out.
>>98763543You are Polish anon, right? Pretty sure you can get Sparmax compressors (Iwata) in case you ever want to upgrade.
>>98763543I can't see you having all these problems without you either using paint that's too thick, leaving paint sitting in the cup for too long, bubbling/blowback, mixing in the cup, or leaving the cup dry for any longer than necessary. Put some distilled water in the cup if you spray it compleltely empty or in between paints and spray some of it out to make sure it gets in the nozzle. Getting some dry paint on the needle or on the inside is fine if the airbrush still sprays okay.
>>98763275Nice paint job, but my favourite chaplain is the metal 2nd edition death company chaplain. Timeless classic.
>>98763543>pic relatedYeah, everyone has that compressor, world-wide. So it ain't the compressor model that's the issue.
>>98763247the compressor is basically just an air supply. the main thing you need to pay attention to is the cfm rating. an airbrush doesn't use a lot of air so it's probably not a problem even with a cheap compressor, but if you have a hvlp gun it can be important.>>98763319brings up moisture but pretty much every compressor will end up with water in it unless you live in the desert which is why you want an inline moisture trap.>>98763543you are both misunderstanding how moisture traps work. humidity in the air turns into water inside the tank. the moisture trap attached to your compressor doesn't remove that water from the tank, it just traps any that's coming out of it so the air coming out of the line is dry. you should drain the moisture trap or replace the pink beads in it if it has them, but you should also drain the water from the tank.
>>98763632Thanks! I also own that one, but after moving 4 houses and 1 country I lost the original crozius arcanum.>>98763462They really are
>>98763681That's a tragic loss. The 2nd edition metal marines, especially plague and noise marines are some of the best GW ever did. Saw some STLs that got close to the 2nd edition plague marine aesthetic, but resin is such an inferior material for gaming pieces compared to plastic or metal that I haven't commissioned those prints.
Finished! The scheme does work just fine for the big bugs, I just have to do things a little bit differently at some points.
>>98763929And here's all the ones I've done so far while experimenting with this.
>>98763929>>98763937That's a cool paint scheme. Homebrew?
>>98763750Tried to give him a replacement crozius but you can see the aesthetic change haha
How are the AMMO Ionic metals and ATOM metals by AMMO? They're acrylic and look neat on their site but I'm not sure how well the metallic sheen is in real life.>AK 3rd gen metals are weakest of 3rd gen lineup>armypainter is said to be bad>Vallejo said to bubble>Citadel has bad potsSo how are the AMMO Ionic metallics? How are the cobra colors metallics by AMMO too?
>>98763929>>98763937That looks so cool anon, well done.I think maybe the bigger ones could benefit from having an ever so slightly darker tint to the soft flesh areas so there's a little more contrast between the flesh and carapace.Not saying it needs to be dark brown, but I think the vivid and bright carapace would pop and separate a little more with slightly higher contrast.
>>98764239Just get Vallejo metallics and don't fall for memes. MIG/AMMO has some good things (some of their enamel stuff is nice), they have some excellent dry pigments (metallic ones especially), but otherwise, it's a Temu AK. Which makes sense, considering their history.
>>98764181Yeah it's too elegant for the model.
My Trench Dragon
>>98764845neat!
>>98764845Thats a bug.
>>98764895It is Death."The Dragon is represented by a model on a base between 120mm and 300mm. Ideally, it should be large enough and shaped in such a way that two models on 60mm bases (or four models on 25mm bases) could stand on it at once. It can be a Larval Beast, a Possessed Tank, an actual Dragon, or any other large imposing monster."
would trying out a Iridescent scheme be too much for a newbie?
Found a few Stormcast Eternals in a charity shop; having little interest in AoS, I converted them into Plague Marines.
>>98764945can you post their backs? These look neat overall though, might do something similar with EC.
>>98764388>Just get Vallejo metallics and don't fall for memes.Are you referring to all the Vallejo metallics?>memesI know of the bubbles but are there other memes like Spain being the unsung hobby supply hero for miniature painters?
>>98764239I think ammo sells alclad in yurup. if you are yuropoor you can buy those or just buy alclad. I don't think metals get any better than that.
>>98763971It's my homebrew hive fleet. If you want the basic recipe, it's thisStep 1 - prime whiteStep 2 - agrax earthshade wash (whole model) - This is part of what I would consider a lazy slapchop.Step 3 - Drybrush white over the entire model. This completes the lazy slapchop prepStep 4 - Identify which chitin plates will be yellow. Then, apply familiar pink speedpaint (or a similar pink contrast of your choice) over those plates.Step 5 - Drybrush white on those plates a second time.At this point, you should have a model that has essentially two separate slapchop style bases, one in brown tones to white, one in pink tones to white, ready for color.Step 6 - Apply bad moon yellow contrast onto the pink plates. I've tried a lot of yellow contrast type paints for this. I think this one is the best for this by a wide margin. This should give you those nice orange to yellow tones you see on the platesStep 7 - occultist cloak speedpaint on the black plates. This is a bluish black, and lets the edge highlights through a bit better than other options I'd tried. I didn't try templar black contrast, though, and mean to, so that might also work well. I do the claws and hooves the same color.Step 8 - Cleanup any issues with the plates here.Step 9 - pallid bone speedpaint on flesh and bio weapons.Step 10 - goddess glow speedpaint on the bio weaponStep 11 - The inner meat color I use here is a mix of 9 parts imperial fists yellow, one part magmadroth flame constrast paints. I call it bug juice and mix it in large batches.Step 12 - Poppy red on eyes, white the teeth
>>98765034I live in Canada. Arguably worse.
As soon as I cropped the image I saw the unblended bits and fixed them.Skylla for Warmachine.Now i’m gonna take a break from the army painting to do my Orktober project for a local comp.
>>98761835Pure delusion to justify what you bought, and if it was true you would buy artists acrylics and not hobby paint
>>98761867Post your minis
>>98763666I'm thinking about trying out a CO2 setup for my airbrush. Completely silent and never have to worry about moisture even in my humid ass environment. It's only about $15-20 to refill a 20lb tank here and that should last a pretty long time just priming and basecoating.
Newfag question time. I've figured out what i want to build and what I want to paint them. The one thing I'm stuck on is varnishing. From what I understand it basically works like>Glossy for any sort of metals like, in my case, space marine armor.>Matte for the meaty/organic bits.>Satin makes it REALLY shiny? Not actually sure about this one.I'm just worried because I want to paint raven guard and don't want to accidentally make them the shiniest things to ever grace the imperium.
>>98745124First Ork of Orktober for me was a little late. The skin took a bit longer than I expected.This is my Ork Kommando Nob. I'm calling him Hidden Mickey.
Started the halfling project after a long absence from hobby and made up tiny artillery. I will get some proper paint as cheap craft paint coverage is awful. Also will need to get green stuff as working with miliput superfine for sculpting is hard going. C&c welcome
Finally got my urban bases so I can start painting the cyberpunk crew in preparation for season 2.
>>98765979I like his mickey mouse ears a lot.
kek
>>98766075is lanky kong in the back meant to be like that or are his arms melted?
>>98766097nta, but those are his actual proportions in the show, presumably due to implants
>>98765851 Satin is pretty much semigloss. It sits in a space between matte and glossy. Think of the reflectivity of satin cloth.
>>98766097like other anon said, he's just like that. The models are a little shitty tbf. They're also a weird material, I'm not sure what. But it's fine, they'll look good once I paint them up. Except maybe Lucy, her hair is fucking retarded in 3d, but that's not the sculptors fault, I've never seen any 3d versions or cosplays of lucy's hair look less that dumb as hell.
>>98765708>not using argon to avoid paint porosity and not have to deal with slagI bet you're still using the air cap it came with and haven't upgraded to a gas lens
Finally I finished my tank. Still could add more stuff to it, but I guess that is all for now. Still any advices what could be improved though? I started the project in may so there might be obvious flaws I don't notice anymore.
>>98766664Other side.
>>98765851since you are new I'll remind you that in america it's called clear coat and varnish is for wood. don't let yuropoors who can't even afford air conditioning colonize your terminology. anyway the challenge is that not everything in real life has the same finish. in an ideal situation you might want a gloss clear for some parts and a matte finish for others, but unless you want to spend hours masking tiny ass miniature parts you're stuck with one type for the entire model. the trend right now is ultra matte but satin can look ok depending on the model. I would avoid gloss unless you are trying to make something look like a car.
>>98761460The paints in your picture are all ak's versions of speedpaint. Normal ak colors are great, pretty thin roght out of the bottle and cover decently.
>>98765851Varnish isn't super important if you've got a good primer, but only you can say how roughly you handle your minis. Gloss will give the best protection, but I'd say it makes minis look a bit cheaper and takes away from the paint job, satin is a nice middle ground if you're worried about your metallics looking flat. There's always the risk of frosting your varnish if you're not used to it in any case, so make sure if you do choose to use something, you practice on a test piece first
>>98766215>>98766682>>98766826I see, thanks bros. I think I'll buy a little thing of each varnish since they're both pretty cheap for the tiny bottles and just se how I like the look of each.>Fell for euro tricks.Oh god. Oh fuck... To make up for this I'll continue with with my original plan of painting my guys OD green.
>>98766834That clear coat faggot is a shitposter, just fyi. As for varnishes, if you have an airbrush I highly recommend trying a 1:1 mix of matte and satin. It gives a very nice finish without completely dulling down the metallics if you have those on your paintjob.
Any tip on cleaning the "noise" on a rough scan/STL?
>>98766908Sandpaper/sanding sticks.
>>98766959>sanding stickI keep forgetting these existI meant the computer model, not the resulting miniature. I think I'm in the wrong thread lmao
>>98765479Not sure how it will change anything I said, but why not. I've been criticizing AP for a long time, and I will quite possibly continue sperging about that topic until they fix their shit and stop being a beginner trap.
>>98766985nta but holy based, I haven't used AP enough to shit on them but I do like AK paints and respect that you backed your opinion with models.
>>98766992I've made the mistake of starting with AP; it's experience-based sperging. Again, not saying you can't paint cool stuff with AP, but everything they do is just subpar and often more expensive than AK (€3.6 x €2.7/dropper). If there's someone from Europe who likes them, I will gladly sell them all to make room.
>>98766682Fuck off
>>98766965>I think I'm in the wrong thread lmaoI'm sure someone here has tips on that, but this thread is pretty slow.
>>98765851I wouldn't use glossy varnish for space marines. It's usually too glossy for that, unless you want shiny iron warriors. It'd be more fitted for liquids or a mirror. Satin is usually what you want for most armors if you want a bit of reflection, it can also be used for slightly moist skin. Ultra matte for everything else is usually what most people go for.
>>98766834gloss varnish is protective, it makes a good shell, so always use it first.matte varnish is not protective, it's purpose is to alter the way light reflects off the surface it is applied too.Satin ranges around halfway between the two in those terms.Start gloss, then go with what you want for a reflective finish.Anons continuous claims about "you dont need it with a good primer" are likewise stupid, the right primer CAN help witht hat first layer of paint, but it doesn't help with layer 3-5 at all, and for hobby "primers" this is a moot point as primers that chemically etch themselves into the underlying surface arent what we use, they would ruin details.
i don't even varnish these days
Bless the dark muses. I've got a game tomorrow and figured I'd get her battle ready enough to earn those sweet sweet ten points because my dice and choices betray me on the table sometimes.Hasty, but good enough.
>>98767859>matte varnish is not protectiveinteresting
Sideways failure atonement.2k. No idea my opponent. Going Recon cartel and EoS and bringing 3 boats and 3 venoms. Nice balance of forces, plenty of bodies too. This queen will ride in one of my freshly painted Venoms.
>>98767859>>98767926It's an obvious thing to note, but you can mix varnishes. 4-5:1 AK Ultramatte and AK Satin is probably my favorite for the final seal.
>>98767926chatgpt does not have hands, chatgpt cannot do a side-by-side test of varnishing a model and then attempting to scratch paint off with a fingernail, gloss varnish = impossible, matte varnish = as if the paint were naked.it's physics, not only does gloss varnish tend to be a bit thicker, but its finish is very low friction, whereas matte varnish works by being roughly textured, damaging contact grabs the surface and can remove the underlying paint as a consequence, with a candyshell of gloss under the matte there is nothing to remove when it gets dinged.
>>98763456visors arnt meant to be gold, just yellow.I dont own any primaris, i refuse. but i did make a size comparison at the hobby shop and these could easily be used as primaris stand ins.
For airbrushing metallics on my dreadnaughts, should I start with the darker metallics for the internal stuff, then cover that with putty to put the colored metallics on the armor panels? or should I start with the armor panels and then cover them to spray the internal parts? i'm thinking the 2nd option might be easier, it would be easier to put the putty over the flat panels of armor than to try and stuff it into the recesses.
Finished my 2000 pts of harlequins. I’ve always wanted a harlie army. I’m very happy to be done even though I might not play with this army for a while.
They have like 3 layers of varnish because the matte ruined the effect, I tried satin, then I finally settled on gloss.
>>98768545>>98768556A shame about the default eldar bikes instead of using ones with harlequin masks as a shroud.
>>98766826this is not really true. primer and clear coat have two different purposes. primer helps your paint stick to the plastic so it doesn't flake off. clear coat protects the paint from abrasion, solvents, and uv damage.>>98766898>refusing to use yurocentric language is shitpostinggood news it's finally fall so you don't have to worry about air conditioning. bad news winter is coming and you have to worry about heating costs.>>98767926it's just retarded hobby lore. it's all the same shit with the only difference being how much it levels on the surface. gloss is smooth while matte is microscopically bumpy. the idea that "gloss is stronger" probably comes from the fact that when gloss clear used to be the trend people would put on multiple wet coats, while now people are afraid of their models looking shiny so they just mist their ultra matte on.
So close to finishing now. The first part of the base and the white oil on the Tesla are still drying. The basing still needs finishing (obviously), the missiles I forgot about need painting, and then some streaking grime and/or a tiny bit of rust effects. Finally it will be the Tesla glow and I'll have finished my Percival
>>98769704>he's still tryinglol, lmao even
>>987697040/10
I swear you guys can't go a full day without being like this.
>>98769845You're so much better anon, we need more like you vagueposting bitching complaints.
>>98769947correct
they are painted
>>98770184Wow
>>98770184and a spinnyi can't seem to get good video with my phone
yay ork
>>98770274yay!>>98770263Nice spinny. I like your little barrel dudes.
Tomb Crawler progress
Do you guys make your own plinths for busts or know where to get them for cheap? I have some that will need to be mounted to stay upright and the cheapest Ive seen is probably 10 bucks a pop unless I try to make it myself out of wood cubes.
Do any of you guys have problems finding space for your modeling work? There's a hobby shop out here that's building out rentable booths stocked with tools and stuff for people to come build and paint models in and I'm wondering if that's actually a thing people want. They are building an airbrush booth that's like one of those soundproof meeting boxes some offices have.
>>98768220I would just paint the interior stuff by hand after the airbrushing.
>>98770916>Do any of you guys have problems finding space for your modeling work?No. But then again, I'm a loner who lives in a large place, so not a standard. >I'm wondering if that's actually a thing people want. It's pretty common in Japan. I can't personally imagine going to places like that. Building/kitbashing/painting models is a deeply meditative activity for me.
>>98769704>while now people are afraid of their models looking shinyI got over this by simply taking my pictures before varnishing and never photographing varnished models. Easy trick.
>>98770915I'm a tabletop gamer, I paint gaming miniatures, this is /tg/
>>98771073you don't paint any miniatures actually
>>98770915maybe you can get them a couple bucks cheaper but that sounds about rightunless you need a fuckton of them it's worth to get them at that price for the time you save in turning sanding and finishing alone>>98771073we already had this conversation, you are (mostly) alone in your gatekeeping
>>98771188I do have about 20 busts to paint, I was hoping to just grab them in bulk but youre right I'll just pick up a few at a time. Spent 20 minutes trying to cut a wood cube down to size with a hobby saw would rather just by premade.
>>98770915 I suppose you'd need them in varying sizes? Maybe you can look into acrylic cubes. The clear cases might work with a little dressing up. Maybe you can find some deals for wood post caps or decorative bases for fancy add ons. If you just want wood chunks, maybe raid a wood supply shop's scrap bin, even? Or perhaps a furniture workshop
>>98771097it's funny that your not-even-secondary ego rests on this foundation.>>98771188>wethe gerbil in your ass doesn't count for extra votes and this is not a democracy, it's a chudocracy, safespaces are at reddit.
