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>>98836253
My sequel to the pirate frog, Zorn palette dragon.
Trying to focus more on texture and contrast rather than having the smoothest blends. So far it's pretty fun.

>>98836289
weird to obsess over, but the rock texture is really good. was it a dry brush to get that scraped texture?

>>98836326
Thanks. It's actually really simple. Base it in purple, then heavy dry brush with a dark grey followed by a scratchy dry brush of ice yellow.

>>98836257
Id love to sign up for this, I missed it last year. Can my retarded ass ask what's with this --- "aHR0cHM6Ly9mb3Jtcy5nbGUvWTJCdHNIdEUxODI4dldxZDk="???

I'm filling out the form now and just want to make sure I do it right

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>>98836446

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Progress starting on a Celestial Lion. Going for a red hellscape base with the warm tones.

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Another hero done

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First model I’ve painted that wasn’t completely ruined. Still looks pretty bad though. What should I do to improve?

>>98836559
To be honest, Battletech minis are not exactly good quality to begin with and you are working at scale that is a bit problematic to start with.

Still, I would add some highlights, right now it looks a bit flat. Even light drybrush would improve significantly.

>>98836489
this doesn't communicate gold well. looks more like stripes. ill be honest, i do love it though.

>>98836489
I'm no expert on NMM but I feel like your shadows are too dark and you should've went for much brighter highlights instead. You know, something like ice yellow for sharp edge highlights or something. I do agree with the other anon in that it looks really fucking cool, you should probably keep going with what you've got honestly

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To be honest, do I actually need entire box? Or perhaps simply something to cover the back and bottom is enough for spraying acrylics?

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>>98836578
Thanks anon, I overdid it a little bit but it still looks much better

>>98836559
Work on getting flat even colors. Plan the scheme before putting the paint on the model. I know 2 thin coats is a meme, but it's true for colors like yellow which is a shitty transparent paint. It's probably better to do the shiny silver first, then the parts around it so that you can cover up the mistakes with opaque regular paints. Especially in the recessed parts. Consider the 60/30/10 rule for colors as well. each color you add on top being roughly half the area of the one before it. Not a hard and fast rule, but something to consider when you first start if you aren't just copying work done by a professional.

>>98836489
Both other anons are wrong, this looks good and is correct. Deeper shadows and darker highlights just makes it read like he's in a dimly lit environment.

>>98836608
You might want to consider putting something less hard as the backstop if you aren't going to have a fan. You can buy cheap aquarium filter pads or even just paper towels.

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>>98836606
>>98836594
Thanks anons. I agree I need to widen the reflections... Especially on the flatter sections (thigh, foot) and clean up that right leg more. But Im going for a dusk lighting so I think keeping the darker shadows will translate that better. That is Ice Yellow (AK) btw on the brightest reflections. I stopped short of doing pure white for specular lights until I have the model more assembled and can see where its best needed. Here's the pack I did my color test on that Im going to start over and do cleaner work on to give some more context to the vibe Im trying to capture. My biggest concern is it looks more copper than gold, but I hope with the context of the base and some wider light reflections I can sell it better.

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>>98836646
>>98836645
Here's some context for the vibe im going for. I may need to do a backdrop for this guy to sell it.

>>98836774
In that case the highlights would technically need to be red, but that's significantly harder to sell without context.

>>98836696
Why, however? You suggest that normal paper piece on the back will bounce back paint easier than paper towel?

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I'm calling these done I think. Hopefully I didn't go overboard with the blood spatter

>>98836559
the reason it looks bad is because it's messy. work on your brush skills. also don't be afraid of using masking tape to make perfect stripes.

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Early work on Fabius Bile. Still so much work ahead of me. I haven't painted faces in a long time and I feel a little bit intimidated.

>>98836608
all of the people saying you can paint acrylics without ventilation are paint eaters. just because it's non-toxic doesn't mean you want to be inhaling it.

>>98836864
I think you need more. Also, there isn't any blood on the weapons, or on the gear, just the skin so it looks off. It's nice fresh looking blood tho

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>>98836610
Here's a few tips.
1) Wick off your brush before applying paint if it's thinned. It prevents pooling and allows for easier control of pigment.
2) Undercoating/base coating color choice is dependent of what you want the final result to be. For yellow, it's easiest to base that area as red first as the paint is pretty translucent. If you're doing brown or metal, base it black or a near black.
3) The 3 foot rule. I usually make sure the key lines are highlighted and defined so I can tell what they are from 3 feet away under a normal light.
4) Don't worry about fancy techniques until you've mastered the basics. Trust me, it will save you headaches. You need to learn how each paint behaves, the best way to thin & apply it, etc.

Here's a few links that may help:
Paint Thinning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cbjPo1bs0o
Color Schemes
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0XZFnYLzlU
Brush Control
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7Hzt9Omfbo

>>98836888
That's why I wear this. No fumes means no need for organic filters but I keep P3 just in case.

Eh, I don't know anymore. Today I tried using my airbrush once again, after many bad experiences (I am that anon, who had problems with paint drying inside) and this time I somehow had no clogging or inside drying problems (only small amount left on needle after final flushing), probably because I thinner those AK ones much more than usual (4:1 thinner:paint, never went so far before except when trying to do subtle shading) but I noticed something else - needle seems to go outside on the back slightly off center and when I checked front with watchmaker magnifying glass, it appears that on front it also retract a bit off center. It's not the matter of needle being bent since I checked that after pulling it off and when rotated while sitting inside it goes off center at same direction. When spraying just water it appears af if tiny air stream goes back to the cup (not full on bubbles, just tiny stream) and when spraying with strong light, to see the spray cone itself, it looks like cone is oscillating a bit around center axis. I really don't know what couldn't be this time or how I continue to fuck everything up so often.

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>>98837058
Eh, forgot image as always.

>got AK swamp gel to make a little swamp, little underwhelming and non-transparent when dry but whatever
>get AK transparent water gel to make a little seacoast
>getting mixed messages now
So they got Still Water and Water Resin 2 parter and Water Gel and Pacific blue. And then there's generic store resin. Why is it so hard to just resin the fuck up and have shit half-submerged in "water". Not a single product is just "yes, it looks like the bottom of a lake if you layer it on when dry" but I know they exist.

>>98837087
take a video of this and send it to h&s customer support

>>98837131
Last time I sent an email to H&S support, I was simply ignored.

I do have spare needle and nozzle but I don't really think it's some kind of damage, I mean, I don't see any kind of problems from the outside.

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I gotta figure out a base for this one.

>>98837087
>>98837144
Needles/nozzles sometime can get damaged/shit from factory with the damage not even being visible by a naked eye. If there's something fucky inside the nozzle, it's very hard to tell. Have you tried using the spare nozzle/needle to see if the problem persists?

>>98837205
Actually not, I'm too afraid that I would fuck them up.

>>98837215
Bruh, testing by removing variables that could be causing the fuckery is the first thing you do. Stop being silly and test it out the next time. Is the one that's giving you problems the 0,28 or 0,45?

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Actually managed to take a photo with phone and magnifying glass of the nozzle. Those scratches are worrisome, no idea how they could even be produced if I don't use any kind of metal tools to handle elements, just fingers.

>>98837225
0.28 one aka the one already mounted by default out of box. Okay, I guess I will have to run more tests tomorrow, so ce it's already late today.

>>98837249
>0.28 one aka the one already mounted by default out of box
Older manufacturing series, both with Evo and Infinity, can occasionally come over-tightened from factory, which fucks up the o-rings inside. Replacing them is easy as shit, and you can buy them for pennies, but it can cause a fair bit of fuckery with the nozzle and performance. I think HS stopped doing that some time ago (not 100% sure), but local stores sell the stock they have, which might still suffer from that problem. Did you had to struggle to unscrew it for the first time?

Try the different nozzle to see if the problem persists. If not, and you don't have much use for the 0,42 since it's lot bigger, you can take the o-ring from there and put it on your 0,28 to troubleshoot further.

Btw if you end up buying a new nozzle, you can buy the Infinity one. They spray slightly better, but they are also titanium - much more durable. If you do, make sure you also get the nozzle cap, Infinity uses a different (imo better) one.

>>98837281
It's not old model for sure, it have date 09.2025 on it. As for nozzle, I will keep an eye out next time I do resupplying, thanks for the tip (I don't like Infinity cap, however, and how the needle is exposed, unless I can take that protection section from Evolution and place it here instead).

>>98837198
might as well green radioactive goo, you're already halfway there.

>>98837339
>and how the needle is exposed
Just saying, that's a good thing, because you can clean it much faster and better. The cap will also protect it if you drop the airbrush.
>It's not old model for sure, it have date 09.2025
Afaik they stopped overtightening the nozzles sometime around 2025, so who knows.

>>98837144
you can check if the needle is bent by rolling it on a flat surface. if the needle isn't bent but it looks off center when installed in the air brush then there is something wrong with either the nozzle or the needle collet. either way you shouldn't have air flowing back into the cup during normal operation.

>>98836455
Thanks anon. Submitted the form and just waiting for the email still.

I really like how streaking grime looks on my terrain and want to make a mordhiem (well black death city) board but that shit aint cheap

Anyone know a good way of recreating the stuff with oil paints?

>>98837813
Use actual dirty motor oil?
Then seal the fuck out of it.

>>98837813
>Anyone know a good way of recreating the stuff with oil paints?
AK Raw Umber (Industrial Earth), maybe mix with Burnt Sienna. Or something greenish (Sap Green?) if you want that Winter Streaking Grime.

>>98836864
nice! what did you use for the skin? gaianotes or something?

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Last thread I posted this guy and got some advice on the NMM i wasn't happy with. I tried my best to follow the advice. I like how it looks now a lot more for sure

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I like how the tendrils turned out, kinda tempted to do the same on the Crab legs/claws

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>>98837919
Mostly a mix of ProAcryl and old P3 pots for the skin tones, and a red glaze in the shaded areas.
I've also begun priming skin with Stynylrez gloss primer since it helps keep the upper layers smooth.

I put an auric gold highlight over retributor gold with red wash. in the pot its clear brighter, but on the mini it barely shows up. mixing losing the metallic effect. is it just buy a brighter gold?

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Got a bunch of secondhand Cadians and some Catachan recently, going to do them up once stripped. I worked out the scheme on the right a few months ago, but I think I can push it a little further while still keeping it relatively simple so where I can paint large numbers of them.

The question is pretty much how. Some dusty weathering could be good but I'm not certain on how it would go with the pants, and I was also thinking about putting scratches on the armour but it being grey makes me wonder about how they should look. My previous armies haven't had intentional weathering except for some turnip stuff where I just slathered them in corrosion and rust pigment so I am feeling blind with what to do.

What do you guys think?

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>>98837459
You're supposed to get an automated E-mail. If you didn't get it, there's a possibility your response didn't go through. What are your initials and the city you are from?

>>98838611
NTA but my email went to spam. on gmail. Google doesnt even trust itself

>>98838529
just use a more reflective gold so it's shinier. trying to do nmm with metallics is literally the dumbest meme in this hobby. more than brush priming and painting on the sprue.

>>98836834
I think the cheap solution is actually wet paper towels, but yes paper is a hard surface compared to air.

>>98838024
that part looks a lot better. a big improvement.

>>98837058
Don't forget to open a window and air out the area after.

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Painting up some meices for my mommy's birthday in December. Gonna put them on a cool rock in found with some mushrooms and moss.

>>98838832
Absolutely FUCKING adorable.

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Heres then on the rock. Should I spray paint it black and dry brush it or leave it natural? I'm probably going to cover most of it in moss and grasses so it might not matter i guess. Also I want to put some sort of running water effect running off of it do any of you anons have some resources for that or tips?

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>>98837198
Go with something that is different but complementary, like a purple/magenta tinged swamp.

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Whipping up some quick orks

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lazy evening but got the plasma glow all done at least

>>98836504
Sexy scheme, what chapter is this? It's not one I'm familiar with. Could probably use a short cleanup round to fix some of the overspill in certain spots though.

>>98837058
The mask stops you from accidentally killing yourself, but do consider spraying without proper ventilation can also make your workspace pretty dusty too.

>>98838611
JT Chester

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Enjoyed doing this one.

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Update on my warsuit.

I think it would be fun to all get together and try to paint a model in a specific anon's style/scheme.
Thought about this after looking at the purplesistersanon's post (>>98839329) and thinking about trying to recreate his style (maybe using that new store model that just came out?).
Which other anons' styles do you like, bros?

>>98838843
Leave it natural, it'll look better. Give it a thorough soak and scrub then leave to dry after; an hour of soak, a pretty firm bristle brush and then leave it to dry for a day after. For the water effect the easiest and cheapest way I can think of doing it will be UV resin; there's other options on the market but they're a lot more costly. UV resin has the benefits of being relatively a lot cheaper and letting you pour and set it in real time with a UV light. There's plenty of videos online on how to design rivers for scale dioramas which I'd recommend you check out.

>>98838843
try to recreate that natural surface colour with some reds, yellows and greens as an undercoat
if you can do that, then paint it
otherwise, leave it raw

>>98838843
leave it raw, carve a path and use actual running water with a small pump

>>98839499
>carve a path
lolno, that's a rock
that'll either break all of his tools, or cleave the stone

>>98839371
>Which other anons' styles do you like, bros?
Yours.

>>98839503
a dremel with a suitable tool would do the trick no problem, call it carving sculpting or whatever
or use a small chisel and hammer, like we have been doing for 10000 years, it's not rocket science

>>98839510
aw, shucks

>>98839371
>Which other anons' styles do you like, bros?
I honestly can't think of that many recognizable "styles" our more regular posters have, honestly. All I came up with off the top of my head is
>grimdark BTs
>Raptors with drab colors and cool conversions/kitbashes, I think the grey admech was also his
>clean lizardmen with saturated colors
>already mentioned nmm-ish purple sisters

>>98839730
Haven't seen raptorsanon in a short while, is he still around?

>>98839748
He's doing a custom land speeder right now, I saw him post fairly recently

>>98839906
Right on, must've missed that post.
Love his work.

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>>98839730
>I think the grey admech was also his
Good eye, anon. I will be taking a break from Raptors after the speeder is done, might jump back to Admech (Thanatar). Or Steel Legion (wheeled Chimera IFV), possibly Iron Hands (Centurion and Dreadnought).

>>98839748
I'm around, but I usually just lurk. I wonder about BT anon, though. It's been a while since I saw his work.

>>98839906
Nearly done with basecoating.

>>98838348
oh damn nice, I typically go for mr surfacer and just add gloss coat to all my base coats for smooth application. I'm guessing it's really just the gloss that keeps layers from getting clumpy

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>>98838730
thats what i was trying to do? ive never heard of nmm metallics, that does sound dumb. asking because these 2 felt different enough for a highlight but it came out way too subtle. pretty new, so i was worried i didnt know something about the metallic paints.

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I designed a mini painting/priming handle. Prior to this i just used random dowels or pill bottles but after 33 revisions and 6 test prints I found one that is very well suited for me.

Spikes up top to grip sticky tack, the top is 23mm so i can fit a 25mm base on comfortably, weighted with 100% infill in the bottom and sparse up top, so its bottom heavy and wont tip, and it feels great in the hand. 48g weight.

Printing a bunch now for batch priming sessions

>>98840198
Auric armour gold is just a shit paint with zero coverage. It's basically leaves a thin scattering of glitter.

>>98840211
I've painted 450+ minis and still don't understand the point oh those.

>>98840234
Do you airbrush?

For me the reason I started using them was because i needed to prime the base so i needed a grip to get them all in one go.

Ive since started using them for painting too and they are comfortable

>>98840215
that checks out. i was borrowing paints, so just working with what i had.
If i highlight white, then auric back over top, could that give a brighter highlight while keeping the metallic sheen? or just stop being cheap and go buy a bright gold

>>98836578
'High quality miniatures' it says on the box. But that can also mean durable I guess because the cast is gummy with mould lines/ slip all over.

>>98840234
Using a handle is more comfortable than holding a mini by the base. I use an old Tamiya paint pot for my handle, works fine for me.
It's also good for airbrushing or subassemblies (cork handles are the best for subassemblies, because you can jam paperclips into them).

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>>98839194
>JT Chester
Rest easy, anon. Your entry is in.

>>98839499
>use actual running water
I'm not going to do that because I plan on putting moss and grass down with PVA and water splashes will ruin that. Also I'd need to set up a way for the water to be collected and recirculated via the pump which would make the thing alot larger.
I'll probably just have to look at diorama/train sources for water effects.

>>98839942
Ah, the new Tesla.

Finally came back home from work, now walking out the dog, going to the gym, eat, do dishes and ironing and finally I'll be able to paint. I kinda get the point of a wife now.

>>98840558
>I kinda get the point of a wife now.
Having a wife is twice as time-demanding as the shit you've mentioned.

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>>98840558
>he thinks a wife/gf means having more hobby time

>>98840602
It does for me. You hang out with her every evening or what?

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>>98840616
>You hang out with her every evening or what?
We got through all three season 43 episodes of Jeopardy! we had on the DVR last night.

>>98840674
I see, seems like a lot? We pick one evening every two weeks where we do nothing but drink, fuck, and watch movies. The rest of the time we just do our own hobbies at the same table while we chat.

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Tried doing a bit of a subtle nmm thing and I'm pretty happy with it on the one shoulder, couldn't really fit the brush in well between the face and the arm to do it right on the other one though

>>98840718
Very subtle, didn't notice until I read your post. Looks good though.

Do plasma guns leave residue on the barrels like flamers and melta guns?

>>98838906
Stormlords, White Scar successor

>>98840718
I'd say pump it up a bit more. Remember, most of your minis will be viewed under the light of a standard bulb from a distance of about 3 feet.

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>>98840861
If you want to be realistic about it, the plasma should be magnetically confined from touching the interior of the barrels, but any contact will result in damage to the metal.

Here's a paper with images that show damage to the T-10 tokamak reactor after running:

https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2352179116300606

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I've created a glorious pipe barn.

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Happy about this door.

>>98840944
Okay. I've been using this Pro Acryl Petroleum Brown for flamers and melta recently, it's a little thin and very glossy, so it goes well over metallic barrels. But it looks like the correct thing to do is specks of bright silver on the ends of the barrel.

>>98840198
no you don't understand. what are you trying to achieve by highlighting your gold with brighter gold? to make it look more shiny right? but gold is a metallic color so you can just use a highly reflective gold paint so that it actually is more shiny. now inb4 some retard who thinks light doesn't reflect off miniatures calls me a troll.

>>98840978
>>98841117
good work anon, /wip/ is always lakcing in terrain builds

>>98840340
Thanks anon, much appreciated

>>98840718
please don't call basic highlighting "nmm"

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Took a cool photo of all my space marines today. I sorted them based on which kit and pose they were from. From the back:
>row 1,2,3,4: old multi-pose intercessor kit
>row 5,6: assault intercessor kit
>row 7: Dark imperium F sprue
>row 8: bonus row, tortuga, indomitus, forgeworld,
Each row is ordered by pose 1 to 5. Ive got just a few holes to fill, but I'm pretty happy with the variety I have gotten out of these.

Ive still got about 20 unbuilt bodies from the rest of dark imperium and indomitus A and B sprues.

>>98842025
>primarishit
>old
what the fuck is this gaslighting?

>>98842166
Differentiating it from the new Intercessors kit that came out a few months ago. Old, as in, not new.

>>98842211
don't reply to the shitposter

>>98840558
I don't think you do mate

>>98840717
lmao sounds like something you read about on reddit

>>98842433
A basic relationship sounds incredulous to you?

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I'm trying to add a hanging skull to a kitbash I'm working on and I'm running into two problems.
1. I can't figure out how the fuck the leather straps would tie on to the skull without relying on punching a hole through the eye and out the back like pic related on the Necromancer model.
2. I don't know how I'm going to sculpt straps that thin

>>98842721
>2. I don't know how I'm going to sculpt straps that thin
Masking tape.

>>98842782
Elaborate. I'm guessing you mean folding it and using it to make the straps. But that wouldn't be good for making leather straps, would it?

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On the off chance the anon that just posted his paint collection on /v/ moments before the thread got purged - I'm very much intrigued and would like to learn more about your setup..

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>>98843036
What did xe see?

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>>98843075
unspecified lewdness

for the longest time i found a real actual irl person to play with who is interested in the hobby
it has been nearly 10 years since i had a game and now im so happy

>>98843142
Glad for you anon. You can finally play a sprawling narrative campaign!

>>98842721
you can just drill into the top of the skull like a christmas tree ornament. does the material have to look like leather? you can use string for rope or wire that you can paint as whatever.

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>>98843147
thank you
and to post something /wip/ related i made these layered army carrier boxes for easy storage and transport

>>98843186
Not necessarily. It could be rope or something. I need a visual for how you would reasonably ties a skull though. I can't think of any models off hand to look up for references and it's a hard thing for me to visualize. I tried fucking about with a piece of string but trying to do that was fiddly at best.

Got the silver parts done on my dreads. So tomorrow, it's the gold and copper colors. washes on all of it. and a few speedpaints on the tactical rocks and purity seals.

>>98843481
Use nylon sewing thread. It's very fine though so you might want to consider braiding or twisting a few strands together. It holds glue well too. I'd still recommend green stuff but if you don't have any or whatever.

>>98843481
take a skull
drill a hole in the top
pass a string through it
tie the string to a rock or stick placed inside the skull
????
hooray skull ornament

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>>98843696
forgot my pic

>>98843702
>>98843696
Thanks anon, this is exactly the sort of thing I was looking for.

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>>98838901
slow progress but only a little bit of time to paint tonight

>>98843740
I like these guys. I'm accustomed to plasma being blue but I like the rest of the scheme.

>>98843873
thanks
I've always been a fan of red/green plasma over blue haha

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Finished my test model for my starcraft army. Not sure if i Should try another scheme or go forward with this. Does this scheme look solid?

>>98844139
The green looks a bit too desaturated. It kinda blends in with the metallic.

>>98844139
the camera filtering is cranked up to 11 so I can't even tell what it actually looks like

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Need help moving forward:
Got a Spectre kit, wanted to make them look like First Special Forces. I’m halfway in my usual way of painting through them. My questions are thus-as Space Marines, I would go 2nd layers>details>wash>finish (basing, sealing etc,) but since I’m going for a more natural palette should I do a wash (brown or black??) then 2nd>det>final wash>finish? Ive honestly never painted an earthly palette or humans so in depth before so I’m a bit lost

>>98836489
Looks great, deep red gold, don't know what the other faggots are talking about, would love to see their paint job,

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>>98836755
Yeah it does look like copper, but gold looks like that in real life on large objects, not like a gold bar enlarged

>>98836455
What you retards are still doing that stupid shit like you had for the codexes?
Lmao

>>98842474
>insufferable faggot confirmed
thanks mate

>>98844341
Why not just do one wash at the end? I don't really understand the need for that first wash.

>>98844607
Hopeless.

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>>98843481
take a look at existing bits

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>>98844601
that's indoors with a dark floor and warm lightning, outside with the sky you would not have any of those reddish reflections

I like using mediums like Pro Acryl's Newsh that turns acrylic paints into a pseudo oil wash. I hate having to mix it each time.
Can you pre-mix stuff like this and put it in a paint bottle and it'll still be usable or do the mediums eventually dry out?

Is the swatch updated with tone pro?

>>98845011
Probably yeah, if use a dropper. I tried pre-mixing oil washes in a citadel pot and it dried it, so in general I don't recommend

>>98845036
>in a citadel pot
That's the issue. I keep pre-mixed oils and enamels in Tamiya glass bottles and it works fine.

>>98845033
I'll see if he added it to the main one and link it here when I get home.
t. swatch leaker anon

>>98845046
>t. swatch leaker anon

I spoke too soon, he only has the tester set at hand like everyone else. He'll probably update once he has the complete set

>>98845061
Yeah, I just checked, it's not in the latest. I'll post a link once it's out in case he will add them to the main swatch.

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done with Ra

>>98845488
t. Akhenaten

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>>98835558
Every master needs an apprentice so there he is.
Unfortunately he's 28mm with realistic proportion so painting his face and other details requires more patience than I have.
Igor for scale.

Dont know where else to ask this, when GW rebranded citadel paints to warhammer paints i remember hearing they changed the metallic paints or something, was that just rumour mill or did they actually alter the mettallic paints

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Almost done with this piece

>>98846009
Space Wolves don't crawl away in fear, 0/10.

>>98846009
lovely work on the crossbones

>>98846045
he looks more embedded in a the dirt and knocked after a crash or something rather than crawling away

but I agree a space marine would literally do everything in his power to die facing an enemy lorewise

>>98846171
It's literally part of their hypno-indoctrination procedure to instill that drive in them.

>>98844657
I just figured since it’s a human wearing natural materials as opposed to a giant armored warrior-monk that using a wash to outline the creases before the end would help guide me on my final paint layers, instead of waiting till the end to add that touch

I’m guessing from your incredulity that it’s not normal or needed and I should just paint it like a Marine? In which case that answers my question in a roundabout way so I shall just do my usual routine, wash at the end

>>98846244
No one does wash last.
Base, wash, volume, highlight, then details (eyes, jewels etc).

>>98846259
>volumes after wash
You mean like post-shading? Why not make your volumes with basecoat otherwise?

>>98846285
more transitions = better

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>>98845779
With or without the spell effect?

>>98846045
>>98846055
>>98846171
Except when they do.
Space marine simps head cannon would mean none of them were even capable of falling to chaos.
>>98846009
I bet he pissed himself before even hitting the ground.. 11/10 model, dead like the dog he is.

i drive to the big city once a month to visit lgs to stack up on paint and brushes and sometimes visit the arts and crafts store to get craft paints for terrain
only now there was no store anymore, i frequented that place for 30 years and now its gone just like that and its a shame
maybe i should start ordering all my paints online like everyone else

so much of the dialogue around washes is wasted by morons who insist on using acrylic washes. it's like people asking for advice about running marathons but they keep insisting on wearing shoes with lead weights in them.

>>98846332
Based oil baron. Truth.

>>98846314
imho better without but you can always pin it for the display case

>>98846332
Acrylic washes are simply convenient. 45-60 minutes and you can go with next step, don't smell, don't require either placing protective varnish layer first or being very careful with removal and so on. Oil washes can easily rips off paint layer during cleaning (had few cases like that before, mostly with airbrushed paint - and yes, I waited 2-3 days before that for paint to cure a bit), smells awful and require waiting few days before returning to work. They have their use but are not direct improvement over acrylic washes, just different type of same tool.

But I can bet someone will reply with usual "lol skill issue" reply so why do I bother.

>>98846259
They do when they're trying to pull the mini together, which is what he wants.

>>98846494
>smells awful
Odorless thinner.
>can easily rips off paint layer during cleaning
>being very careful with removal
Not really, unless you are using AP paints. With normal acrylics careful yes, but no need to be very careful.
>require waiting few days before returning to work
Drain the linseed oil before mixing, and use drying accelerator medium to mix the washes. Most art companies make them, some scale model companies, too, like VMS oil expert. Can easily cut down the curing time to overnight and less.
>are not direct improvement over acrylic washes
Yes they are, in every single metric apart from drying time.

>"lol skill issue"
Unironically yes.

at this point I think the skill issue is being unable to get good results with acrylic washes

>>98846567
>what, you can't get a good result with a rock? What do you need hammer for?

>>98846332
There are use cases for both. Stop console warring over fucking paint.

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>>98846567
at this point i think people new into the hobby are just too fixated with some unattainable results
seeing éavy metal pictures in the army books and rulebooks used to be cool and something to get you fired up and start to learn the shit yourself
these days people are just served this overly clean 120% perfect social media paintjob and by some weird twist everything is now all about purchasing the best and most expensive gear straight from the getgo

there is nothing wrong with looking at pretty models because they are there to sell products
but the products are not a shortcut to be a better painter

>>98846666
Quads of truth.

Now imagine putting all that effort and playing against someone who just sprayed single color over all his minis.

>>98846666
>but the products are not a shortcut to be a better painter
True. But there's also no reason to gimp yourself by using crappy tools, buying "first time tool" meme, and similar.

>>98846666
>at this point i think people new into the hobby are just too fixated with some unattainable results
this is the thing, you like the results, you like the hobby, you are flooded with the best of the best because that's how the internet works, then you see your results and get discouraged

i know because it happened to me, the solution is to stop looking, search for techniques or advice when needed, do your own thing, practice, learn, and spend looking at other stuff a fifth of the time you spend doing your own

>>98846666
pretty soon GW will start marketing official model paintjobs with NMM. Screencap this post.

I blame the spaniards.

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First wash done. Time for some Highlights and Battledamage
Still not sure what to do with the swords, blank steel looks bland but glowing swords seems unfitting for my gritty style

>>98846708
newfag-kun...

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They done

>>98846705
Or, hear me out, you could stop comparing your stuff to others in emotional way. And, hear me out, you could start using these better-looking works of others to inspire you to study and improve your own stuff.

I don't mean this in a rude way, but are you dudes emotionally stunted or something? This is something children learn fairly fucking fast - there will always be someone better. So don't worry about it, and use these to boost your own work.

>>98846708
They've had studio models with NMM since the '90s. They just don't do it often because it's more time consuming

>>98846736
I wonder what cleaning product they use.

>>98846715
nice white and i like the vibrant red but those cat hairs irk me a little
>>98846736
cloth and skin are very nice and that dark gold gives them a good contrast
good job anon

>>98846736
>those print lines

>>98846749
And they can't bottle the results.

>>98846769
>those cat hairs irk me a little
It's not just you. I'm still in the process of dusting off my paint station. It feels Mike everything has 1 cm layer of dust in it.
Family life can be stressful at times

>>98846840
I mean nmm requires at least two paints.
But I do agree because GW isn’t interested in making anyone a better painter.

>>98846682
>Now imagine putting all that effort and playing against someone who just sprayed single color over all his minis.
Yeah, but his whole 2000 point Adeptus Custodes army is about a dozen models and a dreadnought.

>>98844727
Are you blind? 3/4 of that statue is the same colour

>>98846045
That one is tho

>>98846009
Kek now I want to do a salamander diorama

>>98846179
So explain the image then, why is he crawling away?

>>98846330
damn, 30 years of giving them money and they didn't even call to tell you they are closing?

>>98846494
>Oil washes can easily rips off paint layer during cleaning
true, I use the lightest touch with my wire brush attachment on my corded milwaukee grinder and the paint starts to come off

>>98847190
bruh the entire statue is one color: gold

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>>98846744
>but are you dudes emotionally stunted or something?
yea, most people is, that's why things like this need to be spelled out, it's your first time dealing with people or are you just incapable of empathy?

I need to learn to get into the habit of mixing acrylic paints. I think I should start with the AK 3rd gen metallic paints.
How well does a drop of black impact a gunmetal paint if I want to make a very dark grey metallic paint versus a drop of black acrylic ink?
I'm getting my hobby desk set up again as one desk is being used as a 3D printing station so I haven't been able to paint.

>>98846682
I’m entering a painting competition next week with some local dudes. I’m not as buddy buddy with them because I don’t play yet I only paint. One of the guys showed off a /wip/ of his model with an airbrushed two-tone transition on its armor panels.
If I lose to a model that was airbrushed two colors, washed, and drybrushed because they’re voting for their friend’s model i’m gonna lose it.

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Never tried something like this before, so it was a bit informative. Didn't think the masking tape would stand out so much, glue/water probably isn't the greatest sealer for cardboard and especially not when it's mostly water, filler is crucial for doing exactly what it says. Still, good proof of concept; the next will be better. Guess I'll paint this one up, maybe look up some tutorials to see how I can paint the pillars faux marble when I actually get some paint besides primer.

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I finally finished them today. I realized I ended up basically only using metallic paints to paint these guys. But I like how they turned out. I still have a redemptor dread that's in pieces waiting to dry. These two are just push fit models so it's easier to get them read for a picture. Still have to finish up the bases.

>>98847895
Looks good. I plan on using mostly metallics for my army as well, though I also intend to give them just a little weathering so they don't look too clean. Not too much though. I think some painters really overdo their weathering and damage effects to the point stuff looks like it's never been maintained or even cleaned. I'm guessing you wanted to go for the fresh look? Love the boxnought too. Barrel is a bit split on the bottom; did you not use plastic cement for it?

>>98847917
I put that boxnought together 25 years ago as a kid. I'm lucky you can't get my fingerprints from the superglue stains. I decided I wasn't going to go back and mess with my old models other than putting a coat of paint on them. I've only stripped a few, but that's because they were half finished or I tried doing something "funny" with them.

>>98847926
>I put that boxnought together 25 years ago as a kid.
Holy shit. Share a drink with him when all's said and done.

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I am being filtered by ak interactive thinners safety cap.

>>98847953
You have to be 18 to post here, sport.

>>98847519
don't mix metallic paints. the reason they look metallic is because they have reflective flakes in them. if you mix them with regular paints (or even thin them too much) the density of the flakes is reduced and the metallic effect is lessened. if you want to affect the shade you are better off changing the undercoat color or using transparent colors on top of the metallic.

>>98847992
I thought it was established like, 30 years ago that "child safety" features only stop adults.

>>98847992
But i wish to drink the yummy liquid and try out some oil paints

>>98847466
>tries to compare the brightest part of one with the darkest of the other...
troll better

>>98848006
add 1/100th of a ink and you will change a metallic

>>98846009
where's the nipples

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>>98836289
Think I'm done or mostly done with him. Zorn palette Smaug.

>>98848289
Cutie

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work on the next Malfoid has begun.

>>98848410
omg kawai

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Lotd boxnaught finished.

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what do u think about this color scheme? green stuff gonna look like jade later same with like little stuff like charms or gems

>>98848201
it's just a piece wich has the full range of colors, if you still think there's red in the first one you are colorblind

>>98848819
it's "kawaii"

>>98848876
that perfect centering of the drilled barrel is impressive. great job overall!

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>>98848876
>if you only knew how bad things really are
Looks neat

>>98849155
>>98849162
Thanks anons.

>>98848876
Dayum those are some wide hips on that skelly

>>98848946
Scheme's pretty good, anon.

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>>98847657
Imagines painting up a whole army with a display board, only for this to take gold at Armies on Parade.

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>>98849473
Excuse me what the fuck?

>>98849152
Shut up weeb

>>98849152
It's "paedophilic"

>>98848876
>>98849162
>even in death i still toot
nice job, anon. I love the LoD aesthetic, and seeing in applied to a granpa nought only makes it better

>>98849473
Let me guess, only entry in the under 15 category?

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>>98836253
Got my first infantry squad 99% complete, just some touch ups and basing left
>idk if im the only one but I struggled going from Characters id spend tons of time on to get “perfect “ to large units and realizing Im never going to get my army finished if I try to take that long on each mook

>>98849611
I like how grimy they are, and I like the paint scheme, too. For the next project:
>drill barrels
>clean up mold lines better
>consider using some flat/matte varnish

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Bronze in Beginners at SMC

Did I miss out on the discord meeting? Why is it painting competition day?

Can I use metallic paints on a wet palette? If not, how do I use them without them getting dry?

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I finished my diorama today, took me about five months with a few pauses in the beginning. There are many details and stuff to improve, as always, but I guess I'm happy with it.

>>98849756
Looks absolutely fantastic, anon.

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Either I paint him in green and steel-blue to fit the rest of the army and lore OR I paint him in Evangelion 02 colors and confuse whoever plays against me on the table. The temptation...

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I redid a gobbo to go with different styles of flesh and grunge it up a bit. I think it came out pretty well, I'm not 100% on the hair hassle yet

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And the back side with some green pits

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>>98849790
Excellent work, anon. I especially love the face and the (presumably) human skin cloak.

>>98849501
Shut up faggot

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todays progress. i hope my whole army in those colors wont be to hard to look at.

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Land Speeder Tempest WIP

>>98850032
As long as you keep the reds sparse, it'll work.

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WIPs from me and my GF painting the same model
We went in very different directions

>>98850138
Are you planning more painted on details like the stripes, or is the weathering going to break up the blocks of silver?
God FW parts look so fucking rough, it's insane

>>98850243
Gonna add decals and weather it.
It's actually 3D printed and I added battle damage on purpose

>>98850219
Who's is Who's?
I like them both

>>98850268
No kidding? I was sure I was looking at the wobbly edges and pitting all over that FW resin has

>>98850291
The printed model looks too clean for my taste. It also lacked any rivets, I ended up having to add them all myself. In hindsight I should've just edited the model itself, alas, I'm a retard and didn't think of that.

>>98850277
Thanks anon.
Mines on the left and needs a lot of work.

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>>98850219
Really cool seeing completely different takes on the same model!
>>98850032
Your scheme sure is colorful, I think making the blue a bit more muted would help tone it down.
>>98849796
He's cute, I like how you did his skin and the bright blue goes well with it
>>98849756
Fantastic work, I loved the tank on its own but it looks even better here. I especially like how you did the road.
>>98848876
Beautiful work, the skeleton is a really nice touch and I admire your dedication to those lotd conversions.

>>98840944
Right sputtered it is.

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>>98850344
Thank you, based Shima Rin. Here's a crew closeup just for you.

I have a question about so called "zenithal highlighting" - I sometimes see people apply white paint over black primer with an airbrush, before moving to target shades with whatever other method. But, is this really making a difference? I mean, most acrylic paints are fairly covering already, so I'm not sure if this effect will be visible at all, even when sprayed instead of applied by brush.

>>98850570
colors look brighter on white

>>98850570
it's for contrast paints, which are transparent.

Regular acryllics are opaque, I will never understand why you see all these retards adding 10 steps of layers to a cloak when the end result is just the last 2 colors.

Or don't even get me started on "undershading", when you just glop paints on it. Look at this video from Vince:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPQcBtP-khc

In no way does the zenithal he uses at the beginning come through at all at the end, nor does the end result imply that it had any effect on the final finish.

>>98850570
Zenithal highlighting is specifically used for contrast / speed paints.

Does anyone have a good tutorial for making decals on an inkjet printer? I don't know where to begin and I'm terrified of making mistakes.

>>98850570
it can be useful to have a literal representation of how the light will be hitting the model while doing highlights

>>98850849
only if you take a picture first. If you put on your first coat (like Khorne red for instance), it removes the zenithal.

>>98850819
Some use it as a reference for how they're going to place highlights and shadows in a realistic way.

Any paint suggestions for doing a nice jade green cloak? I get choice paralysis looking at all the options available.

>>98850819
As I expected, sadly. I guess "just" layering up with shades will produce better results.

>>98850819
I suspect a lot of it is also because it makes the in-progress model look nicer for a youtube video than one with just flat black primer.

>>98850819
>Regular acryllics are opaque
if that was true there would be no difference painting over black or white

>>98850344
Thanks Shimarin-chan.

>>98850819
you could only write something this ignorant if you'd never painted over black and over white separately before

>>98851268
if you're glazing or intentionally leaving undercoat showing, there is a difference between black and white. But most people are painting coats until the color is opaque, especially for base colors.

>>98851349
do you realize you can just not do that?

>>98851361
most people don't. And yet, 99% of tutorials from even the pros will have you paint over black until you have complete coverage as a "base" coat.

>>98851365
most people aren't preshading either retard

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Another conversion for steel rift

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I've been working on a gadget that does most of the physical drybrushing labor for you, since I hurt my arm. I think it's getting pretty good.

I made the grave mistake of doing eyes on my minis when i was obly 50% done as opposed to having the eyes be the last finishing touch.

Now completing the miniatures is an actual struggle because my brain subconsciously thinks that the miniatures are done and i should move onto the next instead of doing the rest of the highlights.

>puts the fattest fucking nubs next to extremely small details
Why is games workshop like this?

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Just about done with the Legendary Dragon