WIP General
>Citadel Painting Guides:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/drb4mezm6792i/not_citadel_nothing_to_see_here
>Painting guides, Uniforms & Heraldry books, Visions, ebooks and White Dwarves:
https://mega.co.nz/#F!OgpwzAKS!a5eVE6pOagTTOWEr5tEaEQ
>Painting Videos only
https://mega.co.nz/#F!XEJSFDCL!9ZZKiLi6M_wguI1uTpyjPg
https://mega.nz/#F!XEJSFDCL!9ZZKiLi6M_wguI1uTpyjPg
https://mega.co.nz/#F!WUsUlSLb!556OumKLhusFd9Fw5dBMdA
>DIY Lightbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxzC5kqbyw
>How to Moldlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4LZ8iCSkeU
>Fuckin Magnets how do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Tkw7ttTIo
http://www.miniwargaming.com/magnet-guide
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297605-tutorial-magnetisation/
>This planet is ours, witch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_b-qBTul44
I've been working on this off and on for about three and a half years (mostly off, obviously.) It's going to be a photo board for Dystopian Wars models when it's finished, but now that I'm finally down to the painting stage my airbrush is crapping out on me. Anybody have experience with Grex or Harder and Steenbeck units?
Trying to decide whether to do the decorative wings on the rear of the bike with white like on the front or maintain the stone color.
>>47163001
Also I tried painting a bike's monitor screen for the first time, did I do it right?
>>47163012
Transition very stark, try glazing your intermediate green (Warpstone?) onto the bright green at the border. Don't be afraid to mix to get the right results.
>>47163121
sounds good, I'll give it a try - thanks! I'm having a lot of fun with this fella. Since he's the most complex, the rest of my bikers will be downhill to paint from here.
The start of a long project, the first of my tanks bits. It's a bitch trying to find wheels and track covers.
Bear the Word, brothers.
H-How long has this 'Emma' been holding Saint Duncan hostage and stealing his how to paint submissions....
>>47163397
>no script
>dirty axe
C'mon son
>>47163397
Not bad at all, nice weathering on the legs, but the axe and the eyes are a tad weird and thick. The green of the axe was not a good choice of color imo, makes it weird with the whole of the model. Some dark iron would have been better I believe.
The eyes could do with a glaze or at least a tiny dot of white.
Since you want to do them blue, I suggest you read the guide to paint space marines that is in the OP, particularly the Raven Guard part. They have blue eyes as well IIRC, so you can just replicate the method.
Highlights on the inside of the blade of the axe, near the shaft are a wee bit too thick. Migjt be the picture but it seems like almost all the edges of your model are pretty rough. Is it a recast?
Overall, not bad at all, it's just that such a close up make those bad details pop up a lot. Hope that helps.
>>47163763
5 months now, who cares?
>>47163763
DIVERSITY QUOTAS
GOOD FOR YOU, GOOD FOR ME, EQUALITYYYYYYYYYYYY
>>47163848
I do, she can't paint for shit
>>47163936
Post your stuff then buddy.
Hey guys, I'd like to start working on a very easy table: a green rug and a few hills, rocks and trees. Where could I find a green mat about the size of GW's former one? I only seem to find ones about 1x0.75m or huge 3x1m ones...
>>47163944
How the fuck is that relevant to anything? Like we can't objectively call her bad at her job without being as good a painter as her somehow?
Even if she had skills like Rembrandt, I still wouldn't be able to sit through an entire video of hers on the basis that she is extremely annoying to listen to.
>>47164010
That argument I can understand. Objectively, I prefer to listen to Duncan, but someone calling someone else bad when he's not as good as the other is just hypocritical.
And ffs, is it so hard to understand that maybe Duncan wants to be left alone a bit and paint whatever the hell he wantsnto, and not do tutorials all the time? Shit takes time yo.
>>47164058
Yeah, but why THIS sea-cow? It smacks of diversity quotas and feminism.
>>47164058
>someone calling someone else bad when he's not as good as the other is just hypocritical.
This logic.
>>47164058
How much is GW paying you?
>>47163944
> Tu Quoque
Every time. Every thread.
>>47164074
From what we've seen she's been helping him for quite some time now. She was probably behind the camera beforehand and offered or was offered to do some stuff as well. Why would she turn it down? It's a nice experience for someone to have to do something in front of a camera semi-professionally.
Also, chill out dude, putting one woman in the hobby is not blatant crazy 3rd wave feminism. There are some rare female creatures that are into painting tiny plastic soldiers, just like men.
>>47164104
Well shit, I don't know about you, but if someone does my job better than me, I'm not gonna go "Ha! Look at everything you still did wrong!" But rather "Damn, let's see how that person did to try do a bit closer to that quality of work next time."
>>47164115
A warlord titan and a half for every thread where I defend our glorious feminist figure. I have express instructions to shove feminism down your cis scum throats and tell you that sisters are never coming back, you rapists.Please GW, I just want plastic nuns with guns ;_;
>>47164117
You'll notice that I didn't say he was shit at painting. I invited him to prove that hz was better than her. As I explained above, I belive saying someone's shit at something when you're not capable of attaining half the result the criticised get to, is a tad hypocritical. Just my humble opinion though.
>>47164219
The ability of the critic means nothing, just their ability to vocalise it. It's simply a personal attack, i.e. ad homniem tu quoque. You could easily have asked why he didn't consider her to be a good painter, but instead you went for an off topic attack on his character. Even if he were shit at painting, worse than the target of his criticism, it would literally mean nothing if the critique itself was sound.
Your position is basically a red herring.
>>47164219
>putting one woman in charge of being the face of your company is not blatant crazy 3rd wave feminism
Right, because the vast majority of people playing, collecting, painting and watching these videos is female.
Well, first try with my chaos star stencils.
>>47164255
Mmm you're right.
Then tell me, other anon, why is she a bad painter in your eyes?
>>47164260
Why would it be? Are you saying you can't put any woman in any position where they can be seen?
Again, maybe Duncan was just happy to have more time for other stuff, simple as that.
>>47164294
So it's JUST a coincidence that they chose an obese half-chink woman with a downsey face and an annoying voice to be the new face of the company? Just like the new London mayor immediately removing whitey from places of power and painting ALLAH IS THE BEST over the entire public transport system?
They could have gotten someone with a better voice or just give her a voice over and keep her off camera, but no, that would not have been a big enough fuck you to the customer base.
>>47164360
So if it was a great 10/10 woman you wouldn't say anything? Sounds about right.
>>47164384
Are you fucking stupid or just incapable of reading?
ANNOYING
VOICE
>>47164393
>an obese half-chink woman with a downsey face
I don't know you tell me.
>>47164418
It's insult to injury. They couldn't even use someone British. I'm not listening to a 55 minute tutorial by someone with an annoying voice.
Love the look of that Megaboss I must say.
>>47164518
Weird.
>>47164524
You know, he's also just some bits away from being completely usable in 40k.
>>47164524
>Bloodletter head
Wat? I thought daemons disappear after death.
>>47164546
Same here I must admit.
What colours should I add to these Red Talons?
If you've seen these on an earlier thread, my bad, couldn't get to my minis for a week
>>47164662
Start with the dawnstone grey trims and maybe boltgun + silver the pack harnass I'd say.
Red talons are pretty much mono color so don't go overboard I say
>>47163936
>Implying
>>47164546
>>47164569
Its the same with the chaos rhino back when necrons phase out rule was still in effect. The rhino had a necron head mounted on its spikes. According to fluff there shouldn't have been any trace of the necrons corpses after a battle.
>>47164893
Necrons iirc break down eventually after getting destroyed often enough. I don't know which era that fluff was from though.
Working on my Hell Talon at the moment. A horrible build with an equally horrible fit. But a great model.
>>47164273
>Dat spidering on the left
5-10 psi, dude.
>>47163397
Filthy recasts, nigga.
>>47162905
Both mine are H&S, whats the problem?
Might need to know about your;
Airbrush
type of Compressor
choice of thinner
choice of paint
>>47164956
How do you know that is a recast?
>>47164273
Airbrush inside. The direct sunlight will cause you problems.
Also make sure your psi is between 15 and 20, just enough to get the paint moving and spray directly at the stencil to avoid bleeding.
>>47164993
It's too sharp around the edges and angles, whereas most legit FW has smoother edges.
I've worked a lot with both, and a proper paintjob mostly hides the fact it's recast, unless the pic is zoomed in like this one is.
>>47165011
Interesting thanks. I pretty much stick to gw plastic so I wouldn't know. Still I have a lingering dream of one day starting a Krieg army so information like this is useful to me.
>>47165011
Ah so I was right in >>47163841
>>47164893
>>47164569
>>47164546
Several models have had cut off daemon heads, the old wulfen for instance had one of them running around with a daemonette head in hand.
>>47164524
I love the look of the metal.
Alright, /tg/, I'm looking to make one mean mother of a chaos lord, or daemon prince, dedicated to Nurgle.
My main idea is to buy the new Ork Warboss model for AoS and convert the living shit out of him, replacing parts and using greenstuff, simply because of the sheer size of the mini is great!
But what makes a chaos lord look unique and great? That's what I need help with!
>>47164273
Ei vittu mage, Oulu. Ebin :-DDDD
>>47165024
The smaller the details, the more loss you'll get with recasts. Larger models like vehicles and MCs and be smoothened, but small things not so much.
Whats the best way to make welding lines?
>>47165281
putty
>>47164360
yes
>get FW airbrush paints
>lazily thrown into the box with some padding material
Okay FW,
>>47164074
You must be a miserable stain of a human being IRL.
>>47165455
>>47165448
nice job with the hologram interface!
>>47164058
Emma, chill and learn to take some criticism
>>47165448
>>47165455
>mk3 conversion
Have all my love anon. Lovely work.
Hey guys I asked in possible the wrong thread, and was suggested I ask here instead.
I'm looking for a way to paint miniatures very precisely and I'm hoping there is some kind of paint alternative to some pens I used in highschool.
>>47165621
Basically this is what I'm looking for but for painting miniatures.
Does such a thing exist ?
Thanks in advance.
>>47165448
>>47165455
Very nice! Love the hologram!
>>47164074
Stop being an autist.
GW's painting tutorials are clearly intended for children.
>>47165799
C-children?
I'm not a child, are there any other non-child painting tutorials available??
Sorry for size, phone post.
Working on a Thunderstruck gauntlet for my knight
>>47165849
>thunderstruck
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XYFdldfYEJk
Nice conversion though. Very unnerving.
>>47164384
>So if it was a great 10/10 woman you wouldn't say anything? Sounds about right.
Well, you know...
>>47165849
And here is another angle. Still needs work on the joins
>>47165903
Autocorrect has never been more right.
>>47165943
Dude, it's a nice diddle gauntlet but for the love of god please crip your pics and clean your computer wtf.
>>47165491
They are fucking paints, not models, they are not gonna break you goddamn whinny bitch.
>>47165707
Brushes are more precise than pens. You just suck. Learn to control your brush.
>>47166187
But are there some kind of paint pens suitable for this like I asked ? I'd like to try that.
>>47166156
Okay, buddy.
>>47166197
I have seen freehands made with pens (which look like fucking shit). But entire models painted using pens never. Probably because they would look like shit, might as well leave them unpainted or spray paint + wash.
>>47165987
Posting from phone, as I mentioned before. As for cleanup, it's on the list after work.
>>47165707
There are no such pens, and even if they existed I doubt they'd do anything that brushes don't.
So suck it up and learn to use a brush, you autistic fuck
>>47166539
I've seen a guy use colored micro pens to edge highlight because he had really shaky hands. They came out alright. Not golden demin, sure. But, they were uniform and smooth.
>>47165849
almost 4mb for that....
>>47165799
the "austist" every sentence guy is back...
>>47167064
half of 4chan use that word regularly
>>47165849
Put 'photo editor' into your devices app store. Pretty much every single one will let you resize pics.
>>47167156
Which is weird because it's not like autism is a disease in the first place and it's not like people can choose not to be autistic.
I think it's those weird movies with the magic morons like Rain Man.
>>47162828
holy fuck this took so long, fuck yellow as a color.
even after i based with averland sunset the yellow takes like 3 layers and 5 hours.
>>47167370
iam so tired.
>>47167370
That's why you prime white. 1-2 coats tops.
>>47167257
it's just the new "faggot" even though I think "faggot" is the new "faggot."
>>47167478
really? i thought everyone always did black undercoats
>>47164104
heaven forfend someone call two different things good
blah blah degeneracy blah fall of the west
glad you reactionaries are losing
>>47167770
>really? i thought everyone always did black undercoats
Not everyone and not always. For bright yellow, red, or white, a black undercoat would an the exception. It would certainly make your task more challenging.
Not that it *can't* work. Check out these White Scars. They were undercoated in black.
>>47167770
you do what is appropriate. white, black, grey, brown, cream, etc.
depends on the colour palette, cool or warm profile, etc.
brown is good for yellow.
grey is good for red.
etc.
>>47167770
I always prime white. Anything else is honestly just going to waste slightly more time. It's easier to paint black over white than the reverse.
>>47167770
Always is a very, very dirty word here.
I recommend picking your priemr based on what you itnend to put over it.
And with substantial amounts of yellow, that would probably end up being white. I've yet to get the masochistic urge to paint such a colour scheme though.
>>47165906
I'd like to merchandise her bebes
>>47165491
It baffles me that FW just throws all miniature parts into a plastic bag and lets the parts rub against each other during handling. Sure, the shipping box might be padded against external bumps but it doesn't stop details from scraping away at each other.
>>47168050
Its simply math. The chance that something breaks is low.
So its basically this: what is more expensive? better/saver packaging or sending out a replacement in the rare case something gets damaged during the shipping?
>12 quid for a sheet of transfers
How do they justify this? It's insane. I understand they use special paper, but let's be real, there's the difference between profit and semitic mark up.
12 fucking quid... It's insane, it baffles the mind
>>47168503
Just print them yourself m8.
>>47168557
Doesn't that require expensive equipment or something
>>47168646
http://www.decalpaper.com
The paper is not exactly cheap, but besides that you just need a printer. Imagine how many decals you could print with 25 sheets of their paper.
>>47167770
you can get colour specific primers as well. I used pic related (armypainter's dragon red) for my Behemoth hive fleet Tyranids.
>>47167384
that's going to require a lot of softening on the edges bro. Are you ready for that much heart ache?
>>47168503
this guy again.
make your own. if you can't justify paying that, make your own. once you do that, you might feel more justified. you might not. but you haven't tried and instead you just complain on the internet to people that can't do anything about it over something you don't need even within the context of the hobby, yet alone in real life.
>>47168768
This is pretty good. Thanks!
Honestly though, 12 quid for one sheet of transfers? Games Workshop are bad but that's a few troop models' worth of money for just a sheet of 'speshul paper'
>>47168646
>its too expensive!
then make your own
>but its too expensive!
>>47168875
softening ?
quick wip. no damage for now, should I weather the banner?
>>47167835
>white scars dreadnought
>>47169130
Banner looks pretty weathered, but I think a tan drybrush would look pretty good on it.
>>47169165
>white scars dreadnought
My mistake ... in an army filled with bikes, the correct heavy support choices are a pair of Thunderfire Cannons, are they not?
>>47169395
White Scars don't use dreads. They believe it robs a warrior a noble death and would dishonor them greatly.
Hey /tg/ i need your impressive knowledge of bits. Been looking around but i am sure you guys know some secrets.
I need Dragonoid Skulls like in pic related in different sizes for my new marine army. Not actual Heads just the bones. With ot without lower jaw.
If i can find soemone to spit the megaboss kit with me the skull is probabaly gonna become a stand in for the shield eternal but it woudl eb cool to have some big ones for vehicle decorations or small ones for shoulder pads or even helmets.
>>47169165
>>47169572
there are exceptions
>>47169572
maybe someone really deserved it
>>47169877
>Hey /tg/ i need your impressive knowledge of bits. Been looking around but i am sure you guys know some secrets.
>I need Dragonoid Skulls like in pic related in different sizes for my new marine army. Not actual Heads just the bones. With or without lower jaw.
How about the big ol' dragon-skull prow from the Black Ark of Naggaroth, the Dark Elf ship from Man o' War?
>>47170077
This is perfect thanks a lot.
I knew i could count on you
Posting this guy. Second model I've done in 11 years (first was the platform). Looks like shit I know, but hopefully I'll learn something. A big prob was the basecoat was really thick; I has trouble completely coating the pieces, so oversprayed trying to get all the spots. Any secret techniques to combat this, or is it just practise?
I also have some of my High Elves from back when kicking around, if anyones in the mood for some THIN YOUR PAINTS content. Post?
>>47170268
>Posting this guy. Second model I've done in 11 years (first was the platform). Looks like shit I know, but hopefully I'll learn something. A big prob was the basecoat was really thick; I has trouble completely coating the pieces, so oversprayed trying to get all the spots. Any secret techniques to combat this, or is it just practise?
Did you assemble before priming? That will make getting to the hard to reach places, well, hard. Try either partial assembly (e.g head, torso, legs), priming on the sprue, or just each individual piece.
>>47163001
Gotta work on that white anon. Looks good on the cloak, but a bit thick overal.Think your paints you not-heretic
>>47163012
That looks sweet!
>>47170224
>This is perfect thanks a lot.
>I knew i could count on you
Y'know, I (>>47170077) thought I was being helpful - I have a pretty thorough knowledge of old Citadel Space Marines and some of the Specialist Games - and that Black Ark just jumped to the forefront of my mind when you said "dragon skull" ... but the only one I can find on eBay is going for 85 quid!
The new plastic Vampire Counts zombie dragon/Terrorgheist probably won't give you what you're looking for. I've seen the bitz, and they don't seem like they'd fit at all.
Poking around on eBay, I found a few skeletal dragon models, like this one made by Reaper (it's even metal!), but even with the substantial reduction in price, I don't know how economical a purchase like this would be unless you can recast the head.
>>47170325
Took all the pieces off the sprue except the heads (they roll around), no assembly before priming. It doesn't help that I have shaky hands. I thin by between 0-50% depending on the paint.
>>47170478
>no assembly before priming
Putting together part of the model before you prime, like >>47170325 said, should help you tremendously. These ladz, for example, are mostly just torso and legs. The metal beekee heads aren't attached, and the arms are only glued on when the fit was necessary or I knew that what they'd be carrying (like a shoota held tightly across the chest) would interfere with my being able to paint the body details.
>>47170530
Huh, interesting. See, I didn't assemble because in the past it just made painting the arms/torso crazy difficult; every time I tried to correct an error, I'd just make another one. For EG, how do you go about painting the inner arm/side of torso when the arm is in the way, restricting the angles?
Alright, I have deconstructed my multi-armed Daemon Prince of Tzeentch in order to rethink and rePURPOSE his limbs and the replace his head with something more... substantial.
So here he is taken apart, and the 3 head options removed from their Bones bodies. I am actually leaning toward the middle one at this paint.
I have also salvaged the bottom portion of their torsos to potentially use as Tzaangor Chaos Cultists later on.
>>47170807
>For EG, how do you go about painting the inner arm/side of torso when the arm is in the way, restricting the angles?
I would glue *part* of the model to its base - legs, torso, and head - and then test the fit of the arms and shuriken catapult *without* gluing them. I would paint that part, then do the arms and gun separately and attach them later.
With something as spindly as those weedy little xenos, you're going to have to be careful gluing the shoulders to the torso. Use a pin or toothpick to apply the glue in tiny amounts to void getting it on the parts you already painted.
>>47170897
Ah, ok, that makes more sense, I'm with you now. Will definitely try that on the Avengers I got lined up next, thanks bro.
Also, weedy xenos? Come back when your basic gun can ignore Termie armour ;D
Also thin your paint content because why not.
>>47170978
>Picture taken with a bright window in the background
JUST
>>47165565
Nah. He's a pretty great guy to be with.
>>47170978
And one more too. Sue me, I grew up on Thunnercats.
Rejoice!
I just ordered a Brother Craig from, eBay unpainted for £7.
He will be my last Grey Hunter.
Can't waagh without pants and shoes
>>47171025
tfw just looked to find one but didn't see any aside from the one that people were saying was recast
>>47170997
WELL FINE THEN MR FUSSPOT
>>47171162
And redo number two.
Appologies for probably the most potato wip pic I've ever taken. These will be my greater daemons wings once I tinker with the blends/stars a bit more.
>>47170895
I'm all for the one to the right. It has a kind of Rha feel to it. The moose just scream beastmen to me.
>>47171289
Holy shit these are great. Do you have a guide or tips for getting those great color transitions/the outer space parts?
>>47171289
Well, fuck. Those are fucking gorgeous. How the bloody fuckchrist do you get such clean lines? Colour me impressed if that's what you consider potatoes.
>>47171289
Oh you are that dude with the crazy drug-induced colors.
I always thought the texture of your paint looks kind of different, what type or brand of paints do you use?
>>47171289I'm really glad I don't browse these threads on acid.You are an incredible painter, Anon. Have you won any competitions yet?
>>47171162
>>47171260
would definitely suggest a wash on these guys
first attempt with the rogue trader, i dont know what else i could add to make it more like the illustration about them (i will add a servo skull later)
>>47171049
Is that what a belt buckle looks like?
>>47171289
Why'd you get rid of your tumblr/is there somewhere you do upload all of your stuff?
>>47171502
Its not done, i still need to add the bit in the center that goes through the hole after the rest sets a bit
>>47171289
That's amazing.
I'm glad we still get to see your stuff.
Also, I feel a sudden urge to go shopping for Tzeentch daemons.
>>47167384
I'm sorry man but that looks messy as fuck but it could just be because you have way too much direct light on the model. Is it supposed to be a glow effect or what are you trying to do?
>>47171451
Huh I never thought I'd see someone from my local shop on here.
>>47167770
VALLEJO GHOST GREY NIGGA, GET SOME seriously just drybrush it on anything in any weather conditions except below sea level
>>47170077
Holy shit is that what that is?
I have one sitting in my bits box from an ebay dump, had no clue.
>>47171412
Well since Fantasy is ded I'll not be doing much with these guys, but could you please elaborate on washing? Yes I'm a noob and will google, but this is a painting forum and any advice would be appreciated. Do you thin the ink like you do paints? How much to apply? Do you dab off the excess, or will that just spread it around?
>>47170895
I'd say all three. But if not, the left and the right. If only one, the right.
>>47171620
>Holy shit is that what that is?
Indeed it is (pic related).
>I have one sitting in my bits box from an ebay dump, had no clue.
Once upon a time, GW would sell you metal bitz, and getting a handful of these would've been easy. I still have an oversized metal gauntlet from some WHFB war machine that I've been itching to convert onto a Space Marine dreadnought for years.
>>47171588
PAURA
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>>47165194
/tg/ please, help a guy out here!
>>47171126
What one was that?
Link or listing name.
I'm okay as it was a bare metal one and the guy was selling a load of other really old bits from his collection.
>>47171805
Zì calma era prevedibile che tu ed il tuo amico frequentaste qua, dopotutto vete nominato 4chan oggi
>>47171860
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Warhammer-40K-oop-Rogue-Trader-Space-Marine-3-metal-troops-b-/401114362975?hash=item5d6447745f:g:l6MAAOSwZAtXJjkM
>>47171386
>dude
but that's a grill.
>>47171922
Whatever, it doesn't matter.
>>47171910
Yeah I guess. It has no chips or scratches like the ones either side.
>>47171687
I was considering all three as well :)
>>47171332
To be fair, my Chaos Cultists are Tzaangors (beastmen that follow tzeentzh with auto pistols and laspistols - although the Silver Tower FINALLY give me REAL Tzaangors).
>>47171860
>What one was that?
Lazarus Games in Marysville, Pennsylvania has one for sale in a lot of three with two other models.
I doubt it's a recast, that's the reason I posted it. This shop does a *ton* of trade on eBay, and I imagine items like this are taken in at a brick and mortar location for store credit, then sold on eBay to make up the difference. Look at his other items. Look at his feedback. Look at his sold items. If these are recasts, he likely didn't make them himself and probably wouldn't know it if someone else passed them off on him.
The reason you have to watch out for models that are inexplicably primed and based is that recasters will frequently do this to hide imperfections that might otherwise give them away. Watch those guys, though, and you'll see that they frequently have lots of hard-to-find models available. Then check back after those are sold... and you will often see the *same* models for sale again a short time later. The cleverest of these ladz will even make the auctions private to discourage your checking the history of what's been bought and sold by whom.
I didn't think it was worth wasting our post count (even if it *is* Johnny) defending my find before, especially since I have all three of the models in the picture and really didn't feel like paying that much for more duplicates.
If you're absolutely dyin' ta own it, the item number with the Johnny here is 401114362975.
>>47170895
Gathered some more bits to use as potential arm ends.
>>47171722
fuck I want a Man O' War Dwarf fleet now. Getting into BFG is bad enough.
>>47172096
>>47172079
If it's not too busy, you could go for a kind of Kali approach, with several discrete arms instead of the ones you did earlier which split at the elbow.
Actually, try sketching on paper what you want first. That way, you can try to find out if it gets too busy and muck about with poses. It doesn't need to be more than stick figures, but it might help.
I guess you could also pose the arms out a bit more, and if you paint them bright and the wings dark (maybe dark blue with stars like the tops of >>47171289), they'll act as an impressive backdrop.
>>47171722
>I still have an oversized metal gauntlet from some WHFB war machine that I've been itching to convert onto a Space Marine dreadnought
Specifically, this one.
>>47171674
Just because Fantasy is dead doesn't mean you have to shelve your models. There are multiple WHFB-like systems that have almost identical factions, as well as being able to use the elves in AoS.
As for washing:
>The ink is pretty thin, but depending on how much coverage you want you can thin it more to get it to behave differently.
>Apply a fair amount, but again how much you apply depends on the look you're going for. The more you have, the darker the model will be post-wash.
>Don't dab off the excess, I find that that mostly just makes things streaky and gross. At best you can use a brush to absorb the wash that's in the wrong spot, but it'll still tint the paint to some extent.
>>47164546
The one on the big monster has a stormcast head, who also disappear after death
>>47172287
>>47172287
What's holding you up, aside from strippin that arm
>>47172287
You get bonus points if you manages to get the boxnaut to look vaguely knightly.
I'm starting a Dark Eldar project and am working on a Raider. I want to make the sail cloth look like it's a force field rather than something solid, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. Right now I'm thinking something like a white base coat, glaze to whatever color I decide on (probably orange), and then a gloss varnish. Any ideas?
>>47172407
>What's holding you up, aside from strippin that arm
This.
>>47172487
Space Wolves player. I feel you.
We get some cool dreadnought toys... but they come at a cost and vanilla SM dreads are better at the default price...
>>47172306
Sweet, thanks man. The Fantasy thing is more down to my local meta though; a game shop just opened up near me, and it looks like everyone's going 40k rather than Fantasy/Sigmar. I'll keep it in mind though :)
>>47172487
if you've got the spare arm, you can swap it out for game purposes
>>47172530
quit demanding. having a dread with 4 attacks base aswell as a 3++ and squadrons would be way over the top.
>>47172530
>Space Wolves player. I feel you.
>We get some cool dreadnought toys... but they come at a cost and vanilla SM dreads are better at the default price...
I can't figure out how dreadnoughts from a no-name chapter like the Sons of Orar inexplicably get twice as many attacks in assault as chapters famed for their prowess in melee.
>>47172633
>if you've got the spare arm, you can swap it out for game purposes
Indeed, I could... I already have one dreadnought with a power fist, but I could paint it up for the other one to substitute for his rokkit chukka.
>>47171342
Surprisingly I didn't airbrush this part of my space endeavour as it was a last minute decision. the base is a 50/50 mix of black/incubi darkness with a dry brush flick of white paint for the wee stars. I use one of those cotton stick things with very thin/dark shades to gradually dab on and build up to stronger colours then added some bigger stars.
>>47171397
I've got gold at a couple of armies on parades for my orks, entering this monstrosity with my Screamers and changeling in a big comp on Saturday so we'll see how that goes.
>>47171525
Recently changed my URL , sorry for any confusion regarding. Its now at http://louisesugdenart.tumblr.com/
>>47172434
Airbrush will be the best and easiest way. If it were me if block the sail out in white, shade the areas in between the parts the sail touches the mast but so the contact points are bright like emitters and work colour into it so its darkest in the middle. Then edge highlight the brightest highlight onto the edge of the sail
>>47171386
Missed your comment there, I use a lot of vallejo paints and lazily crack into my Vallejo airbrush paints for normal brush painting a lot of the time because I like the consistency but honestly I'd say 70% is still classic citadel paints and lahmian medium.
>>47164983
Right now I'm using an Iwata HP-BCS and a Silent-Aire Scorpion 2. The compressor is kind of a piece of shit- it doesn't put out much pressure and has no regulator or tank. I've had the Iwata for about a decade, and for at least the last half of it it's been refusing to feed paint consistently. I'm looking at replacing it with either a Grex Genesis XG or XGi or an H&S Infinity. I'm also in the market for a new compressor, but there I have less of a clue as to what I want. How's ease of disassembly and cleaning on yours? Have you found any particular problem areas?
>>47164998
>tfw live in a small as fuck little housing unit with my family until i graduate
>nowhere to airbrush
do you lads airbrush in your garage or what?
>>47173296
I just do it on a windowsill with the window open. I live in an apartment.
If you don't mind getting a little DIY you can get a cardboard box and a cheap fan and some dryer tubing and nig-rig a spraybooth.
>>47171289
>>47172872
I fucking love this shit.
Really bums me out that I'll be away from any chance at painting until over a week for now.
>>47164074
So, having chatted with her once, from what I remember she was doing a bit of freelance for them, and was offered a full-time which included the tutorials.
I don't think there were any quotas involved, and she didn't seem like a feminazi.
I'm just sad that gw are moving away from high-end paintjobs and towards tabletop ready, although if it increases the amount of half-decent models, or even decreases the amount of grey units then I'm alright with it.
>>47165194
nurgle CLs look like mini nurgles, with a unique flare. start there.
>>47165826
Painting Buddha are pretty good, although the dude running the show is likely kill, been completely absent for a few months after his third "collapse"...
>>47163841
Yeah, it's a recast. The axe was something I decided to test out. Didn't turn out as hoped. The eyes were white with a blue glaze, and to answer the question; Yes, it's a recast. Don't have a huge amount of money, what with saving some money for moving in a couple months. Thanks for the tips though.
>>47164273
1. Overlapping rows of painters tape on wax paper
2. Cut out stencil
3. Peel off wax so stencil is adhesive all over
4. Use until no longer sticky, replace
The edges have to all stay flush to get crisp transfers, anon.
>>47174204
It's also a terrible picture. It was about 4AM and the light I used for it was pretty terrible.
>>47174202
I like their videos so that would fucking suck. He did say it might take a few months for him to recover so I guess we're not fully into he is kill time yet.
>>47174291
I dunno man, people who should've been able to contact him (Meg) haven't been able to, website is dead etc.
Would contact Ben, but I'm too shy and feel it's inappropriate... :/
Alas, hope is the last thing to die.
>>47173296
You don't need room to airbrush. If you have a small tabletop that lets you paint miniatures, you can airbrush.
You just need a window that's close to the table.
Then you buy a pre-made portable spraybooth with air vent hose. I'm sure your apartment can fit a table and a 1x1 cube.
>>47174430
>>47174385
Well shit that doesn't sound promising. You should reach out to Ben if for not other reason than to secure a concrete answer to the question, or at least a reassuring one. Info is better than anxious guesswork.
>>47174471
My best guess would be pm him on fb, just feels very uncomfortable, you know :/
>>47168357
Your basically spending diamonds for forgeworld models, they can at least treat them with care.
Dubs picks what I paint and what colours.
choices include
>termagaunts
>genestealers
>terrain from BfM
>objective markers
>Old marines
>spores
>chaos warriors
>tau pathfinders
>>47174981
>Your basically spending diamonds for forgeworld models
You're just poor as shit.
I was thinking about why you poorfags whine so damn much just a few hours ago at work, while I sorted through a clients' non-business deductible expenses and noticed he spends more every week on stupid shit like lunch and golf club fees than most of /tg/ does on all their hobbies combined.
>>47175287
I don't make a lot of money at the moment. What with college and minimum wage and shit. I buy recasts of FW infantry. Just for the record, I'm not the anon that you responded to.
>>47170389
is it just paint thinning the issue? I keep scrubbing it on the feathers and I'm afraid to fuck it up on the rear as well - Thanks dude!
>>47167851
Thanks anon. Helpful.
>>47175287
There is nothing wrong with having standards. If FW wants to sell a premium product, they should damn well make sure that the most fragile pieces are packaged in a way that makes it so that they come intact. I can certainly afford Forgeworld models, but it is easy to see that they are more expensive than mainline GW models, which are well engineered to the point where they don't come damaged.
>>47171502
Sweet cheeses, Anon. Other Anon's ork looks sweet - 9/10 would rapidfire.
>>47175374
>There is nothing wrong with having standards
If you had standards you wouldn't be crying about how overpriced your toys are on 4chan. Get off your fucking soapbox.
>>47175374
>resin costs more than plastic and is more fragile
>news at 11
Post your work stations
>>47175605
>I wonder what is Anon listening to
>almost 38 million views
the fuck?
>>47175626
Epic Rap Battles.
I think I fucked up
Is it the lack of passengers or what? Looks fine here
>>47175480
>and is packaged worse
>>47175605
Rolled 97 (1d100)
>>47175265
Hot pink and turquoise chaos warriors with deep brown and bright green accents.
>>47175605
It ain't much but it's mine.
So this is maybe wip related? I want to start fielding knights, but I don't have the money to buy them individually or in that boxed set yet, but I do have a fuck ton of legos, so I built my own. I'm not quite pleased with the curve of the carapace, so om working on a way around that, and I'm digging through my bins to coordinate colors.
So am I missing anything? Would you mind too terribly playing against it? I've cleared it with my friend but I don't want it to look like ass
>>47176741
so dont field them yet?
>>47176741
You've cleared it with your friend, which is what matters.
I personally wouldn't want to play your proxy knight for more than a couple of games as you tried to work out if it's good for your list before dropping the money on the model, long-term proxying is kinda lame.
>>47173200
Your compressor might be the issue then. You need a tank, valve and moisture trap on your compressor so it can put out consistent 10 - 20psi.
I have the infinity silver line and the AL-Plus. AL gets shit all over it from the mild chemicals I use to clean it so don't get one! Infinity is really easy to use and strip down. I recommend it.
Other thing it could be is your paint thickness. Better to be too thin than thick.
>>47176103
exquisite tastes in games, hobbies, and animes.
Good Work anon
>>47173296
I spray on my table. I'll wear a mask if base coating or spraying large areas and open a window but for most of the work I do I spray tiny amounts and can see every bit of paint come out the tool.
You don't need a massive extractor.
So I have been considering a display project for this summer to give a better look for my army besides just sitting on the shelf when not being played.
Any good tutorials out there?
Ideally I want to make it so the bases are sunk in but this will be ~50-60 models I image.
Bonus Round: How would I make it look like dust is being kicked up by tires as if the army was rushing forward?
>>47175745
>>47175685
Is it bad? Please respond.
>>47175605
A.K.A. the ork in progress table
>>47177063
Closer shot of your Dank Talon conversion?
>>47165906
>10/10
That is one nasty butterface anon
>>47171289
You're Savage Ork Anon right?
Do you have a blog or something where you upload your paintings? I fuckin love your work.
>>47177267
nevermind just saw
>>47172872
in progress converting 3 stormfiends into helbrutes.
Anyone know any good guides for scratchbuilding multimeltas?
>>47175265
Ultranids Termagants.
Paint them in Ultramarines colors, Codex Astartes wise.
Hard Mode: To The Letter.
HH Death Guard and zombicide minis which I'm using as a plague zombie proxy. I'm a bit too poor for FW heads and shoulder pads but there is just so much extra shit on Blightking sprues that works well.
>>47175265
>>47178790
Seconding Ultranids. Been wanting to see how they'd look for a while now, don't feel like buying gants or Ultramarine paints to do it myself.
>>47176741
Mate, just save up to get a real knight. Shoot, if your friend is cool with it, split the Knight Renegade box between you two.
What should I get for basing snow?
>>47178916
I'm pretty sure Warhammer TV has a video on that, actually.
>>47177169
I'd hit it. Easily. 5/10 face on a 7/10 body, what is that, like a 6/10 total?
Total fucking amateur here. I'm just starting on some Bolt Action French infantry and have been following guides on thinning paints etc but the minis i'm working on are metal. Should my first 2 coats on paint be streaky with parts of the undercoat showing up? do i just keep applying coat after coat?
>>47179022
Lots of little thin coats is fine. If primer is poking through that means your coats are probably a little too thin but it's workable.
>>47178916
Woodland Scenics Snow for fluffy white snowbanks. Secret Weapon Miniatures Crushed Glass for slush and ice.
Accept no substitutes, especially not shit like baking powder, foam, or home improvement filler paste.
>>47178998
There's a reason God invented the paper bag, son.
>>47179022
Metallics are harder to get a solid coat on. If you put them on top of another metallic or a proper color (grey for silvers and brown for golds) it's easier to get coverage and it looks better.
You can also just buy Citadel Base Balthasar Gold and Citadel Base Leadbelcher. Normally I wouldn't recommend GW paints but for this specific situation, they get the job done by providing a good metallic basecoat that has good coverage and helps further metallics that get put on top of it achieve better coverage.
I'd use Vallejo for the final top layer of metallics though. They look smoother than Citadel metallics.
>>47179105
I second using Citadel's 'Base' series of metallics to lay a solid foundation and then brushing on Vallejo Model Air metallics for a sick-nasty finish.
>>47171289
Good lord, thats a piece of art right there.
>>47171289
you are a fucking inspiration to me
>>47175605
Just recently moved in the desk, still organizing things, so it's a mess, also switched the lamp yesterday.
Cut out my walls and carpet cause they ghetto nasty.
>>47171289
>most potato pic ever
>better than half the photos we get in the thread
>painting always in competition for the nicest stuff posted in wip
I'm thinking, didn't we have one nice anon that made a pic basically compiling all the stuff that you need to start, as well as techniques, so that we could basically post it to whoever would be lost when starting?
>>47180202
There's a fuckhueg pic along those lines in the MEGA, iirc
>>47176741
That abomination is probably just a bit taller than a castellan robutt. Imperial Knights are a fair bit taller.
>>47175605
Just a small set up for now
