> agrax is love, agrax is life edition
Citadel Painting Guides:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/drb4mezm6792i/not_citadel_nothing_to_see_here
>Painting guides, Uniforms & Heraldry books, Painting Videos, Visions, ebooks and White Dwarves:
https://mega.co.nz#F!Wl5DAbCb!TYxZG4CgX_x-NJu7JBwbZQ
>Painting Videos only
https://mega.nz/#F!fkcliY4L!mhdmIs2lT3mFG3VwoLO8Qw
https://mega.nz/#F!XEJSFDCL!9ZZKiLi6M_wguI1uTpyjPg
https://mega.co.nz/#F!WUsUlSLb!556OumKLhusFd9Fw5dBMdA
>DIY Lightbox
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyxzC5kqbyw [Embed]
>How to Moldlines
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A4LZ8iCSkeU [Embed]
>Fuckin Magnets how do they work?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8Tkw7ttTIo [Embed]
http://www.miniwargaming.com/magnet-guide
http://www.bolterandchainsword.com/topic/297605-tutorial-magnetisation/
>List of mini manufacturers for converting and proxy
http://pastebin.com/p6bVhGsg
>Stripping Paint
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Dakka_Modeling_FAQ:_How_to_Strip...
>Ventilate, motherfucker
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chronic_solvent-induced_encephalopathy
http://www.hse.gov.uk/pubns/indg273.pdf
>This planet is ours, witch!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7_b-qBTul44
>>47892372
First for pizzazz
>>47892461
Second for sassafrazz
Making some more custom deathwatch. A crimson fist (the midget), son of Antaeus ( the giant), and a black dragon.
The son of Antaeus might look a bit weird. He's got a flamer in his right hand almost like a walking cane. And he's resting his hand on the pommel of his sword with his left.. It looks a bit weird from this angle.
Anyone know a good place I can buy some ornamental doodads I can stick on the sides of buildings? I'm trying to finish up a mausoleum and I need some visual kibble.
>>47892514
>SoA
My brother.
How did you make him taller.
Makin' some lootas.
Any comments on my Tau pihranha ?
>>47892825
The drone tops are backwards.
>>47892863
Really ? I thought it was cool this way
>>47892825
looks kind of boring/unfinished as far as color goes but i like flashy high contrast stuff.
>>47892961
Ok ,thank you for your feedback
Is there no how to paint IG on the links? Can't find it at least
>>47892755
I like the color palette you've chosen, but this looks a little sloppy. some of your highlights need neatening up, and I would consider some brighter highlights (up to white?) on the greys. Your OSL or whatever that blue ink is supposed to be would look like a mistake if it wasn't symmetrical. Consider putting in more effort on that or painting it out
>>47893145
Go on Warhammer tv.
>>47893177
Ah I meant the guide books not general videos, unless I'm missing something
About 90% finished with my first sister. Primer went on a bit thick but other than that I'm pretty pleased with how it turned out, though I'll probably tone down the weathering a bit
>>47893488
I see you applied the weathering with a brush?
Try using a sponge with a bit of the weathering color on it, dab it along the edges. Looks much cleaner.
Other than that, pretty good first miniature -- From now on it's a matter of getting better at seeing the little details and learning brush/paint control
>>47893520
Not my first mini, I've painted about 2k points of space marines before this, though this is my first time using resin and black primer
To >>47887899 from the last thread.
http://www.cpmodelsminiatures.co.uk/CP%20MODELS%2020MM%20FANTASY%20MINIATURES.htm
Those, sorry for being retarded.
>>47894074
Pretty sure this dude on the left is doing windmills.
>>47894269
He's metal as fuck.
It's been a while since I painted anything but I decided to give him a go today.
>>47895049
The green on the eyes is a bit messy I would use a waywatcher glaze to give the right effect :)
>>47895119
It's exactly what I used, I didn't get the effect I wanted though..
>>47895161
Have you thined it with lamian medium ?
It keep the property of the paint while thinning it down
>>47892372
Link to previous thread anyone? I misplaced mine.
>>47892596
You could try buying some (greenstuff) molds so you can make your own or buy some easy mold and make some out of existing bits.
Maybe greenstuffworld.com can help?
>>47893371
just gett thhe general book from GW.
quickpainted fuhatsu
the base is crap but I'll add some basing turf as soon as I can get it
lord duncan is in trouble. the starter kit vids have been redone with emma. the end times are upon us.
>>47895928
Love that model. Malifaux sure does look nice, but no one plays it in my area.
Do people usually sculpt/do conversions of multiple figures at a time or just one figure?
>>47895946
Actually, I think he is probably doing the videos for the 3 upcoming flyer boxed sets for this saturday. They probably (and understanbly) wants him to do videos of flyers for better sales.
>>47892825
unfocused/10
Been working on this for my malifaux crew, i'm still unsure about how to paint the clothing and wing membranes but I think it's coming along ok.
>>47892825
I like the colors, and it looks like the paintjob's pretty nice and clean, but it's really hard to tell, because the picture is focused on the books instead of the model.
>>47892514
could you post pictures of the back ones? this gave me inspiration to start doing some of mine. what chapter is the devastator from?
>>47897551
Here's a better pic
>>47897690
>posts a picture with the EXACT same problem
Not sure if bait. But that sponge looks pretty nice.
>>47897690
>out of focus
>non-resized
>stuff in the background
at least you're not posting a selfie with it I guess
>>47897791
My phone can't focus for shit it's like a curse ,doing some cool miniature but unable to share with anyone
>>47897814
Don't tempt me anon ...
>>47895049
looks great imo, very subtle and well done OSL
So I am working on a wyvern/katusha stand in, mainly because I had lots of hunter killer missiles.
I wonder should the missiles have a flat configuration like a katusha rocket truck or a round configuration like a Nebelwerfer?
>>47897690
5/10 simple and clean looking table model, I choose 5/10 because you lose 3 points for having tiny bait pictures.
>>47897923
Phone focus ain't free m8 but thank you anyway I was looking for advice on the color scheme
>>47897976
most phones work fine if you just tap the general area of the model and you're not too close to it.
>>47898038
equally proper lighting is key as well, more or less light may be needed to allow the phone to refocus.
>>47894345
>>47898109
I checked ,my phone don't have focus or if it does , it is very bad
Newbie painter who bought an eclipse here. In the last thread people were adamant that you need a good compressor. What do you guys normally recommend?
Working on my Iron Hands contemptor.
>>47895591
I have the materials to mold some bits... unfortunately I don't have any appropriate bits. I'm thinking of stuff like gargoyles, crests, plaques, etc.
>>47899004
I use Paasche D3000R 1/8 HP Compressor with Tank, Regulator and Moisture Trap. Basically you want a tank, regulator, and either attached or separate moisture trap. Then it's just one with the correct psi.
Does anyone know of any vaguely Hogwarts student looking miniatures out there? I really want to paint one because reasons.
I bought a cheap dollar store plastic figure I wanna strip the paint off and repaint. What should I use to get the paint off?
Can't quite get the picture to show the shading, it can't tell dark blue blended with purple from black. Anyone got some advice here?
>>47899173
Nice, but not dark enough. Looks more like an IW dread.
>>47899004
Just look for a tank compressor that's $100 or more.
>>47899225
Alright, I was slightly worried because I actually ordered a compressor already by the time I had heard the warnings.
The one I ordered is a 3liter tank, attached moisture trap and can operate between 2 and 60 psi with its regulator.
>>47899456
You get some sort of respirator? Acrylics aren't toxic, but the dust still isn't something you want to breathe. If you're dipping into enamels & lacquers (for clear coats, maybe) you're dealing with organic vapors and NEED a filtered respirator.
>>47897676
Imperial Fists
>>47899558
I got a 3m respirator for paint projects
>>47899686
>>47899456
You're set. Get painting.
>>47900238
Cool. The airbrush won't get here until Monday though.
anyone got any recomendations for a substitute glue in place of the citadel for new 40k stuff? I got gorilla gel glue that i wanted to try.
Also, any good air brushing resources? I have an iawata neo and an iawata compressor in the mail. Should i just use citadel air paints?
>>47895570
>Link to previous thread anyone? I misplaced mine.
How's this? >>47857786
>>47896716
>Do people usually sculpt/do conversions of multiple figures at a time or just one figure?
It depends entirely on what they are going to be.
>>47897676
>what chapter is the devastator from?
>>47899575
>Imperial Fists
It's Rodricus Grytt. He wields the massive Deathwatch Frag Cannon as his big shoota.
>>47897868
Seeing as it looks like some strange looking 6-rad, it should have a circular Werfer config
>>47899265
>I bought a cheap dollar store plastic figure I wanna strip the paint off and repaint. What should I use to get the paint off?
You might consider scrubbing the paint off with non-acetone nail polish remover. I've had some luck with it when used on the kind of styrene Citadel makes their models out of, but I couldn't pomise you it's not gonna hurt whatever your figure is.
>>47897690
use your bulk to crush the model and then cut your own throat with the shards
>>47900674
>use your bulk to crush the model
Hammer of Wrath attacks are resolved at one's basic strength, anon.
>>47900674
calm yourself spaztic.
>>47899295
You're barely keeping your paint in the lines here, much less keeping your layers opaque. Shading is like fourth or fifth down your list
>>47900345
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfnfIY3Kyxcv8sWck4sxvQ/featured
The way this guy talks may make me want to gut him and use his entrails to choke the life out of him but all his stuff on airbrushes is good advice.
>>47900710
>settle for hideous models
Cool, shitbird. The world is your hugbox
>>47899265
Simple green. Soak it overnight, scrub the moddel with a tooth brush in the morning. Works on GW plastic, meta (but just use acetone for metal) and forge world resin.
>>47900653
how the hell do you get highlights like that marine? they look good
>>47900715
You don't have to be a dick about it
>>47900834
>Dear Pissybitch,
I like your model a lot, it is really pretty, except it sucks major ass. I really like how you accentuated the flatness of the model with jarring transitions and inept application of paint. Keep it up!
Your best friend,
Everyone
>>47900775
>>47900653
>>47899265
don't listen to either of them, super clean is superior for anything
>>47900778
>how the hell do you get highlights like that marine? they look good
Those aren't highlights on the blue burna boy. Their scrapes and scratches in his coat of blue paint from when he was stored haphazardly in a box with other similar models. I think I got him in an eBay lot as a freebie with something else that I actually felt like paying for and decided to try saving him with the non-acetone nail polish remover.
>>47900745
Gaah, I got exactly 2 seconds in, then lost
Which painters on youtube do you guys like?
>>47901152
>Which painters on youtube do you guys like?
Is this a trick question?
>>47892718
I just put some green stuff in between legs and chest piece. Then I made sure he had a gun holster on his hip so he didn't look too thin around the waist.
>>47897676
Sure man here you go.
>>47901152
I've been watching Tabletop Minions lately; he's not a super pro painter or anything, but his stuff's sound
>>47901182
Damn, I really like these. The flesh tones on Vael Donatus's face are especially nice!
>>47901152
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A8YE2nt7F_8
i like his tuts, it's pretty comfy that you get to see tje whole process, but as i posted a couple threads ago, he sometimes talks with his minis
>>47901406
Its nice to see a video of someone actually using a brush for a change.
>>47901406
>HEEHAW
oh what the fuck
>>47901463
yeah, i hate airbrush videos too
>>47892372
Might be opening myself up for meme exposure here, but why is Duncan getting the door?
>>47901639
if you think that's strange jump to the second vdeo for some high quality roleplaying
>>47896716
Very much depends what you're doing. I'm a 'my dudes' guy so I like to convert almost everything.
Squads I might cut and repose together. Characters I will do by themselves.
It is always worth having some minor guys standing by that need gap filling or something to make use of your spare greenstuff when you sculpt other things.
>>47900256
Worth getting a cheap sonic cleaner for your air gun too. Good cleaning is pretty much the most important part.
They're about $30 on ebay.
>>47900745
Fuck he's like some shitty MTV presenter.
>>47901152
Painting buddah. Decent tutes with brushes. They also seem like normal people which is nice.
Haven't been any new videos for months though.
>>47902092
What time does the conversing start?
>>47901680
probably isn't
>>47902198
Whoops, wrong person. Silly me
>>47900745
>https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCTfnfIY3Kyxcv8sWck4sxvQ/featured
He seems like an OK guy actually. Like the type of guy who'd be pretty cool and fun to play with.
>>47901219
I watch tabletop minions and the dude's content is pretty solid, he has dropped some top notch tips that have helped me improve.
But idk, there's just something about him that rubs me wrong. He has that a-bit-too-professional sort of voice like he's the supervisor at a shitty retail store telling me to stock the shelves and smile when customers walk in. 100% not his fault I guess, maybe I was traumatized by somebody with his mannerisms as a child. Not trying to downplay him or anything, absolutely recommend the channel.
These threads are great: I fins that they always give you enough motivation to even just paint a mini or two every few days.
And anyone in the wargaming hobby for long can attest that smaller constant addition to the painted collection are where it's at!
>>47901152
TheApatheticFish is alright, doesn't organize his videos anymore, but I like the paint jobs he does.
So I got thinking to myself. "What's not on shapeways that I'd really want a fleet of?" And then got to work.
Pic related.
>Should medium/large turrets come separate on sprues with options?
>Would anyone care about ones in the style of 2?
>Maybe just put new sections from 2 in the style of 1?
Detail low because WSF material is cheap and won't hold anything more at this scale.
>>47902092
>>47901121
I know the way he acts makes you want to punch a puppy but the advice is some of the best stuff I've found for airbrushing on youtube.
The Airbrush Hacks videos are really the highlights.
If you can just endure you can learn a few good things on airbrushing.
>>47895928
I don't understand.
Is the little guy pushing the big guy into some place he doesn't wanna go? Is he dragging the big guy away from some place he doesn't wanna leave?
Is the big guy just unbalanced and clumsy and the little guy has to hold him up?
>>47903114
At a glance, I think the little dude's helping him compensate for recoil in comedic fashion.
>>47902746
Makes me happy I don't airbrush. I don't think I could endure that for even the best advice.
>>47901152
GirlPainting is good if you can get past "her" voice. That's a big if, but the work is decent.
While we're on the subject of tutorials, can someone post some for OSL? Pic related is my very first attempt at it. I've seen worse, but it certainly leaves a lot to be desired. I'm starting a Convergence of Cyriss army and there's gonna be a whole lot more, so it's go-time.
Regular brushes would be preferable, but if it's easier to do with an airbrush that's welcome too, although the only 2 I have are a .2mm and a .3 and I've never used them for anything more complicated than base coating, or shading before I base coat.
>>47901406
>what up players
Nope.
>>47903488
yeah that and that fucking annoying ass barking in the background drove me nuts
as promised last night, a photo taken in sunlight
Guys I'm the anon who couldn't focus in my photo ,should I buy a camera ?( I'm in artschool too )
>>47904466
No just find a way to put your phone down or on a support.
Holding your your camera or phone will always result in a worse photo since your hands still move a bit.
I got a shop air compressor and I've heard you can use those with airbrushes so long as you have the proper filters and air regulators. That true?
I could save a decent amount by doing that instead of investing in another compressor if so.
>>47899173
don't paint on scratches, right now it looks like silvery flames, get a sponge and do some sponge weathering instead, start with pure black and then go over it again with smaller amounts of REALLY bright silver.
>>47903114
the guy is retarded and doesn't use the gatling properly. little guy tries to balance the recoil
Makin' bases. Only a gajillion more to go.
>>47905292
those are some nice bases. are they completely from scatch? it seems like a lot of work when you can buy similarly-detailed bases for about a dollar each.
>>47905316
All from scratch, given myself quite a task. Still, I couldn't find any premade bases I liked, and those things become repetitive pretty quickly. I've worked out how to speed through the manufacturing process though.
>>47899212
You could buy a garden of morr and make molds off the surface of certain parts?
>>47899295
Fix your basecoats first
What makes the best frame for sculpting that i would have lying around the house?
>>47902592
>browse WIP, Lead-Adventure, Warseer Plogs at work
>wow this is inspiring, I could get a few Reaper Bones or old plastic Fantasy models out and get one finished
>get home
>either don't do anything, or spend ages doing boring prep work like stripping models or hacking off integral bases
>>47905924
I know the feel man. Been doing nothing but stripping and prep work for the past month.
At least when it finally stops raining I'll be able to prime hundreds of mans at once.
>>47903114
The big guy is literally brain damaged and has to be pointed at the bad guys
>>47905741
paper clips or guitar string have both worked for me
I'm wondering, where can I get small chains for BT or WE space marines? To bind ther weapons and all.
>>47905607
That I had a few spots too thin and they came out blotchy?
That I tried to do a highlight on the robe and it came out way too strong so I just said fuck, and covered it with base again?
>>47906266
Is this English? What are you saying?
>>47906336
what the hell do you mean by "fix your basecoats"? Saying "it's bad." does not help.
Tell me what you're looking at and I can tell you (myself really) what caused that and I can improve. Else I continue to sit here and stare at minis.
>>47905576
Lrn2cast. @ $30 gets you rubber and enough resin to cast off a couple army's worth of bases.
>>47906266
Hey, not the guy you've been responding to but, you're being a twat.
Your model looks like shit. The paint looks thick and globby, and there are splashes of color where there shouldn't be.
But you know what? It's okay, relax, stop making excuses. Strip the sucker and try it again. We all have to start somewhere, and if you're willing to take criticism (which from 4chan is gonna be a little rough) you'll make it.
>>47906362
The basecoats appear to be showing primer underneath, or whatever those black spots are supposed to be
It's also just generally speaking, a mess. Stop taking this shit personal.
>>47906389
There are no black spots on the model in my hands. Are you talking about under the ribs?
>>47906424
Not him, but the flesh doesn't seem to have a consistent tone, looks like some parts have thin coats where you can see black primer underneath
>>47906477
I absolutely assure you that is not primer. That is most likely me thinning too much and the pigment going blotchy, because it's a layer of Cadian mixed with white over a layer of bugman's glow, primer is completely hidden. But I have to go to work now.
I won't be stripping, but I may just spend another $2.50 and buy a new one eventually.
>>47900653
You can use nail polish remover with acetone, if you can't find anything else. Just remember to use it sparingly, as it does soften the plastic.
>>47905924
>hacking off integral bases
Why, anon? Why? It's such a pain the in the ass. Just suck it up and live with the integral base. Not every figure has to be on a GW bowling trophy base.
>>47904434
Is that a soviet ork?
>>47900878
what a major douche
>>47899295
I disagree with the "fix your basecoats" consensus. Yeah, smooth and even is always good, and yes, the cloth especially is pretty blotchy, but I say full speed ahead, do some highlights. The fig badly needs highlights, and the areas with the worst basecoat coverage are the raised areas that are going to be covered by the highlights anyway. Do it, anon.
>>47906508
Hacking it off isn't even the easy way to change up mushroom bases, either. Just glue it into a sunken base and putty the gap.
>>47906365
I know how to cast, I just don't want to. My need to have non-repeating bases outweighs the efficiencies of casting.
>>47906538
You gotta believe me that the real skirt looks a lot better than that picture. The color did not come out at all.
>>47906538
How the fuck can you even tell from a 55kb blurry jpg. It's not about smooth and even, it looks like the paints were thinned too much with water and it pooled everywhere, leaving the top layer way too thin while getting paint all along the edges where it shouldn't be.
It looks like it's melting.
Dont have a picture right now but can anyone help me
I've airbrushed up a mini, base colour and shading with the airbrush which makes the model very matte, which is cool.
however, to bring up the edges, I add a few glaze layers (thinned with lahmia medium). This glaze adds a very shiny film, which is visible under lamp light, and stand out as the rest of the model is matte.
How to get around this?
Does anyone know where to get "multibases" like the ones in the pictures? preferably even the slotted one.
>>47906530
It's a grot and yes.
It's a kromlech model.
>>47906890
>This glaze adds a very shiny film, which is visible under lamp light, and stand out as the rest of the model is matte.
>How to get around this?
Spray some anti-shine stuff on your model when you're done. I use Army Painter's stuff.
>>47903445
>"her"
I rally don't know why people think that.
She's a middle aged woman. She has a totally normal voice (with what i presume is a german accent).
It just sounds weird cause she has this weird talking softly into the microphone thing going on.
Personally I'm not a follower or a fan of hers, but I'm amazed how much unwarranted hatred people have towards her.
>>47892596
Escenorama have a range of fantasy and gothic buildings. The gothic range of scenery has a bunch of doodads that you can buy separately as well.
Is this a fun hobby? I like warhammer 40k the most but just how hard or expensive is the hobby? I have no interest in playing tabletop but I do like the minis abd I think I would like painting.
Just finished this one. Still struggling with my phone camera.
>>47907559
>Is this a fun hobby?
It's an obsession that comes with optional roolz fer simulated tabletop combat.
>I like warhammer 40k the most but just how hard or expensive is the hobby?
The rabbit hole goes as deep as you want. Ironically, it's probably not any more expensive than hooking yourself up to a Playstation or Xbox that has $60 games coming out every couple of months.
>I have no interest in playing tabletop
I love the game, but don't get a lot of time to play it. It's what you put aside for in your life, just like any other hobby.
>but I do like the minis and I think I would like painting.
You very well might. Have you any other creative hobbies (drawing/painting/sculpting/ceramics/basketweaving/macramé)?
>>47907643
Very sexy! Not much armour, but get within nine hexes and somebody's gonna feel the pain!
>>47907559
>Is this a fun hobby?
That's subjective, but since the guys here are doing it you'll get an echo chamber of yes here. I can say that it is nice to have a creative outlet that provides you with an outline of some sort (the setting) and lets you put your skills to work. It's rewarding to finish painting or building something and see your skills improve. And if you like the lore you have something to keep you busy while you are not able to actively do something hobby wise.
>I like warhammer 40k the most but just how hard or expensive is the hobby?
As hard as you are ambitious and as expensive as you are obsessive/greedy/a collector.
If I'm gonna spend 20 hours on painting a miniature I can even rationalize and justify GW prices. If you compare the costs to sports equipment, movie tickets or booze you'll find that it's about as expensive as most other hobbies.
You can get beautiful minis that are way cheaper than GW stuff though. I'm a big fan of the Perry historicals and I'm using them for fantasy games or conversion fodder for sci-fi stuff as well.
>I have no interest in playing tabletop but I do like the minis abd I think I would like painting.
Then you should give it a try. Maybe you can swing by a local game store and ask if they can teach you a few basics. If you like it stick with it, if you don't you know you can move on.
Just don't buy dozens of minis or all kinds of paints you don't need to start with.
If you just like painting minis the 'hobby' becomes kind of cheaper than if you are a gamer.
Especially if you are going for display quality paintjobs. You'll spend more time on less minis.
As with anything else really, the only way to find out if you like it is to give it a try.
This might help get you started.
>>47899004
I recommend the AS196 which is the one I have.
Really slow progress on my knight.
Base coating my 2 church ruin tiles and then painting these suckers up. I am very pleased with how they are looking.
>>47901406
>Sonic Wallscroll at the start of every video
>>47907740
>I am very pleased with how they are looking.
As am I, anon.
>>47907694
Looks amazing though, slow steady and good.
>>47907694
Very nice but you should put a church on the base.
>>47907740
Also making some small stabilisation bases for my fence network while the spray paint dries on the churches.
>>47908099
>small stabilisation bases
I'm not making that out too well, Hudson, what is that?
Are you you using MDF, foam core, really thick cardboard, or ... ?
>>47908117
Oh, sorry, meant to mention that. It is MDF board, but cut from an 1/8" thick clip board.
I will be doing the fence part rusty like my trenches and the ends will be like worn concrete.
New crisis suits are so much more fun to build and paint.
>>47908162
>New crisis suits
When did that happen?
>>47907980
Seconding this.
Great work though anon.
>>47908194
Last Tau update. By new I mean, realease after the last time I picked up a brush.
>>47908217
Oh, they got the round FW shoulderpads thingy going on. It never registered with me that they actually made new sprues.
Is there anything else new about that kit? And did the Fire Warrior box change somehow?
I got a few Tau minis several years ago, but never got around to build any of them, so I'm not too familiar with the minis.
>>47908258
Just a lot more posable, more detail on the minis/alternative parts, scaled a little better and the heads actually look like they belong to the same kit.
FW got new kit too. Have some to pick up, but again looks like there are far more options.
>>47908292
Thanks. Like the yellow by the way. Nice choice for a color scheme.
>>47907694
Lovely progress however. Is it verdigris or bronze?
>>47908162
Do they come with 50mm bases or 60mm?
>>47902645
this right here, really like his tutorials.
1/2 Black Friar from Nisse
>>47907694
looks dope so far.
>>47908523
2/2 Riot Girl with Missile Launcher
>>47908542
>2/2 Riot Girl with Missile Launcher
I'm not usually the kind to be such a dick about this, anon, but please put the model down and get us a better picture. I'd like to see what's going on here, but all I can be sure of in your picture is your thumb.
>>47907694
thats a nice green
and some delicious lens effects
>>47908581
This; why do people subconciously think holding the miniature is somehow going to be more stable than a desk?
>>47907498
>>47907498
It was clarified in a video that she is a transsexual woman, I believe it's in the going away one, and that's why people hate her so much.
>>47908828
>in the going away one
Well, guess people got what they wanted then.
>>47908319
Bronze trim if that's what you're wondering. The olive green colour is not supposed to look metallic.
How do I properly wash my brushes so they dont get ruined in a month
>>47909193
You use this.
>>47909274
Oh look, its the brush soap shill againjust kidding
>http://www.belloflostsouls.net/2011/08/40k-masterclass-painting-a-banshee-purple-part-1.html
>As an accent, I chose to use a bright orange as the primary color for the jewels on the model and to use a cool lavender color for the face mask. The orange is a natural contrast color for the purple. Actually, yellow is the contrast color for purple, but the jewels are an accent and not a dominant piece and since both the purple and orange have red in them, it minimizes the competition between colors and makes the transition a little more smooth.
>The lavender facemask kept the purple color I was working with, but removed the red aspect of it. This makes the helmet a cooler color, and brighter at the same time. With the pure white edge highlights, it makes the facemask the center of focus for the viewer’s eyes as most of the white edges point toward the lighter colored facemask
How the fuck do you learn these kind of things? What book should I read to get a deep undertsanding of color interaction like that?
>>47909300
>How the fuck do you learn these kind of things?
Dont worry, I have no clue either, I just go with what "feels" right.
Almost done with my DP for a comp (deadline is tomorrow), only the mace's hilt to go. Any suggestions what to touch up? Any other thoughts?
>>47909346
>only the mace's hilt to go
uh... whats with the pauldrons?
Nice black though
>>47909367
You mean the awful transition between black and grey? Difference in reflectiveness. It looks way better without a directional light source.
>>47909400
>You mean the awful transition between black and grey?
I dunno I was mainly looking at the limb armour, but I see what you mean when I look at the bracers
>>47907536
Nice catch, but a bag of bits is looking like @ $20 shipped; too rich for my blood. Might have to break out the milliput and sculpt a few things.
>>47909346
replace the mace with a dildo
>>47909469
That's no coincidence, right? You're the Anon who called the hilt a dildo last time, right?
>inb4 hivemind
>>47909496
No, I just saw that conversation and can kinda see what the anon was talking about
but jokes aside, that's a sweet model man. If you don't place in this competition I'm calling that the winners were blowing the judges
>>47909300
It's literally elementary school level color wheel shit. This guy is making it sound fancy but it's not hard.
>>47909346
>Kazzak_wields_hammer_of_the_Naaru.jpg
Great blends. Maybe do something with the star on his shoulder?
>>47909300
Go to the Adobe colour wheel website. It has a live colour wheel with different contrast type selections.
https://color.adobe.com/create/color-wheel/
>>47909346
Not a fan of that jaw but the rest looks great. Be proud of that one, Anon
What's the best way to get dust of a model?
I'm talking about the shit in the hard to reach places.
>>47910140
>What's the best way to get dust of a model?
>I'm talking about the shit in the hard to reach places.
I use a big soft paint brush. Really, they're not any good for painting on the scale we're talking about, right?
>>47910140
Compressed air
>>47910140
use your airbrush without paint.
Can anyone here recommend a place that I could get custom decals printed? Can't do it from home because I need white ink. A lot of it is going to be lettering so I'm not going to just print it myself on white paper and cut it out a thousand times. Any help is appreciated.
>>47910140
Get a big soft blusher brush, like the ones your sister slaps her makeup on with. Got mine from the pound shop.
>>47909618
>The lavender facemask kept the purple color I was working with, but removed the red aspect of it.
Then explain that sentence to me please.
>>47910309
Fighting Piranha used to do custom prints.
If it's just numbers and letter though you can also look through their generic transfers or get brass etched parts from aetztech.
HF minis also have a selection of generic transfers in their shop.
>>47910491
It's a special font, forgot to mention that, appreciate the advice I'll check out Fighting Piranha.
Does Aetztech do custom brass etched parts?
>>47910140
Soft makeup brushes
>>47910527
I don't think they do.
But if you are in Britain I could see if I can send you link to a shop that I considered to do some custom work.
Requires that you send in either the stencils or the data for them prepared though.
Trying to prime white by brush is a nightmare. Vallejo primer is too watery whereas their black is perfect, which pisses me off to no end. I fear I'm going to put too many layers for just the primer (doing WE so it's still like 75% of the armor) and it'll be too thick.
>>47910584
Thanks but in the US unfortunately.
>>47910723
Ah well. I'm not american myself, but I seem to remember that you can get DIY kits for that there (micromart?).
Personally I don't know if I wanted to get into using acid for my hobby projects, but if you got the space to set it up somewhere like a garage it might be worth looking into.
How do I get the canopy red? Glaze? Cutting up a red soda bottle?
>>47899173
I like it. Anon is right about silver fire scratches, but the consistency looks good, and your technique on the strip banner is 100
>>47910654
i love imperial primer. perfect for a britbong.
>>47911063
Imperial Primer was not as good as the Vallejo black primer for me. Too watery. Which is also the problem of my white primer right now
>>47911104
atleast i can doi it anytime. i made humidity my bitch.
>>47909274
GET OUT SKUB
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
>>47910654
Ok use gesso and have the same issues, I usually just use gesso until the coat is almost decent and then I finish the undercoat with white normal paint.
first ever mini painted lads, it was tough but I enjoyed it, sorry for the shit lighting.
>>47910480
Lavender is still a shade of purple, so it keeps with his paint scheme of doing the armor all purple. But it's both lighter/brighter, and it has less of a red shade to it. Basically, lavender is still purple and so keeps with the theme, but it's a cooler color than purple, so it cools down the color of the model. The opposite of that would be painting the mask a pink color, which is lighter, but warmer.
Seriously, just go read an article on color theory or whatever. It's just warm and cool, lighter or darker, and complementary vs contrasting colors. One half of the color wheel is warm, the other cool. Opposite colors are contrasts, colors beside each other are complements
>>47911396
you have a lamp right there why not just use it properly
>>47908581
>>47911396
Cool but please fix the light
>>47911396
>light behind it
Are you serious?
>>47911476
>>47911446
I couldn't nick it for a minute to take the picture because someone was "using it"
like my 4th model or something and i cant into painting in lines
>>47911561
Try using a smaller brush and wiping off some of the paint on your brush. Loading too much on can lead to problems like that. Otherwise I recommend some stronger shades and highlights. The skull on top should be good with a nice umber wash (OP refers to Agrax for a very good reason) and then a bright white drybrush. The boots could also go for a black or umber wash, with the folds specifically picked up with a brighter shade of brown just to start.
>>47911500
Then wait until you can get a decent pic
>>47911561
Washes are your friend. They'll fill in all the cracks and crevices and little grooves and all the places that should have shadows, as well as all the lines that separate different surfaces of the model. Without that thin darker line separating areas, even if you paint perfectly in the lines it will still manage to look sloppy.
>>47910912
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DH1ffArWJ-4
I should listen to myself, I shouldn't have soaked it, but the damn paint just would come off.
Thankfully, my first melted model wasn't expensive, and I'll hopefully learn from my mistakes.
>>47911896
What did you soak it in? Boiling water?
>>47892755
for a minute it looked like the brown ork was riding on the loota's back. Now I want to see a giant ork with smaller orks riding on its back.
>>47911943
>a giant ork with smaller orks riding on its back.
Now *there's* an idea!
>>47911911
Non-acetone nail varnish remover. It normally works well when you dip a toothbrush in and scrub, but this damn paint just wouldn't come off.
Ah well, I got it for free, so there's not much harm done.
>>47912066
Wow, I thought the stuff without acetone wouldnt melt plastic. I stick to super clean myself since I like to soak models and use sonic baths because I'm supremely lazy.
>>47911409
I know all that but how did the lavender "remove the red" from the already painted purple? That doesn't make any sense.
>>47912188
He just means it tones it down. When you out two colors together, they each affect how the other looks. Say you have purple. If you accent it with red, it will make the purple look warmer. If you accent it with blue, it will look cooler. Even though it's the same purple, it looks different. It's like those old optical illusions where it's the same color of grey but it looks different depending on if the background is black or white.
>>47912222
Ah, now that makes sense. Fucking painters jargon.
>Start painting some white
>Suddenly dust hair out of nowhere
>Dust spec everywhere on the model
Fucking english people putting carpet everywhere in their houses and making them dusty as fuck. I swear my landlord is responsible for several dust induced painting rage.
So this is my next model. I feel like my biggest issue right now is paint consistency. I use medium-paint in a 1:1 ratio, but it comes out streaky and isn't opaque. I was watching a lot of videos last night and later I'm going to try some different techniques and practice with water, so that I get a nice layer. Any advice please let me know.
>>47912588
forgot to mention I have no idea how to do faces so I just half-assed it
Working on some more Woodland Indians
>>47912822
oops
I started collecting 40k this year and I've chosen to collect Orks. How do I go about highlighting the skin? I'm not sure what kind of brush to use or what parts of the skin to paint. I've been priming with black, basecoating with Waagh flesh and then layering with Warboss green. I have some skarsnik green to highlight but I'm not sure how to go about it.
>>47909346
how did you do your blends?
