No WIP thread on /tg/?!? Emperor's Teeth! That's HERESY!
>Citadel Painting Guides:
https://www.mediafire.com/folder/drb4mezm6792i/not_citadel_nothing_to_see_here
>Paint range compatibility chart across manufacturers
http://www.dakkadakka.com/wiki/en/Paint_Range_Compatibility_Chart
>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
>Fuckin Magnets how do they work?
[YouTube] How to Magnetize a Tyranid Carnifex (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 (embed)
>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
I dare any of you to take a picture of your current /WIP/ and/or hobby station as it is at this moment.
Who dares show me their filth?!
>>48305591
Basically this repeated for my whole kitchen table. I eat on the floor now.
Anyone have tips for buildanpainting a Deredeo? Just finished cleaning and bending it last night.
>>48305637
Forgot my image like a common peasant
>>48305591
My clutter is real.
Finally got motivated to put all the beakies and shoulders from my stockpile onto a lot of the models that were missing them since I do those separate.
The Attack Bikes need shoulders as well.
The fliers on the right have burnt me out because I wanted to be a special snowflake and have one fighter mostly white and the other mostly yellow.
Not pictured are my 5 Landspeeders and 3 Darkshrouds that also need more heads and pauldrons.
The guns of my Landspeeder keep breaking off or take that whole blasted bar you clip the weapon onto with it.
I need to push through this so I can start on my B@C towards a Lions Blade.
>>48305591
I have no fix hobby station.
I just throw my stuff in a corner of the bathroom.
>inb4 yes I know some led are dying
My work from last night. I have a whole bunch of beat up berzerkers from various bitboxes and lots that I decided to fix up. I haven't painted in around 2 years due to work keeping me busy, so I figure these guys are my "how did this go again" victims.
The room didn't have enough light for pictures, I did the best I could.
>cut apart the ones that were too bad to salvage
>basecoated
>putting down brown for metals and leather belts
>>48305591
Look upon my works, ye /tg/ and despair.
Working on the tooth and claw malifaux set atm. First set outside 40k. Assembly was a pain but the diversity of models is a lot of fun.
>>48305720
>Forgot my image like a common peasant
>>48305722
does your bathroom come from the future?
>>48305741
That's a lot of knights. Close up? I love the ravenwing knights, so much character to them.
![maxresdefault[1].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/EObDvi9.jpg "maxresdefault[1].jpg")
>>48305756
Does it look like it's covered in chrome?
>>48305740
Thanks, doc.
>>48305736
omg they look like they are dancing ahahhaha
i love it
>>48305741
>>48305766
I wanna see those bikebrarians.
>>48305740
>previous wip #1
>>48305591
My Hobby Zone as I left it last night and below, the Portalglyph I am working on.
I have a Horror of Tz with his lefts cut down that I will paint today, add to the pool, and fill with Woodland Scenics Realistic Water.
>>48305807
>previous wip #2
>>48305591
After moving from the UK to Singapore, I lack a table and anday light lamp or any proper desk lamp for that matter.
The one you see here is supposed to be out on a shelf above a desk, here it's so damn low, and with shit lighting.
>>48305808
>Hanging sprues on the wall
Ingenious...
>>48305831
workspace: poorfag edition
Nothing special but I made a runtherd.
>>48305808
Suspiciously well organized.
Started work on yet another master for my Neverborn.
I know I need to do something with the face, it doesn't look right and I think it's because the nose is really disjointed from the rest of the face.
I'm not sure about whether I want to paint the rest of the clothes black or purple.
Also not really sure on the hair colour, leaning towards a kind of light brown at the moment
>>48305803
They are all still works in progress. Most of my army is just up to a table top standard of ~3 colors with minor detail but someday I will be good enough to finish them.
Right to Left:
Death Watch Blood Raven on DV Seargent Bike
Death Watch White Scars with his iconagraphy removed and a Green Stuff Psychic Hood added
My first Conversion of the Dark Vengeance Librarian onto a DV Bike
>>48305853
Now you just need a couple of runts doing something really stupid
I gave up trying to unpaint this bitches.
So I'm going for a red, white and gold scheme.
>>48305766
My camera is notoriously horrible.
From this picture I am missing my second Command Squad of 6 more black knights as well as my Sammael.
All non HQs have beakies besides my monopose regular bikers in the back but their sergeants have them.
I have enough for all my Ravenwing.
>>48305938
Mate, I can understand your yellow and purple colour scheme. It's yours, fine, personnal taste and all that.
But for the love of god, take some proper pictures man, not some blurry mess like that.
>>48305766
>Close up
An Older WiP Pic, all the tires are black now at least.
>>48305863
I clean up before, during and after every session. I cannot stand clutter.
>>48305808
And here are some shots from last nights game featuring a lot of terrain and models I have been sharing throughout these threads.
2000 points of my Thousand Sons and Daemons of Tzeentch vs The Ork Git Mob.
Twas an intense battle that went on to turn 7 with the Gits winning 15 to my 14 VPs in "The Spoils of War."
>>48305974
See >>48305960
>My camera is notoriously horrible.
My phone camera is even worse so all I have is my Tablet.
It doesnt help that the light comes from the window behind all my work.
I wish my picturesand paintingwere better too.
Reposting this guy because I like how it turned out. Come at me, brothers
>>48305943
Exactly!
Potato quality pic, but finished up a Courtier for my Flesh Eater Courts last night. Well, almost done. Still have to dry brush and add some dead grass to the base.
>>48306008
Did you use any wash whatsover?
>>48306013
Some suggestions
>runt trying to pry open a mine with a hammer
>runt hitting other runt over the head with a live stickbomm
and hardmode
>runt cleaning the teeth of a large squigg with half his body inside the squigg's mouth
>>48306008
goddamn, you sure polished it well. Itt was so messy the first time i saw it.just like my models
>>48306008
did you consider using a lighter blue? Not saying you should, but would be curious how it would look.
My Venenum Clade Assassin and my hybrid Dreadnaught ( im stripping the colours). Dreadnaught took over an hour of carving and cutting to fit right
>>48306075
>>runt trying to pry open a mine with a hammer
Or playing with that, a runt holding a stick out far back and to the side while looking away and covering his own eyes while he attempts to poke the top of a mine.
Or maybe have him without a mine, but still posed for poking and have a second runt standing on top of a mine so that first one can be poking the mine that the second is standing on.
Maybe a squiq with a runt hanging out of his mouth.
A runt riding a runttank (paper craft the tiniest tank) with a second runt manning the radio controls.
A runt trying desperately to pick up a gun way too big for him to lift let alone use.
Man, I wish I collected Orks.
>>48306225
Just do it, you know you want to. They're probably the cheapest force to collect too, with thousands and thousands of AoBR orks still floating around waiting to be converted.
>>48306260
My buddy already has a 6k+ force, but I have just sold all my extra armies to focus on my Eldar, 1kSons and Daemons of Tz. BUT, once those are COMPLETE I think I will start an Ork force after all. Orks need Orks to mash too!
>>48306338
Nah man, you should just keep an eye out for good deals and stack those boxes up high, then get to it when you have the time. It's not like you can't just sell them off if you change your mind either.
>>48305808
And here is the little Portal Horror that will be emerging from the portal.
Going out to prime him now.
>>48305591
Not too bad. Mostly just current project clutter. Just finished painting.
>>48305935
The shading makes her look like she's got a serious monobrow.
Reposting yesterday's work
>>48306591
Two things, basecoat your gold with brown and the librarian's lenses are derpy in the middle. Shade the lenses properly.
>>48306591
Paint hazard stripes yellow then do the stripes in black, not the other way around. And use masking tape.
Okay, she didn't turn out quite right. Is she destined for a trip into Simple Green to be reborn?
>>48306602
The lenses are the new gemstone paintsI was trying out
>>48306647
Like the idea. Move the wings to her back, not her bum.
>>48306660
I mean...
Ignoring that would further unbalance the mini, she was based on this semen demon, so I'm somewhat obligated to do that. Also, with the wings on her bum, they frame the head.
Tonights effort.
Never used white as a base coat before. Trying out preshading before I put the yellow on so hopefully I get some clean shadow and wont risk fucking up the final coat.
Doesn't show up super well in the picture but the shade is kind of brown so hopefully it isn't too harsh on the yellow.
Tried out my new wet palette and glaze medium too. Makes the white go on like a dream. I'd be happy to even try a white army doing it this way.
>>48306686
Why does Japan always add the wings to the hips?
>>48306109
Considered it, figured a deep royal would contrast better with the bright ye. Besides, I had either kantor blue or teclis blue, ans the lighter would have looked terrible :/
>>48306706
Chi/Ki is meant to glow from the abdomen. So maybe that.
They also add wings to the head so maybe they're just fucked.
>>48306706
so that when you draw the character, the wings are in view without drawing above the character, also hips are sexy so they want to draw attention to them
>>48306177
I like the assassin, but the dreadnought looks really depressed with its arms hanging limply by its sides like that.
Working on magnetizing a Contemptor Dreadnought for my Flesh Tearers. It's gonna be my first time working with magnets.
The places where the 3mm magnets will be placed are marked with red X's. Other than drilling out the holes for them, I got him all ready to get the job done; I'm just waiting for the magnets and Green Stuff to arrive from ebay.
I'm also trying to jury rig up a Nemesis Force Halberd for him so I can run him as a Librarian Dreadnought similar to >>48306177
, but it's gonna need a fair bit of Green Stuff to get it right.I really hope the result will pay off.
I got a few of the Dark Angels Bike Upgrade Sprues that I can steal some of those big ol' books from so he can look more Librarian-y, but I'm not sure the best way to attach it to him securely while still making it removable and not an eye-sore.
Any advice?
Same as >>48306902
Also got my inquisitors in from Hasslefree Miniatures.
Really impressed with the quality of these. Only real problem is they look a tad bit skinnier than your standard 40k/Heroic Scale guys, but I knew that going in. They should make fine additions to the Army after I get to them.
>>48306546
Fixing up the edges/rim of the portal and picking out/building up some more colour depth. Also, might add some flecks of that Glow In The Dark paint.
Then I will lay down a layer of 'Ardcoat and then a couple lines of colour/GitD paint and once dry, some of the Realistic Water. Then I think some flecks of GitD paint again, and then another thin layer of Realistic Water.
After finishing painting and placing the Portal Horror in the pool, of course.
Done with cards for a long time. Back to miniatures
>>48306754
I see, ashame my autism makes fucked up anatomy a turn off
Same as >>48306902 and >>48307013
Pic related is the current backlog.
All have to have their Moldlines shaved, almost all have to be primed, and those that are already primed and painted need to be stripped and redone.
This is just a small part too, I got another 4-5 boxes this size to do too.
One is filled to the brim with more Space Marine/Blood Angels dudes (mostly HQ's, Elites, Bikes, and Dreadnoughts), one with ~80 Skitarii and a single Dominus, and another two or three with just assorted Space Marine Vehicles (3 Razorbacks, 2 Vindicators, 2 Drop Pods, and Land Speeder, and a Storm Raven).
I also have a ton of cover to make as well. I'm in for some fun times as you can see.
>>48307313
Looks amazing as always anon. Love what you did to the blue symbol
>>48307386
anatomically speaking, adding limbs to the hips rather than the shoulder blades doesn't do much harm. The lower back twists but doesn't bend, it's also closer to a female's center of mass, and therefore maneuvering would be easier.
Tac squad number two.
>>48307391
I am picking up B@C next weekend too start my Battle Company and I really hope I can find someone who will trade me a Regular Ven Dread for that monopose piece of shit Contemptor that I hate so much.
Perhaps I could trade it for Assault or Devastator Marines.
Are those Tac Marines all the same stance too? If thats from B@C it will drive me nuts.
>>48307559
The Calth Tactical Squads and Termie have the same poseability as your standard Space Marines models.
Neither are monopose like Dark Vengeance models or the Calth Contemptor/HQ's, and thus you can get decently creative with how you model them. They also come with a fair load of extra bitz and bobbles to spice 'em up.
The 3 Tactical Squads and the 1 Terminator squad are worth the buy alone, the rest is just gravy.I was really disappointed by the Calth Contemptor. The fact it's not only monopose but a shitty monopose just killed it for me.
Would it really have been that hard to give the legs even an ounce of poseabililty?
How much stripping is enough?
Does the model have to be 99.9% back to plastic or do you think I could get away with a few areas having streaks left?
>>48307847
it depends on how thick the primer/paint was, if it was thin enough you could get away with some recesses. (i don't think you can strip paint from glue, so check if those unstripped parts had glue,if they do you might want to scrape them away)
>>48307847
If it clogs up detail, it has to go. Scratch it out with a toothpick
>>48307150
Painted over the warp-print-out with the blues completely covering the old piece, basically using it as a guide.
Added some key points of glow in the dark paint (with is virtually transparent over these colours) and dry brushed some up the lower portion of the inner well walls.
>>48307847
I usually try to take it back down to the primer with little to no paint left on it.
If you leave tiny bits of paint in the details and crevices of the model then the next time you paint them up they'll lose a bit of detail.
If they lose to much detail they'll look like ass and you'll just have to strip them again, thus it's better to get them squeaky clean the first time 'round.
Just get some Simple Green, some tooth brushes, some dental picks, and just go to town on 'em.
>>48307966
And charging the Glow in the Dark paint to see where it is at.
I think I will paint some more highlights of it in the dark in order to see exactly where I am placing it.
Been working on weapons lately, gotten some good feedback over the past few days.
I've been painting my lizards with the idea of having celestial energy trapped in their weapons. Any feedback on pic related, or general painting tips that can make my lizards look better?
Hey guys anyone have that... colour theory wheel?
I have my colour scheme for my Ironjaws, Red and black (pic related & sorry for repost)
I've just assembled the Maw Krusher... what colour complements that?
I think having a Red beast means you would lose a red armoured Ork standing on top so it needs to be contrasting, or something, wondering if that wheel would help
>>48308661
you know you can goggleit right? but "unfortunately red's complementary isgreen, you have it already.
>>48308645
Here's another shot of lizards for progress/variations
Did this mock up to see how it would work.
Provided I can do it cleanly and correctly will it actually look good on a miniature?
>>48308661
http://www.tigercolor.com/color-lab/color-theory/color-harmonies.htm
if this helps
>>48308661
here's a wheel.
also check out the link for a cool interactive color wheel
>>48308715
oops: http://paletton.com/
>>48308679
I couldn't quite come up with the right turn of phrase
>>48308711
>>48308715
>>48308736
Thank you
>>48308736
this could be the most fun i had this week,thank you
>>48305591
I'm so ashamed.
>>48308882
unholy
Been working on this battlefortress since last weekend, aside from some un-drilled barrels I think I'm about done building
>>48305591
So... Much... Unpainted.... PLASTIC!!!
I just cant bring myself to start painting my orks until my necrons are done, and don't get me wrong, they ARE almost done, but edge-highlighting necron vehicles drains my soul.
>>48305935
I think i've sorted the monobrow out now.
I'm gonna work on the hair next, probably going for dark brown, might do red. Which colour do you guys think would work better?
>>48306647
>wings growing out of ass
They should ban the selling of painted miniatures.
>oh that doesn't look too bad, it's cheap and will strip easily
>two weekends of brushing and dunking later and it turns out there's about five layers of various paints
Got some guys today primed black, wouldn't be too bad if there wasn't this dust/hair shit actually in the paint, had to scrape the worst off with a scalpel.
>>48307994
Getting a good glow, but hard to pick up on cam. Looking good in person in the dark, tho.
Painted another thicker layer and charging again.
Will start the Portal Horror now. He will be blue and hopefully appear to be emerging from and almost part of the soup. Will likely paint some glow in the dark paint creeping up the bottom of his body like tendrils from the ethereal pool.
>>48309017
>So... Much... Unpainted.... PLASTIC!!!
Heh! It's the 'Gray' Tide....
>>48309092
I feel you. I recently bought a bunch of minis and whoever primed and tried to paint some of them was either a very hairy cat or a turk.
>>48309206
Yes, YES!
Feel the glow pull you into it's embracing depths!
>>48309433
thats very cool
>>48309237
*Grey
>>48309433
Looks like that stuff from the Warcraft movie
>>48309464
Either is fine, m80.
Not my workstation, but I have something of a fetish for old plastic monopose models, and modernising them.
>tfw could be chopping gits on the front line
>instead have to hang back and watch these tools stand on some stupid objective and make sure they don't run away
Just fuck my shit up mork
>>48309433
nice. just DO NOT play an ENTIRE WARGAME UNDER BLACKLIGHTS. YOUR SKIN AND EYS WILL HATE YOU. THIS EFFECT IS NOT WORTH YOUR SIGHT.
>>48309579
Not black lights. Glow in the Dark paint.
And when we play night fight we do so with head lamps ;)
>>48309579
...What happens to your skin?
>>48309560
>Implying runtherds aren't genetically destined to fucking love herding grots
I'm using an enamel spray primer and Vallejo acrylics, and I'm noticing the paint beading up and trying to run, is this a paint thinning problem or should I not be painting acrylic over an enamel?
>>48305808
1) Amazing work on that well/portal
2) FUCK YEA TERRAIN!
I'm always happy when I see terrain on this board. I find it's an often undervalued aspect of the hobby
How well do air bryshes work on fiddly little stuff? Can you get accurate aim and results on small details with them?
>>48309699
>Implying parents who love their child dont eventually get sick of their shit
>>48306647
>complaint about wing location rather than paint quality
>>48309749
Could be too much water in your paint. Try thinning with medium instead of water and if it's still beading up, get another primer.
Painting white from black base.
Brown, then white, then another white?
>>48309646
This is kickass!
>>48309837
Grey then ivory with white highlights
>>48309867
Im not looking for a pure white, more like bone like, that is why I suggested the brown first.
>>48309699
>implying all orks have to be genetically predisposed to certain tasks
>implying that ork didn't piss off the boss and got stuck on runtherd duty
>>48309922
Bone is not even close to white. A light brown like vallejo heavy brown should work well.
>>48309687
The same that happens when you expose yourself to a ton of pure UV, especially your eyes don't like it (think tanning beds).
Yes, it's not the hazardous UV-B radiation, but UV-A isn't particularly healthy either for long-term exposures.
>>48309433
Layer of 'Ardcoat and showing that the GitD paint doesn't really change the look of the pool under regular lighting.
>>48309749
Acrylic over Enamel shouldn't be an issue really. Providing the enamel has dried properly.
>>48310019
>>48309784
Less water helps, Vallejo is pretty thin as is. I think some of it might come to me not knowing what I'm doing.
>>48310003
Preparing to paint the Portal Horror and 4 Flamers (aka The Blue Angels of Tzeentch) in tandem.
Got distracted painting the Ghostkeel today, so I painted my first squad of Fire Warriors instead.
I just like giant robots.
>>48305591
my hobby station and where I display some stuff
>>48310314
Also, 4 Red Flamers, 4 Yellow, 3 Black and 2 Black Exalted Flamers (of yet undetermined colour).
Then 11 Red Horrors, 11 Yellow Horrors, 11 Pink Horrors, 11 Blue Horrors and 6 (yet undetermined colour) and 4 Heralds, a Spawn and 2 Daemon Princes (Blue and Red) and 9 Screams (3 blue, 3 yellow and 3 red).
Batch Painting for the Batch Painting God!
>>48310331
very nice Anon, mind sharing the recipe you used for the various golds?
>>48310331
>I just like giant robots.
Iktf
>>48310526
Balthazar gold base, Runelord Brass zenithal highlight at 45 degrees, then skullcrusher brass from the top of the model.
Would it be weird to use non Marine heads on Marines? I was thinking of cannibalizing some Scion gasmasks/berets or some Skitarii cloth helmets/pothelms.
Thoughts?
embrace the chaos
>>48310677
Is that an IS-3?
>>48310653
no washes in between? Interesting.
>>48309646
amazing.
>>48310677
i a pretty jealous of how big your work space is, i am just as messy as you, but have to store models, paints, tools and finished models in a smaller space.
>>48310655
just try putting near each other and see for yourself, nothing inherently wroing, but i think IG could look a bit small for marine heads.
>>48310706
it's an IS-48 Super-Heavy Tank for Dust Tactics
>>48310717
oh yeah, there's a wash of agra earthshade, all over for the fire warriors, only in the crevices on the ghostkeel
Just finished painting my very first dryad.
Tried to go with a "swampy" coloration for it.
>>48310850
Thanks. That think actually looks awesome.
>>48310314
Portal Horror base coated.
Bail me out guys. Bought Lilith from Malifaux, painted her and shit (very nice slut with a big sword) but she doesn't fit in the base, like, not even close.
So, currently, I have a toothpick shim in the bottom that I'm gluing in place. But it doesn't sit flat now. How the fuck do I resolve this reasonably?
>>48306008
The color scheme is still hideous.
>That basing
>>48311351
Green stuff
>>48311374
seriously if you are not a troll how would you better balance those colours?
Have some space wolves and mkIV armor laying around and was planning on painting them. I decided to do some mockups in photoshop. Anyone be willing to give me some feedback?
Topmost is the classic pale blue-grey that geedubs always has them in. I'm not a huge fan, but it was a starting place. The metallic trim would be a gold.
The second group is in Legion gray but retains the same marking scheme. The metallic gold is switched out for a bronze.
The third is a slightly more subdued look - minimize the number of excess colors, but keep the markings intact.
The fourth is a more experimental take, using a restricted palette. Lose the yellow entirely, and swap out the brighter bronze for a more muted, pale brass. The pack markings have to change since yellow is no longer a color, but reducing the number of overall colors has the interesting effect of making the whole thing seem more.. utilitarian and war-like. The red also now pops more, being the only "real" color on the thing.
The fifth is an iteration on the last. It keeps the colors of the last but is also the lightest gray of the bunch. The red pops more, but more importantly I think the lighter color would give me more damage for weathering, damage effects, etc.
Okay, how's she look? Any critiques?
>>48312005
i'd suggest cleaning up the rim of the base, I think the sword could do with being a bit brighter too,
Working on kannons again, this time the crew.
Going to greenstuff fur around the spear blade to represent those sticks people used to load cannonballs and gunpowder into cannons with.
How's it looking?
>>48312005
Her hair and red leather are too similar in colour.
I just finished putting together my Forge World contemptor. I think he's leaning forward just a little too much. I think on my next one I'll try to use blue tack before I start gluing.
>>48311890
i really prefer hte starting point, since i love coloured things, but you sound like you like the fourth and fith, so i'd say go for it. Of the last twoi prefer the fith, especially if you plan on wathering.
>>48312191
I'm thinking my favorites of the group are the third and fifth. The thing about their legion grey is that weathering is going to be an ass on it. With black armor you can do silver chips. With light armor you can do dark cracks. With grey neither really shows up well.
On the other hand, I might also miss the trademark yellow. I haven't decided yet. Though the limited palette has an interesting effect.
Is it any easier to paint red over brown or should I just be patient and layer over black?
>>48312365
I paint red over brown whenever I do it
>>48312217
Is there a reason why you used so little red on the last two? Couldn't you swap yellow with red entorely and retain the markings?
>>48312128
Perhaps I can get away with just a bit of edge highlighting and dry brushing with a mix of silver and gold? It's supposed to be a 5e warlock's pact blade, and thus not actual metal, so I'm fiddling, but the arm is kind of glued on already
>>48312128
That was the point? She's accenting herself?
I've posted a few of these before, but I'm almost finished painting the minis for my D&D group. They're coming along really well, I think.
Any ideas for improvement are welcome.
>>48312397
I'll try that. I used the Mephiton red spray and the army painter equivalent, and both looked like ass even with a clean basecoat of Mephiston red paint over it.
Hey guys, I've been working on some beastmen and picked up some new primers to try out on them.
The one on the left is GW's Mournfang Brown, while the one on the right is Army Painter's Fur Brown. Both came out nicely but I might have over-primed the one on the left. What do you guys think looks better (and should I strip the one on the left?)
Building a Siege Master.
>>48305591
Fuck you I have a pretty decent workstation.
I just need to figure out something to store my paints in an organized manner.
>>48305722
Dude. Do you paint on the shitter?
>>48308645
>>48308683
any help?
>>48312717
Blue beastmen (Tzaangors) anon here.
Either are fine as they are pretty close and you'll be building up layers anyway. A black wash would probably make them look even closer as a base.
If I were to pick one I'd go for the left as its a darker base to work up from.
Pandora's basically done now so here's a group shot with the other masters.
Have you ever designed your own miniatures or used a 3d printer? How did you do it, or how would you do so if you wanted to? How does your personal design process for making or converting stuff go?
>>48312463
> Is there a reason why you used so little red on the last two?
It just happened that I randomly decided he would be a blood claw in the last two, and their markings were red/grey. On actual models, I might add more red embellishments, particularly as I'm thinking about doing a Lost Company shtick and having some looted red Khorne bits of armor.
>>48305591
>workstation
bit grand for my hovel to be honest with you
>>48312463
> Couldn't you swap yellow with red entorely and retain the markings
Normally scouts are grey+black
Claws are yellow+red
Hunters are black+red
Longfangs are white+black
and WG are Yellow+black.
If you remove yellow and replace it with red, blood claws become pure red (which might not be terrible) but you'd have to do something different for wolf-guard not to be identical to grey hunters.
>>48313088
I see
Test models for my Sons of Horus army.
Kind of fucked it up a bit by attempting to varnish too early as the oil wash hadn't fully dried, I think it kind of killed the effect in places. Have to wait until tomorrow to dull down the shine and finish the details.
Still, at least I know the technique works.
![IMG_1515 [159057].jpg](https://i.imgur.com/6hovQNe.jpg "IMG_1515 [159057].jpg")
>>48313609
And here next to an earlier test where I used acrylic washes.
Will use the same glowing eyes but perhaps add more weathering and scratches when it comes to the armour.
>>48308645
This looks great, I immediately thought "oh, like a weapon made of space stuff" before I even read the text. Really matches the gold, too.
>>48308683
1 looks too busy because of all the small spikes, it's probably better to leave those weapons darker and make it look like a space weapon by having him stand alongside other dudes with flat weapons. 2 looks like someone tried to make lightning effects and failed and 3 and 4 look decent (bright spots are slightly too large/bright) but nothing tops the first picture you posted.
>>48313609
Have you tried following the GW's tutorial?
https://youtu.be/rAbkWeJK8As
>>48310928
It looks appropriately swampy, but you should consider a relatively bright base to complement the muted scheme, or else it might all blur into a brown mess from a distance.
>>48313821
I did, it's a great tutorial but I'm trying to move away from highlights except to show where the paint is getting worn.
This is the kind of style I'm trying to achieve but I've yet to apply the scratches.
>>48313088
What colour are the Wolf Lord's Pauldrons? I've been trying to decide what to do on his for ages but can't get anything concrete fluff wise.
>>48311890
I'd say Legion full colors looks best. The red and bronze/gold feel necessary to create a dynamic look on top of such a drab gray, and to distinctly make them look like Space Wolves.
If you zoom out the image and/or squint, the restricted palettes and the subdued become a gray blob while classic and legion full retain the red focal point, and it also becomes hard to tell them apart from Carcharodons/Grey Knights/unpainted plastic.
does bronze/copper work as a good yellow for color theory?
>>48312943
I tried Drakenhof Nightshade over Mournfang Brown, then cleaned up again with Mournfang and did another layer with Mournfang Brown - Skrag Brown 50/50 mix. How does that look so far?
Another day's work in.
Everything except the gun, the coon hat, the furs, the eyes and the base are 100%.
I'm still not *happy* about the pants, but I'm happier than I was yesterday. I just think I need to do better on them with the next mini; repainting them a third time just sounds like a bad idea at this point.
Anyways, thoughts, criticisms?
>>48314185
Read some tutorials on how to paint faces, especially eyes.
>>48314210
Oh I already know the eyes need to be redone. This I said. The eyes are totally wrong, I just got frustrated and stopped repainting over them.
>>48314082
> and it also becomes hard to tell them apart from Carcharodons/Grey Knights/unpainted plastic.
That's a good point.
>>48312143
I think it looks great as far as I can tell from the pictures, but it might look worse from a completely horizontal view or on the tabletop.
What's important is that even if he is leaning, it looks natural. The weight looks properly distributed onto the right leg since the body leans to the right while the forward lean and raised left leg implies movement, the slightly wider stance and the slightly raised left arm implies balance, the rotated hips and feet implies him turning towards where he is looking/aiming and not just walking straight while looking to the side, and finally his gaze is pointing forward and not into the ground or away from where he's aiming his weapon.
>>48311348
Hoeth Blue skin highlights complete.
Space Wolves Grey muscle definition next then a Guilliman Blue glaze and the skin is complete.
>>48314388
The image would be helpful.
Behold the Portal Horror!
Need some help /wip/
I am converting a grot out of night goblins, but the kit only has 10 free open left arms (archer arms) and I had to use all of them for my cannon crew (top right, no shield, as they only have a CCW and no pistol) I kinda cant tell if the grot with the shield and pistol looks weird or off. Aside from gaps/moldlines/barrels how does it look? I usually dont ask about stuff like this but I'm in a weird spectrum of "It looks good, but maybe not"
If it helps Im planning on painting painting them natural earth colour with biege/bone hoods, similar to my orks who are various shades of caramel, chocolate and tan browns
>>48314547
I think they look neat with shield, but they could be pretty easily roughly cut off with the area easily filed and/or green stuffed to look like the robes.
>>48314612
That was my original plan, but it was too difficult for me, but I could try again for a next batch. Thanks for the input
>>48314547
I think it's cool. Orks don't really need to make much sense to begin with when it comes to killing things, and it's not like gunshields aren't already a thing in 40k anyway.
>>48305808
Anon did u make a little paint and tool rack?
Just started this guy today. Just got the gradient sort of filled in. The model has a lot of skin creases that I'm looking forward to. Anyone know of a good tutorial for painting fat folds and skin textures?
>>48314774
Yup, out of foam core. Essentially steps
>>48314784
Shrek has really let himself go
>>48305591
We comfy modelling now
>>48315141
Me too ;3
Trying to go for a really base really brutal and violent look for the Leviathan. Does the brass look too beaten, or not beaten enough? Should I try to scrape some battle damage on? Should I go full brass armor and eschew the blue? The joints are going to be brass as well, instead of the usual gunmetal
The blue isn't washed yet.
>>48315700
you gotta scruff it up with some silver scratches and stuff buddy, I did the same thing with my 30k Mechanicum
>>48316139
Silver paint on a sponge, or did you do something else?
>>48316157
just some silver paint on a scruffy looking brush, I used old worn out brushes helps me do more scratch like marks and better control than sponges
>>48316199
I'll try some stuff out, thanks
>>48305591
for now i'm working with my normal desk of shit with i need to install a shelf on
eventually i'm be piled up in my own place with less shit and a kitchen table to use
>>48314443
Finished the Space Wolves Grey muscle definition.
Now for a Guilliman glaze.
>>48309064
Looks much better. I'd probably go dark red, would look good with her cloak.
Second dreadknight in progress
>>48316821
And here he is with his brother, for comparisons sake.
>>48310136
Using baking paper on a damp sponge (wet pallette) helps. Take the pant yo the point it beads when you drag it out on the sking paper, then add paint again until it -just- doesn't. I find that is a nice way to get consistsntly thinned paints.
>>48316752
Looking great so far.
Just finished this, 2 hours before a contest was ending.
Whatcha guys think? I know I'm not the best at scratch building, but I had fun.
>>48317434
Yes, those are obnoxious purple and green stripes.
>>48317438
>>48313799
Cool thanks a lot for the feedback, really helps me moving forward. I appreciate your reply!
>>48306338
Vedros sets, if you can get them at a LGS. If yours is like mine, on 100$+ purchases they offer 10% off.
10 vedros sets.450$, for a entire space marine army, and an entire ork army, with loads of HQ's to sell on ebay for cash back.
>>48310884
Thank you Anon, noted.
Now to find a model to use this knowledge on at some point.
>>48317500
Thanks for the tip, friend.
>>48317599
You're welcome, anon.
>>48312108
Look good, could add pieces of plaaticard or ork bits tho. What are the cannons for?
>>48317445
Images are pretty much unreadable.
Put a solid backdrop use atleast 2 lamps.
Also collaging multiple images.
>>48314010
Can you give advice for someone who wants to do this style?
>>48307391
i see some johnnys in there... good luck painting!
>>48316752
>>48317011
And the Portal Horror is finished. Time to add him to the portal then add in the Woodland Scenics Realistic Water.
>>48317998
Also, just fixed the washed out arm area between the bracelets above the gem.
>>48317998
And glued to the portalglyph itself.
Has anyone made a tyranid hive fleet ship. I know theres some out that that look more like flying monsters without wings, but i mean pic related. I've seen a few that look like they are figures, but either they are smaller than a russ tank or i cant figure out what its made of
the bigger the better
>>48317445
>>48317438
>>48317434
you forgot to activate the night vision on your camera
>>48318171
>>48317998
the horror looks good, and so does the portal. Personally, I would have gone with another color/colors for the Portal, because it feels like the Horror is blending in too much with the pool a the moment.
>>48318211
The pool is what creates him! It is made of his "stuffs." All my spare "generated" Horrors will be blue as well.
It is something I considered, but ultimately I wanted to make it more monochromatic.
>>48314547
>similar to my orks who are various shades of caramel, chocolate and tan browns
Please post them im currently looking for some inspiration for my upcoming one army and I want to stray away from the usual greenz, I already thought of an ice blue but the earthy ork sounds very good too
>>48312005
I think she looks great but that's a shit photo
>>48318171
Looking cool as fuck.
Have you considered having him drip and splash some blue goo into the bricks?
Still messing about with these... might beat them up a bit when I get a look I like. The Roof-top looks a bit tall.... so I might mute it down a bit.... or get some laser-cut lettering and run it round the outside as advertising.
I was wondering if anyone had some advice on how to get a lichen or moss effect/texture on a tree trunk.
>>48313877
Duly noted.
Help, I want to paint this color scheme. What would you suggest for that orange metal/brass/copper?
>>48314153
not the other guy but I like it.
>>48312740
You mean seige breaker? Anyways looks sweet, where is the bionic arm from?
>>48319155
check out Metal Tau Anon's colour scheme (>>48310331), I feel it would replicate it just about perfectly.
Recipe: Balthazar gold base, Runelord Brass zenithal highlight at 45 degrees, then skullcrusher brass from the top of the model.
There's a wash of Agrax Earthshade, all over for the fire warriors, only in the crevices on the ghostkeel
>>48318266
Here's what I got done so far
>>48319719
Oh shit, that's real good. Thanks!
>>48319786
Happy to help, hope the scheme works out on the Mechanicum bots.
Should look pretty spectacular I feel.
>>48316844
the "high heels" look of the feet is a little bit rocky horror picture show, but I like the balance of red and white
>>48319582
>Anyways looks sweet, where is the bionic arm from?
That plastic bionic arm comes with the 7th Edition Devastator Squad (piece #119) ... presumably for use with the squad's sergeant.
>>48318188
>tyranid hive fleet ship
>I've seen a few that look like they are figures
Before the old Specialist Games croaked, they made some. This one looks like a Mon Calamari cruiser got some kind of infection.
>>48319155
GW's Fulgurite Copper has that orangish tint to it and when washed with agrax earthshade looks very similar to that picture.
Any tips on the interior of this vindicator? I am reaching the limit of my ability to reach nooks and crannies.
>>48318171
Poured the first 1/8" layer of Woodland Scenics Realistic Water before bed last night. Well pour another layer later today once dry.
>>48320644
I think it's already pretty thick as it is, detail is starting to fade and you've lost the portal's texture.
>>48320360
Needs some cocktail sauce
>>48312949
Collodi looks smug as fuck.
You should paint Lynch's skellington.
Paint scheme on Chompy is great, but it needs more shades between red and black.
>>48320664
It will get clearer as it sets, but I will keep that in mind before I decide to pour another layer or not.
It does look sufficiently deep as is.
>>48320739
You could use a toothpick or other small implement to make waves in the surface of the water effects once it's set enough.
