Work in Progress, "Nobody expects the Stormcast Inquisition!" Edition

>Full-on /WIP/ OP Links Pastebin
https://pastebin.com/BE42AEcD

>WIP Tutorial Images Mega
https://mega.nz/#F!TvQFCaLb!w8WZKCcOsTRasxrI0JWezw

>Saint Duncan's "Six Things I Wish I Knew When I Started Painting"
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ufP8ka3KGno

>Saint Duncan also explains thinning your paints
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wxWgsqSf74s

>Paint thinning 102
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBDVPoNXyVI

>4 EASY Chipping Tricks For Beginners
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ku4comhKHJM

>Decal Like a Pro
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SYKLiEW7p9c

>How to Edge Highlight
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KoRbYuAfbEk

>How to use contrast style paints
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IhholrozptI

>How to Paint with Tremors
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqp76vAJu9g

>Airbrush Priming and Thinning
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jkntrSBvXxE
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IGjBQzoukFg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00JVUxABe44
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AEqT_R41JX8

>One of the cross-beams has gone out askew on the treadle!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Df191WJ3o

>Who's Johnny, she'd say, and smile in her special way
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D5Df191WJ3o

Previous threads:
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>>96021179 (OP)
Wow, thank you for the banner. I’m truly honored!

>>96021179 (OP)
I daydreamed a bit about making ink washes using that recipe from dakkadakka.
The inks have finally arrived. What isn’t pictured are the index cards for recording recipes and test bases and mediums and distilled water I got.

Any advice I may need before I try making some washes tomorrow that the dakkadakka les wash recipe didn’t say?

>>96021179 (OP)
This just makes me want to start up my stormcast collection. I’m too knee deep in chaos as it is though…

>>96021179 (OP)
>Nobody expects the Stormcast Inquisition!
I got some Spanish Inquisition Victoria miniatures (pre digital remaster) minis I want to paint after reading that.
>>96021240
Congratulations anon!

how to prevent your dropper bottles from burping
every single time i hit them to the table few times bottom first and every single time they spill 50 times what i need
this is hardly any better than regular pots at this point

>>96021371
I’ve never heard of the term “burping” in the context of dropper bottles. Can you describe the problem?

I usually don’t squeeze that hard as I fear squeezing too much out so my hands shake a little when squeezing out paint like I’m struggling to squeeze a bottle so i don’t attend lgs paint nights.

>>96021385
well i can do one better because i can describe how it works
there is some air trapped inside the bottle and while it eventually raises up it pushes buch of paint out and this happens every time

>>96021413
Thanks. Do you know a solution to this problem?

>>96021419
i think you are just as drunk as i am because i just asked you that very same question
maybe we wait for someone else to butt in

I will convince my brother tonight to bite the bullet and begin collecting 40k with me, he has been playing the ps5 game so I know he loves the franchise

>>96021432
I think I might be retarded. Sorry anon.
I think you’re right in waiting for someone to butt in.

>>96021446
You should really wait until you pass the consumer 40k phase and move on to whichever superior game will be your lifelong joy after getting over the gateway whale game.

>>96021459
go back

>>96021446
wrong general friend

>>96021459
He doesn't like trench crusade so 40k is my safest choice to get him into the hobby

>>96021482
His brother is a literal work in progress ;)

>>96021446
its pretty easy, i got most of my tabletop friends back in the day because dawn of war was so popular rts game
even recently because of total war had cathay

>>96021501
>tfw my Cathay box will be here on monday
can't wait to paint some chinks

>>96021484
If you must do a GW IP then the patrician and enduring choices which won't require you to sell off armies and make new purchases regularly are Necromunda, Epic and Blood Bowl.

>>96021501
based

>imagine caring what brand of plastic toys other people spend their money on
lol, lmao even.

>>96021532
its 4am here
do you ever sleep

>>96021569
It's 2am here and I got up like an hour ago.
My sleep pattern is fucked

>>96021569
It's only 4 in the afternoon, and people have phones that will let them post anywhere, anytime. Wake up to have a piss? get in a shitpost before going back to bed.

Cut out the inside doors of my rhino because I plan to put hinges on the outer door
Any suggestion on how to fill this gap? My best idea is to glue a chunk of plastic in there and fill the smaller gap with milliput

>>96021263
Testing on notecards is a good idea to check colors but some test models will help you see how they settle and stain as well. Something with different textures, I use a couple stormboyz. They have skin, metal, fur trim, cloth, and leather to check my washes are vibrant/thin/tiny enough.

>>96021264
Dominion boxes can still be found for around $100 or less, the kruleboyz are 0retty fun models to paint as well. Biggest downside is the big stormcast are the models with the big empty shoulders that need to be filled in, otherwise there is just a hile leading to the interior of the push fit minis that will fill with shit.

>>96021432
Gotchu friend, had the same issues with my proacryl paints for a bit. Shake them up and let them sit for a minute, shake again and let them sit about a minute before opening so the paint can drip back down away from the tip. Tapping a couple times on the table can help but just giving the paint a minute to settle should be enough.

>>96022176
I have em4 dwarfs are those good enough?

Stupid question buuut.
Is it possible to put in too much plastic when trying to make sprue goo?

>>96022301
As long as you have good texture they will work great. Big beards, armor, etc. should stain well. Be sure to post update pics as you go.

>>96022323
Thanks anon.
>Be sure to post update pics as you go.
It probably won't be for a while because I just checked my messages and a guy got fired so I'm covering his shifts at my job until management can find someone to take his place.

>>96022337
For a raise, right? If they think you'll do the work for no extra pay then they will "never be able to fill the spot".

I wanna paint but I should probably go to bed so I can wake up earlier and paint more.

>>96022423
I should ask about that actually. Thanks anon.

>>96022460
I wouldn't go for a raise, for covering shifts temporarily, say you'll cover the shifts if you get overtime for all the covered shifts until they can hire someone to fill the vacancy.

>>96022499
That's a good idea. Thanks again.
Haven't sent the message yet, and glad I didn't. I gotta sleep now.

>>96022522
You might not get anything extra for covering shifts. If his work is above your normal role, then you can ask for higher duties wages, but if it's just the same job and you're doing more hours, at most you can ask for overtime if the shifts mean you are working more hours than a full time work week for wherever you live. All depends on your contract. Asking for overtime to cover those hours though will usually just result in them asking someone else that won't ask for overtime.

Pray for me anons. I got the HH: AoD boxset to fill out my army but I’m stupid enough to have made a mix-match paintjob my theme. I’m not good at this at all and am stuck trying to de-Dark Angelfy some Deathwing Knights (FUCK molded chapter icons and fuck greenstuff) because my guys are fuckedinthehead Blood Angels but Marines I can do….it’s just a lot

Alright, I got painting caucasian heads down to a science now. Going to tackle the next dude and give him some darker skin. As a whole all the blue boys are base coated and have their panel lining finished, so just a matter of all those tedious edge highlights and adhesive transfers.

It’s nice doing these little guys. I watch terrible movies on Tubi while drinking coffee and painting. Much better than staring at a computer monitor all night.

>>96022636
>I got painting caucasian heads down to a science now
Can you give us the secret sauce to accomplishing this and list of paints?

>>96022549
>if the shifts mean you are working more hours than a full time work week
Fuck that, it's not the regular schedule, it's right to be paid more, which incentivizes actually finding a replacement.

>>96022636
nice

>>96022641

Honestly, Duncan Rhodes’ video of him painting Lion’s head is where I started from. He has a video of just heads but I honestly don’t like it as much as the portion of this tutorial.

I typically start with either Skrag Brown or Rhinox Hide as a base coat. I use a mix of all paint brands, but my usual setup is this: Dark (Skrag/Rhinox) -> In-Between -> Medium (Dwarven Skin) -> In-Between -> Light (Kislev Flesh) -> In-Between -> Lightest (Pale Yellow). Each in-between is a mix of the current and next color. I simply use super thinner paints and gradually lighten things up with glazes. I love applying cools and warm colors in spots, so I mix some purples in with the medium color and apply a thin glaze to the deepest recesses (cheeks, under eyes, mouth creases) and then a pink with the light color for the nose, ears, bottom lip. I even apply a slight stippling at time to mimic light hitting textured flesh.

For the eyes I love the Black Legion contrast paint. Goes on super smooth and shows just enough color underneath. Honestly, for the pupils, I use any kind of white with a hint of blue and just add dots to the sides. Frankly, I like the more exaggerated appearance with the whites of the eyes barely visible.

What is a lifesaver for me are these super magnifying glasses I got for cheap on Amazon. Prime Day is next week and these things are always on sale. Also I use my kolinsky brush here (I am a huge proponent of using cheaper, middle-of-the-road brushes when painting most things except for this). Retains brush shape very well and the water retention is great for glazing. Finally, I always encourage you to do a thump paint test to not only get a general idea of how the glaze mix looks, but your skin is also great at soaking up any additional excess water.

https://youtu.be/IZ-uWZ9ffVw?si=T30qABVTceJpJ3gb

>>96021413
>>96021419

You stick a sewing needle into the hole and shake the bottle. Pull the needle after you sit the bottle down for a minute and you should get a perfect drop every time. Reaper makes pewter pins or they used to anyway, better to just make your own with a clump of greenstuff on the end to grip with.

>>96022734
What magnifying glasses do you use? Can you link or screen shot the make?

>>96021512
Just chuckled at the idea of showing someone who is getting roped into the hobby by Space Marine the patrician and enduring choice of Blood Bowl.

Is there anything more painful than trying to get consistent paint mixes? Three templars and all have different shades of off-white clothing. I went to the shop to get a paint that matched my desired mix but it still ended up a bit brighter. Just going to bite the bullet and skip mixes now that I have my three colors straight from the pot.

Who makes a good black? All the blacks I buy end up being really dull.

>>96023166
Racist.

Joke aside, what do you mean by dull? Black is black, Vallejo (both Models and Game) pure black are pretty "intense" black and also have lighter shades like "dark grey".

>>96023233
I mean matte and washed out.

>>96023163
if you need it that bad you should make a bigger batch
its not like we all dont have mountains of empty paint pots

>>96023249
Pick your poison, then.

>>96021179 (OP)
Alright /WIP/, recommend a specific paint for a specific use that you find yourself using a lot.

When I gotta paint ghosts or spirits? AP Speedpaint Pastel Seafoam Green over a white primer does 99% of the work.

>>96023701
gore grunta fur contrast paint makes pretty nice wood grain

Continuing my BB tomb guardians. Not sure if I should make the mail gold or iron/ silver (left vs right)
Middle is mostly done, will probably paint all jewels/beetles green

>>96023779
Looks awesome, anon.

>>96023779
Oh shit that's good.

>>96023779
>not sure if I should make the mail gold or iron/ silver (left vs right)
Right looks better/more detailed (but it's close I agree)

Group shot of the army project

>>96023867

>>96023875

>>96023886

>>96023867
Hell yeah

>>96023867

>>96021263
>distilled water
oh boy we falling for all the memes huh

Does hard tap water damage brushes?

Current WIP of my first "serious" paintjob, with shadows, blendings and all that. Still gotta do the hair, horns and accesories (like weapons, chains, etc).

>>96023978
No but I've found thinning with it makes my painting look shit.

>>96023990
Looks like some dust and hair got caught in the paint.

>>96023990
looking a bit lumpy and its covered in hair

>>96023990
Gonna need to see the back

>>96023998
>>96024000
Those are 3d printing artifacts, it's more noticeable on the hooves. I tried cleaning it up but I was afraid of breaking it. The one on the right picture isn't on the paint, I just dusted it off.
The skin is quite chunky, yes, I'm having struggles with doing skin that doesn't look like that (and the rough surface of the model doesn't help), I don't know if it's because of my paints or an skill issue on my part.

>>96024003
If you say so. The back is fully shadowed and a very akward part to paint. Now that I see it, I should move the shadows so they align...

>>96024049

>>96024049
>Those are 3d printing artifacts

>>96024049
Hmm no i think we need to see lower

Where can I find more scratch build model( instruction)s by Rogue Trader and White Dwarf? I only found the Deodorant tank, Baneblade and Gobsmasha.

>>96024064
I mean, it's 3d printed, I got in a LGS for like 3 bucks, I was expeting those problems. From afar it looks fine, I guess once I put the matte topcoat it will cover those issues. It's this model.
https://www.myminifactory.com/es/object/3d-print-pre-supported-centaur-of-daggers-32mm-dnd-255126

>>96024059
>>96024080
There's nothing to see but I can leave the color scheme inspiration/reference.

>>96024111
Now show me the back of that reference..

>>96024124
Blue board man, blue board.
[Spoiler] The artist is Huffslove. There's more art of her but I'm not taking responsability for what you'll find. /spoiler

>>96024111
Sure just looks like lumpy paint to me.
Make sure you do a better job cleaning your models next time

>>96024095
just try to google-fu them, anything that special has most likely been uploaded somewhere sometime if it exists

Is there a scientific explanation for this?

>>96024181
AP medium is garbage, that's about it

>>96024181
AP, while certainly improving their paints since their first range, still use the bottom of the barrel garbage medium. Thus proving once again that they are a company that should not be trusted.

>>96024189
>>96024208
But why should that matter? The paint is dry. Isn't the medium also dried away?

>>96024211
did you consider someone might want that specific effect so its a good thing
no idea why that happens though

>>96024208
>Thus proving once again that they are a company that should not be trusted.
I hope the guy who is making ink washes succeeds and produces some good washes. I want to avoid Citadel and I want to avoid AP washes.

>>96024311
> I want to avoid Citadel
is there really so big difference between brands that some anons have the urge to bring it up constantly
thinking back only paint related headaches ive ever had were citadel yellows never covered anything but what yellow does and then those awful pots but atleast they never puke on you

>>96024352
Okay I didn't want to say this but.
I am a bit of a DIY hipster.
I should have said that.

>>96024352
TBF, citadel is pretty trash, specially the pots. The paint is alright but it's in a bad container and it's too expensive.

>>96024364
mind you im not necessarily talking about you but i think there is this edgy angle that not using the main brand paints have become a thing in itself where people think they will be better painters if they use something else everyone else is painting with
>>96024430
agreed the pots are pretty bad and sometimes some old anon points out how they were never good

>>96024049
Skin needs thin layers of paint either glazed or gradually layered to be smooth, otherwise the texture makes it look unnatural. If you're having trouble getting your lighter paint smooth ( a known issue with lots of light acrylics since they usually just add titanium white to lighten and get opacity, but tit wit it fucking chalky) you can try adding a drop of glazing medium instead of water to thin. It will take quite a bit longer to dry between layers but the paint will be far smoother, with the added benefit of being able to wet blend easily.

>>96024450
I'll try that. For the blends and the highlights I used some glaze medium from AK. Did it help with those?

Using and airbrush to layer it would help?

>>96024211
the medium is what makes the paint become a plastic layer, so no, solvent is the part that evaporates

maybe theirs evaporate and thats why its so shitty tho

>>96024430
A pot of paint lasts a couple years minimum, and the paint itself is good, I don't understand why people say the price is an issue when it's a matter of a few bucks

>>96024592
Don't mind the price personally. It's the fact that paint clogs the lid and it's a pain to clean up. I've also had pots drying out on me.

>>96024352
>is there really so big difference between brands that some anons have the urge to bring it up constantly
price
citadel is 3.60€ for 12ml, vallejo/ak is 2.75€ for 17-18ml

Should I even bother trying to paint Nighthaunt with anything but contrast paint?

>>96024618
nihilakh oxide is techinal paint not a contrast so there is that

>>96024618
sure why not

>>96024618
Use reverse highlights for all the ectoplasm parts, going from the brightest near-white glow in the deepest recesses to very dark grey or black edge/pin/extreme highlights.

>Contrast paints

>he is still here
lmao

>>96024759
Contrast paints are dope, try them out. Zealot yellow is probably my favorite paint of all time

(I didnt use zealot yellow on bossk though btw)

>>96024742
nice

>>96024442
>mind you im not necessarily talking about you but i think there is this edgy angle that not using the main brand paints have become a thing in itself where people think they will be better painters if they use something else everyone else is painting with
I fell into this trap.
I admit it completely.
But most of it is also breaking out of the Citadel paint plantation for greener pastures and to diversify the tools of painting if you count paints as tools for making miniatures look better.
I haven't improved, but having more options that are more reasonably priced is always good.
I hate that the Citadel funnel caught me and that there was nobody to prevent me from getting caught in the Citadel net because that money I spent on Citadel paints could have been used for other painting products in proper droppers and I'd probably have enough money for a non-GW kit or two.

Also I highly regret not just getting a 3D printer, but at the same time maybe it is good that I waited for 16k printers to become a thing.

>>96024592
I have paints I still use that are 30 years old. "A couple of years" is a terrible deal unless it's something you're using a shit ton of.

Look after the pennies and the pounds look after themselves.

>>96024793
this was 5 years ago but if I need it again I know it's there for me.

>>96024793
>couple years minimum

>>96024815
Those paint pots are superior to the current Citadel paint pots. I'll give them that.
Many people forget that there are advantages to using paint pots over droppers such as only taking what you need out of the pot like when applying washes.
But Citadel being the front face of the wargaming hobby uses bad pots and it leaves a sour taste in people's mouths about paint pots in general.
I prefer droppers, but that's because they are thinner and thus I can fit more on my nail polish rack and that's really about it.
I've never spilled a citadel wash pot. So I don't think I can count myself as a true hobbyist though.

cereal bases

>>96024618
You could also use an airbrush, doing transitions on the ghostly parts is very effective. You have to do be more precise when painting shadows but you can drybrush the highlights all the same if you're looking to paint them quickly. I did Olynder as a one-off project and I liked the result I got with this method.

>>96024852
I unironically prefer pots most of the time, I just wish citadel didnt design them so they'd clog as fast as possible to ruin the paint inside and force you to buy another one.

>>96024592
sure the shelf life could easily be measured in decades but everytime you open the damn thing its engineered to make waste that dries the pot more and the cycle continues etc.
i dont mind purchasing a pot of something i use everyday every month but it does get pretty tedious jumping through all these hoops just to open and close the damn things

>>96024592
I don't mind the price difference desu but the pots are just annoying to deal with. I would've been fine with them if the design was solid but it's just triggering to me that there was always dried paint building up near the lid no matter how careful I was trying to be. I transferred all my Citadel paints into droppers and that made them tolerable. At this point though I'm comfortable enough with the hobby that I just buy better alternatives.

Pots are nice for washes and contrasts but are absolute dogshit for airbrushing
Droppers aint perfect either, they have issues like >>96021413 mentioned or for example I have a couple of TTC paints and over time when you shake them, some of the paint gets out of the dropper and inside the lid which still wastes paint and causes buildup which in turn blocks the lid from screwing properly and causing more buildup and wasting more paint

Upper body done. I'm gonna do some freehand on the black panel once I figure out what colors to use. Probably a turquoise and a red, maybe? I don't want to clash with the gold faceplate.

And I did the reactor which can't really be seen below the carapace grill

>>96025159
wipe off your nozzles, lads. no excuse for making so much mess.

>>96024759
>contrast paints then dipping in streaking grime

yeah I'm thinking based

Tried filling the gaps with milliput, hopefully it will work out well.

>>96023867
> Olde olde skaven army
Ummm BASED????

>>96025374
It'll be fine, milliput is great to sand down once dried.

>>96023867
Very cool to see everything you've posted in one shot

I love vehicles.
Time for Tzaangors

>>96023867
super nice rats, good job anon

does anyone know what site the printing general is using for files? I've gone two years back on the archive with nothing and the closest hint I've found is that noone even replies to a query on it there.

>>96023867
Impressive. Very nice.

>>96025861
Let's see Paul Allens miniatures.

>>96025877
Look at that subtle off-white layering. The tasteful thinness of it. Oh my God it even has a freehand skull.

What are some good caucasian flesh tone colored paints that go well over black primer?
Any hobby paint brand.

>>96026017
>caucasian flesh tone that goes well over black
Does not exist, you'll have to layer up from something like bugmans glow

Kinda noob here - what primer would you guys recommend for this guy (not using contrast paints)?

>>96026142
Kinda depends on how you want to paint him, if it's GW/box art style I'd start from light grey

>>96026142
black
or maybe white
or something in between, dare I say, grey

>>96026029
alright.
I am speedpainting red and silver models for wargaming.
Bugman's glow is kind of reddish. Does this mean that fair skin tone paints will cover over red better?

Just got done with these guys. I could spend a lil more time on the grimnyr, but im happy where he is. Only need to assemble and paint my jaegirs and i am ready for Boarding Action.
Whats ppl opinion on varnish? Do i need to protect the minis?

>>96026142
grey

>>96026148
>>96026153
>>96026168
why grey? Would mechanicus standard grey be a good one to go for?

>>96026256
You'll have an easier time basecoating that blue-grey over grey instead of black

Going back to this after a long break and I'm not happy with the flamer. The burnt metal effect doesn't pop the way I wanted it to and I'm thinking I may redo it. The rest of the flamer doesn't exactly stand out as being very interesting either. Any suggestions?

>>96026399
Actually looking at it more and thinking about it. They're all pretty much done. I might just put this guy's head and shoulder on and base them and be done with them. I'm got other shit to paint. And even more to build.

>>96025159
>TTC
As much as I like these paints the droppers they picked are fucking terrible.

>>96026399
the flamer is the best part of the paintjob (except maybe the hazard stripes). the red is completely flat and the gold on the pauldron needs at least one more base coat.

I hate scribbles on purity seals but that's just me.

>>96026017
vallejo extra opaque heavy skintone. I use it as the base coat for all my warm colours.

>>96025412
what model is even that?

>>96026767
uuuh a space marine I think

>>96023867
nice rats

>>96024592
>Matter of a few bucks
A few bucks PER pot.
Someone just getting into the hobby wanting an array of paints is going to be dropping a substantial difference building up their supply.

The biggest issue I have with Citadel is that there is no justification for spending more on it at all. They are fine paints, however, that's it. They are just fine. AK, Vallejo, AP, and more are fine too but are cheaper and don't come in retarded ass pots. Citadel USED to be the only paint for minis that was good but that hasn't been the case for decades at this point but Citadel fans swear they are still the best and it honestly comes off as some kind of sunk cost fallacy at this point.

>>96026211
Just need some opinion on varnishing the minis to protect them, or shouldn't I bother?

>>96024773
The only issue I got with Contrast paints is a BIG issue. They are inconsistent as fuck. Not talking about the opacity as that is just learning any paint. I'm talking about how some are goopy, some are thin, some cover flat well, some do not, some have a good capillary effect, some do not, and you gotta remember which one does what.

Speed Paints, on the other hand, all behave exactly the same. Whether on not you like the way they behave is a personal opinion, however, every single bottle of paint behaves like every other bottle of paint. (100% of them suck dick at large flat surface coverage).

>>96027315
if you're going to be handling them then a gloss or satin varnish is sensible. if just for display then you might want to varnish to make the finishes on paints consistent. either way you probably don't need a complete all over varnish, just brush on to important areas.

>>96026662
Fine I'll finish him properly I guess. Hopefully I'll feel like it on a day I have time after work and I can try to do some quick highlights on all of them.

>>96026767
>>96026928
Well, that's right; termie librarian from the Leviathan box converted to chaplain. Posted it here like one year ago

>>96021179 (OP)
Sup /wip/ got sent here to show you this. First model I've painted in over a decade. Used Creed camo over zandri dust for the Tunic but straken green was too stark for a Highlight I feel. Any advice? Critique of the paint/color scheme welcome. Thanks

>>96028308
Some clearer pictures and additional angles would help. The highlight color looks fine but your highlights in general look too thick. At that thickness I would have made it a first highlight and then get a crisper highlight just along the edges. The face looks to be one color, so look up some tutorials on that to get he basics down.

>>96028308
He's not based ie. he's not finished

based and painted some small ruins for my LGS.

since it’s not my terrain kit, I wanted to do something fairly cheap and easy as I practice my skills.

1/4” mdf base, aluminum foil and tile grout ground work, walmart craft paints.

>>96028456
gets the job done

>>96028308
Thin your paint, control your brush strokes, clean areas where your wash pools so you don't get random brown patches, add some more light layers, your only highlights can't just be edge highlights.

Just watch lots of videos and keep it up. You'll improve very rapidly from that, but you'll eventually hit a wall. When that happens, you gotta decide if you want to keep improving or just be happy army painting where you are otherwise you'll burn out.

wip guardians

>>96028987
they look finished to me

>>96029002
Are you blind or just lazy?

>>96029009
Neither, he's a 40k player.

>>96029049
>40k player saying it's finished
Where are the fucking tufts, think before you open your mouth

>>96029075
It's a tuft economy right now. Everyone has to make sacrifices. 3 colours and done.

>>96029108
I will find you and take a shit in the top part of your toilet without your knowledge

>>96029122
Not if I find me first.

>>96029075
>>96029108
my plan is fix the helmets, basecoat the shuriken catapults, and base them all by next weekend's game.

>>96028308
Aside from technical improvements others already mentioned, I would recommend to look at the gun. And then look at any modern gun.
Have you ever seen a military rifle with a silver stock? With silver magazines or a silver muzzle? I get that you (and everyone else who does this) did it for contrast, but it just looks bad.

Is anyone using the DSPIAE wet palette? Is it good? Should I upgrade from my homemade one to this?

>>96029999

I've not personally used it but wasn't impressed by reviews, there are better options on the market for similar price

>>96030017
>there are better options on the market for similar price
Like?

>>96017436
Can you talk me through your basing? I just picked up my first bloodbowl team and would love to get that effect

Been back in the hobby a while but still can’t lock down a painting style. Working on Blood Angels, but no red ever looks right. Tried Bold Pyrrole Red—sometimes it feels like it hits the mark, other times it turns weirdly orange. Might be lighting or the undercoat messing with it. Burned way too much time and money chasing reds. Stripped more models than I’ve finished. Stuck in this loop of basecoating and never getting to the fun parts. Kinda killing my motivation.


Pic - I feel leaning more towards that rich red

>>96030710
The pic

Here is the same batch, but suddenly orange ?


Both the same paint over the same primer ( vallejo German red brown)

>>96029999
it looks pretty good to me
i am using some cheap chink one from aliexpress instead and its alright.
wish i knew about the dispae before i bought mine, its not that much more expensive
i'd say its worth to upgrade

>>96030710
>>96030714
>>96030721
Did you shake the paint properly and did the same number of coats every time? I really can't imagine there being this much of a difference unless it's all lighting

>>96030759
I think so, maybe I didn't. I'll try giving it a better shake next time.

If it's lighting then I don't even know which one to believe anymore ?

>>96030811
did you use the same primer colour on both?

>>96025173
Said freehand

>>96030898
He literally fucking said so here >>96030721. Is reading a couple posts in a reply chain too much for you?

God I'm so sick of people smearing pots. Yeah citadel paints are overpriced in terms of cost per liter, but the important things you guys don't consider is that citadel paints are thick, which I prefer, because then I can choose the thinness of the paint myself. All the dropper bottle paints (except AP which is really thick and creamy) come out really thin, which means you can't thin it out more at that point.

I have a routine for maintaining pots, I don't let them get clogged and I have dedicated old brush I use to decant paint. Pots aren't a problem for me.

>>96031732

>>96031732
>come out really thin, which means you can't thin it out more at that point.
lmao what?
What an incredibly stupid thing to post.

Anyone know where I can get a decal like the one on the cape? I looked on the Victrix LBS page but I don't see it. Does anyone have suggestions for decals like it I can put on tunics and capes? Cause I can barely paint in the lines, there's no way I could make something that intricate.

>>96031015
yes

>>96031015
he's not going to shag you, mate

>>96031732
>I have a routine for maintaining pots, I don't let them get clogged and I have dedicated old brush I use to decant paint.
lol just buy better paint in droppers and save yourself that hassle

Very early wip of the neurolictor.

>>96029999
>She's buying wet palette
LMAO

Does thinner and flow improver affect the color tones when using an airbrush?

Have any of you used printed out stuff as bootleg terrain? Like roads, rivers, lakes, toxic slime, shit like that. Do you know resources for that kind of stuff?

>>96032509
I know nothing specific besides sci fi gothic terrain for 40keks but loads of the terrain stuff for 3d printing is on myminifactory. Usually a paywall.

>>96032368
They shouldn't, no

>>96032528
I mean like literally printed on paper type shit. The I'm not painting a fucking river for one game kind of deal.

>>96032509
the pariah nexus mission “tortured worldscape” for 40k asks for 3 six inch wide “rifts” to be on the battlefield that some of the objectives are set on and can damage your units. I used index cards to represent that, and ive used paper “tiles” in d&d before.

it looks like shit and the paper gets blown or knocked around so unless it’s mechanically necessary for the game you’re playing, I wouldn’t bother.

>>96023701
Recently it's been gryph-charger grey for shading metallics

>>96023701
I'm a sucker for turquoise and Duncan's triad looks REALLY nice.

Snek in progress, how's it coming along? Thinking about changing the pink of the weapon to blue or something

>>96032635
I got a laminator for that, but thanks anyway. I'll google around a little.

>>96032509
I had to read your post like 4 times before I realized you were talking about regular printing and not 3d printing and kept wondering why 3D printed terrain would be bootleg. Maybe all those fumes do cause brain damage after all...

Work,work

>>96030032

Redgrass, Exemplar, AK Interactive, Green Stuff World, Army Painter

>>96032972

And Vallejo finally released one too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tlKygg1hhcw

>>96032681
Based and snek pilled

>>96032681
I like to do this when I am curious about different colors
I kind of the like the green desu

>>96032981
Vallejo has fallen. Trillions must DIY.

>>96032972
I have the Army Painter one. Do they use a different kind of paper for theirs? Because in painting videos I frequently see the paint bead up on different people's wet palettes when they mix up a thin wash or glaze. Like the paint will retract back into itself when they mix it. But on mine it will mainly just behave like a puddle if I do that.

>>96032972
Sorry for shilling but the Redgrass one is really damn nice. It has this different sponge and uses some kind of membranes instead of paper. So it not only keeps the paint usable but also maintains the consistency you thinned it to and doesn't overload it with water like regular wet palettes tend to do. If you don't mind spending the extra dough I'd really recommend it.

>>96033100
Thank you for the pic! I kind of like green too, but was worries about it being too "Christmasy".
Maybe a nurgle style green would work

Done assembling my first rhino!

>>96021179 (OP)
Heh, I know these guys.
Mine were given to my by Anon, several years back on SS.

Been working on knocking out my gray horde of board game minis. Averaging a mini a day for the past three weeks and my technique for foundational bullshit has come a long way. Not leaving missed white bits, getting flow into recessed areas, finally figured out the right paint combination to get good looking fire, how to apply washes well, and more.
Before I painted like two minis a month and never got better. Shits like anything else, I suppose. The best way to improve is to just do a lot of it. Also, when I fuck up, that fuck up is just there now. Just finish the mini and learn from my mistakes. All about getting table top standard results. When I got that shit down, I'm gonna work on getting showcase level ready on games I actually give a shit about instead of the solo or rarely played fare I'm getting through now.

started my hellblaster squad and my sergeants finger fell off. Now he’s my bro fist marine.

Is there a generic name for wet pallet paper or some other material that works just as good? Looking to get some more for cheaper than what hobby stores push

>>96033663
>SS
I hope we can manage it this year too. I participated for the first time last year and it was a lot of fun

>>96033713
Waxed parchment paper maybe? Are you leaving in poverty or something though? Even hobby branded pack of wet palette paper costs a couple bucks and will last you weeks

>>96033736
living*

>>96033443
>>96033496

For me Exemplar and Redgrass have the best built quality when it comes to the wet palette container itself. Army Painter'rs inlcuded well palette that fits into the lid is very good, but I dislike their paper.

AK Interactive's lid system is not good, but the wet palette itself is cheap. I actually think the paper they use is the bst one I've tried and their sponge is barely a sponge, but it works well.

My current setup is using Redgrass Palette and then AK sponge and paper.

>>96033443
As with many other AP items, AP uses the cheapest trash available. Their wet palette is serviceable, but, again, garbage compared to the AK or Red Grass.

>>96033954 I fully agree with this anon.

What are some tips for painting in a Blanchitsu or grim dark style? I usually paint with bright, saturated, and clean colors and I’m waiting to try a different painting style.

The army painter came out with John Blanche paint sets, are they worth picking up?

>>96023779
Looks good anon, I have those same models

Yesterday started doing another two guys and this time picked AK "Oxford" instead of Vallejo "Luftwaffe Uniform" since I expected it to be darker but similar shade - it turned out intense deep violet. Do you think it would make sense to highlight them tomorrow toward grey-blue or rather go into violet direction instead? Rest are kept in rather "military" shades already.

>>96033713
greaseproof paper

>>96033713
baking paper, wax paper, parchment paper, greaseproof paper
can find it in any grocery store, either with the baking stuff or with the tinfoil and clingwrap and shit

>>96034048
Can you circle the part you think is purple?

>>96033954
>>96033962
What is different about Army Painter's paper than what others use?

>>96034205
Maybe it's because of camera for for my naked eye, their armour ended up very intense, dark blue-violet. And I'm not sure what kind of shade should be used for highlighting in such case.

>>96034230
At a risk of sounding like craftsperg, it's the cheapest, trashiest paper you can find in your local hobby store.
It works, but they ask roughly the same price as much better alternatives.

>>96033713
Sandwich paper.

>>96034246
nta but that looks 100% blue to me, anon

>>96034230

To me it feels too plasticy or dense, IDK how to put it. I also dislike Redgrass' paper. There's definitely some variance between brands and what kind of paper they use, some of the papers let in too much water, some too little. It's all a taste thing really.

Is it okay to use white ink over black primer to make test minis or test bases to see how a wash behaves and stains the models? Using liquitex white ink. It won’t reactivate after drying right?

>>96034306
You should be good

>>96033554
great job anon

A bit of progress on the sorcerer

>>96034306
From my observations, Liquitex inks slightly reactivate (as in - not completely but leave stain on brush) when treated with some chemicals, in my case some varnishes, GW contrast medium and decal fix solution. Not too serious but I would keep an eye.

>>96021179 (OP)
Hey guys, haven't posted in a while. I decided to take a break from my Warhammer Fantasy army now that i've painted 1500 points to do an army for Horus Heresy. Usually not a fan of marines but something about the plastic mark 6 really appeals to me. Anyway, I'm posting my basing scheme for that army, do you think that weathering powder would significantly improve the look? I'm worried i'll lost the contrast I built up here. If anyone has tips or suggestions lmk.

>>96034048
Maybe it's the lighting but I don't really see any violet here? Anyway if you're not sure what color to use for highlights just mix your base color with cream to brighten it up.
>>96034382
I mean I feel like they look very much like moons surface and I like them a lot. Some bright grey/white dry pigment would definitely reinforce the arid look but that's your call honestly. I'd do it myself tho.

>>96034267
I've eventually found that using too much water in my AP palette was overthinning my paint, so I try to keep only just more than the saturation point of water in the sponge now.

>>96034267
gsw paper is shit, it wrinkles to all hell, redgrass one at least stays flat

>>96034382
I've actually never thought of a moon base scheme before. I like it, but some of them do read as being large scale pictures of giant craters rather than being small craters.
The bottom left one is probably my favorite because it's big enough of the base that it looks like a reasonably sized small moon crater.

>>96034382
As the other guy said, I like the moon crater look

>>96034382
Cool moon base

>>96033713
Do not use waxed papers. Just plain parchment paper made for baking works way better.
>>96033968
Sort of? Depends on how cheap you can get the two boxes versus what paints you already have.
Too many of the colors are super stepped on with opacifiers, nixing the whole point of an expanded Zorn palette. They do weird shit when thinned. Made to sell Triads, or whatever AP calls their pre-blended tint ranges.
The gold is amazing, the two washes (warm skin, grimdark shadow) are gross like the new citadel ones. Voodoo shade is like a weak green Marine juice. Heavy Metal is not so great.
I see myself using the earth tones and the ivory white, the red and the gold, the violet and the two speed paints (red and dark turquoise) the most. The rust technical is ok too. Bought to show my support for Blanche, so I don't really mind, I guess.
If you want to paint like JB, study his minis. Or study late in life Rembrandt paintings, same approach to color.
>https://gothicpunk.tumblr.com/blanchitsuDB
good starting point

>>96033968
>I usually paint with bright, saturated, and clean colors

Then you're already painting like Blanche did with his best warhammer art. Please don't start covering your minis with enamels and call them blanchitsu grimdark like 99% of people do.

>>96034361
Shit I wanted to test homemade washes. I’ll use paint instead
The ultra matte medium and flow aid will prevent liquitex inks from reactivity right?

>>96034413
I think i'll pick some pigment up and try it out
>>96034480
I'll definitely be doing more in the style of the bottom left one, I really like how that one turned out
>>96034482
>>96034595
TY!

>>96034711
Blanche in the late 70's and early 80's had already nailed down his approach to minis. Way more personal than his job as GW's art director where he had to work to the brief. And his iconic works for Warhammer are all moody as hell.
Neither have anything to do with the 100 coats of streaking grime and rust effects that has become synonymous with late stage social media "blanchitsu" slop.

>>96034382
How did you do these? I'm guessing texture paste for the main part, craters poked with a large brush or other round object while wet and a sprinkling of real rocks. Or did you sculpt the craters out of greenstuff?

>>96035022
>late stage social media "blanchitsu" slop.
For the love of g_d, take your meds

>>96035022
schizo hours

Aside from fake aquarium plants and twigs how do you guys sell the idea of a "Jungle" style base?

Also I now remember Blanche gave Blood Angels earrings.

>>96035032
Greenstuff for the craters, texture paste for the sand, and some real rocks and sand. I sadly mixed way too much of the greenstuff, but I know now that what I have left will be plenty for the 50 models from the age of darkness box I'm picking up on Wednesday.

>>96035146
>Helmet earings
GW will never have this level of pvre sovl and ridiculousness again. Fuck this company and its shareholders.

>>96035211
I always thought that there were two great ways W40k should go:
>over the top 90s helmet earring OG glam metal noise marines
or
>tactical military sci-fi Forgeworld tried pushing
Both have their pros and cons. And I think that what we got is basically just the cons from both, without the good parts.

>>96035022
>late stage social media "blanchitsu" slop

>>96035146

I think that most of Blanche's Space Marine art sucks, the Black Templars are one of the few exceptions. To me it's clear he didn't really care about them that much and they were always being pushed by the suits. I also don't think his style ever was really suited for their proportions.

Sue me.

>>96035364
Well if we're being honest I like his 40k art, but I much prefer Kopinski's.

>>96035109
cope

Looking if anyone else has had this issue and found a solution. One problem I am running into with edge highlighting Space Marines is free-handing on wide areas, such as the outline often found on the inside of the shoulder pad. Everything else is fine, but I am struggling with keeping paint *on* the brush tip as I complete the shape.

I feel like it either instantly runs out or I simply haven’t set enough on the tip. This then leads the needing to press a bit harder which leaves a thicker stroke. I’ve tried different levels of watering down a Layer paint but none of the results have wowed me.

I’m currently using a 00 Winsor & Newton Series 7 brush and it does wonders everywhere but this portion. I’m also forcing myself to not strip and repaint everything for the fifth time because I hate one small detail on an army that isn’t even my main.

>>96035822
You shouldn't highlight the entirety of every edge, your highlights should fade towards the middle from corner points.

>>96032972
But that dspiae wet palette is only 6 bucks

>>96035900

Well I feel like a goober now. That definitely makes more sense then. I’m normally decent at free-handing but covering such a wide area on a single stroke is brutal.

my application of apothecary white contrast on these boys was poor to say the least. tried to correct it with some ulthan grey, looks better. also made more progress on my autarch

>>96036070
The helmets are very smooth without much depth for the contrast to shade, I can imagine it wouldn't have gone well.

Are store-bought wet palette really better than DIY wet palette?

>>96036474
They're fine

>>96036474

I think they are worth it. From my own experience the ones I have made for myself, I never found a container that was at the same time both large enough and shallow enough that it made using it convenient. The Tupperware containers and stuff like that were always too deep for my taste. I also struggled to find white paper for the palette, most of the white ones I found were waxed and they basically prevented the osmosis you want for acrylic paints. There definitely are also differences between papers sold by different companies, but at least the paper is always white. Some people say they have less mold issues with store bought wet palettes, I have never had mold issues with any of my wet palettes, not self made ones or those made by brands. Lots of brands claim their wet palettes have a some kind of anti mold treatment but IDK if that is just marketing speech.

I like that with store bought wet palettes you get papers and sponges that are precut. It's a small thing but again you are paying for convenience. There are people who think store made wet palettes are basically a ruse by Satan, but these same people also don't blink when they buy a new 200 dollar Battleforce every month.

>>96036474
the best part is also buying the pre-cut paper

>>96036594
What about this?

>>96036626
You know you could buy pre-cut parchment paper too, right?

>>96036474
I really like my redgrass one. It's fucking expensive, but I use it every time I paint, so it doesn't feel so bad. It's not like the collection of paints that sit there doing nothing while I use the same ones over and over again.

>>96036653
uh yeah man, that's what I just said was the best part

>>96036637
Well la dee da, look at mister fancy man able to afford ferrero rocher

playing a local doubles 40k tourney on Saturday and busting out some guys to team up with an old friend. Haven't pulled my Dark Eldar out of storage since 2013 and I'm still proud of these old kitbashes

>>96036858

>>96036867
>Mr. Semen Deluxe

>>96036594
>I never found a container that was at the same time both large enough and shallow enough that it made using it convenient.
This will sound like the weirdest shit, but no joke, I found the best DIY wet palette wasn't tupperware or chinese takeout containers or anything, but waterproof cell phone case holders.

They have a rubber lip (because they're supposed to be waterproof), they're not too deep but they're pretty large (because most Amerifat phones are fuckhueg), and they're pretty cheap. Check the sporting goods section of whatever store you're in, I found mine in Walmart, but it was this one here: https://outdoorproducts.com/products/smartphone-watertight-case-large

Attempting scythes of the emperor, I'm using GW's yellows but has anyone found similar yellows in the AK range? It isn't as orange / warm in person.

>>96037730
i mean, at that price you can get a regular wet palette

>>96031732
>Army Painter fanatic stuff is thick
:(
>Citadel paints are thick
:O

Citadel fans are the Nintendo fans of the mini painting world

>>96037839
>console wars
You're not better than anyone.

>>96033716
Hopefully yes, but it seems a lot of people did not came back after the site was down in April. We will have to see if there are enough participants this time.
It would be the 10th time actually.

>>96036474
literally just a paper towel or thin sponge and baking paper on top. dont saturate the paper/ sponge so much that there's water that sloshes around when you tip it, just heavily damp. Don't need to buy anything. Replace the sponge/ paper towel every now and then so it doesnt get moldy.
Idk what people's obsession is with "pre-cut", you can take 30 minutes out of your paint-little-guys hobby to cut 100 pieces of baking paper if you really can't imagine yourself doing it every 3 hobby sessions when you change palette paper
>>96036637 perfect. literally anything with a lip

>>96036594
>, I never found a container that was at the same time both large enough and shallow enough that it made using it convenient
tin lids, lids off containers, the storage units for beads and shit. come on wtf surely we've all got something equivalent to a fkin plate. in fact you can use a plate. a plastic one.

>>96037839
I don't understand your analogy, can you try again with food?

>>96038114
>baking paper on top

Unless all your shops sells double coated baking paper and look at you funny when you ask for single coat. "Why would you need one? It's better that way". I sometimes envy guys in US/UK, capable of finding creative use for everything while every single product at my local shops is optimised towards on and only use.

working on a lot of stuff right now.
should i use agrax or sepia on the brass for black coach? i dont want to lose the color of it but feel like it needs some shading.

>>96038224
why does it need to be single coat? im UK and im pretty sure it's double coat

Opinions on GrimdarkCompendium stuff?
On one hand they definitely sound like they're sniffing their farts a lot of the time, on the other hand some of the tech seems useful albeit I am nto sure to what extent when it comes to non-grimdork paint schemes.

>>96038224
try looking for tracing paper, it should be mostly the same with no coating

>>96037839
I don't use AP because I use oil washes.

Citadel is even THICKER. That's why.

>>96038323
>useful
For what use? It's very niche techniques to achieve a very specific visual effect. If you want such an effect, it is useful. But if you just want to paint some miniatures to play with them, there is not much use there.

>>96036474
No.

You can make wet palette with a large tupperware lid, good quality kitchen towel and some baking sheet. Just watch this and you'll see https://youtu.be/ptQI_eVqIEQ?si=iMzSKDZQXxbxOtsc&t=971

Pro tip: make sure your baking sheet is cut smaller than the under sheet, that way you make sure there's no access for air bubbles to get under your baking/under sheet which makes the point of a wet palette moot

>>96038227
Then agrax might be too dark

>>96036474
Look man, at the risk of pissing people off I'm just going to tell you straight up how it is. I use a pre-manufactured wet palette and I use the foam it that comes with it. But do yourself a favor and just throw out the parchment that comes with it. It's useless because it's cut to the same size as the foam, so air bubbles and creases is almost a certain. I see pro painters all the time make this mistake. Why even use a wet palette if you're going to have air pockets and creases everywhere? Another problem with the parchment that comes with it is that metallics seep through the parchment and starts contaminating your foam. At least army painter parchment did.

What you do is buy baking sheets that come in squares, then you fold them into four parts and then cut them with a scissor. And there you have it. Just make sure that the baking sheet is cut smaller than the foam beneath so you don't get air bubbles. See picture for reference. The enjoyment of painting is not being frustrated with the tools working against you.

Isn’t the foam in the Masterson Sta-Wet palette basically just regular sponge cloth?

>>96038649
It sure looks like it

>>96038649
It pretty much is. You can also use paper kitchen towels if you can't find such sponges/cloth

>>96038608
> It's useless because it's cut to the same size as the foam
if the creases where caused by the size you could cut the ready-made ones and you whole post would be irrelevant

the actual problem is shit papers wrinkle and you should avoid those

>>96038608
>At least army painter parchment did.
AP parchment is garbage that lets through even regular paints.

You don't need anything more than this

I can smell a meltdown in the making

>>96038692
But ready made parchment are so small you can barely get two pieces if you cut them in two. I can get 4 big pieces from some generic baking sheet from the super market.

Crinkles come from the sheet not being flat and tight to the foam/sponge. It's easier to make sure of that when the sheet is smaller than sponge and you water 360 degrees around the sheet.

>>96038711
Get on with the times grandpa, we call them 'crash-outs' now fr fr no cap.

>>96038706
>Singles life is awesome. I paint in a Ferrero Roche box, do you?
>I paint in a big wet palette in my painting studio

>>96038712
>But ready made parchment are so small you can barely get two pieces if you cut them in two
then dont cut it in two, cut just the edges, you can't be this dense

>Crinkles come from the sheet not being flat and tight to the foam/sponge.
no they dont, its the paper itself getting wonky when wet

>>96038879
My process is fold, fold, cut and done in less than a minute. 4 perfect piece which you can store for later, making everything more hassle free.

The other process will leave an ugly sheared piece of parchment + an extra step and barrier every time you want to paint.

>>96038942
not sure if you are trolling or on the spectrum
either way you do (you)

>>96039072
>Is that some hecking efficiency and streamlining? NOOOOO! Heresy! Autism!

Finished my 5th and final mounted archer.

>>96039158
sɯiɹ ǝsɐq ǝsoɥʇ dn uǝʇɐǝu ɹǝʇʇǝq noY

>>96039158
I always forget (but never forgive)

>>96038706
>he has a dedicated box
sounds like tryhardism to me. I paint in a tupleware container

>>96037750
Lookin' sharp so far. I'm not familiar wit AK's range, though, so I have no advice on paint choices there.

>>96039178
>not just pouring the paint into your mouth and spitting on the mins
Hobbylet detected

>>96038870
>I paint in a big wet palette in my painting studio

With Ferrero Roche Studio XL v2 Wet Palette (including 42 crunchy hazelnuts coated with velvety chocolate)

>>96039272
OKC-anon sent me one of those for Christmas. I need to dig up the tutorial on turning it into a wet palette.

Here's my dragon so far.

>>96039402
Neat, an invisible dragon!

>>96039402
oops

>>96039417
Phone filter soup, can't see detail.

>>96039486
then enlighten us how to take pictures anon. Get too close and it's blurry. Get too far and you can't see shit.

>>96039495
Theres a good middle ground where the mini is in focus, do it against a plain neutral background, also the default camera app on your phone will doctor the images and the resulting images will be adjusted and tweaked already, ideally you want a camera app that doesn't do that.
Lighting is another important factor to consider, you don't want to point it directly at the minature.
There's a meme about sticking minis in the fridge to take photos because it works as a lightbox, depending on how clean your fridge is theres' actually some merit to this

>>96039527
I have a hobby desk lamp. I had it just blasting forward at that mini in the picture. Should I angle it more at a 45 degree angle? Or just 90 above?

>>96039542
Neutral background is more important. Grab some paper/paper towels. Prop them up and put the mini in front.

>>96039486
You need to see an optometrist, opencamerafag

>>96039542
Ignore this anon, he's a frequent troll on this subject, your picture is fine, and I like the dragon.
This guy goes on and on about a specific camera app but he was outed as a faggot troll when someone posted pics using that very app and this anon responded to them with suggesting that app, calling the picture default phone camera slop.

>>96039637
I was the second person to comment, photo looks fine and my issue was with the way the light was exposing the mini, I'm not too clued up about cameras I was just repating what i've heard here before, appologies if i'm giving bad advice

>>96039272
You can get a dspiae wet palette for the same price as this box of chocolates.

>>96039709
Can you eat the wet palette and does it taste nice?

>>96037750
There’s high coverage yellow. But it is a lot less orange. More like a lemon yellow.

>>96039289
>tutorial

Anon, just put in a wet kitchen cloth sponge and baking paper on top.

>>96039838
You don't understand, I need soulles youtuber to explain how to do it over a twenty minute video with a sponsor segment by betterhelp or I won't be able to do it!

>>96039495
By bypassing the filter your phone is applying.

>>96039623
No, you do.

>>96039920
don't try to argue with the blind boomers, it's a no-win scenario, don't ask me how i know
just ignore slopfiltered photos and carry on

>>96039896
Some parts of the hobby are in a really really bad state.

>>96039211
Preach

/wip/, give me your favorite paints for painting oakleaf and peadot 44 camo for your waffen ss. I got to churn out a lot of nazis for a bolt action weekender in two weeks

>>96040258
I've never painted any historically accurate nazi's I'm sorry.

>>96040258
Vallejo sells pretty good set for SS camo that I quite like:
>Camouflage SS Middle Brown
>Camouflage SS Dark Black Green
>Saddle Brown
>Olive Green
>Chocolate Brown
>Orange Brown
>German Camouflage Black Brown

>>96040267
Blog about it, faggot

>>96040418
he asked what my favourite recipie was though?

>>96040418
go back

>>96040246
lore accurate deathguard

>>96040418
Why I Chose Not to Paint That Nazi Miniature

In the world of historical wargaming, miniatures are more than just plastic or metal figures—they’re tiny vessels of history. Painting them is, for many, an act of craftsmanship and respect for the past. But recently, while sorting through a batch of miniatures for a WWII project, I made a deliberate choice: I didn’t paint the Germans.

Let me explain.

I love historical wargaming. The research, the strategic depth, the chance to engage with history in a tactile way—it’s all part of why I’ve spent countless hours painting tiny soldiers and setting up battlefields. It can be a nuanced and educational hobby, one that doesn’t shy away from complex history. But it also comes with responsibilities.

When I picked up a miniature, complete with SS insignia molded into his collar and that chillingly recognizable cap, I felt a hesitation I hadn’t expected. Painting this miniature wasn’t just about detailing a uniform; it was about representing a symbol that, for me, crossed a line. There’s a point where historical accuracy can feel uncomfortably close to glorification, even if unintentionally.

To be clear: I’m not here to tell anyone else how to approach their hobby. Plenty of wargamers depict Axis powers with accuracy and respect for context. Many go out of their way to ensure no part of their game trivializes the real suffering that occurred. But for me, this particular figure felt unnecessary—like an aesthetic I didn’t want on my shelf or table.

There are so many ways to explore WWII in miniature. I’m happy painting infantry, vehicles, and terrain to represent key historical moments without leaning into the more charged symbols of the regime. For me, it’s about focusing on the military history without inadvertently drifting into areas that feel tone-deaf.

Hobbies should be personal. We all draw our own lines. Mine just happens to be here, at a single, unpainted miniature that I chose to leave in the box.

>>96041070
Such drama queens. Why do they all write like this?

>>96040273
Cheers anon, I will give it a look

>>96041169
>they
That's chatopt

>>96039709
They’re usually on sale between Thanksgiving and Valentine’s Day, sometimes even as late as Easter, depending on how early that is in a given year.

>>96041070
What's so bad about the SS?

>>96041478
the hypocrisy

Using the Skavenblight terrain to practice airbrushing, gonna move to drybrush and brush next

>>96041501
Hey, say what you will about the tenets of national socialism but at least it's an ethos.

>>96041612
Also, let's not forget - let's NOT forget, keeping wildlife, an amphibious rodent, for uh, domestic, you know, within the city - that aint legal either

Okay, how these guys turned up in the end? I cannot improve without honest opinion.

Back view (even open camera keep pumping contrast here, sorry).

>>96041781
Minis look fine but your bases need some work.

>>96041781
The transitions on the grey is splotchy, the guy on the left of the image has loads of overspilled paint on the brass tubes and whatevers going on with his shoulder pad looks a bit strange

>>96041873
It's more of flawed glazing attempt or too rapid color mixes?

Started working on a proper wargaming table instead of using gaming mats. Picrel is the first 2'x2' tile for a 6'x4' table. The plan is for it to be a modular trench system/fortress that can be used for both 40k and Trench Crusade (the two games I play).

The trench in picrel isn't fully dug out yet, but I think it's turning out well so far. The square dugout up towards the top left is going to be for a bunker/pillbox that I will make later.

>>96041899
blending just looks a little rough, need to smooth them transitions a bit

>>96041070
This makes me want to paint nazi miniatures.

>>96041070
>anon when people find his unpainted Nazi miniature

The armigers that I'm working on, in late stage social media blanchitsu slop style.

>>96042282
kek
They don't look particularly grimdark to me, they do look pretty damn nice so far though

I'm having trouble finding a modern german army tank in desert flecktarn pattern, all the image search is providing me is american armor and ww2 germans, anyone got a sample for this? Just want a good profile reference image similar to picrelated but desert flecktarn instead.

>>96042313
Just look for Bundeswehr deployment in Afghanistan.

>>96042313
https://www.tankograd.com/cms/website.php?id=/en/GECON-ISAF-Wuestentarnung.htm

>>96042336
>>96042342
Thank you very much anons.
Didn't expect there to be so much green.

Should I be washing my resin recasts before filling holes/gaps with greenstuff or is greenstuff adhesive enough?

>>96041070
It's OK to be a fag, but you don't have to be such a fag about it.

I'll paint some tiny nazis in your blood and honor instead.

One last update, only a couple small details and base left to do

>>96042571
Thousand sons always look so pretty, I think painting all that trim would probably make me go insane

>>96042630
Ehh it's not that bad when you take it slow but If I had to paint an army on a deadline I'd probably kms. I do love how these guys look tho

On minis that aren't filled with tons of greebles, like tunics and pants, what's the largest brush I should use? It seems like using my standard small brush is good for details but kind of pointless for larger areas. Or should I just use one brush for everything aside from the like the micro brush for details like face, buttons, etc.

>>96043686
Depends what you're doing. I mainly use a size 1 brush for most stuff and a size 00 for highlighting and details. The first layer of highlights can be pretty big, so it can be done with the size 1 brush, but then as you get to small areas, the 00 can be better do make small lines. And then for large surfaces, I might want to highlight with lots of small lines anyway, so I'll use the 00 even though I'm painting a big surface area.

New thread:

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>>96024618
if you don't like painting you can prime them with a rattle can in red or silver and only paint the hoods and weapons. it's 3 colours and the schemes are in the rulebook so no one can complain.