Thread 96866091

Work in Progress, Drow 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

>Who's Johnny, she'd say, and smile in her special way
https://1d6chan.miraheze.org/wiki/Johnny

Previous threads:
>>96843642
>>96823068
>>96796145
>>96772989

>2025
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Brainstorming a banner, any suggestions?

those older berzerkers are so much fun to paint compared to these new trim monstrosities that immediately curb stomp my enthusiasm
>>96866120
i would have also suggested skulls skulls and some more skulls

Reposting the masking tape armour inspired by the dendra panoply and WW1 body armours to the current thread.

Workin more on the barbarian but happy with snek

/40kg/ bully patrol is on deck. Post high quality 40k models only, unlike white consul fag in previous thread.
>>96866120
>>96866149
Like this
>>96866168
>>96866297
Fuck off to /awg/ and /hwg/

>>96866466
trying too hard faggot, fuck off back to your containment thread posthaste

>>96866466
Not even a bait at this point. Kys.

These guys got some weathering added to them

>>96866800
I'm a bit tired of seeing marines here all the fucking time but these look very good anon.

>>96866800
Very, very nice paintjob, anon. Also cool to see some Dark Angels.

My minis are on banner again, nice.

Anyone knows some good instructional video on glazing? I'm trying to figure out what I'm doing wrong but just entering "glazing" in YT search mostly shows "influencers" stuff with memes, "talking heads" (aka not showing actual work, just talking about it) and actual painting on 2-3x speed.

>>96866832
>painting on 2-3x speed.
You can reduce playback speed.

>>96864508
Thank you kind bastard.

Do you prefer TTC or Citadel paints? In the past I've noticed metallics don't always mix well with other metallics (I was probably using older Citadel formula paints at that time). Your recipe calls for mixing metallics. Does either TTC/Citadel have better mixing qualities (or other factors you prefer)?

>>96866091 (OP)
Any significant difference in using satin varnish instead of gloss varnish to prep a model for oil weathering?

>>96867256
If satin is all you have, by all means use satin.

>>96867256
The oils will tend to stain a bit more, but in return you'll have less headaches about beading up and such. Gloss is really more if you're only interested in panel lining and maybe a pin wash, with satin otherwise being the default "base" for weathering. Or at leats that's how it seems to be over on the scale model side of things.

>>96866120
Life through death in latin

>>96866297
Very drippy snek

>>96867289
Why even bother responding
>>96867366
Cool thanks for the info anon it's appreciated

>>96867469
It barely matters, mate. Just google it next time.

>>96866802
Nobody gives a fuck what you're tired of faggot

>>96867489
Once again why bother responding.
And if any question on this thread is
> Just google it
Then why even have this thread. Might as well have it deleted.
Tldr get fucked 'mate.'

What are the best pre-mixed weathering oil washes? I'm finally too tired to mix my own out of oil paint and thinner.

First one I considered ordering was Mr. Hobby Mr. Weathering etc. etc. in a couple of colours. Are there superior choices?

>>96867505
go back

>>96867522
Crying about space marines is what redditors do because nobody cares about their fodder range made to get fucked by space marines

>>96867530
again, go back

I'm having trouble getting full coverage with light flesh over a black primer. What would be a good base coat to put over the black and under the flesh tone? It's griffon claw/ Rakarth flesh.

>>96867567
Probably a red

>>96867235
TTC, they're a bit pricier though. Citadel metallics are fine too honestly, I wouldn't get new paints if you still have some of these. Duncan's just cover a bit better and have a somewhat nicer finish I feel. Plus they don't come in those awful pots. Dragon's Gold and Platinum Crown look VERY similar to Retributor Armor and Canoptek Alloy, just a bit better quality. I've never owned Liberator Gold, judging by Stahlys chart Glistening Gold is a bit warmer but it shouldn't make much of a difference really. Don't know what you were using but I've mixed these two brands with no issues.

>>96867567
brown, wine red, purple

>>96867567
I would try yellow ochre, aside from mentioned purple and red. I remember that some old paintings used green for some reason but maybe somebody with art degree could confirm.

Okay, finished these two since red coat guy was pretty much done yesterday already and these required only black and purple highlights.

Crap, with my work pace I might never actually finish my backlog.

>>96867513
redditor syndrome where you have to ask asinine questions

>>96867923
go back, you're not in /40kg/ in case you didn't notice

i wonder if the professional painters who posted all their techniques and tricks here like 18 years ago regret not gatekeeping their income streams, even if they were shit income streams without the market interest?

>>96868045
making money off internet was not really a thing
just anons enjoying their cool little hobby together

>>96868098
yes they made it in real life at cons and shit picking up commissions to paint figures, obviously. are you dense?

>>96868045
obsessing over monetizing every hobby or minute of life is a fairly modern trend (and/or necessity)
hobbies should be about joy, relaxation, fullfillment...
i don't think anyone trully regrets being passionate about something and wanting to share it with the world

>>96868155
>i don't think anyone trully regrets being passionate about something and wanting to share it with the world
Tell that to the National Socialists

>>96868098
>just anons enjoying their cool little hobby together
I mean we're still doing this here for the most part

>>96868155
>obsessing over monetizing every hobby or minute of life

Holy shit, I absolutely don't understand this. My family frequently asked me why I won't do photography for a living or make YT account about painting my minis and so on. If I would try to turn these into money, I would most likely start to hate it instead.

Tried to take a better picture with a ring light. Idk how to get close enough without zooming in.

>>96868166
Why would they, of all people in history, regret anything?

>>96868190
now you have some kind of blur filter on

>>96868198
Looks like AI postprocessing.

>>96868198
>>96868205
I'm emailing the picture to myself since posting from phone has retorted captcha times. It gets way bigger / blurrier when I do that though.

>>96866802
>>96866802
Thx anons glad you like em!

>>96867641
Your dino dudes are spectacular looking anon

>>96868210
Odd. Have you tried some third party software for photo capture, as suggested last time? Thing is, many phones try to "fix" photos on their own, which ends like this (honestly, they kind have to since phones have tiny ass sensors and very short lenses).

>>96868224
no, just the normal camera. I will try that.

>>96868210
Don't worry about it anon, just post your pics without any regard for the comments received.

>>96868190
There are a couple photography guides in our MEGA, give it a look. From what I can tell your guy looks pretty solid though!

>>96866818
Ty too, didn't mean to quote the other anon twice lol

>>96868224
Nta but I've never had any success with taking good phone pics. Even with 3rd party apps like Open Camera I've had weird AI fuckery applied to my shots. Google Pixel 7a.

Had to dig up an old DSLR camera from the basement to get any nice photos. Can honestly recommend getting a cheap used camera for anyone struggling with bad phone pics honestly, it's pretty fun shooting pictures with a real camera compared to a phone. Plenty of settings and knobs to mess around with and the sound of the shutter click is fucking sweet

>>96868172
Lol reddit and FB groups are legitimately becoming a better place for that.

>>96868320
Feel free to use them and leave here then

>>96868326
nah, I'll still visit here because some of you actually post models and don't regurgitate your bile from pol or v. kthnx

>>96868359
Then shut up and post models

OK I used Lightroom and messed with the contrast. Still kinda blurry, not sure what to do about that. Getting a better black background on Friday so hopefully that will help.

>>96868374
I have literal uranium in my room and I somehow get less noise than you, it's honestly astonishing and I fully mean that.

>>96868374
This is serviceable. Bros lookin pretty good. You could try adding a little more shading to the tabard and I think some edge highlights on the gold would really help him pop.

>>96868396
I'm probably retarded, but this is my setup (I turn off the room light obviously).

>>96868413
forgot pic

>>96868422
NTA but this looks good, must be something with your phone camera then. Play around with the settings or get a 3rd party app

>>96868374
>>96868413
>>96868422
Not a bad mini, looks nice already but what >>96868403 said is right

Also your black levels are all fucked, picrel is more akin to what you should aim for, and you should put the mini on a plinth or something to elevate it a bit so you don't see the cardboard.

goddamn taking the mould lines off the whf goblins is a pain in the ass

>>96868374
that's way better, it looks great

>>96868422
do you put the phone in the holder? way behind the ring? wich camera do you use? telephoto? wide angle? ultra wide? (not sure how many cameras yours has)

as a general rule, set the iso to the minimum, you already have a lot of light so adjust exposure by lowering shutter speed and use the timer, set quality and resolution to max and lowest jpg compression, or shoot raw and render with lightroom but that's too much work

>>96868288
>Google Pixel 7a.
pixel's camera app (and camera) is actually pretty good, i'm actually using a port on my non-pixel phone

One last progress picture. Couldn't finish him today like I wanted, I'm pretty starved for time this week.
>>96868211
Thank you anon! Your marines are pretty damn stellar themselves.

>>96868367
I do post models, bitch. Now fuck off.

>>96868367
>>96868665
just kiss already

This is the largest batch of miniatures I'm working on at once in years.

It was supposed to be just the 9 warriors on the left and the guy with the spy glass on the right.

But I keep finding artillery crew every single time I go fish for miniatures to paint from my collection.
Abd they just keep increasing. They seem to multiply like duckweed.

>>96866120
Hang some skulls off the bottom. Or mount some on the pole

>>96866802
>acting like wip threads are filled with them (they arent despite marines are the most popular minis by far)

maybe youre the one who should go back

Anyone have clever ideas for making DEldar Wracks with Skaven?

>>96868843
>getting this assblasted
you can get your fill of marine wankery in 40kg and hhg

>>96866800
These are amazing as usual.

Trying my hand at grisaille.
I intended to do the entire 14 model team tonight but my eyes hurt after squinting at this thing for 40 minutes. Doing all of these mummy wrappings is a little tedious but I only have two and every other model is some kind of zombie/skeleton.
I need to edge highlight the metal but i’ll do that tomorrow with the 2nd mummy.

>>96869011
The back with a more normal nmm shape

>>96867891
very nice!

Star player for Blood Bowl.

>>96869121
are those FDM layer lines on the base? the rest of it looks great but that base looks fucking atrocious, just pay the $0.05 for a base off ebay

I wanted to do a whole haunted house diorama for Halloween, but I couldn't do it in time. However, I did paint up the Mystery, Inc gang and their ride.

>>96866800
I’m coming around to liking vehicles on bases, where does one get rino or land raider size bases?
Also very nice DA’s anon.

Had some fun painting my Skatros and I went back and gave my Marshal a green osl to match his battleline friends. I still have to weather them down but I wouldn't turn my nose up at these if they were on the table.

>>96869927
Forgot pic. Good job, me

>>96870112
Hahaha, look at his silly legs!

does anyone here have any experience with masking fluid? I saw a video of someone using it and it looked super handy, but I wonder if it's actually more limited than it seems.

>>96870162
It does work well for masking things. Not sure what you're expecting from it though?

Unrelated. Man I hate static grass. It's so messy to do.

>>96869442
I remember you from the terrain thread. Good work Anon!

convincing egg sac or is there something I can improve?

>>96870326
I would just add some more, and blend them in a little more. but it's a fine start.
You could also roll some thin little noodely bits to snake them up from the sides. Though that's easier with greenstuff, milliput is a little brittle when working with it.

>>96870326
Water down pva and make strings of slime. Just practice before doing it on a painted mini.

>>96870344
>milliput is a little brittle when working with it
I thought it was fine to adjust if I wet it a little, much less tearing that way
I'll definitely put down some larger clutches on the monster bases though

>>96870350
don't have any pva but I'll grab some from the store and give it a try

>>96870369
Look for UHU glue, pva does not really get stingy.

>>96866120
one large skull from from the front with open mouth and slightly leaning back, Blooud leaking from eye sockets and mouth on both sides. Maybe a bullet hule in the middle of the forehead? Black backgroungl.

>>96870112
Nice! People shit on the funny stilt man but I think he has a certain goofy charm to him. Oh and if I could suggest something - try to make the centers of your lightsources for OSL a bit brighter, Right now the glow looks like it's the same color as the lenses

>>96869011
>Doing all of these mummy wrappings is a little tedious
This seems like a nobrainer use for wash
I think you fuck yourself with that dark base
A normal gray, bone colored base, and yellowish dark wash would have achieved all that and more

Drift tank suki

Got the complicated base mostly done. Need to add a bit more splash, and the water texture needs to finish drying

>>96866091 (OP)
dang where are these drow from?

>>96867641
these look awsome man
Im not too big a fan of the new krox but your slook fantastic

1 day project workin on better assembly and thinning paints still

>>96871054
from what game are these bambu zombies from, ive seen them here few times before and meant to ask

>>96866120
Need more skulls

>>96871031
Eldfall Chronicles. Expensive but Unicool quality compensate for that.

>>96871114
They are aos warcry duders from gw

>>96868982
>>96868607
>>96869851
Ty anons!
>I’m coming around to liking vehicles on bases, where does one get rino or land raider size bases?
Dunno how large a base would be appropriate for a Rhino but I got this ine from Fluid 3d Workshop

>>96871155
>this ine
this one*

>>96871114
Rotmire Sneed from Warcry. They're also a normal Nurgle unit now, so they should still be avalible even if their Warcry box released years ago

>>96870902
neat

I’m seizing the means of Rhino production one sprue at a time. I use these to bash up tanks for my dudes, but I’m not paying $40 for a beat up kit every time I want to try out something new.

>>96871230
WIP on my section of tanks. Working on a magnetized plow and mine roller for when I eventually make a full tank platoon.

>>96871230
very cool and im sure you paid arm and a leg for all the primo parts to make the moulds

>>96871257
Thank you. Yeah, I had to start with a new sprue to avoid recasting any damage or old glue. From there, it was a long while of eBay and marketplace to cobble together the metal pieces. The nice thing is that the metal can be stripped much more aggressively than plastic, so those parts didn’t need to be new.

>>96871256
that's a cool repurpose of the vindicator cannon

>>96871294
Thanks, man. This whole army is recast Diggas, so I wanted a somewhat Orkified profile on what was clearly once a Guard vehicle.
Love the blue on that. Oh, shit, and it’s a GorkaMorka buggy chopped into a tank. Sick.

>>96871294
I did similar.

>>96871230
And I should have done this first

>>96871312
slap on some hot glue and balsa wood and jobs a good 'un

Added depth to wing an si;ver highlights. As advised here.

>>96871500
and added bloody tear to statue, I think it looks neat

/40kg/ sucks I'm hanging out here from now on

I just got an airbrush and vallejo primers
looked around and found conflicting answers, so I ask the fa/tg/uy /wip/pers:
Do you thin your primer when using an airbrush? either with thinner, flow improver or water or a mix of them OR plain

>>96871504
Just don't shit this place up, we do our best to keep it civil here.
>>96871521
I use them straight out of the bottle and never had any issues.

>>96866120
Maim, kill, burn, but most important: be kind

>>96871521
check OP links

>>96871521
Adding little of Vallejo flow improver is good idea.

>>96871521
The one and only time I used Vallejo primer: no.
Sty-nyl-rez/Ultimate Primer: no.
Mr Surfacer 1200 and 1500: yes.

Went for harsher highlights (right pic), Im not sure if its better.

Why is it so hard to strip Chaos Black paint, compared to other sprays like Corax White and other lighter colors?

>>96871854
it has a better smell for one, or atleast used to for some reason
IPA and her good friend the toothbrush fixes all

>>96871835
I don't think it's a downgrade at least.

>>96871835
the idea is goo but i think it's to much, i'do do fewer lines of the highlight, like half of what you did

>>96871521
The most I use with it is flow improver. Mind that the primer supposedly needs 24 hours to cure, I'm not sure how long it actually takes but it does help not make it easy to scratch off.

>>96868714
As does your collection of liquor bottle caps. :)

But seriously, these look very promising - please keep updating!

>>96869851
I get wooden bases from Blick, but if you use too much texture paint on the wooden base it can warp. I've only had that happen once but it was/is pretty annoying.

>>96869851
>>96872102
you can also get a square meter sheet of the stuff cheaper than a small 10 piece bag of bases
but unless you are into scenery too and just need few i would not recommend it

>>96869851
Printer.

>>96871930
>>96871835
Thx for the feedback ! You know what, Im gonna do the harsh version for now, and decide later because its basically just a filter to apply to tone it down.

>>96871835
Good idea, I dig it.

Here he is after the water has had a bit more time to dry

>>96872642
before you do the rest you should slightly tint the water
clear water looks good too but little color would really sell the effect and that splash

>>96870902
>>96872642
I'm not 100% sure but I think the way to do realistic water splashes is to get the resin to the right consistency and then turning it upside down. that looks more like he got shot in the foot by a lightning ball or something.

>>96872853
I think it's reasonable realistic for a splash. Picrel is what a tank looks like driving through similar water for example vs your pic.

The biggest issue I think is that I came up with the idea and executed it without realizing this splash effect really only makes sense if it was on the forward foot landing, it makes less sense being on the back foot at the end of the stride. I think it still gets the point across but it's a little less natural than I want.

>>96872741
What color? I'm going to add a bit more painted on bubbles and foamy bits, but it tinting it makes sense as well.

>>96873006
dont touch the splash its perfect imho
slight dark green drubrush on the bottom and just a tint of blue would be my suggestion, if you make the water green or muddy you end up with the same situation so you cant really tell it apart from the dry base
good luck anon

Trick or treat.

>>96866120
Diversity is our strength.

>>96873583
Go back you gay faggot.

okay anons, I messed around withy my shitty phone camera settings and light box. what do I need to adjust next?

>>96873611
>people so touchy now you can't even make a joke.
Take a chill pill anon.

>>96873664
Where's the joke

>>96873629
try putting it in your fridge

>>96873664
That wasn't a joke; it was just you sarcastically signalling your politics in a place where it doesn't belong.

>>96873674
>>96873697
I'm actually politically liberal I just thought the idea of murder machines having a feel good (tongue in cheek) slogan was funny.
I'm sorry politics live so rent free in your heads you can't have a laff about stuff.

>>96873731
Yes, yes, now go back.

>>96873664
there's some thread autist that keeps saying go back to whatever makes his assburger tingle.

>>96873697
Like you just did?

>>96869464
What color should I add on my orks ?

>>96873741
No?

>>96873731
This is like the one place on this shitstain of a board where I don't have to read political argument nonsense and I'd like to keep it that way

>>96873629
Was there a contrast slider you gave a good, hard kick into the stratosphere, or is your phone camera's dynamic range just that bad? Combined with the resolution I'm almost feeling nostalgic here, a callback to turn of the century webcams... At least depth of focus seems to cover the entire mini, but then again, given the sensor size in phone cameras that may have kinda given itself.
Now if this is the contrast as-shot then I guess contrast bracketing will be in order. Ie take photo that's bright enough that all the base rim and bolter aren't just pure, featureless black, and one that's dark enough that we actually see some shape in the face as such as well instead of it all washing out into mostly just white, maybe a few in between as well if necessary, and then find a program that adds it all together to an image that doesn’t go from black to white quite so abruptly as this one. Also, see if you can get at leats a few pixels more out of things. If moving closer to make that happens kills the depth of field then there's also focus bracketing...
Or at leats this is what I'm thinking based on just the photo alone. If you have the aperture size, shutter speed, and some details on what exactly you did to the photo afterwards that might allow me or someone else to come up with some better advice.

>>96873739
As far as I can tell he only replies with that to shitposts so your posts must be complete garbage.

>>96873731
You sure try that "joke" in /40kg/ instead, I'm sure they'd appreciate it

>>96873821
should* fucking phones

>>96871835
Looking great. Reminds of this Orc Rick Priestley did in How to Paint Citadel Miniatures, the one from 2004.
I really like how they turn out so i'm going try the technique myself on my own Orcs here shortly.

>>96873933
i miss how all the armybooks/codices used to have those great painting guides
no hassle and no racks full of several paint ranges you just checked the pages and bought the paints and went home to have a go at it

>>96873810
>>96873738
nice samefag

>>96873749
Maybe a little bit of orange into the red areas, either as like a camo pattern or tartan or plaid stripes.

>>96873557
metal is great but did you dilute contrast/tecnical paint with water for the rest

>>96871835
It's like I'm looking at an anatomy textbook or something, great job.
>>96871494
I'm not the biggest fan of those models but you've painted them very well!
>>96870731
Looks great, nice and clean.
>>96869464
That's a lovely green.
>>96869121
I like how you did the gore, looks very believable. Also, the squirrel is cute.
>>96869442
Oh man this brings back memories, fantastic job.

>>96874392
forgot the image

>>96870326
Is that a bead or a drop of hot glue?
I haven't done it yet, but I very often get little 'piles' of little hot glue orbs when my gun drips that I've always thought looked very much like a clutch of spider eggs.
Maybe coat it in some sort of glossy, transparent/gooey-lookin material for extra grossness.

Started working on these two guys today. Kept painting over details so there will be a lot of fixup before applying washes...

>>96870326
is that a winged prime bashed into a warrior?
I might just grab a sprue off ebay and do the same, I have plenty of leftover warrior bits, and GW is in no rush to update the Warrior line.
They'd probably take the crests off of those too, and then give them a bunch of stupid head tentacles.

Finished up the Astrolith Bearer

>>96874573
Love those feathers and the orb
Nice work as always

>>96870369
the answers you find by scrolling down an inch
I fucking love these. The idea that GW doesn't just release their new prime sculpt with non-winged options is completely idiotic. The work is already done, just slap some arms on it and call it a Warrior squad.

i understand if you dont want to see more marines and im not welcome here but i painted two more berzerkers today

>>96874615
>GW
>idiotic
so... tuesday

>>96874659
retro marines are super cool tho, these look very nice

>>96874659
Vintage marines are always welcome

>>96872082
I don't even drink. Like... never.
But my neighbour used to be an alcoholic and I would return his empties to the beerstore for the deposit money (averaging $40 a month). I asked the clerk there for any liquor caps and he gave me a bucket with dozens of them.

I will indeed. Tonight I should be able to get some more painting done.

>>96870326
It' doesn't look organic enough. The putty should cover more of it so it doesn't look like a perfect sphere IMO. Look at pictures of Xenomorph eggs or the eggs in Hell Divers. They're very slimy.

>>96873557
Spiders, pumpkins,
cobwebs, coffins,
Fangs, claws, horns,
and Candy Corn! AAAAAAH!

>>96871033
I'm happy to hear that anon, I like these models a lot myself.
>>96874588
Thanks! I ditched the idea of doing every feather in a different color and went with this instead, I feel like it was a good call.

>>96874688
>>96874689
thank you

I love Ak 3 gen paints, except their metals and washes.

For washes and special effects I still enjoy citadel the most, but I'm looking for metals in dropper bottles that are easy to work with.

I love SC75 metal but they are... different to work with, hard to master for me. I don't like Vallejo metals, honestly.

Any suggestion?

>>96874659
>i understand if you dont want to see more marines and im not welcome here
Ignore that retard, post whatever models you've painted they're all welcome. cool marines

Bros i new into painting and i need your help. If u could get ONE massive box of paint which one would you choose? Im taliking about set like Army Painter Warpaint Fanatics ompleate set or something.
atm im using small set of pro acryl but i want to get one big set that will serve me for long time.

>>96875091
>If u could get ONE massive box of paint
I could get a number of them, but in the thirty or so years I've been painting I've never really seen the point. Just buy the specific paints you're going to use, instead of thinking you save money by buying some paints you'll use and some you probably won't make any real use of. And even as you build up to having perhaps just as many paints as one of those big boxes you probably won't want to have it all from one single maker anyway.

>>96873809
okay, thanks anon. I followed the guide in the mega so I will try messing with it some more when I get home.

>>96875091
The anon above is right. Buy paints you will use, that is the best approach.
Still, if you REALLY REALLY want to just buy one box and don't think about it, buy AK 3rd gen. They are better than AP, a lot more consistent too, there's zero hidden fuckery, and they are usually priced about the same.

>>96874362
Its a mix of acrylics and speed paints.

>>96874875
damn this is sick

Just finished painting my first dreadnaught. I was nervous starting since I’ve only done two squads (intercessors and aggressors) previously, but I’m very happy with how it came out. After I finish transfers I’m moving onto veteran blade guard. Any improvement advice?

>>96874945
I've really liked the new Army Painter Fanatic metals. I've had no real problems with them. Their Greedy Gold is a nearly 1:1 match for Citadel Retributor Armour, their True Copper really does look like copper. I find myself using Gun Metal as a nice go-to basic metal colour.

>>96874945
>I don't like Vallejo metals
tried the metal color range?

More grisaille practice

>>96875566
Proud of the reroll token

>>96875566
>>96875656
I feel like you need deeper shadows. Can't tell if it's your camera or what, but the base primer looks gray, not black. If that's the case, you should go through with black and make the dark areas truly dark.

>>96875757
the primer is in fact grey

>>96875817
I thought you were supposed to do grisaille over black, so you only add white and don't need to mess with black except to undo mistakes?

>>96875830
last time I did it on black it was a disaster, I do agree that I need some pinline washes.

>>96870162
You mean like liquid mask? Yeah I have it and used it a few times. It does exactly what it sounds like it does. Just make sure that the surface you put it on is nice and dry and has good adhesion to its primer/material, so that when you remove the mask it doesn't take the paint layers under it with it. But besides that straight forward to use, just brush some on the surface and let it dry. Do you painting over/around it, then peel it off like you would tape. You will probably want tweezers to grab it with to make that easier but it should come off in a single piece if you applied it correctly. Smells horrible though before it dries.

>>96875469
First of all you definitely want to clean the model properly before painting, I can see some mold bits still attached, get ride of those with a hobby knife and a file.
Paint is quite thick in some areas, thin your paints. I know painting large flat areas with a brush is not easy at all but you could make it easier on yourself using stuff like egg sponges.

Once you correct those mistakes it's pretty much about getting better at shading, highlighting etc. The model as it is is perfectly fine for tabletop standards, but it's quite uninteresting, you said you still have to decal it which is fine, but you could give it more attention ex creating more contrast on the metallics with deeper washes and highlights, painting the rivets.

Again your model is more than fine for a beginner and you took a pic with some brutal lighting which is quite brave, just trying to give you some constructive criticism.

>>96875469
You were afraid for a good reason, this is a horrible build and paintjob.

>>96875566
>>96875656
The one important thing for a proper grisaille is the tonal transitions, the mix of greys.
You only have a mid grey and white there, which gives the whole thing a very limited range of colour. I'd say, at a minimum, you'd need black, white and two grey midtones to get a more interesting look and better tonal contrast.
Now, dont' be discouraged, you're getting somewhere, but you also need to go darker as you go lighter in your tones.

>>96876007
At least give advice like >>96875962
What a waste of space you are anon

>>96873749
Did some change

>>96876065
Does Greenstuff need air to dry?

>>96876065
>>96876075
Didn't mean to quote

>>96876075
no it will cure in water

>>96876027
Those two were actually just white with different levels of thinning but I hear what you’re saying

>>96876075
No, but keep in mind that if you paint it before it is cured you can potentially get adhesion issues due to the shrinkage. 24 hours to cure is usually your best bet before any painting if that is a concern.

test nid for my paint scheme
need to find a blue-grey highlight to finish off the skin bc I can't be assed to mix it for 80+ models

Retard Terry almost finished. Dreading the text using a micropen on the banner.

>>96875091
It's just a personal opinion and one that not a lot of people share, but I'd get the scale75 box. I'm in love with those paints and the matte effect they give. Been painting my all-horse rohan army and my nazi germans for bolt action entirely with those and if I had to use one single range for the rest of my life, it would be that one. I fucking hate the bottles tho, they get clogged constantly so have a needle nearby to remove dried paint from the neck of the bottle

>>96875091
Do NOT get a set box when you're just starting out. Get only the colors you will need for the minis you're planning to paint. Or you're gonna be stuck with a bunch of random mauves and pinks you're not gonna ever use.

>>96877123
S75 isn't really recommended for beginners except for their metallics. They would be usable sure but they have a curve to learning them and work in a manner that isn't like most tabletop paints which could put someone off them without them understanding why they do what they do.

>>96875091
You don't need a complete paint range sort of set box when starting out. Even as a veteran those sets are usually overkill and you won't use everything. Get one of the smaller general use starter sets with a basic range of colours and metallics in it. That should cover you enough for general use without being short some general colour, and a limited palette will push you to get use to mixing.

how come nobody here uses testors paint? I forget what exactly I used it for but I clearly remember using the little glass bottles to paint something when I was a kid.

How do you decide which army to paint? I'm seeing so many rule-of-cools that's getting my attention - Vostroyans, Vampire Counts (especially the blood nights), Night Lords, Druchii...

>>96875091
I'll add on to what a lot of anons have already said. I started with full sets of vallejo and citadel paints and I haven't really used most of them. You don't even need specifically branded miniature paints unless it's a color you're looking for you can just get liquitex or golden acrylics from the art supply store they are the same thing, come in bigger bottles and are cheaper

>>96877245
Pretty sure those are enamels if they were coming in glass bottles. Which generally are something you use for their durability on something that is going to get handled roughly or exposed to the elements. For the purposes of tabletop models acrylics or oils is generally what you want. Though there are some enamel based products which is usually for weathering or a similar effect.

Bros, how do i find the energy to finish my last batch of 10 cowboy dorfs? I am REALLY in the mood to play with them, but i need to finish to have 500pts. Do i just swallow my pride and paint sloppy or do i just fucking kys and get them done?

How do you deal with low motivation?

>>96877283
I don't remember building model cars when I was a kid so it must have either been for planes or rocket nose cones. is durability not a plus for wargame models?

>>96877298
poor boys look so crusty and I think I see a hair stuck to the left one's shoulder

>>96876065
As much as I like the 2nd Edition 40k vibe of bright-red kommandos, the brown looks much better.

>>96877258
if you don't play (or plan to soon) with them just get whatever unit from whatever army you feel that day

>>96877378
Not the sort of durability that you use enamels for. As in it is completely overkill. And similar to oils enamels require their own sort of workflow and thinners etc. No one is saying you can't use them, just that acrylics will cover general tabletop use, has more options available, and will overall be easier to work with.

I'm looking to get new black airbrush primer.
Used vallejo for some time but it started to gum up in the nozzle so badly it was a nightmare to work with
Anyone here has any recommendations?

>>96877298
How much primer did you use, those models have some rocky texture

>>96877535
I've been a fan of vallejo mecha primer. It's very different to the surface primer that you've probably been using.

>>96873583
Lmfao based

>>96877633
>samefagging your low effort bait 14 hours later
lmfao

I'm starting to get tired of painting tiny skulls.

>>96877672
all those tiny skulls look very cool, though!

>>96877637
I'm not that anon but go off I guess non-white.

I'm making a Mordheim warband from Middenheim. I used a bunch of Van Saar heads for the peculiar haircuts.
There is also an elf scout in the back.

I'm NEARLY done all my Plaguebearers for AoS. I've currently painted over 40 of the fuckers and I've still got 3 Plague Drones to do before I'm done T_T

>>96877700
>I'm not that anon
lel

>>96877700
>>96877637
>>96873583
Shall I prove it?

>>96877716
How's it feel knowing you're talking to at least THREE different people anon? THREE!

>>96877727
>thinking a screenshot proves anything
lmao, go back

>>96877728
>I...Uh...y...you...GO BACK! HA! Got 'em
I accept your defeat, anon.

>>96877727
/40kg/ is down the stairs, on the left.

>>96877708
I loathe painting Warhammer's demon models, they're nearly all terrible lol
Yours look decent though anon

>>96877735
It's hilarious how you faggots don't realize how easy you are to spot and how much you stand out from our regular posters. Just kill yourself.

>>96877743
>another day another sperging
nta, nobody cares about that other anon, (you), your fights or your pretended gatekeeping 'go backs' so just fuck off already

>>96877787
>nta
lol
>everyone I don't like is the same person
lmao, maybe if you posted miniatures instead of off-topic garbage nobody would be telling you to fuck off.

>>96877843
>everyone I don't like is the same person
projecting much?

>if you posted miniatures
choke on it

>>96877672
you actually did it
very cool

>>96877743
>>96877787

>>96877900
This is what happens when we get an influx of tourist shitposters unfortunately

>>96877917
where are (you)r models?

>>96877923
Earlier in the thread :) I'm not any of the spergs that were arguing, just to make that clear.

>wake up
>Endless schizo posting all morning
God dammit

Stepping down to 15mm for the first time. Don't think it went too badly. Getting the camera to focus on multiple objects this small, on the other hand, is a nightmare; focus stacking didn't work, and getting the camera distant enough for it to "focus" normally covers it in AI smoothing bullshit even though OpenCamera allegedly disables that. So this was the best of a bad bunch.

>>96877859
beer hat dude is living his best life

>>96877123
scale 75 were weird for their time and their time has gone, all the new formulations from major paint companies have eclipsed them. I only use a few specific colours from their range now, and have replaced the rest.

I'm putting together a Lamenters army and am looking for decals for the gunship I made for them. Is there a 3rd party site that sells some (I found a fantastic one but they only did a limited run 2 years ago), or at least some I can print myself. Thank you.

>>96877542
Can it be used without needing to be thinned down ?

>>96878098
last week i showed some of my imperial fist vehicles that i had printed paper decals to and apparently that was some new revolutionary thing, already have a bet going on with friend that reddit telegram and youtube will be sharing that great new invention
but yeah for vehicles you can just shoop and print the decals and slap them on with paper glue and varnish

>>96878098
If I remember correctly some anons were buying decals on etsy, maybe check that out?

Next mini I'm practicing thinning my paints and slowing down on

I've really been enjoying starting with a speed paint base coat over the whole model so I have something pretty to look at while I get into it

Orktober spinny

>>96878238
Very nice but turn off auto-focus next time.

>>96877973
>>wake up
that's your fault honestly

>>96878238
water turned out great gz anon

>>96878238
and actual pics.
There are some details I'd like to do a bit more of like the faces but I gotta call them done for Orktober for now.

>>96878256
Yeah I might re-do. I tried out auto everything for the pics, and they at least turned out pretty well, the focus is still not perfect even in the pics though so I should probably stick to manual for that.
>>96878274
thx anon. I'm pretty happy with how the effect turned out.

>>96878238
How did you get a webm of this quality to 1.08mb? Best I could get a 20 sec 720p mp4 file was 10mb

First time painting a feminine body, I'm overall happy with the face

>>96878483
Might just because of vp9? or because it's mostly black background? I also reduce the fps.
The command I used including cropping is:
>ffmpeg -ss 00:07.00 -to 00:17.60 -i C0011.mp4 -vf "crop=iw*2/3:ih-100:(iw-iw*2/3)/2:150,fps=24,format=yuv420p" -c:v libvpx-vp9 -b:v 0 -crf 30 -an output.webm

>>96878499
oh god I don't know what that means. I'll try downloading some more foolproof app instead to play around

Finally landed on a scheme for these guys. Just gotta figure out a few accent colors to make em pop a little more

>>96878542
Are they using laser FAMAS?

>>96878542
>custom IG regiment on my /wip/
god bless, anon. Nice.

>>96878238
>>96878302
That water looks fuckin sick.

>>96878495
Is she single?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ic50ty_xwP8

thread theme

>>96878495
It's "Dark Elf", anon, not "Darky Elf"

>>96878720
People like you disgust me.

>>96878649
Thanks. I made it out of a spooky scary tiny piece of halloween decoration spiderweb.

>>96878727
It really feels like there's more clowns here lately doesn't it

>>96873933
Is the 2003/4 one anywhere convenient? Exhausted all my links with no sight of it, and the bin's version doubles up on 2012.

>>96878727
hugs and kisses kitten. found some test models i had soaking in la's totally awesome, forgot about them for 7 months lol.

>>96878753
It's this one, right?
aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWdhLm56L2ZpbGUvckVnVWxLd1EjaThrMG50bW93Q0Fwc1lDc1ExYlFSbXZNNGtweVBTSTVEMGVuSk9xUnZkYw==

Boooo!
Happy Halloween guys.

>>96878753
>>96878822
There was a separate one just for Space Marines the following year (2004).
aHR0cHM6Ly9tZWdhLm56L2ZpbGUvck5nQ0dLb1kjdVhwUlktYXg3Y3YzV0RyNVFMQWNqRDlHTjFPZ0hvOEQ1T0JTMG5hbEowQQ==

>>96878852
Happy Halloween, anon!

>>96878852
Holy fuck anon ! I almost shat myself...
Move away your backlog from the background, its reminding mine...

>>96878903
It's truly terrifying isn't it :)

>>96873583
For the record, this made me laugh out loud, not sure why anons are throwing a fit. This is the one time this kind of joke is actually well timed

>>96878869
Is that a mega link? Super interested, want to paint a few crimson fists units

Old school farseer for nostalgia’s sake. Yes, the bone will get another coat or three.

>>96878903
> handfull of miniatures
> backlog
God I wish it was like that

>>96879000
>Is that a mega link?
Negative, I am a "meat popsicle".

>>96878595
Yes
>>96878606
Thank you much anon

Here's the sergeant so far. Would do more but considering how many kits it takes to make them its probably just gonna be a 5 man squad.

>>96877672
SKULLZ!

>>96877672
Ok, skulls done, time to clean up the outline. What do I do next? Should I add something else? I feel like it could have a tad more.

>>96879004
Cool! Classic "Pointing Farseer". I own one, but I don't think he's painted.

Most people don't know I have a Panzee army. All they ever see are my Blood Angels.

>>96866091 (OP)
Well the firefighter is finished and I'm working on a small project I'm enjoying more.

>>96879081
Fugg

What's the best way to apply pigments to a base and feet of a miniature? Mixed with water, airbrush thinner or pigment fixer? Apply the fixer after applying the pigments dry?

>>96879103
Dry pigment. Only a tiny bit.

>>96879103
Yeah dry pigments work really well for both weathering and also imitating the arid feel on your bases. You can use a dedicated fixer, seal them with varnish or use a TINY bit of IPA.

>>96879103
God forgot to mention how you actually apply them. Take a tiny bit on a drybrush, remove some of the excess on a tissue and then gently "drybrush" it across the base and stipple on the feet.

>>96879030
Thank you kind sir

>>96879098
Off-topic

>>96879349
(You)

>>96879349
go back faggot

Trying to strip army painter black primer off of a model and it's just cooperating. It's been soaking in 91% IPA for about a full day and a toothbrush does nothing. The best I've managed so far is a q-tip applying a lot of pressure or scratching at it with a toothpick. Is there a better tool I can try or maybe a stronger solvent would loosen it more? I do have Simple Green in the garage and I assume that would be stronger.

>>96879357
>>96879367
Attention-whore.

>>96879469
trying too hard

>>96879474
Imagine being so lonely that you have to post your busts and shit in a discussion board for anonymous gamers because no one anywhere in your life gives a flying fuck.

>>96879460
can't strip rattle can spray paints with the typical stripping methods for water based acrylics. Most things you could use will risk damaging the plastic, not a huge amount, but it's not ideal.

Stripping paint is almost always overrated, why do you want to strip it rather than just re-paint it?

>>96879499
imagine being so lonely you have to come to a discussion board for a hobby you don't even participate in just to shitpost

>>96879512
And you don't need to even imagine it!

imagine going to /40kg/ and it's like a whole thread of people like this. What a nightmare.

>>96879549
it's unironically even worse than that but yeah

What happens if I didn't paint an ork this month?

>>96879501
>can't strip rattle can spray paints with the typical stripping methods for water based acrylics.
Uhh what? I've been stripping citadels sprays with IPA without any issues

>>96879501
The primer went on with texture and it's fucking up my painting on it. I've stripped minis before, but this one is being real stubborn. I don't know if it's black adhering more than the red I'd been using more recently or because I was stripping space marines before and they're more robust/easier to apply pressure to.

After the firefighter I'm on a new small cute project

>>96879686
cute!

>>96879686
What's this mini? It's really lovely

>>96879561
You goofed bad

>>96879594
LA's totally awesome cleaner, dunk the mini in the concentrate and let it sit for a day or so then go at it with the toothbrush. If that won't get rattle primer off nothing else safe for the plastic will.

>>96879561
I got sick. One data point so take it with a grain of salt.

>>96879792
Is LA's totally awesome considered to be the strongest thing that's safe for GW plastic? I'll keep that in mind and pick some up if the simple green soak doesn't work for some reason. I also have a piece of sprue soaking in mineral spirits just to see what it'll do to the plastic since I just read that it can soften plastic.

>>96879896
It'll soften resin but not GWs plastic

>>96879896
>>96879918
Is correct, for plastic it won't damage it. Be sure to wear gloves since the concentrate will give you a mild chemical burn and make the palms of your skin start to peel. Best to soak in a glass jar as well, I had some food grade plastic containers (the square M&M container for those curious) and after about 9 months it ate through the bottom.

>>96877672
>>96879056
Fuck, that's amazing anon, painted banners are underrated.

>>96877706
Good choice on the Van Saar heads, might have to copy it.

>>96878238
Really nice work, particularly on the base, it just looks natural.

>>96879686
Cuuute!

Posting something a little different today. Decided to start a vampire counts army, these are going to be the bases for a unit of armored skeletons

>>96866800
These are excellent, love the cold green and all the weathering is subtle without being too little.

>>96880929
Is it a picture of the vampires in a mirror?

>>96880929
God damn it.

>>96877672
That's fucking sick. Saved as inspo

>>96880947
>>96880942
Definitely vampires on a mirror.
Flawless paintjob,anon.

>>96880947
These are the best vampires i've ever seen. I like the center left one the most.

>>96881117
>>96881140
kek

Evening fellas, still workin on my Hellblasters. Lookin to get them finished by sunday.

>>96881266
fuck off back to /40kg/, mutant

>>96881278
Excuse me?

>>96881278
That seemed a little uncalled for

>>96879686
She looks like a lot of fun anon

>>96881266
What are peoples thoughts on my cable work, I thought it was some of the best ive done.

>>96881295
That's unironically the worst shitposter of /40kg/, you don't want this guy here believe me

>>96881305
Stop trying to ruin my reputation everywhere you freak fuck

>>96881295
>>96740040

>>96878499
well just converting it to webm helped so that's something

>>96881140
Front center or back center, though?
Both are top tier, either way.

>>96881336
Ah, yours is also higher resolution than mine is, which probably makes up for most of the difference.
Anyway nice lizard.

Im starting to really like painting faces

>>96881351
oh god you're right I'm so dumb, I need to make it smaller next time

I was going to come here for a little bit and give /40kg/ a break. But it seems like the reason I wanted a break had the same idea. I'm sorry he came here, you guys don't deserve this.

>>96881356
Whoaa...WHOAAAA that is incredible my brother!

>>96881336
what a cool looking lizard

>>96879098
very cool mini, anon

>>96881362
unironically kill yourself

>>96881311
Turn the trip back on so wip can filter you out too

>>96881372
I'm not the decalfag I just wanted to hobby you miserable faggot

>>96881433
>>96881372

Can something be done about these creeps plz?

This must be how Canadians feel after importing a bunch of conflicts that they have nothing to do with

>>96881459
He's doing it in aosg too. Just means more of the janny team will become familiar with him and maybe we'll see more done about it

>>96881500
You do realize nothing is being done to me because I am not the one spamming and harassing people right?

Is there some inter-thread drama going on I'm not aware of?

>>96881526
Just ignore it. It's not worth knowing, trust me

I hope that secret santa can compel me to get back into painting
I'm at like an all time low in terms of executive dysfunction

>>96881695
>I'm at like an all time low in terms of executive dysfunction
me too. I can't even stay awake for more than 6 hours at a time

Wanting to move beyond my .50 cent a brush craft store brushes. Any recommendations for a decent set or brand to grab?

>>96879056
Does one of the berserkers find needlepoint soothing and keeps the nails at bay or what?

>>96881840
I don't think that's executive disfunction anon...

>>96881695
I would love to paint again, but still haven't gotten odorless mineral spirits. Always something else that the $20 could be better spent on.

>>96881856
But it does if I'm supposed to be doing other things doesn't it?

>>96881848
windsor and newton is I think still the gold standard but with .50 cent brushes as your standard I think just about anything will feel like an amazing improvement

>>96881848
I like Raphael 8404 series brushes

>>96881867
I think it means something worse

>>96881848
If you want to try a nicer synthetic than blick has two that I like. Blick scholastic wonder white are white taklon synthetics for about $2 - $3 a piece. Nice snap, softer than gold taklon, will hold a point for a good amount of time. I also like their princeton velvetouch synthetics, about $5 per brush and a little firmer than the white taklon, behaves closer to a natural hair brush and will last for a while with care and cleaning.

>>96881893
NTA, but trying to find a Raphael stateside at a more reasonable price is like pulling teeth.

>>96881848
depends on availability, rosemary&co, w&n, raphael, davinci, palitra kolinsky, roubloff...
in a pinch even greenstuffworld silver line is good

What's your preferred brush type/size for getting down a decently fast base coat? Most of my "ok" synthetic brushes have fuck all for a belly, even the biggest ones I have. Would I be better off using a small flat or philbert style brush? Like the shape of a Citadel M base.

>>96881848
Really just move up to a higher quality synthetic set. Your skill level probably isn't at a point where you need to get a super nice sable brush, but I'm guessing you're being held back by dirt cheap brushes. I got this set a couple years ago and they're pretty good brushes and give you a good variety. https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C3R71SHZ

how is it that modern material science can make carbon nanotubes and super alloys but it can't make something for a paint brush better than weasel hair?

>>96882617
Perfectly replicating organic things is pretty much impossible at the current time.

>>96881356
>>96881336
>>96879098
>>96879056
>>96879686
Hey yo wtf with the sudden flood of raw skill in here ?

Thx y'all for super positives feedback.
Will maybe correct some rough patches of flesh later.

New thread:

>>96883131
>>96883131
>>96883131

>>96878822
>>96878869
Thanks anon, not painting any marines but it's nice to have more stuff from that time period just before the big changes.

>>96880947
Spooky!