Thread 96898412

Work in Progress, "Finch of Judgement" 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:
>>96883131
>>96866091
>>96843642
>>96823068

>2025
Santa has begun sending the matches out. Be patient.

>>96898427
I'll admit that grass is fucking beautiful, best i've ever seen on any miniature, as well as the rest of the terrain. The spearhead looks clean too especially with that glint, and the skinks skin is well blended.
But besides those things it is rather plain. What else was it going against? Was the rest of the competition that bad/even more boring?

>>96898481
check yourself
>https://www.warhammer-community.com/en-gb/articles/dfpsDgvh/here-are-the-fantastic-golden-demon-winners-crowned-at-adepticon-2022/

>>96896813
Holy fuck this is amazing

Primed my beast. Deciding if I wanna do a skin tone or some kinda blue like some poojeet deity

>>96898530
Forgot the pic

>>96898518
95% of those minis look like painted by the same person.

>>96898518
>all 40k mini and squad were power armor garbage

Finished gunking the turret of my tank. Looks like shit now, but you've got to trust the process

>>96898817
Very proud of the back end too. It's for my sci fi soldiers before some purist has a go at me for desecrating this T-62

>>96898550
Most paint styles are too similar and six of those artists won in two or three categories.

>>96898940
Or, perhaps, GD is a GW marketing event first and foremost, with history of judges pushing specific painting styles.

>>96898940
What do they even win there? Just the ability to say they're a GD winner on their shitty clickbait youtube channel?

>>96898817
Why is the turret covered in flour and water paste?

He's a good boy, gonna paint his rider next

>>96898550
1. You are not qualified to really tell how good many of these models are
2. It's true that GD rewards painting in Heavy Metal+ style far more than Monte San Savino or Kontrast or Scale Model Show. This is why it may look similar to an untrained eye. Being clean and well defined is preferred compared to a more stylistic approach. Which is why Marc Mascalans for example didn't place, but there's still room for creativity. GD is constrained because it's primarily ruled by corporate interests compared to being made by and for artists. Still they are better than before, Roman Lapat was one of the judges.

>>96898972
As a commission painter (by brothers are as well) it means you can get far more clout for free and sell your services more and for a higher price. I'm considering entering something maybe next year or the year after that.

>>96899102
You don't really need to be qualified to tell when X looks the same, anon. There's no criticism in that post, it's an observation, you don't need to go all redditor authority fallacy on me.

This is my first time participating in Secret Santa and packages from gallery differs widely in content. I'm not sure how much of the minis should I put in, are there any agreed "standards"?

>>96899395
A long ass time ago it was a money standard of like $40 but inflation is a bitch. Just don’t grinch your match and it’ll be fine.

If I'm magnetizing 15mm models' bases for storage/transport (Flames of War/Team Yankee specifically), what size of magnet is best? Has to be smaller than 2mm thick to fit under my bases, but other than that I have a pretty free hand with making it work. In the past I've just magnetized much larger models for storage, and those are definitely overkill for units this small and light, but I do want to future proof for if/when metal models are a necessity, too.
Thanks.

>>96899420
Alright. My match mentioned unique models and I have certain set of minis in mind.

>>96899148
I mean that it only looks the same to you because most models look the same to a newbie. You can't really tell the difference in the same way someone who has never seen classical painting might mistake Rubens for Caravaggio. The differences are quite obvious and they don't look the same, with some exceptions of going pure GW box art style by the painters who won GDs this year and used to work for GW as painters.

>>96898412 (OP)
Took me a while but I'm pretty much done with this Marshal kitbash. Made some tiny greenstuff shields and attached them to some tiny chains on the pauldrons to give him some extra marshal bling.

I hope whoever my SS is doesn't mind midhammer marines. I got a box of them from a guy cleaning his garage (I just wanted the Imperial Guard stuff) and I'd rather give them away again than let them rot away in a corner too

>>96899698
If they don't want marines and you just give them a bunch of old shit marines, you're a bad SS

>>96899725
I'm a bad boy ;_; my SS wanted Lumineth and I gave him 1,327 dollars worth of Space Marines

>>96897188
tmm is a nonsense term to begin with since if you are painting highlights on your metal it's not "true metal" anymore and already one step towards "non metal" on the spectrum.

>>96899102
gd is boring because it's just a painting contest instead of a modelling contest. there's nothing technically impressive about the winners aside from the paint job itself. for example you will often see winners with well executed osl, but you never see ones converted with actual leds. for me a model like this is 10x more impressive than any gd winner.

Eyes and skin went better this time but I'm not sure how to fix the tails - fox fur is supposed to be something between yellow and orange or desaturated orange, do I understood this correctly but mine went too orange.

>>96899643
>might mistake Rubens for Caravaggio.
There's no mistaking the two, anon. Perhaps there would be less mental gymnastics on your side if you would stop going all apologetic for what is simply an obvious preference by GD judges. It's not like this behavior is something new, either.

>>96899832
I think that orange's a bit bright. Reality seems to be more about reddish browns, but just a more muted orange (pulling towards brown more in the shadows as opposed to the very red ones you have) would probably still read as "fox".

>>96899883
What would you suggest at this point then? Any "safe" method of desaturating colors that does not require painting all over?

>>96899901
To avoid re-painting... filter/glazing I guess?

I don't really get the 28 aesthetic.

Actually no, I do get the actual aesthetic.

But why is everything hot glue stained and dry brushed and maybe oil washed?

It's like they're all a cop out from painting something properly.

>>96899883
Bro, foxes are so fucking cute.

>>96899975
They are very cat-like, too. Very fun creatures.

>>96899820
>gd is boring because it's just a painting contest instead of a modelling contest.
What did anon mean by this?

>>96899975
Fun fact - when humans tried growing foxes for purpose of house pets, they would, over few generations, turn increasingly round, fluffy and playful. Imagine trying to tame wild animal and it slowly turn into living plushie.

Think I'm done cluttering this thing

>>96900098
Haha, silly animals.

>>96899820
Diorama gold, single mini gold and many others are heavily converted. Open was only conversions etc.

>>96900060
show me gd winners that do interesting modelling stuff like drilling lenses out and replacing them with actual clear material or vehicles with wheels that spin instead of being glued in place or cockpits that open with a guy inside.

>>96900060
>>96900147
It's just good old contrarianism, don't worry about it. Just like thinking sticking a led up a models ass is more impressive than painting OSL around said asshole. Not a single person here paints anywhere near GD-winning level so our opinions are worth about as much as armchair sport experts.

>>96900147
here is the epic scale winner from this year. compared to the knight I posted the paint job is a lot more technical, but the model itself is just a big chunk of plastic. the eyes and the arm guns are painted with osl instead of actually lighting up. there's no articulation. the attention to detail is exclusively about painting or adding more greebles to paint.

>>96900272
They're trying to show off their skill in this competition and no matter how much you disagree with this painting good quality OSL takes way more skill than putting a led there instead.

>>96900272
Because it's a painting competition and not a modelling one??

here is the vehicle winner which is also boring to me from a modelling perspective. the lenses on the guns and the spotlights are all just painted. I've seen scale modellers who remove things like this and replace them with actual clear plastic with a reflective foil backing. the end result is way more realistic and impressive looking.

>>96900303
The guy who posts admech here's version of this model was unironically better than this.

>>96899725
>you just give them a bunch of old shit marines
What makes old marines shit, anon?

The gobbo is done! His cloak is made of the finest leather, taken directly from "people" who leave their shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot

>>96899725
Its secret santa, not "make a wish". You are by no means supposed to follow the wishlist by the letter.

>>96900303
>I've seen scale modellers who remove things like this and replace them with actual clear plastic with a reflective foil backing. the end result is way more realistic and impressive looking.

Yes, but who cares in a painting competition for warhammer models?

>>96900289
you can't compare painting skill and engineering skill

>>96900293
that's what I said in my first reply. I was trying to explain why the other poster was finding gd winners "boring." at the end of the day it's just well painted chunks of plastic where the promo image shows the best it has to offer, whereas really impressive scale model work has tons of detail that can only be appreciated as a 3d object.

>>96900354
You can find a technically perfect paintjob "boring", without having to compare it to some scale model work on the conversion side of the hobby.
A paintjob in itself can be interesting in itself too, even if its not technically as perfect as that "Lizard".

So is this just a repeat of the single normal ultramarine paint job winning?

>>96900272
Having a model light up looks like shit - unlike this wonderful and atmospheric piece. This looks in scale, unlike slapping some LEDs inside a gun.

>>96900386
you're still facing the perception of "this is cool but how much more cool is it than if it was painted on canvas instead of a plastic toy?" for example if you paint a potion bottle on a canvas and it looks magical and tasty that's one level of impressiveness. if you paint a tiny plastic potion bottle the same way it will have about the same level of impressiveness, but if you replace the solid plastic bottle with a clear one and fill it with colored liquid that will slosh around when you pick it up and move it you can achieve a completely different level of impressiveness. it's like how given the same level of detail an action figure will seem cooler than a fixed pose figurine.

>>96900474
Let's just call it a difference in approaches and move on, this discussion is going nowhere.

>>96900317
I was just thinking about that lmao. I don't have the pic, but someone will probably post it.

ok I will give one last example to explain the pov I am coming from. imagine you have a scale cannon from a napoleonic wargame. it's modeled to look like it's in the moment of firing and there's osl from the blast and the cannon itself is painted with perfect looking nmm. anyone would look at it and think "wow this is an impressive looking model." now imagine you have an identical scale cannon, but it's made out of real brass and you can load it with a bb and real gunpowder and actually shoot it. most people will see that and think "holy shit this is amazing."

>>96900518
There was also a Dunecrawler in Mars scheme posted here but I'm assuming you mean this one.

>>96900103
MORE

Okay, desaturated this yellow/orange a bit, move tips toward ivory. I hope she resembles Senko-san a little bit more now.

>>96899925
because the point of it is to get YOUR dudes ready for battle.

since theres no 'base' model to start with everyone uses random crap and hot glues it together, and a lot of the time the idea behind the model is more important than the paintjob, because how many other people are going to have a crystal headed giant, or a spore based statue army, or living scarecrows.

theres a lower level of technique needed to reach a unique state compared to "another ultramarine successor chapter, but its got red on it here and theres a few of them with space wolf axes"

the picture you posted caught my imagination FAR better than 90% of the technically amazingly painted and modeled minis in this thread

>>96900354
hey anon, i REALLY like sticking LEDs in models, it looks really cool on the table.
but golden demon is a PAINTING contest.
i personally prefer models that have been converted, and i think the skink was soulless, but thats what golden demon is for.

>>96900600
I was the first anon, but I was thinking of the mars one.

>>96900629
Oh hey, you mean mine? I don't really think it could rival the GD one or >>96900600 but I appreciate it, anon

after last thread I now made a new wet palette

>>96899680
Radical as always
>>96900334
Nice gobbo. I especially like the moon

>>96900474
Thats just your autism. Nobody thinks that.

>>96899680
dude thats nuts.

>>96900025
Foxes are dogs with cat software and glitched sound.

>>96900098
I do love that they also bred foxes to be more aggressive in the experiment and had foxes that would attack on sight

>>96900788
>glitched sound.
What does it sound like?

>>96901246
They scream

>>96901246
They are laughing. Seriously - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fQVhppRP4Wo

My first army was tomb kings back in like 2004, feels good to paint one again after so long

Lovin my gold recipe so far

>>96901339
oh my god they're so CUTE

>>96901246
So you are asking what does the fox say? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jofNR_WkoCE

A.C. Oklahoma anon
You okay with recasts?

>break 3d printer because retarded
>procrastinate fixing it for 6~ months (money sucks)
>build new enclosure so I stop gassing myself
>fix printer (replace the print screen)
>print mini
>IT WORKED!
>start painting mini
>everything is fine
>come back the next day
>touch paintbrush to mini
>arm breaks at the shoulder
...ok.

>go check next batch of prints
>3/3 sculpts failed to print

Does anyone have advice on how to be less retarded?

>>96901503
You will probably find better help in >>96889640 since that's dedicated to 3d printing.
I have 0 clue how one works, i pay my friend in bottles of resin to proont for me

>>96901503
are you printing hollow models?

>>96901246
They can go from cute laughing and near squeaking to sounding like a woman being murdered https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tYYHrG6UC4U

Foxes are awesome and I love them very much.

>>96898430
So, i've just sent the final email for this year.
If you signed up, and did not get any mail from me: message me asap.
secret.santa.wip21 AT gmail.com
Also, if you think there is something wrong with the address i've sent you, just ask me (like missing house numbers etc) It happens, but usually its resolved quickly.

Hopefully this year will run as smooth as last year. Have fun everyone!

The inaugural /ss/ bitching post:
>haven't gotten my match yet
its so over bros

>>96901694
>>96901621

Only 2 models until I hit the halfway point where the magic happens

My favorite part of Secret Santa is finding my Santa on Facebook every year

I hope my santa match likes Southern food, he’s getting some local jams and jellies.

>>96901801
I do this too. The last two years I got old boomers but this year I got a real young hot jock

my SS sucks so much bros he wants exactly 7 out of print metal minis, a resin superheavy tank, and the head of a warhound titan.

>>96901883
Damn... You got matched with a Warhammer piggy

>>96899018
It gives it a rough surface so the turret looks like cast steel. You can seethe texture on my earlier ones here.

>>96901928
nta but that's really cool

My SS lives only an hour from me, I'm considering dropping off his gift in person and maybe ask for a game. Question for you anons, would you be willing to play a game with your SS if he asked ?

>>96901974
if you come to my house and go HELLO [legal name] FROM 4CHAN LET'S PLAY GAMES!!! I would politely say "i'm sorry sir I think you have the wrong house please leave" then close the door on you and stare at you through the window until you left

>>96901928
those need googly eyes

>>96901974
put that in a note with some sort of contact info in the box, if they are up to it they will respond

>>96901974
>Question for you anons, would you be willing to play a game with your SS if he asked?
It could totally happen. It's not like there aren't any of us here who've never met IRL.

>>96902027
>it's over johnny, i have the high ground

I think this is good enough to start with, any thoughts?

>>96902048
stupider looking goat
freakier looking daemonette

>>96901999
>"i'm sorry sir I think you have the wrong house please leave"

>>96899680
Where do those additional chains come from?

>>96901974
You come to my house screaming about 4chan, I'm shooting your ass.

>>96902048
move or shrink the goat so the horns aren't cut off. Pic related is my plan for a Thunder Warriors banner.

>>96901974
Are you cute?

>>96902220
I am very fit and happen to be gay as well

MC, Florida man from Gulf Breeze. Do I understand you are looking for /awg/ stuff or are you talking about Warhammer stuff?

>>96898430
>my anon just wants retro stuff
>I've been hoarding oldhammer boxes in my office and the pile has gotten out of hand

Thank you Santa, you may have saved my marriage

has anyone gotten to try the "Vallejo True Metallic Metal" line yet? Can you get two different sets and mix them?

>>96902234
Well, including tasteful picture and contact info shouldn't hurt.
Offering voucher for a date sounds like too much of a gamble without knowing who the other person is.

>>96902597
Are you actually encouraging gay meet up solicitations using people contact info they submitted for a Christmas gift exchange?

I'm so excited for SS. It's the only Christmas gift I get every year so I always get so cheerful when it arrives

>>96902682
Horrible. He better be 4 years old

>>96901974
My SS lives in the same town as my best friend, so I'm definitely considering making in-person contact (or leaving a big box of shit on their doorstep, TBD).

>>96902616
beats getting grinched

>>96902788
How many people get grinched every year?

>>96902826
I got grinched in like 2019 and never got a replacement santa or anything, organizer went radio silent after posting a list of people who got grinched. Haven't bothered joining in since then mostly because I forget it's happening. Fuck you, Neal, stupid ass grinch bitch.

>>96902733
even if he was 4 years old, unless there were only 2 entries, giving him second place is still a total mockery of the other kids who no doubt did a better job

>>96902048
Make the goat's pupil a pentagram.

>>96902788
No it doesn't, faggot.

>>96902865
There's no youngbloods bronze winner in the article, I think there WERE only 2 entries.

>>96901974
don't eat the brownies

holy moly. I shipped over seas last year and this year I'm like a mile away. Gonna save on the shipping and drop it off. I wonder if I've ever met the guy

>>96903306
this years santa plays a damn matchmaker

I only live maybe 30 minutes from my SS. But I'm going to ship it to them like a normal person.

>>96900619
Woah nice work, where's that model from? Eldfall?

"i spent 6 hours shading your upper lip"

My secret santee is chill af, imma paint him a model or 3 on top of erythin else

>>96902616
William, everyone on Earth is homosexual.

>>96903362
nvm answered my own question. it is eldfall. I wish I had people that played it near me

Damn, kingdom death painter scale stuff has some gnarly gap filling required in some places.

>>96900600
>>96900671
Both of these are really fucking sweet looking

>>96902048
is that you landraider anon?

>>96899094
sword and scabbard looks really sweet.

>>96901974
>>96903306
please do not do this

>>96901974
>>96903306
You should do this

>>96901974
Don't forget to scout his house for a week, you wouldn't want to go there when he's not home would you?

Lucky for my SS my ass is NEVER gonna cross county lines just to hand deliver plastic

>>96903830
My santa is never going to be able to make it across the moat I'm building specifically to keep him out.

>>96899536
You are just gonna gift them coomer minis, aren’t you anon

https://discord.gg/4bHqw4f7

I'm trying to get a discord going mostly for painting. Here's my best piece to prove i'm not a paintlet.

Trying to convert a nu-chorf into an actual chorf.
Progress so far
Beard will be remade. Will try to give him a mustache too.

Any other suggestions?

>>96903977
needs a taller and less angular hat

>>96904183
>>96903977
Yeah maybe shave down the wings on the top of the hat, make it more like a cylinder

>>96903883
My anon is in the US military, so I assume his mailing address is protected by armed guards and barbed wire.

Close to finishing this gal before final touch ups and some extra details and textures.

>>96902826
Less than 5, on average. Last year we had 0.

>>96904340
my god, she's covered in the corpses of a bunch of butterflies

>>96904340
Absolutely love this

>>96904343
are you not?

>>96903927
No, set of very good quality minis I greatly enjoyed myself.

>>96904395
Based

>>96904340
What model is this? It’s lovely!

>>96903977
lose the rock and make your own base

>>96901928
looks very cool, anon!
You can also use plastic cement and brush to make the texture like that. And if you want REALLY 1:1 realistic cast steel texture, plastic cement + tamiya putty. Nightshift has a good tutorial on that. I've tried it on my Dunerider, kinda messed it up, but I think it still came out fairly well.

>>96901974
>tfw anon gets shot by a paranoid /k/ommando
it's like being on 2009 4chong again

This looks way worse in image form but it's also very wip

>>96898430
Anyone got the image galleries from previous years of SS?

Can you clean a brush with IPA? Or will it fuck up its hair?

>>96904778
>WIP Secret Santa archives
>2024
https://imgur.com/a/g7MfJE5
>2023
https://imgur.com/a/e9QOmJJ
>2022
https://imgur.com/a/2OWxHpg
>2021
https://imgur.com/a/TKfeLxU
>2020
https://imgur.com/a/TeduVrJ
>2019
[REDACTED]
>2018
https://imgur.com/a/UWRYKEq
>2017
https://imgur.com/a/qS7PH
>2016
https://imgur.com/a/1fxhq

>>96898430
DealAnon. Part one of your gift is on the way. Box #2 to follow soon

>people always complain about slightly off topic stuff
>90% of this thread is ss shitposting
the hypocrisy never fails to amuse

>>96905021
SS is a community event so it's somewhat on topic, bringing up /pol/ garbage unprompted is shitposting. Learn the difference, faggot. Also, feel free to leave.

>>96905021
Be the change you want to see. Post your work.

>>96905035
good response
>>96905031
strawmanning assblasted response

>>96905058
>u-u mad!
try harder

>>96905021
>the SS for /wip, the SS made specifically for /wip, /wip's SS
>offtopic

>>96904353
Thank you Anon
>>96904432
Little Summoner by Durgin Paint Forge. No longer available I believe, but the company makes a ton of great sculpts.

>>96900703
>>96900757
Appreciated lads

>>96902142
They're anchor chains for scale model ships. Very cool and smaller than your standard 1mm hobby chains, although because of their size, glueing them on without gunking up the details requires some care. Here they are on an initiate lad I posted a while back

>>96903525
Yes, that is me.

>>96905229
>>96905273
a battle between these two anons armies would be quite epic

Worked a bit on the base. Wanted to give the drained woman a bit undead, but it's too greyish...
Also worked on the red more to make it pop.

>>96904340
Damn that's a cute model

>>96902048
It looks out of place completely, more like a joke than a representation of a banner a legion would have.

Secretly hoping that I get some coomer minis in my gift.

>>96904726
Is this the actual Citadel miniature, or a resin Chinesium recast? The right side of her face looks like she suffered some [LETHAL HITS] or even [DEVASTATING WOUNDS].

>>96904778
Thanks to >>96904886 for posting the links. If you're ever after them at another time and don't have the links handy, there is a copy of them in the OP's pastebin.

>>96902048
That's a website banner or movie poster, not a military banner.

Spray primer or brush?

>>96905793
It's the actual metal one, I have about 50 metal sisters and I finally got celestine to lead them.
It looks bad because some of her hair has been painted when i was doing the face
Also im not the best painter.
It shouldnt look as bad once the hair gets painted black again.

>>96905820
Spray, be it airbrush or rattlecan. Not that brush primer can't do the job, but for convenience of application.

>>96898412 (OP)
cute

>>96905820
I mean there's no universal answer to this question. What's the temperature? Humidity? What number of models are you painting?

>>96905568
You had better hope that you're my match then. I'm gifting almost exclusively coomer minis.

You now remember the brap schizo.

>>96906135
Man that was an odd saga

>>96906135
>>96906158
I remember there was another screenshot with a bit more content

>>96905976
>What's the temperature?
7 C°
>Humidity?
High
>What number of models are you painting?
8

>>96906313
Do not use a spray under those conditions, you will get a horrible grainy texture.

>>96906399
imo you should just never spray prime. Chance of failure is too high. By the time you've vetted a test spray, conditions will have likely changed and it is no longer a valid test run.

>>96906461
Poor bait.

>>96906513
you're free to risk it if you want. I won't stop you.

>>96904886 Thanks man, appreciate it
>>96905793 Oh, there they are, I didn’t think to check there. Thanks.

You know, I have 8 minis left from current primed group to paint, out of 19 - and I have repulsive feelings about finishing the job. And I would still need to varnish then and make bases. How is this called? Happens basically every time I have larger group primed and waiting. And I cannot paint more than two at once since they are rather unique to each other.

>>96906513
some anons really love that forced meme even if it has been proven wrong time after time
or just a marketing campaign to sell airbrush primer

>>96906696
I also hate airbrush primer.

>>96906313
damn where are you where it's both cold and humid?

>>96906781
ingerland

Any new red paint has been released as of lately worth adding my collection?

>>96906805
red

>>96905396
What model is that anon? You've done a good job on her.

>>96906805
I’m still very conflicted about the new p3. They say satin but it’s so shiny it may as well be gloss. And a lot of the colors have the same names of colors from the previous line but are noticeably different sometimes way darker than the original line. But for some reason I wanna keep trying to give them a chance. I’ve gotten the three colors of the same name from the previous lines and weirdly have been considering a basic red of theirs but still on the fence about it.

>>96906830
NTA, but it's one of the red witches from kingdom death.

>>96901883
I remember doing that shit years back, twice. First one you didn't get to give a fucking wish list.
Then they allowed you to put a wish list on, and fags where putting shit like $170 fucking Primarchs on there.
Nigger is a secret Santa if you get fifty bucks worth of free shit from a total stranger you should feel fucking blessed.
Fuck this whiny little fag and his bullshit list

>>96906830
Thanks.
It's one of the red witches from the KDM expansion with the same name. They are larger then the player models, which makes it easier to paint with.

>>96906915
That is primarily why I didn't sign up, I don't feel like spending or having a stranger spending hundreds on me. So to avoid disappointing some anon expecting some combat patrols and rare vintage stuff by sending him some chocolate and sweets and a painted mini he might not even like, I'll just sit this out.

>>96906915
>fifty bucks
>already spent equivalent of 100€ on my match

Oh.

>>96906781
Saint-Petersburg

let me tell you painting while slightly boozed and listening to Galo Sengen is an experience

>>96907079
just about to give sober painting a try, last time i was 2 days sober was 2 months ago because i had a dentist appointment

>>96906915
>>96906942
Why are people always so super autistic about those wishlists? Its supposed to be a /WIP/-related gift, and maybe some chocolate and a christmas card, since its a christmas gift. What is so hard about that?
The wishlist and the option to name what you have in your backlog (to give away) is just that: If someone happens to write "I would love some Deathguard", and you happen to have it, then thats great. If not, you are not meant to buy some Deathguard. Gift whatever you like him to receive from YOU. Gift your favourite factions/games troop box, and maybe make him see how something new might be exactly what he was looking for all along.

>>96906915
>>96906942
You don't actually have to get anything from wishlist at all and I'm fairly sure most anons wouldn't mind getting a more modest gift. It's supposed to be a cute little community event, not sure why you're so salty about this.

>>96907132
>Why are people always so super autistic
Where do you think you are?

>>96906805
Not lately, but have you seen S75 red ink? Shit's got ridiculous coverage, as in one-coat-visible on black primer.

>>96900671
I legit like yours better than the GD one. It has soul.

>>96901783
What am I looking at here, Anon?

>>96901974
As the other Anon said, leave your contact info in the package and let them decide. And don't be a bitch if they decide not to. It's called Secret Santa for a reson.

>hands are shaking, jeopardising required precision when I try to paint after coming home from work
>shaking gradually vanish over time while painting
>required precision is reached at point where is no longer needed because it's time to clean up and prepare to sleep

Everytime.

>>96907143
There was nothing salty about my post.

>>96904340
She cute. Would feed sugary water.

>>96904726
WIP or not, clean the mould lines BEFORE painting, and thin your paints.

Senko-san done. I guess. Damn, painting white is hard, also phone camera somehow mess up saturation (tail is less saturated IRL). Still, I guess it's okay. What do you think?

Side view.

>>96905410
>>96905817
Out of all the cults I think the one about pleasure and excess is allowed a bit of flair. I'm playing it a lot more straight on the other ones. Unless my intrusive thoughts win and I do a plague pepe for nurgle.

What about this composition? Trying to get Lena a little bigger.

>>96907342
>plague pepe
holy fuck please do it

>>96907342
Forgot image.

>>96907342
>a bit of flair
Flair isn't the problem, the style is.

>>96907304
The paints are not thick you dumb dumb

>>96907224
>Jim: "Look over there, Bob! Some cute little elf beauties are selling 'Big Moot' sandwiches in the stands!"
>Bob: "Oh, hey! I'm off to get one! Be back in five minutes."
>Jim: "So... now you *like* 'Big Moot' sandwiches?!?"
>Bob: "What? No! Never! A cute little elf beauty, yeah!"
These are skeletons for an Undead Blood Bowl Team. The bases have an extra hole on them so if that model has the ball, you can actually attach the little ball to the base by its peg.

>>96906915
I was joking, my SS wants some bald fishmen.

>>96907011
I spent like 30 last year and felt bad so I'm splurging this year

I'm not sending out my SS gift until I receive the warhound titan head I demanded

>>96906915
I usually go all out but money got tight this year.
My SS is going to be smaller than usual and im a little sad at that so i'm going to do some things i can with what i have, cool little things

>>96906185
>>96906203
Where did the name come from I don't see anyone brapposting in those screens hots. This shit is wild though

>>96907308
Well done, I'm saving this as inspiration for my own fox girl

>>96907308
>>96907314
Yeah white and skin are a bit uneven but I really like the "fox" parts

>>96907555
iirc it was just him posting the asses

>>96907423
The paints are always thick, Anon. Always.

>>96901355
>Lovin my gold recipe so far
Then share it mate

>>96901339
And I thought my mini-dogs were cute

>>96901339
RIP fox girl. She sudoku'd a couple of months ago.

Post minis my dudes

Why do you paint? Why do you not paint?

I paint to cope and grieve these days

SS brightens my season

Imma spoil my santee

>>96907798
>why do you paint
There is no why. I just paint.

>>96907817
fucking knew someones gonna post this

>>96907718

Proacryl rich gold basecoat over white primer. I do 2 coats of sand golem speed paint then highlight back with rich gold....making it up as I go but might highlight firther with zealot yellow over proacryl white gold just on the highest highlights

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
Because I must

>>96907826
Ah, I see PA bottles being fantastic as always.

I'm C.M. Seattle anon
If the person who got me sees this, let me know because I realize I gave you an extremely limited ideas list
I've reached out to Santa if I can pass on an update but I figure posting here won't hurt

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
Just to suffer.

>>96907784
You mean the human?

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
It's one activity that lets me either turn off my brain and focus on making that one brush stroke just right, or if I so choose I can paint while thinking about stuff, listening to podcasts and whatnot. Either way very relaxing.

>>96907871
>You mean the human?
Kek no the fox

>>96907871
>You mean the human?
yeah, idk what happened to the foxes after that.

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
I just enjoy it and it's pretty relaxing. There's something satisfying about turning grey mini into a fully painted one.

>>96907885
What should be noted is that she hanged herself because of reddit cancel squads bullying the fuck out of her.

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
It's very comfy and meditative. I also like progressing and learning stuff.

>>96907902

I like ur lizordz

Got this diorama on deck

Thanks for answering my question

>>96907922
Thanks man. Damn, I really need to get the Slann eventually, it's such a cool model

>>96907913
Not really. There were like 2 posts about her being an animal horder that never gained traction, one sort of snarky and the other just being mundanely critical (right or wrong). The issues were from irl animal rights people she was associated with more than online stuff. Also clearly she was BPD or something to begin with.

>>96907871

Suffering is inescapable

Might as well paint a duder while doin it

>>96908109
I look exactly like that.

If Secret Santa match is from same country as you, is it okay to write letter in our own language or we should keep it in English?

>>96904299
How did you know I'm in the military?

>>96908363
You can use your own language.
If your anon posts it then feel free to translate but not everyone who participates post their gift for the album

>>96908363
No, it's not a good idea to send a letter to somebody in Urdu just because you live in Canada.

>>96908378
there are ways

i have the begining of an idea

>>96908363
>tfw living in a foreign country for 7 years and still not speaking the language

>>96907798
I have anxiety so bad it makes me barf and faint, it helps to be able to turn off my brain, painting helps my brain turn off in a good way. I don't have negative feelings towards painting the same as I get when I play video games or watch shows and stuff. Plus, it's fun to look at my lil guys once they're done.

I hope you can come to a better place eventually anon. <3

got my last toad painted; it's been too long since i got a full "squad" of things painted, and even though im not really happy with the first one, i think the second and third turned out better.

My santee has tastes very similar to mine so he's getting some coomer minis this year. Shipping transatlantic is gonna be a pain though.

>>96908740
where's that mini from?

>>96908925
nta
It's a Space Hulk Blood Angel

>>96908903
It's like 1/4th of the price to ship EU to US than it is US to EU, it's insane.

>>96908975
Huh, thanks anon. Can I still get it somewhere?

>>96908999
Recaster or $100 on ebay

>>96908999
Or 3d print an STL.

>>96909010
I'll recast it. Send me the model.

>>96908999
anon is correct, it's the dead marine objective marker from space hulk, and it is indeed a recast

certain uncle is selling it recently, 50 for the full set

I am going with a jungle theme for my /ss/ this year because corvus beli models are fucking expensive and homeboy said he wants interesting things to paint for fantasy ttrpgs so I hope he enjoys several pounds of 3d printed jungle shenanigans, some candy and a handwritten note

>>96909506
I thought he was holding a toothbrush for a sec

I lost a miniature... I think I knocked it onto the floor without realizing it, and then the robovac kidnapped it. It's too big to get sucked up, but could have been pushed anywhere in the house...

There a cheap alternative to Army Painter gunmetal spray paint?
Like a Krylon equivalent

>>96909538
I knew I was right not to trust getting a robovac. Fuck clankers.
I'm sorry for your loss.

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
It allows me to manifest sick-ass soldier mans from my imagination into reality.

>>96909506
Is that a smol troll? He's cute
>>96908890
They look pretty gross which I assume was the intention
>>96907308
>>96907314
Lovely colors and her tail turned out great
>>96905396
Looking great so far, I like her hair a lot and the skin tone is nice as well. Good job filling the gaps, too.
>>96904716
Nice to see this again, fantastic job on the weathering.
>>96904340
Absolutely adorable. Really well painted, too!
>>96903366
Those new TK sculpts are really nice. I like your colors so far.

>>96909777
>Nice to see this again, fantastic job on the weathering.
Thanks anon, you are too kind. Also, checked those lucky trips.

Anyway, posting some minis, finally started painting the Raptors. Still not sure if I should use oils or acrylics for shading, I think dark green oil wash/streaking grime could work the best.

>>96904340
Totes adorbs.

I dont think I will be able to finish these bloat drones fully yet but wanted a palette cleanser among a bunch of recent space marine sloppa. Painting gross stuff is fun.

>>96909777
based wholesome yuru camp replier trips absolutely checked

>>96909578
Found it, it pushed it to the stairwell then it fell down into the basement. Still in great condition though, didn't lose any pieces, only minor scuffing, mostly just dirty. I'll count my blessings I found it at all.

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
I started with it earlier this summer because it fundamentally relaxes me a lot and it gives me a venue to be creative with, fundamentally I like the idea of trying out different colour schemes or pulling off some sick diy shit
>Post minis
This has been my first project larger than a dude or two; I originally thought I'd do it dark green all over so I primed it black before settling on this nice vomit tint instead since it's the only lighter green I have (so any eventual dirt or weathering would show much more), but obviously doing such light colour over 2 layers of black primer has been an absolute pain in the ass. It doesn't help that I don't have a brush larger than a size 3, so my ability to cover large surfaces with consistently thin (and undisturbed) layers of even paint was out of the window from the very start, but at least I managed to do most of the rivets on first try lel
Admittedly I was super proud of it before since I thought it looked bearable, but now that I look at any picture of it I get terribly stressed out so I should get to washing/weathering asap before I lose all motivation

>>96904716
Fug that's really really really neat

>>96907798
My most recent project. I need to do something about my photography setup, though. Feels like I over-edit the images sometimes in trying to correct color/lighting.
>Why do you paint?
It's one of the few things I feel I'm pretty decent at. I'm pretty bad at the game, so at least I can lose in style. It's also pretty therapeutic(maybe the wrong word here?) especially because I have a tangible result at the end of it. I find myself wanting to paint more and more instead of playing vidya because of that, but I need to better balance that because I do feel I can make myself a spectator in my friends gameplay time too often even when they want me to play.

Boys, whats your favorite/fastest/most efficient way of stripping minis?

>>96909883
Oh hey you're that IDK poster from /aosg/, big fan of your color scheme. As for the pictures, I find it easier to get good ones on a white backdrop instead, you could try that out. Also you might want to try a stronger light source. For example, picrel has not been edited in any way, just taken at 50 ISO and 125 shutter speed.

>>96909869
>paints the whole tank with a size 3 brush
Absolute madlad. If you decide to stick with the tanks/bigger models, don't be afraid to get airbrush as soon as you can. It's an absolute game changer for armor (and everything else, really).

>>96909962
Hey, thanks! I don't think it's my light source because I've got to of those blindingly bright LEDs that come with the standard 6-letter-name Chinesium lightbox. My backdrop is typically a black t-shirt, which I know I need to buy like 2 yards of some black, non-reflective cloth. I should try white again some day, but on my phone(iPhone13 Pro) I switch between the Halide app, Camera +, and built in Portrait mode on the standard app. When using the former 2, I always try to crank my ISO as low as possible and usually between 60/120 shutter speed. I think my issue is a combination of backdrop and distance from camera with some minor tuning on settings.
Lovely boner you got there, I love the pop of the blue and the bronze colored flat side of the blade.

>>96910072
Cheers! We use similar camera settings so I definitely recommend trying white background again.

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
I wanted to do more with my favorite setting than just watch videos and read about it. More generally, it gives me something creative and artistic to do that I can actually create something and get better with time rather than just being an idle consumer of games/shows/videos made by someone else.
>Why do you not paint?
Because I get lazy or low energy and I tend to be averse to starting later in the day if I don't start by like 3.

Finally got a gorkanaut, and did a dry fit but the joints were so loose it ended up being a sassy mek lol kinda debating whether or not to keep it that way

>>96909777
>trips
>3 girls
woah

>>96909936
Ultrasonic cleaner

For American anons that have gotten matched with overseas anons, any words of wisdom for shipping stuff? Which service was the best?

>>96910855
USPS is cheapest for shipping abroad. It's really nothing to worry about unless you're a broke ass nigga

>>96910855
Also, customs will ask you what is being shipped and how much they each weigh. It's useful to keep a record for them (at least, that's what I did, and had no problems as far as I know).

>>96908877
what model is that caped guy on the left?

>>96910964
love the texture on the cap

I am making a space ship out of garbage

>>96908740
i dunno anon, you'd better be pretty hydrated to fill all that up by Christmas.

>>96911362
Based. Let your creativity fly.

>>96908890
Great work. That spawn tongue fits perfectly.

>>96911362
are those insulin pens

>>96911362
That's awesome

>>96907798
I enjoy improving my work and the creative process of bringing about my vision of a piece. I also find the process itself incredibly relaxing and enjoyable. I work long hours and have wide social circles so I love painting time to be alone and care free while listening to some audiobooks or something similar.

>>96909869
why would the rivets be unpainted though? and rather than the paint job I would be more concerned about that nasty looking gap between the upper glacis and the right track.

Think ill be spending some time with cleanup work this week. Got a little wild with the washes then got some cold feet on chipping. All else fails I have some streaking grime and an excuse to learn some weathering kek

>>96911760
Thats a beauty, anon. Emits a lot of atmosphere for a bust

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
it's a bit relaxing, but most importantly:
Can't. Play. With. Unpainted. Models.
You will NEVER see me putting a grey model on a gaming table. Yuck...

>>96911362
>cock butt

>>96907798
Complex question. I paint for couple of reasons. First, it’s an enjoyable thing to do, relaxing, can be there by myself with no care in the world, just me and my painting victim. Second, I paint because I genuinely want to improve and get better at this thing and you can’t really do that if you don’t paint. Third, showing off painted minis to friends is a quick dopamine hit and I am all for it kek

Pic on what I am working right now. As you can see, there is still a long way ahead of me on the way to improvement lol

Gotta do a lot of gap filling passes on this girl.

>>96909979
I've considered getting it before, but ultimately I paint to pass the time and relax so usually I don't mind taking a lot more time to finish a mini (it's also why I brush on primer instead of getting a can)
I will definitely look into bigger brushes tho kek

>>96911830
I kept them unpainted because I wanted to add a bit of extra detail/busyness, and I'm not at the skill level where I can comfortably shade/highlight in a way that makes sense
Thanks for pointing that out, fortunately it's just a tiny bit of unpainted glacis, so a couple of dark green touches will fix it

>>96909033
>>96908999
Throne
/d/zkKCCK

>>96912119
>I don't mind taking a lot more time to finish a mini (it's also why I brush on primer instead of getting a can)
Nothing wrong with that (on the contrary), but the results are generally a lot better with proper tools.

>>96912093
I'd fill her gaps if you know what I mean hehe

>>96912387
Oh ye absolutely, I've seen videos of people getting that super smooth and even coverage that makes me salivate but I'm still not super duper sold on it
Hopefully I'll feel less out of my depth again once I go back to smaller scale stuff

>>96912414
no, what do you mean?

Still got a ways to go but I feel like it's coming together

>>96912576
Aye, it’s getting better anon! Those are metallics, not NMM, right?

>>96912584
Thanks anon and yeah it's all regular metallics.
Mostly gold mixed with with a tiny amount of chrome. It's got a hell of a shine in person

I've read about using pens like Sakura Pigma Micron for small details or side of bases, but when I tried they smear off even after days. Am I doing something wrong?

I gave some Krieger's a oil wash with a abt 502 thinned with white spirits, 8/10 came out perfect but 2 of them have shiny/wet looking spots after 3 days of drying. Should I leave them longer to dry or try to fix them?

>>96912637
You need to seal the ink in with a varnish.

>>96912093
Is she watching that sea anemone from spongebob?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZmuXifJWRyU

>>96913035
She's playing a videogame. I haven't decided what is going to be on the screen yet though. It looks like it's a super nintendo.

>>96911917
Lovely tank anon! I’ve got mine undercoat, any tips on painting that bugger?

I’ve got the turrets, grav pads, and all separate but any other tricks I’d appreciate it!

last week progress
my freehand is so bad i dont dare to try and scribble something on the turquoise shoulder pads

These He-man minis are pretty fun to paint, just enough detail but not covered in tat like DnD or Warhammer minis tend to be.

>>96912093
What game do you play with this?

>>96913098
Big mold line on his right arm.

>>96913330
>by crom
Wait, He-man is a Cimmerian?

>>96913461
>Big mold line everywhere
ftfy

>>96913460
She's from KDM, bet you didn't expect her to be from an actual game, eh fag?

>>96913460
It is for a TTG. I'm not going to tell you though because you're that anon who rees about people painting non-game figures.

>>96913478
>you're that anon
shitposter*

>>96913473
>calls m a fag for asking what the game is
What the fuck is your problem?
And since you bring it up, no I actually wonder what the hell a mini posed like that does in the game, is the character class Lazy Entitled Roastie?

magnus the communist wip

>>96913536
looks nice, Magnus is still a loser faggot though

New thread:

>>96913609
>>96913609
>>96913609

>>96913524
nta, the game is just an excuse to make coomer models and play consoomers on fomo, limited editions and the like
it may be a boss or just an special edition of some PC wich it's otherwise stading in a vaguely fighting position

>>96907798
>Why do you paint?
To have cool things for DnD
To relax
The place people play Battletech here also only allows painted minis

>Why do you not paint?
Executive dysfunction
But I am starting ADHD meds again next week

>>96913460
He plays a game called "trigger an low iq sperg"
It's very neat.

>>96911066
Beastarium minis forsaken king

I broke that mini like 10 times. one of his ankles isn't connected... his legs and scythe are held together with the green stuff wispy things on the base.

>>96906892
Danke

>>96914945
thanks anon, you did a great job on those minis btw