Painting Advice/Show-off thread.

[yamabusha]

nikkigurlie

okay, I just wanted to show a picture of my Crimson Firsts because they rock! So here is a vertran SGT from my army, he was was last model from my first squad so he isn't perfect, but i gave him battle wounds and i think he looks kinda cool.

V. SGT http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000282.jpg

and here is a picture of my dreadnought. this is my Boo ^_^it was a bit of a challenge because he is one of the old fully metal ones so he didn't have any of hte chest work or details so i had to go and put all that in ^_^ but he's cool,

Front : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000272.jpg
Side : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000275.jpg

That is an excelent freehand imperial egal.  

[freak_unleashed]

Here is part of the beginning of my Space Marine army of Black Templars.
I still have to sand and final coat the shoulders before adding the symbols.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar1.jpg

All comments and critique welcome.
I need to start experimenting with dry brushing and inks with the next ones I do.
I used to do a lot of painting of fantasy figs for D&D and used to drybrush but somehow overlooked it on these heh.  

[nikkigurlie]

yamabusha

nikkigurlie

okay, I just wanted to show a picture of my Crimson Firsts because they rock! So here is a vertran SGT from my army, he was was last model from my first squad so he isn't perfect, but i gave him battle wounds and i think he looks kinda cool.

V. SGT http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000282.jpg

and here is a picture of my dreadnought. this is my Boo ^_^it was a bit of a challenge because he is one of the old fully metal ones so he didn't have any of hte chest work or details so i had to go and put all that in ^_^ but he's cool,

Front : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000272.jpg
Side : http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v292/nikkirgurlie89/Warhammer 40k/My Minis/P1000275.jpg

That is an excelent freehand imperial egal.

Thanks i'm rather proud of it XD  

[nikkigurlie]

freak_unleashed

Here is part of the beginning of my Space Marine army of Black Templars.
I still have to sand and final coat the shoulders before adding the symbols.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar1.jpg

All comments and critique welcome.
I need to start experimenting with dry brushing and inks with the next ones I do.
I used to do a lot of painting of fantasy figs for D&D and used to drybrush but somehow overlooked it on these heh.

the paint job is excelent, althought the paint seems a bit thick. You have done an extremely awesome job on the skin and facial detail too. I'm not a big fan of the gloss coating but that is a kind of personal thing. other than that they are really well done!  

[Poodle dude]

here's an ugly pic. of my tyrant guard, its the ol model and the last one i could find, the painting sceme might look a little fast, but i used a variant of skull white... i hate that variant



i know its a lousy picture, im bad at taking pictures  

[DarkElf27]

freak_unleashed

Here is part of the beginning of my Space Marine army of Black Templars.
I still have to sand and final coat the shoulders before adding the symbols.

http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar2.jpg
http://i19.photobucket.com/albums/b200/volksen/Me and My Stuff/blacktemplar1.jpg

All comments and critique welcome.
I need to start experimenting with dry brushing and inks with the next ones I do.
I used to do a lot of painting of fantasy figs for D&D and used to drybrush but somehow overlooked it on these heh.

The model itself looks great, but even the best model looks mediocre without a good base, of which yours seems completely bare. wink  

[King Kento]

I shall not let my shaky hands nor lack of alcohol deter me! domokun

Here is my wraithlord from my old eldar mercenary army.





Also one of the few instances where i used a transfer, nowadays i paint all my symbols.  

[DarkElf27]

Kewl-lookin'. 3nodding  

[ravener2759]

nice wraithlord, i like what you did around the symbol  

[nikkigurlie]

wow, cool looking wraithlord, the symbol you did is just freaking cool! did you do that free hand? or was it a decal?  

[freak_unleashed]

Thanks nikkigurlie (love the paint job on the CF by the way) and DarkElf27.
The gloss coating was something I was experimenting with after seeing a few armies done in that manner at the local hobby shop.
I use it to preserve all of my D&D figures so thought I would give it a try.
Still not sure how I feel about it.
As far as the bases I am undecided how to finish them off.
Grassland, gravel, grass/gravel combo, 'urban' or possibly even a snow flocked base and add some silver/white highlights to the models themselves.
Any suggestions would be welcomed.


Nice work King Kento.
The figure itself is very odd looking but the paint job looks great smile

Would love to see more of the detail in your Tyrant, Poodle dude.
Try experimenting with different picture taking setups.  

[DarkElf27]

freak_unleashed

Thanks nikkigurlie (love the paint job on the CF by the way) and DarkElf27.
The gloss coating was something I was experimenting with after seeing a few armies done in that manner at the local hobby shop.
I use it to preserve all of my D&D figures so thought I would give it a try.
Still not sure how I feel about it.
As far as the bases I am undecided how to finish them off.
Grassland, gravel, grass/gravel combo, 'urban' or possibly even a snow flocked base and add some silver/white highlights to the models themselves.
Any suggestions would be welcomed.

As to the gloss, they DO have a matte coat that won't make it shiny, if that's more to your liking.  

[freak_unleashed]

DarkElf27

As to the gloss, they DO have a matte coat that won't make it shiny, if that's more to your liking.

What I used was a Clear Acrylic Sealer with a matte finish.
I think it may just be the camera and lighting that makes them look glossier than they actually are.
I'll have to try snapping some pics of my DnD minis and see if they come out with the same gloss look.  

[King Kento]

Firstly, I think I said it was a transfer but I may have forgotten. That was one of the few instances i ever used transfers, way back when i first started, now everything is freehand. And trust me the salamanders symbol is not fun freehand.

To everyone who commented, thank you very much on the compliments. Im happy with how the color went, I wanted a ghostly look so I figured grays, white, black, and shadow gray worked.  

[Ophiuchus]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Ophiuchus/VernedeadCompleteFront.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Ophiuchus/VernedeadCompleteRight.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Ophiuchus/VernedeadCompleteBack.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/1003/Ophiuchus/VernedeadCompleteLeft.jpg

It is.. sculpted at last.

I think I have too much time on my hands.