Go on, show us your minis (painted miniature gallery thread)[also Ultramarines movie "review"]
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It's a bit difficult to know what to do from there because the washes give a kind of covered in slime feel that painting over the top of is going to break up. Maybe paint some pustules and buboes etc on him as they stick out. Need a reddish enflamed flesh colour, then a slightly pinker dot inside that and then a creamy yellow dot on top of varying size...maybe bleached bone with a hint of whatever yellow they make these days.Jaythulhu said:
On that disgusting note I will also say I feel the green ooze on that champion terminator should have been coming out of his crotch, unfortunately the loincloth covers it but I think it could be done.
...although it's not taken from the right angle to see it properly. (Also I didn't paint this, it's one I got off ebay that I haven't got round to stripping)
[http://img291.imageshack.us/i/emporer.jpg/]
I have to say I LOL'd hard at the woman tied to the back of the chariot. She looks more annoyed than anything else, which makes it even more amusing.saint of m said:
Yeah, I figured maybe he'd had a brief tryst with Slaanesh before settling on Nurgle.Jaythulhu said:Hahahahahahaha, good idea about the slime, I'll see what I can do. Cheers for the suggestions about Typhus too, sores, flayed skin and stuff sound like they'll do the trick. I'll post more pics as I finish things
I finally overcame my dislike of green to finish of this miniature that I started in 1994. It's a bit of a rush job tbh, kind of "fuck it, that'll do". I really haven't done a good job on his clothes or the bag and the basecoat of ork flesh is so old it's gone really plasticy and has a wierd sheen to it that makes it shiny instead of matt. Still, at last I have this fucker out of the way.
[http://img522.imageshack.us/i/orcboy.jpg/]
IDK if this is a citadel miniature, I can't find it in the blue or red catalogue so I imagine it itsn't. Problems with my 20 year old tin of old ork flesh paint mean this one doesn't really look as good as it could have done and I could have put a lot more effort onto highlighting the fur trousers. He looks better in person, the camera hasn't done it any favours but it's still mainly because I was just rushing it, trying to get it finished.
PS: Cammo patterns. Specifically on epic vehicles. I was painting my epic baneblade, starting out with black and then with adeptus battlegrey and codex grey cammo but I just can't get the patterns to look right. Any suggestions? I've read the GW IG tank camo page but it doesn't help, getting the shapes right is a nightmare.
Moar:
Besides ruining the face while attempting to put in the pupils and having to redo it I'm quite pleased with this one. A couple of small mistakes on the white trim next to the baypnette have now been fixed but I'm not taking another photo of it.
[http://img818.imageshack.us/i/praetorian2.jpg/]
Besides ruining the face while attempting to put in the pupils and having to redo it I'm quite pleased with this one. A couple of small mistakes on the white trim next to the baypnette have now been fixed but I'm not taking another photo of it.
Nice mini I hope that is his dress uniform otherwise I am afraid to see the dress uniform. I should stop looking ad your minis they make me fell like a crappy painter. I promise you will see my raider here at some point.
I am trying to find a link between your models is there one or do you just have a ton of random models?
I am trying to find a link between your models is there one or do you just have a ton of random models?
The randomness of it is due to them being picked up over a time period covering about 21 years (with a long break in the middle) so they represent my changing reasons for collecting them over time.
I started with a couple of marines in 1990 because I thought they had cool futuristic armour, collected a RT ork army once I really got into it, collected an Imperial Epic army when 2nd ed epic came out, got Terminators and 'stealers for playing Space Hulk plus picked up some Eldar and WHFantasy models because I liked the look of them and I like fantasy.
I wanted a Space Fleet fleet because I liked the look of the ships but couldn't afford it at the time due to my other armies so when I got back into GW stuff I picked them up. Same with some of the 3rd/4th ed WFB stuff.
Now I'm collecting a BFG Imperial fleet and buying new models I like the look of as well as adding to my old epic army and picking up things I wanted but couldn't afford when I was a kid. I'm also trying to make up a small IG army using all the different types of IG since RT. Not really to play with but just for the fun of painting all the different types.
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Also as I believe I said before, your models just need a bit of shade and highlight, or if you're feeling lazy just shade. I've noticed a tendency these days for people to basecoat their models, put on a couple of layers of devlan mud and call it finished, and to be honest if you're painting an army that's good enough. It creates shade in the recesses and the ridged areas look lighter. Really if you are looking for a quick easy way to improve the look of an army then washes are the way to go. Then if you want to do a bit of highlighting drybrush each area with a bit of the original colour, then mix in a bit of white and do it again. Really easy. It won't look perfect on close inspection but at tabletop distance it'll look pretty good.
Maybe next model I'll post pics of it at different stages so you can see what I mean.
I started with a couple of marines in 1990 because I thought they had cool futuristic armour, collected a RT ork army once I really got into it, collected an Imperial Epic army when 2nd ed epic came out, got Terminators and 'stealers for playing Space Hulk plus picked up some Eldar and WHFantasy models because I liked the look of them and I like fantasy.
I wanted a Space Fleet fleet because I liked the look of the ships but couldn't afford it at the time due to my other armies so when I got back into GW stuff I picked them up. Same with some of the 3rd/4th ed WFB stuff.
Now I'm collecting a BFG Imperial fleet and buying new models I like the look of as well as adding to my old epic army and picking up things I wanted but couldn't afford when I was a kid. I'm also trying to make up a small IG army using all the different types of IG since RT. Not really to play with but just for the fun of painting all the different types.
EDIT:
Also as I believe I said before, your models just need a bit of shade and highlight, or if you're feeling lazy just shade. I've noticed a tendency these days for people to basecoat their models, put on a couple of layers of devlan mud and call it finished, and to be honest if you're painting an army that's good enough. It creates shade in the recesses and the ridged areas look lighter. Really if you are looking for a quick easy way to improve the look of an army then washes are the way to go. Then if you want to do a bit of highlighting drybrush each area with a bit of the original colour, then mix in a bit of white and do it again. Really easy. It won't look perfect on close inspection but at tabletop distance it'll look pretty good.
Maybe next model I'll post pics of it at different stages so you can see what I mean.
I've seen that too. Frequently on models that really don't suit the basecoat & wash approach, like marines elves and such.scumofsociety said:
Don't get me wrong, I love the washes, they're used extensively on my nurgle themed stuff. Even they need some highlighting (and multiple washes and glazes) to look nice on the gaming table tho.
What Scum said. A little highlighting and shading go a long way.2fish said:
Heh, I was thinking of adding a little disclaimer that it looked good on Jaythulhus Nurgle marines as it gave them a dirty slimy diseased feel.Jaythulhu said:
More stuffs:
Daunltess Light Cruiser "Albion"
[http://img254.imageshack.us/i/dauntlesstorp3.jpg/]
Epic Baneblade MKI
[http://img263.imageshack.us/i/baneblade.jpg/]
The Grand fleet
[http://img191.imageshack.us/i/nuflrrtflash3.jpg/]
Ye Olde Fleet
[http://img806.imageshack.us/i/fleetflash.jpg/]
Epic Baneblade MKI
The Grand fleet
Ye Olde Fleet
oh hai! Here's some more stuff...
[http://img19.imageshack.us/i/dominators.jpg/]
[http://img812.imageshack.us/i/cadiansarge2.jpg/]
[http://img811.imageshack.us/i/cwarrior5.jpg/]
[http://img231.imageshack.us/i/raider2.jpg/]
I am quite pleased at the number of 40K and WFB players in this site. I am fiercely devoted to the hobby and the universe, and this thread is by far the best one in The Escapist so far.
I've been playing since the early 90's, and have a lot of old minis, but my painting skills let me down. In fact, I'm writing this at a local gaming store, trying to summon up the will to go paint a Sanguinary Priest for a 40K tournament this coming Saturday.
P.S.- By the way, I play Blood Angels and Imperial Guard in 40K, and Skaven in WFB.
Some of my Blood Angels at a local tournament, facing off against the Guard.
Some more of my Blood Angels, looking hungrily at their prey hiding in the distance.
The last of my strike force getting eaten by daemons. It should be noted that my librarian decapitated the Defiler before being killed, manly man that he is.
My girlfriend's Eldar.
Some more of her stuff.
Some more of her Eldar.
My sole surviving Vampire Counts mini, a Wight Standard Bearer I painted ages ago.
Me! Painting in an improvised station. I usually do all my painting at the store I'm at right now.
I've been playing since the early 90's, and have a lot of old minis, but my painting skills let me down. In fact, I'm writing this at a local gaming store, trying to summon up the will to go paint a Sanguinary Priest for a 40K tournament this coming Saturday.
P.S.- By the way, I play Blood Angels and Imperial Guard in 40K, and Skaven in WFB.
Some of my Blood Angels at a local tournament, facing off against the Guard.
Some more of my Blood Angels, looking hungrily at their prey hiding in the distance.
The last of my strike force getting eaten by daemons. It should be noted that my librarian decapitated the Defiler before being killed, manly man that he is.
My girlfriend's Eldar.
Some more of her stuff.
Some more of her Eldar.
My sole surviving Vampire Counts mini, a Wight Standard Bearer I painted ages ago.
Me! Painting in an improvised station. I usually do all my painting at the store I'm at right now.
Nice. I find black and white the hardest to highlight and shade. I would suggest aybe a bit of extreme highlighting with som ething like codex grey or on the areas with more ridges etc a bit of drybrushing with a drak grey.2fish said:Dark eldar Raider minus 4 crew and base.
I like the use of carpet as terrain... fields of wheat? So do you work for the store or just paint there?Iwata said:I am quite pleased at the number of 40K and WFB players in this site. I am fiercely devoted to the hobby and the universe, and this thread is by far the best one in The Escapist so far.
I've been playing since the early 90's, and have a lot of old minis, but my painting skills let me down. In fact, I'm writing this at a local gaming store, trying to summon up the will to go paint a Sanguinary Priest for a 40K tournament this coming Saturday.
P.S.- By the way, I play Blood Angels and Imperial Guard in 40K, and Skaven in WFB.
Some of my Blood Angels at a local tournament, facing off against the Guard.
Some more of my Blood Angels, looking hungrily at their prey hiding in the distance.
The last of my strike force getting eaten by daemons. It should be noted that my librarian decapitated the Defiler before being killed, manly man that he is.
My girlfriend's Eldar.
Some more of her stuff.
Some more of her Eldar.
My sole surviving Vampire Counts mini, a Wight Standard Bearer I painted ages ago.
Me! Painting in an improvised station. I usually do all my painting at the store I'm at right now.
Also:
well, using a black wash over a dark grey coat makes a nice shaded black, but i guess it depends on what you are shading. Power armor just needs a thin line whit a light color, and cloth is full of folds and stuff to shade. training and experimenting is the best way. Im currently working on a few projects, but nothing worth showing yet
I used to do 40k, but it was prohibitively expensive and I prefer historic minis, anyways.
Right now I have about a dozen Battletech minis,
one samurai, one buffalo hunter, and a Scottish Highlander retrofitted into a snowglobe for a chem project.
I'll post photos when I can, but I got a crappy camera.
EDIT: Plus, the models for 40k seem a bit too overblown for my taste. A little modesty goes a long way.
Right now I have about a dozen Battletech minis,
one samurai, one buffalo hunter, and a Scottish Highlander retrofitted into a snowglobe for a chem project.
I'll post photos when I can, but I got a crappy camera.
EDIT: Plus, the models for 40k seem a bit too overblown for my taste. A little modesty goes a long way.
Damn, I need to start painting again. I haven't touched my Imps for months, and I never even finished assembling my Space Wolves.
One thing that needs to be added to the Imperial Guard Cadian line is a new Rough Rider model. Namely, a motorcycle! Wouldn't that be awesome?
One thing that needs to be added to the Imperial Guard Cadian line is a new Rough Rider model. Namely, a motorcycle! Wouldn't that be awesome?
Allow me to disagree. I think the 40K miniatures perfectly fit the gothic far-future universe they belong in, without looking goofy or cartoony (Warmachine, I'm looking at you).Singularly Datarific said:
As for Battletech, I still hold a special place for that game, as it was the first wargame I played. In fact, I've got a game in a couple of hours. Myself and a friend, representing Clan Wolf, will be assaulting an Inner Sphere base belonging to a freebirth spheroid friend of ours. Should be fun.
Edit: I already posted this in another thread, but here we go again, as I feel this is the proper topic.