Miniature Painting/Sculpting/Modelling Megathread (Shut up and use Simple Green)

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NecronSchmecron: Apr 29, 2009; Ah, phooey!

I've diluted the first layer before and have had that peeling thing happen to me. WTF? I only did it as a change of pace cause everyone was doing it. So yeah, what's with everyone diluting their PVA at all?

# ? Jun 17, 2010 23:28

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# ? Apr 28, 2024 11:03

ANAmal.net: Mar 2, 2002; 100% digital native web developer

Mine gets diluted a little bit, just because I use a wet brush to spread it on the base.

All I usually do is put glue directly on the base, brush it around, cover with sand, and then when it's dry soak it in Devlan Mud and drybrush bleached bone.

I mostly leave my space barbies sitting on my desk, which is probably how I can get away with not fixing the sand on there better, but it works for me.

# ? Jun 17, 2010 23:36

NecronSchmecron: Apr 29, 2009; Ah, phooey!

I suppose I dilute it a little because I wash my brush between bases.

# ? Jun 17, 2010 23:39

MasterSlowPoke: Oct 9, 2005; Our courage will pull us through

Going to throw in another "used to dilute and the pva peeled, don't do it"

# ? Jun 17, 2010 23:41

Chenghiz: Feb 14, 2007; WHITE WHALE
HOLY GRAIL

I had glue-peeling issues when I tried using white glue, but since I started using tacky craft glue it hasn't been an issue. I have just been doing the blue/sand/diluted glue method.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 00:00

Winged Orpheus: May 21, 2010; Domine, Dirige Nos

Gravitas Shortfall posted:

First question; why are you priming white? Out of the colors you've chosen, only the yellow is going to have problems going over black, and the dark undercoat will be more forgiving of mistakes when you're just starting out.

The texture on your prime coat.. I don't know, it could be that the can isn't shaken enough? I've never seen a coat like that.

bhsman mentioned black Gesso, give that a go - it's a bit crappy on the larger surfaces, but any bare patches can be touched up with a bit of black paint once it's dry.

Here's how I'd paint your scheme (the colors of which are pretty cool by the way, it's certainly not over the top);

- Black undercoat
- Paint armor with Chainmail, leaving black in the deep recesses/gaps between plates
- Badab Black Ink wash
- Highlight armor liberally with Chainmail, then Mithril Silver
- Edge highlight with Mithril Silver + white
- Shoulderpads with whatever purple you used. Highlight with a little ice-blue mixed in.
- Base coat of Iyaden Darksun on the yellow trim, then a few coats of.. Sunburst Yellow? Vomit Brown would also work as a base coat, it goes on quite well over black.

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Picked up some black gesso yesterday at Michael's. Should I thin it down before using it or is it fine at full thickness?

# ? Jun 18, 2010 01:14

Dale-Taco: Feb 19, 2009

So I finished my inquisitor. Its nicer than the pictures suggest. I wish I could take better pictures. :saddowns:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 01:55

MasterSlowPoke: Oct 9, 2005; Our courage will pull us through

Inquisitor Female Cloud of the Ordo Hereticus

# ? Jun 18, 2010 02:06

ubermarcus: Mar 17, 2009

I finally got my first Grey Hunter painted! Other than a few HQ units I've hardly painted a drat thing in my army because I suck as batch painting.
C&C before I go and paint 199 more of these buggers in the same way?

# ? Jun 18, 2010 02:07

!amicable: Jan 20, 2007

ubermarcus posted:

I finally got my first Grey Hunter painted! Other than a few HQ units I've hardly painted a drat thing in my army because I suck as batch painting.
C&C before I go and paint 199 more of these buggers in the same way?

Looks like he's more hammered than I am.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 02:08

Captain Invictus: Apr 5, 2005; Try reading some manga!; Clever Betty

ubermarcus posted:

I finally got my first Grey Hunter painted! Other than a few HQ units I've hardly painted a drat thing in my army because I suck as batch painting.
C&C before I go and paint 199 more of these buggers in the same way?

SOMEONE SPIT IN MY BEEEEEER :cry:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 02:52

Sole.Sushi: Feb 19, 2008; Seaweed!? Get the fuck out!

Dale-Taco posted:

So I finished my inquisitor. Its nicer than the pictures suggest. I wish I could take better pictures.

What model and/or parts is this made out of? Looks pretty bad-rear end as an inquisitor and/or sister of battle.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:03

stabbington: Sep 1, 2007; It doesn't feel right to kill an unarmed man... but I'll get over it.

Everything except the bolter, base, and backpack is a Warmachine piece (Cygnar Warcaster Kara Sloan).

e: and the little skullcross bit, not sure where that's from, I'm not really up on my GW character bling.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:10

bhsman: Feb 10, 2008; by exmarx

ubermarcus posted:

I finally got my first Grey Hunter painted! Other than a few HQ units I've hardly painted a drat thing in my army because I suck as batch painting.
C&C before I go and paint 199 more of these buggers in the same way?

Paintjob looks awesome, though the proportions of that mug make it look more like he's reaching for a pinch of sugar :chef:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:10

MaliciousOnion: Sep 23, 2009; Ignorance, the root of all evil

Add a drop or two of dishwashing liquid to some PVA glue and gently stir through. This breaks the surface tension of the glue, making it easier to spread around. It might also help with your peeling problem. :siren:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:17

Arquinsiel: Jun 1, 2006; "There is no such thing as society. There are individual men and women, and there are families. And no government can do anything except through people, and people must look to themselves first."

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Dale-Taco posted:

So I finished my inquisitor. Its nicer than the pictures suggest. I wish I could take better pictures.

Bitchin'.

ubermarcus posted:

I finally got my first Grey Hunter painted! Other than a few HQ units I've hardly painted a drat thing in my army because I suck as batch painting.
C&C before I go and paint 199 more of these buggers in the same way?

They all must have mugs. Not necessarily in-hand, but somewhere on their person in case of emergency.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:17

Dale-Taco: Feb 19, 2009

stabbington posted:

Everything except the bolter, base, and backpack is a Warmachine piece (Cygnar Warcaster Kara Sloan).

e: and the little skullcross bit, not sure where that's from, I'm not really up on my GW character bling.

More or less this. the bolter is a bolter-stake crossbow cut off of an inquisitor mini and the skull thing is a fiddly-bit I had from a space marine command squad.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:25

NecronSchmecron: Apr 29, 2009; Ah, phooey!

Arquinsiel posted:

They all must have mugs.

Steins!

So I needed to paint a boring rear end tactical squad for this weekend instead of oathing a FA choice this month (I may still oath a speeder real quick). I also have a Librarian. He'll be done tomorrow with pictures to come.

I experimented with the Sgt's base a little... I think it came out ok :ohdear:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:28

crime fighting hog: Jun 29, 2006; I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out

Picked up some Vallejo crackle mix and glaze medium. My soul grinder is gonna look piiiiimp

# ? Jun 18, 2010 03:30

Fyrbrand: Dec 30, 2002; Grimey Drawer

I hate how crisp and clean your salamders are, Necron. :mad:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 04:09

FROOOOOOOOG: Jan 28, 2009

Big Willy Style posted:

I am pretty sure it is just how fine it is. A lot of the top painters around (Sebastian Archer et al) like to use regular miliput mixed with water and painted on to fill the imperfection in a model and then sand it back so it is smooth.

Fake edit. I just googled milliput and there are different colours for different uses. I have only hear about grey/yellow and superfine white being used for modelling. Stick to them I would say.

Is there any particular thing you are wanting to do with it?

Not particularly; maybe weapons and stones and such.
Basically I just wanted something like Green Stuff but more sort of rigid, that holds an edge better.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 04:12

NecronSchmecron: Apr 29, 2009; Ah, phooey!

Fyrbrand posted:

I hate how crisp and clean your salamders are, Necron.

Hey man, you can achieve what I achieve if you don't mind taking five years to paint a couple dudes.

You're sala-mans got some bling to them too, don't count yourself short. :respek:

You know you want to paint that fire though. doooo iiiit.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 04:39

Sole.Sushi: Feb 19, 2008; Seaweed!? Get the fuck out!

FROOOOOOOOG posted:

Not particularly; maybe weapons and stones and such.
Basically I just wanted something like Green Stuff but more sort of rigid, that holds an edge better.

You want Brown Stuff.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 05:22

FROOOOOOOOG: Jan 28, 2009

e: never mind I'm an idiot

FROOOOOOOOG fucked around with this message at 05:45 on Jun 18, 2010

# ? Jun 18, 2010 05:43

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

I asked the same question about Milliput ages ago & got like 1 answer, loving favouritism.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 06:05

Sole.Sushi: Feb 19, 2008; Seaweed!? Get the fuck out!

Cakefool posted:

I asked the same question about Milliput ages ago & got like 1 answer, loving favouritism.

I've never used Milliput personally man.

I'm sorry.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 06:37

Combaticus: Jan 14, 2008; Perfection

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Silhouette posted:

It's looking pretty good so far, I just have a few nitpicks.

1. The skull on the nose isn't very Orky, it needs one of the angry eyebrows removed and a grim lower jaw attached

2. RIVETS RIVETS RIVETS

that's about it, it's great otherwise

Added a bunch of rivets, since I took the pic. And I'll probably have to add a bunch more. As for the skull, I'm pretty happy with how it is at the moment. I've considered a lower jaw, but I'm afraid it'll take up too much space on the front, but I'm still messing around with some ideas.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 07:42

LintMan: Mar 12, 2006; Be seening you

Cross posting from the Historical Miniatures thread. French Dragoons, Perry plastics. One unit of the 5 I need for my Lasalle army for a tournament in August.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 12:10

Bobx66: Feb 11, 2002; We all fell into the pit

crime fighting hog posted:

Picked up some Vallejo crackle mix and glaze medium. My soul grinder is gonna look piiiiimp

Extremely excited to see how crackle works on the flat surfaces of a soulgrinder. What color scheme are you thinking? Don't forget to test it out!

# ? Jun 18, 2010 12:15

MaliciousOnion: Sep 23, 2009; Ignorance, the root of all evil

Bobx66 posted:

Extremely excited to see how crackle works on the flat surfaces of a soulgrinder. What color scheme are you thinking? Don't forget to test it out!

Seconding all parts of this post. Additionaly, I vote for an "old ceramic fuse" scheme. With dark rusty metal bits.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 13:55

TTerrible: Jul 15, 2005

Cakefool posted:

I asked the same question about Milliput ages ago & got like 1 answer, loving favouritism.

An answer from a nobody, that didn't merit a reply.

:argh:

# ? Jun 18, 2010 14:19

crime fighting hog: Jun 29, 2006; I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out

MaliciousOnion posted:

Seconding all parts of this post. Additionaly, I vote for an "old ceramic fuse" scheme. With dark rusty metal bits.

ceramic fuse? google gives me tubes. What do you mean?

I plan on doing the undercoat lime green and then purple armor plates, so it'll crackle with green coming out, but that may not look too sharp. So I dunno yet really. I'll snap some photos to show where I am because I don't know what I'm doing with the big metal legs yet. I wanted to do them rust but it looks lovely (literally).

# ? Jun 18, 2010 15:19

Gravitas Shortfall: Jul 17, 2007; Utility is seven-eighths Proximity.

Winged Orpheus posted:

Thanks, I'll give that a shot. Picked up some black gesso yesterday at Michael's. Should I thin it down before using it or is it fine at full thickness?

I usually add a tiny drop of water, though to be honest you don't need to. Goes on slightly better with a damp brush I guess? So the short answer is; no. It'll shrink into the cracks as it dries.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 15:54

cakesmith handyman: Jul 22, 2007; Pip-Pip old chap! Last one in is a rotten egg what what.

Vondizimo posted:

An answer from a nobody, that didn't merit a reply.

If it's any consolation I bought the white on your advice :shobon:

Expensive poo poo though, I realised afterwards I'd have been better off buying the Sculpty stuff.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 17:39

crime fighting hog: Jun 29, 2006; I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out

Soul Grinder time!

I'm not posting the sword close up as a "LOOK AT THE DETAIL" but to ask if it looks alright.

http://lh6.ggpht.com/_A5atwrrOFDY/TBufAbDJfII/AAAAAAAAI5E/xaa-CCS09xk/s800/DSC_0016.JPG

I really didn't get the rust to show in the claw arm above, but it's really brown. I may sponge some chainmail on it but I'm not sure if that's how I want to go with all the legs.

Here's a test of the legs. It's more brown in person, with the flash it looks orange and much better, so I'll stipple some orange on it later if I can. I just don't know if I like the overall effect and if it ties into the rest of my paint scheme.

Should I go with it?

Oh and here's a trygon for MY WIFE'S army

I have a lot of edging to do on the armor plates, but it's very crazy to paint so far. ROYGBIV is making me blind.

# ? Jun 18, 2010 17:39

PaintVagrant: Apr 13, 2007; ~ the ultimate driving machine ~

My only suggestion for the soul grinder is to weather or shade the purple more, its a bit flat. Otherwise its money as gently caress, really nice stuff. The metals are sexy

# ? Jun 18, 2010 18:05

crime fighting hog: Jun 29, 2006; I only pray, Heaven knows when to lift you out

PaintVagrant posted:

My only suggestion for the soul grinder is to weather or shade the purple more, its a bit flat. Otherwise its money as gently caress, really nice stuff. The metals are sexy

That's what I'm gonna do with the crackle on the purple. Any suggestions for the under color that the crackle will show?

# ? Jun 18, 2010 18:09

bhsman: Feb 10, 2008; by exmarx

crime fighting hog posted:

Oh and here's a trygon for MY WIFE'S army

I have a lot of edging to do on the armor plates, but it's very crazy to paint so far. ROYGBIV is making me blind.

There needs to be a :barf: