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More Warhammer 40k stuff noone here will care about! Lol...so anyways, got around to painting my hive tyrant earlier and now I uploaded pics of it. I dont like how the deathspitters (the guns) look entirely because I painted over other paint but otherwise I guess hes ok. More regular art later.
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You can still find inks here and there. I still have some when I want to get that shiny look to metal, such as rusted pipes and the like. I'd look into Vallejo or Privateer Press's line, I think they might have some inks for sale; otherwise you may be stuck making some hodge-podge mix with pen ink. Which...might work, I dunno, never tried it.
But washes on clothing and flesh is FAR better. I didn't like the shine it would give to skin tones.
But washes on clothing and flesh is FAR better. I didn't like the shine it would give to skin tones.
The paint on the spitters is ultra thick and crappy, I might actually remove them when I get some with another carnifex. I wanted the red on his sword to be thick to look like blood I guess, I dunno. Some people dont seem to like how shiny my minis look when I use my sealant on them, but I thought it look slimy in a good way but Idk. I definitely wanna use less paint in some areas.
I'd definitely suggest using a flat matte sealant, such as in the spray can form. It can make all the difference. Besides, you can get the same slimy look with 'ardcoat or any other shiny finish after using the matte (nail polish might work, try testing it on spare plastic or something).
You WILL need to learn to thin your paints though. You can do it on the cheap with a pallet (which can be any old thing really) and mixing it there; a 1:1 ratio will be about right in most situations. Usually I just grab some water from the cup on an old brush and just mix it as I go, since I wet-blend a lot, so you'll need to adapt to your specific style of painting. You can actually get by with cheap acrylic paint from like Wal-Mart or most crafts stores provided you thin them down enough and mix it in with other tones; you'll get more mileage out of them and its cheaper to boot.
A good, easy way of getting good-looking miniatures is to apply a basecoat using normal paint or foundation paint and then using washes. Let them slide into the recesses but not pool in them, since that creates an ugly effect. Once dry you can either field it as-is, or go back over and highlight raised areas with the same color and start applying different, thinner layers of progressive tones. The above is best for mass hordes like Termagants or Genestealers, since NO ONE wants to paint 100+ guys individually.
There's also 'dipping,' which uses wood staining to the same effect as washes. This creates a darker look and can also act as a sealant, but is rather shiny in most cases (fixed easily with matte finish). Just dip the model in the pot of wood stain liquid, take out, and let dry! This is best used over bone colors, such as with skeletons. Adventurous folk sometimes attach the bottom of the base to a power drill and spin the model to dry it off quicker, but this is kinda messy unless you get inventive (such as say, sticking them in a box while doing so).
tl;dr, I've been painting way too fucking long.
You WILL need to learn to thin your paints though. You can do it on the cheap with a pallet (which can be any old thing really) and mixing it there; a 1:1 ratio will be about right in most situations. Usually I just grab some water from the cup on an old brush and just mix it as I go, since I wet-blend a lot, so you'll need to adapt to your specific style of painting. You can actually get by with cheap acrylic paint from like Wal-Mart or most crafts stores provided you thin them down enough and mix it in with other tones; you'll get more mileage out of them and its cheaper to boot.
A good, easy way of getting good-looking miniatures is to apply a basecoat using normal paint or foundation paint and then using washes. Let them slide into the recesses but not pool in them, since that creates an ugly effect. Once dry you can either field it as-is, or go back over and highlight raised areas with the same color and start applying different, thinner layers of progressive tones. The above is best for mass hordes like Termagants or Genestealers, since NO ONE wants to paint 100+ guys individually.
There's also 'dipping,' which uses wood staining to the same effect as washes. This creates a darker look and can also act as a sealant, but is rather shiny in most cases (fixed easily with matte finish). Just dip the model in the pot of wood stain liquid, take out, and let dry! This is best used over bone colors, such as with skeletons. Adventurous folk sometimes attach the bottom of the base to a power drill and spin the model to dry it off quicker, but this is kinda messy unless you get inventive (such as say, sticking them in a box while doing so).
tl;dr, I've been painting way too fucking long.
Can't make them TOO watery. It takes some practice to get the right mix down.
Also? Invest in some empty paint pots, because there's going to be colors you mix often that you'll want to have on-hand. Most craft stores have them for dirt cheap in sizable amounts; failing that, any old container will do (look around the house, there'll be something!).
Also? Invest in some empty paint pots, because there's going to be colors you mix often that you'll want to have on-hand. Most craft stores have them for dirt cheap in sizable amounts; failing that, any old container will do (look around the house, there'll be something!).
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