cheeseychaoslord Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 Hi all, this is my first topic on hall of honour so correct me if i get stuff wrong, Now this is my first proper army so be kind but constructive C+C welcome , bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hal Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 I think there is a problem with your post, you might want to check your img tags. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 7, 2009 Author Share Posted November 7, 2009 I noticef and have fixed it more pics to come Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
avragehuman Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 is your paint too thick or something? cause i dont see any detail Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 7, 2009 Share Posted November 7, 2009 very good for your first army, if i showed you a marine from my first army you would laugh. i would give one bit of advise, wash your metalics... just water down some chaos black and brush it onto the metallic, it seeps into gaps and gives a good shaded look, if you want i can PM you an example. good luck with the rest of your force :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 8, 2009 Author Share Posted November 8, 2009 Thanks guys, @sword bretheren: Thanks man, But i have no black paint besides spay paint, Im getting one soon @avragehuman: The paints not that thick, I just washed it more to come soon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sword brethren Posted November 9, 2009 Share Posted November 9, 2009 kool kool, i only have a few paints. we work with what we have ;) keep it up Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 10, 2009 Author Share Posted November 10, 2009 Well as promised, heres another guy Thanks for looking C+C welome as always bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrum proeliator Posted November 10, 2009 Share Posted November 10, 2009 Looking very good, I can certainly say that minis from my first army looked far worse than this. My main comment is to be really really careful with your brush strokes. It looks like you've glooped the paint on which is a shame, as you clearly have talent. Just be sensitive, pick out details and work in neat highlights. Try to use the finest (thinnest) brush you have available. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MuGGzy Posted November 11, 2009 Share Posted November 11, 2009 wash the entire thing down with a brown ink wash it will bring out detail, makes the metals look dirty and the reds look bloody. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Hi all @ferrumproeliator:Thanks and I will take on advice @MuGGzy:Im nt sure you can see it but I did wsh the red with cheastnut ink Nex guy coming this afternoon but the photos have all been taken and uploaded (opps) but I will try better on my 3 deathguard marines. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 11, 2009 Author Share Posted November 11, 2009 Heres the guy promised earlyer And a view of my first freehand atempet as always C+C welcome PS will be buying paints tommorow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nurglespuss Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 Very cool mate, and great first time free hand!!! Heres a little tip for when you try more washes etc. You can always add more, but you can't take it away: So, to avoid pooling, drying streaks etc. and for a 'smooth' finish what you can try is: Doing a 50/50 mix of chestnut ink (or try the new foundation inks they rock!!) with just a drip of washing up liquid, mix gently, but thorughly (not to cause a froth). Now if you apply this, the washing up liquid will increase the carrying capacity of the liquid (preventing rings etc) and also increase surface tension (preventing pooling/streaks etc). Believe me when i was starting out (a long time ago with humbrol paints, pen ink and wood stain!!) I wish i had known this! I personally use Klear floor polish, i've had a bottle for nearly three years now and havent used a quarter of it! it has an even better effect :D Anyway, keep up the great work! they look very original, and great for your first start! Also, when you come to base them, they will look really completed, and stand out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ulrikk Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 They are nice, especially the second one. :) The best tip I can give you is to go back and tidy up any mistakes you made. Ex. you seem to have gotten some red on your metal areas. It's quite easy to fix and it would make a lot of difference to your final result. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Immortal Posted November 12, 2009 Share Posted November 12, 2009 yeah... you should have seen my first minis... they were painted with some paints that came with a paint-by-number i had.... :P im quite poor at painting so my minis always come out rubbish at the first attempt and i always get paint on area already painted. i know how easy it is to give up when you've spent an hour on a mini and then get the smallest paint on the wrong area, you just think "meh... its tiny!" just always make sure you touch up! great work dude! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Thanks every one for the comments but as I mentioned before the photos are already taken and uploaded anyway, on with the next guys, A melta gunner, I muked up the eyes, and a bolter wielding marine, I fell i done well on the horns, That was them all, Next up my Nurgle boys! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
traitor_dice Posted November 14, 2009 Share Posted November 14, 2009 Very cool mate, and great first time free hand!!! Heres a little tip for when you try more washes etc. You can always add more, but you can't take it away: So, to avoid pooling, drying streaks etc. and for a 'smooth' finish what you can try is: Doing a 50/50 mix of chestnut ink (or try the new foundation inks they rock!!) with just a drip of washing up liquid, mix gently, but thorughly (not to cause a froth). Now if you apply this, the washing up liquid will increase the carrying capacity of the liquid (preventing rings etc) and also increase surface tension (preventing pooling/streaks etc). Believe me when i was starting out (a long time ago with humbrol paints, pen ink and wood stain!!) I wish i had known this! I personally use Klear floor polish, i've had a bottle for nearly three years now and havent used a quarter of it! it has an even better effect ;) Anyway, keep up the great work! they look very original, and great for your first start! Also, when you come to base them, they will look really completed, and stand out. does pen ink actually work at all? (i have pens in literally every colour of the rainbow, and then some.) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 14, 2009 Author Share Posted November 14, 2009 Well my Deathguard Lord/Champion is done, Front view Back view I need to go and touch him up as always C+C welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 15, 2009 Author Share Posted November 15, 2009 My next Deathguard, And the standard bolter marine Well thats all the Chaos I have right now C+C welcome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ferrum proeliator Posted November 15, 2009 Share Posted November 15, 2009 I remember doing nurgle marines back in the beginning. They suit a careful beginner. Green and lots of washes! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sons of Horus Posted November 17, 2009 Share Posted November 17, 2009 you can make the blood more realistic by mixing the paint with sand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cheeseychaoslord Posted November 17, 2009 Author Share Posted November 17, 2009 Thanks Sons of Horus but I dont have any red gore any more (the red i used) and I have no money Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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