georgeapg Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 i paint 5-7 minis on a bad day but i have read that it takes some more than a hour to asemble and paint on marine and i would like to know how many you paint Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Our local GW runs a painting comp each month. After the last one I bought a vanguard vet set and the next comp is this weekend. Ive still got the packs to do so Im averaging one per week...... Im such a slow painter. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Nihm Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 0.1 Â The best I've ever done was 1/day. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907933 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I'll start by saying i rarely paint these days, I'm currently hoarding and assembling, but back when I played (which meant I HAD to paint) I was able to batch paint a 10 man Tactical a day (TT quality 3 colour max, I finished a company in 2 weeks). Â Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907943 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Warsmith Aznable Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I think my personal best was two, but I'm sure that was only the one time. Â That's for single figures; I have a Dreadnought I've been painting for a year and a half now... ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907945 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chapter Master Ignis Domus Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I don't paint on a daily basis, but when I do paint, I'll normally get about ten infantry done in a day, and maybe a vehicle. Granted, I do stay up till three or four in the morning to do this, but that's not important. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tellos05 Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Ill be lucky if i get one done a month. Gears of war is taking up to much time! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907953 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Raving Bonkers Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 Don't think I can put a scale to a day. I think I have recently just finished putting all my space wolf pieces together, which works out as a hell of alot of points. Got some simple airbrushing done on vehicles but even they are only 2 colours, not the minimum 3. I did recently get a nice 3000 points undercoated but when the paint ran out it made me realise how much I have to do. Then set to work making some terrain which got simple basecoats and dusting. Â If I could get away with just doing a basecoat followed with a wash or dusting then my army would be complete, yet the details on some models just look to good to pass up and I have to make them stand out. Put that with a nice new computer, extra cash flowing around and a never ending stream of games downloading and my army is waiting for the day I get bored of gaming and in a patient mood to give the detail touch. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2907983 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matzaklr Posted October 24, 2011 Share Posted October 24, 2011 I paint then assemble then paint some more and with that method I can paint about 10 troops a week if I paint for a few hours a day. I just did the jump pack chaplin, he took me about 5 hours and I still have to do the rest of the highlights and some touchup. I guess I could do one model a day but I am a little anal. That includes basing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908011 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Terminatorinhell Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I dont paint as regularly anymore but when I do I either do like 5 standard marines or a character model (thats been converted a ton) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908073 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rafen_2 Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Maybe 4 or 5 People units. 1 or 2 vehicles. I paint each part before I glue it all together, except for the bigger models. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908076 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellios Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I don't paint that often now... and I often do 10 mins at a time so... a squad gets done over a week or a month XD... However when I used to paint I was a lot quicker and spent more time painting... So I've done 1,500pt armies in a day. Â Also it depends on your standard of painting... If I was actually able to do some of the amazing stuff people do on here it would take me longer to do a combat squad that way than to do a 30 boy strong ork mob using lots of foundation paint and inks. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908156 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kierdale Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 In my youth: half a dozen to ten a day (to barely-tabletop standard). Now with a job and a family: a tactical squad is taking a month (and my painting, unlike wine, has not improved much with age!). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908173 Share on other sites More sharing options...
chromedog Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 One or two a week if I'm lucky at the moment. Â My GK ARE fully painted (and have been since shortly after I got them. I won't field unpainted models). Even the stormraven and NDK are painted. The rest of my armies are in storage until the house renovations are done (IG has 60-odd infantry models to paint but they are an army that has been WIP for 15 years, so they can wait a little longer). Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mapple Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 Law school eats at my hobby time, so the rare day I get free I want to play. Last semester I did 1 hour of hobby a day, and it took me 3 weeks with that much time each day to do 10 jump packers from assembly to finishing highlights and sealant. I convert and do a lot of terrain, but am not happy with my painting skills to really find it rewarding. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
arizonajirt Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 repending on my days off during the week (working 12.5 hr shifts with a rotating schedule), and which army i'm painting that day, I can get anywhere from 10 Raven Guard in a few hours to 5-10 Space Wolves/Imperial Guard in 2-3 days. all depends on the amount of base and detail I need to do. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908198 Share on other sites More sharing options...
georgeapg Posted October 25, 2011 Author Share Posted October 25, 2011 in one week i painted 37 power armor salamanders 3 termes and 1 rhino 15 flesh tares 7 nurgle troops 8 khorne troops 1 Slaanesh marine and 2 Tzeentch 39 power armor and 1 termi iron hands Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908213 Share on other sites More sharing options...
templarboy Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I have found that the longer I am in the hobby (over 20 yrs now), the longer it takes me to paint. When you are a youngling, painting takes almost no time at all. Of course, your quality isn't very good (usually). Assembly and clean up are the real time stealers for me. For me, a standard table top quality marine takes me about twenty minutes to assembly and an hour to paint. I don't paint freshly glued figs though. I also paint 5 or so at a time. ICs and vehicles take a lot more time. I have a fully magnetized with all options SM Land Raider that took me the better part of two weeks to assemble and paint. It really depends on what the fig is and what it's purpose is. When I start painting my 60 termagaunts and 40 hormagaunts, I can't see me doing any highlighting or much detailing. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908265 Share on other sites More sharing options...
CainTheHunter Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 With quickshade dipping I can do 10 per week - granted I have only evenings for painting and not every day ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908296 Share on other sites More sharing options...
AyanamiKun Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It really depends. If I paint a Tac Squad and have nothing else to do (lonely weekend or something like that) I can paint 1 Marine per hour if they are assembled. Usually I take more time because my girlfriend and cat are there and demand attention, too ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908306 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cold Fire Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I must be a slow painter lol. It took me just about 3 weeks to do a 5 man Scout squad! and that's only to just about TT quality. I am currently trying to do my Assualt squad and I have a commander,command squad, tactical squad and 2 dreads to do yet. I think at my current pace I might have the Tac squad done by Christmas. Â I have shaky hands so have to take my time, that's my excuse anyway. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908311 Share on other sites More sharing options...
WeaponAdept Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I can churn out one a day, but I generally take a few evenings to do one dude. My TDA Libby has taken 8 hours so far and I've not even finished the blue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908385 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 It depends on what I am doing. I did a full repaint of my Chaos Black Legion this past spring. 100 or so marines, 10 terminators, 2 land raiders (the only vehicles in the army), 4 spawn, 2 DP, 8 bikes, 4 characters, probably more I am forgetting. Even with stripping the old paint it took about a month. This is the fastest I have ever done and it was a 3 color plus dip army. Minimal basing as well. Â With my Sisters, I did 3 troop models at a time and took 2 days to paint and base at about 4 hours each day. Things like Imagifiers, DCA and characters took significanly longer. I could not even guess how long it took to paint my Exorcists and I still find more details I want to do with them. Â Currently I am painting 1 model a day and maybe 2 or 3 days a week but I do not have a project I am working on. Just painting some space marines to have something to paint. I want new SoB and it makes me mad we don't have new models yet so I am distracting myself with something else. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908506 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShinyRhino Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 I can push out one or two infantry-sized models (or bikes) in 5 days of painting. Of course, that's in 2-4 hour sessions and assuming I've already assembled and mounted the model on my painting rig. One session for cleaning mould lines and assembly. Let dry/cure overnight. One session to prime. Let dry overnight. One session for the shadecoat and midtone. One session for topcoat and edge highlights, detail colors, first sealer coat, and putting sand on a base. One session to paint the sand base its base color, and assemble the remaining parts (backpacks to torso for most models). One session to finish painting the base, attach model to base. One last session to apply final sealer spray. Â Maybe I miscounted. Looks likeit takes me a week to finish two infantry models at best. I rarely paint more than two models at a time, and rarely assemble more than two at a time either. Every model in my army gets the same level of attention, and I don't want scores of bare plastic Marines staring back at me from the desktop. :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908519 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacinda Posted October 25, 2011 Share Posted October 25, 2011 in one week i painted 37 power armor salamanders 3 termes and 1 rhino 15 flesh tares 7 nurgle troops 8 khorne troops 1 Slaanesh marine and 2 Tzeentch 39 power armor and 1 termi iron hands It would take me longer than that just to wash them and clean up the mold lines. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/240823-how-many-minis-do-you-paint-a-day/#findComment-2908522 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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