Prozzak Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Hi Everyone, At my local club, we just started a campaign in the style of the Tale of X gamers and I will need to paint 2000 pts in almost 10 months. I will try to keep this post update everytime I complete a squad or just with the progress. I'm really far to be a professionnal painter ( these are the first models I paint ) and any tips are welcome if that can help me to improve my skills For the first 2 months, I need to paint 500 pts. Here is the first GH squad ( eyes and base to complete soon ) Thanks and sorry for my english, it's not my first language Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazar The Glorified Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 For the first minis you've painted these are awesome! In regards to tips and things you can improve on its hard to see any obvious areas beyond just practicing, the more minis you paint the better you'll get. As for painting eyes, I generally do mine right near the start. I find it frustrating to try and paint the eyes after I've painted the face as it can be very tricky to do the eyes without spoiling the painting you've done on the face and then you end up repainting part. It's far from impossible just a case of you may end up having to redo bits of the face once you've painted the eyes. What do you plan on doing with their bases? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3135380 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted July 29, 2012 Author Share Posted July 29, 2012 I will maybe give a try on the next mini about doing the eyes first because on one of them, I needed to repainted the face 5 times..... and still no result. For the base, not sure if I can link a website, but I will buy some resin base in style of desert and rock on it. I saw two differents tutorial for create the snow effect. One with some glue and baking soda ( not sure about the final effect ) and one with the GW snow. I watched your mini in your blog ( really cool project btw and I like the fluff your created ) and wondering what you used? Baking soda? thanks for the positive comment Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3135565 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elazar The Glorified Posted July 29, 2012 Share Posted July 29, 2012 Thanks! :( I used baking powder, watered down pva glue, and a little bit of white paint to make a paste and then sprinkled GW snow on the top to make it look like freshly fallen snow. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3135875 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted July 30, 2012 Author Share Posted July 30, 2012 Yeah great idea for the snow, I will give a try for sure ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3136782 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonny Wolf Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 Very nice, brother. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3136791 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spaniard Posted July 30, 2012 Share Posted July 30, 2012 what colors did you use to get your wolves looking like that Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3136801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted July 31, 2012 Author Share Posted July 31, 2012 I used the new colors from Citadel Blue: The Fang + washes of Badas Black and highlight Space wolves grey Red : Mephiston Red + washes Badas Black Pelt = Gorthor Brown + Ushabti bone and washes Ogryn Flesh + Gryphonne Sepia Metalic : Brass scorpion + washes of Badas Black and highlight runefang steel Hope that can help Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3137152 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted August 14, 2012 Author Share Posted August 14, 2012 Hello Brothers, Here a little update on my work, 6 new Grey Hunter ready to go on the battlefield ( almost, still need to do the base but waiting for some base I ordered ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3149020 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted August 14, 2012 Share Posted August 14, 2012 if that's your the quality of your normal guys I can't wait till you start on characters :P very very nice brother :) although your name 'prozzak' does make me giggle hehe :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3149085 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted August 19, 2012 Author Share Posted August 19, 2012 if that's your the quality of your normal guys I can't wait till you start on characters :P very very nice brother :( although your name 'prozzak' does make me giggle hehe :tu: Thanks and happy to make you ''giggle'' with my name ( old techno music band ) Here 6 new guys! 3 Drop Pod and 1 Rune Priest and my 500 pts will be done Any tips for painting DP? Not sure how I should put the wash on them, with a regular brush or use the Airbrush ( some people told me that was easy but I never tried ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3152507 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 I'd suggest either airbrushing them (never used it meself as I don't own one lol) or use a nice tank brush, do the basic painting and then use washes in the darker areas (inside/vents) and highlight the edges as you would for normal guys - a friend of mine also uses textured paint for the bottom as he likes it feeling like it's just crashed down throwing up mud and detritus - plus it's useful for ageing it :P Also those guys look very nice :( any ideas on how you'll base them? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3152844 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mactire Posted August 19, 2012 Share Posted August 19, 2012 Excellent models really crisply painted, cant believe these are your first models painted that shading and highlighting is top class. will keep an eye out for more keep up the good work -_- Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3153090 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted August 20, 2012 Author Share Posted August 20, 2012 Really cool to receive this kind of comment, I will keep working hard and keep you update guys For the base, I currently ordered some resin base ( not sure if I can link or not.... http://www.secretweaponminiatures.com/inde...products_id=205 ) Not sure about the colors right now but I will probably use some Baking soda like Elazar explain a little bit earlier and see what happen Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3153243 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Russ Brother 92 Posted August 20, 2012 Share Posted August 20, 2012 when you get them please put up whether they're any good as I'm inclined to order some meself - they're brilliantly shown but idk what they're like irl :) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3153914 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted September 19, 2012 Author Share Posted September 19, 2012 Good morning guys, Long time since my last update ( been busy with job, gf and.... guildwars2!! ) Here 2 pictures of the resin base I ordered from Secret weapon, they are really great except 1 of them where the details are so so but Overall, I'm really happy with theses. I will update soon with the picture of 3 Drop Pods ( hopefully, next week ) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3180000 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bearingtheword Posted September 19, 2012 Share Posted September 19, 2012 when you get them please put up whether they're any good as I'm inclined to order some meself - they're brilliantly shown but idk what they're like irl :P I have and use these bases and am quite happy with them. There are a couple that are a bit of an odd shape that takes a bit of positioning to it the model stay on and look balanced, but after adding a snow mixture to fill in those odd looking spots they look great, imo... I also like the fact that they give the illusion of your marines being "truescale" and taller than normal sized IG. In fact I am planning on going back and rebasing all of my marine armies with them. (Not the Runic Mountain ones, of course, they do have so many cool options) ~BtW Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3180133 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Prozzak Posted October 8, 2012 Author Share Posted October 8, 2012 Hey folks, Long time since I updated my WIP for tales of Gamers (2000 pts.) I Was working on my first 3 drop pods. Here some picture of these. 2 weeks to go before the first match of this tourny and 1 Rune Priest to go and bases to complete I hope to be done at the end of the next week for my first 500 pts Will update some pictures asap Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/257711-2000-pts-in-10-month/#findComment-3201237 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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