Rhetoricus Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 So ive based with bleached bone washed with thinned scorched brown and am in the process of re applying bleached bone. I'm having similar problems to the ones I encountered when I used to try painting yellow straight onto black (poor coverage, streaks etc) only they seem weirdly exaggerated for some reason. Has anybody else encountered this problem painting bone before? I consider myself a reasonable painter but this is driving me insane Any help muchly appreciated. Thanks guys. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Razblood Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Bleached Bone is a bit of a bugger for that. laying down a coat of Dheneb Stone over the Scorched Brown and then laying the Bleached Bone on top of that may sort out your woes :( I use Dheneb Stone in place of Bleached Bone these days, purely because of the coverage issue. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218236 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Olis Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Indeed. Bleached Bone has always been somewhat transparent - the same goes for sunburst yellow. I'd either advocate lots of careful layers, or do what Raz has suggested - Dheneb Stone is an alright substitute. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218244 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Using the new colours, try a Base of Ushabi bone, I've found it makes life much easier. Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218268 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks for the suggestions guys, ill try em all and report back here with the results. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 +1 on the new colours - they give a more 'realistic' bone colour new vs old edit: worth noting this was a quick paint job to test the new range rather than being aplied with care. chest eagles here are done a bit more carefully no issues with any of the paints being to thin, even when watered down a bit they gave good coverage Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218314 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostLegion Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 If youre dead set on strict gw colors, then my only base coat recommendation is that base category ..zandri dust (i think that's the name) from there, gerring a good bleached bone is pretty simple. However, for my part i like the reaper master series bone triad, especially for hi quality work. For quantity work, well there i recomend that base (zandri dust, gw), then a sepia wash, then a reaper aged bone coat, and finally another sepia wash. The reaper polished bone can be used for final highlights after this, though i do not often find it necessary. I might be able to pass a pic or two if wanted... Edit: zandri dust is the base i have been working with...not ubshabti. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218376 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes please! post away. That would be most appreciated. Thank you very much Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218466 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grotsmasha Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 I fear I may have given you a bum-steer there, you want the Rakarath Flesh as a base, Ushabi is a Layer colour. Cheers, Jono Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218549 Share on other sites More sharing options...
GhostLegion Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 Yes please! post away. That would be most appreciated. Thank you very much Ok. I think this process flow should give you something to work with... http://i1011.photobucket.com/albums/af231/shadowlords/WH40K/Bonearmor.jpg Paints used: Zandri Dust (GW base color), Seraphim Sepia (GW shade color), and Aged Bone (Reaper Master Series Paint). Phase 2 is undiluted. Phase 4 is around 1:3 or 1:4 paint to water....i think.... Time per model is around 3-5 minutes depending. I have been working 15-20(ish) figures at a time with this, so my timing is more than a bit off. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218767 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Lorien Posted October 24, 2012 Share Posted October 24, 2012 A long way back i used to prime black, base coat with bubonic brown and then layer up to Bleachbone and then to white for extreme highlights Nowadays i think you should use dheneb stone and then wash with sepia, afterwards layering up to BB and white for extreme highlights, afterwards giving a very dilluted wash of sepia. Maybe have a look here: Fortress of the unforgiven Marco Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218784 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted October 24, 2012 Author Share Posted October 24, 2012 Thanks for all the input guys. This place really is awesome, I loves it. ;) Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218827 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 what look are you after (and on what type of model?) if you're set on using bleached bone, mix a middle colour up with a bit of your base layer in it, it will improve the coverage. if you want quick & easy bone armour then rakarth flesh, mix gloss varnish & sepia, apply, soak up excess with a brush, palid flesh highlights & satin spray to kill the shine after. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3218980 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 Its for all the bone details on my IF termies (in my sig) I'm not set on a particular look, just trying to work with what I have. I do have dheneb stone available. Your first comment has confused me slightly. Bleached Bone was my base layer so what would I be adding to this to improve coverage? I think my mistake may have been shading with scorched brown as opposed to Bestial. Although I do prefer the deeper shading that scorched provides it takes much more time and care working back up to bone. Cheers Lorenzen, oh by the way did I ever get around to thanking you for suggesting gray primer? Well THANK YOU! I love it. Haven't looked back. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3219346 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lorenzen Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 grey primer = win. i assumed you were painting the brown 1st so i was suggesting scorched, scorched + bleach, pure bleach. if its for details etc, then neb, gloss wash, neb highlight, neb + white edge highlight. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3219379 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rhetoricus Posted October 25, 2012 Author Share Posted October 25, 2012 I like it. Can't see any reason why this wont work anyway so i'm gonna have a go. Making my method 1. BB base 2. SB shade 3 SB+BB first layar 4. BB second layar 5. BB+SW highlights Too late for me to go back now cos steps 1 and 2 are done! Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3219394 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lawgiver 67 Posted October 25, 2012 Share Posted October 25, 2012 Use a light grey primer first, Floquil makes an awesome spray primer that dries to a satin finish and really soaks paint in. Apply vomit brown first than bleached bone. Hope that helps. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/264163-bleached-bone-headaches/#findComment-3219472 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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