Bunta Posted July 31, 2015 Author Share Posted July 31, 2015 Alrighty, I have had a couple of people ask me how I do my green, I'm not a great painter and I cheat a bit, so I thought I would share how I get a decent green with very little in the way of talent! Step 1, From a black undercoat, drybrush heavily (ie just give the brush a few wipes off so it isn't runny but still fairly paint laden.) in Caliban Green. Go all directions to ensure a nice coverage. It should look like this. Next drybrush in the usual manner (take care to get the brush dry and work with light pressure in all directions) with snot green (not sure what it is called now). The model will look a little like this Next up I very lightly dry brush with Goblin Green (once again dont know what it is called now!) and by very lightly i mean super dried off brush and mostly very gentle strokes in a downward direction ONLY. Your marine will now look like this Next we hit it pretty hard with a Coelia Greenshade wash. I slap it on there pretty heavy. I actually probably didn't do enough on this guy, but your guy should be looking a little like this Finally we give it a Waywatcher Green Glaze And there we have it, the average mans easy DA green! Hope that helps someone! I find the paint also cures a little over time and gets darker, so if you are finding yourself with the urge to do another layer of wash or something just wait a day as for some reason it does darken over time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Epher Posted July 31, 2015 Share Posted July 31, 2015 Quick and easy! Great tutorial too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 1, 2015 Author Share Posted August 1, 2015 Thanks mate. Hope someone can use it :) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygwyn Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I like that - it's a lot like the recipe I use, but you go a bit harder on the 'bright' layers. I think I might do that to brin them up a bit before toning down with the glaze. The photos have sealed it for me - thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Father Mehman Posted August 1, 2015 Share Posted August 1, 2015 I've heard what you describe in your First Step being called "over brushing". Don't know where I picked that up from but it works for me. The guide looks sharp and easy to grasp. Now all you have to do is teach everyone to paint red. Trust me, that would have gotten a laugh in the olden days. Oh, Red Gore, I'm so glad you're gone. Keep it up ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 2, 2015 Author Share Posted August 2, 2015 Ahh overbrushing. I like that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 Hello again, I have finally finished off my tactical squad! Was lots of fun but it was the first time in a while I had painted a 10 man squad, sort of took it out of me! lol anyway here they are, as always happy to hear your thoughts! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 18, 2015 Author Share Posted August 18, 2015 And here they are all together, photo didn't turn out so well! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Interrogator Stobz Posted August 18, 2015 Share Posted August 18, 2015 New shoulder pads look great on some great minis, keep it up Bunta!! :D stobz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 19, 2015 Author Share Posted August 19, 2015 Thanks Stobz. The upgrade pack is pretty sweet. The shoulder pads in particular are excellent! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JJD Posted August 19, 2015 Share Posted August 19, 2015 I'm really impressed with how well your dry brush method turns out. The little touches from the upgrade frame have also been used to great effect (I'm still a little disappointed we didn't get our own tac squad). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted August 20, 2015 Author Share Posted August 20, 2015 Thanks mate. Much appreciated! Now I just need to decide on what to paint next! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted December 26, 2015 Author Share Posted December 26, 2015 Hi all. Merry Christmas! my nephew wanted a a figurine for Christmas...and wanted it to be painted so I whipped this up for him. I painted him as the leader of a Deathwing Strike Force so I figured a Deathwing shoulder pad would be good. And I felt like he would look good conjuring a fireball to hurl! I made it our od some steel wool and then dipped it in craft glue, I think it worked! Let me know what you think! And another Dark Angels player is born! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tygwyn Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 It's awesome; I mean the whole mini is, but I love that fireball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thanks mate. It was a bit of an experiment that worked! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinylCut Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Bunta: That's a great looking librarian. You've got five pages of very nice models in this thread. Thanks for sharing, and nice work converting your son to the hobby. FC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pigshead Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Very nice indeed. The fireball is something i might have to steal... i mean borrow... i mean copy...i mean take inspiration from! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Rage Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 That fireball, awesome, really nice pose and crisp paint job too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 Thank you very much for the kind words all. And please steal away in regards to the fire ball! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Punk possum Posted December 27, 2015 Share Posted December 27, 2015 Now that is a cool present. The fire ball is steel wool and craft glue! I never would have thought of that. I would have automatically set too with green stuff and turned out something that looked worse following hours of effort. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted December 27, 2015 Author Share Posted December 27, 2015 I am terrible with green stuff. I will find all kinds of ways to cheat to avoid it lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bunta Posted March 31, 2016 Author Share Posted March 31, 2016 This isn't strictly Dark Angels, so feel free to remove it if you want to, but I recently bought Deathwatch over kill and they will be part of my dark angels army too, so I thought it might be appropriate! This game contains some really great models! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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