MegaVolt87 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitsHammer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. MegaVolt87 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH, I resolved to pick up a box of Harlequins and a box of regular Firstborn Wolves, in order to expand my collections of both Eldar and Wolves. I can make a 10-model Firstborn Wolves box go pretty far, after all. I can get 242 points out of them, maybe even more, and it'll let me make use of my, like, four HQs, too. With the Harlequins, I can make them exactly fit 150 points, to patch up a hole in my current Eldar collection, in a single box. Neat stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MegaVolt87 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. Yeah a hard lesson definitely. At least the dull metallics look the same at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitsHammer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. Yeah a hard lesson definitely. At least the dull metallics look the same at least. Dull metallics can have a charm of their own, if you want a more aged metal look. TITH I changed my lightbox/camera setup to make picture taking better, as well as restarted working on my Ork skin tutorial. I've also built a Krieger with a standard. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. Yeah a hard lesson definitely. At least the dull metallics look the same at least. Dull metallics can have a charm of their own, if you want a more aged metal look. TITH I changed my lightbox/camera setup to make picture taking better, as well as restarted working on my Ork skin tutorial. I've also built a Krieger with a standard. Question on this to those that may know, having not tried it myself either way... would a coat of something like lahmium (spelling?) medium 'revive' the original look of something that has been matte (or gloss) varnished? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. Yeah a hard lesson definitely. At least the dull metallics look the same at least. Dull metallics can have a charm of their own, if you want a more aged metal look. TITH I changed my lightbox/camera setup to make picture taking better, as well as restarted working on my Ork skin tutorial. I've also built a Krieger with a standard. Question on this to those that may know, having not tried it myself either way... would a coat of something like lahmium (spelling?) medium 'revive' the original look of something that has been matte (or gloss) varnished? Do you mean 'Ardcoat? Lahmian Medium is for thinning, not for direc application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
okonomiyakimarine Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TTITH I built my second and hopefully last Anvillus Dreadclaw. Not a fun built at all. BitsHammer 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BitsHammer Posted March 6, 2020 Share Posted March 6, 2020 TITH I learned matte varnish dose exactly what it says on the can, making things- well matte. RIP my shiny highlights I did on my IW praetor. I recommend doing metallics after you varnish for that reason. Yeah a hard lesson definitely. At least the dull metallics look the same at least. Dull metallics can have a charm of their own, if you want a more aged metal look. TITH I changed my lightbox/camera setup to make picture taking better, as well as restarted working on my Ork skin tutorial. I've also built a Krieger with a standard. Question on this to those that may know, having not tried it myself either way... would a coat of something like lahmium (spelling?) medium 'revive' the original look of something that has been matte (or gloss) varnished? A semi-gloss can bring back the normal satin finish of GW paints, but it won't have the same look as metallic paints. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewarriorhunter Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 TITH I made some progress on my smash captain and also got 4 armigers base coated in leadbelcher. BitsHammer 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 TITH I made some progress on my smash captain and also got 4 armigers base coated in leadbelcher. That sword looks slightly... heretical. Tzaangor? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magos Takatus Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 I don't know where it comes from but my first thought was that the Caracharadons would love a chainsword like that one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewarriorhunter Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 It's kitbashed from Tzaangor, Acolyte, and power axe bits. It's my Teeth of Terra relic. I've got a TH as well but that's behind the body. I wanted both because thermically a sword fits my army better, but sometimes you just need to crush skulls. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 TITH I painted my first quartered shoulder pad of the Howling Griffons and probably my last! Very tough going. Whoever came up with quartered colour schemes needs a kick in the plums! Other than that it’s all good. Zephaniah Adriyen, okonomiyakimarine and BitsHammer 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RWJP Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 TITH (technically Yesterday) I finally managed to make some progress priming minis for by IG and Death Guard projects! BitsHammer, Viridia, Magos Takatus and 1 other 4 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 7, 2020 Share Posted March 7, 2020 TITH (technically Yesterday) I finally managed to make some progress priming minis for by IG and Death Guard projects! Looks like a clean coat, well done. TITH, I basecoated my Jump Pack Wolf Lord and Phobos Rune Priest in preparation for tomorrow's delivery - I've got some Wolves and Harleys coming in the mail, and I'm going to paint up all the Wolves together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thewarriorhunter Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 TITH I finished two banners, first scenario of Betrayal at Calth is ready to play. BitsHammer, okonomiyakimarine and Viridia 3 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viridia Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 Seeing more of Apologist's work on FB and catching up on the Praetors of Calth thread and seeing all the amazing Word Bearers in it as well inspired me to get back to my truescale. I've not worked on them at all since the last update, but I've decided to work on a small combined force of Sons of Horus and Word Bearers. So I dug out an old Chapterhouse Studios torso/legs that had once been used for an abortive attempt at making the magus of the Infernal Carnival, and decided to repurpose it. It's not easy to tell from this angle but his head is angled back just slightly as if he is orating to cowering humans, and the marine on the right of the pic is my attempt to use some of the spare Tartaros/Cataphractii bits lying around. My only concern is that the normal Mk III/IV arms are too small for these truescale marines, but my only options are either to use the termie arms I've gathered since starting the whole project, with no ability to pose them holding a boltgun with both hands, or to use the handful of Intercessor parts or the load of Reiver boltcarbine arms I've got. BitsHammer and thewarriorhunter 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 TITH, my Wolves and Harlequins arrived. Building chunky space vikings back-to-back with lithe murder jesters was quite the experience. BitsHammer 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted March 8, 2020 Share Posted March 8, 2020 TITH I built the Terminator Chaplain that was a stores exclusive or whatever with all the skulls and parchment all over him. Easiest thing I've built I think. BitsHammer 1 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lhg033 Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 .... Do you mean 'Ardcoat? Lahmian Medium is for thinning, not for direc application. I did mean the medium. I'm aware it is for thinning but wondered if giving a coat of this would have any affect if painted over a varnish as a direct application. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Panzer Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 .... Do you mean 'Ardcoat? Lahmian Medium is for thinning, not for direc application. I did mean the medium. I'm aware it is for thinning but wondered if giving a coat of this would have any affect if painted over a varnish as a direct application. I don't see how it could do anything like that when applied directly except for making it wet for a few seconds/minutes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Casman Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) [snip] I did mean the medium. I'm aware it is for thinning but wondered if giving a coat of this would have any affect if painted over a varnish as a direct application. Lahmian Medium is essentially GW paint without pigment. If you paint it over a glossy varnish (for example), the medium shouldn't affect the colour of the layers beneath, but it will dry to the same "finish" as regular GW paints, so it will be less glossy than 'Ardcoat, say. As an example, I've done a few transfers by putting down a layer of 'Ardcoat, putting on the transfer, putting down another layer of 'Ardcoat, then a layer of medium to knock back the shine. + Edited to add + As a visual example, check out the shoulder pads of my imperial knight, especially the one on the left of the picture: Edited March 9, 2020 by Brother Casman adding picture BitsHammer and Viridia 2 Back to top Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Axineton Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 TITH I primed 12 or 13 of my Deathwatch hellblasters and sergeants with some Halfords spray paint at work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zephaniah Adriyen Posted March 9, 2020 Share Posted March 9, 2020 (edited) Technically TITH (as in, the same 24-hour day, legally), I did most of the paint work on my Phobos Rune Priest, my Wolf Lord with Jump Pack and my ten Grey Hunters (divided into two five-model squads with different poses but identical loadout - I'm plasma-spamming like a Dark Angel because that's what's in the box and loadout options). Today, I plan to finish up all the remaining paint work that needs done, base them and maybe take a few pictures. Edited March 9, 2020 by Zephaniah Adriyen Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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