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Having some problems with GW white spray. I know there's new stuff around the corner, but if I don't have to wait a week to get the zenithal highlights done on my models, that would be rather nice...!

 

Anyone have any thoughts or experience with this? I ran into a problem with it a few years back, with graininess causing a pretty serious problem. Not sure if I'm just imagining a problem here - would appreciate thoughts!

 

http://i.imgur.com/0CNIDSYh.jpg

 

Definite graininess.

 

Le sigh.

 

(Also, ignore the thickness of the paint, etc. This was one of the rubbish wasted models in the eBay lots which was beyond saving. My concern is purely the graininess of the paint.)

Progress is being made, step by step. I currently have 48 models all primed with what I'm considering zenithal highlights. This was my first effort and honestly I'm delighted with how they've come out.

 

Here's a sneak peak at one of the squads:

 

http://i.imgur.com/tW5fpPJl.jpg

 

Seeing them in the flesh, they look really good. Tricky to properly convey the colour gradient in the photo!

Occasionally I have graininess on my models, but I never know why. Perhaps it's from not having cleaned the model properly, or shaken the can enough, or even another reason. Usually if it happens, I just go with it and work it into battle damage or something.

 

What about that crack on the missile launcher?!

Occasionally I have graininess on my models, but I never know why. Perhaps it's from not having cleaned the model properly, or shaken the can enough, or even another reason. Usually if it happens, I just go with it and work it into battle damage or something.

 

What about that crack on the missile launcher?!

I haven't used GQ sprays in years because of the graininess, though I have heard it improved.  My issue was always made a lot worse in the humidity, so I started to spray after dusk, even when I switched  Armoury.

Occasionally I have graininess on my models, but I never know why. Perhaps it's from not having cleaned the model properly, or shaken the can enough, or even another reason. Usually if it happens, I just go with it and work it into battle damage or something.

What about that crack on the missile launcher?!

I found by making certain I shook the can really thoroughly and changing the way I was spraying slightly, I got it sorted.

Advice from a friend was to spray in very short bursts from slightly closer to the model. I practised on a couple of random models and it really made the difference.

And yeah, the missile launcher is a state. Remember these are models I picked up from eBay. I could definitely do more refurbishment on them but to be honest I feel like I'm doing quite enough as is!

I figure the crack will get lost in the overall awesomeness of the army!

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I haven't used GQ sprays in years because of the graininess, though I have heard it improved. My issue was always made a lot worse in the humidity, so I started to spray after dusk, even when I switched Armoury.

Mmhmm. I read a few forums which suggested there was actually previously a problem with brush-on Skull White, too.

But as I said above, took advice from a friend who's a font of knowledge for paint-related queries and I'm happy with the results!

To be honest I'd be using  something like Halfords  or Hycote auto-primer over any product that claims to be a dedicated miniature primer unless you specifically want that exact colour (eg. Army Painter sprays match their bottled paint and are a great way of avoiding a lot of brushing without the need for an airbrush). At the end of the day both products are acrylic spray paint, only, in my experience, the auto-primers are generally more reliable in terms of graininess and even coats. Cheaper, too.

To be honest I'd be using  something like Halfords  or Hycote auto-primer over any product that claims to be a dedicated miniature primer unless you specifically want that exact colour (eg. Army Painter sprays match their bottled paint and are a great way of avoiding a lot of brushing without the need for an airbrush). At the end of the day both products are acrylic spray paint, only, in my experience, the auto-primers are generally more reliable in terms of graininess and even coats. Cheaper, too.

When I run out of the Skull White I'll go to Halfords. I use their grey already, but the store's a bit out of the way whereas I pass the FLGS every day.

 

Nothing hugely exciting to report at this stage, but I've now basecoated 48 Space Marines and have put the grey basecoat on the concrete for the 48 bases:

 

http://i.imgur.com/k5oxyaol.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/61B7GzBl.jpg

 

Have managed to get a bit of red on some of the bases, but I'm not hugely bothered.  It'll get covered up with subsequent layers.

 

Next step: quick drybrush of all the hard edges on the Space Marines with Tau Light Ochre and then a blast of Bloodletter Glaze. Something like this:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Xxx8h1Kl.jpg

 

That one is a quick test model I threw together to see how the colours would come out. I think I'm happy enough with it.

 

Now: on to drybrushing....

 

All comments welcome!

Having a grey evening whilst watching Lost in Space. Anyone remember that?

The theme tune is in my "random awesome music" playlist that's always on in the background!

 

I haven't done much of anything in the last couple of days because I'm working 12-hour days this week (and I just downloaded Dawn of War 2 for the first time ever!). Will have energy again on Saturday!

No photos, but I just finished drybrushing 48 Blood Angels with Tau Light Ochre across the tops of the backpacks, the heads and the hands. Also went over all of the models with a bit of Mephiston Red to fill in the spots I missed with the airbrush.

 

Frustrating to have no real routine for airbrushing yet. I'll work on that and it'll hopefully speed up my painting somewhat!

 

Will aim to get photos up tomorrow when I finish glazing the models. That would pretty much be the red finished.

 

Now to bed!

Sneak peak of where the models are now:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Yz4dottl.jpg

 

http://i.imgur.com/OxvJBYWl.jpg

 

The red's pretty much done. Highlights are reasonably subtle but they're there.  I'm happy with how they've come out, given how quickly I'm painting 48 models!

So far:

 

http://i.imgur.com/dltTPpol.jpg

 

Just the rims to do. The brown was painted up and I whapped a couple of shades randomly around them. By comparison, here are a couple of my previous models so you can compare the bases:

 

http://i.imgur.com/BMxmsTzl.jpg

 

Once the shades are dry I'll get the rims tidied up with black and I'm all done!

Bother. Totally just realised last night I hadn't done any pin washing on these models. So, got twelve done today. Planning to do twelve each day so hopefully by Friday they'll be finished:

 

http://i.imgur.com/6b70hIJl.jpg

 

Helps you see the highlights a bit better, too.  :)

I'm kinda a n00b when it comes to painting techniques, but what is pin washing?

It's the fancy name for shading the recesses.

 

The way a lot of people (including myself) learn to paint is to basecoat the whole model and then to cover the entire model in shade. You would then use the original basecoat colour to go back over the model, leaving the shade in the recesses.

 

Pin washing is a process where you basecoat as normal but then, instead of shading the whole model, you only shade in the recesses. There may still be a *bit* of cleanup on the model afterwards (because nobody is a perfect painter!) but it's significantly faster than the first method. It also uses less paint. Only issue is, it's a little bit more fine detail, since you're looking at all the little nooks and crannies and dips and recesses and such around the model.

 

When you get into a rhythm, I guess you could pin wash a model in maybe ten minutes to a decent standard.

 

End result is something like this (left-hand model is bare red, right-hand model is pin washed):

 

http://i.imgur.com/ytYMoTGl.jpg

Twelve more done today. I'm now black lining/pin washing a model in a little under ten minutes, which is nice. I had some spare time this evening as I finished the twelve models a little early so I filled in the cracks that were in the missile launchers. I wasn't planning to bother with them, but it was such little effort for potentially a huge difference in the models:

 

http://i.imgur.com/Dgo2cval.jpg

 

All the cracks nicely filled up! When they get painted over you shouldn't be able to see them at all.

 

Also did some scrubbing on the Rhinos that were bathing in Dettol. To give you an idea of how bad the paint job was previously was, I've soaked and scrubbed them twice now, filtered out the Dettol twice and I'm about to soak them for a third time to get the final bits of paint off. They were caked when I got them. Here's the photo that was included in the eBay listing:

 

http://i.imgur.com/5guJqRIl.jpg

 

I'll get the final scrubbing done at the weekend and then get them refurbished before I spray them up. Before then, however, twelve more damn Space Marines to pin wash!

 

Watch this space!

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