ZeroWolf's Painting Trials

[ZeroWolf]

The Sternguard now have their armour relayered, but in the process, some of the helmets got blue on them  good thing I'm cleaning up the white next.

 

[Firedrake Cordova]

Doh! Hopefully the clean-up isn't too annoying!  

[ZeroWolf]

Got a little bit more done while kids were distracted with Tablets

 

 

relayered the white on these three before I ran out of time. Ended up making a few annoying mistakes when trying to do the shoulder pads and one of the bolters

[Brother Carpenter]

Nice Marines,

 

One point of remark: Drill them barrels!

 

Other than that, nice work.

[ZeroWolf]

2 hours ago, Brother Carpenter said:

Nice Marines,

 

One point of remark: Drill them barrels!

 

Other than that, nice work.

Funnily enough I have just come into possession of a little drill. Willing up the courage to use it in fear of breaking the models is a different matter though 

[Grotsmasha]

17 minutes ago, ZeroWolf said:

Funnily enough I have just come into possession of a little drill. Willing up the courage to use it in fear of breaking the models is a different matter though 

Use a smaller drill bit then needed, like 0.5mm or so. This makes centering the bit easier, and less likely to blow out one of the sides, then do a second pass with the correct sized bit. Do the main barrel hole first and any side venting second, the side vents give the bit an easy out.

[Firedrake Cordova]

As @Grotsmasha says, pilot holes are your friend - drill a small guide hole and then drill a wider hole through it, etc until you get to the desired size. You can make a "dent" in the barrel to guide the guide hole by either pushing the tip of a fine drill bit into the plastic in the middle of the intended hole, or use a pin - this should give a small depression that the tip of the drill bit will sit in, to make centring it a little easier. Also, go slowly for more control.