Glutius Maximus Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 I have bought a black templar kit of 13 soldiers but I have no idea how to start painting them because I have never done this. So if anyone could help me? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rogue Trader Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Painting Black Templars and Guide to painting black armour on the GW site, and I'm going to move this over to the PCA, as they should eb able to give you all the pointers you need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mario Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Do you need help with the preperation too? Or is the paintingyour only problem. The best paintingtips won't help you much if you havethe miniatures painting ready. Could you explain your situation a bit more please? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Primarch16 Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 Dont worry about it dude, painting Templars is quite simple, Just follow the guides on the GW website (which has been linked) and remember to base you're models, you will regret it later if you dont. Another thing, when you have primed your models with black spraypaint, make sure you go over them with a chaos black and water mix, the spray is a different colour to the chaos black, it turns out as more of a grey with time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glutius Maximus Posted May 21, 2006 Author Share Posted May 21, 2006 My problems are the whole thing because I just started. I kinda need tips for everything. And mostly for the painting and painting methods (like drybrushing) I gues. Thanks for all the tips so far. (I wouldn't say no to more). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chaplain Desmodus Posted May 21, 2006 Share Posted May 21, 2006 There are a couple of basics that really help, they are a bit boring but you can't ignore them really. You need to wash the plastic sprues first, they are covered in oils from the moulding process, this can prevent paint from sticking properly. Use an old toothbrush, water and some dishwashing liquid. Take your time to scrape off all mouldlines from the models, either before glueing or after depending on taste. Use a sharp hobby knife for scraping. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
asmodai650 Posted May 22, 2006 Share Posted May 22, 2006 US GW Site link UK GW Site Link These should help you out. Also, if you're near a GW store, stop by there. Usually these guys will help you out. They also offer a 6 week course called the Academy. This will teach you all the basics from the rules, how to play, make terrain, and paint your army. It does cost $50, but in the end you'll get a miniature case from GW that is worth the $50. Some people here may tell you not to go, but check it out for yourself, and definetly don't listen to everything you hear on message boards. It's mostly good, but you'll find a lot of garbage too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NemFX Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I suggest you paint the peices of armour individually BEFORE you assemble them. I assembled my guys before planning ANYTHING so most of my army has crappy poses and paintjobs (I've been recently redoing the paint though) so I speak from experience. Get an action figure and come up with some nice poses and whatnot, then glue your model together. Then, of course, let us see :drool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T14 Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Dr Faust's painting clinic is a good place to start Rummage around his website for other good, useful tips. Cmdr Y's homepage is a Black Templar eye candy bonanza It also has tips on a basic approach to painting templars Cheers -t14 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
-Q- Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Here are my suggestions... Like 650 said, go down to your local GW and check their calendar, if they don't have one up, ask. You want to go to a painting/assembling/getting started session. If all they have is the Academy, and you can afford it (or wanted to buy a case anyway) then take that course. If they don't have either (or you can't afford the Academy) then ask the employee if there's a time that you could bring down your new box of Marines to have them show you how to put them together and paint them. Most stores have slow times where the employees will be very happy to help you out. Second tip... don't get too excited about trying to emulate what you see on this board. The skill levels around here range up to Champion painters/modelers. It's fun for inspiration but easy to get caught up in trying to run before you can walk. Follow the basics you learn at your local GW and try to have fun making good basic Marines. If you enjoy the painting/modeling, then you can move on. If you don't enjoy that aspect as much then you can keep working on getting good basic Marines done to play with. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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