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  1. It depends on how dark your grey is and whether you want the primed part to show. I base my priming decision on what I'm going to be painting over the prime. For Han and the Taunton most of the finished model will be light colours, so a dark prime (grey, dark brown, black or even dark blue) + bright highlight/zenithal will create interesting shadows and a natural variation in tone as long as you're careful when applying your additional layers. Having said that, it's easy enough to cover even the darkest prime with enough patience and layers. Looking forward to seeing what you end up with- I'm pretty sure it's going to be great, I've got a good feeling about this...
  2. Fabulous repair job on the main mini- your sculpting looks better than the original! I'm really looking forward to the underwater paint job. I love something a wee bit different, even although it sounds quite challenging. Good luck!
  3. It was a rush job on the pics- like I said, it was a limited time competition, I paint really slowly, the pics were grabbed on the night before we submitted entries. When I get around to tidying up the mini I'll take some against a better background. They should read a little brighter. Watch this space!
  4. Fantastic work! The jet exhaust has come out particularly well, although I'm pretty sure it's her goggles/shades that are my favorite part. Like I said, just fantastic all around.
  5. Good idea (and a top tip!), but there's no hurry any more. I was thinking of sketching out the lettering in a gothic font in a dark brown, then overpainting with a dark gold and highlighting (carefully, less-is-more kind of idea) in silver. If I ever get around to it I'll post more pics. Like I said, I paint at a pace that makes snails look like speed freaks!
  6. One for the Warhammer fans out there. There are a surprisingly large number of sci-fi nerds, er, modellers, where I work. We decided to have a wee painting competition, just for fun. I'm not expecting to win, the standard is way too high for that, but it was a fun exercise and padding out the numbers should give the eventual winner more of a sense of achievement. (Yeah, I'm an insufferable team player. Sorry about that. ). The rules were simple- basically one 32mm mini, W40K or W40K adjacent, 16 days to complete the entry. We were allowed to assemble and prime minis prior to the start date and got a couple of days extra grace to submit entries in the end. I really appreciated them! I picked this handsome fellow from my Imperium collection. If you're not familiar with the name, it was one of those part works magazine subscriptions sold by Hachette. Weekly magazines with interesting stuff like lore/fluff, painting and assembly guides, a copy of the then current W40K rules and a bunch of scenarios to play, with minis, paint and modelling tools accompanying each issue. I really enjoyed it, although it almost doubled my pile of shame... If you like the mini, I believe Games Workshop are still selling it on line, although I haven't seen one in their brick and mortar store for a while. I ran out of time- I paint really slowly! At some point I might revisit the golden halo thingie over his head, fill in the scroll on the shin and finish off the plasma pistol (it could do with more contrast on the bit that's supposed to glow). But for now it's into the cabinet for this wee chappie. I quite fancy painting up a few of his men and some opposition for them to face. Thanks for reading if you got this far. As always, constructive critique and mickey taking comments welcome. I'm mostly here for the craic!
  7. Quality thread. I've always shied away from nmm, looks way too technical for me, but maybe I'll give it a go some time this year. Call me 'inspired'! 😄
  8. Wow, time flies! I had the camera out last night, taking pictures of something else completely, when I remembered this thread. Sorry about the lack of updates, it completely slipped my mind... Anyway, I'm calling the marines done for now. I'm not happy with the blood splatter, more practice needed there, but they came out ok otherwise: Thanks for reading. As always, any comments or critique welcome. 🙂
  9. I remember it well! My ship was docked in Aarhus on the night of the final- the party lasted three days! Just so the Brits weren't left out, our hosts came up with a 'Motson'* chant for us to send at our German pals (their ship was in port at the same time): "Deutschland, Deutschland, alles ist vorbei..." Great times. *"Germany, Germany, it's all over", from the commentary on the '66 World cup. It was actually Kenneth Wolstenholme who came up with the immortal line "they think it's all over, it is now", but Motson usually gets credited with it. Turns out the Danes know quite a lot about us and share our enjoyment of making our German brothers squirm on occasion. Don't worry, the boys took it in the spirit intended. At least they made it to the final with their one and only team, we couldn't manage it with four!
  10. Er, yeah, about that... I enjoyed this wee beastie so much I've ordered one of these: There's no hope for me, is there?
  11. Ok, I've taken a wee break from figure painting and started on the tank. The poor wee thing was a mess of hardened glue and multiple layers of thick, gloopy paint. A reminder from above: It took a fair bit of elbow grease to get down to smooth plastic- lots of filing and buffing, all that good stuff. Not quite 'new', but close enough for some paint. I wanted to go with a World Eaters chapter scheme, to match the rest of my Khorne stash. That means red and white, but how do you highlight when you're starting with white? I thought I'd try a bit of underpainting. If nothing else it gave me some airbrush practice. I chose two light sources, front left for the primary, with a weaker rear right. It came out ok, but 'twas doomed to be obliterated with the red and white topcoat. I'd love to show you the way she looked after applying multiple, lovingly applied thin layers of white and red, carefully maintaining the bright highlights and subtle shadows... but I got so wrapped up in things I forgot to take any pics! The same's true of the different weathering steps. Pity, it's my first time using enamel washes, a few reference shots would have been good to have. Ah well, maybe next time? The rest of the weathering was more familiar territory- an oil pin wash to black line some details, some painted and sponged on chipping, pigments on the tracks, running gear and lowers. I'll paint the tank commander with the Khorne Berserkers, tidy up a few details and base it next, but it's mostly done. I feel like I'm actually making some progress now- happy days! Thanks for viewing. As always, any critique, or even just bants, is more than welcome.
  12. So on to the rest of the legion. First up a little bit of prep work- tidying up, sanding down, some filling here and there: A nice pale undercoat- this is lemon yellow ink, over grey primer: Then some details sketched in prior to laying down the main colour. Here's the chaps after airbrushing with Flesh Tearers contrast and shading with a Vallejo Game Color Deep Blue: And tonight, mostly done, just the finishing touches on the swords still to do: After that, there's this wee fellah. He's kinda old school- remember where the 'Golden Demon' started? But blue is definitely not the best shade colour for him, so there's a way to go before he'll be ready. I guess he's this month's project? Thanks for getting this far. Comments, criticism and general bants welcome!
  13. I recently had something similar. I got myself a bottle of Mig Ultra-Matt Lucky varnish. The name's a bit of a mouthful, but the varnish itself did the trick. It's pretty cheap, £2.96 from my preferred online seller (not sure if we're allowed to plug them?). Even with postage you'll be looking at less than a fiver.
  14. Ok, some progress. I've restored one of the minis to pretty much original, tidying up here and there, reassembling the poorly positioned legs and hips. It's in a rfi in the figure painting section here if you fancy a peek. I also finished a test mini. I'm not particularly happy with the result, but that's why we test, right? The latest victim is this standard bearer. I gave him a pre shade of indigo and lemon yellow... or so I thought! The yellow went on just fabulously, glitter all over the shop! Turns out I was spraying pearlescent yellow, rather than the lemon one. Oops! Still, the effect was kind of interesting, so I decided to run with it. A light dusting with GW's 'Flesh Tearer' looked quite snazzy, saving the wee fellah from another visit to the paint stripper! The indigo pre shade still shows in the recesses, giving me a decent base for the next coat. Here's where I'm at tonight. His sword was broken, so I've used a dab of green stuff to create a burning brand. I'm still tweaking the look of the flame and applying a reflection on the mini. Shadow colour is a Vallejo deep blue, which seems to work better than the hull red I used on my test piece. The blood effect is a GW paint called 'Blood For The Blood God'. Horrific stuff. He's almost there. I'm going to lighten up the horns and the banner, pick out a few details here and there and build up the torch reflection a little, but another couple of nights should see him done. The next one will get a slightly less flamboyant pre shade, but I think I'm getting closer to the look I want. Happy days. Thanks for watching. Comments, critique and mickey taking welcome!
  15. I've recently become the proud recipient of a box of old Warhammer models. They used to belong to my friend's son. They were about to be binned when someone remembered that I'm an uber-nerd who'd really appreciate a pile of badly assembled, glue covered 15 year old minis! I've never done a miniature rescue before, so this is all new to me. It's surprisingly satisfying, much more than I expected. I've got a work in progress in the sci-fi section, but I think I'll post up these little guys here as I complete each one. First one is kind of special. It's a mini my son painted for his friend when they were kids. I had to re-pose it- it was particularly poorly assembled- then find a colour match for the paints they used. That was the hard part, touching up and tidying the paint job was a real pleasure. The next one is my first test piece. It shows. I didn't do enough clean up on the mini before attacking it with hairy sticks and the glowing sword didn't quite come off. Both to be sorted on the next one, hopefully! I also wasn't happy with the paint work. It came up desaturated, dusty and a bit too orange for my tastes. Again, something I can adjust on the next one or three... I'll keep posting up the minis as I go- hopefully I can show a bit of improvement, but even if not, I'm having a great time with the little chaps, which is kind of the point, eh? Thanks for watching.
  16. Those are fantastic, Mike! Are those photos new? Do you still have the wee guys? I love the old school green bases and the colours really work on those classic minis. (Totally not jealous, uh-uh, not even a little bit... ) Also, if the photos are new, what's your photography set up? I find it insanely hard to get decent pictures of 28mm minis...
  17. Absolutely beautiful! That's a superb recreation. Liberator was always one of my favourite sci-fi ships, it's great seeing her brought to life like this. Top work!
  18. I'm much the same John. I don't play, I've got no intention of ever playing, but I'm scared to open my mouth in my local Warhammer shop when there's any other punter close! It's not just the game cheese and the endless lore, they have very strong opinions on the game designers. I've never even heard of half the guys they're putting up on pedestals, or lining up in front of the wall with a blindfold on... I really enjoy the fiction that comes with the game- it's kind of like the old SW expanded universe in terms of scope, you'll never run out of things to read. But even there, most players are ready for a (verbal) scrap about how the various authors have got it all wrong with the cannon! I'm lucky enough to look my age. If I do blunder into one of those discussions I can get away with some mumbled excuse about not playing since the Rogue Trader days (instant kudos, the original game being semi legendary now!) and blag it by saying it's my daughter that plays (which is actually true enough, as it happens). The models are beyond cool though. What keeps me coming back is the different, really distinct styles they follow. The Adeptus Mechanicus line are just bonkers, really unlikely looking cybernetica. If you're looking for ideas, there's an ornithopter called variations on 'Archaeopter' that I'd love to see you build- I think it would really benefit from your style. There's also a four legged tank thing, the 'Dunecrawler', that's just amazing. It's crying out for a bit of modification, going up or over some obstacle or other. Anyway, enough threadjacking. I'm loving the build, can't wait to see what's coming next! And that's why I'm on Britmodeller, James! We get the best of both worlds here. Just out of interest, care to guess what an 'oileanach' is?
  19. That is beautiful! One of my all time favourite sci-fi designs brought to life. Great work, man.
  20. Ooooh, I've actually got one of those AdMech Ironstrider models! Beautifully sculpted, filled with loads of little details, they're an absolute delight to paint. Tbh I absolutely love the AdMech line, I'm forever buying quirky models from it. Some day I'll actually get around to building and painting some of them... You should definitely get one, I guarantee you won't regret it!
  21. I have a pile of opportunity visible from the Sea of Tranquillity, so obviously I'm strongly resistant to increasing it, right? Er... My friend's are moving house, their now adult son left a wee box of plastic crack behind and told them just to bin it. Knowing just how much this stuff cost they were a little reluctant to do that, so guess who the new owner of this little tub is? It contains a Predator Tank, a Daemon Prince, a (white metal) Chaos Juggernaut, three Space Marine Bikes, a Terminator squad, a squad of Chaos Space Marines, a squad of Khorne Berserkers, a squad of Bloodletters... ... and an orc. One orc. I counted him. Twice. Makes sense, I suppose. One Chaos infestation, one orc to counter it. Waaagh? This week has been busy. First order of business was stripping the paint off of the first few minis I want to restore and paint. I bought a couple of litres of Bartoline Clean Spirit and jumped straight in. I've been building and painting models since the 70s, but I've never once stripped the paint off one. This is a whole new experience for me- any tips are more than welcome, team! The paint stripper worked well on the bits that were painted over plastic. Where the paint had seeped into glue was more of an issue. Sadly, many of the minis, the tank and the daemon in particular, were absolutely smothered in it! Topping my ultrasonic cleaner up with Clean Spirit helped, but eventually I was reduced to mould line removers, files and even small drill bits. Still, it is what it is. I've tidied up the models as I went along, removing parts, filing them down for a better fit, gluing them back in place. I've got a bottle of Flex-i-File,s Plast-i-Weld, a very thin plastic cement, which was great for getting limbs and sub-assemblies loosened off enough to remove or reposition. The tank still needs some work, but it's getting there. The Daemon Prince is missing some bits, but my daughter has kindly donated replacements. I'll be replacing that right arm, probably won't use the paultron, I'll have to make up a foot and I may add some bits, leather straps and such, for visual interest. Things went a lot better with the more recent minis. I've even managed to find time to prime most of them. I'll use the three painted ones as test models, try a few things out on them before starting on the rest. The Berserkers are fantastic sculpts! I'm going to try and sneak some World Eaters elements into their paint. I'm really looking forward to doing these guys! The Juggernaut came up beautifully. With the paint removed I was able to remove some flash and injection marks, file down imperfections in the mould and just generally clean the mini up. It's a wonderful sculpt, I just hope I can do it justice when I attack it with the hairy sticks. And let's not forget our green skinned friend. Thanks for watching.
  22. I'm glad to hear it worked out for your mum, Mike. It's not unusual for the cells that caused the cataract to form a film inside the capsule the original lens sat in- "Posterior capsular opacification" affects around a quarter of people operated on. Sounds like that might have happened to her? Easily fixed, although I'm hoping I'll get away without it. I've had quite enough surgery for now, thanks all the same! Thanks for the kind words fellahs. I really enjoyed working on the wee guys, I think it's rekindled my interest in painting. It's about time I made a dent in my pile of shame- there were newspaper reports that the Earth's core had stopped spinning last week, due mainly to gravitational friction from said pile interfering with the core's normal operation. I'm on the case...
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