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You can use zenithal highlights in your pre-shading and then use washes which utilize greys. basically, mix greys and put a bit of the color in you want. If you are going for sepia shades, try different browns for example. You should avoid just using black+white grey but opt for a colorful grey. You can get these by mixing complement colors too (though they can turn out as browns as well).

@Bengt

You mean this dude: ?

https://www.google.de/search?q=scheissdämon+von+golgotha&client=firefox-b-ab&dcr=0&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwjQ7L3F6rLZAhXD2KQKHdGeAVgQ_AUICygC&biw=1376&bih=706#imgdii=SLfm61uF4m4WtM:&imgrc=1EClE_Kd0t1QEM:

@Piccio

Nice contrast and colour choice!

I don't like it. Manos himself is cool, but I'm not sold on his crew. I wished it had more...detail? Look more menacing, like Reaper's graveyard golem.

Hah...you thought there would be models.....sorry. Just stuff I bought for basing my Rasputina and Ulix crew. Especially for the snow effect I have high expectations. I'll write a couple of sentences on the progress and my experience.

First of all, some Vallejo water effect. The dripper bottle is nice.

Very pleased this one came in a bag. Krycel advertises its packaging as being intentionally reusable - even for other stuff like carrying your tokens around. I like it.

WHAT'S INSIDE THE BOOOOOXXXX?!? ----ehm...bag.

Some fine snow powder. This will last a looong time. Then a sieve to apply the powder. Some adhesive which you can apply via brush but also air brush or pump bottle. The smaller bottles are snow camouflage (whatever that does...) and a snow wash - which basically lets you add layers of a wash that'll dry out to appear like snow. You can mix this with the powder. I'll have to experiment alot. Then there are some flyers on where to find tutorials on youtube and some quick start instructions. Also some quick tipps on how to achieve different snow effects. I'll experiment an let you know what my experiences are. So far I am quite pleased for what you get for your money.

Hi,

I can't really add anything other that that I agree that getting a feeling for colour comes from experimenting, ressource material and theory. And use what you have learned to make more 'educated guesses' when it comes to mixing and choosing paint.

I honestly think your miniatures show that you have both skill and sense for colour. So you might be a bit too hard on yourself (I know that feeling when you are unsatisfied...)

Take Bad Juju for example. The colours are fine. Red and green is a very high contrast (probably a slightly more hue into the magenta range would have reduced contrast) but I don't think that this is a problem. What I would do if it was my miniature would be to add more contrast into the greens, i.e. make deeper shadows. If you take a look from a bit afar, the voodoo doll attached to his front sticks out alot (nice brown by the way) which is because it is very sculptural (I hope I'm using the right term  here, in German it's 'plastisch'). The moss on the other hand almost apears fla tin contrast. Here you could try to darken it a bit (especially were the light wouldn'thit from above) by using a darker green. If you want to experiment, mix green with purple, or even use a purple glaze, it should be more vivid than adding brown or black to your green.

WIP on Rasputina. Slow month, like January.

I pledge Rasputina and whatever I get finished. ;).

Photos will come later

"Or Woes ...."

                    Pandora

Thanks! I keep experimenting, but so far I've been pleased with Scale75 Black Leather as a basecoat (with a bit of P3 Midlund Flesh mixed in).

That's pretty cool. Nice find and adaption.

HAven't abandoned the project, but I've been painting different stuff - jumping between models because I was suffering from a severe case of painting ADHS which made me lose interest in a model once it's half-done. But the Ulix crew is growing. I think if all those models are painted and based, then that's it. The pig on the very right is so shiny because I tried out oil colours on it. It hasn't dried yet. And it's to pinkish.

@CapnBloodbeard:

If your aim is mostly to paint fast and in tabletop quality (since you don't enjoy painting), you might want to consider pre-shading and washing your miniatures.

Spray-prime them black from below. Then spray-prime them grey from the side (this will cover up most of the black, which is fine). Then give it a spray coat of white from the top (and slightly at an angle). Adjust so that you hit all surfaces at least slightly with white. But only the parts standing out the most - or that the sun would light.

Then you dilute your colour with a lot of water. You have to try out how much. Load your brush with the paint-water mix. (You can add some matte-varnish too). Tip the thick part of your brush against a paper towel to unload most of the water (you don't want it to float everywhere). Then brush it over your miniature.

Not all colours work with this method, some don't cover the black (yellow for example) and look a bit weired and the miniature is not so vivid in colour. But it's really, really fast and gives decent results, even when looked at from afar. With training on your brush control and planning which colours to use on each model beforehand, you could paint a crew (at least without tiny details) in an evening. The stage in the picture above took ybout 10 minutes.

@Piccion:

Love it!

@Viruk

Cool idea. I was thinking to use those as proxies, fit into a Dreamer crew nicely (or Collodi)

http://ttfix.blogspot.de/2018/01/knight-models-new-previews.html

You're very welcome. Saw it a while back and thought it would be helpful It would be great if you can post your experience with it.

@Ludvig

This might come in handy:

http://www.greenstuffworld.com/en/roll-maker/69-roll-maker-tube-wire-machine.html

Cool, I've recently bought a Carver to use as Killjoy - basically as an excuse to use the pumkin basing kit I got as a present to re-base my Pandora crew. Was wondering if magnetizing the head would work, apparently it does

@Joachim:

Yes, pretty close. My idea was bigger patches, but that works well, too.

Ramos - he is very straight forward, as is his crew.

Rasputina, maybe.

I would avoid masters that have many combos/alternatives, like Mei Feng or Ironsides (thinking about when to lure, how much Adrenalin to built up etc. can take time)

Very nice blue and leather effect. The blending is very well done, as is contrast. The colours fit together well. I like the model alot :).

Plus, best brush cleaner

@Piccio

Great colour choice and execution! I suck at painting greens and wouldn't have come up with the combination of desaturated and more saturated greens.

Hi,

what's your opinion on this?

Given the point reduction for the Captain and his upgrade (so, he is basically 10 instead of 12 stones now), does it make that much difference to take Snowstorm over him or is one of them better. They look to be kind of similar.

Both provide similar protection, both can move your master and your crew. The Captain is dependant on 6+, Snowstorm on a straight flip to cheat in a moderate on the damage if neccessary (which might result in cheating down the defense, costing up to 2 cards from your hand). Snowstorm is more focused on damage, the Captain more in support and annoying to pin down. But the Captain doesn't have Frozen Heart and Rasputina's crew can't capitalize on burning. And he can't take Frozen Heart upgrades.

It seems like a win for Snowstorm....but by what margin?

I like the lichen on the base, cool effect. For the skin, you could try faint spots around the ice-parts, kind of like floes, wich fade into the skintone. This is badly described, I'll draw a picture...