LordZombie Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Finally got around to posting what I am painting this month. This will also count for an achievement for our league, so two birds with one stone. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amdor Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Wow, this week I managed to be way more prolific. I'll be posting pictures tomorrow, once I get enough natural light. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Viruk Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Two more minis that I've painted this month, pics on the blog: http://www.whatthefaux.net/2018/01/death-marshal-recruiters.html They bring me to a total of 67 soulstones. It's been a productive month and hey, sleep is overrated anyway 15 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 @Viruk A very impressive line up indeed 👍....apart from not ever sleeping do you also have a clock with 36 hours on it ?! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 @Burnin' Coal Thank you!. Truth be told, it's all about consistency. Finding at least an hour a night on a regular basis really goes a long way. Also, I always have more fun when I work on a mini for the first time and that was the case for 5 of these. That speeds things up for me too. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Burnin' Coal Posted January 19, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 @Viruk Yes...even a small amount of regular time at the table helps a lot...and yes - if I am assembling a new model then painting it immediately then I get it all done relatively quickly...if not then the magpie in me gets distracted by another model which explains why at any given time I must have about twenty models underway at various stages of completion...either way your hours must have a lot more minutes in them than mine because I couldn't keep up with your output 😉 ...and so....a week on and still a way to go yet but here is a W.I.P. of my Stitched Togethers...the shine on the hooks is not a metallic paint but a shine picked up with glazes...should get some more hours into them over the weekend 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted January 19, 2018 Report Share Posted January 19, 2018 Love them, gruesome and awesome! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post prof_bycid Posted January 20, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 I have the first two terrain pieces from my January pledge done. What time I saved on painting (metal is grey--silver, right?) I put in on assembly of many pieces. But if they don't count as painted for this challenge, that's cool. I guess these would be 2 x 5 SS = 10 SS so far, if they count. I had fun with the slimy water pouring out. It is a bit shaved off an ooze effect mini from Reaper, trimmed to fit into the pipe. I then used a tiny drill bit to drill holes into the plastic. I put a blob of green paint on the bit and then redrilled the holes with the paint. It carried nicely into the plastic. I hope you like it! The metal grate floor and raised walkway are cut from sheets of a plastic grid used for cross-stitch or similar crafts. 12 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amdor Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 As I promised, here's my finished work for january (One Monk of High river, worth 6 ss for being pledged before the errata) giving me a total of 6ss. Yeah, painting exactly one miniature in a whole month doesn't seem very impressive (when comparing to the awesome works in this thread at least), but personally this is a big step in mending my absolutely terrible painting schedule. On to the model: Man, I thought this would be a simple piece but it turns out orange fabric is very hard to get right and the pose didn't help with figuring out the model at all. It didn't help either that I couldn't pin the model (cape's too thin and the wrist is in two parts so can't really be drilled through) so I couldn't use my painting handle. Still, I'm happy with the result. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamfanboy Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 @Amdor, the trick with orange is to start with a medium brown mixed with a touch of red, and, do a below highlight coat with a very light brown (like cocoa), then move onto orange - and don't skimp on the color, because man, those robes the Buddhist monks wear are BRIGHT, and the High Rivers match it. Of course, me, I get lazy and just do orange with a brown ink wash... but I'm lazy. So here's my pledge for January: 3 Alps, 2 Insidious Madnesses, and a Bandersnatch (21ss). My plans are to use impasto blending of various purples on the Madnesses, then have them 'glowing' with a white ink and ground effect. Failure? Possibly. The Alps, a flat purple with yellow-brown robes and accessories because honestly, I don't see using them much. For the Bandersnatch... I'm conflicted. Get fancy? Just do a black-to-purple blend going up the body? I feel like the latter is the way to go, even if it's boring. Maybe I'll find a pillar or something that the shadow can extend from. I don't like the guy that the 'snatch comes with. 4 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 @iamfanboy +1 on ditching the cartoon character that comes with Bandersnatch - the model IMHO is way better without 😉 Look forward to seeing your progress 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Amdor Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 @iamfanboy Thank you for the feedback and the tip, even though my problem was more with execution than theory. Also luckily (or unfortunately) the desaturation is caused more by my potato of a phone camera than the actual model, the highlights on the tabard are almost pure orange. I just wish I could capture it better. The cape did end up way too dark, but properly shading a weirdly aligned, almost full circle and all the folds within is beyong my patience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Piccio Posted January 20, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 still working on Anna 18 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 20, 2018 Report Share Posted January 20, 2018 @Piccio Wow !!...Stunning brushwork ! 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iamfanboy Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 It's the glasses that catch my eye more than anything else - I've done that for some commissioned Battletech minis before, that graduation is a beast to do and @Piccio pulled it off most expertly. Bravo! Unfortunately, my painting hit... a snag. While the impasto worked very nicely on the Insidious Madnesses, unfortunately my attempts to impart a 'glow' incorporeal effect via white ink, with some parts being corporeal (and thus not white inked)... did not work. Just plain did not work. I'm not sure whether to attempt a salvage via drybrushing darker purple, trying to re-emphasize the 'glow', or to just give up on the idea and try a more traditional inking, with a strip-and-repaint if that also fails. At least the Alps are cruising along, and the Bandersnatch is just about done. I'm feeling a bit discouraged. Here's the Insid next to Pandora. Is it as bad as I think, or am I just being overly negative? Ehh... I'll try the salvage idea tomorrow. Tonight I'm in a 'ragequit, table flip' mood. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4ml3t Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @iamfanboy That looks salvageable to me. I'm frequently amazed at how good a final product can look after a bad middle stage. Sadly, sometimes the inverse of this is also true for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @iamfanboy don't be too hard on yourself...only you know what you are aiming for so however it turns out will be part of a process of adding to your skill base...all we can see is something that is one hundred times better than grey plastic 😉 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
misterfinn Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @Viruk I’ll echo the others re: painting time. It’s an impressive and consistent level of quality for the time you’re putting in. I can’t seem to break the four-hour barrier for my models, and my average for Malifaux infantry is 6.5 hours. Well done. @Burnin' Coal I love the color work you’re doing on the Stitched Togethers. They’re going in my Pinterest painting inspiration board when you get ‘em done, for sure. @iamfanboy Another +1 on ditching the Bandersnatch dude. Black to purple on the body sounds OK to me. Perhaps you might add some visual interest with the legs and/or the chest? Get some red in there maybe, or green if you want to go high contrast. Re: the Insid - you might not have accomplished what’s in your head but what you’ve got on the model is looking quite good IMO. The purple body reminds me of a nebula - sort of an ethereal cloudy substance that’s constantly shifting. Taking the purple another stage darker might help to strengthen this effect. Try it on a junk model first. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post misterfinn Posted January 21, 2018 Popular Post Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Claiming a Freikorps Specialist for 7SS. I confess that I rushed the finish on this guy. I wanted him for a tournament I played yesterday (where he totally earned his SS in Ours) but honestly I just really want to get back to my Nothing Beast. :-) Metals have some depth IRL even though they’re glare-y in the photo...anyone got a good tip for shooting metallics with a phone? Here he is with a couple of his buddies, for context: 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Viruk Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @misterfinn I don't know exactly how much it takes me to finish a single model but it would probably be something like you or even longer, I just sleep less Your Freikorps look amazing, great palette of colors and wonderful, smooth highlights with a bright line on the edge to keep some extra contrast - I really like your style. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Burnin' Coal Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @misterfinn thankyou for your kind words...I like my Malifaux dark so want my Stitched Togethers to look as unfriendly as can be...glad you like them so far I must also echo @Viruk in saying what a great palette you have chosen for your Freikorp...a unit I have never given a lot of thought to until now...your brushwork is not only excellent but your scheme is my most preferred to date...look forward to following your progress throughout the coming year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tjgreenway Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Well, after a horrendous attempt at blending on a Desperate Mercenary that really discouraged me and had me ready to flip tables/burn mini's, I've gone back to what I sort of know and am now having much more fun with my Witchling Handlers and Stalkers. They won't be award winning, that's for sure, but by the time I'm finished (which should be a day or two, so plenty of time to smash my target ) they should be passable for using as toy soldiers and I think I'll be proud of my little bubs, so that's enough for me this month! I think I just need to work on my basics for a little while again (it's been a while since I painted anything bigger than 10mm! ) before I try to overcomplicate things 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4ml3t Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 Take a walk on the Wild Side. These 2 Waldgeist bring me to 22ss so far this month. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
H4ml3t Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 And because my photo box was already set up, here's an early WIP on 2 Stitched Together. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joachim Posted January 21, 2018 Report Share Posted January 21, 2018 @misterfinn Great paintjob. Freikorps are one of my least favorite models, but your paintjob is the best ive seen and they look a lot cooler. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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