Hansel Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 ...for you? I find that picking a color scheme and getting all the right paints/mixes lined up takes forever (I seriously painted my first Space Marine nearly 10 times). It's my least favorite part. I mean, I like the creativity of choosing my own schemes, but I can't picture it unless I paint it, which means paint-->strip-->prime-->paint-->strip-->repeat. Which is why for my first Malifaux box I'm just going to go by the colors on the box--Sonnia & her crew. Should cut the headache in half, at least. What's the hardest/least enjoyable part for you? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AntiZombie Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Feet. I hate painting feet. Shoes sandles or bare I don't care I hate painting feet. There the last part of the model I go to and I end up just not caring. Not to mention all the little spaces and lines on the boots or how nearly every price of footgear looks exactally the same. I hate painting feet. Rant over. AZ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sliver Chocobo Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I <3 painting, but I'm distracted far too easily, so siting down to do the painting is probably the hardest part Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pere_Marsh Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 i hate painting people's faces, always turn out looking deform why i go for robots or gramlins something not human Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NeverEnding Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 While its actually not a complicated part to paint I am starting to hate painting hair, I normally save that for last and then have to force myself to just grab a color and throw it on. Hair is so important that if it looks weird it stresses me out for a looooong time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ratty Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 I think it's the initial base colours, it seems to take ages to get them smooth and the edge clean. the rest is more fun and goes faster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wodschow Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 ... eyes? Seriously.. What else could it be? xD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stargazer Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 White and gold I absolutely detest painting gold and will steer clear from it as much as possible!! Also white is a bitch to get crisp and smooth not to mention shading it realistically. Off-white on the other hand is a piece of piss lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
96p Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Starting... usually it takes days-weeks staring at the Miniatures for me to get started with a new Project -.- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 Eyes,and getting flesh tones blended right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stern Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 ... eyes? Seriously.. What else could it be? xD yes they get me too! Also the next thing for me is keeping up the same quality throughout the whole crew... Normally the master is first and looks awesome then the next most awesome model looks great and so on... and the poor cannon fodder minions can end up looking mediocre in comparison. mainly cos I got a bit lazy and wanted them finished and done for whatever reason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted March 21, 2011 Report Share Posted March 21, 2011 The hardest part for me is taking the sticky color stuff and putting it on the little figure with the tiny brushes. I mean the figures are so tiny and stuff. Then again I have never been a good painter. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bexley Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Procrastination. I go at a pretty good clip once I start (or when a deadline leaves me little alternative) but getting myself to start is always a pain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nilus Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Procrastination. I go at a pretty good clip once I start (or when a deadline leaves me little alternative) but getting myself to start is always a pain. Personally I find that the answer to just about any "What is the hardest part of XYZ" for me is procrastinating. But from what I hear that ain't so bad. My wife is reading a book called the Lazy Project Manager that asserts that lazy, smart people get a ahead in life because being procrastinators has trained them to find the simplest solutions quickly and work well under pressure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deputy David Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 For me it is trying to get them to stay together. I can't use the spray to make the glue instantly hard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniele Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 To me the hardest part is to stay focused on the painting project. Once i found the motivation to sit down and start it usually keeps me at it for quite a time, but beware of stopping in an unfinished state... Once I stop it takes forever to get back to work for me. As I didn't really find the time to paint in the past few months I was glad to get myself to starting my Eldar army (no malifaux for me at the moment, sadly) but after putting on the first layer of color (Iyanden is yellow with blue and really bright) took an entire evening for 15 minis. now they are in the same condition for quite a time and I can't motivate to go on... I'm too lazy, so continuosly sticking to a project is hardest for me... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 For my its human skintones And to be specific, female skintones, especially the faces with makeup, i did some killer joker impersonators over the years... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yazza Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Also the hardest part of Painting has to be the mini I mean its like metal, you could break a window with it!... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaane Feinwong Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 I'm also on the face and eyes bandwagon. Although starting a new set and getting the bases all the same theme is a bit difficult. Unless I do them all at the same time, the often don't match. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chev Chelios Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 For me its staying focused on one crew. Hell, I can't make it through the assembly of a crew without getting distracted. The joy is when it all comes together like you wanted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
osoi Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Basecoating for me, all the shading, blending and highlighting is fun, but motivatiing myself to put that basecoat of blocked in colour down is difficult Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 the hardest part? Finding time to do it! Anyone want to gamble on whether I get a single full mini painted this year??? lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dorian Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 (edited) the hardest part? Finding time to do it! Anyone want to gamble on whether I get a single full mini painted this year??? lol +1 & I'll bet 5 internets you won't. Aside from that for me it's painting multiples of the same model. For Malifaux this isn't a problem but my Chaos Space Marines, forget about it. . . For me it is trying to get them to stay together. I can't use the spray to make the glue instantly hard. Have you tried pinning? Works wonders for me. Edited March 22, 2011 by Dorian Added quote Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Starting... Seriously, choosing paints and getting mixes correct is often one reason my fave sculpts sit in their boxes/blisters for a while... Also, if you hate their feet... cut them off or cover them with basing... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike3838 Posted March 22, 2011 Report Share Posted March 22, 2011 Feet. I hate painting feet. Shoes sandles or bare I don't care I hate painting feet. There the last part of the model I go to and I end up just not caring. Not to mention all the little spaces and lines on the boots or how nearly every price of footgear looks exactally the same. I hate painting feet. Rant over. AZ Yes! This is so true. I don't know what it is, but the feet of my models always come out looking crap because I just can't bring myself to put any effort into another pair of black boots. It probably ruins a hella lot of my paintjobs now I come to think of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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