PwnyBownz Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 Hello, I'm new to these forums and haven't posted too much, but I lurk a lot. Well, after much hard work and endless smodcasts I finally have something to share. Please take a look. Criticism is more than welcome as I would like very much to improve my painting whenever possible. Also, what is the most used protocol for posting images in these forums? (I'm pretty newb at forums in general) Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dark Alleycat Posted March 31, 2011 Report Share Posted March 31, 2011 First welcome. Secondly its perfectly fine to insert images into this forum,thats primarily what its there for. thirdly...those are some pretty nice paintjobs man. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madman Posted April 3, 2011 Report Share Posted April 3, 2011 Nice stuff! The brighter color pallet is a diffrent and in your case a successful change I'm not a fan of the gloss finish though I think a dullcoat would really help bring out the details in your work Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Nice stuff! The brighter color pallet is a diffrent and in your case a successful change I'm not a fan of the gloss finish though I think a dullcoat would really help bring out the details in your work I agree with what was said here. I often find people sealing their models with a shiny coat (we often use Krylon, although Testor's is supposed to have an incredible, if pricey, one) then hitting them with a dullcoat to fight the shine. These do look great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AvatarForm Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Great beginning. The flesh seems to be very RED. Is this the wash you used? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PwnyBownz Posted April 4, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Thanks, everyone. I do agree they would probably be better served by a coat of dull, but that's what I thought I was spraying them with. I guess matte isn't the same as dull. Is there a brand you would recommend? Krylon or Testors? As for the flesh, I use dark flesh as the base and build up from there, then wash with ogryn flesh. The redness you're likely seeing is my failing to achieve a good white balance before shooting the picture, and thus having to compensate during post in photoshop. I will correct this once I finish the remainder of my crew. Cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dafruk Posted April 4, 2011 Report Share Posted April 4, 2011 Matt is usually dull, possibly just needs a hlonger shake before spraying or a slightly duff batch! Still good looking figs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Madman Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 I prefer the Testors it's somewhat pricey for half a can ($4.99 USD) but I've never had a bad experience even after they changed the formula I hit my figs up from about 1-2 ft (an arms length ) once and let set, then reapply the following day (Just for good measure...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PwnyBownz Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Thanks for all of the advice on the spray. I will put it to good use. Here's a Taelor I've been working on, which I have yet to seal. The base is unfinished as well, obviously. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darguth Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Taelor looks great, I really like your Student of Conflict as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Taelor looks great. Very well done. I'm not a fan of sealing models though. D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PwnyBownz Posted April 5, 2011 Author Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Taelor looks great. Very well done. I'm not a fan of sealing models though. Wow. You must be really gentle with your models. I freak out if any metal gets exposed due to handling. (mostly because I won't want to repaint it) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daemonkin Posted April 5, 2011 Report Share Posted April 5, 2011 Models get chipped. **it happens. ;-) D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Omenbringer Posted April 7, 2011 Report Share Posted April 7, 2011 I usually spray with two heavy coats of Krylon Satin Sealer,, then follow it up with two coats of Testors Dull Coat. The satin provides a nice layer of protection (and keeps the testors from killing the metals), while the testors brings everything back to a pleasing (more natural) look. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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