dsmiles Posted November 13, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2011 2 down, 1 to go: Weathering Powders: I used Doc O'Brien's Weathering Powders again, here. The knife is 'Rusty Brown,' wetted, followed by a spotty 'Rusty Red.' I used 'Dirty Brown' on his feet, and left it dry. Crooligan #2: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 15, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 15, 2011 This is probably my last Malifaux mini for a while. Crooligan #C: Weathering Powders: I used entirely Doc O'Brien's on this one, too. The knife is 'Rusty Red' wetted, with spotty 'Rusty Brown' added dry. I used 'Muddy Red' on his feet, and wet a small rim around the bottoms of them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vin Posted November 17, 2011 Report Share Posted November 17, 2011 The rust effect looks great. The spooky flesh tone works really well also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 18, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 18, 2011 Thanks! I prefer the powders over painted rust effects. Powders give a more oxidized 'feel' for me. Plus, they're about 10x easier than painting rust. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 (edited) So, I'm guessing we're allowed to share these now. Here are my entries from Rotten Harvest 2011: Desolation Engine: The Viktorias: Dreamer: Lord Chompybits: Taelor: Stitched Together: Halloween Teddy: Johann: Insidious Madness: Coppelius: Convict Gunslinger: Daydreams: Bishop: Bete Noire: Sarah and Eldritch Demon (Dreamer and LCB Proxies): EDIT: Also, I picked up Collodi's box, what color scheme would look good? I don't really care for the one on the box. Edited November 20, 2011 by dsmiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inquisitor Wall Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Love the M&M day dreams and the W day dream. Copellius also came out great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slimnoid Posted November 20, 2011 Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hm. Where is the Dreamer proxy from? You could really work on the eyes. Yeah, they're one of the hardest to paint on a model, but you've got them looking...well...googly-eyed (especially the Viks). I find that one of the better ways of getting the eyes to 'shrink' is to use either devlan mud or badab black as a wash, dabbing just over the eyes; it gets into the recesses and helps to define the outlines of the eyeballs. Also: don't paint the top lip of a female model unless you're trying to give them that "working girl" look. Better to paint the bottom lip only, and faintly at that, as it looks more natural. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Hm. Where is the Dreamer proxy from? You could really work on the eyes. Yeah, they're one of the hardest to paint on a model, but you've got them looking...well...googly-eyed (especially the Viks). I find that one of the better ways of getting the eyes to 'shrink' is to use either devlan mud or badab black as a wash, dabbing just over the eyes; it gets into the recesses and helps to define the outlines of the eyeballs. Also: don't paint the top lip of a female model unless you're trying to give them that "working girl" look. Better to paint the bottom lip only, and faintly at that, as it looks more natural. The Dreamer proxy is Sarah from Hasslefree Minis. They've got some awesome stuff. The Viks were an experiment in the "Big Eyes, Small Mouth" Anime-esque style. I was trying to expand my repertoire from just cartoony minis to anime minis, since I'm getting Super Dungeon Explore soon. (At one point in my life I wanted to be a cartoonist/animator. Now I'm a power engineer. Who could have guessed that one? ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 20, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 20, 2011 Also: Cigar Alp: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 23, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 23, 2011 "OHGODWTFISTHISTHINGHOWDOESITGOTOGETHER!?!?!?!?!?" -Me, in reference to Sonnia, Avatar of Conflagration. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 aSonnia WIP (or, "Hello, Cherufe!"): Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Looking really nice so far although the white might be a tad heavy in a few spots, and that gap behind the right "horn" (or whatever) really sticks out like a sore thumb. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) and that gap behind the right "horn" (or whatever) really sticks out like a sore thumb. Crap. Good lookin' out. I didn't even notice that. :vb_mad2: Edited November 26, 2011 by dsmiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 CRAAAAAP!!!!!CRAPCRAPCRAP!!!!! Now I need to reposition Sonnia's arms to fit on the $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$ base!!!! Which means she needs a simple green bath already! AAAAARRRRRGGGGGGHHHHHH!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 26, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 26, 2011 AAAAHHHHH Rats! I figure, this is about half the amount of rats I'll need to field a Hamelin crew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 ...and the Master of Masters: Hamelin, the Plagued: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
diehard Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 One of your best models that I've seen, very nicely executed. And am personally digging the purple mice, thanks for sharing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted November 30, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 Thanks! I didn't realize the mice were purple, though. I painted them in gray. But you're right, they do look kind of purple in the pics. I figured, "What the hell. I might as well use these sewer rats from my Sewer Accessories kit." I was going to use the "bag of rats" from the Victorian Accessories kit, but after I primed it, the details came out. It's a BAG OF CARROTS!!! Needless to say, it went back in the bits box, waiting for it's time in the spotlight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 So, my first attempt at pinning today. I just got the Iron Kingdoms Alexia Ciannor mini (which I like better than the actual Warmachine one), and as I was cutting her tab off, her leg broke. I used my smallest Dremel bit, which I think is 0.5mm, and a piece of paperclip. We'll see how this turns out. :dong: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Why don't you use a pin vice? For such delicate work I always use "human" powered tools. Electrical tools (like Dremel or Proxxon etc.) have too much torque and are relatively heavy (even when using the flexible shaft like this one: and therefore are not easy to use on small surfaces (like broken legs)... I use Games Workshop pin vice (also have a GF9 one - but that one doesn't fit my hand quite as well) anyway, hope everything turns out well.. keep us posted. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 I have ginormous hands. My Dremel is about the size of a magic marker in them. Plus, it has a 22k rpm and 33k rpm setting. The 22k setting is surprisingly light on torque. It was (thankfully) her left leg that broke, so hopefully with her jacket wrapped around it like that it should hardly be noticeable. You can see in this pic: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Demonn Agram Posted December 2, 2011 Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 wow, you're fast... painted her already and all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 (edited) lol. Hell, I just now came back from priming her. EDIT: Well, the area is a little rough, but nothing that a little filing won't fix. I also finally got Sonnia's arm on correctly, so it's back to painting aSonnia! Edited December 2, 2011 by dsmiles Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 2, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 2, 2011 Here's Hamelin's first Stolen: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsmiles Posted December 7, 2011 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2011 Here's another Stolen: ...and Sonnia, Avatar of Conflagration: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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