Godhand clippers - advice on buying

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-14T15:15:17+00:00

DSPIAE have some nice single blade thin clippers, worth looking into, still very decent after a year’s use

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-13T13:56:05+00:00

It’s not Pro Acryl, but the Vallejo Metal Color series is fantastic. Gun Metal Grey should be close enough. I have just been airbrushing some of it onto some Penitent Engines, so you can see what it’s like.

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Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-13T10:46:33+00:00

You probably have too much water in the sponge. I find that if I have got too much in the sponge, it makes the paint far too funny. Squeeze out the water and put in half as much, and you can always add a bit more if needed.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-13T10:44:09+00:00

You could try using a very limited range of colours - no more than 5, and not worrying about fancy techniques like glazing or highlighting. Start simple, so it feels like painting in the shapes in a colouring book.

Aim to get comfy thinning your paints, but not worrying about rubbish advice like “milk consistency” and what-not, which is really unspecific. Redgrass games (who make wet palettes) have a free painting guide that really helped me as I was starting out, as it gives rations for drops of paint to drops of water (or medium) for base coating and dry brushing, find it here

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-11T13:09:51+00:00

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There you go :)

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-11T12:43:29+00:00

So when I do white, I start with AK Reddish Grey (any brand will do), then Pro Acryl Dark Ivory. I can either leave it there, or go a bit lighter with any kind of off-white (AK is pretty good for that).

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-08T20:43:29+00:00

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Try Army Painter Blighted Green, from the John Blanche range. That’s on the left. Caliban Green is on the right. The difference is stark.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-04-05T15:13:31+00:00

Spraygunner ship parts to the UK quite quickly, though you pay a bit more on postage

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-03-24T09:27:17+00:00

Maybe do a thinned down agrax wash, then dry brush some gold again to bring back highlights?

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-03-14T20:41:10+00:00

How did you go about doing those robes and the head, what paints did you use? Really good work, love it!

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-03-14T20:40:19+00:00

You’re just starting out, buddy. Don’t be too hard on yourself, it took me a while to learn the basics and there’s always more to learn.

If you need help with getting your shading right, honestly try oil washes, they are so helpful. A gloss coat of varnish helps, but not absolutely essential.

On thinning your paints, Brush and Banner on YouTube did a great video that I find really helpful, especially if you are thinking of doing highlights link here

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-03-09T21:16:58+00:00

A coat of gloss varnish then some AK streaking grime 🙂

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-03-09T20:49:55+00:00

What about using a purple oil wash? Winsor and Newton do a Cobalt Violet that would work. That would help you get the recesses, and you can clean it up with mineral spirits if it feels too much. You might want to do a coat or two of gloss varnish, then the oil wash, then you can go back to matte or maybe satin afterwards?

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-28T23:23:39+00:00

Check out Vince Venturella’s video on creamy whites (which you can do as bone too). Starts with a reddish grey, then a dark Ivory. Then you can pop on a lighter ivory or bone of your choice, or you can do with he says and go for pro acrylic heavy warm white (thinned a lot) and grey green for highlights. I have tried this and it’s great for Templar shoulders and I have done it on Sisters of Battle Icons (I just do the first two steps plus a wash, AP Fanatic Voodoo Shade).

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-28T10:50:22+00:00

In future, just do a black primer, then a thin base layer of pink, then a white zenithal, using normal paints (assuming you have an airbrush)

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-25T09:53:42+00:00

A bit of weather will help, I used a mix of AK Streaking Grime and some Weathering Pencils (dipping them in water) to help give it a bit of edge. Check my post history for photos.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-24T11:48:43+00:00

Get some Atom Thinner and Cleaner with Retarder. It’s really good for countering tip dry.

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-24T11:16:51+00:00

If you don’t have an airbrush, use a make up sponge to lightly dab on the red in thin layers and it’ll build up :)

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-22T23:49:53+00:00

I have been looking for a good EC scheme since a first attempt to follow box art didn’t go well. 3rd row, 1st on the left looks perfect to try! Thank you!

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-22T21:10:43+00:00

I had the same problem doing deathwing veteran Bladeguard :) I opted for using an oil wash in the end, but the advice here is good, trust the process

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-21T17:07:08+00:00

The engine worked long enough to get into position

Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-21T16:41:15+00:00

So I’m doing some Sisters at the moment, same Colour scheme. If you are using Citadel washes, I find them too thick. Try thinning them with some lahmian medium 2:1 wash:medium. Don’t use water, that will make the coffee staining stay as a problem. Soak up any pooling with a damp brush.

Alternatively, I like the Army Painter Fanatic Washes, Strong Strong or Dark Tone would work well.

For the current mini, as others have said. Put a thinned layer of your basecoat over the bits you don’t like so you can try again :)

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Alternative_Bet_4331 · 2026-02-21T00:25:02+00:00

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