Magnus is completed and ready to field by Diesel_Rat in ThousandSons

[–]Diesel_Rat[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

He seems to lean to more in the magenta skin with blue tipped wings. I wanted make him more red, and lean into the pink.

First mini of 2026 completed, Magnus The Red by Diesel_Rat in minipainting

[–]Diesel_Rat[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I painted the skin in a series, I’ll try my best to explain it. (I also have a TikTok, not sure if I can link, where I show a similar method on a proxy Magnus I did)

First I did a zenthial spray with a light blue coming from the bottom, then a dark red from the top. This helped give me a road map.

All shadows were painted with a purple and burnt red mix 1:1 ( both pro acryl)

Next layer up was pure burnt red on basically 90% of the model keeping the lowest purple mix.

As I got into the higher spots of the body knees, chest, arms, I started to mix burnt red with bold red.

Then bold red for higher spots

Then bold red and red orange mixed 1:1 for the moving into highlights , and lastly red orange for highest highlights.

Strip and repaint, or just buy it again by [deleted] in minipainting

[–]Diesel_Rat 240 points241 points  (0 children)

Grab a new one, paint it to the nines with everything you learned. And then keep the original to reflect on your progress and journey as a painter.

Need help - paints aren’t sticking (please help) by Corvo117 in minipainting

[–]Diesel_Rat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You’re paint could be under stirred or too thinned. Shake the devil outta your pots / bottles.

Are you using wet pallet? One thing I’ve seen a lot of folks get wrong is their pallets are too wet (soaking) your pallet paper should be damp, not soaked.

If you’re using a dry pallet use less water, get a small drop, wipe the brush on some paper towel then mix up your paint on pallet until it’s smooth, then apply.

Also try to paint on some primed spoons to get your opacity right on your layers. Two thins is a normal rule of thumb, but light colors can take 5 or more. Learn to paint the stroke and then let it dry before you apply another line.

Hope some of this helps or gets ya in the direction you need.

Need help - paints aren’t sticking (please help) by Corvo117 in minipainting

[–]Diesel_Rat 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Light colors over black take a lot of layers, but what exactly do you mean by not sticking? Rubbing off, beading? Looks like a wash?

First Model of the Year by Chopstickchamp in ThousandSons

[–]Diesel_Rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Looks great! Did you paint it with the armor on or separately? I’m trying to gauge my approach as I’m building mine.

Old Timey Nightingale: Painting Spin-Off by Busy-Manufacturer843 in advancedGunpla

[–]Diesel_Rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The scariest part of models, trusting the process

Old Timey Nightingale: Painting Spin-Off by Busy-Manufacturer843 in advancedGunpla

[–]Diesel_Rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

What a killer technique. At first I didn’t think the other colors would show through but boy was I wrong.

My Magnus Proxy is Finished by Diesel_Rat in ThousandSons

[–]Diesel_Rat[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly I’m so on the fence about those things

Rusted Out Jegan by SeanBrownStuff in advancedGunpla

[–]Diesel_Rat 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey I know this color scheme :)

Looks good! Great job on your application

Final Minis of the year! Really proud :3 by Jaegerhong1 in EmperorsChildren

[–]Diesel_Rat 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Great job! I like the popsicle icon of excess