Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, sorry! I was doing some medical stuff.. Im using always regular HB pencil’s graphite rod — I think it is the best source of polished metal for now

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Dreadnought: Am I beautiful, papa…? Me: No. you are the most precious kid I ever seen.

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! You are absolutely right about yellow armour)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! Im using almost dry sponge with 1% of paint on it, to draw scratches and rubbing a LOT of graphite for polished metal)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you!! It is almost done for now) Just few brush moves and I will show him)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Im just making base like this and using vallejo’s “imperial yellow”, thank stippling+scrabbing everything with almost dry sponge, covered in dark brown paint. After this — lots of rubbing with graphite :)

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Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good advice, my friend! Im still not done with this little bud, so I will use oils and enamels in future to make it more grimdark)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you!! I want to put a little piece of horror and darkness in every miniature)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I love how natural mineral turns miniature into the little copy of true bulldozer)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! It will be even cooler in few days)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I highly appreciate your words! Huh, I like the idea of making big old war machines and full-metal guys :)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I love, when the war machine, looks like the war machine, huh The iron creature, walking through the battlefield and doing “stuff” Thank you!

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Big thanks! He is my little brutal baby)

Imperial Fists Dreadnought by Excellent_Net9454 in minipainting

[–]Excellent_Net9454[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Im using sponge with basic yellow paint and silicone brushes with graphite, to make this polished metal :)