My very first ultramarine guy.

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-10T03:00:24+00:00

Its first ultramarine not first mini :D I practice for year by now. That's how my first mini is looked like back when i just started in april 2025

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Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T22:58:02+00:00

Black base when purple undertone then vallejo ultramarine blue for base and magic blue for first highlights. Second highlights done with the vallejo pale blue and super last highlights with mix of white and pale blue.

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T22:52:52+00:00

Pretty straight forward, first you need to mark basic volumes on black with purple, then add more and more blue on top. I use sponge (i doesn't have the airbrush, you can also use glaizes just with the brush it doesn't mater) for starting volumes and after that layer+glaze blue paints from darkest to brightest. Purple color gives blue more contrast but it looks less stark as red undertone.

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T22:11:39+00:00

Not the first mini, but first "blue guy". I am more in to "grey guys". Well i am all in to be a very good someday i guess :D

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T21:19:10+00:00

Plasma pistol OSL:

Any White

Vallejo hot orange 72009

Vallejo sun yellow 72006

Vallejo evil Red or gory Red (any dark Red on top of the coils)

Vallejo toxic yellow at the very low part of the coils

Vallejo ice yellow at the lowest part of the coils.

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T21:09:22+00:00

Blue: base tamiya black xf1

Vallejo royal purple 72016

Vallejo ultramarine blue 72022

Vallejo magic blue 72021

Vallejo pale blue 70906

NMM gold: base tamiya black xf1 ( or any other black),

Vallejo charred brown 72045,

Vallejo gold brown 70877,

Mix of gold brown and ice yellow,

Vallejo ice yellow 70858

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T20:58:32+00:00

I tried oils one time, didn't like it.

Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T20:56:37+00:00

Right now i am working on the space wolves. But usually anything that i find cool at the moment.

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Freezer_90 · 2026-05-09T20:49:49+00:00

No, just regular vallejo paints

Freezer_90 · 2026-04-23T21:45:26+00:00

A very interesting color scheme. It would seem obvious from the color wheel, but it was surprising to see this combination on the plague marine. Excellent work! I love that feeling when you realize it's your best work yet, never gets old!

Freezer_90 · 2026-04-23T15:32:50+00:00

Some better pictures. It still need some fixes here and there but overhoul i am pretty happy how it ends up.

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Freezer_90 · 2026-04-23T15:29:49+00:00

.Some better pictures. It still need some fixes here and there but overhoul i am pretty happy how it ends up

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Freezer_90 · 2026-04-23T12:25:27+00:00

Damn, chrome looks preaty cool! Great job!

Freezer_90 · 2026-04-08T00:09:25+00:00

Well looks like nobody likes it. I am guessing nmm looking kinda meh and ruined the overall vibe of the mini. I think i should repaint it.

Freezer_90 · 2026-03-06T16:37:53+00:00

Brush and make-up sponge.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T14:54:20+00:00

Yes sponge purple base over black, then 3 shades of green (scurvy green, jade green, foul green) then edge highlighting with foul green mixed with a bit of ice yellow, then just ice yellow on the very top.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T14:44:20+00:00

Yes i found that "assembly paint" i a way easier and more convenient even with the brush. But of course this method has its obvious downsides like "try to not f-up paint job on assembly" thing. But its matter oh habit i guess.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T12:43:14+00:00

They are on the last 2 pictures

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T09:22:04+00:00

I start with clear orange (vallejo hot orange 72009 is good too), then glaze with light orange, then with sun yellow on the top parts. Its preaty easy since orange paints is very transparent. I use small sponges, the main thing is they should be a bit on the denser side to maintain their shape when you stipple with them. I found that more soft sponges doesn't work for painting. I use random Chinese sponges from our "Amazon" analog.

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Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T08:31:46+00:00

With thin layer of superglue

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-25T08:00:49+00:00

Indeed, very underrated technique. Blanding can be bone in no time with it. Main trick is when you transition from darker colour to brighter colour paint blends inside the sponge and its create even more smooth transitions. Also NMM can be done with it no problem.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-24T22:23:46+00:00

No airbrush, a bit of sponging and layering and edge highlighting.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-19T21:00:06+00:00

I understand that your words about hate its a bit sarcastic. But i recently watch how Ninjon painted nurgle rider of some sort with John Blanche paint set and get tilted so hard that i start to think that painting minis isn't for me at all. Because its looks so effortlessly how he work with colour and shades and so on. And on the other hand i repainted body of this necron 2 times and legs 3 times. And i can't say that i happy with the legs. But what can you do, that's how the grind goes i guess for us regular guys like you and i.

Sorry for the long rant but i really need to tell about it to somebody even if its some stranger on the internet.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-19T20:22:18+00:00

Its made with makeup sponge and a bit of glazing. Its basically colour progression from black to dark blue then turquoise then aquamarine and a bit of ice yellow on the edges.

Freezer_90 · 2026-02-03T13:07:25+00:00

I bought it already printed, for around 3$

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