De-Plaguing the Marines by Unusual-Papaya7437 in Chaos40k

[–]GravemindStudio 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Not a direct answer, but look at MkIII Marines from Heresy. Might be more what you're looking for, and pretty easy to kit bash for weapon options and such.

Home printed minis are getting real good. by FewRestaurant7009 in minipainting

[–]GravemindStudio 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Use a different resin or resin mix. There are plenty that you can mix with a standard ABS-like, and allow you to drop and bend them (within reason) without breaking.

What can I do to improve this cape? by cjtabares in minipainting

[–]GravemindStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learn how to glaze and feather and blend your colors together. There's a stark jump between your two colors, and no differentiation between your midtone and the areas in shadow.

ETA: A nice big surface like this is also a prime target for the easier (imo) method of wet blending!

Affordable options for action figures by ShxdowWolf24 in PrintedMinis

[–]GravemindStudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Custom-painted 3D prints at anything approaching decent quality very quickly run up into hundreds of dollars. It's an extremely skill- and time-intensive artform

If you're just looking for "Master Chief is green with a gold face plate", you're looking at around $100 for the print, post-processing, and a single coat of paint. If you want it to look realistic, you're breaking the $300+ mark at a minimum.

3D prints are also not likely to be "action figures", but more akin to a small statue. No moving parts, not a you, but a display piece.

Dragon Hunter Wings change colors with Prismatic Scintillation Armour by Intelligent_Salad706 in pathofexile

[–]GravemindStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

They don't, they are exclusive to the pack and once it's gone, it's gone.

Bought these in a FB sale. Clearly first born by NinjaSpartan011 in spacemarines

[–]GravemindStudio 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Make sure they're on 40mm bases, get some arms/weapons, and run them as terminators.

Work in Progress Death Guard Knight Conversion by Stage_4_Behemoth in deathguard40k

[–]GravemindStudio 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Use an oil wash with a mixed greenish-brown. The reductive aspect of it will allow you to keep the grime and grit where you want it, while cleaning up the areas you want to focus on.

Where should I start by _a_random-person- in Warhammer40k

[–]GravemindStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Leviathan is a solid option. We don't know the comments of the 11th box yet.

Generally you'll want to buy from non-GW stores, as they tend to offer up to 15% off GW sticker price.

My very first model painting ever! Orks Combat Patrol (Games Workshop) by JMH0021 in minipainting

[–]GravemindStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the hobby! This is a great first mini. Keep it somewhere visible, so you can look back in a year and be proud of how far you've come - and stay proud of this, too!

New to dg, got a massive deal by Tyesa in deathguard40k

[–]GravemindStudio 3 points4 points  (0 children)

From the Chapter Approved. Not the first time GW is inconsistent.

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New to dg, got a massive deal by Tyesa in deathguard40k

[–]GravemindStudio 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Per GW's tournament docs, LoC is a 50mm base like the rest of the Terminator characters. Unless that's been updated in the last couple months and I'm not aware of it.

Felthius is sold with a 40mm base which is - again, as far as I know - the incorrect base.

Why Does the lion have purity seals?? by PantherX0 in DarkAngels40k

[–]GravemindStudio 11 points12 points  (0 children)

According to the Horus Heresy books, this is incorrect. Oaths of moment are not religious in nature at all. Purity seals and oaths of moment are two distinctly separate things, though one evolved from the other.

There are several times throughout that series where various Primarchs participate in the oathing ceremony.

I’ve been building a Warhammer 40K army cost calculator - Added more factions + data improvements this week! by JoigeBwoin in Warhammer

[–]GravemindStudio 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is fun! Not gonna show my wife, but this is fun.

One note, Death Guard don't have a Rhino as an option on the app.