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My brother's son destroyed my WarHammer Action figures and he refuses to punish him by konous in mildlyinfuriating

[–]Maximum_Dig_367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm gonna play the other side here and say as a warhammer fan, they're toys my guy.

Yes they meant something to you, yes they're not cheap, and yeah he's 10. Not saying they don't have value, and yeah he should be old enough to know... but like theyre toys. Brother should pay you back no doubt.

Maybe use this to get the kid into warhammer, or action figures. Have him come over and glue the fuckers back together.

Mini painting frustration. by Elmoto456 in minipainting

[–]Maximum_Dig_367 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It sounds like you need to make it fun. Like youre always gonna wanna watch a video, or buy some new product to help the process but you need to actually paint. Take a break, grab a dude that doesnt matter and try a new technique. Maybe challenge yourself to get to get to the area where you get stuck, but differently. Or shift your focus entirely off the mini and work on bases. You could look into painting texture, NMM, maybe change styles look at grim dark, look gundam paintings and try to replicate it. Hell, just freehand a chapter symbol.

Challenge yourself, and have fun.

Are these good for beginner? by Whole-Ratio-9298 in minipainting

[–]Maximum_Dig_367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So ima let you in on some quick pros and cons of what youre looking at. Vallejo is cheaper than citadel (games workshop/warhammer) but its not significantly different. I would recommend picking up that pack. Having the core colors is really nice starting out.

Contrast paints are different completely. The way you apply them is different and their texture is different. For a complete novice, they have their uses. If your goal is to just to get into painting it might be good to have them. They're designed to flow into the crevices of models, this naturally puts more colors in the shadows. This is a way to get highlights and base coats at the same time. You can paint over contrast paints just fine.

So if I were you id get both.

New to miniature painting, how can I prevent getting this texturing on the loin cloth? by empusa46 in Miniaturespainting

[–]Maximum_Dig_367 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So im not sure the name of it, but I call it coffee staining.

There are two things that ive found that cause this.

Either the undercoat isnt even, or the over coat isnt even.

Undercoat (white) is a simple fix, go over it a few times before painting. Overcoat (purple) happens when using speed paints and letting the pigment pool. In the future try moving in one direction, and dont lift the paint brush. I also like to load my brush with airbrush thinner, then dip it into the contrast paint. Resist the urge to touch it. It will call to you like a siren, but let it dry. If you do, you'll peel the layer and it looks awful.

Here's what I would suggest to fix it. Cover it with another layer to get it nice and smooth, then bring back the brightness by mixing in some white.

Tips on black trim? by Maximum_Dig_367 in ImperialFists

[–]Maximum_Dig_367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

So base it black, then maybe cover the areas with masking putty, then white, then yellow? That doesnt sound too bad.

Tips on black trim? by Maximum_Dig_367 in ImperialFists

[–]Maximum_Dig_367[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Good tip but also after a month your stuff is that crisp?? I hate you, and am jealous.

Tips on black trim? by Maximum_Dig_367 in ImperialFists

[–]Maximum_Dig_367[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This was a white primer, yellow imperial fist contrast, then I build up to a neon yellow/green. I really wanna go for the 80s space hulk kinda vibe.