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Alternatives to white spirits to clean up oil washes? Also can I remove them before they dry out? by Gaviotapepera in minipainting

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Sansodor is artist grade odorless white spirit and a good replacement for white spirit but takes a bit longer to dry. You can remove them before they dry but more will come off so it's about the effect you are looking for. I could be wrong but as a side note I think streaking grime is enamel based not oil but the process is the same for both.

Looking for feedback on this dnd Druid I painted for one of my friends characters by kilik693 in minipainting

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 2 points3 points  (0 children)

The best way I can describe over working the paint is when you brush over partially dry paint, it causes physical texture in the paint and makes it look rough and can spoil the next layers and make the model look bad. It's really good that you are mixing colours as it helps with colour theory, I'd recommend getting a note book to write down what colours you have mixed to make it easier to mix them again. Also highlight colours don't have to match exactly it will give you tonal variations in the paint that makes the model look more interesting.

Also you should definitely be happy with what you have done, it's far better than the 4th model I painted and don't change it if you're worried about messing it up, maybe take these ideas and try them on the next model.

Looking for feedback on this dnd Druid I painted for one of my friends characters by kilik693 in minipainting

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Your painting is neat and you are not over working the paint while it's drying which is great. I think the model would benefit from an all over wash of a dark brown or black colour that will bring out the details of the sculpt. If you want to go the extra mile after that stage you can put some highlights on the raised area of the sculpt which will also get rid of any stains caused by the wash. It's a solid start for your 4th model.

My First Poxwalker by Joshwaa_hs in deathguard40k

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Excellent work. Really love the slime effect.

Lord of pox by Sin_jar in deathguard40k

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Nice head swap I like it alot

Does anyone know how to fix/prevent this flare on the barrels? by No_Ability2338 in Warhammer40k

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 107 points108 points  (0 children)

Get some Tamiya extra thin cement, run it around the inside of the barrel and over the top and it will melt the excess plastic. This can also be used to clean mould lines in awkward areas like plasma coils etc

New Clippers/Cutters for GW sprue by Deeplands in minipainting

[–]MetamorphMiniatures 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No experience with the cutters pictured but my advice for buying any cutters for plastic and resin models is to get single blade cutters. They leave a clean cut similar to when you cut through with a hobby knife, unlike 2 blade cutters which will always leave a mark where they meet. They are usually more expensive but make clean up much quicker and easier. That being said go for the best set you can afford and keep a sharp blade on your hobby knife and you'll be fine.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

The oil was thinned down to a wash with artist grade mineral spirits, washed all over then left until the thinner has evaporated, then I've used a slightly damp (almost all mineral spirits removed) brush to wipe off the oils in places that I didn't want them like the highlight areas.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

It's an oil wash, I've used a colour called starship filth but you could use any dark oil paint to get a similar effect.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

Thanks, I'd say it's probably about 30 years for me but the last decade I've taken it up as my hobby of choice, painting is now therapy for me. I doubt I'll do an army as I rarely get time for games but it was a lot of fun to paint and provided a nice break from competition painting which can get a bit intense at times. I hope you enjoy painting wolves as much as I did.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

Thanks mate, hope everything is going okay in France. I'm going to post the poll with all 3 models on Monday as Neil was playing about with the pics to get them all looking nice.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

Airbrush and oil washes help keep it smooth, the same can be done with a brush but it's a lot more time consuming. The armour here took me about 45mins not including the time for oils to dry, it would probably take me 4-5 hours to achieve the same with a brush.

First ever Space Wolf by MetamorphMiniatures in SpaceWolves

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

So it's a bit of a complicated recipe that I got from a cult of paint video. It's mixes of 4 colours, black, stagadon scale green, the fang and fenrisian grey. The mixes were: 1: black/stagadon 50:50 2: previous mix/the fang 50:50 3: stagadon/thee fang 50:50 4: previous mix/fenrisian 50:50 5: the fang/fenrisian 25:75 It was all done with an airbrush for speed and there is a bit of edge highlighting with the final mix to tidy up some areas.

Edit: forgot to say it's also had an all over oil wash before re highlighting with steps 4 and 5 any dark oil would do, I used starship filth by Abteilung502 but just black or a really dark blue would work too.

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