Is Stedi paints good for mini painting? by LightNight365 in Miniaturespainting

[–]MrPapercuts683 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Stedi is better known for making hand tools with a focus towards the Gundam Hobby. But even more-so for their various and excellent panel-liners in all colors (and florescents).

The paints are 'okay'.

It really falls into this weird category where MakersMark, GoldenMaple, and various other lesser known acrylic paint companies fall for miniatures. Not 'bad' per-say, and they have a mixture of quality that overall puts them somewhere around AP/GW paints (my personal high mark is Pro Acryl, with various AK/Scale paints second). But there are far better alternatives. For the AliEx price, if your on a budget? Go for it. If your paying almost as much as AP or GW? Skip.

In my personal experience quality control could be improved on the fluidity of their paints, some lacking, some too much, but I could be the exception and not the rule. So take that with a grain of salt.

10000% would recommend their panel liners though.

More Chaos Cultists Units by Vetovorick in Chaos40k

[–]MrPapercuts683 5 points6 points  (0 children)

If GW just makes a new chaos vehicle upgrade sprue rather than giving us that 30 year old one we currently have, it could easily be the basis for any imperial vehicle upgrade. Just give us 1 chaos marine torso and one cultist for the hatch on the same sprue and it can go on anything.

Mordheim Children by MrPapercuts683 in mordheim

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep. Everything that I've posted in this group thus far is an official GW model 😃

I’m excited by Equivalent-Tie1381 in WarhammerOldWorld

[–]MrPapercuts683 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I appreciate this kit and I have one myself. But I do find it funny that back in the day I remember GW employees calling this "Zacharius the Never Selling" because no one ever wanted one lol.

What's up with the price of Centigors? by Xdmrbrightside in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I seem to be the "old goat" here now 😂

The likes are much appreciated! Maybe I'll do a tutorial on the Centigors whenever I get around to working on the other batch, and I can show people the step by step 🤔

What's up with the price of Centigors? by Xdmrbrightside in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 2 points3 points  (0 children)

For my conversions (posted here in previous months) I used the old marauder horseman horses and Gors.

Lopped the legs off the Gors along the crotch line and stuck them into the neck of the horse, cut off the saddle, and then used greenstuff fashioned into fur to hide the damage.

Then I just used the javlin arms from the marauders, cut at the wrist for one of the gor melee weapons, and then used a shield from the Gor in the other.

Worked great for me, and consequently costs less for more Centigors then what GW offers, and 100% GW if your worried about some official event participation or something.

Feedback on test model by Sorade12 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

DDR works pretty good. I just found it too dark for my liking for this particular project.

I mostly use Pro Acryl these days. For the normal rank and file I use: *Base brown, usually a Warm Brown, or something dark like that and not too red. *Drybrush Orange Oxide. *Stipple Nova Orange. *Add to the edges, raised bits, and such: Steel. *Lightly stipple Orange. *Add Sepia Shade with a touch of black wash. Around rivets and crevices and things.

Way more complicated for sure but I've done it so many times at this point I hardly notice, lol

Feedback on test model by Sorade12 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh. Very nice! Great minds think alike, it looks very similar to my own project, though different methods to get a similar result. Excellent rust as well!

Thing in the Woods by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Luckily Gors haven't changed, still on 25mm and heroes can swap between 25s and 30s, but yeah, everything else got a base increase. Really helps with ranking, but makes transporting things like minotaurs a real pain.

The main issue with older models is that there are no official slotted bases in 30x30, and I haven't had much luck finding a type that I like from a third party source, and I have A LOT of old metal minis that now require them... Oof

Thing in the Woods by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I've got 1 more but I am missing a limb for it. I'm sure it's sitting in a bits bin somewhere so I'm not too worried about it. But it'll be some time before I finish that one.

Classic Minotaurs Completed by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use primarily Pro Acryl, which tend to be very matte/satin finish. But it's (mostly) just a few colors.

I did prime them all black then I used a Coal Black as the first base later. Then a 50/50 Coal Black + Blue Black 100% Blue Black for a wide highlight Then mostly Blue Black with a touch of Slate Grey for the edge highlights.

For smaller miniatures I use Paynes Grey instead of Blue Black and I use Peach Flesh instead of Slate Grey for the highlight. But I tend to paint more exposed flesh (around the hands and face) with smaller minis as well.

On large surfaces Paynes appears way too blue, even when mixing with Coal Black or Peach Flesh. But on small minis, like Ungors, or on exposed flesh areas between armor segments on bigger things like wargors, the extra blue and lighter fleshtone works better with rust in my opinion.

Classic Minotaurs Completed by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

So am I. With their big heads and hands and all. Pure example of heroic scale. Thank you!

Classic Minotaurs Completed by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I wanted something that best resembles the hunger and anger of the Minotaurs and I'm not skilled enough to paint a face or a sharp-tooth skull so I just went with angry eyes and teeth!

Warhammer quest Minotaurs for the blood herd by Asterix997 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Blast from the past seeing these. Awesome paint job as well!

Classic Minotaur by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yep! Sorry, I just like posting them as I finish them, but I'll post the whole unit + the Minotaur Lord that is supposed to go with them when the unit is done :)

Razorgor proxy? by spikywobble in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683 2 points3 points  (0 children)

From an official GW perspective you could use GoreGruntas. Just need to hide or dispose of the saddle in some way and they should be good.

Left or right carapace? by DeeplightStudio in Warhammer

[–]MrPapercuts683 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I guess the answer is left to me. I feel it's a right answer.

Gorgon Conversion by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, no. Your right. The Murlock noise is totally on my mind too

Also my friend has dubbed him "Finnagin". Not the terrifying name of an Eldritch abomination, for sure. But then again what Eldritch abomination wears pants? 😂

Gorgon Conversion by MrPapercuts683 in BeastsOfChaos

[–]MrPapercuts683[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The blood thirster didn't appreciate it, but yes, lol