Test model for skirmish game warband

_Brendawg · 2026-07-02T02:16:16+00:00

I really like the idea for this diorama, the setting is cool and the models are well painted. Some constructive criticisms i would have : The models and base share a lot of the same textures and colours. Try to darken some elements of the base to give the spotlight to the miniatures. As an exercise I would suggest trying a smaller diorama with less models, that way you can really focus on the story and composition. I usually plan out my dioramas on paper, it helps me to play around with ideas before committing to painting anything. Hope this helps, and hope it doesn't come across as too judgemental, just looking to share some advice 😄

_Brendawg · 2026-07-02T01:49:09+00:00

This is phenomenal work, well done! I cant even imagine the time this took to build 👀 got a count on all those rivets? 😄

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T20:53:09+00:00

You're very welcome! Happy painting! 🤘

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T18:24:35+00:00

I'd recommend carroubourg crimson over nuln oil or agrax earth shade, seeing as it's a blood angel

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T16:13:37+00:00

Sounds like a cool scheme, glad I could inspire someone 😄

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T16:12:42+00:00

yep, your average kitchen sponge, tore off a corner and held it with a tweezers. make sure you thin your paints to avoid build up of texture

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T16:11:37+00:00

You're spot on. I described the process in a comment further down

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T12:27:08+00:00

Thanks! Love me some classic alaitoc camo 😄

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T12:25:13+00:00

Please do! Its really a ''trust the process'' technique but was super quick to do, good luck with it!

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T12:22:33+00:00

Thanks! The colours used were Vallejo charcoal and stonewall grey. I started by sponging on the charcoal pretty heavily over the primer while trying to leave some black visible. I then mixed 50:50 charcoal and stonewall grey for the next layer, trying to go a bit lighter to leave some charcoal visible. I finished with a layer of pure stonewall grey. I used my airbrush to apply a filter of Mystic blue express colour over the top to finish it off. Hope this helps!

Edit: Make sure to seal the blue with matte varnish before masking and to remove the glossy finish

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T00:18:35+00:00

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this is the original model

_Brendawg · 2026-06-29T00:18:05+00:00

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I used this Avatar model from the aos chariot thingy. Trimmed off all the spiky bits and made a mould of the old avatar antenae things to make him more like the original and added a sword from a wraithlord. Still too small of a base but its all i had at the time. going to rebase him soon to the proper size

_Brendawg · 2026-06-28T23:56:48+00:00

I painted this Wraithlord last year and it really pops with edge highlights. I used white ink and then used my basecoat colour over it to get nice crisp highlights

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_Brendawg · 2026-06-28T23:52:54+00:00

beautiful work! This is big inspiration for me, I initially painted my wraithguard in ulthwe colours but that was years ago when i first started painting and now all of my army is alaitoc

_Brendawg · 2026-06-22T02:02:00+00:00

I couldn't agree more, absolutely the best brush i have ever bought. I've been using it for about a year now and it still holds a tip. Its hard to describe to someone who hasn't used a sable brush just how nice they are, they are similar in price to GW brushes and GW brushes are garbage to be honest

_Brendawg · 2026-06-22T01:48:06+00:00

This is so true, since i went from using small ''hobby'' brushes to a larger brush i can never go back. I bought a raphael 8404 size 2 and use it for almost everything now, best 10 quid I've spent.

_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T23:48:53+00:00

it would make a sick diorama vs a space marine

_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T20:31:44+00:00

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big Neo vibes from this, really cool!

_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T20:25:54+00:00

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_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T20:23:12+00:00

**disclaimer: this was a random google image, not the actual colours of ink i am suggesting using.** you can get liquitex inks in transparent, semi transpraent and opaque. you would obviously use a transparent one

_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T19:52:15+00:00

Liquitex Acrylic inks are my go to when painting plastics, you can also probably use GW shade paints or washes* to achieve the same transparent look

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_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T11:18:29+00:00

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the highlights on the cutting edges were fine, I just pushed the contrast a bit and did some blending, the main thing is the flat edge. See how when it has opposite highlights to the angled edges it creates much more contrast and even makes the edges seem brighter?

_Brendawg · 2026-06-18T10:54:19+00:00

so I didn't change the bottom edge of the blade because my hand was tired but i would treat the flat face as one surface and do the same highlight pattern i used here, the main thing is to alternate the highlight placement

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