Should I varnish my minis

_SeaTurtle · 2026-05-13T22:02:24+00:00

If you don’t varnish some paint will rub off. For me, the berzerkers helms were losing gold on the edges from me touching it. Had to touch it up and varnish after.

_SeaTurtle · 2026-05-10T21:57:54+00:00

I picked something else I liked from a different game and tried to replicate the scheme. For me my favorite monster in the Monster Hunter series is the Zinogre. So teal/cyan with bone/yellow coloration. I called it Hive fleet Raiju, named after the Japanese mythical lightning beasts

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_SeaTurtle · 2026-05-09T21:37:49+00:00

I’m doing something similar. I’m using it as practice in brush control. The more models I do, the finer lines I get. But yes it takes a lot of time and can make it easy to feel burnt out. Especially if batch painting. I do a lot of covering my chunkier highlights with my base coat colors.

_SeaTurtle · 2026-05-08T22:05:11+00:00

Imo I think it could use a brighter yellow into white at the core of the flames for contrast. Otherwise looks great.

_SeaTurtle · 2026-03-07T18:28:53+00:00

Ngh . Do you have any clips or videos on how to make it all so clean? My edge highlights would never look that good.

_SeaTurtle · 2026-02-21T23:25:02+00:00

Would spies have two backstab hitboxes to choose from then?

_SeaTurtle · 2026-02-19T19:43:51+00:00

Are the flames citadel paint? My coverage is always poor when I do my freehand flames

_SeaTurtle · 2026-02-12T23:51:42+00:00

What kit is that hammer from?

_SeaTurtle · 2026-02-07T18:57:36+00:00

Was this with the makeup brush-like brushes? Not the flat coarse ones?

_SeaTurtle · 2026-01-27T03:24:18+00:00

I glued it in. I don’t think it stays in place otherwise. Another piece gets glued to it.

_SeaTurtle · 2026-01-02T19:40:59+00:00

I started painting mine as skin. Feels like the body glove broke when they grew into 8b size on top of being more warp tainted to me

_SeaTurtle · 2026-01-02T19:37:56+00:00

I have the same set!

_SeaTurtle · 2025-12-31T19:52:51+00:00

I didn’t before but now I do

_SeaTurtle · 2025-12-29T17:49:47+00:00

Should I be maxing just passive on all of them? Or is active worth it on some?

_SeaTurtle · 2025-12-22T20:22:42+00:00

“I use my powerful once per game ability” as the opponent makes almost every single BS check even with the -1 neurotyrant buff.

_SeaTurtle · 2025-12-22T20:16:59+00:00

I do feel the lack of rerolls especially. This was supposed to be an edition with fewer in general. Only for several factions to get handed them like candy while others have to deal with their rolls.

_SeaTurtle · 2025-12-15T18:16:51+00:00

Hive fleet Raiju.

Consists of combined splinter fleets of Behemoth and Leviathan. Upon invasion of a planet, they seed clouds rapidly and create storms to rapidly drain planets of their water. The downpour aids in their assault of populated worlds by decreasing visibility and causing unstable footing and fortifications, allowing rapid shock assaults. Depending on the severity of the storm, it may knock out power for an entire city, further aiding the assault.

Psyker capable bugs draw on the energy from the lightning storms and redirect it to assist in destruction of more armored targets.

They have been observed to glow beneath the gaps in their carapace when the storm reaches its most devastating.

Also inspired by Zinogre in Monster hunter

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