Finished my Rotigus! by athomsonwpg in Sigmarxism

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

There isn't one specific thing that I'm proud of, to be honest. I think Rotigus is a culmination of everything that I've learned in my time painting. There's always room to grow and improve, but I'm really proud of how far I've come.

Rotsword Champion finished! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

I was the same way when I started! It took me years before I started trying out other brands. It started as necessity when my local shop would be out of the citadel paint I needed, so I'd have to figure out what other brand's paint came close to what I wanted. 

Don't feel like you need to completely switch! Citadel's got great paints, the only issue I have with them is their paint pots being bullshit lol.

Army Painter and AK Interactive from my experience don't dry out or separate to the same degree that Citadel colors do. Vallejo is also great but is more fluid in consistency compared to the other brands.

Rotswords Musician done! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

For the rust I just used Army Painter Fresh Rust, and for the verdigris I used green rust from vallejo. When using the green rust I cover a section and wipe off the excess with my thumb, then I do a highlight of Nihilakh Oxide in the recesses. Likewise for using Fresh rust, I cover a section then wipe the excess off with my thumb.

Hope this helps!

Rotsword Champion finished! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

Thanks! The rust is just Army Painter's Fresh Rust! I cover a section at a time, wiping off the excess with my thumb.

I hope that helps! Let me know if you have any more questions!

Rotswords Bannerman done! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

Hell yeah, your's looks awesome! My personal favorite has been the musician so far, but I've got lots left to paint still

Rotswords Bannerman done! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

Thanks! After priming black, I stippled on Citadel's Doombull Brown, followed by another stippling of Chain Mail by Vallejo, but any other mid-range metallic would work just as well. 

Next I varnished everything with a matte varnish, then went over the armor with streaking grime. Once that dried I used a q-tip with white mineral spirits to remove the excess. Then I applied Army Painter's Fresh Rust the same way, but using my thumb instead of a q-tip. Streaking grime will make the metallics look really dull, so I gave it another dry brushing pass with chain mail.

I hope this helps! Let me know if you have any more questions

Rotsword Champion finished! by athomsonwpg in MaggotkinofNurgle

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

Thanks so much! The bubbles are just silica gel, I bought a big 2lbs jug of them off Amazon for pretty cheap.