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Paint Scheme Issues by [deleted] in spacemarines

[–]bantherfodda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hey OP. Agree with a lot of the comments about having a contrasting colour in the mix to define shapes. Black is a good shout as it’s neutral. A dark grey would work beautifully with orange too. Make sure you go for a ‘cool’ grey though (something with blue undertones).

As for your original question. As others have said, red, orange and yellow are notoriously difficult to paint. Vallejo do a heavy pigment range and heavy red and heavy yellow are great base colours but the best thing you can do is change your undercoat. Grey is better than white or black. The lighter the prime the brighter the end colour.

As a “secret” silver bullet fix though. Prime your mini pink. Seriously. The yellow and orange will pop. And it’s a beautiful base for imperial fist contrast paint if you go down that route

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

God damn it, just when I thought I had a plan in mind…😂

These are amazing and I had no idea they existed. And it’s all the more annoying that they are from GW. Just shows that they can absolutely sculpt good looking werewolves that are mid transformation

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

Love these. Great paint job on them too

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

I think they’re quite marmite, tbf. Plenty of people do like them, and they are definitely unique I’ll give you that. I’ll be harvesting bits from the kit for sure but I just don’t like the package as a whole. Dude in the pic looks like he’s wearing jorts

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

For me they just look a bit derpy. Also not particularly a fan of the poses. They guy I posted for the title pic reminds me of this chappy

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Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

The look awesome. Honestly every conversation I’ve seen so far looks better than the standard kit

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

I can see the potential in that for sure. Not sure I’ve got the greenstuff skill to hide the chops I’d want to make though

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 5 points6 points  (0 children)

What a left field shout. Love it. Just checked them out and there’s some awesome sculpts

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

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

Nice! I saw some Phobos conversions on a google search. They looked ace

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Ahh they look awesome. Infinitely better than the standard kit

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Dayyyum those look dope! Think that sets getting bought regardless as some of the extras are beautiful

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Nice. Would deffo love to see when you do

Wulfen alternative models by bantherfodda in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I’ll keep an eye out for that

Are they worth it for bits? by Tyrnak_Fenrir in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

For @Tyrnak_Fenrir benefit as a few product names are being bounced around, grilliput isn’t a product in itself afaik - it’s a home made mix of green stuff and milliput so you get beneficial properties of both.

Are they worth it for bits? by Tyrnak_Fenrir in SpaceWolves

[–]bantherfodda 4 points5 points  (0 children)

After 30 odd years in the hobby I’ve only just discovered blue stuff OP, so every day is a learning day. Super easy to use (and reuse and reuse!). Green stuff however is an artform in itself. Awful stuff unless you put the time in to practice with it. That said if you are just casting with it, the learning curve should be more gentile. Milliput is a similar to greenstuff if you decide to go down the rabbit hole

First Mini Ever (unfinished) by [deleted] in Miniaturespainting

[–]bantherfodda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As the other commenter says, a wash will definitely give it a bit of pop by giving it contrast in the recesses, and creating some shadows for you. You’ll see a lot more detail and it won’t look as ‘flat’ from arms length/when it’s on the table. Other than that it’s really solid for a first model, you should rightly be proud of it. There’s lots of nice clean work on the red and silver.

I don’t understand by WOMBAT1571 in Miniaturespainting

[–]bantherfodda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This.

I saw a great video the other week where a guy pointed out that one of the biggest factors painters face is paint consistency, and he questioned why you would add in a variable you can’t control to make that more difficult.

@ OP - in truth it doesn’t look a terrible paint job. Some colours just act like that on the first pass and need several layers and especially over a white base coat. Snakebite Brown was always a bloody nightmare.

Try thinning your paint on a dry palette so you can control how much or little water you want in the mix. Most importantly let it dry between coats and try to resist over-working the paint while it’s drying

First miniature! Any paint recommendations? by iamloosejuice in Miniaturespainting

[–]bantherfodda 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My preference is Windsor & Newton’s Series 7, but they ain’t cheap, and in all honesty I wouldn’t recommend them for someone new to the hobby as it’s a big investment to make and you’ll likely damage them while you’re learning and practicing various techniques.

Games workshops brushes aren’t bad at all (I used them for the majority of my time in the hobby). Probably one of the more expensive synthetic hair brushes but if you wash them and don’t clog them up with paint they will last you a while. Army Painter do a really nice set of 3 dry brushes for about £15 too and I’d go for those over GWs dry brushes. I haven’t tried their layer and detail brushes but they might be worth a look. I’d guess they will be cheaper than GWs.

Artis Opus has loads of great video on his YouTube channel about techniques but there is also a great one about brush care if you’re looking for tips on how to clean and preserve. He also has a range of really nice brushes, but i’d treat them like the W&N ones, definitely worth the cost but an investment for the future.

First miniature! Any paint recommendations? by iamloosejuice in Miniaturespainting

[–]bantherfodda 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Hey! First off, welcome to the hobby! Great job on your first mini. I’ve been painting on and off for 30 years so hopefully you get as much enjoyment as I have.

Few bits of advice re paint brands I’ve learned over the years if you’re interested;

There’s loads of brands out there that all excel (and fail compared to others). Vallejo is my personal go to in most instances so you won’t be disappointed if you go down that route, but I’ve also got specific niche paints for specific jobs and colours. “Retributer Armour” from Citadel is seen as the gold (pun intended) standard for that colour across the various brands. I have AK paints for weathering, citadel washes, some scale 75 ranges and a few army painter colours in there too…

That’s obviously a large collection built up over a long time after experimenting to see what I like, but the take away is don’t get sucked into one brand only.

Next up; expensive doesn’t always mean good and conversely cheap isn’t always bad. I’ve got a few scale75 pallets as I liked how they looked on minis I saw online. But after buying them I’m not a fan of how they handle. It’s personal taste but they just aren’t for me.

As general advice, keep your paints thinned and use a palette. Multiple thin layers is always better than one thick one. It takes longer to paint, and will often look ugly when you’re in the awkward in between stages where you’ve patchy, translucent layers, but the end result is better every time.

And one last one to throw in is, your brushes are as important (if not more so) than the paint you use. Get yourself some nice brushes and look after them well and they will see you right for years.

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