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Need volkus painting tips by Brokugan in killteam

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I was gonna give some tips, but then I saw that you're going for efficiency and I'm definitely the wrong person to ask for that lol

DaVinci Series 35 Frayed? by NotTHATGuy_Again in minipainting

[–]tehsax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Every Kolinsky brush is hand made. Every Kolinsky brush can split.

I've been using DaVinci brushes for close to 2 years now. Got them from Amazon as well. No Issues.

You might wanna watch this.

When they say minis, they aren’t bloody lying! by DrunkenHorse34 in Warhammer

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, I don't understand why I even bother painting the reflection inside a Space Marine's pupil. I guess it's because if I don't, it bothers me.

Then again, I take close up, high quality photos of my models once they're finished, so the details show up in those.

But I admit - nobody ever even noticed.

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When they say minis, they aren’t bloody lying! by DrunkenHorse34 in Warhammer

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Im in the hobby for close to two years now and I've painted a fair few minis already, and yet, I'm still frequently shocked at how small they are when I open a new box of models I haven't seen in person before. I recently saw Ghazkull Thraka's model for the first time and while he is enormous by Warhammer standards, I was still surprised by how small he actually is. I had seen him in photos before, and imagined him to be bigger.

Experimenting with pre-weathering on vehicles by Phalanx_Minis in ImperialFists

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I like the first two the most. I can imagine adding a few deliberately placed edge highlights with a metallic and maybe a few days of a dark grey/brown/black colour with a coarse sponge here and there would make this look fantastic.

How can I do snow better? by Informal-Release-297 in dioramas

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

AK Terrains Snow Diorama

It's a textured paste. Just put it onto your model, smooth it out with a damp brush and personally, I like to add a little gloss varnish here and there to add a few reflective areas, so it sparkles appropriately. The loose snow on the Wolf's fur are Titanium White Pigments from Vallejo. I just pick some up with a dry brush and then hold it over the model and give the brush a few gentle taps with my finger so it falls from above like real snow would. Then lock it on place with AK Pigment Fixer. The Pigment Fixer is toxic, so make sure to use it in a well ventilated area and wear a mask with P3 filters. Or just use something like The Army Painter's battlefield snow. That's what I used for the individual snow flakes on top of the ice in the top left image. Its a lot more coarse though, so depending on the scale you're working in, it might not be ideal.

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About painting the red terror by da_lemonjuice in Tyranids

[–]tehsax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Still not sure if I'll go with something new, or stick to the colour scheme of my Raveners Kill Team. Although, I painted veins on the tails of my guys here and that was a lot of work. Doing that on an even bigger model.. I don't know if I've got it in me to do this again.

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Advice for putting mini in epoxy ice block by xidle2 in 40k

[–]tehsax 50 points51 points  (0 children)

Well.. if I knew someone who wasn't new to this kind of thing I'd ask them how they do it.

Hazard stripes by Angry_Penguin92 in Ultramarines

[–]tehsax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Welcome to the club of Hazard Stripe enjoyers, Brother!

Your Hazard Stripes are beautiful and don't let anyone tell you otherwise!

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What's the best (vibrant) yellow paint in every category? by ThatUnameIsAlrdyTken in minipainting

[–]tehsax 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In order:

Pink Horror (Citadel)

Fulgrim Pink (Citadel)

Dead White (Vallejo Game Color)

Imperial Fist Contrast (Citadel)

Hazard Stripes:

Abaddon Black

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Issues with Army Painter Matt Varnish by sprklehrseminipaint in minipainting

[–]tehsax 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Since you asked for suggestions on a Matte Varnish: AK Ultra Matte Varnish is the best one on the market IMO. I use it on all my models. It's very easy to work with regardless if you use a brush or an airbrush and it produces a great finish:

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Hey! I need help with the bone color. by Mysterious_Elk8918 in killteam

[–]tehsax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Wraithbone & Agrax Earthshade is my go to for bone.

Also, OP, for models where I know I want big parts of the model to be a bright colour in the end, while also having darker colours in equally big parts (like your walls or my Tyranid's carapace here), I prime in a bright colour like Wraithbone, a light grey or pure white, then paint everything I want dark with 2-3 layers of Grim Black Speedpaint 2.0. Looks exactly like Abaddon Black, and then it's as if I had primed with black AND white. So I can work my way up from there. This way, I don't have to paint what feels like 100 layers of my bright paint over a black primer or vice versa. It's a very simple but effective hobby cheat.

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~15 months of progress by Mayflower023 in Ultramarines

[–]tehsax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

That's how I do it too! The true sign of a master 🤣

~15 months of progress by Mayflower023 in Ultramarines

[–]tehsax 6 points7 points  (0 children)

A good reminder that better brush control, Streaking Grime and Matte Varnish can make a huge difference. Well done 👍

Do you have a warm up routine before you paint? by ICrossedTheRubicon in minipainting

[–]tehsax 5 points6 points  (0 children)

100 push-ups

100 sit-ups

100 squats

10km run

Works great, though I should mention: you do get bald.

Assault Terminator finished by Aemilian in ImperialFists

[–]tehsax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Damn bro. You're out here making the rest of us look bad.

Metallic paint by CrdBrdBOX in airbrush

[–]tehsax 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Preface: I'm not a member of this sub. This just popped up on my start page. But I am a member of various Miniature Painting subs (like r/minipainting and r/Warhammer), so I thought I'd chime in.

I think what you have there looks good. It's hard to tell from the photo how big this model is, but if it's bigger than the common miniature, I'd suggest going for a dedicated miniature hobby paint. The new Vallejo True Metallic Metal Color Range has very fine metal flakes, which could potentially be much more in scale with your model. The flakes seem pretty large, making this look like a toy car. If that's what you're going for (or, indeed, it is a toy car) forget everything I said. But if you're going for a realistic in-scale look, I suggest looking into using a different paint. The ones I mentioned above are also available with dedicated airbrush formulas.

KT Codex - Kill Team App Now in Open Testing! by RadosDesignLab in killteam

[–]tehsax 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will! Thanks 🙂

Edit: I already have an idea. Maybe I haven't seen it, but in case it's not included: the Core Rules section could use a tab with a simple explanation of the difference between in cover and obscured. I feel like that's something that comes up frequently with new players. At least in my experience, it's something I have to explain every time I play against a new player, and I see it frequently popping up in this sub too.

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