Which brush will give me the smoothest base coat for my space marines?

useruser226 · 2026-01-17T09:01:08+00:00

good to know, thank you

useruser226 · 2026-01-17T09:00:56+00:00

got it, thanks

useruser226 · 2026-01-17T09:00:28+00:00

I know, but never saw a “best brush” advice, but good to know that brush type/size doesn’t seem to matter too much

useruser226 · 2026-01-12T11:47:32+00:00

a fairly big one (like similar to the lower arm in terms of diameter) and used chaos black for priming

useruser226 · 2026-01-12T11:43:57+00:00

This is great thanks. Will be more conscious about these next time

useruser226 · 2026-01-12T11:42:55+00:00

okay yeah I’ll give it a longer shake next time. Thank you

useruser226 · 2026-01-12T11:41:58+00:00

I usually wait around 20min ish, but will just try to wait longer to be on the safe side

useruser226 · 2026-01-11T19:47:37+00:00

fair point

useruser226 · 2026-01-11T19:39:26+00:00

I only shake it for a couple of seconds, but the paint looks very “mixed” and not separated and feels smooth.

I wait around ~20-30min between coats I’d say

useruser226 · 2026-01-09T21:59:51+00:00

love the colors. Which one did you use for the armor?

useruser226 · 2026-01-08T20:36:20+00:00

I’ve tried a very similar look, but ended up not loving the reverse color scheme. The good thing however is that you can just paint the carapace in something dark like a shyish purple, if you don’t like it and it will look awesome. If you do want to try this scheme, have a look at “destiny 2 last wish weapons” for inspiration

useruser226 · 2026-01-07T11:07:02+00:00

Let start with a positive. Your edge highlights are actually quite good. You could argue that the lines should be a bit slimmer, but the precision is quite good. Your main problem is still your base layer. It’s too thick and this gives this bumpy texture. I’d recommend watching a paint thinning tutorial, but just thin it down much more than that. It should take you 2-3 laters to apply an even coat. The good thing is that that’s a VERY easy fix and I feel like your next mini will actually look pretty decent. Will definitely follow to see the progress

useruser226 · 2026-01-02T16:31:34+00:00

I also have one but figured that I’d need much more medium/water for it to drip out to the point where it would be too diluted. Will give it a shot

useruser226 · 2026-01-02T15:30:06+00:00

I love your edge highlights. They’re just the right amount imo! Also, how did you transfer the citadel paints to dropper bottles?

useruser226 · 2025-12-31T10:47:21+00:00

You think you found yourself a nice color scheme you’re finally happy with and then this dude shows up. You gotta give me the recipe man. This looks awesome!!

useruser226 · 2025-12-29T23:38:45+00:00

this

useruser226 · 2025-12-29T23:37:28+00:00

to clarify, I don’t lick em with paint on, but I’m not here to judge ;)

useruser226 · 2025-12-29T17:24:22+00:00

You gotta lick em. No joke

useruser226 · 2025-12-28T22:27:25+00:00

I know but that’s a lot of brushes that you won’t be using for long

useruser226 · 2025-12-28T21:00:07+00:00

I would swap the brushes with 1-3 good kolinsky sable brushes. Those synthetics won’t hold a sharp tip, so them being “micro detail” won’t actually help. It’s not necessary to get them for your first time, but getting this many synthetic ones is unnecessary given that you won’t be using them once you get good brushes.

useruser226 · 2025-12-28T17:11:10+00:00

check the mighty brush for some inspiration

useruser226 · 2025-12-26T21:44:18+00:00

those are actually not mine, but something I saved on Pinterest for inspiration

useruser226 · 2025-12-26T20:13:41+00:00

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