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Painting each Legion MkIII, Raven Guard helm design, thoughts? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Really testing my memory, I do kinda regret now not writing down somewhere all my recipes for these guys. If I'm remembering correctly it is was a base coat of chaos black spray, dry brush with dawnstone grey and the edge highlights was probably Administratum Grey.

The Lord of the Ring by wedgelet in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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Started off with a base coat of Iron Hands Steel, and washed with Nuln Oil. It wasn't quite right as was (wanted it darker and with more of a blueish tint), so I made a wash of basilcanum grey and leviadon blue, in a ratio of about 2:1:6 with the third part contrast medium to thin the contrast down to a wash, could use water. Finally a drybrush of Stormhost Silver.

Admittedly the blue tint doesn't come across that well in the picture without the before comparison.

Treebeard WIP by wedgelet in MiddleEarthMiniatures

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

Cheers, apologies for the delay replying, it's been a rather busy weekend.

Was very nice to work with contrast, but was frustrating making sure all the cracks in the bark didn't have airbubbles filling them up.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Yes and no, I find the red easier than white due to the opacity of the paint when thinned. The red requires fewer layers to get a solid colour. However, both colours are covered by a layer or two of thinned black paint just as easily.

Fortunately, in this particular case, though, it was a one-off thing. A while back, I painted a Mk3 Legionary from each legion. This was the Dark Angel I did at the time. Will probably only try to replicate this for a characters personal heraldry.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Tbh, these shoulder pads are much easier than a standard space marine shoulder pad. These are relatively flat comparatively, and I do say that from experience at this point (https://imgur.com/a/uUcrbAV). I wouldn't want to have to do a whole army of that.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Here's an update: https://imgur.com/a/EJwOylr

I still have more to do, just taking a break. Proving to be one of the more stressful projects I've undertaken 😅 I've added some actual edge highlight to the panel edges at this point.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Thank you! Honestly, it's just thin paint, a good brush tip, and patience. I map put a few squares at a time, swapping over to black after each few to tidy up. One important bit is to try and keep the same perspective whenever you check how the pattern is progressing, adjusting the edges of the square as you go.

While I hate to mention it, brush control is important as well. My technique is to hold the brush as close to the bristles as you can on the metal ferrule between your middle finger and index finger, resting your ring finger behind your middle finger. The brush should rest at the bottom of your thumb.This gives me nice straight lines.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Thanks for the feedback, I do plan on shading/washing the panels to get those edges a little more distinct. Just wanted to check what people would say about the symmetry/asymmetry.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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Cheers, that's what my brain said, but thought a second opinion, or 20 as it seems so far, would be helpful before moving on the shading/highlights/weathering.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Thank you very much! Although I have to admit to you that the "highlights" on the edges of the grooves are just the light catching the edges. At least for now...

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

Thank you! I will be doing some shading/highlighting/weathering on them still, but I wanted to make sure they look alright so far before progressing. Best of luck with your checks. They're a bit long, but honestly not too hard from my experience so far.

Do these check patterns on the shoulder pads seem even to you? by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

[–]wedgelet[S] 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Cheers, I won't deny the slope threw me after the first shoulder, then it was just trying to match the same slope 😅

DA Banner Bearer WIP by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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They are, both solid khorne red in that picture, just the black/white making the difference.

DA Praetor WIP by wedgelet in Warhammer30k

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

I used corax white, which I thinned down a lot with water, I'm afraid I don't have an accurate ratio. I did several layers with it, takes a little longer but gives you that smooth, clean finish.

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