roman Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 this dragon was painted first all black. then i painted it all dark green. the scales were then dry brushed with all different colors of blue. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr.Wizard Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 I think he turned out great. Way cool (pardon the pun). You can certainly call him 'done' the way he is. You could also shoot him with Testors Dullcote, which I think would do good things for your color choices, and make him a bit more handling-resistant. Just a thought. Thanks for posting! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karabean Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 The blue looks almost neon against the rest. Neat! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frankthedm Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Reminds me greatly of a felt blacklight poster. http://imagecache2.allposters.com/images/p...tch-Posters.jpg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Lee Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Felt blacklight posters, I remember those. A shot of dull coat would do the dragon alot of good. Interesting paint job, the different shades of blue set it off. John Lee Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
roman Posted August 26, 2009 Author Share Posted August 26, 2009 Felt blacklight posters, I remember those. A shot of dull coat would do the dragon alot of good. Interesting paint job, the different shades of blue set it off. John Lee whats a shot of dull coat? i'm kind of a new painter and i don't know what these terms mean. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ol'Timer Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 Testor's Dull Cote is a product you can find at most hobby shops or your FLGS. It's one of the preferred sealants for game and display minis because it leaves a totally flat matte finish, doesn't tend to discolor, and protects against wear and tear. A couple coats is usually good, although if its going to be handled, alot of folks will put on a coat of a gloss sealer first, then the Dull cote. The gloss coats tend to be thicker/more durable. OT Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted August 26, 2009 Share Posted August 26, 2009 shot of dullcoat is basically using a spraycan of matt finish like Tamiya matte or Testor's Dullcoat. It deadens the gloss on the paints & makes the mini a bit more realistic (can you really say that with a dragon, ha ha). Pretty much look at the world around you, almost nothing is totally a gloss finish. Also matt finish will seal the paints as over time handling & such will rub the paints off. The matte coat will give you a layer of protection against that. btw I like the "tron effect" of the mini, great work RM Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lastman Posted August 27, 2009 Share Posted August 27, 2009 Some people spray the figure with a gloss varnish, then let it dry (important) before spraying with Dullcote. The gloss varnish adds a harder layer of protection if the figure is going to be handled. I'm pretty sure I've read that the Dullcote will kill all the gloss. Perhaps someone who's done both can add more info. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kang Posted August 28, 2009 Share Posted August 28, 2009 I've read about the gloss then matte spray trick all over the net - it pretty much has to be a real thing. The theory is, the gloss spray gives the real heavy-duty protection from your fumble-fingered friends with their grasping Cheeto-orange hands, while the dullcote on top kills the annoying shine and lets your paint job show itself off better. The fact I always try it and yet still can't seem to get it to work must be a result of poor spraying technique on my part, or possibly not waiting quite long enough for the gloss spray to dry, or perhaps just a bad can of Dullcote... From what I can tell, this only seems to happen to me, and almost everyone else has no such troubles. My most recent attempt didn't stay quite as glossy as the one I had this thread going about a couple years ago, but it still wouldn't get rid of all the shine (same can of Dullcote) - I found that RMS Brush-on Sealer thinned with a little water did manage to finally kill the shine enough for my liking on the more recent piece, which I have yet to photogtraph & post here. It's also a dragon. Yours looks pretty cool, BTW! Good luck, Kang Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Tiger Posted August 30, 2009 Share Posted August 30, 2009 Cool concept, don't know that I've seen a dragon painted this way before. Originality is "a good thing"! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bikerdrew Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Nice paint job - I really like the colour choices. I use a Gloss varnish (Games Workshop 'ard coat) and then a Humbrol acryllic matt varnish over the top on figures that are going to see a lot of action. I've had problems with spray varnish - especially Testors dulcote - when the air is cool or humid (most of the time here in the UK), so I just use brush on varnish now. IMPORTANT NOTE - make sure the brushes you use for the varnish have never been used for painting or you will have paint contamination. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jabberwocky Posted August 31, 2009 Share Posted August 31, 2009 Good looking dragon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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