kanli Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Hi all. First time posting one of my minis here. Same guy as in my avatar. He's pretty much done except the base so any suggestions welcome. I'm thinking just basic slate stones with some army painter swamp grass tufts here and there. Some of you may notice the (fairly) unusual approach I took with the armor, using two complementary colors for the shadows and highlights. I enjoyed painting this technique a lot and will definitely be experimenting with this further in the future. As for the turquoise holes and welts, I know it's not traditional Nurgle but I was experimenting with using it as a "spot color" as it is midway between the olive and the purplish-maroon color. I used tamiya color clear red and gw gloss for the edges holes in the flesh and Alclad II chrome for the mask and axe (shaded with thinned paint). Photos slightly washed out. I'm still working on my photo technique. Thanks for looking! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LazarusKing Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 First painted one of these I've seen. I'm a big fan of this mini; his size really adds something. I'm liking the color on the armor! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted October 3, 2011 Share Posted October 3, 2011 Nice job! The armor looks really good, as does the axe. How did you find working with the Alclad? I recently picked up a pair of Vallejo Air metallics, and the smaller flake size is making me very very happy. Seems like Alclad might be an even bigger step up, although it doesn't look as simple as "basecoat dark and brush on". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanli Posted October 3, 2011 Author Share Posted October 3, 2011 Thanks for the kind words guys. Nice to share and have other painters' input, and I'll be sure to post a photo once I come up with something for the darn base! @Ferox - As for Vallejo Model Air, I've been looking to get into those as well. The Alclad II can be tricky but it's not as bad as I thought - for basecoating larger areas in bright metallics then shading them down with regular thinned paint ("TMM" basically). I was really impressed by this tutorial (TMM tutorial), which doesn't use Alclad II, but starts with bright metallics and shades down from there. For this mini I used Alclad II Chrome (might as well go with the brightest silver and deaden it down if needed, I guess?) over a basecoat of Model Master Acryl Gloss Black. This can be thinned with acetone or 91% isopropyl alcohol. I believe the gloss aspect is even more important than the black paint aspect. I'm sure it would work fairly well over other very dark gloss shades. The Alcad II is really cool stuff. It's probably 97% solution and 3% metal flake, which are small. Like silt. It's very thin, but it dries very fast. I've found it best to coat the area fairly generously on the first go, as you don't want too many layers and brush strokes, etc. As you probably know, the paint is made to be applied with an airbrush. As a close second for bright metallics, I've found Vallejo "liquid silver" to be pretty good. I have to stir it with a toothpick and shake it forever, and it requires dillution/cleaning with alcohol but shows a similar flashing, "sparkle" effect while the paint dries on the mini, so you know it really shines! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bruunwald Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I dig those bones. Real nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ferox Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 @Ferox - As for Vallejo Model Air, I've been looking to get into those as well. The Alclad II can be tricky but it's not as bad as I thought - for basecoating larger areas in bright metallics then shading them down with regular thinned paint ("TMM" basically). I was really impressed by this tutorial (TMM tutorial), which doesn't use Alclad II, but starts with bright metallics and shades down from there. Yeah, I've been using Automaton's method -- or rather, trying to approximate it -- for a couple of years now. Great stuff. Right now I'm messing around with basecoating using a mix of metallic and matte paint, more of a "middle-out" method in terms of both value and shininess. What you've done seems like a "highlight-down" approach, which I've been very happy with in the past when it comes to light colours. Maybe I'll give that a try. For this mini I used Alclad II Chrome (might as well go with the brightest silver and deaden it down if needed, I guess?) over a basecoat of Model Master Acryl Gloss Black. This can be thinned with acetone or 91% isopropyl alcohol. I believe the gloss aspect is even more important than the black paint aspect. I'm sure it would work fairly well over other very dark gloss shades. Interesting! I've been trimming my bases with VMC Gloss Black. I wonder if it'd work with Alclad II? The Alcad II is really cool stuff. It's probably 97% solution and 3% metal flake, which are small. Like silt. It's very thin, but it dries very fast. I've found it best to coat the area fairly generously on the first go, as you don't want too many layers and brush strokes, etc. As you probably know, the paint is made to be applied with an airbrush. Are you brushing on the Alclad? I've only ever heard of people applying it with an airbrush. As a close second for bright metallics, I've found Vallejo "liquid silver" to be pretty good. I have to stir it with a toothpick and shake it forever, and it requires dillution/cleaning with alcohol but shows a similar flashing, "sparkle" effect while the paint dries on the mini, so you know it really shines! Yep, that's the good stuff. That said, I picked up bottles of VMC Air Silver and Bright Brass, and they're damn near just as bright and shiny as VMC Metal Medium. This merits some experimentation. Thanks for going into detail on the metallics, kanli. Much appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
odinsgrandson Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 I've been doing similar things with complimentary colors. So far, I'm really happy with the results with a number of different combinations. I've found that if I want something to look really bright, I can book end it with complimentary colors (ie- the highlighting and shading are complimentary, but the core color is different). That way, the two never mix together (as they tend to create brown). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
joshuaslater Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 Someone painted and posted this model on frothers. It was good. Yours is excellent. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanli Posted October 4, 2011 Author Share Posted October 4, 2011 @Ferox - Yes, this is Alclad II applied with a brush. I didn't go by the directions, and it still worked pretty well! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dai-Mongar Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 This guy is very nice, might have to pick one up myself. Those sores look delightfully disgusting! Keen to see how the base turns out, although I do like the look of him levitating. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kanli Posted November 4, 2011 Author Share Posted November 4, 2011 Said I'd add a base, so here it is. Also another pic of a reaper mini. WIP. Background is a cool napkin I found on Halloween. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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