Ellyria Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Hello, all! I'm new to painting. Just started with my Mice and Mystics minis last week. I thought it would be neat to get D&D avatars for my gaming group to work on together, and stumbled upon Reaper and these forums. So cool! I'm amazed at the work you all have done. I have lots of questions and have made sure to use the search function first. One question I haven't seemed to find an answer to is: Why, on so many of the product pages, are the models green? Is it a popular color to prime with, or is that something other than paint? I'm sure I'll discover much more as I go along. I'm looking forward to learning from you all! Nice to meet you! Emmy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
captenglish Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome aboard. The "greens" as they are known are generally the master sculpts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted September 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2013 The original mini's can be sculpted out of various materials. One of the most common is an epoxy putty that is green in colour. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyria Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 Oh, that makes so much more sense. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing a step in the prepping process or something. Thanks! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Goblyn Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 http://www.reapermini.com/Greens 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grimreaper71 Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome to the forums 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderator Darsc Zacal Posted September 13, 2013 Moderator Share Posted September 13, 2013 Yes. Welcome to Reapers forums. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonkeySloth Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome. Many of us like to help out new painters one of the best ways to get such information is to create a thread under works in process, post pictures, and ask as specific questions as you can about the process or what you'd like to improve on or learn. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nocturne Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome to the boards 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corporea Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome!! Have fun painting! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flygyrl Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 Welcome to the boards! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naponatom Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I have to say that if you are starting, here is one of the best places to be. Lots of help, constructive criticism, low hater-flame replies (tend to be contained in Kickstart Topics), and we have a Goblin Pet (don´t say that in front of him). Welcome! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loim Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 I often wonder if Buglips is a bit like The Librarian from the Unseen University, don't say Gee Oh Bee Ell Eye En around him? Welcome to the boards Ellyria. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ellyria Posted September 13, 2013 Author Share Posted September 13, 2013 http://www.reapermini.com/Greens Ooh! That's SO COOL to see the originals! Thank you very much for the warm welcome, all! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TGP Posted September 13, 2013 Share Posted September 13, 2013 (edited) http://www.reapermini.com/Greens Ooh! That's SO COOL to see the originals! Thank you very much for the warm welcome, all! Surprised nobody mentioned it but when the epoxy putty is new and a raw material: half of it is Blue; the other half is Yellow. The two halves are mixed to activate the putty (starting the hardening process). When mixed it turns Green (for the same reason mixing blue and yellow paint usually yields some shade of green). Sculpting is done after the putty is mixed (and still soft) but before it hardens. Edit: You asked about priming: black, white, or grey are the usual colors. (I have tried brown a time or two but that's another story.) ps: Welcome. Edited September 13, 2013 by TGP 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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