Trying some teal nmm and i feel it looks a little too cartoonish. The camera is making the contrast a bit harder then irl.

Any thoughts?

Hey guys l.. might need some help with maintaining my dry brush. Yesterday I dry brushed for the first time for some weathering effect etc… and I thought I was being decently careful with the brush but it looks like this now after some washing. I put a new one next to it for reference…did I ruin my first brush 😟 is there a way to get it back…? Or is this somewhat normal???

I really appreciate the help!!

Mini by WhiteDragon Miniatures.

The misprints sold at etsy. Do you think they are worth it for practice & display? Given the sellers have 2000+ good reputations.

Does anyone have experience with it?

Am I just better off paying a bit more actual minis?

Also, do you have any recommended sellers/studios that have 52-75mm and doesn't cost a fortune?

Painting the new Avatar of Khaine for a mate. The nmm that you see here and elsewhere is amazing - how do I get smoother transitions?

Its a bit blue irl

Hello,

I'm new to airbrushing and I accidentally ruined my paint job this evening and had to strip a crimson hunter I've been working on because the paint rubbed off! I'll get to the story, but here's some background on the painting process in case you can see anything glaringly wrong. I had previously primed the model black with Vallejo Black Primer (74.602) via an airbrush using a 1:3 diluent to primer ratio; the diluent I use is 80 % Vallejo Airbrush Thinner (71.161) and 20% Airbrush Flow Improver (71.562) (I also add one drop of 99% isopropyl alcohol after diluting the primer). A few days after priming, I added layers of varying shades of gray and then white to the model via airbrush using a 10:1 diluent to paint ratio. This happened over a couple of days because I needed to let some of the wet white paint dry longer. After letting the model dry, I noticed the surface was mildly sticky whenever I touched it (this is something I've never noticed when painting with a regular paintbrush). I touched the model and it left dirt on the model (probably because of the sticky nature), and I had the bright idea that I was going to dab the dirt off with a wet paper towel; well, to my horror, the layers of paint immediately - and I mean IMMEDIATELY - came off! Definitely not doing that again! The paint was coming off so easily; I was able to just put the model under running water and watch all the paint run off with it. I went ahead and stripped the model. In fact, I was able to strip most of the paint and primer off just by running the model under water and rubbing the paint off (and primer!) with a gloved hand; I later used some 99% isopropyl alcohol to get the last 10% of primer off the model. I'm assuming this isn't normal, so I'm wondering what may have caused it. Am I diluting my paint too much? Once finished with a model, does adding a varnish on top fix the stickiness and water fragility? Do I just be extra cautious and always wear gloves when handling dried works in progress before varnishing?

Best,

Kyle