I would like to know what are good synthetic brushes as I h add e only been painting for a few months. Obviously I would like one that keeps its point for a while. Thanks a lot in advance, chaps

Hi.

I'm looking to step up my painting this year and finding a style I am happy with and have been looking at lamps to help with this (the light in the front room isn't good in the evening, and looking at my miniatures in daylight shows all kids nds of problems).

I've been looking at this one https://www.argos.co.uk/product/3032972?_gl=1*npua65*_up*MQ..*_gs*MQ..&gclid=CjwKCAiAgoq7BhBxEiwAVcW0LO4x5OpJ2sGRDzfigXotOOkVsIwaEio9LU_KqDsr17zzshJKpAyS-RoC6awQAvD_BwE&gclsrc=aw.ds as a first lamp to see how it goes as I don't have a huge amount of money. It looks like it might tick some boxes regarding temperature and colour rendering but I'm looking for some advice.

Has anyone used this one? Are the specs any good?

Thanks

I’ve got my first space marines and I have a specific scheme in mind that’s actually based off of some artwork I just have not seen any close to it. Any help?

First of all, I don’t know if this is the right place ask this. But I bought this big guy a while back second hand already painted. I’ve been painting since 2014 and am usually pretty knowledgeable. However, me wanting to strip the paint off this model, I do what I usually do, get a bunch of LA is Totally Awesome and dowse the model and brush it until the paint comes off. Well that formula is good for most acrylic paints. But I tried to brush off this paint, and it’s not coming off at all! It’s very glossy. It’s been sitting in the liquid for over an hour now and I’ve had no luck. Any suggestions? I don’t want to damage the model itself 😬

If this isn’t allowed, I’ll take it down.

What's the cheepest way to get the most marines not 3d printed and around the same size, I'm looking to do a project t With 300 marines for a competition, I'm looking for the cheepest possible not on Ebay?

Hey,

I just bought a couple of plinths from greenstuffworld that came with brass rods and holes for the brass rods already premade.

However, the rods themselves are 4mm thick, which my current pathetic hobbydrill cannot even come close to (Of course, I have to drill a hole into the busts). A quick search online made it obvious that hobby drills don't usually go up to 4mm in width. So how am I supposed to use these?

Do I have to buy a "regular" drill from a hardware store?

Do you have any other suggestions for hobby drills that do go up to 4mm in width?

Hi,

I'm trying to re-create this paint scheme (I'm going for a dark, realistic paint scheme)
As it's been a while since i was in this hobby I would like feedback from somebody with recent painting experience and / or with experience with enamel washes / these paints.

https://www.deviantart.com/thomas-elliott-art/art/Necromunda-Enforcer-820295744

planned painting:

(after assembly/cleanup/conversion with greenstuff)

undercoat :
first black undercoat from bellow (airbrush) - citadel abandon black
(chipping effect) a bright metalic covered with first matt varnish and then with limited stippled masking fluid
grey undercoat with grey seer (airbrush) at 60°
last, a fairly bright - citadel zandri bone drybrush to accentuate the details from above

painting (citadel contrast paints)*:
citadel ultramarine blue glaze (+50% lahminan medium) on the blue-ish armor part, add layers if needed
mix a bit of citadel black templar in?
citadel nazdreg yellow glaze (+50% lahminan medium) on the yellow armor bits, add layers if needed
citadel black legion wash on the black cloth, minimal grey highlights, tie leather and cloth together with thinned citadel nuln oil?
Gun/metal/leather and skin... I'm open to suggestions but I've found a few guides so far
but mainly guns: clean bright metal, leathers: very dark muted brown
in the illustration the light falls on the armored parts.

highlights:
can I mix contrast paints with a bit of grey or white? any suggested highlight colors or paints?
I'm thinking about very subtle highlights

decals:
decal-softener en decal set

finish masking & finishing touches:
'scratch' the area's affected by the masking fluid
last corrections on main areas and apply matt varnish

weathering**:
full model:
enamel AK wash for panzer grey 070 (cleaned up with odorless thinner)
enamel AK filter for panzer grey 071
varnish b efore and after: limited dust pigments around the feet

eyes and lamps***:
rebase eyes and lamps in a citadel white scar white
glaze eyes with thinned citadel mantis warrior green (mix with iyanden yellow?)
glaze lamps with thinned apothecary white

any tips, different paints, anticipated problems or advice?

* I haven't worked with enamel's before and I'm worried the colors will be too dark
** I'd use Enamel to bind the colors together and accentuate the shadows
*** done after the enamel's to make these bright details 'pop'

I'm trying to work on a new color scheme for my Death Korps that fits with the rest of my Imperial Guard and this is where I am currently at. I am happy with most of it but I am a little concerned about some of the choices that I made and would love some advice. I don't think I like the inside of the coat lining being grey or with color of the pants, and I just can't help but feel they are the wrong color choices. Any suggestions with the rest of the model would also be appreciated.

https://preview.redd.it/88c6cs33yn7e1.jpg?width=2787&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=2864ce35c92380831d8a8249cae3855e2e14cf8c

https://preview.redd.it/gz9gjcb4yn7e1.jpg?width=2132&format=pjpg&auto=webp&s=d620b14e9bf9173fa249554a05690178e9dc10b4

Hello!

I am really big fan of "simple" (in a good way) or more "down to earth" fantasy miniatures. Especially, if they have some oddness or character to them. Otherworld Miniatures was a long time favorite of mine, and I purchased many of their figures. However, they just recently went out of business and closed.

Can anyone else recommend similar manufacturers? Extra points if they are metal miniatures. Reaper is pretty close, and I like them a lot, but looking for some smaller companies.

Thank you!

Left - citadel Right - tap:fanatic

I’m still experimenting with lines etc. but how do you guys always manage to set such nice edge highlights? Mine always end up so thick.

Im thinking of painting an army around one of these, which one do you think would be more aesthetically pleasing to paint, and look at,

My hobby is more the creative/painting side other than playing so rules arnt #1 for me

It's definitely pricey, but I've been tempted to get it for a while and have saved up money. It looks nice unlike other less expensive painting stations I've found. And the phone stand and light add on seems really useful. So I was just curious if anyone recommends it.

The Hobby Deck – Frontier Wargaming

I have painted and assembled scale models before and wanted to ask how different was the process with the minis, are there any special paints I need, is there any assembly? Thank you