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These are my first 40k paint jobs. I know they need work so feel free to be honest.

First tip, use some acrylic paints instead of what appears to be enamel

Second tip, thin your paints a bit.

Third tip read up on painting techniques

Hey there

Looking good for a first time. What did you use to paint the green SM?

Good start, but as above your paints need to be thinner. It is a whole lot better to have to paint two coats than one thick one. The GW washes would help with shading.

Hope to see more soon.

Aye - a quick wash on that power armour will really bring out the different sections nicely. Nice work on the purity seals!

Necroagogo wrote:Aye - a quick wash on that power armour will really bring out the different sections nicely. Nice work on the purity seals!

If the OP has used thick enamel paints then the washes wont have many recesses to flow into, so that may be a bit of a problem for your wash suggestion.

Use acrylics when painting plastics. Aside from not coming out all glossy, they'll also lay down thinner on the mini. They need an undercoat to sit properly, but they'll dry faster than enamels too, which means you can take pictures of your finished work sooner The key to a good looking mini is to use the right paints in the right amounts. Make sure you thin your paints a bit (which are going to be acrylic next time, right? ) and use them very sparingly - it's better to do more coats with thin paints than to do less with really thick paint. Undercoat will help it stick on in this regard.

And at that, ALWAYS make sure you undercoat. Don't have to buy Citadel primers. Any can of non-gloss ultraflat spraypaint will work fine if you're on a budget. Primers sit a lot thinner though, so if you can afford primer, go with that.

cool thanks for the tips i still have the other half of the squad to learn up on.
Now check out my land raider


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My paints are Tamiya Color acrylic guess I am just heavy handed with it.

You need to take bigger pictures mate Can't comment on what we can't see.

I can't either but they look minty fresh.

Oh, I'm a master of comedy!

infilTRAITOR wrote:I can't either but they look minty fresh.

I was just thinking that! A very tasty looking bunch indeed.

I think the Land Raider looks much better because if you think about it, vehicles are actually probably quite heavily painted (as opposed to clothing or power armour, which you're trying to paint to NOT look like paint). A little water goes a long way.

The "two coats are better than one" statement is very accurate, but it takes a lot of patience. If you're working with white or yellow, it can be quite a few more than 2 coats to look nice and solid.

Best of luck and yes, bigga pictures please!

DoW

DogOfWar wrote:The "two coats are better than one" statement is very accurate, but it takes a lot of patience. If you're working with white or yellow, it can be quite a few more than 2 coats to look nice and solid.

QFT

In that case it's more like 5 coats... x50

Not a bad start at all mate, as other posters have said, thinned and more coats do help, but your painting is precise and tidy and that is I feel, the hardest bit to get right, so you are definately on the right track.

I would suggest trying a few washes to add some shade to the models if you fancy trying it out. You can use Badab Black for a darker shade, just get it in the recesses and you should see a big difference, or if you want them to look a bit more war beaten some tests with Devlan Mud might produce a different yet equally as good result.

For a first 40k paintjob I must say youve done quite well. With some more practice and experimentation with shading and highlighting, you should come on quickly and before long you will be producing some fine minis.

Like the other posters said though: Some bigger pics of the Landraider would help.

Its beginning to feel alot like Xmas.

Any reason your sergeant is red while the others are bright green? Just wondering.

I went crazy with painting this week. Here are the fruits of my labor. I also thinned the paints and did a black wash.
New pics !!

Excellent! See how much more detail stands out now that the paints have been thinned out? Bet you found it easier to apply too huh? Looks a whole lot better now. Congrats, you've got some pretty good tabletop quality marines

And thanks to the Black wash, they don't look so Christmasy anymore

But... last picture... Space Marine with a Plasma Pistol and Flamer? You'll probably need to get rid of one or the other so that your opponent doesn't get confused (And so that he's actually a legal unit )

They look so much better!! It all works really well now

WOW!
you have REALLY progressed fast !
thats table top standard already

Woha! Those are pretty darn good. I'd have been proud if those guys were my first ones. Very nice indeed.

From what you started with to what you have speaks volumes. The look really good now. Add to the fact that these are your first painted minis and that is something to be proud of. Good Job!

Its beginning to look alot like Christmas

ha, couldn't resist, but yeah, they look a hell of a lot better dulled down, practice and patience are the two vital ingredients... then again i pretty much have no patience... probably why i'm a crap painter (actually im dying inside)

I just added a scout squad and took some outdoor "action" shots enjoy!

DogOfWar wrote:

infilTRAITOR wrote:I can't either but they look minty fresh.

I was just thinking that! A very tasty looking bunch indeed.

I think the Land Raider looks much better because if you think about it, vehicles are actually probably quite heavily painted (as opposed to clothing or power armour, which you're trying to paint to NOT look like paint). A little water goes a long way.

The "two coats are better than one" statement is very accurate, but it takes a lot of patience. If you're working with white or yellow, it can be quite a few more than 2 coats to look nice and solid.

Best of luck and yes, bigga pictures please!

DoW

Looks like we have a new poster child for tictac! I'll call the company!

Nice touch with the snipers on the ledge, with those capes i could barely see them.
Personally, i'd be scared of taking my Warhammer outside, not because of the price or ruining the paint, just because people would be pointing and saying 'Look at that 16 year old boy playing with action figures in the street'

sad to say I am 32 and this was at work with no one around.

Heh, you know that dirt 'valley' actually suits them well for a terrain theme. You should mimic that theme when you get to building a board for them

avisobling wrote:sad to say I am 32 and this was at work with no one around.

Dont be sad. I am 40ish and I have just started this hobby about 8 months ago. Stand up and be proud.

Nice Job!

avisobling wrote:I just added a scout squad and took some outdoor "action" shots enjoy!

And the scouts say to the Capt "From up on this ridge, these trenchs almost look like a tire rut...."

I think ya have too much time at work if you're posing minis in the back alley :p

Mistress of minis wrote:

avisobling wrote:I just added a scout squad and took some outdoor "action" shots enjoy!

And the scouts say to the Capt "From up on this ridge, these trenchs almost look like a tire rut...."

I think ya have too much time at work if you're posing minis in the back alley :p

Maybe he's a professional miniature-in-parking-lot photographer. Bet you didn't think of that