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2015/12/09 00:14:30
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 09/12/15 Sisters of Battle power armour
Desubot wrote: At least they acknowledge they still exist
Perfectly true. Though the bit about the ink on the sleeves for the red robes was interesting and not something I'd thought of doing. Should help when I paint my 2nd Balthasar model or a Watcher.
Automatically Appended Next Post: Day 10: Pale flesh tone using a witch elf as the example with Duncan Rhodes
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Loving these tutorials so far! The day 10 one will be useful for when I do my Chaos Cultists, as I planned to make their skin very pale (like they've been living at the bottom of a hive city). I may use Pallid Wych Flesh instead of Kislev Flesh, as it will make them look more pale than that elf that Duncan did, but otherwise I will probably use the same technique.
The lava base thing seems very difficult, but you can't argue results! Not something I'm likely to ever do, but it is cool.
My armies (re-counted and updated on 11/1/23, including modeled wargear options):
Dark Angels: ~15000 Astra Militarum: ~1200 | Adeptus Custodes: ~1900 | Imperial Knights: ~2000 | Sisters of Battle: ~3500 | Leagues of Votann: ~1200 | Tyranids: ~2600 | Stormcast Eternals: ~5000
Check out my P&M Blogs: ZergSmasher's P&M Blog | Imperial Knights blog | Board Games blog | Total models painted in 2023: 40 | Total models painted in 2024: 12 | Current main painting project: Dark Angels
Mr_Rose wrote: Who doesn’t love crazy mutant squawk-puppies? Eh? Nobody, that’s who.
2015/12/11 10:07:07
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 11/12/15: Volcanic bases
Might use that lava base technique myself. Very nice.
As always, fair play to angelofvengeance for posting these.
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/12/11 14:15:18
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 11/12/15: Volcanic bases pg2
A nice series of videos so far, bar the grey "white" scars. Good to see them covering some techniques such as blending.
My only pet peeve is the fact they always water down the base paints. The whole point of that range is the base paints can be applied straight from the pot and they are thick enough to cover any other colour. Watering them down just turns them into a layer paint, so why not just use a layer paint?
it's the quiet ones you have to look out for. Their the ones that change the world, the loud ones just take the credit for it.
2015/12/11 16:22:50
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 11/12/15: Volcanic bases pg2
Tamereth wrote: A nice series of videos so far, bar the grey "white" scars. Good to see them covering some techniques such as blending.
My only pet peeve is the fact they always water down the base paints. The whole point of that range is the base paints can be applied straight from the pot and they are thick enough to cover any other colour. Watering them down just turns them into a layer paint, so why not just use a layer paint?
Becuase 1) GW paint is really thick, which is nice because 2) watering down makes the paint smoother when you apply it, and it makes the pot in general last longer since your using less paint per layer.
I'll never be able to repay CA for making GW realize that The Old World was a cash cow, left to die in a field.
2015/12/11 21:21:23
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 11/12/15: Volcanic bases pg2
I thought the FW scheme (which I was really hoping that would be) was done with an airbrush, two toning the silver first then two layers of a clear blue then a clear green over that from above.
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2015/12/13 11:13:58
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 12/12/15 Alpha Legion power armour
Emma seems cool but when I watch the videos it feels like she is trying to do a Duncan impression with her mannerisms and intonation. I thought the benefit of having two different presenters would be two different presentation styles. Still she seems like a great painter just like Duncan. I would like a bit more individual flair, is all.
Bye bye Dakkadakka, happy hobbying! I really enjoyed my time on here. Opinions were always my own :-)
2015/12/14 00:11:02
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 14/12/15: Dark skin tones & Yellow power armour
Day 13- Dark Skin tone with Emma- interesting that she used Druchii Violet to shade with. Wouldn't have have even considered it myself but it does look pretty nice!..
Day 14: Yellow power armour with Emma ie Imperial Fists
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Matthew wrote: You know what? Emma is annoying. What's that hand thing she's always doing?
Probably just nerves. It's probably quite daunting for her? Duncan's been doing the videos for 2yrs ish now. I think we can cut her some slack..
We'd better cut her some slack, otherwise a MOD will be along to remind us of the error of our ways.
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/12/14 10:21:14
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 14/12/15: Dark skin tones & Yellow power armour
Also- I don't know about anyone else here but I thought the yellow armour tutorial was pretty nice! Add some weathering to it and that's a pretty nice scheme!
angelofvengeance wrote: Also- I don't know about anyone else here but I thought the yellow armour tutorial was pretty nice! Add some weathering to it and that's a pretty nice scheme!
Agreed, but what about the red bits? How do we paint them?
"Our crops will wither, our children will die piteous
deaths and the sun will be swept from the sky. But is it true?" - Tom Kirby, CEO, Games Workshop Ltd
2015/12/14 22:37:42
Subject: GW Tutorials: 25 days of Tutorials 14/12/15: Dark skin tones & Yellow power armour
Matthew wrote: You know what? Emma is annoying. What's that hand thing she's always doing?
Ha, I think Duncan's annoying tbh.
Not very impressed with the yellow or the dark flesh tone video - I guess I was hoping for more =/ I know you can do a lot of different dark flesh tones, but the one they picked (using Dryad) just seemed lifeless.
Matthew wrote: You know what? Emma is annoying. What's that hand thing she's always doing?
Ha, I think Duncan's annoying tbh.
Not very impressed with the yellow or the dark flesh tone video - I guess I was hoping for more =/ I know you can do a lot of different dark flesh tones, but the one they picked (using Dryad) just seemed lifeless.
I think with an additional layer colour, those two would pop pretty nicely. Emma does mention that you could take it further with the IF one and use (I think it was) White Scar. The main purpose of these tutorials is Keep-It-Simple-Stupid.
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