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Munch Munch! wrote:Wait why is it so glossy any ways?


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If you read his post, you'd know. He glossed it to seal it instead of a matte varnish.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1304551.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1304551.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
Pebble Monkey wrote: He's pretty shiny because I used a gloss varnish, however I don't really like the effect so I'll be going with a matt varnish in future. That's the first thing I had to remember that I had forgotten



You can stick with the gloss then give a thin coat of matt , that way you get the protection and toughness of gloss but with a matt finish.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1305061.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1305061.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1305192.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1305192.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby SW army I just edged the panels in a lighter shade of grey, but how do I highlight and shade what is essentially a black box?

Anyone have any tips for painting vehicles at all? I never was too happy with my former results so any advice will be useful. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1308182.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1308182.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
Do a test bit first though on some sprue to make sure the finish of the black spray and citadel paints are the same or you can end up with an ugly mix of textures/finishes. Doesnt matter if you are varnishing it of course though.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1308236.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1308236.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby


Also finished are the 15 chaos marines that come in the CSM battleforce, including a standard bearer and aspiring champion. ATM they're all glossed like the first marine, because it's dark outside, and cold, and I can't be bothered to go outside and matt varnish them now, so pics of them to follow, probably tomorrow.

All I have left from the box to do now are the 8 Khorne Berserkers and the 5 Posessed Marines. Hopefully at least on of those squads will be finished in the next few days too. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1316507.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1316507.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
Starting to think about the next models now. I already bought Abaddon to lead, so I'll be thinking about either some elites or heavy support. Right now I'm leaning towards a squad of 3 obliterators. Painting those will be a challenge, although the possessed marines in the boxset, which will the be last ones I do from it, look to be similarly challenging. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1318394.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1318394.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1318617.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1318617.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
The whole army


The standard CSM squads. 10 man and 5 man. (these are the models that got ruined by spray varnishing too cold. any tips for removing that other than repainting?)


Possessed Marines, which will probably never be used because they don't seem too effective


Berserkers, with the Rhino theytend to zoom around in.




]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1324581.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1324581.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1324594.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1324594.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby For some more advanced vehicle painting techniques check out the first couple of pages of my blog http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/274891.page]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1325710.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1325710.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby GW and a replacement Obliterator is on the way FOC. Bloody good service that, and I managed to stuff a CSM helmet in as a replacement on the headless obliterator which doesn't look too out of place, so my obliterator cult that was originally 2 models, now will be 3 models for the price of two. Bonus! I decided to wait til I have all three together to paint, so I spent today messing about with foamcore making some terrain to fight around. I was heavily influenced by the GW 40k scenery as you'll notice in the pics. None of it is painted yet, I need to get some Sandtex before I do that.

The pieces as a group


The large 3 storey centrepiece


Two storey pieces


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tip for the photos, try and take them on overcast days, the light is diffused by the clouds and lights the minis much more evenly. This applies to both indoor and outdoor assuming you have a window nearby. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342322.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342322.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
But trust me, it's annoying having your vehicle able to be targetted because there's a 1/2" crack between the lineup of one window on one wall and another on a different wall to allow a shot at your vehicles and get them blown up. There's much to be said about solid walls that give you something substantial to hide behind!

Good choice on the Black Legion, and let me tell you this: Black Wash will be your friend. It really makes the gold and silvers stand out.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342339.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342339.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby
Spellbound wrote:
Good choice on the Black Legion, and let me tell you this: Black Wash will be your friend. It really makes the gold and silvers stand out.


Hear hear! However, whilst I use black wash on bolt gun metal and silver, I use Devlan Mud or Sepia on gold. The brown tinges work better for me.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342359.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342359.page GMT Re:The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby UK

I hadn't tried black washing after I did the gold and silvers, I'll try that later today. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342812.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342812.page GMT The Black legion ~ A return to the hobby http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342973.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/277312/1342973.page GMT