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Well my painting fails on the metal models it seems it just peals off..
Now I just keep adding green stuff and I think I have used to much now..

I think I'd have to see this painted to judge. I'm having a hard time seeing what you're going for.

honestly I just keep adding greet stuff so I have no clue...

What's it meant to be?

It's a necron lord but his face was ugly and I wanted the warscythe to look like a scythe..

the orb is cool - leave that.

hood is fine, leave that.

scythe is too big IMO, needs to be shoter, sharper, pointier. try using plasticard to make one.

See I like the scythe the size it is because it's an over compensation for his manliness.


It's also part of an inside joke from my D&D group when we tried to make soul caliber an rpg.

Leave it then.

neato.. I'm going to paint it tonight I'll post the finished product then before I start adding more green stuff.

I dont think you have used to much. I do think however, you have to seriously refine your greenstuff work. this is a dumb question, but if you are having a tough time getting paint to stick to your pewter are you washing it first and then primering it?

Yes i washed it.. But I think the primer I have isn't meant for metal. I honestly have no bloody clue what kind of paint it is ether.

I just started with green stuff this morning so yes my technique needs a lot of refinement.


Edit: Thank you I thought this was pewter that means I have special paints I can use without pealing off or melting the plastic.

Use a fine grade automotive primer. Should work, and cheap. Spray a test mini first.

The stuff dripping off the scythe looks... off to me. The Scythe blad should be about 30 % smaller, even going for an OTT look. Its a bit too curved adn beak like, needs to be more blade-ish as opposed to beak-ish.

Yeah that was the point it's an inside joke model plus trying to make a whole living metal thing was odd.

Just need some touch ups..

Does the scythe still look to big?

I may be making an odd reference but it looks like Lord Ahunes Scythe from World of Warcraft, now before im called a heretic hear me out. The Scythe looks way to big for more than half the races you can play as, it seems to kinda say look at my huge ass Scythe and look at your staff you call a weapon.

Yea, I think it still looks too big.

I'm afraid I think the scythe looks slightly ridiculous, a bit comic book-y i thats what you want great but just looks wrong with the rest of the very nice model

lunarghost wrote:I may be making an odd reference but it looks like Lord Ahunes Scythe from World of Warcraft, now before im called a heretic hear me out. The Scythe looks way to big for more than half the races you can play as, it seems to kinda say look at my huge ass Scythe and look at your staff you call a weapon.

You got the joke! Also in D&D I played a halfling with a scythe a lot.

Err how to put this...yes the scythe is big, very warcraft, not really to my taste. However I think i may have discovered your painting problem. Your coats are way to thick, this can make the model dry at an absurdly slow rate, this also seems to make it more likely to peel, especially on metal models.

The scythe is too big, your paint is too thick, and you went a little overboard on the greenstuff. Use thinner coats of paint and try using some washes. Flat colors are boring to look at.

Maledictus wrote:Err how to put this...yes the scythe is big, very warcraft, not really to my taste. However I think i may have discovered your painting problem. Your coats are way to thick, this can make the model dry at an absurdly slow rate, this also seems to make it more likely to peel, especially on metal models.

Yeah I figured out why my paint was doing that. My bedroom temperature is 26 degrees(Fahrenheit) and I don't notice it often.

OMG! Is that an Xbox 360? It looks like it!
oh wow sooo cool!

Blutfatal wrote:

Maledictus wrote:Err how to put this...yes the scythe is big, very warcraft, not really to my taste. However I think i may have discovered your painting problem. Your coats are way to thick, this can make the model dry at an absurdly slow rate, this also seems to make it more likely to peel, especially on metal models.

Yeah I figured out why my paint was doing that. My bedroom temperature is 26 degrees(Fahrenheit) and I don't notice it often.

You're bedroom is below freezing...and you dont notice it often?

Nosferatu2113 wrote:

Blutfatal wrote:

Maledictus wrote:Err how to put this...yes the scythe is big, very warcraft, not really to my taste. However I think i may have discovered your painting problem. Your coats are way to thick, this can make the model dry at an absurdly slow rate, this also seems to make it more likely to peel, especially on metal models.

Yeah I figured out why my paint was doing that. My bedroom temperature is 26 degrees(Fahrenheit) and I don't notice it often.

You're bedroom is below freezing...and you dont notice it often?

I'm used to it I used to live near Alaska with no heaters.


@Vasarto Actually that is not a 360 just a case from one that I turned into a cup holder. My 360 broke so I turned most of it into cup holders.

Vasarto wrote:OMG! Is that an Xbox 360? It looks like it!
oh wow sooo cool!

What's so cool about a common home console found in millions of homes across the country?

It's warhammer ; bigger is better.


NOT LIKE THAT

NOT THE XBOX! HOW DARE YOU USE IT'S CARCASS AS THE TABLE HOW DARE YOU, YOU MONSTER!!!1!!!!

Because the xbox case makes a better table then the table I have now?

Microsoft can sure make a useful product.

Blutfatal wrote:Because the xbox case makes a better table then the table I have now?

Microsoft can sure make a useful product.

True lol, i was just kidding

OT: Great job, I like it!

I believe it is a very good idea the hooded lord with scythe! But I think you need a lot of work with green staff. It is not easy. A skilled modeler cold have done a very nice model out of your idea!