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2011/04/15 15:56:39
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour.... [Video]
Here is another tabletop tutorial in HD on how to paint the little lenses thingies on various armour. This is a basic method that looks very good on the table, and is somewhat easy to pull off. I hope someone gets something out of this...
As always, comments, are most appreciated; good or bad; either here or on youtube.
Cheers!
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2011/04/15 16:06:18
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Looks nice! I'm getting ready to paint a bunch of these on a Landraider and Rhino and use a similar technique with Dark Angels Green, Snot Green, and Scorpion Green. I also play Crimson Fists and find that the occassional green lens stands out nicely against the other red elements on the model.
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Well said Gavin, I completely agree with that! I was going to include the green scheme in the vid but opted to keep it short. Blues is another good one...
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Cheers mate and thanks for the comment,
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2011/04/15 17:11:00
Subject: Re:How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Love your videos Cat, I find them extremely helpful.
Your Crimson Fists stuff is awesome, by the way. How did you make the fist on front of the Whirlwind?
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2011/04/15 17:16:07
Subject: Re:How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
I like your videos. What really helps me is showing the technique on a regular sheet of paper, then going to the model. It's easier for me to visualize when I know the pattern ahead of time then transposing it.
Keep them coming!
2011/04/16 12:47:06
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Great vid, and I'm sure to try it out someday.
One question with regards to technique (and I'm going to sound like a total painting noob here) and that is; is the paint still wet when you paint on the next layer? Cheers Great work by the way, I find the vids really useful
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2011/04/16 13:53:21
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
In most cases no, the paint is already dry. You could add a "retarding" agent to the paint which will allow you to wet blend the different colours together. Not a noob question at all,
cat.
2011/04/16 14:15:01
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Ah brilliant, I will definately try this then. I'm not a bad painter, I just don't use even remotley 'advanced' techniques. ie, I have never highlighted a model, drybrushing all the way
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2011/04/16 15:30:46
Subject: Re:How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Good work, there is a similar tutorial for gems in the old high elves codex. i never thought about using the same method on computer screens though, I'll have to try it on my next Storm Raven.
2011/04/17 07:31:51
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
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2011/04/18 19:06:28
Subject: How to paint the Targetting Lenses on various armour....
Cat, I can never see the movies as my work blocks them and at home i only have a pay as you go broadband laptop so I can't watch at home either :-( yet I still click on your thread and read all the comments about your work, would it be possible to ask you to include some images in your posts so i can see some stages and or final result? I don't do a bad lense if i do say so myself! :-) but i just painted 18 of the little buggers on my landraider and it nearly killed me! would have liked to see if your method was any easier!
good work from what i can see! lol
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