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Hello Dakka, this is a small blog dedicated to the wonderful sci-fi game of infinity, i first noticed this game on dakka dakka a few months ago and now ive dediced to start the game.

Current Army
3 Zhanshis with Combi-Rifles (50% Finished)
Wu-Ming with Shotgun (80% Finished)
Hsien with Combi-rifle and Sword (70% Finished)
Imperial Agent Pheasant with CR and Sword (10% Finished)

Hey guys! i just recieved my Imperial Service Starter Box! after building it i took some pics off them all. I was impressed by the amazing scuplts. im hoping to have them primed by the evening so i can start painting tommorow.

Here they are!

Great to have you!

Is the green stuff for holding in place? It looks a bit thick for gap filling is why I'm asking.

The Imiperial Service is a great way to start.

CDK wrote:Great to have you!

Is the green stuff for holding in place? It looks a bit thick for gap filling is why I'm asking.

The Imiperial Service is a great way to start.

Thanks! and yes, the green stuff is going well, i may also get some liquid green stuff to smooth it down.

Hey Dakka, today i have primed and basecoats some of my models, here they are...

Hello Again, i have now done full basecoats.

Wu-ming- Macrius Solar Orange

Hsien- Inyden Darksun

Grey- Adeptus Battlegrey

Good choice of faction.

You might be overusing the greenstuff. It's very thick in places, hiding detail. If you are using it for gapfilling or helping with adhesive you might want to use much less?

Also. Are you watering down your paints?

Hindenburg wrote:Good choice of faction.

You might be overusing the greenstuff. It's very thick in places, hiding detail. If you are using it for gapfilling or helping with adhesive you might want to use much less?

Also. Are you watering down your paints?

I know, i cleaned up the GS a bit before painting, i lightly watered down my paints, but not to much.

Update:

Finished most of the basecoats now, i just need to clean up the unpainted parts with small basecoats and other base details before properly colouring them.

I have just gone rummaging down an old paint box and found an old PP Sulphuric Yellow, it's perfect for my models, after a test on the imperial agent i am really happy with the results, i will then highlight with a lighter Yellow

Update: 3:15

I have tidied up the Wu-ming and finished the main basecoats, exept the green on the arm and gun. for here i will begin the highlighting process

A great technique I've learned recently is to white prime the figure and then do a black wash right away. Get that black into the recess areas. No more bits of white showing where it should be dark.

You should thin your paint down a lot more. Water is good but an acrylic paint thinner is better. If you thin it down and do many coats, with the white primer your highlights are almost done for you.

Here is an example

CDK wrote:A great technique I've learned recently is to white prime the figure and then do a black wash right away. Get that black into the recess areas. No more bits of white showing where it should be dark.

This is good advice. I do this as well, but I prime with a medium tone grey and it also helps to bring out the detail on the mini.

Great advice, i will try that on my next minis, and yes i agree, i will have to thin down my paints more

Hindenburg wrote:

CDK wrote:A great technique I've learned recently is to white prime the figure and then do a black wash right away. Get that black into the recess areas. No more bits of white showing where it should be dark.

This is good advice. I do this as well, but I prime with a medium tone grey and it also helps to bring out the detail on the mini.

I've heard of some that will prime grey, do the black wash, then use white primer and spray from one direction above only. This is the "sun" for lighting. This I think works better if using a more translucent paint like oil based paints. It will still work with thinned acrylic based paint as well.