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Hey folks. Finished off my first model in a long, long time tonight. I can see there are several issues with it - paint is too thick, need to work on my whites etc, but I'd appreciate any critique you might have.

Really enjoyed painting this though, despite the lack of finesse. I have a tactical squad and dreadnaught underway. Appears I've got the bug again...

Looks good man! Welcome to the wonderful world of painting

Well, you've already identified your need to thin the paints down, and that'll make a huge difference. Leaving that aside, I think you've made a pretty sterling effort here. The purple looks great and I like the contrast with the base. You're well on your way, go paint more.

Thanks folks. It's always encouraging to hear nice things. I have a tac squad in a conveyor line at the minute, with the rest of the termie squad, a dread, and an assault squad waiting in the wings!

Hopefully by the time I've worked my way through that lot, I'll have a handle on getting the paint consistency a bit better, and the execution a bit neater.

As mentioned you may need to thin a little but otherwise this is an awesome effort for someone who has painted in a long time.

Good to dust off the brushes every once in a while and by the looks of things you've come back in a big way man, looking forward to seeing more.

Good tabletop mini. I have the same problem as you with using white (Ceramite White) as I was using it straight from the pot and not watering it down. Thinning down paints definitely goes a long way.