Desubots Bleh.. Hobby ADHD Again! [KILLMUNDA Table]

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**teban**

Awesome, thanks!

**Desubot**

Oh also the reason for the black on the base mold is that im using the spray paint as a mold release. my first casts actually took some chunks off the mold. but after using the spray paint i have no issues.

**teban**

Thanks, with this short demo and the link, I should be able to do my own bases. thanks!

**Desubot**

Oi. finished some stuff over the weekend and took some pics of how i did my bases. because i forgot how i did it last time :/

first the brown on the metal, then a wash of watered down fiery orange, then shaved some of the graphite pencil and rubbed it down with my fingers. makes it look nice.

washed

finished

also head hunters. having major trouble with taking pictures.
1) need to get a holder (coming in the mail)
2) fix the glare off the miniatures, as they are all gloss so its really hard to see details :/

**Desubot**

Hmm forgot i had one of these

Well here is a WIP iv been meaning to do forever

cant wait for the new more modular kits to come out.

Any advise or CC for color would be great

im kinda set for the caterpillar yellow but the cloth rubber padding and guns are not set yet.

**Desubot**

Trying out this panorama function on my phone and also uploading my 1k skaven army
i dont think i did it right lol

also really need neutral back screen for these.

**Desubot**

More Randomness for the random god

Happy Late Tanks giving everyone

group got into Team yankee and i got the Americans (fethyeah)

Here is the base coat, i need to cut out some stencils for the camo

I may have over cooked a few :( it was cold and i used a hair drier to dry things :/

**Desubot**

Aaaand first attempt.

not so good. i think i need to re highlight the panels to get more contrast on the top side.

**Desubot**

Well its a new year and i still have horrific hobby adhd so another project!

Aleph. i tried to learn how to glaze but that got no where so i airbrushed instead. and after 3 hours one model got to this point. (step by step in spoiler for my own sake as i always forget how i did things

) also naturally at the last second the arm falls off

Spoiler:

**Desubot**

le progress

im probably going to repaint that top shoulder pad thing

**Desubot**

Welp 99% done i think im done painting her. just needa wait on the bases now. also need to remember 99% iso is stronger than water based gloss varnish :/ The camera is picking up white stuff that i dont see, wonder whats up with that.

Spoiler:

**Desubot**

Welp waiting on infinity bases to drop by so over the weekend i decided to try an idea i had for Dystopian wars. Making islands in potters clay instead of burring money on silicon to make molds

Practice run

finished evil volcano island

i think i need better trees doesn't look tropic enough.

Next step is trying it wtih slush casting so i dont need to use 10 oz of resin for that last large one i made.

**Wirecat**

Very cool looking! Silicone has its uses, but with skill and dedication simpler stuff will do - results are very nice indeed. In my view greenery is OK, but the contrast between trees and rock is not large enough. Maybe spray or brush some more acidic green on top, if this would not ruin the already impressive scenery?

**Desubot**

Yeah i could just airbrush a layer of nice green on the top of it with no issues.

right now im contemplating remaking the island. as im not as happy with the steam pipes on the side of the volcano.

also its not really fully painted in that i need to rust up all the turrets and metal.

anyway i can do that anytime and its a functional terrain piece for now. more islands to come.

**Wirecat**

Desubot wrote:
more islands to come.

Good luck and steady hand with them! Will be interesting to see.

**Desubot**

And back to some other random project and not getting one project done

i had an idea after seeing table wars display transport case and decided to use my skills from highschool wood shop and some garbage power tools to make this.

the trays are bent steel flashing from home depot and is designed to slide onto those aluminum rails to prevent them from coming out.

just need to magnatize all my models bases

**Desubot**

Welp another distraction from other projects i should really do

There is a lot more highlights done but i cant take pictures of yellow models all that well.

o well today i will need to do some base coating and highlights before seal and wash.

**supreme overlord**

looking good! how're you liking the primaris marines? are they going to make the rest of the army look tiny now and will you be phasing them out?

**Desubot**

I wont be phasing them out but i am restarting my entire collection (they are all like 50 different shades of yellow)

im really like this yellow. thanks one man noodle.

The plan is to readjust all the legs from the normal marines so that they are not squatting. the ones i dont have to are the dev squads as that makes sense and any jump marines.

**Desubot**

le progress

i need to figure out how to take better pictures of yellow for sure. i think my PC table lamp does not work well for it.

its washing out a lot of airbrush gradient i did

**OneManNoodles**

Np anytime.

Primaris marines are something I've managed to keep of my wishlist, but I was wondering how they'd turnout in fists scheme.

snazzy it tuns out! Nicely done so far.

**Desubot**

OneManNoodles wrote:
Np anytime.

Primaris marines are something I've managed to keep of my wishlist, but I was wondering how they'd turnout in fists scheme.

snazzy it tuns out! Nicely done so far.

Whats your picture set up?

my lights are drowning out all my subtle work :/

i guess it will be more noticeable once i get into highlights.

(also too lazy to go get my light box)

**OneManNoodles**

no light box.

and to be fair not much better set up than you, atm.

All i'm using is my airbrush extractor box with a sheet of white plasticard behind it with a desk lamp with a day light bulb in it as back as I can get it, then I white balance the images in GIMP.

**Desubot**

Got some more highlights to do then spot washing then oil washing. must be getting old. i dont remember this taking so long

**DaemonJellybaby**

Have you considered a different coloured background?
Blue might make the highlights stick out more.

**Desubot**

Well i do have a daylight bulb some where i just need to swap out this florescent one.

and im sure i could fine a piece of blue some where.

i will give blue a shot.

**San76**

Mate, these look great. Nice smooth yellows. Can I ask, what colour do you shade with?

**Desubot**

San76 wrote:
Mate, these look great. Nice smooth yellows. Can I ask, what colour do you shade with?

Its Vallejo gold yellow from the Game color line over white. then i over highlight with VMC Ice yellow
then go over that with VGA Moon yellow then spot highlight with ice yellow again.

the hell am i doing

more marines.

i got the decals on them yesterday and got another layer of clear coat (this picture was just before that. noticed i forgot to take a bunch of photos :() . going to oil wash these when i get home.

**evildrcheese**

Looking good, really nice vibrant yellow.

EDC

**Desubot**

Thanks man.

i haven't been able to brain lately and forgot pictures.

i feel like i should of kept my build in the order i did my first set. seems like its going to be hard to touch up and do secondary colors after the oil wash.

welp time to do some clean up with mineral spirits then seal them and hope for the best.