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Hello everyone I started collecting Warhammer from a very young age , I believe my dad took me into a games workshop centre when I was about 4 years old , silly age to start collecting really but I have been ever since and recently got into forge worlds death korps of Krieg again, after purchasing a squad a fair few years back and not bothering to paint due to losing interest in the hobby, but now im back into them it would be great to know your guys thoughts on my first paint job. /Advice /constructive criticism

cheers Teebs

Don´t really know what you wanna hear but your stuff looks great. I don´t even mind the stiff neck I got from it xD

Thanks man, just any advice, constructive criticism etc, I haven't really attempted to paint in a fair few years as I lost interest for a while. So its good to know what people think, sorry about the photos supposed to be 3 different shots!

a few people may say to get rid of all the cast lines but i don't mind them.
the barrel could do with a slight bend its a bit bent but i don't mind that either
the only real thing on my mind is the colour of the inside of the cloak i think it should be slightly darker (rhinox hide) as it in my eyes seem to blend in with the blue just a bit much adding some washes to it may make it better instead of repaint

other than that i like it top job for your first

Thanks for the advise man, appreciate it! Yeah I didnt think about the cast lines! been so long, I think a few of the las guns came bent in spru's unfortunatley im always to scared to bend them back incase they snap! :p

I like the color scheme, and you've been very neat in your application. I prefer contrasting and/or complimentary colors, but I understand that those are rarely realistic for an IG force. What I would suggest is concentrating more on your prep-work and basing skills. Paying all that money and then not taking a little time on removing mold lines and fixing wilting gun barrels seems a bit silly, IMO. They're very obvious and really detract from your painting.

Lastly, no matter what kind of basing method you use, make sure that the base edge is cleanly painted. The edge on this model is a bit lumpy and blotchy. A couple thin coats of your chosen base color should always result in good coverage and a smooth finish.

Teebs wrote:
I think a few of the las guns came bent in spru's unfortunatley im always to scared to bend them back incase they snap! :p

Just dip them in boiling water for a few seconds and then bend them back into shape. You're not going to snap anything because heat softens resin so you can carefully bend it. In fact, that's the only way to fix warped resin parts. Trying to bend them cold is either going to break the part or do absolutely nothing to permanently change its shape.

Best technique I found is prepare little bowl of hot water (just boiled) next to the sink, soak the part for a few seconds and then hold it in shape while rinsing it under cold running water. This will fixate the position. But it's crucial to hold the part while risning. If you just 'dump' it in a container of cold water, the shock will warp the part again, you need to hold it in place while it cools of rapidly.