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Hey was just painting some death wing and wanted some opinions people could give to an okay painter.


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If you click on the image it will open a window where it is not upside down, don't know how that happened??

Hi. Suggest that you use apply your wash to all transitions. It looks like you have applied some to the boots and legs of the models, however their elbows, and heads do not seem to enjoy the same definition. This should significantly improve your results.

If you look at the full size image in the spoiler (sorry about full size, the reduced size image doesn't show the effect as well): I applied GW Agrax Earthshade (dark brown) to the entire model after basecoating it in white and green, and then painted over any blotches left over from the wash. The plan was to get the joins in the armor and the changes in transition super dark.



Happy painting!

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I think the painting is very neat in places, and the base is good and neat especially. The paint seems laid on pretty well, and you've got good coverage.

What stands out to me is that you have large mould seams and lumps on he plastic of your figure. You need to spend 5 minutes going around with a blade and a little bit of glass paper before painting.
I'm sure folks will suggest shade/washing, I'm not sure it's necessary all over, but a little sepia on the purity seals paper would look good.

Just remembered I upped this. Here's the effects that washing can have on figures. It's about what you wish to get out of them.

Further to ButteryCommisar's suggestion: Even if the model has paint on it, it is never too late to go scrape off the mold line and fix!

washwashwash! It'll make the armor less flat looking. Very clean tho!

So I'm guessing I should
1. Fix mold lines
2. Do another wash on the armour
3. repaint some of the flat parts with the ushabti bone
4. rehighlight with screaming skull

??

Also when I get the drill I am planning on drilling out the holes in the bolters

That sounds a good plan.

Thank you all I will post again when I get them all nice and fixed

Washes are a good next step, but the real pro move is to bring the base color back up after the wash while leaving the shade in the recesses. It adds a lot of depth to the model and keeps the colors from getting too muddied up after the wash.