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Hello!
Im new to the hobby. I just picked up an age of sigmar starter set since i figured its a good way to get into the hobby and introduce the game to some of my friends that never played warhammer.

My question is about painting the set. Atm im spending soo much time on the models. i want them to look good and since im not an experienced painter it takes alot of time.
Some times i wonder if i will ever be able to finnish the set on my own :(

IF anyone of you have painted the set, how long did it take you to finnish it? How much time dig you spend on each unit?
Do you have any pictures of the quality you painted it in.
And lastly, do you have any tips on how i can make it quicker and still be satisfied with the result?
I dont wanna loose interest before i even get to play the game ^^

First of all, welcome to Dakka

Now, I didn't buy the starter set (or any of the new stuff since the Old World went supernova) but I can give you a simple advice:

Paint the models to your heart's desire. Don't worry about the time it's taking, as long as you (and only you) are happy with how it turns out .

There are people who don't even bother with shading and highlighting and just paint the colors flat, while others who go into great painstaking details and apply the most advanced techniques. Some just do flat colors then quickshade dip their models and call it done. A few don't even basecoat their models at all! It really can take either a few days or a few months. Just make sure you are happy with them in the end!

I think the best bit of advice I can give you is that no matter how good you paint them after you have some experience under your belt you'll look back on them and think 'wow I sucked at painting back then'.

Everyone ALWAYS does. It is less important to get them done to a standard you are happy with than it is to get them done, feel that sense of accomplishment, and start your next unit.

Good advice thus far.

For me, it took 1-2 weeks(ish) to do each force in the starter set - I made the 'mistake' of doing every model in each force at the same time which kinda works for the Stormcasts but was a bi of a trawl for the Bloodbound. The idea is that doing lots of models at once takes less time overall but you really need to be committed to see it through and get to the end

I basically followed the painting guides in the starter set and, for the Stormcasts, the one in White Dwarf. If you follow those guides, you should end up with reasonable results as you do not need a great measure of talent if you follow the instructions (and I have very little talent when it comes to painting!).

As for the results, my Stormcasts are here: https://ttgamingdiary.wordpress.com/2015/07/20/stormcast-eternals/

And the Bloodbound here: https://ttgamingdiary.wordpress.com/2015/07/27/age-of-sigmar-the-goretide/

Post piccies when you are done, we would all love to see them!

Thank you for all the tips!
So far i spent maybe little over two weeks painting. And thus far i only completed 5liberators, 3 prosecutors and almost 3 retributors.

I guess i just have to press on.
I will post a few pictures on some of my models.




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Here is a two (not so good)pictures of some of my models.

prosecutors:http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/760736-.html

Liberator prime: http://www.dakkadakka.com/gallery/760738-.html

I would say you have done very well there!

If you carry on with more models, there is a 'report on your AoS projects' thread on this forum - we would all love to see your work there.

Those look pretty good

I'd be happy to see those on the other side of the table.

I know what it feels like though, I hate the painting etc and just want to play, but if I'm playing with minis I want them to look somewhat decent. Contradictory feelings.

I am currently taking about a week per model! Though mine are monsters (lizardmen dinosaurs). I just don't get time to go much faster than that.

The above advices are all good. Dipping seems quite popular with some of the guys around here - stick the base colors on and liberally apply a dip/wash. It can produce a pretty decent result fast, plenty good enough for the arms length test.

I definitely agree with the advice that pretty much every unit you do is going to be better than the last, or every few months you're going to be better than you were before, so don't sweat it too much.

Painting isn't a speed competition either. What helps is getting used to it and coming up with your own ways to make it easier and faster (like using washes, or production lining units).

I'm not a great painter, but I like the process, and my favourite part is basing. With basing I don't need to be a great painter to get a cool effect.

Edit: Just saw the pics. You're a better painter than me and I've got... 200 models on the shelf. Good work!

I would be proud to field that Liberator Prime. Looks great! A++ work.

I'm still working on the starter box and it's taking a long time for me too. There are just so many miniatures in the set! It's naturally going to take a long time to finish 47 models. You just gotta accept that. I have noticed though that I'm getting a lot faster at painting as I paint more of the miniatures. I think especially with the Stormcast Eternals, because they are all so similar, you'll find that you'll be painting the last unit in half the time it took you to paint the first.

I started with the Khorne Bloodbound though. The 20 Bloodreavers took me over a month to finish, but I wasn't painting everyday. I didn't paint them assembly-line style either. I did them one or two at a time so I wouldn't miss any of the details. With the first few, I spent a couple days per model, but once I got the colors and techniques down, I was able to knock out a couple each day I painted. The last four were done from start-to-finish in one night. So I think you'll find you get faster at painting these guys as you go. Results below:



The 5 Blood Warriors took roughly a week. After painting the Bloodreavers, these are easy to knock out quickly. Though maybe you'd want to paint this smaller unit before the Bloodreavers to get that rush of accomplishment. I'd recommend painting the armor trim first and then fill in with red or whatever color you're using for the plates. For models with a lot of armor trim, this is the way to go. Results below:



Once you've done the units, the characters are easy. So far I've done the Bloodsecrator and Bloodstoker and they each took a day and were a blast to paint. Results below:



I'm still working on the rest of the box set, but I'm picking up speed now that I'm halfway through it. The more models you finish, the more you'll be encouraged to keep going because you'll have all of those finished models sitting there and you'll want to keep adding to that army.

Best advice I can give for painting faster: Identify the prominent color on the miniature and paint that first. For Stormcast Eternals, you'd do the gold armor. For Bloodreavers, do their skin first. For Blood Warriors paint their armor. You can be messy and just fix all of the details later when you come to them. If you're using a particular wash, basecoat all of the colors that get that wash first and wash them all at once. This way you won't be waiting so long on drying time. Use the biggest brush you can use for what you're painting. If you need to, keep a smaller brush on hand for when you get to details that your big brush can't reach. Bigger brush means more paint and you'll cover more of the model faster (and also your smaller detail brushes will last longer if you're only using them when needed).

If you're worried about losing interest, watch some Age of Sigmar battle reports on Youtube while you're painting. That way you're learning about the game while you're painting, and it will get you pumped to finish your models so you can play yourself! Your models look really great! I hope my Stormcasts look that good when I get to them. Keep it up, dude!

Thank you guys for the advice and feedback, rly appreciate it!
Wow a month for the reavers! I was hoping to finnish the whole Bloodbound side in that time ^^ i might have to rethink that

I just finnished my 3 retributors. Sorry about the bad lighting, metal highlights doesnt show. it rly doesnt do the models justice. And the fact that i dont have a good camera doesnt help either ^^


And here are 2 pics of only the Retributor Prime