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 Big H wrote:


I use Pledge acrylic floor polish as my general varnish / oil sealer / gloss layer for decals and then matt everything down at the end with Windsor and Newton non-yellowing acrylic varnish, mainly because both are available in large bottles for way less than a tiny pot !

Both go thru the airbrush just fine with a little thinning ( I use a mix of water and Tamiya thinners, don't exactly know why but it seems to work)
You will need to be careful to clean the airbrush with thinners after or it will be properly gummed up.

I've got some johnson's klear floor varnish, it's fantastic stuff, I found it didn't need any thinning, but I've got Vallejo thinner already so I might see what their matt varnish is like (since apparenly that does need thinning). I'll have to see if the W&N varnish will work with the Vallejo since I've got a big botttle of the stuff and it may work out cheaper.

 lone dirty dog wrote:


I will have a think of what kind of chassis although I am steering towards the WW2 Russian look

Sure, I'm thinking actual suspension and maybe something more like a BMP series vehicle. Combining it with the lump of a turret that I've created will be interesting.

Paradigm has started a monthly painting contest: http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/637582.page
so this guy may get finished:


Cheers all

OMN.

LOL, I think we're on the same page with the floor polish !

Also, what the artist Matt Varnish looks like , if you're interested, I got it at hobby craft last year sometime, I think it was £10 or something like that.

I've been looking for that pledge/Johnson's stuff for ages and can't find it around here. Where'd you get your's from, OMN?

Sainsbury's probably. Any well stocked supermarket. somewhere around the cleaning section, look for the polishes etc. It's recommended by Forgeworld!

As Big H points out it's now "Pledge", my bottle is few years old (actually for floor use).

No well stocked supermarkets around here then, tried them all.

Although it's difficult to know which one to look for as it's changed name and formula several times, it seems, recently(ish).

Hmm, maybe some DIY places might, small household grocery stores maybe?
"Johnsons' Pledge® Multi-Surface Wax" ... A lot of people are saying the new formulae circa 2009-2011 is crap.

I bought mine on eBay some time last year, I would be at a loss without it now, I use it regularly to make washes , seal stuff, thin paint etc !!!!
I read on the TinterWeb that Johnson's wasn't as good as Pledge, if that's the case Pledge must be fricken awesome and wear a cape of an evening cos Johnson's is pretty useful !

Fun with turrets and more. I've got a lot of plasticard to cut.



painting so far on the Captain. Painting from purple!!!



Plan is; to paint the body as per arms, black lining, red tabbard, axe haft and eyes. Then the CSM on the base will be a wordbearer (red matching tabbard etc) with a yellow / black hazard stripe chainsword (old school and matching marine armour colours) the rest will be grey-white, silver and gold. As and when I can paint it.

Power axe / relic blade and plasma pistol glow will be blue ... because. Only thing I'm not decided on is the eagle at the top of the axe.


Thank you one and all.
OMN

Looks absolutely beautiful. Exciting stuff!

All looking fab bud.

Keep hearing about this floor polish. Will look into it one day.

Turret stuff looking great. Love the curvature.

And I am so happy I can't join the painting comp. That is looking stunning so far.

Interesting plastic shapes you've got going there.

Good start on the painting.

And I have found some of that polish, finally (Sainsbury's Milton Keynes. Not that it was there the last time I checked), so will give that a go when I have something to use it on.

Nice one Dr good to hear you found some , try it out first on something that doesn't matter too much first just in-case it isn't quite right. Fairy power spray should remove it too.

Let me know if it works OK, I've got less than half a bottle left.

Thanks Cam and Graven

The Captain is coming along OK, all the metallics on there are from Vallejo's model air range, I find they have really good coverage. However I'm having a bit of an issue with the gold, it seems to separate more readily than the silvery metallics that I have also its like there a little lumps of dried paint in it, might be that It was left a little too long in the warehouse and there was a bit of dried paint that shaking a lot broke up. Anyway It's fine for brush painting so long as I'm careful, I don't think I'd try it in the airbrush though... I'm hoping a few good washes will fix the gold and increase the contrast on the white, the hlmet looks way better IRL but it might be a little washed out in the images.



He has 22 skulls on his armour and an axe that is roughly the same size as him, speaking of which it's going to take the reminding time of the competition just to paint that sucker!

Also I got a bit more done on the Militia squad, they are nearly done now, just a few small details left on each model, like eyes and stuff.



I think I have enough bits for two maybe three squads like this. I really love that squad, they have been a real joy to paint so far.


Lastly I've been updating my ebay listing and managed to consolidate the terrain bits into one multi-mega-listing. [ eBay item number: 221710119392 ] ATM it is UK post only until I know that it actually works then I'll add the international options.
I'll also put up the listing for vehicle parts and turrets etc. when I know things work with it.


Now to work on that turret and some other things.

Thank you Dakkaites, assorted lurkers & the NSA

OMN.

Your painting is definitely improving all the time, the militia I really like especially the muted pallet with a splash of colour on each miniature.

They seem to belong together yet have no resemblance to one another, the second squad more so as there is a very earthy tone to this group loving the guy with the blooper and his stooping pose

The other nice thing is the simplicity of your bases although limited on colour they tie together nicely and resemble a earthy war ravished terrain.

Great Job

As for the marine not my thing but I like the colour scheme and the build up technique you are using, plus thanks I have spent several minutes counting skulls of which I can only count 20 possibly 21 Good Luck with the comp

Thanks LDD, I was counting the skulls in the purity seals too.

The guy in blue probably stands out the most. They are all painted from the same colour pallet with only a small variation between them.

 OneManNoodles wrote:
Thanks LDD, I was counting the skulls in the purity seals too.

The guy in blue probably stands out the most. They are all painted from the same colour pallet with only a small variation between them.

Damn thats what I missed well at least I can stop counting them now

Yes he does stand out but still blends in which is an achievement in itself

Bloody Hell those little militia squads look brilliant.


My favs are:
Squad 1 chap in blue on the right
Squad 2 chap on the left....he looks nails and reminds me of the merc from The Chaos Engine computer game.

OneManNoodles wrote:Nice one Dr good to hear you found some , try it out first on something that doesn't matter too much first just in-case it isn't quite right. Fairy power spray should remove it too.

Let me know if it works OK, I've got less than half a bottle left.

I will be sure to broadcast what I find when I've had a chance to try it out (some possibility of tests this week).

Nice work on the marine. He's looking good.

And great work on all the peoples. Love the chap with the holy hand-grenade. Although, he could do with some writing on his book

Those militia look spot on matey ! Again I find myself mercilessly robbing your parts list for my traitor Guard !

Militia are finished. ... I think unless I've missed something. I've taken images from multiple angles of each of them, but for now I don't fancy stitching together 40 images.



So with those out of the way, I've not done any more on the Imperial Fist captain, but at least my bench is finally a bit clearer, not by much

I'll try and get a picture of all the paints I used on these. Also Thanks for getting them on the Gallery Front page, despite not being finished

Without further ado, here is the next 5 militia; I've actually had a dig around and can confidently say I have enough for another 30!


So yea, Adding some PDF veterans made from Elysians and some sculpted heads and torso's, with more Ecclesiarchy, eventually there will be more armed rabble and miscellaneous characters.

And I did get a bit more done on that emplacement after:


Cheers for the Feedback all.

@DrH: I know the book isn't great, it was only in hindsight that I thought I should have painted a white rabbit or some such.

Can't wait to see what you do with the next batch of militia as for the bunker how do you do the curve section by the way I never can work it out

As for the book the words can only be seen by those who are worthy

Cheers LDD

To answer your question: Badly! lol. The shape is called a truncated cone, simply half of one. It's getting the size of the nested circles right.
I cba to type out the math here, here is a site that will do it for you :http://craig-russell.co.uk/demos/cone_calculator/

although you have to take into account the thickness of the plasticard, I'm using 0.5mm and I also added the little tabs on the end.

Currently considering chipping my Captain... not sure how to start. Otherwise procrastinating on painting his power axe. It'll take me hours to do.

I noticed that one f the Militia has the "Book of Armaments strapped to his back and is holding "Holy Hand-grenade" on lofted pillow.

That curve looks WAY too complicated. Cast some up to save the rest of us the hassle !

The miitia look excellent, especially the Holy Hand Grendade. Thou Shalst Count To Three, and Three Is The Number Thou Shalst Count To....

As for chipping on the yellow, have you considered/tried Sponge Weathering? It's a simple as it sounds; take some sponge or scouring pad, mix up a suitable colour (I like black/brown with a hint of metallic for yellow) and lightly dab it on the required area. Once that's done, put a veeery thin highlight around the larger chips to look like peeling paint and you're golden.

Adding some squiggles is enough to make a book look like a book and not an empty book. Doesn't need gold-leaf work etc...

Chaps are all looking good.

Good job on the curved wossname. Looking neat.

I've also tried out that Pledge stuff. Seems to work well. Small example in my main blog.

 Big H wrote:
That curve looks WAY too complicated. Cast some up to save the rest of us the hassle !

Ha I like this mans thinking

Thanks for the link noodles will give it a look and then sit there twice as confused than before

Good luck with the chipping just remember you can always add more but you can't take it away

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Good luck with the chipping just remember you can always add more but you can't take it away

Fantastic work

Consider me subbed

Those are some cool militia, OMN.

Thanks all,

 lone dirty dog wrote:


Thanks for the link noodles will give it a look and then sit there twice as confused than before

Good luck with the chipping just remember you can always add more but you can't take it away

Yea that's why I'm holding back on the chipping.

Think of it as, you are trying to make half a cone lying sideways with another cone cut out of it. Edit: It's just Pythagoras ...

 Paradigm wrote:
The miitia look excellent, especially the Holy Hand Grendade. Thou Shalst Count To Three, and Three Is The Number Thou Shalst Count To....

As for chipping on the yellow, have you considered/tried Sponge Weathering? It's a simple as it sounds; take some sponge or scouring pad, mix up a suitable colour (I like black/brown with a hint of metallic for yellow) and lightly dab it on the required area. Once that's done, put a veeery thin highlight around the larger chips to look like peeling paint and you're golden.

I know how to do chip weathering, badly, I use it on my tanks ... not that it shows since I usually bury them with powders... Thanks anyway. It's the edging of the chips that is something I've not been able to do.

Thanks Dr

I've had a go at painting the power axe.


It's not great, but I'm not repainting it.

I had planned to try something similar to that on the black reflection and scratch edging on the shoulder pads tonight but maybe tomorrow or whenever.

I did have more to say, but I've forgotten

Thanks all.
OMN