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G'day,

I need some opinions on what painting quality category my painting miniatures.

I'm wanting to sell on Ebay and I'm not too sure what painting quality should be listed under

The images may be a little blurry as I used my phone's camera to take these photos and I don't have a decent camera to take photos with.


















I just need honest opinions here, I know my models aren't golden demon quality so don't be too harsh

Thanks in advance, I am looking forward to peoples input on this.

I'll list them as well painted or good tabletop quality. There seems to be some loss of detail on the aquilas on helmets and a little overpainting on the brass/gold insignia onto the chest plates that shows up in the large photos (that may not be notibable on ebay thumbnails or in person mind you). Its a clean paintjob otherwise that isnt excessively chunky, basing is simple but effective, might have been nicer painted. The darker tones on the groupshot dont do the paintjob any favours though, without strong highlights the photo makes them seem almost monotone, while the individual shots show up the colours alot more.

 Melcavuk wrote:
I'll list them as well painted or good tabletop quality. There seems to be some loss of detail on the aquilas on helmets and a little overpainting on the brass/gold insignia onto the chest plates that shows up in the large photos (that may not be notibable on ebay thumbnails or in person mind you). Its a clean paintjob otherwise that isnt excessively chunky, basing is simple but effective, might have been nicer painted. The darker tones on the groupshot dont do the paintjob any favours though, without strong highlights the photo makes them seem almost monotone, while the individual shots show up the colours alot more.

Yeah unfortunately lighting was a bit of issue for the photos.

Reason I made the individual shots was to show in better detail on the figure and paint.

Phone cameras are a bit of a bitch to use

Thanks for your input all the same

If you intend to paint to sell a lightbox and proper lighting is a major bonus.

With dark models like that, if you shoot them against a darker colored background it will make the details easier to distinguish.

If your putting them on eBay might as well say pro painted like everyone else does! If your trying not to do what everyone else does I would just say good table top quality.

There are two categories of painting on ebay: "straight into the bucket of paint stripper" and "could win golden demon" with no middle ground. Unless you're painting at golden demon level (and honestly, you're not) you're going in with all the other people selling at 90% off retail price to reflect the extra work in stripping the models and getting them ready to paint again.

Or, as Rotgut said, you could just call them "pro painted" like everyone else.

It may actually be worth stripping the models yourself to sell them for a little more. The only way to get a decent price for any painted minis on eBay is to have magic paints and brushes.

I agree with the last two posters. If those are metal then bloom into the thinner they go .