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So, I've been wanting to get into wh40k for a while now. I've been on the net lately just looking at things, watching painting tutorials, etc. Today, my Dark Vengeance box came in the mail with ~$50 dollars worth of paint and some crafting materials. I set up my table and laid everything out and realised "Holy sh** theres alot of stuff here.." I thought I should work slowly and figure things out, and so far thats working.

Basically this a blog where I am posting all my stuff that i am doing- Its pretty interesting to me so far, so i hope you guys will like it.

So, since i didnt get in "action shots" of me doing anything, heres an aftermath while some bases dry and i look at some of my materials:

The DA biker is basically my test model- i kinda hate his model because space marines dont need bikes, so i slap all my ideas down on him. I've achived a pretty blue base colour for all my DA's, now i just need help thinning the VGC's to where they arent washes and they arent primers.



If you look at the bottom of the above picture, you see some out-of-focus bases. These bases were made using Elmer's Crafting Glue and LOTS of thinned down VGC Earth and VGC Chaos Black. I piled on the crafting glue and made patterns in it using a cue-tip. Then i let it partially dry and a put the wash layers on using the same cue tip (its insane but it works)

Here's some pics of the bases, C&C More than welcome:



Tonight im going to read the 40k rulebook and "how to play," i've already skimmed it and it looks pretty damn well made. I honestly think they should sell the Dark Vengeance rulebooks in the gw store seperately, or at least one like it, because the hardcovers prices are pretty damn ridiculous.

So I did some more painting today. I primed and base-coated all my tactical marines after putting together every model in DV.

Either way, Here's the first mini i've actually painted. My camera is kinda gakky and it looks terrible on here compared to what it actually looks like, but it still needs C&C!

He's a Dark Angel:

So, after reading all the tips that people gave me- I had some cool ideas, and i manged to make something I'm really proud of. He's another DA Tac. Marine. except he has a plasma rifle. Oh, and his buddies in the background are WIP's.



I didnt mess up the wash this time
The pictures arent edited at all

Your models are starting to shape up, spend more time on it and slow down your brush so you don't get a lot of color from details over on your bases, keep your paints thin and let them dry totally before you apply the next coat.

Shaping up, keep up the work man.

Oooh, that second one looks much better, nice progress!

I agree with StamStackGaming, and special attention to keeping your paints thin. I assume you are using GW paints so be sure to NEVER use them straight from the pot. Thin them down a bit on a palette. No need for trying to achieve the "God-Like Milk consistency" you so need for layering, but just damp your brush with water and spread around the paint so it's thinner.

We can see some brush strokes so that means your paint was a bit too thick.

Also correct some of the mistakes like the plasma cannon, the red has some "gold" on it. There's no need to be absolute perfect, but there's no excuse for a sloppy paint job on an "elite" army as well you'll eventually get better brush control with the more you paint.

And you will learn to hate the white. To paint it with some degree with success you need multiple thin paints, that's why the cross on your knee-pad shows purple underneath. Thin the paint and do several passages. Once one is dry, paint it again and again until you are happy.

Keep up the good work!

 TheDraconicLord wrote:
Oooh, that second one looks much better, nice progress!

I agree with StamStackGaming, and special attention to keeping your paints thin. I assume you are using GW paints so be sure to NEVER use them straight from the pot. Thin them down a bit on a palette. No need for trying to achieve the "God-Like Milk consistency" you so need for layering, but just damp your brush with water and spread around the paint so it's thinner.

We can see some brush strokes so that means your paint was a bit too thick.

Also correct some of the mistakes like the plasma cannon, the red has some "gold" on it. There's no need to be absolute perfect, but there's no excuse for a sloppy paint job on an "elite" army as well you'll eventually get better brush control with the more you paint.

And you will learn to hate the white. To paint it with some degree with success you need multiple thin paints, that's why the cross on your knee-pad shows purple underneath. Thin the paint and do several passages. Once one is dry, paint it again and again until you are happy.

Keep up the good work!

Well, the white was meant to be messy as he is standing in sand- and I didn't even notice that bit of gold on the rifle until I took the picture. I was so mad.

Also, my models are drybrushed in some areas- where do you see brush strokes? My eyes aren't trained

I using Vallejo paints.

Thanks!

 Sym wrote:


Also, my models are drybrushed in some areas- where do you see brush strokes? My eyes aren't trained

I using Vallejo paints.

Thanks!

Now I am not so sure since they should be visible, maybe it's the pick, but the right knee-pad looks like it has some brush strokes. Sorry if I fooled ya

 TheDraconicLord wrote:

 Sym wrote:


Also, my models are drybrushed in some areas- where do you see brush strokes? My eyes aren't trained

I using Vallejo paints.

Thanks!

Now I am not so sure since they should be visible, maybe it's the pick, but the right knee-pad looks like it has some brush strokes. Sorry if I fooled ya

haha, yeah, that knee-pad was bronze till it got drybrushed with mud