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Most of this has been mentioned I am sure. Just trying to make a thread to compile a lot tricks and tips into one thread.

SO WITHOUT DELAY, QUICK TIPS TO WOW YOUR FRIENDS AND LOVERS!

1. Tired of slotted bases? Super glue some electrical tape over the slot them spread a layer of glue over it. Fills the gap and makes basing cleaner!

2. Use small rocks from a driveway or something to give your rocky land bases better texture. Also mix a thicker grit sand with a thinner grit sand to get a better texture as well.

3. Scuff up the top of the base before you glue with some low grit sandpaper. Makes your bases hold up better over time when using white glue. Doesn't really matter if you base with superglue though.

4. Prime a model black, then either do another coat of primer in white from a 45 degree angle down or airbrush white down to make natural highlighting easier. Like pictured below. Read this page as well for more information http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/tutorial-kongs-priming-thoughts.html



5. Use elmers glue and super glue to create stringy gross looking nonsense for monsters and other similar models like pictured below.



6. If you can and have the resources make or buy a wet palette. Check Eldercavemans post lower down on page 1 on how to make it. They will save you from wasting a lot of paint unlike a normal palette.



Boop.

The shading in the picture after point number 4 is that all that has been done to those models paint wise?

Eldercaveman wrote:
The shading in the picture after point number 4 is that all that has been done to those models paint wise?

Yep. Simple as that!

fupersudge wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:
The shading in the picture after point number 4 is that all that has been done to those models paint wise?

Yep. Simple as that!

Are the pictured ones with Spraycan i.e GWesque primer or Airbrush?

Eldercaveman wrote:

fupersudge wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:
The shading in the picture after point number 4 is that all that has been done to those models paint wise?

Yep. Simple as that!

Are the pictured ones with Spraycan i.e GWesque primer or Airbrush?

Army painter black then airbrush. If you have pretty decent can control though, you can dust a white primer down and get it pretty close to the same outcome though.

fupersudge wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:

fupersudge wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:
The shading in the picture after point number 4 is that all that has been done to those models paint wise?

Yep. Simple as that!

Are the pictured ones with Spraycan i.e GWesque primer or Airbrush?

Army painter black then airbrush. If you have pretty decent can control though, you can dust a white primer down and get it pretty close to the same outcome though.

May have to have a bit of a play around with this then, looks awesome.

And I'll copy and paste this hear, as it is the single greatest piece of advise I have been given as a painter, especially when I was first starting up, help me a bunch.

"#1 Thing to ask about: Do you use a palette?
If yes, is it a wet palette?

If no to either of these, make a wet palette! What you'll need (and I'm typing this up for more my benefit to copy/paste later on so if you have a wet palette already, feel free to skip down):
1. A piece of tupperware, with a lid, that you don't want to use for food anymore. Clear with parents/Significant Other before commandeering one, of course.
2. Paper towels.
3. Parchment paper (wax paper will not do).

Steps:
1. Put the paper towels in the bottom of your tupperware container. Cut to size if need be. You'll want a decent thickness.
2. Add water do the paper towels until they're soaked through. You've just made a sponge of sorts. Make sure there's enough water to where the paper towels are saturated.
3. Cut some parchment paper to fit on top of the paper towels. Get four paint pots and put one at each corner to keep the paper from curling up. After a while the paper will be soaked through with water and will no longer curl. Return your paint pots to their home.
4. Ta-da! You now have one of the best tools in hobbying! Why? Let me count the ways...

Why this is awesome:
1. The biggie is that you can get more working time out of your paints. Scoop some out of a pot with your brush, transfer to the palette, and voila, that paint will be good for days. You just have to close the lid nice and tight when you're done painting (or get up to have dinner or whatever). Be sure to keep those paper towels soaked.
2. Mixing paints is more reliable. By not having to remix your paints more often (which happens a lot when highlighting and you don't want to spend tons of money on new paint pots just to use as a highlight), you have more consistent colors. Yes good.
3. I can't emphasize how awesome it is to keep paints good for days at a time. "


Credit to Consadine from Astronomican.

Sweet I mentioned it in the original post! A wet palette is a great tool to have. Saves so much paint in the long run.

Dual priming is great though, because you paint with thinned paints anyways, so it automatically shades a bit. Then you highlight on top of that and you got some pro looking gak!

fupersudge wrote:
Sweet I mentioned it in the original post! A wet palette is a great tool to have. Saves so much paint in the long run.

Dual priming is great though, because you paint with thinned paints anyways, so it automatically shades a bit. Then you highlight on top of that and you got some pro looking gak!

Does it only work with white on black, or would it be possibly to make it work with coloured primers like Army Painter?

I haven't tried with anything other than black and white primer and black primer with white airbrush. I try and keep the prime and base coats as thin as possible to preserve model detail while painting. I could see it working if you used a black base then shot a color primer down on it though.

Like I said though, I would totally just do the black and white then do the rest with brush. If you happen to have a airbrush like me you can do it in color way easier.

fupersudge wrote:
I haven't tried with anything other than black and white primer and black primer with white airbrush. I try and keep the prime and base coats as thin as possible to preserve model detail while painting. I could see it working if you used a black base then shot a color primer down on it though.

Like I said though, I would totally just do the black and white then do the rest with brush. If you happen to have a airbrush like me you can do it in color way easier.

I don't have an airbrush yet, and will let my brush skills improve before upgrading. Could be something worth having a play around with, with a few spare models I think.

Give it a shot, let me know how it works. If it works out well I might give it a shot when teaching others to paint.

fupersudge wrote:
Give it a shot, let me know how it works. If it works out well I might give it a shot when teaching others to paint.

It'll likely be another month before I'm at a table to paint again, so don't hold your breath

Haha, I actually have yellow primer somewhere. I will give it a shot on a model tomorrow.

Totally forgot :|

Look forward to the results....

Eldercaveman wrote:

fupersudge wrote:
Sweet I mentioned it in the original post! A wet palette is a great tool to have. Saves so much paint in the long run.

Dual priming is great though, because you paint with thinned paints anyways, so it automatically shades a bit. Then you highlight on top of that and you got some pro looking gak!

Does it only work with white on black, or would it be possibly to make it work with coloured primers like Army Painter?

Here's a slightly more detailed tutorial on it that I found last week http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/tutorial-kongs-priming-thoughts.html

Shaozun wrote:

Eldercaveman wrote:

fupersudge wrote:
Sweet I mentioned it in the original post! A wet palette is a great tool to have. Saves so much paint in the long run.

Dual priming is great though, because you paint with thinned paints anyways, so it automatically shades a bit. Then you highlight on top of that and you got some pro looking gak!

Does it only work with white on black, or would it be possibly to make it work with coloured primers like Army Painter?

Here's a slightly more detailed tutorial on it that I found last week http://massivevoodoo.blogspot.com.au/2009/11/tutorial-kongs-priming-thoughts.html

Added link to first post, thanks for sharing!

fupersudge wrote:
Haha, I actually have yellow primer somewhere. I will give it a shot on a model tomorrow.

Totally forgot :|

Any results with this?

The wet pallot in a tupperware box is new concept to me. I'm going to have to try it.

Eldercaveman wrote:

fupersudge wrote:
Haha, I actually have yellow primer somewhere. I will give it a shot on a model tomorrow.

Totally forgot :|

Any results with this?

It works, but is not as smooth as an airbrush gun by any means.

Any photos?