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Dakka Veteran




San Diego, CA

Out of the blue my wife decided last week that she wanted to paint something. She picked this out of the pile, and spent a lot of time, effort, and frustration on it. This is her first mini, and she doesn't paint in any other medium. I really hope she catches the bug, because she'll be WAY better than me in no time at all!!



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Bernard, float over here so I can punch you. 
   
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Rebel_Princess





Finland

That's indeed pretty awesome. For a first mini (has she painted anything before?) that is indeed very, very excellent.

Is that done with NMM, sword and staff are, what about other metals, such as jewelry?

I'd say she deserves a much more awesome base, though.

Forever a pone. 
   
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Pulsating Possessed Chaos Marine





In The depths of a Tomb World, placing demo charges.

Holy Throne that is an awesome job, especially if its her first time handling a brush like you say

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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God





Inactive

Mind = blown
She doesnt paint, and the blending on the robe , the nmm , the high lights on everything is atleast 7-8 out of 10.


Her next project , make sure you enter it in Golden Demon.

Scary impressive....

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This is really impressive, and all the more so for a first mini. The robe and hair look really great, and the nnm is nice as well. Wish my spouse would catch the bug. Good luck.
   
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Long-Range Ultramarine Land Speeder Pilot





Thessaloniki

Looks great mate!

"Each path must be chosen with care,
Lest disaster swallow us whole."

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Ultramarines Chief Librarian

Wh40k: Ultramarines, Blood Angels, Dark Angels, Space Wolves, Black Templars, Grey Knights, Imperial Guard, Inquisition, Eldar, Dark Eldar, Harlequins, Tyranids, Orks, Chaos Space Marines, Daemons of Chaos.
Wh: Dark Elves, Vampire Counts, Empire, Dwarfs, High Elves, Warriors of Chaos, Bretonnia. 
   
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Fresh-Faced New User




Awesome! she must be a good painter, I like the colors used in to the hair, also the details are good, very good color combination. Thanks for sharing!

   
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Revving Ravenwing Biker





Cardiff, UK

She's a natural,, using techniques most people don't get til they've been doing this a few years - really impressive

 
   
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Longtime Dakkanaut





Holy moly! NMM on the first try without it looking completely naff..

Makes me ashamed of my own painting skills....
   
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Lead-Footed Trukkboy Driver





Sunderland, UK

Snarky wrote:Makes me ashamed of my own painting skills....


Same here - most excellent painting for a seasoned hobbyist, but for a 1st model? Wow!

Thanks to modern chemistry, sleep is now optional

L'enfer c'est les autres 
   
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Jealous that Horus is Warmaster




Malta

That's great mate, so now you can get her to paint your army while watching football


In the land of the blind, the one eyed man is King.
 
   
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Decrepit Dakkanaut






Mostly, on my phone.

Eek! that's most impressive. Seriously, faces that well, that fast? Blimey. Grats to your wo-man.

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Storm Guard




Salt Lake City, Utah

By the Emperor, that's her first mini! Its amazing!
   
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Ultramarine Scout with Sniper Rifle





Holy cow, that's fantastic! She did a really great job.
   
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Phanobi





Gosport. UK

Fantastic job your good lady did.

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/463976.page (Space Sharks and Tau)

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Mon, Thursday+Fri 06am - 09am EST

We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...

It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.

"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
 
   
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Dakka Veteran




San Diego, CA

Thanks everyone!

It's a good thing I didn't know she was going to try NMM, because I would have very foolishly advised her to wait before trying something that advanced!

I love how many compliments she's gotten on the hair, because she was really dissatisfied with it. I think what's happening is that she has a very clear mental picture of what she wants the final result to look like, and was getting frustrated that the mini wasn't looking that way. After reading all the responses, she's starting to realize what a good job she's actually done. She's already picked another mini for her next attempt, and claimed some of my best ones for herself!

Still worse, she's been eyeing my airbrush for the past several months...

Bernard, float over here so I can punch you. 
   
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Phanobi





Gosport. UK

"This airbrush is now MINE!" The good lady orders

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/463976.page (Space Sharks and Tau)

DJ @ http://www.rockindocradio.net
Mon, Thursday+Fri 06am - 09am EST

We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...

It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.

"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
 
   
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Dakka Veteran




San Diego, CA

"Yes ma'am," I reply meekly.

Bernard, float over here so I can punch you. 
   
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Fixture of Dakka






Wiltshire, UK

Wow that’s really good, there’s some serious talent there.

Looking forward to the next mini.

   
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Focused Fire Warrior




australia

i'm jelous......

( runs to hide his own poorly painted model and crys to himself)

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Phanobi





Gosport. UK

Can you ask how she did the nmm?

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/463976.page (Space Sharks and Tau)

DJ @ http://www.rockindocradio.net
Mon, Thursday+Fri 06am - 09am EST

We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...

It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.

"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
 
   
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Mighty Kithkar





Southend, England

Get ya misses to paint some more dude, awesome

Malifaux henchman, best game in the world.
 
   
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Tinkering Tech-Priest




Cambridge, UK

bloody hell, there are people who paint for years and never get as good as that. Really really nice

If your going to do something wrong, do it right!!!!
 
   
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Ancient Chaos Terminator






Surfing the Tervigon Wave...on a baby.

Well. It's official.

For a first time doing anything she's gone and shot 80% of the folks I know out the water.


Now only a CSM player. 
   
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Avatar of the Bloody-Handed God






Inside your mind, corrupting the pathways

She's better than I am already

   
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Phanobi





Gosport. UK

same here

http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/463976.page (Space Sharks and Tau)

DJ @ http://www.rockindocradio.net
Mon, Thursday+Fri 06am - 09am EST

We refuse to take sides in this anymore. And we refuse to let you turn us against one another. We know who we are now, we can find our own way between order and chaos...

It's over because we've decided it's over. Now get the hell out of our galaxy! Both of you.

"Whoever takes purple sash is purple, and follows purple leader." I follow purple tau. Theophony
 
   
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Gargantuan Gargant





Binghamton, NY

One more jealous hobbyist, here. She's got a better eye and hand for highlights, judging by that robe, and the flesh looks more natural than probably 80% of the minis I've ever seen. Wondering if it's a good thing my girlfriend hasn't put brush to a mini, yet - I just might get shown up!

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Sneaky Kommando






USA

I find it incredibly hard to believe that that was a dry run (as in: first time painting a mini, never touched a brush for anything else in her life, never looked at mini painting techniques, etc etc etc).
...Of course, it could be disbelief fueled by jealousy...

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