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I'm looking for some hard, honest, appraisals on my latest paint jobs. I've tried to make the photos as clear and honest as possible. I'm looking to complete my army in this style, so......be brutal!









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The only downside is immediately after use it looks like the miniature has been through a snow storm. That said, after about 2 hours the effect wares off and leaves a visually decent figure, in the flesh!.....photographing the figures, however, seems to bring out the "zing" again! hence the powder finish!

If anyone can recommend a better matt varnish I will definately use it!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679599.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679599.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679604.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679604.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs! http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679609.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679609.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs!
Is the terminator for the same army? Usually the Ultra´s have blue termies, just wondering. Very nice blending on him too, but he does look very "Dark Angel" to me..

If I was to point out one thing that could be better, it would be that the Ultramarine transfer on the dread looks very bright blue, compared to your more muted paint style.

That´s about as brutal as I can be, when the models are so nicely done.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679622.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679622.page GMT Re:Opinion on my latest paint jobs!
@ Xanthos

Yep, the Terminator is from the Dark Angel element of my forces. Combined ops with Ultramarines. I do like the clean blue that most painters go with for the UM, but I just wanted to something a bit more "Borne Identity" with my forces, to give them that "lived in" kind of feel.....

Here are few more pictures, again the Terminator looks grainy, I actually think it works well on him, as it gives his armour an aged look.....but I can't hide the truth, the effect is purely accidental and comes from using the spray varnish











]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679642.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679642.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs! DA so theres that. The faces are done well. I also believe strongly that a well done base can add about %20 to the over all "good look" to a model so look into some good basing. As for Matt finish I really like the GW one. I gloss coat mine with stuff from Wal Mart called color place, then Matt caot with GW matt sealer ( until recently that is, as I am in Hawaii and no one has it here currently, it has to come in 4 to 6 weeks by BOAT!) so I have been using Testor Dull coat and Tamiya Flat, both seem to do the job well though differntly that the GW matt. Nice work though keep it up.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679651.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679651.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs!
Delephont wrote:Oh yes, the grit! I've been using Fanatic Army painter matt "varnish" finish. I hate the glossy finish you get with "gloss" varnish....so I tried this stuff.

The only downside is immediately after use it looks like the miniature has been through a snow storm. That said, after about 2 hours the effect wares off and leaves a visually decent figure, in the flesh!.....photographing the figures, however, seems to bring out the "zing" again! hence the powder finish!

If anyone can recommend a better matt varnish I will definately use it!


Take a soft tooth brush to the mini once the matte varnish cures. Should get rid of any partially stuck dust particles and help that issue a bit.

Really nice looking stuff there! Great, rarely seen paint scheme. (at least rarely seen by me)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679655.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679655.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs!
Yep, mold lines....what can I say, my bad to be fair, and this isn't any kind of excuse, I'm trying to get this army out relatively quick, hence the techniques I'm using, and the corners I'm cutting ....but I take on board your point and will at least try to remove "most" of them.

I also agree with your point about basing. I saw what the master painters were doing with the Infinity miniatures, they tend to do a very simple base, now, I'm not saying my bases are anywhere near their standard! However, I took some direction from them, and I've tried to keep my bases extremely simple. I figure it gives me two "benefits":

1. Its quick and doesn't detract from the miniature ( I know, that may be a bad thing as well )

2. It means these miniatures could look "at home" on any playing table, whether it be desert, grassland, or city...without looking out of place.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679664.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679664.page GMT Opinion on my latest paint jobs!
As for the primer, I use Krylon Matte. Best I have found so far.

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Great stuff and hope to see more!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679838.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/237459/679838.page GMT