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<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "Need some help with my Tau"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net Need some help with my Tau
I want to paint my Tau, and i wat to paint them in their Ta'u scheme (vermin brown and vomit brown). I'm using GW paints because it's the colour of their vomit brown I really like. The problem is, it's so damn hard to use that paint. I have to paint so many layers and every time i've painted a new layer, i have to add some water to the mini so the paint wont look ugly, and yes, I do add some water before I paint the layer. I've spent 3 hours, maybe more, to paint 1/3 of one of my battle suits, and that is without high light.
I've got big trouble even to paint the larger areas(sp?) of the suit, so I have no idea how to paint my tanks.
I have been thinking about another colour scheme where I can use some colours that is very easy to paint with, but I'm really hooked up with the vomit brown.
I really want to have a nice painted army.
What do I do?

]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331946.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331946.page GMT Need some help with my Tau First of all, do you spray a base coat, and if so, what colour? If not, Why not?

Second, try Foundation paints (also GW.) Use a Foundation brown over your (fully dry) basecoat. Then once dry, go over it with your vermin and vomit.

This should limit you to 3 layers of painting to do.

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Kr'aag wrote:
First of all, do you spray a base coat, and if so, what colour? If not, Why not?

Second, try Foundation paints (also GW.) Use a Foundation brown over your (fully dry) basecoat. Then once dry, go over it with your vermin and vomit.

This should limit you to 3 layers of painting to do.

Yes, I base coat them black.

I'm not an expert, but I don't think a brown foundation will help. Even if I get a good smooth layer of brown, the vomit brown will still be a pain to paint with.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331990.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331990.page GMT Re:Need some help with my Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331997.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1331997.page GMT Need some help with my Tau
I use white basecoat and then dark green over it.

I found that I was having to use many thin coats of the green (not GW) until i started using the orkhide foundation. Once that is dry I then paint over with my original green (a subtly different colour) using a semi-dry brush and hey presto! it is done!

I reckon I am saving half the time per model.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332014.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332014.page GMT Need some help with my Tau
If you are having trouble with coverage, after priming, spray the models a matt colour which is near the colour you want. There are lots of good acrylic sprays used by commercial and graffitti artists.

When thinning already thinned paints like Citadel, add a bit of acrylic polymer to the paint. If you add too much water the paint loses its structure and will not dry to a proper skin.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332066.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332066.page GMT Need some help with my Tau

I primed with Rustoleum Camo Khaki then gave it a brown wash.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332389.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332389.page GMT Need some help with my Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332407.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1332407.page GMT Re:Need some help with my Tau http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1334073.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/279070/1334073.page GMT