<![CDATA[Latest posts for the thread "falseramona - WIP"]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/56.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net falseramona - WIP 40k model. It's a Space Marine from the Black Reach set. I didn't want to go with the Ultramarine color scheme so I opted for the Salamanders, mostly because I like green. So it was a learning process and I am more or less happy with the results. I hope to get better with practice. The toughest part was doing the highlights as my lines are not very clean. Comments and advice is very welcome.








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This looks great. I cant see much to fault it. Personally I would shade the parchment from the purity seal, but that's just a personal thing, I like them darker. Other than that all I can say is keep up the good work.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1517979.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1517979.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. IT'S SO GOOD!!!
HAVE YOU PAINTED MINIS BEFORE 40K?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518006.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518006.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518011.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518011.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
Thin your paints a wee bit and it'll look even better!]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518048.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518048.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. finished model. I've got two other attempts sitting in a bath of castrol super clean.

I did my best to follow the awesomepaintjob youtube video for Salamanders so I have to give credit where it is due there ...

What is a good ratio for thinning the paints? I'm using the Vallejo Game Colors if that means anything. When I thin it seems like they get too wet and I lose control as the paint just seems to want to flood everywhere.


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Oh and vallejo is my favorite, i use model color. It is more for the Pro style than the gaming style. I believe the consistencies are different.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518113.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518113.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.

But like brush_slip Im curious about the trend of people posting thier first figs that are better than stuff I was painting after 3 years of practice O.o

I'll just go back to dip painting and dry brushing details on accident ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518131.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518131.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
First time... what is your "day job"?

Brush control is excellent, no slips or you are fantastic on touch-ups.

I agree from a prior critique that the purity seal parchment is a bit day-glow white but I find little fault with anything else.

What makes it hard to believe is not just painting, I have trouble finding any mold lines on the model, that in itself is worthy of note.

Good work, I expect your painting to surpass mine by about your second model.

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nice job ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518134.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518134.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518611.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518611.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
Unlike this one.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518752.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1518752.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1519078.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1519078.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
db]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1519202.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1519202.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. My first model was an iron knight. It looked pretty good, but your free hand on the salamander and the flame are very impressive.

Keep up the good work.
I'd like to see your entire army like that.
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Are you an art school student or something?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1540556.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1540556.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1542139.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1542139.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
http://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Kolinsky-Sable-Brush/dp/B00251AAE8/ref=pd_sim_k_1
and maybe
http://www.amazon.com/Winsor-Newton-Kolinsky-Sable-Brush/dp/B00251AAJS/ref=pd_sim_k_1
and perhaps some
http://www.amazon.com/Mona-Lisa-Pink-Soap-Ounces/dp/B001QWUHOU/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&s=home-garden&qid=1272986773&sr=1-2

Its amazing what some good brushes will do. I've had mine for 1.5 years and they are still going strong. Best purchase I ever made for painting supplies. Also you might want to consider using some matte medium when you do blending. It helps to smooth edges a bit when you are doing tones like fire and such. I might also recommend you hit your models with a light spray of Matte Varnish. It helps to dull the paint sheen and blend edges, as well as creates a protective clear coat over your model to prevent chipping.

Great models though, light years ahead of my first painted figures.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1542196.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1542196.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. AOBR box and manual has "ULTRA" written - but I'm sure that isn't gonna work.

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As for the scroll, I would do either Vulkan or Nocturne.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1556874.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1556874.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
falseramona wrote:What is a good ratio for thinning the paints? I'm using the Vallejo Game Colors if that means anything. When I thin it seems like they get too wet and I lose control as the paint just seems to want to flood everywhere.


I gotta say, I've been having this issue too. If the paint is too watery, it goes everywhere and doesn't stick to the model where I want it to go. If it's too thick, it makes the model look too textured. So I'm curious about the answer to this too.

I'm quite impressed by your work, and must shake my fist in envy. The highlighting in particular is good, and I have to wonder just how the heck you manage to keep your hands steady enough for that kind of work; I keep getting paint on parts that I don't want to paint with that color.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1557086.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1557086.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1557130.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1557130.page GMT Re:My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated.
falseramona wrote:What is a good ratio for thinning the paints? I'm using the Vallejo Game Colors if that means anything. When I thin it seems like they get too wet and I lose control as the paint just seems to want to flood everywhere.


There's no good answer for this, though this article helps: http://www.reapermini.com/TheCraft/15. The best suggestion I have is to add water one drop at a time, and then test out the paint before you slap it on your mini by painting your thumbnail. It should flow easily, stick in place, but still leave the slight striations on your thumbnail visible. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1558739.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1558739.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1558760.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1558760.page GMT My first model -- Comments & Advice appreciated. http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1567731.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1567731.page GMT Re:falseramona - WIP
First here is the group shot of my finished Space Marines from the Assault on Black Reach set. (Sorry for messy work space.)



A view of the Terminator sergeant. I added a banner to his back for fun.



Now this is the commander character. A slight alteration was adding the dragon head icon to the top of his banner. To add a little more of unnecessary height I posed him on a bit of rock standing in a pool of lava.



His cloak represents my first time working with green stuff, which I found to be exceedingly difficult to use. I attempted to give it a little bit of a lizard skin feel - nowhere near perfect but a good learning experience.



I've shown the Dread previously but I decided to do a small conversion by swapping out his bolter for a nice "fluffy" flamer.



That completes my Assault on Black Reach set. Moving on to other things I have been messing with, I scratch built a dreadnought drop pod. It was a struggle and by the end of it I probably would've been better off shelling out the dollars for a real one from Forge World. I may revisit this later and add some bling. If nothing else it could use a top-hatch or something.



I bought a rhino but so far all I have painted up is this panel from the inside. I better remember not to glue the back door shut!



So I'm pretty sick of Space Marines and decided to move on to Sisters of Battle, lack of a proper/current codex be damned. This is a Canoness that drank a Red Bull and grew wings. Actually they came from some Eldar Swooping Hawks and they were a pain in the back attaching to this figure. This represents my first time working with a metal model and using a pin vice to pin on the arms and wings. I snapped my small drill bit and the tip is buried somewhere inside her shoulder blades. Boo.







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falseramona wrote:
What is a good ratio for thinning the paints? I'm using the Vallejo Game Colors if that means anything. When I thin it seems like they get too wet and I lose control as the paint just seems to want to flood everywhere.

I don't know for Vallejo paints, but I know for the GW paints, they suggest a ratio of 2 Paint to 1 water. Just try a fer differnt ratio's to see what works for you.
brush_slip wrote:What is going on, the new painters are TEN times better than i was when i was new. This is great for a new hobbyist, i like it alot.

How old were you when you did your first model? And how old are most of the people posting their first models on here? As one ages and matures, they naturally will gain more patience, dexterity, and become more 'nit-picky'. As such, one who paints his or her first model over the age of 20 will(most likely) produce a higher quality paint job then a 12 year old. Yes, there are some exceptions to this of coarse, those artistic prodigy's, children of artists who have learned from their parents, those who have been doing art for years previous to painting wargaming miniatures.
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-=Scar=- wrote:Have you started using the transfer sheet for the dino head yet?


I'm not a big fan of the transfers but have limited success free-handing that logo. Sometimes they come out fairly good and other times not so hot. I think I would like to try to do some icons in green stuff and may revisit these models and see what happens.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1710878.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1710878.page GMT falseramona - WIP http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1713159.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1713159.page GMT falseramona - WIP http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1716264.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1716264.page GMT falseramona - WIP
Salamanders should normally have black skin just due to the harsh planet they are on.

I do not know if Vulcan permanently had black skin and that was his difference or not. I really should read the salamander books.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1716385.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/291340/1716385.page GMT Re:falseramona - WIP


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