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I was using Vallejo paints and army painter(I think) gloss.

Would GW paints work better? Namely ceramite white and 'ard coat?

I presume that I would need to highlight the base coat in some fashion to add depth, any suggests for this?

This would be primarily for infantry models (guardsmen) but also possibly some Sentinels and some PHR for Dropzone if I can get it working right.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9453619.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9453619.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455198.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455198.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455273.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455273.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455281.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455281.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour
I am looking for speed and reproducibility as I will be painting around 200 guardsmen so I would to use ready mixed base colours that wouldn't require more than 1-2 coats.

There looks to be a fair colour difference between ceramite white and whatever the new skull white is called so presumably there would be enough of a difference to produce a reasonable colour gradient? I also presume that a coat of very thinned down blue wash would be a good idea as well?

I hadn't considered mixing the varnish with the paint, I presume that 'ardcoat will mix well with GW paints?]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455774.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455774.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour
Pseudomonas wrote:
Realistically would I need an airbrush to achieve an even gloss finish?


No, just use a gloss spray varnish. I'm a fan of Testors Glosscote.

Incidentally, there are a few videos on YouTube of people painting actual stormtrooper miniatures from the Imperial Assault boardgame that you might find useful. In particular, check out Sorastro Painting's video on Heavy Stormtroopers - he seems to get some quite decent results from little more than a white basecoat, a carefully thinned wash and some well-placed highlights. IMO, I'd be happy with the results just after the wash (especially if I was going to paint 200 guardsmen...)]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455962.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455962.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour
I don't know if I'd want to actually make it gloss, or just paint sharp spot highlights to give it a "shiny" effect.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455977.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9455977.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour
 AndrewGPaul wrote:

I don't know if I'd want to actually make it gloss, or just paint sharp spot highlights to give it a "shiny" effect.


I don't know either

I am planning on make some Rogue Trader Housetroops so I want them to look different from run of the mill guardsmen as well as being much better equipped. I will be using the Anvil industries regiments range for the models and the general colour scheme that I am thinking of is dark grey uniforms with red berets but I am having trouble coming up with something suitable for their armour. White should work quite well although I have never been able to paint 'white' miniatures to my satisfaction, I my just end up using blue though.

 Wasteland wrote:

No, just use a gloss spray varnish. I'm a fan of Testors Glosscote.


There would be a lot of non armour areas so that may well be more trouble than it would be worth.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9456045.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9456045.page GMT Painting gloss white 'stormtrooper' armour
Same with brush on gloss varnish. I usually try and thin it and apply it in layers if needed. It usually fixes some of the streakyness.

Or... paint the armor, glosscoat varnish it and then do the rest of the painting.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9456078.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/730391/9456078.page GMT