Painting minis; getting started

[MGibster]

I've applied the base coat of some Citadel brown and Zandari Dust. So these four miniatures are 80% done with the remaining 20% being details like the canopy, washes, anything extra on the minis, as well as finishing the base up. That final 20% is where I'll be spending the bulk of my time on these mechs.

 

[payn]

I've applied the base coat of some Citadel brown and Zandari Dust. So these four miniatures are 80% done with the remaining 20% being details like the canopy, washes, anything extra on the minis, as well as finishing the base up. That final 20% is where I'll be spending the bulk of my time on these mechs.

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Nice, I was thinking of doing a Kurita lance in similar colors. The brown would be swapped for something more crimson.

 

[Mad_Jack]

I've applied the base coat of some Citadel brown and Zandari Dust. So these four miniatures are 80% done with the remaining 20% being details like the canopy, washes, anything extra on the minis, as well as finishing the base up. That final 20% is where I'll be spending the bulk of my time on these mechs.

Nice. Just a thought, though - on the guy with the missile pods, have you considered extending the camo pattern across the inside of the pod covers and the front face of the pod? It occurs to me that the pods would be completely covered in the camo pattern when the covers are closed, but when they're opened, suddenly the opponent is looking at two big non-camouflaged squares...

 

[MGibster]

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Nice. Just a thought, though - on the guy with the missile pods, have you considered extending the camo pattern across the inside of the pod covers and the front face of the pod? It occurs to me that the pods would be completely covered in the camo pattern when the covers are closed, but when they're opened, suddenly the opponent is looking at two big non-camouflaged squares...

Nah, I figure he runs around with the missile pods closed most of the time only opening them when raining hot death upon his enemies.

But I'm pretty much done with the first mech, an Awesome.
Reactor online.
Weapon system online.
All systems nominal.

 

[payn]

Im working on a lance right now. Base coated in American Green, barrels in gunmetal silver. Going to do some highlights in grey/silver. I'll get some pics soon, but my phone is old. Kids these days would call it a potato.

Not sure yet how to do the canopies.

 

[MGibster]

And the Battlemaster is finished. I tried something new with the canopy and it didn’t work out. But good enough for Inner Sphere work I reckon.

 

[payn]

And the Battlemaster is finished. I tried something new with the canopy and it didn’t work out. But good enough for Inner Sphere work I reckon.


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The canopy looks great. What techniques did you use?

 

[MGibster]

The canopy looks great. What techniques did you use?

I tried a glazing technique, but I'm thinking I wasn't patient enough and ended up using paint that wasnt thinned enough. I'm not entirely unhappy, but it isn't exactly what I was looking for. But you know what? Live and learn. Just keep practicing.

 

[payn]

I tried a glazing technique, but I'm thinking I wasn't patient enough and ended up using paint that wasnt thinned enough. I'm not entirely unhappy, but it isn't exactly what I was looking for. But you know what? Live and learn. Just keep practicing.

I can see what you are saying. It has a little bit of a graphic novel look as opposed to a photo realist look. Not knocking im fine either way, but have from time to time missed what I was going for during painting.

Currently, I used a dark green for a camp spec for a lance I'm painting. It's very dark and I'm thinking I would have been better off with a lighter shade to let the details shine a bit more. Thinking about the canopies next.
(From my "potato" phone)

 

[MGibster]

Currently, I used a dark green for a camp spec for a lance I'm painting. It's very dark and I'm thinking I would have been better off with a lighter shade to let the details shine a bit more. Thinking about the canopies next.
(From my "potato" phone)

I might paint one of my little guys a nice NATO green and dry brush with a lighter green and see what that gets me.