Fighting the Gray Tide (Miniature Painting)

Mad_Jack · Wednesday at 4:30 PM

MGibster said:
You might be able to find templates with symbols you can use. I use a Halloween themed template for the spider. And the templates are cheap.

Yeah, they're definitely out there, I've seen people using them before - I'd check the nail supply companies' websites or similar places, they'll probably have a wider selection. Or maybe goth makeup/gear sites for skulls and stuff. I've also seen dedicated sci-fi stuff.

I seem to recall several years ago, somebody did a KS for some not-Battletech details, although I don't remember if they were templates or decals.

MGibster · 2026-03-13T23:53:50+0000

Working on a proof of concept. I am pretty unhappy with the glowing effect. I think using red first was a mistake. I’m going to cover th entire area with a smoky color and try again with a thinned oil of white and then glaze on orange.

Scales are looking okay, but I need to figure out a light wash that will darken the shadows without dulling the luster too much.

Sacrosanct · 2026-03-14T01:32:44+0000

MGibster said:
Working on a proof of concept. I am pretty unhappy with the glowing effect. I think using red first was a mistake. I’m going to cover th entire area with a smoky color and try again with a thinned oil of white and then glaze on orange.

Scales are looking okay, but I need to figure out a light wash that will darken the shadows without dulling the luster too much.

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Man, glow effect is so hard some times.