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<blockquote data-quote="BiggusGeekus@Work" data-source="post: 1096919" data-attributes="member: 7828">I also prefer black primer to white.&nbsp; If you're just starting you'll miss a bunch of spots and black primer hides it better.&nbsp; White primer makes the colors stand out more, but if you're just starting with minis you aren't as concerned about that.Citadel has a great line of paints.&nbsp; They are a notch overpriced, but you'll have the luxury of just being able to grab Citadel stuff and not have to worry if its good for minis.&nbsp; Start with plastic minis.&nbsp; You're going to screw up a lot and plastic is cheap.&nbsp; I also like plastic minis because I can afford more of them so I buy more.&nbsp; A huge horde of painted goblins is pretty cool to look at.&nbsp; I've found that cheap nail files work just fine for sanding down the molding lines on plastic minis.&nbsp; Don't bother with the expensive metal files just yet.A good product to check out is the Warhammer Starter Paint Set.&nbsp; Again, you could probably find slightly cheaper stuff if you looked around.&nbsp; But this set includes a nice variety of paints, a brush, and four human archers (which you'll probably need sooner or later for your game).&nbsp; It should be around US$20-25.&nbsp; Finally, remember, no one looks at minis from three inches away.&nbsp; Minis are usually viewed from a few feet away so if you mess up small details no one will notice.&nbsp; Just sit back and enjoy painting.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="BiggusGeekus@Work, post: 1096919, member: 7828"] I also prefer black primer to white. If you're just starting you'll miss a bunch of spots and black primer hides it better. White primer makes the colors stand out more, but if you're just starting with minis you aren't as concerned about that. Citadel has a great line of paints. They are a notch overpriced, but you'll have the luxury of just being able to grab Citadel stuff and not have to worry if its good for minis. Start with plastic minis. You're going to screw up a lot and plastic is cheap. I also like plastic minis because I can afford more of them so I buy more. A huge horde of painted goblins is pretty cool to look at. I've found that cheap nail files work just fine for sanding down the molding lines on plastic minis. Don't bother with the expensive metal files just yet. A good product to check out is the Warhammer Starter Paint Set. Again, you could probably find slightly cheaper stuff if you looked around. But this set includes a nice variety of paints, a brush, and four human archers (which you'll probably need sooner or later for your game). It should be around US$20-25. Finally, remember, no one looks at minis from three inches away. Minis are usually viewed from a few feet away so if you mess up small details no one will notice. Just sit back and enjoy painting. [/QUOTE]

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