The latest in the epic saga of my life as a miniaturist...
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Paladin! SHUDDER!
White Primer! Double Shudder!!
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Hey cheddar what do you use to hold them up?
I guess its time for a refresher of my Pewter Pops tutorial that I posted to the FoD so long ago...
Actually, they are paintbrush handles. When a paintbrush dies, I cut off the handle at the ferrule, cut the brush in half, and drill a hole to accommodate the wire holding the mini. It is way cheaper than buying several pin vises, and the brushes are tapered, making them more convenient to drop into the holder.
Nice idea, and new tutorials are always welcome!
http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/node/143
I drill the holes in the bottom of the figure that i will use to pin it to it's base when finished and put longer wire in then than needed.
I have cork's glued to plastic square base's and i pin the figure to the cork, it's just like your Pewter Pops.
Whats the problem with white basecoat? I use it too-lighter colours are easier to paint with it.
He uses a different method (do a tutorial Matt)
For me, it is way easier to darken a white thing than to brighten a black thing.
I use gray primer because i can't see the detail well enought on black but if i use white, i glaze it with brown ink so the detail is shown up better. :icon_wink:
That's the tip of the day. :icon_razz:
Update! Here's this week's workbench!
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Except for the Paladin. He's done. I'll put up the poll soon... :cm
Right, fancy a paint off on the heresy dwarf then? I'll need a rematch from the look of things!
You're on! He still is just primed black, so I figure it's fair. 1 week? next Monday night?
I'll aim for that but might need longer if that's OK?
Yep, that'll be fine with me.
I saw your throwdown in the Paladin thread, so I guess its official! I'll put it on my calendar.
Wristy! Bring it on! I know you have the Heresy Dwarf Engineer lying around; want in on this challenge? I demand satisfaction for the battle of the borisses!
It was my idea and we were going to drop it in as a supprise... :shrug:
I woun't get any painting done till Friday but can get the rest done during the week and maybe the photo's on Monday\Tuesday next week. :icon_ermm:
that's right; so, let's keep eachother posted, and we'll throw them down as a surprise poll when we're all done.
Your going with a pickaxe then. :icon_wink:
Bah.
Hmmm... I have another of him, maybe I'll assemble him differently, just to keep 'em guessing!
The surfboard and Hawaiian shirt were tricky on mine...
The Gobbo American Indian's and cowboy hat will be the hardest to do for me. :icon_wink:
So you doing the construction worker and leather clad biker too? :icon_w00t:
Cowboy Dwarf and Gobbo Indian's. :icon_wink:
sure; just gotta figure out how to get the guy to do a "C" -- the other letters shuldnt be too hard.
Okay, I thought my Amoy was due tonight (done, waiting for varnish to dry!) and the dwarf was due tomorrow (even though Wristy and Gi6ers are done already and are kicking my butt), so here's whats up on this week's workbench:
http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/20070429
Two of them look just about done. Are the others for challenges?
Naw, I just felt like painting them.
The date is today for the Dwarf you know... :icon_whistling:
Yep; I have about 12 hours...
Okay, here's this week's workbench:
http://www.cheddarmongers.org/prod/20070506
A couple of challenge previews, plus a huge experiment! Gi6ers, take a look please...
And so it begins... Hawkman is prepped I see. I await mine, I'll let you know when he's here. :icon_cool:
Yes, Hawkman and Mad Hatter... hope you don't mind the little head-start! I don't think we set a date yet.
You are half way there with the zenithal stuff. You need to hold the mini with the top of the head facing the spray nozzle and give it a few passes. At the moment you've got a very grainy finish so keep going...Don't be too dissapointed if it doesn't work for you though. The key for me was to start spraying the white away from the mini and then bring the mini into the spray, my GW white always splatters at first and leaves chunky splodges that are visible through the basecoat.