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Barton · Post by **Barton** » 2 Feb 2010, o 00:24

Thanks sir!

Barton · Post by **Barton** » 4 Feb 2010, o 05:43

Slawol was sent this mini, as part of the COC mini exchange III. I was VERY, VERY, worried about it. I am still a newbie, my quality of painting is still quite low; so I went for the "hometown touch".

The mini is a metal mini you could get for purchasing something from Miniature Building Exchange in 2008 (or as I found out today by direct purchase). I really had no idea that I would paint it, until this contest. She could pass as a woman from the 1930's and then I had a great idea.

What about putting the mini in the pulp era (my favorite)? I came up with the idea that she is painting the wing panel of a metal monoplane that she just purchased. I then visualized the base, and then started to sculpt it. I did some research and found out all Polish registered aircraft start with SP-. I had Mahon (THANKS AGAIN!!!) do a translation for me of Aviatrix from English to Polish.

Then I molded the base out of epoxie sculpt, made the wing panel out of the same material. Metallic paint is my friend, and 1500 sandpaper made things look better. I used a white glaze to make her denim coveralls look better (thanks again Mahon). Used a flat toothpick for the board to hold up the wing panel. Used my basing knowledge that I learned at the 2009 Origins convention class from LadyEyes, I put static grass and ballast on the mini (mixed my own blend of static grass color). The mini is not attached to the base and can be removed. Used my inkjet printer for the label on the back and for the cool looking one on the font (I found a "pulpy looking font). Future floor wax sealed them very well.

I am still not very happy with how it turned out (many things I could have done better, it need washes and better highlights). My wife says it is my best work to date, of which I have to agree. But, I worried for nothing, as Slawol was very happy with a Polish themed mini.

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Barton · Post by **Barton** » 7 Mar 2010, o 01:37

This is Brenda the Healer from my Fantasy Hero PRG game using Hero System 5th edition revised. She is a cleric/healer who hates the undead, is rich. Did I mention she is very bossy and headstrong? My character is popular in my group for she is strait laced, but in social occasions drinks way too much can creates many funny scenes.
It is a Elmor Classic mini (reaper?) of a noble woman warrior. The character is rich so I gave her a fancy cloak, a gold tipped sword, and a golden tiara. It is a good mini to fit my character, very close to my conception. My character uses a magical spear and this mini was a thoughtful XMAS gift from the gamemaster of the game.

I used some GW paints, but mostly Americana, Folk Art, and Delta paints including some metal paint. Most of the paint used were inexpensive hobby paints from Hobby Lobby (chain store in the USA). The primer was Vallejo foundation white. 1500 grit sand paper was my friend. No fancy basing. Used future floor wax to seal and give it that shinny look.
I am not happy with the face, I did a poor job on it. The hair is silver with some black washed in (photos do not do it justice). The base/ground/rocks I thought I did a good job making a custom color and using dry brush and washes to apply it. I needed more washes on mini's body and cloak, and my highlighting was nil (need to learn how to do).
Please comment on it, but remember I am still a newbie so suggestions on improvement would be welcome.

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Post by **mahon** » 7 Mar 2010, o 17:10

She isn't finished, is she?

The large surfaces of clothes would seriously benefit from some highlighting. I you don't feel good at smooth blending color transitions, why don't you apply layers with visible "steps"? See Lemartes' gallery to see that it can look good (I recall this effect eg. on his bretonnian riders).

You should try darklining to separate parts of the miniature from each other - the armor, the clothes, the skin.

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And please make the miniature less glossy. Maybe some flat varnish or something like this?

The miniature looks neatly painted, which is a plus, but you seem to be ready to make your painting more advanced!

Barton · Post by **Barton** » 8 Mar 2010, o 01:30

Thanks for advice Mahon, will try that on future minis.
In the future my minis will be less shiny; this one will be handled a lot, so this one treated with future floor wax.

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 9 Mar 2010, o 23:00

woah! just spotted necromunda stuff!!!

any chance you have more minis from the underhive?

Barton · Post by **Barton** » 10 Mar 2010, o 00:05

more scouts (rat people) and some wyrds - some painted partially.

Post by **Demi_morgana** » 10 Mar 2010, o 08:44

necro-pics please!

superhessianv · Post by **superhessianv** » 12 Feb 2011, o 12:18

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Barton · Post by **Barton** » 13 Feb 2011, o 04:35

The COC exchange mini was a Van Saar Gang member (metal mini) from Necromunda.
I made a base out of Epxoie Sclupt Fixit as distressed concrete:

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This is a label I put on the back of the base.

Below are photos of the mini (it is slate green with a lot of black on it)

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