Chest of Colors forum

Corvus wrote:fleshtones look nice, but you'll need to thin your paint more because it looks a bit chunky, especially on the chest

That's the undercoat. I used a gw can, grey this time, and it came out grainy. But I didn't want to go through all the trouble respraying it, since it is for my Khador army

And thanx

I'd like to advise you to use real miniature primer instead of the gw "paint in cans"

and even with a spray can it's better to spray two thin layers than one thick

meh it was one I got for free. Wanted to test it out. I have to admit that painting on it goes pretty good, except for the grainy surfaces. I have bought more expensive primers, that looked like cr*p. Like the one I got from Broux in Hasselt. White primer and it ruined my minis because no matter what I did, it clogged the detail and left a very grainy finish. On advice from Tidoco I started experimenting with sandable carprimers too and they still leave a better finish than most of the 'hobby' cans I bought. A bit thicker but not cloggig detail or leaving a grainy finish.

And I do spray in thin layers

Hi ToMaZ,

Why don´t you try the Vallejo primer, the one it came in cans, is very smooth.

For my Dwaf I use the Model Air white applied with airbrush.
The airbrush is the best choice if you want a smoothness finish. I learn this from the historical minis modelers.

greetings from the rainy mexico city

hey Dan, thanx for the tips, they don't sell Vallejo primer over here, but I can buy Model air for my airbrush. So I'm gonna test that out soon.

thanx!

Actually I wasn't impressed of the Vallejo primer can, so, probably better for you to test the airbrush first.
I had the feeling while using the Vallejo primer, that before it dries on the surface, it is still too liquid and starts a bit flowing. I used it exactly the same way as I normally use primers (generally GW what I use). Maybe I just have to get used to it and figure out how to use it properly, so far I only sprayed one figure with it.

Hi endrem,
its like everything, takes time and a bit of practice to get used to it.

For me my first option is the airbrush, the quality of the airbrush is always better than the can.

do you remember which brand of primer you bought?

me? White Modelprim. It has this image of a historical mounted soldier on it. I still have the can, more than half full. Nothing but bad results with it. Might have been the can, but after my experience with it I'm doubtfull if I ever buy a second one.

Finally found the time to take some snaps of my current WIP. I forgot I Ithand?r laying around, and when I saw him again, I just had to paint him. After a couple of hours of work he looks like this:

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Still a lot of work left to do. The cloak only has two different highlights on it. It needs a couple more. Then the gold metallics need to be rehighlighted a bit. Need to make the transitions softer on his right cheek. Clean up his neck. Yup lots of work left... anyway, please let me know what you think about it

He's a great model to paint and I'm really having fun. Also nice to have a different take on miniatures as this is the first model I paint in this scale. But not the last, that's for sure