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Principia Discordia => Bring and Brag => Topic started by: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 02:22:09 AM

Title: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 02:22:09 AM
AND I DON'T FUCKING CARE!!!!

First up, African minis for Spears of Dawn
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/74bdcaca05eb514ea5e8e09cb7817c6c/tumblr_mokc49jsFg1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/f9ddc4c58d75784a08372be10edfdb61/tumblr_mokc49jsFg1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)

Next,
Some paladins.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/b74ab2e6b3749f4b84961bdcca866de8/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)

Then Sir Yames (my first paladin) and Tenten (my wife's koblod rogue) who despite the fervent wishes of the rest of the part, were not in fact a romantic couple.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/b29a6c9c718bf610a384c228e0f8acc3/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)

Now some random mages
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/015062bf6714d0459f108d26d77cbd59/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d0a545cbfdbc40dfa22b6576616ff0b5/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)

Some gnolls
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/e90ac1399661533856030ca5542ea004/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)

And finally, some monsters from Hordes that some kind of corrupted evil dragons.
I'm painting them garish yellow and purple, because monsters.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/a61d57dad8dbe921469b8a5a8fdc487e/tumblr_moke76A1Pd1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 02:56:52 AM
Kobold fucker.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 02:58:11 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 02:56:52 AM
Kobold fucker.

And this is why we can't have nice things. Just because you want to fuck the pint-sized walking suitcase doesn't mean everyone wants to. :argh!:
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 03:09:44 AM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 02:58:11 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 02:56:52 AM
Kobold fucker.

And this is why we can't have nice things. Just because you want to fuck the pint-sized walking suitcase doesn't mean everyone wants to. :argh!:

SHADDAP.  YOU KNOW YOU LIKE IT.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 03:52:11 AM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.

Me too, but I was afraid it was going to be hard and that I was going to suck, but then I just fucking bought paints and brushes and fucking painted them this morning, and fucking shared my terrible figure painting skills because it is FUCKING FUN. MORE PEOPLE SHOULD DO FUN THINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE FUN THINGS TO DO!!!!!!!!

I got half a dozen orcs, 4 goblins, and 5 kobolds that need painting, and I some how forgot to get any green paint.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 03:53:20 AM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.

It would put me right up a tree.

nitpicky nitpicky UNNNNNG BLOTCHED IT!  *SMASH SMASH SMASH*

I ask my daughter to do it.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 03:54:03 AM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 03:52:11 AM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.

Me too, but I was afraid it was going to be hard and that I was going to suck, but then I just fucking bought paints and brushes and fucking painted them this morning, and fucking shared my terrible figure painting skills because it is FUCKING FUN. MORE PEOPLE SHOULD DO FUN THINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE FUN THINGS TO DO!!!!!!!!

I got half a dozen orcs, 4 goblins, and 5 kobolds that need painting, and I some how forgot to get any green paint.

SHE'S GOT A DIRTY DIRTY NECK RUFF.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 18, 2013, 04:00:27 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 03:53:20 AM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.

It would put me right up a tree.

nitpicky nitpicky UNNNNNG BLOTCHED IT!  *SMASH SMASH SMASH*

I ask my daughter to do it.

:lulz:
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 18, 2013, 04:00:55 AM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 03:52:11 AM
Quote from: M. Nigel Salt on June 18, 2013, 03:49:30 AM
I've always thought figurine painting looked like fun.

Me too, but I was afraid it was going to be hard and that I was going to suck, but then I just fucking bought paints and brushes and fucking painted them this morning, and fucking shared my terrible figure painting skills because it is FUCKING FUN. MORE PEOPLE SHOULD DO FUN THINGS BECAUSE THEY ARE FUN THINGS TO DO!!!!!!!!

I got half a dozen orcs, 4 goblins, and 5 kobolds that need painting, and I some how forgot to get any green paint.

I am in favor 100% of doing fun things.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: P3nT4gR4m on June 18, 2013, 08:51:36 AM
I used to do this years ago but stopped shortly after I painted 600-odd WH40K space marines. It stopped being fun and started being hell
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 18, 2013, 07:45:20 PM
Hideous purple and yellow monsters.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/ccd328c1e12a56542c576f2df8be5040/tumblr_molq63WhYL1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)

orcses
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/334cded77a8ef1f9ef59fc261e0fd9bf/tumblr_molq3tJ7281r5ncgho1_500.jpg)

(http://24.media.tumblr.com/e1e3996915f88b00d5d4150ddcb868e9/tumblr_molqa2ZNCS1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)

kobolds
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/1fa4626da54da961fc1643d67e37482c/tumblr_molq7gc68X1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 18, 2013, 07:50:24 PM
I wish everyone was a kobold.

Then everyone would be my friend.  My dirty friend.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Freeky on June 19, 2013, 12:40:40 AM
Quote from: P3nT4gR4m on June 18, 2013, 08:51:36 AM
I used to do this years ago but stopped shortly after I painted 600-odd WH40K space marines. It stopped being fun and started being hell

I've got some friends who have 40K living armies, and play twice a week.  LAWL CAN HAZ MODEL REPAINTING?

I don't envy them.  At all. :lulz:
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Cain on June 19, 2013, 12:55:22 AM
I used to play Warhammer Fantasy, and I loved painting and customizing the pieces.

Damn if you didn't need a steady hand, and a magnifying glass, for some of that shit though.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Freeky on June 19, 2013, 03:12:54 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 12:55:22 AM
I used to play Warhammer Fantasy, and I loved painting and customizing the pieces.

Damn if you didn't need a steady hand, and a magnifying glass, for some of that shit though.

No way! I'm trying to get into Fantasy more regularly. What did you play?

Model painting is the second most fun aspect of the game, coming in closely behind that moment when you've destroyed half of the other guy's unit and lost only two of your own models.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 19, 2013, 03:30:24 AM
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/c858d89947ee85e291404f7ff7bfb1ae/tumblr_momabjDvHT1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/178088e92d672e8448825f265a26648c/tumblr_momadiJuls1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/b1b902e50b2819cf681dee240bf22fe6/tumblr_momaggmITI1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/ef832bd084f4ddf41733f6b07e64c0b4/tumblr_momahhryUg1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/b76759bdb3416ce6a351cffc25f7bbc5/tumblr_momajrzcm51r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/9dae730fc3876ed077537a970250caf5/tumblr_momamcErCH1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/d6645e7466be46f102d2f359866567f3/tumblr_momanwySyK1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
Dok's fetish
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/264478c0c56984af2e26f3a8704fdf8d/tumblr_momaqc3DpW1r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/dbbc290ad8dc0559b70e12ffc28780ea/tumblr_momatxx1b21r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/c16299fdfab1f9455a94bbf02109742d/tumblr_momav6U6a11r5ncgho1_500.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Telarus on June 19, 2013, 05:44:56 AM
A) Those look AWESOME. I approve of this spaggotry.

B) I happen to have run across some figurine painting tricks:

The Dip Method: http://seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/miniatures/speedpainting_thedip/

The dipping color can also be a thinned down dark gloss. The thinned version pools darker colors in the crevices.

Then you can drybrush on top of that to bring out the highlights: http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/miniature_painting_drybrushing.html
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: P3nT4gR4m on June 19, 2013, 08:38:37 AM
Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on June 19, 2013, 03:12:54 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 12:55:22 AM
I used to play Warhammer Fantasy, and I loved painting and customizing the pieces.

Damn if you didn't need a steady hand, and a magnifying glass, for some of that shit though.

No way! I'm trying to get into Fantasy more regularly. What did you play?

Model painting is the second most fun aspect of the game, coming in closely behind that moment when you've destroyed half of the other guy's unit and lost only two of your own models.

Model painting was the only bit I ever did. We tried playing the games a couple of times but it bored the piss out of us. So I just painted the little figures and used them as ornaments.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 19, 2013, 03:22:58 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 19, 2013, 03:30:24 AM
Dok's fetish

Leave us alone.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on June 19, 2013, 04:42:16 PM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on June 19, 2013, 03:22:58 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 19, 2013, 03:30:24 AM
Dok's fetish

Leave us alone.

:lulz:
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Cain on June 19, 2013, 06:38:56 PM
Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on June 19, 2013, 03:12:54 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 12:55:22 AM
I used to play Warhammer Fantasy, and I loved painting and customizing the pieces.

Damn if you didn't need a steady hand, and a magnifying glass, for some of that shit though.

No way! I'm trying to get into Fantasy more regularly. What did you play?

Model painting is the second most fun aspect of the game, coming in closely behind that moment when you've destroyed half of the other guy's unit and lost only two of your own models.

Started off with High Elves, but moved onto Dark Elves and then Orcs.

Orcs were the most fun, by far.  To play with, and to paint and to convert.  I used spares from the other armies, like shields and heads and things, and scatter them around the base of the troll and giant units, or hanging off the belts of the shamans and unit commanders.

What I really wanted, but never got, was an entire army of Snotlings.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Cain on June 19, 2013, 06:40:58 PM
Quote from: Telarus on June 19, 2013, 05:44:56 AM
A) Those look AWESOME. I approve of this spaggotry.

B) I happen to have run across some figurine painting tricks:

The Dip Method: http://seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/miniatures/speedpainting_thedip/

The dipping color can also be a thinned down dark gloss. The thinned version pools darker colors in the crevices.

Then you can drybrush on top of that to bring out the highlights: http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/miniature_painting_drybrushing.html

Also this.  I didn't actually dip, but I would use a base colour, then add the subsequent colours on in layers, using drybrushing for at least part of the process.  So for orcs, black, then a metallic, dark grey for the armour, green for the bare flesh and then finally all the little extra knick-nacks and pieces like the clan symbols, belts etc.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Q. G. Pennyworth on June 19, 2013, 06:42:52 PM
I modded a couple orcs when I was hanging out with nothing but 40K dorks. Never painted them, and I have no idea where they ended up, but it was fun.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Freeky on June 19, 2013, 08:16:32 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 06:38:56 PM
Quote from: Freeky Queen of DERP on June 19, 2013, 03:12:54 AM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 12:55:22 AM
I used to play Warhammer Fantasy, and I loved painting and customizing the pieces.

Damn if you didn't need a steady hand, and a magnifying glass, for some of that shit though.

No way! I'm trying to get into Fantasy more regularly. What did you play?

Model painting is the second most fun aspect of the game, coming in closely behind that moment when you've destroyed half of the other guy's unit and lost only two of your own models.

Started off with High Elves, but moved onto Dark Elves and then Orcs.

Orcs were the most fun, by far.  To play with, and to paint and to convert.  I used spares from the other armies, like shields and heads and things, and scatter them around the base of the troll and giant units, or hanging off the belts of the shamans and unit commanders.

What I really wanted, but never got, was an entire army of Snotlings.

I am totally in agreement with you on Orcs, though I like the Night Goblins for sheer hilarity factor. 

Also, cave squigs are really easy to just make yourself, no need to spend eighty bucks at all.  Al a person needs is some terracotta, broken toothpicks, a couple beads, and bits of stuff and creatures, to make it look like he's eating them. 

I think they changed snotlings to special units, now. :( 
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Cain on June 19, 2013, 10:20:13 PM
I did have an entire Night Goblin themed army, led by Skarsnik and Gobbla.  Of course, I had as many Fanatics as I could.  It was gloriously chaotic.

They also doubled as the slave units for my Dark Elves (house rules).
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Freeky on June 19, 2013, 10:28:27 PM
Quote from: Cain on June 19, 2013, 10:20:13 PM
I did have an entire Night Goblin themed army, led by Skarsnik and Gobbla.  Of course, I had as many Fanatics as I could.  It was gloriously chaotic.

They also doubled as the slave units for my Dark Elves (house rules).

Sweet!  Fanatics are so awesome.  And squigs.  ALL THE SQUIGS.  ALL THE 'SPLODEY.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 24, 2013, 08:43:02 PM
MOAR MINIS
I painted some of these last Thursday, didn't take pictures until just now because I had to run Mechaknights game right after that.
Some touch-ups were done, and it looks like more are needed of some of the minis for my Spears of the Dawn game.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/57c81d47249ba19ed3365005ac8051c3/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/6f31d3282594acfe6ec482f448086bcf/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d5659847f0dffccbc393b39111c5a835/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/257cf11f8528772ca4a7ec543d8d6e72/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/aa9fd2e01d9d5d5a04b7c0e1557511d5/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho7_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d7fd4d6e9c807147a7e4eb409264e285/tumblr_mowwatKa0B1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)

That dryad is coming along.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/45b685f9f634dd32451cd61e7342aa38/tumblr_moww5lMLRT1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/ee109a83f9bea115a9e902d077d8dce5/tumblr_moww5lMLRT1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/7ebb71f9bc51eee5f82dda57da5dc04c/tumblr_moww5lMLRT1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/00e18fdefe80e50f1c7a449365c0b557/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c46de67bc96bae52b1639f173a8c56f/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/82b253f24a4719a7cb500a51b0e3765e/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/93dd818533cc3871f13d5089d8107a8a/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)

Blue steampunk Cthulhu?
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/c800f89cbb98f2e75f56e1abba5eddce/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/22f9c3b245ec2eecdaebe1becae22c35/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)

A random mage.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/4113672c86ac0f4b5d473bb748e9961b/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)

ORCS!!!!
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d117f398402d01625603152a5b767118/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/866f839675a818d0e8afcf4d2c5239de/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/0334fcb2fa4dcf0e98767c0a7413ff15/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/6aa425a0250dac3ee105bb07e9bf4014/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/712423842f01727bdafd652889bea8f4/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho7_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/02e9a425412851fb0372116170efb455/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/5a0353550f86e184d725671a197e1c2b/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho9_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/304088cf38ff7fc2d1af6001535d4dda/tumblr_mowvno3YX31r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)

Townsfolk, some of which look to be bar maids.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/e2d2c70f4774937d4bfb354741a541e6/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)

A two-headed winter wolf.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/c6973054f67f159780106e8a4d00972a/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho7_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/cb921891f1d7b08dbecddaf4aa143f08/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)

Gnolls
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/4622d39ecf46eedad8439f4d0fa1b747/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/c9d79b03021b81929c9c1451671baa0a/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho10_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/cc009138623847a4e08b018abb36454c/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho9_1280.jpg)

Two kobolds about to assault a poor elf.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/5b9447c52946f078cdb2f33617da5a3f/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)

My wife's cleric and my garishly colored bard.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/67007a673cea6cb39cc8bbf916f628e5/tumblr_mowvgdr9Mb1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)

Battletech minis being used as the mechs the mechaknights pilot.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/c7a999306977919921102d405e18dadb/tumblr_mowv2m86Hr1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on June 24, 2013, 10:56:19 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 24, 2013, 08:43:02 PM
Two kobolds about to assault a poor elf.

Why do you do this, when you know I'm trying to quit?
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 25, 2013, 12:36:57 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on June 24, 2013, 10:56:19 PM
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 24, 2013, 08:43:02 PM
Two kobolds about to assault a poor elf.

Why do you do this, when you know I'm trying to quit?

Because I am a very bad man.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: tyrannosaurus vex on June 25, 2013, 06:28:19 AM
Where are the ones that look like shit? I clicked on this thread to get a reassuring dose of mediocrity and all I see is talent and awesome. Thread failed to deliver, thumbs down!
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 27, 2013, 10:35:19 AM
Quote from: Telarus on June 19, 2013, 05:44:56 AM
A) Those look AWESOME. I approve of this spaggotry.

B) I happen to have run across some figurine painting tricks:

The Dip Method: http://seankreynolds.com/rpgfiles/miniatures/speedpainting_thedip/

The dipping color can also be a thinned down dark gloss. The thinned version pools darker colors in the crevices.

Then you can drybrush on top of that to bring out the highlights: http://www.how-to-paint-miniatures.com/miniature_painting_drybrushing.html

I'll probably try the do method when I have a sizable number of minis that are part of a unit of some kind.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 27, 2013, 06:26:46 PM
Quote from: V3X on June 25, 2013, 06:28:19 AM
Where are the ones that look like shit? I clicked on this thread to get a reassuring dose of mediocrity and all I see is talent and awesome. Thread failed to deliver, thumbs down!

Guess you missed this travesty.
Quote from: Don Coyote on June 24, 2013, 08:43:02 PM



(http://25.media.tumblr.com/00e18fdefe80e50f1c7a449365c0b557/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/4c46de67bc96bae52b1639f173a8c56f/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/82b253f24a4719a7cb500a51b0e3765e/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/93dd818533cc3871f13d5089d8107a8a/tumblr_mowvx2L2HK1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)


Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on June 27, 2013, 07:20:10 PM
Townsfolk
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/4c4de9e4238a2e6fb46dfe93f80c3a3f/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/94961a50dc53024325da692445f9112f/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)

My bard
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/66a01d942ccf407a2b7a0fb6c2a330f3/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/deab21845fba0b99bd1e6827a229e943/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)

My wife's old barbarian.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/86fcc28b70b972f9577ad671d300a6ab/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/ed2032b653a60802195d2fcf5388be83/tumblr_mp2d0917YF1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)

And more mechs.
I recently got a Battletech Classic Hunchback IIc.
I'm going to paint it orange with pink tiger stripes and paint the autocannons to look like speakers. It shall be a mech that fights with the power of WUBWUBWUB.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/897b4bb27f4428f0297255438c25446c/tumblr_mp2ctz8vt11r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/dfc4eeaeb0eb2ed1271688ddaf36b10e/tumblr_mp2ctz8vt11r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/4d8ec91a47c079cf1ead35b23eafbbc8/tumblr_mp2ctz8vt11r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/279b3e194bc84bfc073012f3f0099e86/tumblr_mp2ctz8vt11r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Elder Iptuous on June 28, 2013, 07:12:10 PM
Fun!  :)
I was painting these some last year, and now that things are starting to get a little less hectic, i'd like to start up again.

have you checked out coolminiornot.com?
there's some bad ass motivation thar!

also, i found that the right paints make all the difference in the world. (not that i'm really great or anything)  i was using some testors model paints that i picked up from hobby lobby and they didn't look too hot.
invested in some miniatures paints from the comic shop, and immediately improved. 
oh.  and a desk magnifying glass/lamp that my wife got me for my birthday helped a ton, too....
oh, and, AND.  i made a pintle so i can hold on to it, rather than the miniature itself when paining.  that helps a lot too.  able to keep it much steadier, and not bump it so damned much.  i just took a playdoh container, punched a few holes in the bottom, and some small zip ties to hold the mini on it, and that works like a charm.  they have fancier ways, but i'm cheap if i can be.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on July 01, 2013, 03:41:57 AM
Quote from: Elder Iptuous on June 28, 2013, 07:12:10 PM
oh, and, AND.  i made a pintle so i can hold on to it, rather than the miniature itself when paining.  that helps a lot too.  able to keep it much steadier, and not bump it so damned much.  i just took a playdoh container, punched a few holes in the bottom, and some small zip ties to hold the mini on it, and that works like a charm.  they have fancier ways, but i'm cheap if i can be.

If I had some empty playdoh containers I would try that.

And my wife just had to start painting mini's and make me look bad.

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/5bb1d4f9f8ca7f7c3b9ea46790d5ad0f/tumblr_mp8kdqRw3I1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/0ab66ba8de98549ba49c5cb44e41788c/tumblr_mp8kdqRw3I1r5ncgho5_1280.jpg)

But I have a pink and orange hunchback so I'm happy.
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/9876602502d6dfd857dc82f1d959534e/tumblr_mp8k64E4gg1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/14668c0d4c575cabf95d1a4990f142e9/tumblr_mp8k64E4gg1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
And a wizard.
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/4204d1c445b80b0e2d006f57060e3809/tumblr_mp8k64E4gg1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/dae29060a236822ed4b8546cb45a1755/tumblr_mp8k64E4gg1r5ncgho7_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on July 01, 2013, 05:14:10 AM
More kobolds, pls.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Mesozoic Mister Nigel on July 01, 2013, 07:46:38 AM
Quote from: Doktor Howl on July 01, 2013, 05:14:10 AM
More kobolds, pls.

:lulz:
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on July 14, 2013, 06:28:16 AM
Who wouldn't want a gold plated mech?
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/5d42d343734070da4c781baf2d3c4697/tumblr_mpwuvtKvHA1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/d7a39a7d039d94aac4d1f19664492100/tumblr_mpwuvtKvHA1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/6db501c2f92bf4e9c15468dce91a28cd/tumblr_mpwuvtKvHA1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/50b5fb4b9b67fefb69dc20cfd3045ac4/tumblr_mpwuvtKvHA1r5ncgho4_1280.jpg)

Quote from: Doktor Howl on July 01, 2013, 05:14:10 AM
More kobolds, pls.

No...okay

(http://25.media.tumblr.com/2c9e79ab4e6bc5342df0ddf5bb92567a/tumblr_mpwv3fGej81r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Doktor Howl on July 15, 2013, 05:16:01 AM
brb, lol
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on July 15, 2013, 05:36:08 AM
I never noticed that all the female mini things have great breasticular fortitude. Even the monster chicks. O.o
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on July 15, 2013, 06:20:37 AM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on July 15, 2013, 05:36:08 AM
I never noticed that all the female mini things have great breasticular fortitude. Even the monster chicks. O.o
probably because the assumed target market are horny young men.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on July 15, 2013, 06:24:37 AM
although I should mention that my male bard figure was originally a female cleric figure. the only alterations I did was remove the holy symbol and replace it with a lute.
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Q. G. Pennyworth on July 15, 2013, 08:05:06 PM
Quote from: Cardinal Pizza Deliverance. on July 15, 2013, 05:36:08 AM
I never noticed that all the female mini things have great breasticular fortitude. Even the monster chicks. O.o

It's a constant problem. When I got a mini for my daughter I had to specify something without tits to here (there was exactly one that worked).
Title: Re: I'm painting miniatures for tabletop RPGS and they look like shit
Post by: Don Coyote on July 24, 2013, 05:55:40 AM
Because my Pathfinder group lost a player and gained two newbies the GM is starting a new campaign.  No sweat of my back because I only played one session in the last one.  But new character means new mini.
So here is Kytharerl
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/34238d26f51e9a88a93216b16b46812d/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho1_1280.jpg)
(http://31.media.tumblr.com/aaa4aa55017c0fedcf60ae0a6893c166/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho2_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/36196c96ea8b1639cbd8386311b4831e/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho8_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/a9d37edb774dde0fc9c9feb912739f6e/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho3_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/71e176ac0a7b5703fbcc3d858f087086/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho6_1280.jpg)
(http://24.media.tumblr.com/894f0ffc91251498efb21d453a337ab6/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho10_1280.jpg)
(http://25.media.tumblr.com/d008602dab620029efb2211d90a19bea/tumblr_mqf6vgMcyh1r5ncgho9_1280.jpg)