#new mini, new questions

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shell pecan Sep 5, 2023, 6:25 PM

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So a buddy gave me a box of left over minis they hadn't painted. These have this interesting translucent affects. I feel like if I just prime them with spray paint it'll all disappear. Anyone handled these before?

unreal bough Sep 5, 2023, 7:13 PM

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shell pecan So a buddy gave me a box of left over minis they hadn't painted. These have this...

So you are correct that if you primed them you'd lose the transparency. I'd suggest a coat of varnish In lieu of the primer. Then for how you wish to paint these. I'd suggest something like inks or paints thinned down to a transparent application so that you can apply it as necessary in the areas you wish.

shell pecan Sep 5, 2023, 7:40 PM

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unreal bough So you are correct that if you primed them you'd lose the transparency. I'd sug...

Thanks man

unreal bough Sep 5, 2023, 7:54 PM

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You could also fo a very light white drybrushing on the edges to help bring the shapes and lines out a bit

wispy pulsar Sep 5, 2023, 8:06 PM

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and find every mold line :D

shell pecan Sep 5, 2023, 10:34 PM

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unreal bough You could also fo a very light white drybrushing on the edges to help bring the ...

will do this.

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like I like the idea behind the banshee? model but its so hard to make out the features.

unreal bough Sep 5, 2023, 10:40 PM

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Yeah I can imagine clear resin is awkward to see details I had red transparent resin and it was tricky mofo

digital bear Sep 6, 2023, 9:46 AM

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Varnish and speedpaints

shell pecan Sep 12, 2023, 6:30 PM

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Update on what I ended up trying. Didn't feel like being speed paints so went with very thin base paints on ghost & Golem

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Main the brain? Things still not sure what they are highlight with some dry brush pro acryl magenta.

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After blue/faded ultramarine on ghost & Golem

wispy pulsar Sep 12, 2023, 6:34 PM

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I'd paint the bases opaque for some contrast... but nice looking.

shell pecan Sep 12, 2023, 6:35 PM

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I like that thanks

wispy pulsar Sep 12, 2023, 6:39 PM

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Still deciding what to do with all my transparent bones...

shell pecan Sep 12, 2023, 6:57 PM

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They are wierd as fuck. I'm not sure I'd buy them for myself.

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I like what they are trying to do.

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With the exception of a few water bases ones I didn't enjoy the ones I saw on YouTube

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They feel like toy story army green guys to me. Rather than the Stained glass like effect I think they want.

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Good call on the bases

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Made high difference to their low light effect without hurting their high light look

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Probably will tool around with the ghost base some more maybe make it into a grass instead of the exctoplasm I was thinking.