Just finished my data smith
#40k-minis-and-armies
twilit cliff
Just finished my data smith
neat
I had an idea yesterday but im not sure if its too grimderp
sour hill
@median pumice My trick with gold is to actually combine it with a touch of a contrast/bronze coloured paint right away.
So I never paint with true gold.
And then you can do highlights of Vallejo.
edgy cipher
What you think is acceptable to you
twilit cliff
Also my ig have masks so 
edgy cipher
You added masks ?
twilit cliff
That looks completely fine imo
rose sluice
And his whole face ended up light green
i was thinking cause the one eye is one of their main characteristics
twilit cliff
I cant tell if it doesnt look as planned
rose sluice
i done a quick repair job and made the eye white again
twilit cliff
Also
tight hatch
Glaze
twilit cliff
Who says eldritch horrors have pupils hm
rose sluice
the funny reference images do
suppose the eye is more orange with the sauron thing going on but
rose sluice
hasty sorrel
Ii tried to give him a pupil and my arthritis kicked in
boomer atlas
rose sluice
Mate it’s literally when i need to be still my whole body starts to boogy
i'm only 20 aswell man
aint right
hasty sorrel
boomer trapped in a zoomer body
tight hatch
Try putting nuln oil in wait for it to dry then paint the center white then add a black slit afterwards make a glaze to cover it that way the black will still show
rose sluice
it can be
i might just put a wash over the eye and be done with it
too shaky to try anything fancy with how small it actually is
hasty sorrel
thats pretty damn sick
rose sluice
i do like him
crisp forge
Yoooo
Someone just pointed out how his tabard would get stuck on the servo of his leg and I cant unsee it now
rose sluice
more like fart angels
crisp forge
oof
rose sluice
😎
rose sluice
sour hill
What a fucking handsome boy.
hasty sorrel
LOOK WHO GOT FEATURED ON A STORE PAGE!!!!
nice
sour hill
Congrats! And it still looks so good.
vivid rune
I like how they used the unfinished one too
Oh wait its because i havent posted a finished picture yet
rose sluice
i think for big releases that will be the norm
vivid rune
They talked about how theyll go about this in the future too
And finally adknowledged scalping as an issue
Finally
twilit cliff
oh that's gud
rose sluice
there was copies spare of dominion
twilit cliff
bc i didnt preorder 
lapis tundra
Yes
hardy arrow
I quite like him
lapis tundra
God his painting skill really increased
twilit cliff
yh
he's giving me a huge inferiority complex
i dont like watching painters that are too good lol
lapis tundra
Wait he already got the new kill team set?
lapis tundra
i dont like watching painters that are too good lol
I do, it helps you to understand how they do it
hardy arrow
I feel like whenever i watch one i try to copy it on one of my models and it turns out to be worse, then watch it again see what i did wrong and do it all over again. That's a way of improving
hardy arrow
his kitbashes are also reallygood
Pete is the reason i started my chaos cult army with the palanite enforcers and sister of slaughter heads
lapis tundra
I feel like whenever i watch one i try to copy it on one of my models and it tur...
Yeah 100% this
hardy arrow
and 1 thing as well what miniac said (I think) if you think you went bright enough put another layer on it
i went from rhinox hide all the way to skrag brown because i thought with mournfang i was good
twilit cliff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dV1NlVr40Z4
yup
i'd be at his skill level if he glued all his fingers together
lapis tundra
and 1 thing as well what miniac said (I think) if you think you went bright enou...
Yeah thats a really good suggestion, also if you are not sure if the colors/contrast/whatever fits, put it aside, do something else for 30 mins and have a look at it again
lapis tundra
i'd be at his skill level if he glued all his fingers together
Dont be that hard on yourself
hardy arrow
i legit did the skrag brown after i woke up the next day
crisp forge
And finally adknowledged scalping as an issue
Wait really?
The same guys that cant even admit they fucked up with Cursed City? lmao
Times really are changing
edgy cipher
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j19BRQT58pA
he made the melee guy use the shovel isntead of trench club, fastest dislike of the west
lapis tundra
he made the melee guy use the shovel isntead of trench club, fastest dislike of ...
Same, just discovered it too
Instant unsub
crisp forge
This is so surreal
tiny cairn
Maybe they're battening the hatches for what they plan to do next
Also I'm gonna laugh my ass off if they just said this to scare the scalpers so that only fans buy it
vivid rune
Also I'm gonna laugh my ass off if they just said this to scare the scalpers so ...
I mean...if they are then saying everyone is getting one is a great way to do it
tiny cairn
Yeah it just depends on if the scalpers have diamond hands
tiny cairn
End of the day though if they actually can supply the full demand then they are making big bucks regardless of scalpers
crisp forge
Yeah in the end its the usual corpo illusion shit about "we care about our customers"
As long as the people buying them are happy its alright though so not really a big deal
tiny cairn
If anything it's in their best interest to do this for a new launch cause it means new divers getting into citadel paints too
For the most part only existing fans will take the beating and buy from a scalper
lapis tundra
the skill with greenstuff
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DB3ojCR5yGs check out this dude then 👀
dusk hill
trust someone whose channel logo is valbjorn in a runic font to be good at sculpting beards
tight hatch
Wish i was good at sculpting with green stuff
Really want to start a white scars army but the lack of mongol facial hair is an issue
And asian looking face
dusk hill
faces are def the easiest thing to kitbash into GW models
cus they dont really have such issues with scale like limbs and torsos do
tight hatch
The upgrade sprue has nice asian looking faces but no facial hair
rose sluice
He done till i get some snow basing
rose sluice
they were a forge world thing
got mine on ebay pre primed
it's a shame cause i really like how they look
lapis tundra
It looks good ok? We wont get eldar anyway, stop hoping
novel fox
they're pretty tight models though
dusk hill
im still holding out hope for some eldar kits to be updated via KT
like,, im not even an eldar stan
xenos solidarity
elfin yew
The problem is that eldar have fallen so far behind that updating them has, atleast as whole, become a massive task
lapis tundra
Holy fucking shit WHY DO YOU MAKE ORCTARIUS STUFF WITHOUT FUCKING TYRANIDS???????????????????
crisp forge
My biggest bet is eldar are gonna be revamped on 10th edition like the crons
crisp forge
Holy fucking shit **WHY DO YOU MAKE ORCTARIUS STUFF WITHOUT FUCKING TYRANIDS????...
IMPERIALS MAKE THE BIG BUCKS BOIIII
nobody likes aliens
lapis tundra
REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE
elfin yew
Le ebic black templar crusaders xd
dusk hill
The problem is that eldar have fallen so far behind that updating them has, atle...
idk they did SoB
and they were metal
crisp forge
SoB are much younger tbh
elfin yew
Thats tru but imperial faction
dusk hill
, true
lapis tundra
I still cant get over the no nid trauma im sorry
crisp forge
My bet is still on 10th ed, if that doesnt happen then they'll just get treated like the guard and get head updates or some shit
lapis tundra
That would be like horus heresy but without horus
elfin yew
On the good side Ive fallen in love with harlequins, who's models and rules are amazing and dont require many to play
crisp forge
I still cant get over the no nid trauma im sorry
THE WORST PART IS THE NIDS ARE IN THE COVER ART OF THE OCTARIUS WARZONE BOOK
dusk hill
i dont mind it so much with guard cus like, idk most guard stuff has aged pretty well?
lapis tundra
THE WORST PART IS THE NIDS ARE IN THE COVER ART OF THE OCTARIUS WARZONE BOOK
IKR???
crisp forge
dusk hill
Given it's like 60% vehicles anyways
lapis tundra
i dont mind it so much with guard cus like, idk most guard stuff has aged pretty...
Except catachans lmfao
dusk hill
,, yep
dusk hill
And all of the uh
edgy cipher
The vehicles yeah, the little boys and gals not so much
dusk hill
regiments that got squat'd
novel fox
baneblades will never not look amazing
edgy cipher
The sprues are terrible
novel fox
dusk hill
metal ass steel legion out here looking like babies
elfin yew
Imo expecting every book regiment to have models is still silly
elfin yew
Not every hivefleet has custom gaunts
dusk hill
yeah obvs, like
honestly i'll take a good, updated range composted purely of cadians over an unorganized mishmash of a million differently aged regiments
crisp forge
Krieg only got updated because GW wanted to make money of desperate guard fans and wehraboos, they know a good portion of what their fanbase rages on about
elfin yew
P much
dusk hill
guard regiments are there for kitbashing imo
lapis tundra
Can we talk about how fucking good the flesh hounds look for a sec?
I mean..
Damn i want some now
dusk hill
it is still fairly challenging just cus the warhammer scale is really weird compared to historical wargames
but still
elfin yew
Im kind of surprised GW hasnt dipped their toes tbh
Most historical models are rlly ugly compared to their sculpt quality
lapis tundra
Gw had historical minis at some point
Honestly id buy a 16th or 14th century tabletop with gw quality miniatures
Depends on how accurate they are
crisp forge
they still have Lord™️of™️the™️Rings™️ at least
elfin yew
Good luck finding someone that plays it
I've never heard of anyone actually owning a lotr model, much less playing it
lapis tundra
Bruh why would anyone play a tabletop game? You are just supposed to paint them right? ..right? 🥲
dusk hill
i do wish that they'd just give us like, lil upgrade sprues for diff regiments
obvs it doesn't work for all of them, and u can already make a lot with purely GW plastic
but still
it feels way more efficient than having nonsense like the catachans still around
dusk hill
I've never heard of anyone actually owning a lotr model, much less playing it
we own many?? but we never played it
my family just likes lotr
dusk hill
considering getting the new treebeard just to paint
lapis tundra
Id buy a small uruk-hai force tbh
dusk hill
they're solid tolkien models, there's gonna be an audience in some capacity even outside of the actual game. i'm glad they're still slowly adding new stuff in, it's wholesome
lapis tundra
Just putting them in a shelf or something
rose sluice
Need that balrog
dusk hill
yee uruk hai are nice to paint
lapis tundra
The minis are neat and probbaly fun to paint
dusk hill
they're mostly just leadbelcher or smthn
lapis tundra
Cant type again 😔
hasty sorrel
Can we talk about how fucking good the flesh hounds look for a sec?
Honestly GW just does a great job of hounds in general
Fenrisian wolves, flesh hounds and the new dire wolves
dusk hill
i love the new dire wolves
lapis tundra
Same
Also: https://www.games-workshop.com/resources/catalog/product/920x950/99121462013_UrukHaiWarriors01.jpg
hasty sorrel
beeeg stick
lapis tundra
Man if i get a few im probably going to make a small diorama or something
dusk hill
oh yeah those pikes snap so easily
lapis tundra
Yeah if i get them thats 100% going to be a pike wall diorama
twilit cliff
i always wondered
dusk hill
the best LOTR models are def the character modles tho, imo
twilit cliff
that's from helms deep no?
dusk hill
like the actual troops are sorta dated and old looking
lapis tundra
that's from helms deep no?
Yes
dusk hill
but the characters actually hold up + are more fun to paint just for fun
twilit cliff
how did gandalf and the other ppl on horses actually make it through that
dusk hill
the treebeard is only a few months old ish
elfin yew
Oh that horse is so pretty
dusk hill
it's hot
lapis tundra
how did gandalf and the other ppl on horses actually make it through that
The orks are just fucking stupid
twilit cliff
i read the hobbit and the silmarillion but i couldnt bring myself to read lotr
dusk hill
how did gandalf and the other ppl on horses actually make it through that
gandalf blinded them with light from his staff on the charge
leastways in the films, unsure in books
dusk hill
they're depicted as sorta recoiling to get away from the light and drooping their formation
untold pier
blind sticks are still pointy
not if ur pointing them the wrong way
dusk hill
plus ig u can bear in mind that they have been standing out in the rain/fighting for hours at this point
lowkey the more logistically troubling issue in the films is how SHEER the hill is
dusk hill
it had to be p tall to hide the approaching rohirrim from sight for the cool shot of gandalf but
twilit cliff
watch the horse trip and roll downhill
dusk hill
it's liek this sheer
hasty sorrel
Oh that horse is so pretty
think its the standard GW one
dusk hill
excuse the artistic horse depiction
dusk hill
what like, the WHFB WE ones?
elfin yew
O
dusk hill
Oh that horse is so pretty
plus lowkey gandalf is a joy to paint in any case cus he's mostly one colour and the fabric is amazing to highlight
leastways if he's grey
elfin yew
Gandalf the polychromatic
Speaking of polychromatic
Im going to see abt painting harlequins when I get home later this week and Im very hype for it
They're one of those armies where fun colors are best looking
dusk hill
! good luck, and yee i can imagine
sour hill
https://tenor.com/view/lotr-gandalf-horse-aragorn-gif-14569338
One of my sleeves is going to be a recreation of that scene.
Gandalf at the top of the hill with his staff shining like a beacon with riders starting to break the crest behind him and the battle of helm's deep going on at the bottom
Or do it mid-charge down the hill. Either way I'm doing that scene as my LOTR sleeve
lapis tundra
blind sticks are still pointy
God if i ever make a uruk-hai diorama its going to be this scene but gandalf getting impaled. Im going to caption it "blind sticks are still pointy"
untold pier
God if i ever make a uruk-hai diorama its going to be this scene but gandalf get...
like i said tho, if ur blinded u might not be pointing ur sticks the right way
phalanxs only work well when everyone is coordinated
and not blind
green cave
And have shields
lapis tundra
like i said tho, if ur blinded u might not be pointing ur sticks the right way
They did tho
Their formation was set up before gandalf hit them
lapis tundra
And have shields
Pike squares had no shields and worked perfectly well
verbal sapphire
Mogs your primaris 
lapis tundra
Oh my..
I should start painting again, i get super jelaous every time i see super well painted minis
green cave
Pike squares had no shields and worked perfectly well
True, but they weren't phalanx
lapis tundra
There wasnt much of a difference no?
lapis tundra
I mean in function
They have a similar way of depolying their pikes
Like having a few dudes in the back who can instantly jump in and fill gaps
lapis tundra
Not much of a difference, the basic principle is the same, long pointy stick
green cave
True, but phalanx used shields, which square pike lacks
While it is true to state that they both used "long pointy sticks" it is still important to use the correct terms so to give the right respect to both strategies
Or tactics
It would be more correct tactic
lapis tundra
It really depends on their context, its like saying ww1 tanks are inferior because their armor is weaker, it served well enought wenn they were used
Also spanish tercios had dudes with shields and rapiers(?) in their formations
green cave
Rodoleros
Yeah, but they didn't fought in a strict formation, which is what a phalanx is
In general during renaissance, and even in the age of early gunpowder weapons similar formations were used, but calling them phalanx would be wrong
They have their names, lets use them
lapis tundra
I didn't call it phalanx tho 😡
green cave
Never stated such
lapis tundra
"Calling them phalanx would be wrong" kinda implied it
At least i took it like that
green cave
It was more a general thing, not pointed to you
lapis tundra
Anyway back to topic: why did gandalfs charge work? The uruk-hai formation was already in place the moment gandalf blinded them
green cave
Because when you are photosensitive and a bright light shine in your face you try instinctively to protect your eyes
Losing sight and even doing movements
That is why uruks didn't kept the pikes pointed, and if they closed their eyes they couldn't brace effectively nor point the pikes better before impact
median pumice
Did someone say pikemen?... I just liked this shot tbh...
hasty sorrel
haha
summer pawn
*Mogs your primaris* <:mog:585581588650393600>
I got mine too
green cave
Oi, where do you find all these images you use for your profile?
elfin yew
hmm
@crisp forge rumor opinions?
I love the harlequin mechanic, tho idk what sense It'd make unless they get a new transport
crisp forge
hm lemme read...
crisp forge
I wish rumor 7 was true but I know its fake because this isnt old GW where they give the necrons a reanimation fucking called WE'LL BE BACK
elfin yew
crisp forge
no creative fun allowed
green cave
Lol they are pulling out a clown joke
crisp forge
god I hope they do
elfin yew
Im not sure what the point would be atm because
Starweavers have a capacity of 6
So one squad, one hq or a squad od 6
Unless theyre implying harlequins can jam in more
That would make harlequins as they are now even more fucking insane
lapis tundra
<:harleybutt:644213582187331635>
Oh god its happening again 😳
crisp forge
boing boing
elfin yew
If this leaj is right
Avatar of Khaine, shining spear lord, baharroth, wraith spider, warp spiders, swooping hawjs, shining spears, ranger bikes
I dont believe thus
This
elfin yew
Thats necron level generous
crisp forge
I'd expect them to do the Jain Zar treatment, "lmao have this one phoenix lord and their aspect warriors, have fun until the next decade"
elfin yew
Also jump-shoot-jump was gutted from tau for a reason
So I doubt we're getting that for battle focus
crisp forge
elfin yew
Wraith units have 3wounds doe
edgy cipher
Ohb yeah
elfin yew
Tanky ass wraithblades
edgy cipher
That's be like nundams
edgy cipher
elfin yew
I will miss the harlequin codex if this is true
But hopefully they will remain very good
Or a choice to build a troupe by itself
Rather than soup
dusk hill
yee hopefully u wont be prevented from making full clown armies
if this is legit, which i hope it is lol
elfin yew
I hope this is the "we are done with ynnari, they are now just a subfaction" codex and not the "we are done with cwe, ynnari is now the main faction"
I hope it is too
dusk hill
jarring how it doesn't mention a new guardian kit buT
elfin yew
I hope the Avatar is asshuge
dusk hill
it should be a giant big dick centerpiece model ye
elfin yew
I want him to be able to fisticuff a titan
If that harle rule is real
Its fucking insane in current context
elfin yew
go skystriders
give troupe master faolchu's talon
dive bomb 15 players into enemy
I do love the idea of being able to have a clown car backinf my CWE without paying out the ass for it
Also I dont think the wraith spider or Drastanta have ever had a model?
So 2 new phoenix lord models and a renewed baharroth
Supposedly the leak source is reliable, we shall see
God I hope hawks are good, theyre so cool
They just need the admech flier treatment
green cave
So getting an awful one?
Or are you talking about rules?
Are the archaeototper rules good?
I just know that they are worse transports than valkyrie
edgy cipher
They are yes but that's because the Valk is the best aerial transport of the game
green cave
Still don't get why Ad. Mech. cannot field them, valkyrie are extremely advanced piece of tech, only advanced enough forge worlds can make them, but the Ad. Mech. don't use them... It is just dumb
And no one dare to tell me that the setting is dumb, that isn't a justification
edgy cipher
You can
green cave
??
edgy cipher
You need an IG detachment
green cave
As detachment?
edgy cipher
Yeah
green cave
Eh, but i want to put skitarii in it
edgy cipher
Tough luck you play the best army of the game
green cave
I don't play, i'm too poor for that, although i think that once i get a stable job i might get into KT
edgy cipher
Bombardment
edgy cipher
Also i think the archeo has a "no bubble" zone
green cave
Stratoraptor
elfin yew
I think reavers have a similiar ability too
Cant quite remember
I think whats gonna be funny is what they choose to name this codex if tru
Since drukhari arent in it, you cant call them the aeldari
elfin yew
please no
I hope that ynnari is just reduced to a subfaction
So we can all forget they existed
edgy cipher
Sadly the GW leaks say its the normal end of Eldar
Ynnari become the main faction and the others subs
elfin yew
Where u see that
elfin yew
Was that before or after they canceled the 3rd ynnari book and their main goal flopped?
edgy cipher
But yeah it was that guy complaining about Ynnari story couldn't be finished so they could unite the faction and release those minis
And yeah, after the Ynnari books
elfin yew
Wait
It cant be ynnari focused
Because
No drukhari
Which are like, a large chunk of the faction
Unless they pulled some gsc/nid thing
Where sep detachments
But my bet(and hope) is that theu become a subfact that can take some drukhari unirs
Unless they do some more plot abt Vect completely forcing the Ynnari out of his realm
The chad hates the red bastards
edgy cipher
It was supposed to be Ynnari = Harl + Drukh + CWE
elfin yew
Maybe that was the original plan, but clear no longer
Since drukhari have their own codex
It seems the eldar may be partially saved from assimilation
elfin yew
Elf inputs
edgy cipher
They didn't
So they added that
Actually on ttp you could overcharge hotshots
but thats a 1 cp stratagem
hasty sorrel
ye its a command skill u can activate once per strategy phase
but u can get more every turning point
elfin yew
When one bad writer destroys an entire plan
Tfw Gav may have saved the eldar 
lapis tundra
God i love this dudes accent https://youtube.com/watch?v=zdrq3kAxWp8
thorn herald
God i love this dudes accent https://youtube.com/watch?v=zdrq3kAxWp8
the ears and skin tone make me think of a gremlin on steriods and whey prtoien diet
lapis tundra
Posting this armor pannel of a renegade ogryn i finished last week or so
verbal sapphire
Posting this armor pannel of a renegade ogryn i finished last week or so
Nice freehand!
arctic ridge
Posting this armor pannel of a renegade ogryn i finished last week or so
Solid work on that emblem!
median pumice
I got some new paints in to try. :D
elfin yew
Ooo
Did u use that reflective paint btw?
How was it if so.
I want to use some on my shadowseer's mask
sour hill
elfin yew
Since fluffwise theyre reflective
sour hill
That sounds so dope.
hasty sorrel
gonna interrupt with a brief bit of spam(ish)
just been editing assets for dungeondraft in gimp to add the tiniest detail no one will notice
edgy cipher
hasty sorrel
I took this floor tile
added a pattern so when put together it would form this
and it worked
median pumice
How was it if so.
I put some on the spears. I think they turned out okay. But not nearly as reflective as u thought itd be
elfin yew
Ahh ayt
median pumice
Let me snap a quick picture of the spears and swords
median pumice
and now no one will ever see this detail on the map because the grid covers it
Textures look nice tho
hasty sorrel
thx
hasty sorrel
got permission from a guy who does map assets to turn it into a DD pack
it looks fine till i turn grid on zher
poof, the detail is gone
but its stopped the floor showing through the floor
so thats good
median pumice
Ahh ayt
This is just the first coat, so I'm gonna go over it again. Maybe itll be brighter?
elfin yew
Ohh hm yeah thats not as CHROME as I expected
median pumice
Or more reflective at least.
elfin yew
Looks good tho, just not quite what expected
median pumice
I'll do a quick second coat once I finish my workout. We'll see then, but it is a nice effect so far haha
hasty sorrel
Na its fine zher, its not supposed to stand out, its just the floor had uneven cornors
so when used as a tile it left gaps stuff bellow would show through
so i had to recut it to even cornors and then fill the space
median pumice
I do wonder what top coat I'll use though @elfin yew . I usually use a matte
elfin yew
Ah hm
Interested to c
Im so excited to paint my troupe
Harlequins can come in such fun colors
I think I want to do my death jester in black and green
median pumice
Interested to c
I'll post the second coat and touch ups afters :D I think it may be good for harlequins with reflective masks! Maybe I'm doing something wrong lmao
median pumice
Apple cider flavored
Second coat is definitely shinier than the first one. I think one more and I'll get that mirror shine
elfin yew
Nice!
median pumice
I think also because it's a super small surface. But it does pick up reflections! You can see my blurry phone slightly here if you squint lmao
median pumice
Also the one thing I'd say if you use stuart samples mirror is it seems to get brush strokes really well. Like itll show up on the paint as slight streaks. So you may wanna try it in one brush stroke
median pumice
Still not sure what to do with the tassels. Part of me just wants to keep them white
Clean them up a bit and maybe do some grey highlights to accentuate them?
sour hill
I'm all for big colour contrasts so I couldn't tell you.
That could look super nice.
And just some shade paint to make the ropey lines pop?
vivid rune
@median pumice i got a cool tutorial somewhere about doing diamondy silver weapons for lumineth
Its basically a bright silver undercoat with each corner of the blade being glazed with a different pastel color
So one quarter would have a bright yellow tinge, another a white, another a light blue
median pumice
Ahhhhh coool!
vivid rune
And the 4th was pink it think?
tight hatch
Glazing is always good
vivid rune
I have to find it
tight hatch
What brushes do you guys use
I use cotmans cause i have to wait for October for my series 7 shipping to the Philippine’s is hell
median pumice
I... just buy what's cheapest because I treat my brushes badly xD
I really should treat them better
tight hatch
Also i just got these and used them to paint my data smith they are locally made and retain the tip
They are just as good as my cotman brushes and they are a fraction of the price
vivid rune
God damnit i cant find it!
median pumice
I got some ones I got off of bezosmazon and some army painter ones I got from my flgs.
No worries puddles! I appreciate it!
tight hatch
The army painter mega brush set been looking for that everywhere
But these winsor and newton cotmans are really dope
The belly holds lots of water and color perfect for edge highlighting
I also am a clean freak when it comes to my brushes so i use these after every session
median pumice
I think I got that kinda brush cleaner haha
I really should take better care of my brushes. I tend to clean them up after a long bout of painting then just stare at the mini then immediately paint some thing I forgot, then just wash off the brush and forget the soap 🤣
Oh! I forgot if any of you are going to use mirror be aware that it does take 24 hours or so to dry. So plan your painting accordingly
tight hatch
I want to buy the army painter wet palette but its difficult finding it here
So i made a ghetto palette
🤡
median pumice
Looks good! Painters gotta make do, right?
median pumice
Okay. They dried a bit. Damn they're looking shiny.
These are gonna look niiiiice once they've been finished up and with the other units...
median pumice
From start to near finished. I... I'm sorta motivated to finish this up and then start another unit lmao
lapis tundra
I dont think i would be able to pull off batch painting, good job!
tight hatch
From start to near finished. I... I'm sorta motivated to finish this up and then...
Epic they look great
twilit cliff
I... just buy what's cheapest because I treat my brushes badly xD
same
my brushes double as those witch brooms
arctic ridge
Okay. They dried a bit. Damn they're looking shiny.
Pokey bois cometh. Solid work
green cave
@edgy cipher do you remember what armour save carapace armour give? 4+?
edgy cipher
<@!202451712252968960> do you remember what armour save carapace armour give? 4+...
Carapace and Tempestus give a 4+ yes
green cave
Thanks
dusk hill
I... just buy what's cheapest because I treat my brushes badly xD
my dad absolutely murders his brushes and it hurts my soul
he just,, leaves them in the water pot
to get warped af. idk how he still has any that are even functional
clean ur brushes with water and a paper towel whenever ur not immediately using them, kids
twilit cliff
doenst it fuck with his painting like a lot?
i have some brushes i just cant do details with bc theyre all over the place
tight hatch
Brush cleaner and brush soap usually does the trick the soap can restore the brush tip
twilit cliff
not dish soap right?
tight hatch
You can use dish soap and regular soap
twilit cliff
i dont understand how that restores your brush
dusk hill
i have some brushes i just cant do details with bc theyre all over the place
Warped brushes are caused by sitting in water for ages, they can still be usable
Frayed brushes are caused by paint drying in them, useless beyond some stuff like giving stuff speckled vibes
twilit cliff
uhu, ill see what i can do
luckily most of my brushes are from when i was a kid
they still do the trick if youre really careful and precise
dusk hill
My method is im just v diligent with washing brushes in the water pot and then wiping then down with a paper towel, so my brushes are all intact
I used to obliterate them tho
twilit cliff
i sometimes forget to be dilligent and like halfway through something i think
what the heck am i doing
why am i half assing this
tiny cairn
green
dusk hill
Gorgeous!
elfin yew
I'm not even sure what I'm looking at in the slightest
hasty sorrel
definetly not power armour
rose sluice
could be arkonaut?
elfin yew
Potentially
hasty sorrel
Their boots are flat bottomed
The one above has grooving
which i actually don't know any 40k models taht do that?
elfin yew
Yeah seems to be either rubble or some sort of platform for a base?
Assuming we are seeing a boot
hasty sorrel
you're a boot
elfin yew
😩
lapis tundra
definetly not power armour
Sure?
hasty sorrel
rose sluice
so sad
elfin yew
ultramarine bravely pushing a chaos wartitan's foot off of him, unharmed
novel fox
there are some pretty cool "krieg" orks in this
also yeah that's a orked up tau unit lmao
amazing looking orks tbh
elfin yew
Important to KT
They are adding more units to the website
CWE just got rangers added
Rosters might not end up being that limited
We shall c
tiny cairn
reviews are out so we should know the rosters I think? or atleast I saw one site had a review copy of the box
elfin yew
Seems good ye
No mention of specific models tho
So rosters unknown
Beyond what we have confirmed
vale sleet
I wanna try it out
tiny cairn
yeah I wish someone'd say something, maybe theyre not allowed to or something
elfin yew
Ah hm
tiny cairn
for my gaunt box they shipped like a week or two after
elfin yew
Ayt
hasty sorrel
Rosters might not end up being that limited
those stats are weird
of all the weapons
longrifle cant crit
elfin yew
Wait it cant?
What tells u that?
OH the damage
Yeah hm
Im guessing its because
It has MW1 special
So it probably does a MW on a crit
They also MW on 6's in regular 40k so thats my guess
elfin yew
Unstoppable
Hearing the TF2 fist crit noise as a ranger somehow punches a nob to death
edgy cipher
"Next time eat a salad"
hasty sorrel
lol
edgy cipher
"It's like I'm watching you die in slow-motion."
Also yeah I'm surprised ranger uses fist instead of using the stock
hasty sorrel
surprised they dont get their knives
hasty sorrel
I think i might be thinking of DoW?
elfin yew
Idk if they have any real special melee weapons
Tho I havent got to Outcast yet
I remember Aradryan carrying some knives but I just figured they were carving knives and such
hasty sorrel
fair
verbal sapphire
I really like the colour you got on his arm there, the white wings on the aquila also look great 
hasty sorrel
So
Important lancer question
if you clone yourself
and then eat your clone
is it cannibalism
sour hill
Depends. Ethics question.
Is a clone still "human" or lesser so? Perfect clone down to every cell or what?
Do they have a limited life cycle or same as your own?
If you consider them human, then yes. If you don't, then no. 🙏
quaint halo
BOOM
vale sleet
DAKA
median pumice
nice
surreal iris
just got myself some Necron Warriors for Killteam. time to officially declare that I hate push fit models
vivid rune
@surreal iris one of us! One of us!
lapis tundra
Pro tip: just cut the connection rods off
surreal iris
for the most part that wasn't the problem I had with the Warriors. the problem was that I accidentally got some bits mixed up when I cut out the wrong one, which normally wouldn't be a problem, but push fits are very particular about which bits go where
lapis tundra
I feel its hard to get the parts to align perfectly/there will always be gaps
surreal iris
Also that, but that's also a problem with the regular models
Theres also the push part of it, which makes me feel like I'm bending the models
lapis tundra
Illustrated my problem, basically the rod prevents the glue from escaping which creates a gap in between two parts
Aka dont put glue in there
cyan basin
Or use plastic glue
It will just melt parts together
I don't trust my minis to the likes of super-glue
hasty sorrel
lol
median pumice
Tamiya glue works wonders
edgy cipher
Can't wait
tiny cairn
they've got their fun box coming too
edgy cipher
to pirate them ofc
crisp forge
to pirate them ofc
elfin yew
So we have.. 4 months left
edgy cipher
Im betting on guard before the end of the year
I hope aswell
edgy cipher
Like if this keeps up they are going to be left with the Taus in the trash tier
And CWE
elfin yew
Im betting on Guard because of plastic kriegers
Usually new releases follow a soon codex
tiny cairn
We are getting to the point where they have to do something about xenos/guard
crisp forge
Probs a codex a month?
Has GW ever done something like that? I thought their codex release is sporadic and whenever they weant
and they only give like one announcement about when its coming out
elfin yew
If u look at this year's scheduke
tiny cairn
Sometimes its two at a time like gk/ts
elfin yew
You'd see that almost every month has had atleast one
tiny cairn
and that was like RIGHT after orks
crisp forge
Ah got you
crisp forge
Im just here to read the lore inside so im curious
the GK one especially
since they apparently kill ynnari in it
elfin yew
good.
elfin yew
I'd wager that nids/gsc will be a duo release at some point
Maybe not this year but it makes sense to me to duo release them
elfin yew
edgy cipher
But seeing how the new codexes are actually balanced
tiny cairn
would you be upset it they combined gsc and nids into one book?
elfin yew
I dont think they woukd
Cults have a big enough roster to be their own army
And their army abilities are wildly different
tiny cairn
not anymore 🤤
elfin yew
With like, CWE and Harles it's make sense because harlequins only have 8 units
And in fluff even, only really support other eldar, rathwr than showing up as entire armies
tiny cairn
GW, a company that makes sense. I don't actually think they'll do it either but I think it would be funny
tiny cairn
purged
edgy cipher
Yeah wrong chat
edgy cipher
People tend to undervalue simple drybrushing
lapis tundra
God drybrushing looks so fucking good when done right
twilit cliff
the heck are mid washes
vivid rune
Id say were neck and neck for paint collection lol
Took a perty photo of my nighthaunt finally done
Heres the unedited
lapis tundra
Send in some closeups 😳
lapis tundra
I would be way too scared in breaking anything when building that lad
But damn thats a realky simple yet effective scheme, especially the bases
Good job!
vivid rune
My procession of icey death shambles on!
dusky mango
that is nice
dusky mango
nice
elfin yew
Finishing up my first jackal and god
painting in the little lights perfectly is worse than eyes
Their worksuits have those little shoulder lights, and their bikes have headlights
Blasting this as I paint my cult
opal egret
So, anyone with basic model knowledge know what paint I should use for a Mechwarrior/battletech model?
edgy cipher
Vallejo mech paints
Also depends what do you mean by "paint", colors, primers, basic , ink ?
opal egret
Interesting. Thanks.
Also, I want a primer, and three colors.
edgy cipher
Depending of the color scheme you want to go
Either white or grey, black primer sucks ass
hasty sorrel
haaay
opal egret
Grey then.
Teal, black, gold.
edgy cipher
Like a forementionend Vallejo are currently the ebst in the amrket for that quality/price ratio
hasty sorrel
but then i usually run real dark schemes
edgy cipher
The man is running Teal and Gold
So no black primer
hell a white primer would really make your paintjob pop
If you'd want your robots to be flashy
edgy cipher
i prime in black
Yeah but black primer sucks for anything that isn't opaque af
So if you're not using deep primal colors, its going to need 5000 thin layers
opal egret
hell a white primer would really make your paintjob pop
Fair enough.
edgy cipher
I'd say
try grey, if you want it flashier then try white
But Grey first is a good first choice
Do you have any miniatures or models you want to paint in mind
To see if investing in some ink is worth it ?
hasty sorrel
Grey would prob be best considering he's running black n teal, if its a matching shade the grey n teal should work well
opal egret
Not on me right now, but I plan to do a full lance of mechs (4) from the battletech line.
Lemme pull up the example of the color scheme.
edgy cipher
Stuff like that ? @opal egret
opal egret
Models like that, yeah, but I meant the color scheme
hasty sorrel
that but with weird train face
edgy cipher
So yeah investing in some dark ink would be nice
opal egret
opal egret
The model I want
edgy cipher
Valejjo's shade is nice but you need to know how to work with it
So either nuln oil or army painter
Army painter's one however is light and might need additional applications
median pumice
You could also go the gundam route and use a ink panel liner or panel lining pen
edgy cipher
Teal is such an unusual color for minis I love it
opal egret
Its my favorite color, tbh
edgy cipher
I want to paint DoK based around teal and red-ish pink
median pumice
Not sure how itd interact with acrylic
edgy cipher
And give some eastern chinese vibe
opal egret
Neat
edgy cipher
You could also go the gundam route and use a ink panel liner or panel lining pen
Most panel liners use acrylic
So they have no issue with the average hobby paint
edgy cipher
Well according to this guide https://blog.fromjapan.co.jp/en/hobby/gundam-panel-lining-gunplas-guide-to-markers-and-paints.html
hasty sorrel
under utilised
median pumice
Ahh cool beans. I usually just.... stick things to the minis and see how they work or if they dint make a chemical reaction that kills me
median pumice
You know. As nature intended
hasty sorrel
gnight zher
edgy cipher
median pumice
Gnight!
edgy cipher
Excellent, lets hope the eldar psyker doesn't kill us while sucking off some genestealers
opal egret
lol
edgy cipher
When the sanctioned psyker is more skilled than the lifeform created by the ancients naturally insync with the warp
edgy cipher
https://i.etsystatic.com/21902385/r/il/5ad04e/2257532372/il_1140xN.2257532372_p5...
The left one gives me metal gear Ray vibes
Oh also, I'm done priming my primaris guardsmen
I'll start painting tomorrow
opal egret
Yee, I guess the Marauder has that look
...Still need to figure out what to put in the lance with it
vale sleet
Flea is my child
opal egret
Fair
I do need a light mech...
But I think I'll use a Jenner or something. I dunno.
My Marauder, two mediums and a light sounds good to me anyway.
vale sleet
Oddly enough, i didnt think id like light mechs but i tend to gravitate to them
Game wise, dont know about tabletop
opal egret
Game wise, I'm a medium and heavy mech pilot myself.
Particularly heavy. Although I can play assault in a pinch.
I like having armor to rely on. I feel like I'd be bad at light mechs.
vale sleet
Your fast, and its fun to put guns on them to shread the slow guys
hasty sorrel
I'm always a fan of mobility builds, but tend to end up leaning towards heavy because I play with friends who run light
vale sleet
I feel like how orks prolly do with so much dakka
opal egret
Like... The one mech that appeals to me in MWO for lights is the Urbie. Even modified for speed, its still not really ideal.
Well, I guess the Jenner and Wolfhound are both alternative options but I'm too nervous to spend money on something I dunno if I'll like
vale sleet
If you want a medium mech eith nearly heavy armor, look at the bushwacker, the torso is like a tank
opal egret
Shrug Eh, I'm good.
I kinda want a Mad dog for my last slot but I could get a light a try in the mean time I guess?
opal egret
Sold my Crab
Gonna get a mad dog
...And an Urban
Only after I put an engine into my Orion though
Aaand I forgot to set weapon groups
Fuck
Didn't do too bad.
hasty sorrel
opal egret
In fairness
My orion has four med lasers, an MRM, and an AC... I think an Ultra AC5?
I forget
point being
Firing them all isn't the worst thing
hasty sorrel
explodes
opal egret
Ultra AC/10, MRM30, quad ER Med lasers
I do have the weight left to add C.A.S.E. but do I really need that?
My AC/10 ammo is in my legs, and the MRM ammo is in the same slot as the MRM itself.
elfin yew
First jackal done - basing
vivid rune
First jackal done - basing
Yooo! Nice! Look atem go!!!
Mans having the time of his life
elfin yew
median pumice
First jackal done - basing
Niiiiice!