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More multi-basing madness rattling through the basecoats using #citadelcontrast - I’ll sharpen up the detail with some highlighting afterward #15mmscifi #15mmscale #15milminis #groundzerogames

Took these last night so scuse image - test basing for multi base project. Trying to capture a touch of 2nd edition 40k - quite like the idea of a green grass board to go with them #15mmscifi #15mmscale #groundzerogames #15milminis

Right - final #citadelcontrast experiment. What if you just use it like an ink over pale colours? Pics here are: 1) base colours 2) with the ‘wash’ 3) base colours as line highlights. It’s OK - I think with a bit more experiment and better colour selection it would be better, maybe with slightly thinner contrast too. Anyway - it’s not that exciting paint, mostly hype. Get a few for 6mm, that’s about it.

The stars of this all-hobby weekend are these chaps - a full force of multi based guys based on how much I enjoyed the test base. Red is all done, white/grey to do now then just skin and visors. I don’t paint much red - why does it photograph worse than all other colours? #15mmscifi #15mmscale #15milminis #epic40k #epicarmageddon

Lucky enough to have a full weekend of hobby ahead! Starting off with some more #citadelcontrast experiments: had an #xwingminiatures knocking around to test how it works on gribbly detail - excellent. With some line highlights I’d be very happy with this. Next - a #15mmscifi mini primer black then heavily zenithed with white. Bit muddy for me (though poor colour choices) but it’s certainly an option for speed painting - maybe for #flamesofwar . Finally some more #6mmscifi minis - my own power armour designs. Again - if I was doing an #epicarmageddon #epic40k space marine army (or other entirely ‘armour’ army like eldar) I’d go straight to contrast then add some highlights. The green is very good - suspect it would be better over a very bright lime green. Looking at the X-Wing experiment I think you could easily do epic vehicles too - nice and easy.

And here they are with some rushed highlights and black detailing (very rushed!). The blue really doesn’t photograph well (like Klein blue), but it’s the best one with a highlight. Having said that, Vallejo transparent blue and a touch of thinner would do as good a job. I’ll try some 15mm tomorrow. All in all - if I wanted to churn out a quick 6mm army where the minis are ‘armoured’ (or at least mostly one colour) these paints are certainly an option - and I may just do that : as I start this space project it’d be nice to have one opposition force quickly, so I’ll try and churn one out at the weekend for just that purpose. #6mmscifi #battletech #epic40k #epicarmageddon #xwingminiatures #citadelcontrast #6mmminis

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Month: February 2018

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