tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-16226932528236053772024-03-12T20:21:25.343-07:00Tex-Wargame-PaintingWargaming Painting and Building TutorialsTexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-56334677459201853632011-06-09T08:26:00.000-07:002011-06-09T08:26:58.086-07:00Miniwargaming Open Video Letter to Games WorkshopI thought this was pretty interesting. They have some good suggestions that would make GW much more customer/retailer friendly.<br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/isXNJMhBteY?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><iframe allowfullscreen='allowfullscreen' webkitallowfullscreen='webkitallowfullscreen' mozallowfullscreen='mozallowfullscreen' width='320' height='266' src='https://www.youtube.com/embed/KDzyPFueGuQ?feature=player_embedded' frameborder='0'></iframe></div>TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-22772176697122494522011-05-11T06:21:00.000-07:002011-05-11T06:21:32.902-07:00Infinity: Haqqislam Starter PackFor those of you who don't know already, Inifinity is a skirmish-style tabletop wargame set 175 years in the future. Various regions of the earth are represented by different factions. The Middle East is represented by a group known as Haqqislam or "New Islam." These are humanist Muslims who focus on the pursuit of knowledge. The Haqqislam force is focused on specialists. They have a higher Willpower attribute than most of the other factions and tend to be a bit pricier pointwise.<br />
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If you want to learn more about this awesome game or download the free rules go to http://infinitythegame.com/<br />
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The starter box comes with six figures and slotted plastic bases for each. These guys (and gal) are stored in small plastic bags and boxed between two layers of foam. The bagging only caused slight bending on one of the figures which was easily fixed. <br />
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<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPB-I1pGGKpq0aNcY2SqTUwlnHNtf-WO5GsTtsJdUFUFXlR5i61Ki_tAXnkXO3na2WZtvFX5zRXFDIiEXA1qkPpuGHGxMCkUbitDK8fd1cPb2B4-bG63i_PYZKM0468PgblYS00koWjWl/s1600/DSC03067.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhWPB-I1pGGKpq0aNcY2SqTUwlnHNtf-WO5GsTtsJdUFUFXlR5i61Ki_tAXnkXO3na2WZtvFX5zRXFDIiEXA1qkPpuGHGxMCkUbitDK8fd1cPb2B4-bG63i_PYZKM0468PgblYS00koWjWl/s320/DSC03067.JPG" width="320" /> </a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: left;">As they are white metal, the figures required some cleanup. I used my hobby knife and a diamond file for this. The seam lines were sometimes in awkward places (one was along a face...), but they were very small and easily removed. The flash was also quickly removed by a the hobby knife.</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCQWj0RtJpnCntm2vhOKOr4pyBXtdBg9ocNj_3CDeQaqa4LcZOn7RWDlJgoOq4JsO4UqYZRb_GOhCmzoDCQTInj-boFV2BseMzzMW2Id0TWrfGX2mRlk5OAj4wFiPLC8CYfaKj8QqfP0g/s1600/DSC03069.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioCQWj0RtJpnCntm2vhOKOr4pyBXtdBg9ocNj_3CDeQaqa4LcZOn7RWDlJgoOq4JsO4UqYZRb_GOhCmzoDCQTInj-boFV2BseMzzMW2Id0TWrfGX2mRlk5OAj4wFiPLC8CYfaKj8QqfP0g/s320/DSC03069.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ghulam Infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX14DBQDq79v4JVYtNihHxRuVWmYCihyd2MytJfRftW3B7dRdgS7a_O3hCZIJzfgzGzDop5KOoFtH8fBsx7Fw5_2RVIAoXPr8tSMqOh4_sehHcETYA3pgoKViIKtnOLb4wI2_kG7reCXU2/s1600/DSC03071.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjX14DBQDq79v4JVYtNihHxRuVWmYCihyd2MytJfRftW3B7dRdgS7a_O3hCZIJzfgzGzDop5KOoFtH8fBsx7Fw5_2RVIAoXPr8tSMqOh4_sehHcETYA3pgoKViIKtnOLb4wI2_kG7reCXU2/s320/DSC03071.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Ghulam Infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dLQ2My6ZlAgIubevMEn9DEGGzwgb7PzGmtySbEtnaI2wKf3qnYWydfCy1WgMnjM1bk7c7ysYuwNicu49XKk8DLNcGKdIBDiWwe2I7IPGeO0NvEsrNwnC8vmOpHWKyGQX8xYAgv0V1LIq/s1600/DSC03074.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-dLQ2My6ZlAgIubevMEn9DEGGzwgb7PzGmtySbEtnaI2wKf3qnYWydfCy1WgMnjM1bk7c7ysYuwNicu49XKk8DLNcGKdIBDiWwe2I7IPGeO0NvEsrNwnC8vmOpHWKyGQX8xYAgv0V1LIq/s320/DSC03074.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Blurry Ghulam Infantry</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11eqe54XtHZp6ugyCGqTD8buficw5QdRxUfr0f96VAOm1olbcT20ciGQxKkiGf_UI1i8ziZO4NOvSu1wiWRaJ7O8AboH63MEezfLvBQaQNQdi27l3lFVDUdEoI1RsizLiMhyw1GDBUhet/s1600/DSC03072.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh11eqe54XtHZp6ugyCGqTD8buficw5QdRxUfr0f96VAOm1olbcT20ciGQxKkiGf_UI1i8ziZO4NOvSu1wiWRaJ7O8AboH63MEezfLvBQaQNQdi27l3lFVDUdEoI1RsizLiMhyw1GDBUhet/s320/DSC03072.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Naffatun</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPcUpP2Vc2YAIeidIbQxBAaxxGeBf8r6ADWhf0aSJk6qo337lS-wqm79iHldZfTqtVjynz_TtfZ_GCGHhQ3XHLq42GLEq_guaus-XCVpTSVVE8LvYP0gY0Ki4fmwCJW4pQjqx9ocNDIDG/s1600/DSC03075.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjlPcUpP2Vc2YAIeidIbQxBAaxxGeBf8r6ADWhf0aSJk6qo337lS-wqm79iHldZfTqtVjynz_TtfZ_GCGHhQ3XHLq42GLEq_guaus-XCVpTSVVE8LvYP0gY0Ki4fmwCJW4pQjqx9ocNDIDG/s320/DSC03075.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Hunzakut</div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEb0xWFBOtDVtAKH81cwdFK_DN8UQlw2ip0KX2rtQDs5W-0aorOBfPEwr2ayE-Tb2PdVcwGUXuEAXOlWbudHdYi6W8IHZAgRdwmLAWUbqMBXRHAmtO_g10qk2-tfEmuFLnnhTsD4X5rYA/s1600/DSC03076.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPEb0xWFBOtDVtAKH81cwdFK_DN8UQlw2ip0KX2rtQDs5W-0aorOBfPEwr2ayE-Tb2PdVcwGUXuEAXOlWbudHdYi6W8IHZAgRdwmLAWUbqMBXRHAmtO_g10qk2-tfEmuFLnnhTsD4X5rYA/s320/DSC03076.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div style="text-align: center;">Janissaire</div>The sculpts on these guys are beautiful. They are quite detailed, and their faces are very expressive for a 28mm fig. They really do fine work and blow other companies in their field out of the water. I'm looking forward to painting these guys!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-9864074784377526802011-05-09T06:06:00.000-07:002011-05-09T06:06:25.343-07:00Tutorial: Dreadnought Twin-Linked Autocannons on the CheapWith this weapon option becoming more and more popular, especially with the new Grey Knights codex (S8!), TL autocannons are in demand. There is a relatively simple way to convert them through the aegis defense set from GW, but those run at 20 a pop. If you're running three Dreadnoughts, that can get kinda pricey. This method takes a bit longer, but you'll save some cash.<br />
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The easiest version of the dreadnought to convert is the venerable. AoBR guys can be used as well (hey they're cheap on ebay), but they are a bit more difficult to work with. What you're going to do is cut down the arm sockets to symmetrical shapes.You'll have to cut down the pieces a significant amount to get them to this size.<br />
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http://www.kjmagnetics.com/ is a good source for magnets. <br />
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Now all of the holes/cuts from cutting down the sponson need to be covered. Instead of going out and buying plasticard, take the plastic from any package you have lying around.<br />
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For power weapons, I use a series of three colors from Winsor & Newton Artist's Oils: Prussian Blue, Ultramarine Green Shade, and Titanium White.<br />
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You will also need a small (0 will do fine) synthetic brush. I have had better results with synthetics than natural hair when it comes to oils (acrylics are a different story). You'll need paper towels too.<br />
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Undercoat in the medium range of your desired colors (in this case, a mid/dark blue). Oils, especially some of the lighter colors, become transparent as they are thinned. This makes undercoating a necessity.<br />
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Once you have your three colors on your palette, decide which way you want the highlights to go. Using your brush, apply each of the colors equidistant along the weapon, cleaning the brush on the towel between each color application. Apply the colors in a lightest to darkest/darkest to lightest fashion. As the blade below has two angles on each side, I kept my colors restricted to one side of the blade. I'll blend in the opposite direction for the other side to get a more noticeable affect.<br />
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Once the paint has completely dried (several days). Apply a matte coat to protect your hard work! <br />
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Here are a few examples of other power weapons done in the same way.<br />
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I'll probably run two of the psy ammo dakka dreds along with 2-3 min gk strike squads. I'll put in a min purifier squad in there too... For the hq, because it's only 1000 points, I almost have to make it an inquisitor. I just need to decide how to gear him out.<br />
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If you're interested, space is running out quickly. Sign up fast! 25 bucks for four games, lunch and a shot at part of 2k worth of prizes is a steal.<br />
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Here are the event details:<br />
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BERKS SPRING ASSAULT 2 !!!!<br />
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Date: May 14th, 2011<br />
Time: Registration 9:00am-9:45am<br />
Location: Berkshire Heights Fire Company: 808 North Park Rd, Wyomissing, PA 19610<br />
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Warhammer 40,0000 tournament: 1000 points. 4 rounds of Warhammer 40K, Lunch included.<br />
$30 entry fee, $25 if pre-registered.<br />
Berks-PA Gaming Club Elite members get an additional $5 discount with club member card shown.<br />
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We here are Berks-PA Gaming Club will be hosting our second round of Berks Spring Assault. Last year was an amazing success, despite some issues on planning, as we were new to hosting tournaments. We have a bigger location, better support and lots of fun being planned this year.<br />
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Sportsmanship will be key to scoring this year, as much as last year. Details will be posted once we finalize all tournament information. One thing we pride ourselves on, especially with this tournamaent is having FUN! Sportsmanship is a MAJOR part of overall scoring.<br />
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Armies do NOT need to be painted, but having painted armies will help as Appearance will be minor part of overall scoring.<br />
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For now we can tell you this:<br />
1,000 point Warhammer 40K armies from all standard codex and Chapter approved allowed<br />
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Games will be played on 4' x 4' tables, so expect a lot of bloody action! This is Berks Spring ASSAULT!<br />
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You will need Six (6) copies of your army list: 1 for the Tournament Ogranizer (me), 1 for you , and 1 copy for each of your opponents. If your list is not legal, you will lose points, be asked to leave, or have your scores adjusted as we see fit.<br />
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You will need a copy of the 40K rule book, your codex, all dice and templates and rules associated with your army.<br />
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We will play 2 rounds, break for lunch and play 2 more games.<br />
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Lunch will be included with your entry fee<br />
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We will have 9 prizes available: Best overall, (1, 2, 3), Best Sportsman (1, 2, 3), Best Appearance (1, 2, 3).<br />
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We will also recognize Army Domination by best in each codex with a minor prize from one of our sponsors.<br />
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We will operate on a much tighter schedule this year and NOT use the same problematic tournament program we had last year, so that things will run a lot smoother.<br />
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Last year we had 45 people show up, 38 were players. We will have the capablities to going to 50-60 players this year if needed. we are only 2 blocks away from where the tournament was held last year at the Country Inn & Suites hotel.<br />
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FORCE ORGANIZATION CHART:* 1-2 HQ<br />
* 2+ Troops<br />
* 0-2 Elites<br />
* 0-2 Fast Attack<br />
* 0-2 Heavy Support<br />
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An alternate to this version of highlighting is wet blending. Wet blending, as the name implies, is blending together colors on the mini before they dry. The easiest way to wet blend when you're painting is with oils. If you're painting an army up for a tourney, client, or other deadline, you may not have time for the extended drying time for these guys to dry (some can take days). Acrylics, while not as good/easy as oils for wet blending, provide another avenue for mini painters to get a good blend.<br />
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I have been playing around with different solutions for wet blending with acrylics and the following seems to work best: 10/1 Distilled water/Winsor & Newton Flow improver.<br />
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Distilled water is super cheap and you can get it by the gallon at your grocery store. You want to use this over tap-water as it lacks all of the extra minerals and contaminants that most tap water contains (this can mess with your paint).<br />
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Winsor & Newton Flow improver can be found at any craft store or the wonderful series of tubes we call the interwebs.<br />
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When you use this mixture, generally it will be at a 1:1 ratio. This will vary depending on the level of pigmentation of the paint brand you are using (I did my tests with Vallejo Model Colors/Game Colors). A good way to test that you have the right consistency is when you put some on your brush and paint a small line on your palette, it will be transparent or "bead up" on itself. If you're too thin that's ok. Generally the thinner you go the better (you'll just have to apply more coats).<br />
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The cape on the second figure from the left was done with this ratio. First, base the area with a dark coat and allow it to dry. After the base has dried, apply a brighter color mixed with the dilution ratio to the raised areas of the cape. Rinse off your brush and dry it off. The paint on the raised areas should still be wet (don't do too many at once or they will dry). Blend in the wet paint with the surrounding area. You will have to do this several times as the underlying coat will show through due to the highly diluted paint. Mix together the base coat with the dilution ratio and come up from the recesses to blend in with the raised areas. This will obscure the lines between the colors you have made. Again, as you are working with acrylics, it is good to only do a small portion of this at a time so they don't dry. Repeat this process until you have reached the desired level of highlight. You can also add brighter or darker reds to make a more pronounced contrast.<br />
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</div>I've got to finish up the highlighting and touching up the details. They're coming along!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-56627292401447768012011-04-27T05:35:00.000-07:002011-04-27T05:35:02.443-07:00Operation: Justicar UpdateMost of the basecoats went on last night. There wasn't enough paint on the models to justify a new pic though. I used a bone color from P3 in addition to an oil wash for the purity seal paper and the white on the shoulder pads. I'm also using VGC for most of the other base colors. I'm seeing how that looks after it dries overnight. I'll post an update pic tonight after I get all of the basecoats/initial washing done.TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-54310620279332337392011-04-25T14:56:00.000-07:002011-04-25T14:56:43.585-07:00Operation:Juticar -- Build PicHere is the build for the first four Justicars in my Grey Knights army. The funnest conversion to do was by far the emperor's champion.<br />
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HQ<br />
Xenos Inquisitor, Conversion Beamer, servo skulls x3 -79<br />
Crusader x4 servitor w/ hvy bolter x3 - 90<br />
Xenos Inquisitor, Conversion Beamer, servo skulls x3-79<br />
Crusader x4 servitor w/ hvy bolter x3 - 90<br />
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Elite<br />
Purifier Squad x10 4x Incinerator 4x halberd, 1x Daemon hammer,<br />
psybolt ammo, rhino (Psybolt ammo)-315<br />
Vindicare Assassin- 130<br />
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Troops<br />
Grey Knight Strike Squad 2x Psycannon 1x Daemon Hammer, Rhino (psybolt<br />
ammo)- 275<br />
Grey Knight Strike Squad 2x Psycannon 1x Daemon Hammer, Rhino(Psybolt ammo)- 275<br />
Grey Knight Strike Squad 2x Psycannon , Rhino- 260<br />
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Heavy Support<br />
Dreadnought 2x Twinlinked Autocannons, Psybolt Ammo- 135<br />
Dreadnought 2x Twinlinked Autocannons, Psybolt Ammo- 135<br />
Dreadnought 2x Twinlinked Autocannons, Psybolt Ammo- 135<br />
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The S8 dakka dreads or "Psynoughts" as they are starting to be called are awesome. They can take down light tanks and tough troops with ease. This in conjunction with the conversion beamers on the inquisitors provide my long range shooting. Once the enemy gets within 24" the S7 Heavy 4 Rending psycannons come into play (and man do they like to play).<br />
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Like I said, this proved quite effective vs shorter range armies, however I struggled against a Tau player that had more long range shooting than I did. I'm thinking of putting in a couple of interceptor squads to hide behind the line of rhinos and then "shunt" 30 inches back to apply pressure (special thanks to The Brotha <a href="http://www.canabrothagetasix.com/" target="_blank">http://www.canabrothagetasix.com/</a> for the advice). I'll try these guys in the coming weeks with maybe the purifier squad split into two w/razorbacks...TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-55491949754392081522011-04-19T07:35:00.000-07:002011-04-19T07:35:34.878-07:00UpdateMy first foray into commission painting was my last. As I was going through the models, building, cleaning and priming, I realized how much time it was taking away from my hobby. I've decided to keep the GK army and paint it up at my own pace. I have a tourny this weekend and they'll be built for that. I'll also post pics of my completed objective marker for a competition at the same tournament. I fully expect to be clubbed at this tournament, but I'm really looking forward to it. I'll post results and pics after Saturday.TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-9146912898518071682011-04-02T05:37:00.000-07:002011-04-02T05:37:01.464-07:00Grey Knights are In!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi217oPeyX1tg-_07KihuNoqS_rv1YXOYm4nyeUeLOhZxh778FmFMb7-cGrq7Ln7gOID4mX-UMQysJEUuEjOpBTryOB4S6N2qjfd2IWtJzjLfKZyX42lVXTGbyTvoJoUJpYV7gYtGyLQDDc/s1600/DSC03004.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi217oPeyX1tg-_07KihuNoqS_rv1YXOYm4nyeUeLOhZxh778FmFMb7-cGrq7Ln7gOID4mX-UMQysJEUuEjOpBTryOB4S6N2qjfd2IWtJzjLfKZyX42lVXTGbyTvoJoUJpYV7gYtGyLQDDc/s320/DSC03004.JPG" width="240" /></a></div>Boot and sock not included :)TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-14750608640860650112011-03-29T10:22:00.000-07:002011-03-29T10:22:16.475-07:00Incoming: Grey KnightsI've ordered the materials for a Grey Knights Army to be posted on Ebay.<br />
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Here's what's on the way:<br />
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More to come!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-22108030681468233402011-02-14T17:16:00.000-08:002011-02-14T17:16:31.949-08:00Comission Ork<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpAqdNEORb4XdQ7cKpLIGpHkCq-uCTNXgFF_HcjoQKQoioXRW3FQh4g2QmIUeiD5g2VSh0Bnn5jyUsTk2uEU0r7i7bfT2dvCjrWA_YEmR3qkv-fuix5BYOVF8PslDQUv-PUAWVXzMWVL8/s1600/DSC02974.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwpAqdNEORb4XdQ7cKpLIGpHkCq-uCTNXgFF_HcjoQKQoioXRW3FQh4g2QmIUeiD5g2VSh0Bnn5jyUsTk2uEU0r7i7bfT2dvCjrWA_YEmR3qkv-fuix5BYOVF8PslDQUv-PUAWVXzMWVL8/s320/DSC02974.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>A buddy of mine has been having several of the local gamers to his house each week which has kept me from having to drive through rush hour. To thank him for this, I agreed to paint a figure for him for free. He does some fantastic conversion work!<br />
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The figure was based with vallejo acrylics and wet blended with Winsor and Newton Oils.<br />
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I used a mixture of Vallejo Model Color, Vallejo Air Color, and Vallejo Game Color all diluted (except for air color) with vallejo thinner. I will do tutorials on the methods I used in upcoming posts so I can take pictures as I progress.TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-48026880060077240962011-02-11T05:57:00.000-08:002011-02-11T05:57:28.263-08:00First attempts with the new compressor/brushSo I've started playing around with the new compressor and brush... Man do I have alot to learn. The compressor is pretty nice. The only downside I see to it is that in order to regulate the working pressure, you have to open the bleed valve which, in turn, turns the compressor on (This defeats the purpose of having the "smart jet" compressor turn off when it's full...). On the upside, it's very quiet and once you get it at the correct pressure, as long as you're not continually pressing on the trigger, it seems to remain relatively consistent.<br />
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I was having some trouble with my brush at first. The trigger was not set right (probably knocked out of place in transit). After I figured this out by taking it apart and putting it back together about five times, the brush seemed to work fine.<br />
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My main problem now is consistently thinning my paints. I'm working with vallejo air (you don't have to thin it) vallejo game color (1:1 ratio) and vallejo model color (guesswork ratio...). I have the most of the model color and it was consistently gumming up my brush. I'll continue to play around with it this weekend to see what types of consistency work best. Everyone says to thin it to where it looks like milk, but that's hard to judge in a dark color...<br />
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More updates to come!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-25411156366103912982011-02-04T07:01:00.000-08:002011-02-04T07:01:30.647-08:00Air Brush equipment coming in soon!My new compressor, paints and cleaning equipment will be coming in next week. I need to finish up a commission orc for a friend too. I've had a cold for the last two weeks which has impacted my painting, so that explains the lack of posts... More to come!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-80892056909940591152011-01-29T17:17:00.000-08:002011-01-29T17:17:21.487-08:00Horthak: Skin and cloth<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43yHQdFHx6RNgM_u3UDjgx9M9ghZ35adTPQQbvw2ZPo0djk-vU528mD5hYVB98zzyaFHuXNrbt4GQDXwmVl_XLfN6x2Q3hAltbWMjN2uPQiZISNkx_V3vyvUO2xjHLPyLhI7XTqFzVKj_/s1600/DSC02958.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi43yHQdFHx6RNgM_u3UDjgx9M9ghZ35adTPQQbvw2ZPo0djk-vU528mD5hYVB98zzyaFHuXNrbt4GQDXwmVl_XLfN6x2Q3hAltbWMjN2uPQiZISNkx_V3vyvUO2xjHLPyLhI7XTqFzVKj_/s320/DSC02958.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The base of the skin consisted of a mix of alizarin crimson, yellow ochre and titanium white. It took me quite awhile to get the right color I wanted to go from. It was mostly yellow ochre with a bit of the others added in to make it look like flesh.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdRxcF4EywOjjyPX5O36Pkat4m6PshveL3uQS7dkqry4R0B91EzKBkw-2oeyAEVQPv1giHfei6UHIouq9QboeNXX44QyhK7f8l4lXQweLyOgqey4XasnuhGUpIQXN1TU-727LBCbFwYap/s1600/DSC02960.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiZdRxcF4EywOjjyPX5O36Pkat4m6PshveL3uQS7dkqry4R0B91EzKBkw-2oeyAEVQPv1giHfei6UHIouq9QboeNXX44QyhK7f8l4lXQweLyOgqey4XasnuhGUpIQXN1TU-727LBCbFwYap/s320/DSC02960.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The first shadows and highlights were added using more alizarin crimson into the base mix for the shadow, and titanium white into the base mix for the highlight. Small amounts of burnt umber were used in the deepest shadows.<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0in5y5X2r6spPD5FzcWOIqUdiZkVHxNjapva-6Zqo89gI2A2_DW_saWKCBE4QOx4y-TDJqupQQuxrgMRn8jRcsWCXmQCKyslbagrvQriDmZd9dqMjF7p9q8MCSSXid9-kXbFAtQN3ve0/s1600/DSC02964.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEim0in5y5X2r6spPD5FzcWOIqUdiZkVHxNjapva-6Zqo89gI2A2_DW_saWKCBE4QOx4y-TDJqupQQuxrgMRn8jRcsWCXmQCKyslbagrvQriDmZd9dqMjF7p9q8MCSSXid9-kXbFAtQN3ve0/s320/DSC02964.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>Deeper shadows and brighter highlights were added to the extremes blending in more of the previously mentioned shadow and highlight mixes. I found it was easier to work with the second highlight after I let the mini sit for about an hour to let some of the paint set (it was too easy to see the base under the highlight).<br />
<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrdaYiA2-eAos4APF8q1z1lowN6NK1QLPwLW3MTx48SAW8qVjscQOScd44T1ttcC_viH9arEHh9a1qz1KLVEMkiw7EjyS0ahDcRPszwLhxo9nHW0MkJV0ooLTJr4mmONXVx2gfVqTgB3g/s1600/DSC02962.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEimrdaYiA2-eAos4APF8q1z1lowN6NK1QLPwLW3MTx48SAW8qVjscQOScd44T1ttcC_viH9arEHh9a1qz1KLVEMkiw7EjyS0ahDcRPszwLhxo9nHW0MkJV0ooLTJr4mmONXVx2gfVqTgB3g/s320/DSC02962.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>The top of the kilt was based in Winsor Orange. The shadows were done with small amounts of alzarin crimson. The highlights were done with Winsor Yellow. The lower section of the kilt was based in Bright Red. The shadows were again done in Alzarin Crimson, and a small amount of Winsor Yellow was used to highlight the tips. All of the blending was wet on wet oils.TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1622693252823605377.post-42142362956985576022011-01-24T16:52:00.000-08:002011-01-24T16:52:55.539-08:00New Project: Horthak Black Crow<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEmbqivarEJ2t34qs0nw5JIxYPv6DaZCnkEYtML6MswtHWIccDZ44ZMrynIZpc-FYGxU0hCgi0VF-9lm6Hk8arVH9fWHu6hgGZllTDx0r5Ca4UZi_gbYuslw1R__Mkl2kdgGSyia5YTKe/s1600/DSC02956.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjhEmbqivarEJ2t34qs0nw5JIxYPv6DaZCnkEYtML6MswtHWIccDZ44ZMrynIZpc-FYGxU0hCgi0VF-9lm6Hk8arVH9fWHu6hgGZllTDx0r5Ca4UZi_gbYuslw1R__Mkl2kdgGSyia5YTKe/s320/DSC02956.JPG" width="320" /></a></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwqL-gvnDCUQ0FNj1IQLoOHmQKSghL4Mm4faGXMVF7ZpW4a1HdyxDHcK-0I3aJbJffE0OJ3cY-MxQhkZAD-QpT-VAvI0WPNOv-nw96Z5BC3Zk-Q7zxQ8uLG0xi9Vbx-H3JSkjEjoXTeSW/s1600/DSC02957.JPG" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjqwqL-gvnDCUQ0FNj1IQLoOHmQKSghL4Mm4faGXMVF7ZpW4a1HdyxDHcK-0I3aJbJffE0OJ3cY-MxQhkZAD-QpT-VAvI0WPNOv-nw96Z5BC3Zk-Q7zxQ8uLG0xi9Vbx-H3JSkjEjoXTeSW/s320/DSC02957.JPG" width="320" /></a></div>This is a 54mm Andrea Miniatures model from their Warlord series. I primed it with Vallejo Black aerosol primer (it's what I had on hand). We'll see how it comes out. Updates to come!TexPainthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06785264970492629877noreply@blogger.com0