Blog Enthusiastic Hobbyists Blog (idea for my tempel gaurds WIP)

[Bracnos]

so i just noticed that there is a section on the sight for paint logs...should i move just make a new blog there? i know how it can be frustrating when you see a post in the wrong section..

 

[Bowser]

I think it's probably okay where it is. I suppose if there was a problem one of the staff could shift it around to the right spot. Not trying to put extra work on the staff though! haha!

 

[Crowsfoot]

My blog is in this section but some prefer to put theirs in the other section, if you want it moving pm a staff member and they will sort it, other than that it is fine here.

 

[Bracnos]

ok cool thanks

 

[Bracnos]

i just completed to more of my lizardmen i tried some new things to try and highlight the scales more...a question for anyone do you know were i can get some good jungle foliage online...my google fu seems to not be up to the task thanks...and here are my latest models for my next unit i am ging them the spears


let me know which is better right or left ^_^. Oh and what do you all recommend for a protective top coat glossy/matte/flat/dull?

 

[TheDoctor]

I prefer the left one both for the highlight of the scales, both for the color of the crest ( the crest of the right one in my opinion seems to be too white and uniform... The crest of the left one looks more dirty and old. Remember that you are painting lizardmen who live in a tropical jungle and who fight every day... They can't look too clean in my opinion )
Doctor

 

[Crowsfoot]

Both look good, regarding lacquer, one coat gloss then a matt coat over that offers the god protection, I give mine 2 coats of matt as I don't game often.

 

[n810]

Might take a bit of searching, but there is some good stuff here,
http://www.michaels.com/filler/greenery/809188378?q=ashland®
look for plants with tiny leaves, also the grass mats are good.
http://www.michaels.com/search?q=grass mat

 

[Bracnos]

So my wife surprised me today with the age of sigmar starter set...and as happy as i am to get this am kind of sad on how my Heroic guy turned out. He used to have a mirror like finish on his full plate but once i gave him a glossy top coat, it eat the chrome finish and turned it to this...he still looks good but not the way i had hoped... anyone know how i could keep a Chrome or high reflective Finnish on models with hand painting





before the glossy coat the armor looked like this...



And here is my champion spear-lizard i was having some fun the the armor and gave him a bit to much lol what do you think to much?

 

[Crowsfoot]

What lacquer did you use, Acrylic?

 

[tom ndege]

Cool one! I like the spear!

 

[Bracnos]

What lacquer did you use, Acrylic?

i used RUST-OLEUM ultra cover clear gloss. it did not change the color or look of the other paints just distorted the chrome Finnish

 

[n810]

Most finishes will do that.

 

[Crowsfoot]

i used RUST-OLEUM ultra cover clear gloss. i did not change the color or look of the other paints just distorted the chrome Finnish

Also if the Chrome is a different type, enamel, polyurethane, etc it can react with the lacquer, was the chrome completely dry?

 

[Bracnos]

i gave it an hour, once i was done and before i top coated but maybe i should have given it more time...

 

[Bracnos]

my work in progress, these undead lizardmen are going to kill the lone liberator

at first i was not going to make the spare unit have all crystal spears but then i made too much of the paint mix so i needed to use it

 

[tom ndege]

at firt i was not going to make the spare unit have all crystal spears but then i made too much of the paint mix so i needed to use it

I know that kind of situation.

 

[Bracnos]

here is my WIP of my modded cold ones for my riders...lacking the knowledge of how to alter it better i just melted the plastic together ^_^


The last two are not as clear

 

[n810]

are you going to use the dark elf cold one head ?

 

[Bracnos]

are you going to use the dark elf cold one head ?

i will for the other ones but i wanted to use the armored head for one of the riders then the rest, i will just take the neck piece for the other riders