12-10-2017, 07:29 AM | #1 |
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Carrboro, NC
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Painting Tips
I'm finally trying my hand at painting all these plastic minis, and I remember lots of really nice looking tutorials scattered about. Specifically, I was looking for a quick way to paint lots of GEVs, which I found and linked below.
Anyhow, I thought it would be handy to have a thread that collects links to all those tutorials, so I can refer to them in my old age, when I'm retired and have time to do this right. :) Painting and Detailing GEVs: http://ogreminiatures.blogspot.com/2...ting-tips.html |
12-10-2017, 10:23 AM | #2 |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
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Re: Painting Tips
Onr of the greatest inventions of the 21st century (for mini painters) is Army Painter Coulour Primer. Not only is a very fine primer that won't obscure details on your mini, it comes in a variety of useful colors. Not just black, white, and grey, but several shades of red, blue, green, yellow and brown. I use the Desert Yellow on my Paneuro minis to do a WW II German camo scheme call Ambush Pattern. Perfect for that!
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12-10-2017, 12:16 PM | #3 |
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hex G1-1508
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12-10-2017, 01:26 PM | #4 |
Join Date: Jun 2012
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Re: Painting Tips
For those who prefer to brush on primer artists acrylic gesso can also be had from art supply stores in a variety of colours. White and black are the most commonly stocked on teh shelves, but other colours are available.
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12-10-2017, 07:50 PM | #5 |
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, FL. Please forgive me...
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Re: Painting Tips
Me too!
And, yes, John and Ben (Too Mini) have some great methods for painting and detailing your OGRE minis. Thanks for sharing this with us Thomas!
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12-11-2017, 09:23 AM | #6 |
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Memphis, TN
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Re: Painting Tips
I looked through my pix and I don't have any that fuzzy or grainy. I'll take some pix and post them here.
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12-25-2017, 08:29 PM | #7 |
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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Re: Painting Tips
Not sure where else to post this, but:
Tamiya 100 ml spray cans of "TS-9 British Green" are a really close match for the plastic used in the green minis sets. It dries fast and smooth. For the red plastic, Model Master 3 oz. spray enamel "No. 2919 Italian Red", for the blue, "#1211 Gloss Dark Blue". The 'Model Master' stuff dries far slower, and needs multiple thin passes, lightly sprayed. |
12-25-2017, 10:59 PM | #8 |
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: Orlando, FL. Please forgive me...
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Re: Painting Tips
I second the use of Tamiya 100 ml spray cans. Especially for primering.
For base-coats, I prefer my two-action airbrush, then detail by brush.
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12-26-2017, 05:26 AM | #9 | |
Join Date: Jun 2007
Location: Hex G1-1508
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12-26-2017, 07:04 AM | #10 |
Join Date: Oct 2014
Location: St. Louis, Missouri
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