March Model Painting challenge: Duels! VOTING NOW OPEN!

[The Bag]

Playing with uv resin & a ball
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNbecxnpQE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

[SeanR]

Would recreating Lichtensteins WHAM! With model airplanes count?

[Davros sock drawer]

12 hours ago, The Bag said:

Playing with uv resin & a ball
 

https://www.instagram.com/p/CMNbecxnpQE/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link

This stuff looks like a good solution for my muzzle flash idea. Is it easy to use?

[The Bag]

18 minutes ago, Davros sock drawer said:

This stuff looks like a good solution for my muzzle flash idea. Is it easy to use?

 

it's pretty simple, it's green stuff world's I used got it from element games.  Use a uv torch (also from GSW in my case) to cure it, I put some clingfilm over a small plastic ball squirted some on top, let it run down the sides & then cured it.  Then I filled in the bits at the side dragging them out in spikes and hit it again.  I've seen people use it as dripping water, the resin cures fast enough you can catch it as a drip.  If I'd thought about it I would have put some in a container to put ink through it then poured it rather than straight out the bottle.

 

[Davros sock drawer]

Sounds fun. Might be a bit unnecessary for the tiny little idea I have, and I've already sculpted something simple in Sculpey, but I'll bear it in mind for future projects!

[Davros sock drawer]

Struggling a bit with mine. I'm using two space marines, one of which I'm happy with, but the other is a train wreck. It's those damn edge highlights, I'm terrible at them!

[And]

It doesn’t matter, don’t stress, it’s just for fun!

 

I’ve got one model nearly done- its at the ‘probably needs more highlights but I’m scared of fucking it up if I touch it again’

 

same for the base

 

2nd dude needs a bit more work 

[Davros sock drawer]

Oh, it’s all good. I’m learning from it. I think it’s simply a case of rushing, and maybe just going in with too bright a highlight from the outset. It’s a bit better now I’ve done some cutting in with the base colour. 

[The Bag]

You’re probably in a better place than me.  I’ve got a dude I’ve sprayed blue & another I’ve just started throwing paint at, and my bit of resin.  Really need to get more done this weekend, and think about a base.

 

[Davros sock drawer]

I actually took a break from my two guys (one of whom I might re-start) and finished* my base:

 

 

* Finishedmaynotactuallymeanfinishedbasesubjecttotinkeringandbeingruinedtermsandconditionsapply

 

[Oracle]

I've just ordered some basing materials and basing cement (?) from element games

[Davros sock drawer]

I can recommend Army Painter stuff for grass tufts etc. 

 

Also don't forget the garden! That large stone on my base is just a bit of stone from my back garden, and the smaller rocks are cork.

 

I also love the Citadel Skulls set which came with Mortal Realms a few months ago:

 

https://www.games-workshop.com/en-GB/Citadel-Skulls-2017

 

 

[And]

Right. I’m done. If I keep at it I’m going to fuck it up. 
 

Sorry for so many pics, was actually quite hard to photograph so I might have another go at that with a proper camera rather than my phone but here goes.

 

 

It’s over, Anakin. 
 

 

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[moosegrinder]

I haven't started and now I'm not going to bother. That's ace.

[And]

Thanks man, come on you’ve got 12 days, hop to it. 

[Davros sock drawer]

I love it @And, especially the base. Although you appear to have stolen my "I have the high ground" theme, only betterer, you swine.

[And]

@Davros sock drawer thanks, well if you’re that worried you should close your curtains while you’re painting. 
 

quite pleased with the base, given it’s a bit of card and a broken cork mat with some dried up paint mushed into it. 

[The Bag]

That’s awesome @And!  I really like that you’ve gone with a not rectangular base, works really well.

[And]

That’s deffo intentional and not because I couldn’t figure out how to fill the space on a rectangular / oval base. Honest. 

[Davros sock drawer]

I have tried to cram all mine onto the oval base that came with the Lord Wotsisface on Gryph Charger, and it works for my close quarters combat theme, but I love that you've been more expansive.

 

Must buy some cork sheets...

[And]

Pound shop or the range. I got a pack of 4 round place mats, or rather, a lifetime’s supply of thin cork basing material. 

[The Bag]

Tried to get some painting done tonight because we’re rapidly running out of time… and I’m totally in the fuck it, fuck everything zone.  Nothing is working.

[Davros sock drawer]

You’re trying something new though, which I’m taking as the whole point of this. And new stuff always goes a bit wrong. Personally I’m really excited to see how your blast of blue/white light pans out - even if it doesn’t go how you wanted first time I’m sure it’ll give you ideas for next time when you’re under less time constraints.

 

 

[And]

I agree. I’m using this as a break from unit painting. My gaming buddy and I are planning on a crusade campaign so I ‘need’ to paint 40K units for this but it’s nice to have a break and just paint for ‘fun’. 

[The Bag]

Been doing some work on my two today, trying to get the chaos sorcerer into a reasonable place.  Please ignore the face, don’t know what I’m doing there yet.

 

 

With my librarian someone suggested a secondary light source to balance the one from the front, so I’ve started working on that.  It’s not quite right, but I like the effect.  Although it has just occurred to me I’m going to have to carry it across to the terrain , but speaking of things I’ve never tried before:

 

 

 

 

[Davros sock drawer]

I think the red has totally transformed it! Really sells the effect IMO.

[The Bag]

Trying for some glowing eyes

 

[And]

Strong Homelander vibes from those eyes. 

[The Bag]

Go go psychic power

 

 

[Oracle]

Loving the techniques.