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[September 2023] WORK IN PROGRESS MONTHLY THREAD (self.warhammer40k)

submitted 1 year ago by setsneedtofeed to c/warhammer40k

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Special note. Hi all. I'm changing the WIP thread to monthly seeing that we are low traffic. Being that these threads are meant to encourage discussion and updates I'm going to see if leaving each thread up longer fosters more discussion.

This thread is here to encourage posting works in progress (WIP). Post your works, updates to previous posts, and questions!

This thread is meant to be in addition to posting WIPs as their own threads, so feel free to make stand alone posts if you wish.

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Paint conversion chart between Citadel and Vallejo, P3, and Army Painter.

If there is anything you'd like to see added to painting resources in the opening comment, post away and I'll take a look.

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[–] setsneedtofeed 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Yeah big red areas can be tough. I’ve taken to just spray painting red bodied vehicles these days. Works great if they are sprayed black first and then red from above. Gives shading in a nice gradient.

I’d personally suggest some dry brushed orange highlights before you start picking out details. Orange on red really help it pop.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The red is coming out alright so far; I kinda like the variation in colour. What orange would you recommend? I have wild rider red and fire dragon bright on hand.

I'm mostly disappointed with the sepia over wraithbone. Just came out so uneven :(

[–] setsneedtofeed 1 points 1 year ago

I mean, I go up to Trollslayer Orange with a very gentle drybrushing. Extreme colors applied gently seems to work well. Focused on corners more than anything.

I think your disappointment with the Sepia wash is a result of applying it to such flat surfaces. Concentrating the wash on edges like on the front where the bone color meets the red, and on the details of the doors, but being ok with the flat areas being flat colored is better I think.

Just my opinion, and there are tons of way better tank painters online. This is an old WIP picture of a tank I quick and dirty did a night before it was needed, to show an example of orange highlights. Not high art but it did the job.

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Vallejo Dark model wash is also great for adding dark spots to vehicles and metal I’ve found. It acts much differently than Nuln or even my own DIY ink washes. It can be stippled on and won’t leave tide pools, though rather than flowing into recesses it stays on the surface and has a long working time to adjust. Good for making metallic shading or carbon kind of buildup.