Hi James, That's a Tau - thought they only came in big armoured suits (much better than the SM pseudo-WW1 monstrosities). Anyhow, like the fig, especially the...
Hi, Any update on the quality of Foundry paints and also what quality are the figs themselves. They have a fantastic range of great looking mini's in their...
I purchased the random selection of colors in december. I received six main colors, two yellows, one red and three different tans. It comes in the flip top...
Well, I woke up to water leaking from a sink and sub-zero temperatures. I figured I should at least upload my Elrond pictures. Please ignore the awful paint...
Thanks Abby. In some ways 15mm is easier to work with than 25mm. There are definate shortcuts that can be used to achieve the look you want and you can get...
'ello again! What I'm looking for is to find tips, color combos, on how to paint dark skin. ....um...darn pc'itis..what I mean is ....*sigh*...how do I paint a...
Hi all, I was poking about ebay this morning, and found this cute little about me page. Seems Dirk has a differant side to him ;-) you have to let the page...
I might as well take a whack at it. You might try somthing like burnt umber or a burnt umber (dark brown) and burnt sienna mix (dark yellow brown) and then add...
Hi folks, One thing Im noticing lately is that the miniatures photos that look the best to me seem to have a "stippled background". With the exception of J...
... Generally, I use some combinations of the following: Vallejo Mahogany Brown (846), Vallejo Light Brown ((929), Vallejo Leather Brown (871), Howard Hues...
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Excellent Shot Joe! Mind sharing some of the wisdom you've gleaned with the other Nikon Neophytes such as myself?!? Recommended settings, etc etc. Was that ...
Well, my friends, I can't keep it a secret anymore! When ever there is a bad moon glooming over our town, I transform into this pestering little creature. :o))...
... Maybe try Horizon Paints Flesh Tone 10 (#11164) as base color, mixing it step by step with white for the highlights. By the way, Horizon Paints took over...
Didn't get much response on my earlier question, so am going to try again. Sorry if you actually don't know this (as I'm sure many do not) Anyway, I've...
Jarrett It is possible that your mixed results has more to do with your lighting than the background itself although that certainly has a part to play in the...
Hi to you all, I just bought my first rakham figure - Melidor - since I love fantasy figs and especially wizards. I still have so many unpainted minis at home,...
Go out and pick up a mixed pack of origami paper from your local craft store, you'll get a bunch of colors (and possibly patterns) to experiment with. I...
I just got him as well. GOD thats alot of detail!! I think I may be in over my head but I'll have a go at it. If i screw up to bad....hey thats what the...
Background selection is to a large extent, a matter of personal taste. If you like the backgrounds that you mentioned, try something like them. I do not like...
I have taken a look around the net and I have not found any kind of equivilancy chart like this. Your best bet would be to go to a shop that has a Vallejo rack...
Just an idea, but while reading on Haley's website I saw where she mentioned using a Monet print for the backdrop. It has a great 'stippled' look to it as...
... lighting than the background itself although that certainly has a part to play in the whole process. So the first question is are you using a the same...
Hehehe...I got an image of a monster standing over your work bench, with giant lamps instead of hands....shining them onto your work! (Yes...must be the...
Someone had asked about Polly S paints many weeks ago. I came across this on EBay: http://cgi.ebay.com/aw-cgi/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=1707809539 There are...
It sounds like the lighting is your real culprit then, not the background. The background can cause a problem based on how much light it reflects and where...
Fig- MENTIA! http://miniature-painting.net/figmentia_index.html ... Patrick ... From: Alexandra Mian Syed To: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com Sent: Friday, March...
... Well I was looking into doing a pistolier unit/cav. but all the GW figs. have helments. Which I would easly snip off and replace with another head from ...
