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Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 13:50:30 GMT Admin, DMScotty, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 13:50:30 GMT Just started painting and wanted to share my progression as I paint more minis. The first is Tillah the Human Paladin. I left her eyes white because she's filled with so much holy power.
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Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 14:43:24 GMT

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Post by Erasmas on Oct 2, 2014 14:43:24 GMT

This is a fantastic start!
It's actually even a great intermediary piece. The fact that you were able to paint her eyes white while still leaving the black border shows that you have excellent brush-control (which a lot of beginning painters lack).

It looks like you did some drybrushing on her tabbard, but the picture makes it a little hard to tell the detail. But I totally understand that taking pictures of your miniatures (especially when using a camera phone) is really tough. I also really like the wash (or drybrushing) on the armor - the dark recesses really make the individual plates stand out nicely. I think that you should do some drybrushing on her hair (hard to tell if there is any already or not) and definitely decorate that base!

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 14:52:57 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 14:52:57 GMT Thank you, the base is next for sure. Waiting for the right idea. The tabard is much lighter on the folds but the picture quality is lacking. Her hair has a nice bright pink white mix dry brushed on as well.

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Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 16:30:27 GMT

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Post by Erasmas on Oct 2, 2014 16:30:27 GMT

Good deal. Yeah, I am constantly frustrated when taking pictures of my projects with my phone. It always diminishes the quality of what the actual thing looks like. It's just too darn easy for snapping/posting to not use though.

As for the base (if you are open to suggestions by a total stranger on the internet) - cobblestones look fantastic and make a lot of sense for a paladin, as they would likely spend quite a lot of time within the confines of a city. Likewise... an idea I have tried a few times (though I haven't finalized the painting on any of them yet) is to glue down a layer of tiny square glitter, laid flat, and then painted to look like mosaic flooring. That way you could do something really cool like her deity's holy symbol or family crest or whatnot. Another thing that I have done, though it took a lot of work, was to layer in PVA glue until the base was flat and fairly smooth. I then painted it to look like marble and put a gloss on it to make it looked polished.

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 16:51:49 GMT DMScotty, tauster, and 2 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 16:51:49 GMT I think I'm going with he stone floor idea. I'm going to try and make some thin bricks with gray sculpty cook them then glue them on.

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 17:57:44 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 17:57:44 GMT I really like that idea. I'm going to give it a shot tonight if I have the time.

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Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 18:13:56 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Oct 2, 2014 18:13:56 GMT

www.coolminiornot.com/forums/showthread.php?29529
Something like that but thinner like you said. Also going to have a right angle to it. Instead of stone its going to be a mound of earth next to a river with grass on top and dirt on the sides.

daveb Paint Manipulator Member is Online! Posts: 139	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 18:19:48 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by daveb on Oct 2, 2014 18:19:48 GMT For loads of basing options, check out www.youtube.com/user/HobbyHotTips and www.youtube.com/user/EonsOfBattle.

Admin Administrator Posts: 510	Noc's Project Bin Oct 2, 2014 20:39:20 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Admin on Oct 2, 2014 20:39:20 GMT Really good stuff Noctuary. I HATE painting faces, basically because I can't! lol!

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 3, 2014 2:28:37 GMT tauster, skunkape, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 2:28:37 GMT 1 hour until the base is finished. Will post picks tonight. Happy with how its going. Also have another surprise for you guys.
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Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 3, 2014 3:32:49 GMT wilmanric, skunkape, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 3:32:49 GMT Base is done for the most part.

Erasmas Room Builder Posts: 587	Noc's Project Bin Oct 3, 2014 5:03:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Erasmas on Oct 3, 2014 5:03:51 GMT Looks good! How did you get those shapes in the hotglue walls (in particular, the kind of 'trumpeted' flared-out pieces)? And are those dice over-sized, or it just the angle of the glass?
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Noc's Project Bin Oct 3, 2014 5:13:12 GMT

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Post by Deleted on Oct 3, 2014 5:13:12 GMT

I taped the outside of the base and used a syringe to inject the paint along the outside edge. I have a clip that holds my figures when I paint them, I clipped the base in and set it in front of the fan to speed dry the paint. I removed the tape after it dried and it left the ripples. And the dice are normal sized.

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Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 7, 2014 2:41:32 GMT tauster, wilmanric, and 5 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 7, 2014 2:41:32 GMT I think I've fallen in a time rift. Hello sci fi.

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Oct 12, 2014 5:52:41 GMT tauster, skunkape, and 3 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Oct 12, 2014 5:52:41 GMT I kept this guy simple. I like the way the shading turned out. Going to do the base this week. This will be my character in the new campaign I'm working on.
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grym247 Room Builder Posts: 691	Noc's Project Bin Oct 20, 2014 3:25:56 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by grym247 on Oct 20, 2014 3:25:56 GMT Very Cool i only looked at that Sci Fi Dude last night, after seeing him painted i might have to invest

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Noc's Project Bin Oct 21, 2014 2:18:59 GMT tauster likes this

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Oct 2, 2014 16:51:49 GMT noctuary said:

I think I'm going with he stone floor idea. I'm going to try and make some thin bricks with gray sculpty cook them then glue them on.

An easy method for doing stone floors isn't sculpy, but stop at a hardware store and grab some of the plaster for patching walls.

Tape the sides of the base and add a thin layer of plaster. Then use an unfolded paperclip to create the individual stones. Let it dry and a light sanding to remove any leftover fingerprints and it looks really good.

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Nov 2, 2014 1:23:28 GMT wilmanric, skunkape, and 1 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Nov 2, 2014 1:23:28 GMT Not sure the scale size but 2mm or 6mm custom mech bot. Going to work on this paint job. I like the detail that came through on the shoulder and the face. Gunless for now.

Deleted Posts: 0	Noc's Project Bin Nov 5, 2014 17:58:03 GMT DMScotty, tauster, and 4 more like this Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Deleted on Nov 5, 2014 17:58:03 GMT Here's a teaser for you guys. I've got two big projects just about finished. One big scene and one giant creature should be done by the end of the weekend.

Erasmas Room Builder Posts: 587	Noc's Project Bin Nov 5, 2014 18:21:51 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Member Give Gift Back to Top Post by Erasmas on Nov 5, 2014 18:21:51 GMT Wow, that mini looks great! It has an incredibly dynamic pose. Looks like it could be either Mass Effect or Destiny inspired... what company/line is that from?!

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