Sherman painting WIP
Modelling progress is very slow. Weekly I am able to sacriface about 6 hours only for my hobby. On the other side, moments with my son are priceless.
- basecoat
- filters
- local washes
- oils
- scratching
Sherman
This project is old debt for my sister. Long time ago I have destroyed Revell 1/72 Sherman from childish reason (just a stupid). This Christmas gift is something bigger as usual I made. We will see what can I do in 1/48 scale. Construction was made before Mathew born. Now some progress.
Curly Ann back in game
Now, I knew that water will be challenge always in future. Finally some progress after using 2K resin water from Noch. Next time weapons and details.
Emergency situation protocol
1. Never use remaltable Solid water by Deluxe Materials for complex water casting if you want hard water.
2. Never take steel pot after 30s heating in microwave with fingers
3. Never try to repair the casting in microwave when you used plastic borders
4. Ever use oil to prevent sticking plastic to your painted wooden base
5. Stay focused when casting at every situation including your baby scouting mission bellow your chair
6. Ever listen advices more experienced painters
7. Relax every damage can be repaired
8. Read in future when you try it again
2. Never take steel pot after 30s heating in microwave with fingers
3. Never try to repair the casting in microwave when you used plastic borders
4. Ever use oil to prevent sticking plastic to your painted wooden base
5. Stay focused when casting at every situation including your baby scouting mission bellow your chair
6. Ever listen advices more experienced painters
7. Relax every damage can be repaired
8. Read in future when you try it again
Curly Ann progres
Unexpented motivation came at our family holiday. Since than I painted almost whole base. My skills are limited and I can not achieve better results in contrast.
Curly Ann concept
Spring is gone and weather is crazy from snow to the tropical heats. My upcoming project is from sunny Caribbean pirate’s ages - Curly Ann from Freeboter miniatures. Base should represent old mole over the coral reef. I am afraid of water effect since my last fail, but in black and white its look awesome.
Vegetation is mix from sea moss, turf, CA reefs, Vallejo pumice, small shells from Tenerife black sand and sea stars sculpted from greenstuff.
Credits go to my wife for her advices over the concept. Its amazing how she is looking after our son and her patience for my hobby.
Caradryan the Hot
Since the spring is here and we have eastern holidays with snow. Really amazing weather. Two weeks ago we had few records with the highest temperatures from 19th century :-P
I think I am finished with elven guy. For my love, with the love. Thanks for that gift!
I think I am finished with elven guy. For my love, with the love. Thanks for that gift!
Caradryan base progres II.
My days
goes really fast to the darkest of past. Miracle of motivation must fight with exhaust
from work, home duties, dog walks and funny skills of our sweet little boy
nicknamed "bee bear puppy" for his flying skills.
Since I received some comments I intensify
some colors and did some paintings at tree. Moss is mixture of very fine turf
(noname kind from railway shop) VMC Olive Green and PVA glue. Grass is from
ready to use package. Minor details were done around tree base like leaves,
mushrooms and purple flowers from foliage. When will be planting finished I am
going to unify details with base.
Basing Caradryan progres
After the priming I left base for a day to completely dry. As protection from dust and other small air elements I put a glass over the base. Next day I have started with basecoating. I am using for most of my paint job only Vallejo Model Colors.
STEP 1:
For rocks I have used glaze (75:25 color-water mix) of VMC Black Grey with touch of Light Grey and Azure Blue. Three coats should be enough as a solid base for next steps.
STEP 2:
Then drybrush with Light Grey/Black Grey mix with retarder for slower drying followed by local drybush with Black Grey/Azure Blue mainly in darker places. Light Grey drybrush was next step for places in direct light (top sides of stones).
STEP 3:
Now, its time for washes. I have used washes in this order:
- Royal Purple + Azure Blue (mainly for darker places)
- GW Gryphonne Sepia
- GW Devlan Mud
- Olive Green (simulates a moss in darker and wet places)
- Smoke (darkest places)
For better variety combine them randomly for a last touch in to the random places.
STEP 4:
After the washes some places need re-highlight. For final lights I added into the previous drybrush mixes a bit of GW Dheneb Stone and Pale Sand. Next day I checked final result on daylight.
STEP 5:
Since I have washes ready on my wet palette I have glazed ground (and some top of rocks when will be grass, moss or flowers) with English Uniform followed by wash from Flat Earth, GW Gryphonne Sepia, GW Devlan Mud and Smoke. Borders when ground meets rock received light wash from Olive Green. For good feeling, drybrush of Pale Sand for ground one more time.
STEP 6:
Rock cracks and other places received light local wash from pigments with water. First wet the places and then apply diluted pigment mix. CMK Dark rust followed by MIG Lights rust.
TREE Basecoat:
As a base coat form my later works I put about three glazes of Smoke with water mixed. Brushstrokes lead from light to shadow. Then I glazed tree locally with Olive Green in places were should moss grow.
STEP 1:
For rocks I have used glaze (75:25 color-water mix) of VMC Black Grey with touch of Light Grey and Azure Blue. Three coats should be enough as a solid base for next steps.
STEP 2:
Then drybrush with Light Grey/Black Grey mix with retarder for slower drying followed by local drybush with Black Grey/Azure Blue mainly in darker places. Light Grey drybrush was next step for places in direct light (top sides of stones).
STEP 3:
Now, its time for washes. I have used washes in this order:
- Royal Purple + Azure Blue (mainly for darker places)
- GW Gryphonne Sepia
- GW Devlan Mud
- Olive Green (simulates a moss in darker and wet places)
- Smoke (darkest places)
For better variety combine them randomly for a last touch in to the random places.
STEP 4:
After the washes some places need re-highlight. For final lights I added into the previous drybrush mixes a bit of GW Dheneb Stone and Pale Sand. Next day I checked final result on daylight.
STEP 5:
Since I have washes ready on my wet palette I have glazed ground (and some top of rocks when will be grass, moss or flowers) with English Uniform followed by wash from Flat Earth, GW Gryphonne Sepia, GW Devlan Mud and Smoke. Borders when ground meets rock received light wash from Olive Green. For good feeling, drybrush of Pale Sand for ground one more time.
STEP 6:
Rock cracks and other places received light local wash from pigments with water. First wet the places and then apply diluted pigment mix. CMK Dark rust followed by MIG Lights rust.
TREE Basecoat:
As a base coat form my later works I put about three glazes of Smoke with water mixed. Brushstrokes lead from light to shadow. Then I glazed tree locally with Olive Green in places were should moss grow.
Caradryan base WIP
As I mentioned before, I would like to build an snow-themed base for my elf guy, who looks so proud. This time I choose a simple wooden square and from birch made rock. Everything was fixes with CA glue and milliput (black one). Tree bark represents glued roots.
Groundwork is real earth-ground from flower pot (my wife was really surprised, when discovered empty pot in our kitchen). For better fixation base received this time light PVA-water coat (normally I am using hair spray).
Primed with black and white citadel spray following zenith-lighting.
Groundwork is real earth-ground from flower pot (my wife was really surprised, when discovered empty pot in our kitchen). For better fixation base received this time light PVA-water coat (normally I am using hair spray).
Primed with black and white citadel spray following zenith-lighting.
Caradryan WIP
This is my first experience with Gameworkshop miniatures. Figure is from finecast resin and need a lot of work to fill all gaps and resculpting damaged parts.
Painting is bigger challenge than I expected. Metallics, different surfaces and freehand need a lot of patience and repeating tries. Still I am not happy with cloak, but I am afraid of more complexes freehand on it.
I am going to build winter-themed base, what will be in contrast (as I hope) with Caradryan color scheme. Overall concept was a wish from my wife, when she give me this figure as a Christmas gift.
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