mattias
New member
Hello everyone! first post (of many) from me here.
After a serious nostalgia attack brought on by finding a dusty box of my old miniatures, I've decided to pick up the childhood hobby again after 15 years
On opening the old box of minis I soon came to the conclusion that younger me:
- never finished a project
- had enough unpainted troops to conquer a galaxy
- got frustrated with painting
Well I'm older and wiser now and this time around I want to have a serious crack at painting, armed with all the tools I didn't possess at the time (y'know; patience, attention span, deep pockets...)
Scouring the internet for tutorials and advice has naturally led me here!... I'm determined to build up my skills, learn from all the inspiring people (and paint jobs) in this community and hopefully have a bloody good time in the process!
Anyway on to the WIP... Santa Claus brought me a copy of Dark Vengeance and so I've decided to use the sheer volume of minis as an opportunity to experiment and practice, I'm hoping to be able to produce something snazzy by the time I get to the company master and helbrute etc.
This is my first mini from the Dark Vengeance box.
View attachment 45187
And the finished article:
View attachment 45188
I originally wanted to try NMM armor but I think I kinda chickened out of the extreme highlights, you can see the beginnings of the the shading, most noticeable on the back of the legs.
Here's the posting for said mini: https://www.coolminiornot.com/392004 I'd really appreciate a vote/comment/feedback so I can track my progress as I work my way through the entire box
All comments and feedback very welcome and much appreciated!
- Matt
After a serious nostalgia attack brought on by finding a dusty box of my old miniatures, I've decided to pick up the childhood hobby again after 15 years
On opening the old box of minis I soon came to the conclusion that younger me:
- never finished a project
- had enough unpainted troops to conquer a galaxy
- got frustrated with painting
Well I'm older and wiser now and this time around I want to have a serious crack at painting, armed with all the tools I didn't possess at the time (y'know; patience, attention span, deep pockets...)
Scouring the internet for tutorials and advice has naturally led me here!... I'm determined to build up my skills, learn from all the inspiring people (and paint jobs) in this community and hopefully have a bloody good time in the process!
Anyway on to the WIP... Santa Claus brought me a copy of Dark Vengeance and so I've decided to use the sheer volume of minis as an opportunity to experiment and practice, I'm hoping to be able to produce something snazzy by the time I get to the company master and helbrute etc.
This is my first mini from the Dark Vengeance box.
View attachment 45187
And the finished article:
View attachment 45188
I originally wanted to try NMM armor but I think I kinda chickened out of the extreme highlights, you can see the beginnings of the the shading, most noticeable on the back of the legs.
Here's the posting for said mini: https://www.coolminiornot.com/392004 I'd really appreciate a vote/comment/feedback so I can track my progress as I work my way through the entire box
All comments and feedback very welcome and much appreciated!
- Matt
