Willdorling
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Wicked looking Heroes Solun. I love the japanese style on this set.
Cheers
Will
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Will
Super Dungeon Explore community paint thread.
- Thread starter Bloodshovel
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Bloodshovel
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Oh man, thank you for waking this thread back up. I forgot all about it. I need to sit down and paint a couple more heroes. ... and buy the expansion. 
I've been a little distracted by Relic Knights lately, but I;m going to get back on finishing my box.
I've been a little distracted by Relic Knights lately, but I;m going to get back on finishing my box.
Solun Decius
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@Willdorling: Thanks man! yeah, the style is different from a lot of stuff. Makes for fun painting.
@Bloodshovel: You're the clever one to make it a community thread, especially with a project that goes so slowly for a lot of us. Means it pops up every once in a while, even when you forget
I finished the NMM on the last ones so I took big'ol display photos of all of them.
Only after taking and editing all the photos did I realize I forgot to paint the bear's nose black, both on the Druid and the bear itself
The axe-wielding fighter types!
The tree hugging earthy ones!
The self-important flashy ones!
The introvert reclusive types!
ANGRY BEAR!!!
And some alternate views.
That's it for now. I still haven't finished the Dragon, so next time I post new photos it'll be Starfire.
Now you other peeps better get the brushes and chibi minis back out so this thread can keep rockin!
@Bloodshovel: You're the clever one to make it a community thread, especially with a project that goes so slowly for a lot of us. Means it pops up every once in a while, even when you forget
I finished the NMM on the last ones so I took big'ol display photos of all of them.
Only after taking and editing all the photos did I realize I forgot to paint the bear's nose black, both on the Druid and the bear itself
The axe-wielding fighter types!
The tree hugging earthy ones!
The self-important flashy ones!
The introvert reclusive types!
ANGRY BEAR!!!
And some alternate views.
That's it for now. I still haven't finished the Dragon, so next time I post new photos it'll be Starfire.
Now you other peeps better get the brushes and chibi minis back out so this thread can keep rockin!
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Slybarbeau
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Really good job mate. I love them, Very cheerfull, fun and refraishing. :highfive:
Solun Decius
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Thanks dude!
Yeah, they're a great break from the regular dark fantasy stuff most miniatures fit into.
Starfire!
Wohoo!
Yeah, they're a great break from the regular dark fantasy stuff most miniatures fit into.
Starfire!
Wohoo!
WiredSternum
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So good I'm almost intimidated!
Hey all, the quality of the minis on here is AMAZING! I bought my gf this box last xmas and we're only now getting around to painting them up. Unfortunately, after seeing how amazing you all have done, I'm sorta intimidated and not sure where to start. I used to paint GW minis about 10-15 years ago but have been out of the hobby for a while. Normally I'd just start on some tac squads or High Elf spearmen to get back in to the swing of things, but there are so few minis to this game and they are so well modeled, I feel like each should be a showcase on its own. Oh, and my girlfriend has never painted minis before. Ever. Who's got some good tips for us as we start out?
One thing I'd love to know is how you prime these guys...I'm thinking black for the baddies and white for the heroes so they're nice and bright.
Keep sending the pics; you all are doing awesome and inspiring me to get back into the painting hobby!
Hey all, the quality of the minis on here is AMAZING! I bought my gf this box last xmas and we're only now getting around to painting them up. Unfortunately, after seeing how amazing you all have done, I'm sorta intimidated and not sure where to start. I used to paint GW minis about 10-15 years ago but have been out of the hobby for a while. Normally I'd just start on some tac squads or High Elf spearmen to get back in to the swing of things, but there are so few minis to this game and they are so well modeled, I feel like each should be a showcase on its own. Oh, and my girlfriend has never painted minis before. Ever. Who's got some good tips for us as we start out?
One thing I'd love to know is how you prime these guys...I'm thinking black for the baddies and white for the heroes so they're nice and bright.
Keep sending the pics; you all are doing awesome and inspiring me to get back into the painting hobby!
Bloodshovel
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I primed all my heroes white. since almost all of the baddies were red, I started with a vermin brown primer, then worked up my reds.
As for painting faces and what not, I found that I used far less contrast than I do on most minis. I barely hilighted them actually.
Just do a couple practice eyes first, and think about some anime eyes and how they are layered out. it should come pretty easily to you then.
As for painting faces and what not, I found that I used far less contrast than I do on most minis. I barely hilighted them actually.
Just do a couple practice eyes first, and think about some anime eyes and how they are layered out. it should come pretty easily to you then.
Solun Decius
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@KruleBear:
Thanks man! I try to spend time to get the eyes just right (or as close as my skill allows) because they are really "make or break" in whether the model ends up looking a bit like a person or just like a plastic figure with paint on.
@WiredSternum:
Thanks for the compliment. It's sometimes difficult when you don't feel confident to start some minis, but you know the only way to gain that confidence is to paint the minis and practice. Just go ahead and start. Since the set has two identical sets of Kobolds and Ogres I'd start with painting one of those sets. If in the end you feel that set is much worse than the rest you'll only ever end up using it when there are more than 4 players anyway.
I undercoat everything white and have done for a long time (except I actually undercoated three models black yesterday, but that's a different story). It's so easy to get a solid black area over a white undercoat, but it's all but impossible to get a really nice bright yellow or white or even a bright red over a black undercoat. At least it takes a lot of effort to get right.
That said, if you're not a seasoned painter black undercoat sometimes hides your mistakes a bit better. I'd actually say it's ok to paint the first set of Kobolds over a black undercoat, then if you feel they're a bit too dark, try painting the second set of Kobolds over white. After that you have little experience do decide for yourself what you want to do with the dragons and the heroes.
As Bloodshovel said, these big flat faces don't really need as much shading/highlighting contrast as you might be used to from GW or similar minis. For the eyes you need to look at anime eyes, as already stated, and see how the colors are used and get an idea for what you want. Then you just need experience with how the paint flows from the brush and how to control it, in order to be able to get those colors in the right places.
Water down your paints a bit, if you're not already used to doing that. These big flat areas will not be very forgiving if your paint starts to roughen up too much.
Progress:
I did some fixing and finishing last night.
Black noses on the bear and bear hide. Finished the second Boo Booty and the Dragon Spawn Point. Also fixed and smoothed out the Dragon's skin a bit, though there's nothing specific to photograph there, so I just left him there in the background.
Thanks man! I try to spend time to get the eyes just right (or as close as my skill allows) because they are really "make or break" in whether the model ends up looking a bit like a person or just like a plastic figure with paint on.
@WiredSternum:
Thanks for the compliment. It's sometimes difficult when you don't feel confident to start some minis, but you know the only way to gain that confidence is to paint the minis and practice. Just go ahead and start. Since the set has two identical sets of Kobolds and Ogres I'd start with painting one of those sets. If in the end you feel that set is much worse than the rest you'll only ever end up using it when there are more than 4 players anyway.
I undercoat everything white and have done for a long time (except I actually undercoated three models black yesterday, but that's a different story). It's so easy to get a solid black area over a white undercoat, but it's all but impossible to get a really nice bright yellow or white or even a bright red over a black undercoat. At least it takes a lot of effort to get right.
That said, if you're not a seasoned painter black undercoat sometimes hides your mistakes a bit better. I'd actually say it's ok to paint the first set of Kobolds over a black undercoat, then if you feel they're a bit too dark, try painting the second set of Kobolds over white. After that you have little experience do decide for yourself what you want to do with the dragons and the heroes.
As Bloodshovel said, these big flat faces don't really need as much shading/highlighting contrast as you might be used to from GW or similar minis. For the eyes you need to look at anime eyes, as already stated, and see how the colors are used and get an idea for what you want. Then you just need experience with how the paint flows from the brush and how to control it, in order to be able to get those colors in the right places.
Water down your paints a bit, if you're not already used to doing that. These big flat areas will not be very forgiving if your paint starts to roughen up too much.
Progress:
I did some fixing and finishing last night.
Black noses on the bear and bear hide. Finished the second Boo Booty and the Dragon Spawn Point. Also fixed and smoothed out the Dragon's skin a bit, though there's nothing specific to photograph there, so I just left him there in the background.
Bloodhowl
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Threadnomancy time!
Just bought the core set and all the expansions, with a pre-order on Von Drakk's Manor. Started cleaning off a spawn point and was having some trouble with it. Standard X-Acto no 11 blade doesn't seem to want to scrape off the mold lines very well, and I read that using files doesn't really work so well on this plastic (does more harm than good). Are people using the usual clean up techniques, or is there something particular I need to look at?
Just bought the core set and all the expansions, with a pre-order on Von Drakk's Manor. Started cleaning off a spawn point and was having some trouble with it. Standard X-Acto no 11 blade doesn't seem to want to scrape off the mold lines very well, and I read that using files doesn't really work so well on this plastic (does more harm than good). Are people using the usual clean up techniques, or is there something particular I need to look at?
Solun Decius
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I usually scrape them with the back edge of my X-Acto. I feel it's too soft to cut with the actual blade, and the filing also rubs it a bit too much all over the place, again because of softness. Scraping with a sharp object, like the back of a knife or with a sharp sculpting tool, is perfect for me. As a matter of fact I do that for most metals and plastics too, because I feel I can get a smoother surface where the mold lines were.
Bloodhowl
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Thanks for that Solun! I have been using the blade perpendicular to the surface. I will flip it over and try the back side and see how I get on!
Willdorling
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Awesome progress team! Loving this thread, it make me want to buy the game just to paint the minis. Keep it up.
Will
Will
Bloodhowl
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Got home this morning from a business trip to Malaysia and was able to try the back side of the knife blade on a few of the models. Much better than using the blade to scrape off the mold lines! Thanks for the tips! I hope to get all the spawn points cleaned up and then start the painting. Caverns of Roxor arrived while I was gone, so I'll throw those spawn points in with the core set as well.
