So I’ve had a warhammer 40k army of some form or fashion since the 00’s but i seem to loose intrest in the painting of the armies. (Leaders/HQ/Unique units always get painted) I have not played a game of it since 5th edition (imagine my shock when i learned it was on 10th) and have contemplated trying to again but, as motivation, not before I have a painted army. So… this will document my long journey to painting every single Eldar i have into an army.
I ask that critique, how ever well intended, be limited and positive. For some reason the painting aspect is the one part of the hobby i take hard and get discouraged on. Trying to power through 60+ models of various sizes and keep motivation up.
@MAtherton Even though it seems to be a huge job, I imagine you’ll get through all of them. And each one done will be something to be proud of. Are you setting any goals for an end game of having them all done at a certain time? It seems that goal setting does help sometimes. I’m not sure how you like to do things, but I really like to try to get the hardest parts done first, then the rest seems to come easier. On the other hand, the “low-hanging-fruit” way of doing things seems to get you closer to the finish line faster. Good luck with it and try to enjoy the process.
Im trying to not put a hard deadline on the army because then i think i might feel rushed. I guess if i get them done by the end of the year it’d be nice.
Got all of them to the stage where i can start throwing dedicated colors on them. Think thats good for tonight.
They’re all looking really great at this point. I don’t know anything about what they’re supposed to end up looking like, but I can see, with all the detail, they will end up looking awesome.
Prep work looks good. I have never seen minitures painted… so this will be interesting. (Tip: Most creators are their worst critics. All I could see was the flaws in the granny square afghan I made for my Grandma. No one else saw any. I couldn’t see the flaws when it came back to me.)
This is a technique I’ve seen but never tried but loads of people use to make impressive looking paint jobs quick. You’re supposed to use a specialty acrylic paint called “contrast paint” but im cheaping out and just thinning the paint to make it more opaque.
Got ten models through two colors and five through a third.
I do somewhere but my big issue is hand tremmors. Its been a challenge in both jewelery and mini painting. All the magnifiers do is highlight when my brush starts yeeting itself everywhere uncontrollably.
Latest update. Decided all my snipers are blondes. Also put a coat of shifting colors on their cloaks to represent the camo aspect of their wargear. Took a closeup shot to try to catch the color shift.
Updated: Put two more subtle colors on and did a propper oil ink wash to make them grim-dark. It muted the color shift paint but i think i like it. Just need to do work on the base and then seal.
Immediately started on the first group of gaurdians. Went ahead and bought some actual contrast paints. I can see the appeal. One coat and it already looks like I’ve done three coats.
Thanks for all the encouragement. First week almost down and ive got (in game army points) enough painted up that ive crossed the smallest army deployment level, but also have so much more to paint.
Also i think i finally have a good technique down for the metalic speed paint.
Edit: So i mass-prepped a lot then started on a unit that i have old and new models for. Dire Avengers from the first release of the models followed by their 5th ed. release.
