JucaJunior | 29 Jan 2014 7:52 p.m. PST |
Hi everybody! I started to paint miniatures some weeks ago, and started with 6mm ancient britons. Here are some photos:
I will paint the borders of the bases, i just forgot this, hehehe
So, how good they are? Is there anything wrong? Any tips to improve quality? Tell me honest opinions, please. I can withstand this, hehehehe. Thanks! |
elsyrsyn | 29 Jan 2014 8:01 p.m. PST |
They look really good to me. Closer (macro setting) shots might show some flaws or things that might be better, but to my mind normal gaming distance appearance is what matters. The only thing I might suggest is trying either a wash or a dark undercoat and drybrush for the bare flesh areas (especially faces) to bring out the shapes (eye sockets, etc.). Doug |
Temporary like Achilles | 29 Jan 2014 10:01 p.m. PST |
Nothing wrong with those! Great effort. I might take Doug's excellent advice myself, I think :) Cheers, Aaron |
Bashytubits | 30 Jan 2014 12:02 a.m. PST |
on 6mm bright colors are good. A pretty solid effort on your part. |
yorkie o1 | 30 Jan 2014 4:13 a.m. PST |
Very good job, great effort on all those shields too. Just a point on the bases, looks like thin card? just beware it may warp, as it looks to be doing already. Otherwise, like em! Steve |
Yesthatphil | 30 Jan 2014 6:19 a.m. PST |
Welcome, JucaJunior, that's a great start !
and what a good period to pick! I'm all for sturdier bases (I like pre-cut MDF) and washes (though it looks to me like that flesh, at least, has one) – but many enthusiasts take years to get to your 'entry' standard! Phil Ancients on the Move (reports from a Society of Ancients show team) |
Who asked this joker | 30 Jan 2014 7:40 a.m. PST |
Sturdy bases are good. I use steel bases. MDF is fine too. Or plasti-card. Flesh wash the faces. Go over and hit the raised areas with flesh tone and you will get the effect Doug is talking about. I like what you've done a lot. Nice job. |
Caesar | 30 Jan 2014 7:43 a.m. PST |
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Pattus Magnus | 30 Jan 2014 8:45 a.m. PST |
That is a great start. I think the advice about a wash on the flesh is good, but there is nothing wrong with those fellows just how they are. You could also use a brown wash – probably the same one that would work on the flesh areas – among the spine and the boss on the warriors' shields. It will add a shadow that will make the spine and boss pop out a bit. Keep going, they'll need a lot of friends to push the romans back into the channel! |
JucaJunior | 30 Jan 2014 9:50 a.m. PST |
Thanks guys!!! @elsyrsyn, @Who asked this joker: I washed with Vallejo Flesh Tone Shade, maybe the coat was too thin. I will try to apply a thicker coat next time. I tryed to prime some figures with black to test, but the figures became too dark for me. You can see it in the upper left base of infantry, in the last photo. @yorkie o1, @Who asked this joker: Yes, it is card. I would like to use other materials for bases, but here in Brazil the wargames market simply does not exist. So, to import little rectangles of mdf or plastic become too expensive due to importing taxes, shipping cost, exchange rate and time. I tried to cut a pvc sheet, but it's quite hard to flatten and cut straight edges. I am still looking for other materials, though. Any suggestion is welcome. @Yesthatphil: Are you THIS Phil? ( philbancients.blogspot.com.br ) And yes, i have used the Vallejo Flesh Tone Shade, but i think that i would use a little more. Or the basecoat was too thick and hide some detail, maybe? @Pattus Magnus: Indeed, i did not washed the shields. I will try to do this next time. And Julius Caesar must be rolling in his bed tonight, hehehehe
Thanks for the kind words, guys!!!
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yorkie o1 | 30 Jan 2014 9:58 a.m. PST |
OK, well for the bases then, try using beer mats, or thick mounting board (the thick card that gets put around pictures before it gets framed) I used beer mats for years until I discovered MDF bases
(you get to go to the pub too, just dont get caught nicking them
) :) Steve |
Mollinary | 30 Jan 2014 10:47 a.m. PST |
Like Yorkie I used beer mats for years before moving on to thin metal sheet. They absorb moisture (for obvious reasons!) and this seems to give them a great resistance to warping. I cannot explain it, but they gave me decades of good service. Mollinary |
JucaJunior | 30 Jan 2014 11:27 a.m. PST |
Since i dont drink (ok, throw the stones now), i don't know the thickeness of the beer mat. 1mm? 2mm??? I really do prefer thin bases, as with the thicker ones the minis seems to be in "platforms". But i will look for it certainly! |
Yesthatphil | 30 Jan 2014 1:39 p.m. PST |
Hi JucaJunior
no
philbancients is another fine blogging Phil and well worth a visit nevertheless
I am the former Society of Ancients footsoldier Phil who encourages newcomer ancients players to have a look at Slingshot and wonder if our long established Society is for them
Base thicknesses are quite fashion sensitive I think
I tend towards thicker ones these days (almost as if each stand is like a little diorama and the base its plinth) but have favoured thin, less obtrusive, bases at times – what I suspect most of us were really getting at is flat, firm and durable, whatever the thickness. However, good luck with your new projects
Phil Ancients on the Move |
chris6 | 08 Feb 2014 10:07 a.m. PST |
To me your miniatures look good. Washes? Well, take care and thinner them with some water. Otherwise the whole miniatures will get dull. I would go for a more lighter shade of grass on the bases. To me this brings out the colors more and make a better overall look. I base my minis on mdf or plasticcard. Or directly on the magnetic sheet. |