| rottenronald | 02 Jun 2015 7:52 a.m. PST |
link link Hey folks, i'm new here, and I'm also new to historical wargaming. I did some 40k earlier on, but was and am still a poor student that could never afford the hobby. That being said, I splurged and finally bought a big ol' set of reaper paints, so this is my first figure using them. Gone are the dollar store acrylics! :D So I decided to share the first mini of a new age. It's just a simple ECW pikeman, and it turned out a tad too glossy with the liquitex matte varnish… and i'm hoping to set up a proper photobooth soon enough. Suggestions and comments are welcome, thanks guys! |
| Murawski | 02 Jun 2015 8:16 a.m. PST |
Looks pretty good to me. Well done. |
| morrigan | 02 Jun 2015 8:27 a.m. PST |
That looks good. I would be happy to put him on the table. |
| Regards | 02 Jun 2015 8:36 a.m. PST |
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| 45thdiv | 02 Jun 2015 8:46 a.m. PST |
Looks nice. If you used a dip method for shading that tends to add to the glossy look. I think if you spray it with dull coat, it will take the shine off. Look forward to seeing more of your work. Matthew |
| Captain dEwell | 02 Jun 2015 8:49 a.m. PST |
Oops! Please ignore and see below  |
| Captain dEwell | 02 Jun 2015 8:51 a.m. PST |
Welcome rottenronald, The pike man is from my much preferred range of 28mm ECW figures and you have done a very, very good job. …tad too glossy … Yes, I think so on the trousers. It wouldn't be my choice but, let me say, your quality workmanship is such that I wouldn't turn the figure down if offered to me or the price was right. Well done. |
79thPA  | 02 Jun 2015 9:01 a.m. PST |
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| Matt Black | 02 Jun 2015 9:03 a.m. PST |
Very nice paintjob, a quick spray with a can of matt varnish should remove any sign of glossiness. |
| wrgmr1 | 02 Jun 2015 9:15 a.m. PST |
Very nice brushwork. Sometimes the camera picks up shiny when it is dull. |
| Who asked this joker | 02 Jun 2015 10:33 a.m. PST |
Lovely job! I think it may shine in the photo but I'll bet in person, the figure looks just fine. I've had similar "too shiny" issues with some of my 1/72 scale fantasy figures. |
| Knob | 02 Jun 2015 2:27 p.m. PST |
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| olicana | 03 Jun 2015 2:15 a.m. PST |
Change your varnish, re-varnish. Otherwise, it looks pretty good to me. |
| davbenbak | 03 Jun 2015 6:33 a.m. PST |
Great job on the eyes. I never paint them myself because I can never get them right. |
| Clays Russians | 05 Jun 2015 3:36 p.m. PST |
I like gloss, I gloss everything (except WW2)….. |
| Supercilius Maximus | 10 Jun 2015 1:42 p.m. PST |
Most people find it hard to put a gloss on WW2. |
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