"Ethereal Creatures with Contrast Paints" Topic

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Flashman14	02 Aug 2019 10:59 a.m. PST
I pulled out almost 40 miniatures I've had lying around that are ethereal in nature and thought I'd try getting them done quickly with Citadel's Contrast paints. I finished the first batch of 14 this morning and have updated the blog accordingly. If you're interested, start with the introduction here: link Here's the models I'm starting with: I broke them out by manufacturer and model type so the best way to view them all is to use the category link here: link Here's my favorite of the first batch of fourteen:
NOLA Chris	02 Aug 2019 11:29 a.m. PST
Very nice! Gives me good ideas for some of my Pulp/Horror stuff! Have you tried the contrast paints over just the "clear"/translucent Figs without primer? I'm curious if they'll work on that material
haywire	03 Aug 2019 6:33 a.m. PST
Have you tried the contrast paints over just the "clear"/translucent Figs without primer? I'm curious if they'll work on that material I am gonna guess that they will not work without a primer. It is proven that it will not work on Reaper Bones plastic without a primer. It just beads up.
NOLA Chris	04 Aug 2019 8:43 a.m. PST
dang… good point, I had problem doing washes over the translucent fig thanks though! (hmmm… maybe a coat of flat varnish first?

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