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Post by imrillion on Dec 14, 2018 17:17:16 GMT
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 14, 2018 21:48:08 GMT
isn't that smaug?
nice job on the cavalry.
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Post by imrillion on Dec 14, 2018 23:18:57 GMT
isn't that smaug? nice job on the cavalry. Lol it /shoooouuuuuld beeeeee/ 😳
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 15, 2018 2:41:20 GMT
pikemen are coming along. here is a sneak peak at the banner in the making.
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Post by imrillion on Dec 15, 2018 6:23:11 GMT
pikemen are coming along. here is a sneak peak at the banner in the making. Omfg!!! SEX!!!! Do u cut and stick the paper or paint the design on the banner After practicing on the paper? I'm so new at free handing banners, I think I've only ever done like 5, I'm keen af to practice more
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Post by strutsagget on Dec 15, 2018 7:58:24 GMT
Yes, this we need to know! Looks great! Heard of people wetting (water PVA mix) and then attaching it and over painting the small edges to blend. Also seen the old school with paper banners. And then the amazing which paint it again on the banner.
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 15, 2018 18:30:08 GMT
thanks guys, nothing too sexy-kinky about this banner. I can't freehand to save my life. the best I can do is use a ruler and put some extra straight lines into a printed design. Basically find a design on the internet, needs to be black lines on white and not too intricate. Then optionally putz around with it in gimp or similar. In this case I put the bars over the eagle and added the half-circle. You obviously need to have front and back and take into account the part that wraps around the banner pole. Then print on regular paper. Tough part for me is getting the size right. If I adjust in gimp it becomes fuzzy so I clumsily tell the printer to do more than one page per sheet which will make the design smaller but not fuzzy. Note: this is totally due to my inaptness in properly using gimp. you can do better. I paint the banner with the regular acrylic colors. Don't dilute the paints as much and give it a chance to dry in between colors. It will get wrinkly if you get too much water into too small an area. After filling in the colors to separate the colored blocks, I add in lines with dark brown, a fine brush and ideally a steady hand. I think this step might be easier with a felt pen. Then cut out the banner. Now it is time for the showdown. Take a deep breath and then no more breathing or dallying until it is done. Brush on white glue (not superglue!) diluted with water on the backside. Fold the banner around the pole and get front and back to line up as perfectly as possible (it will not be perfect). Then while the glue is still wet, bend into some dramatic folds and hold it for a few minutes (okay to breath now). Lastly paint the edge and any areas where front and back don't perfectly match in black or dark brown. Having your original design include a dark border is good, that way an extra dark millimeter will not show. Done. Here is an example of nice designs: paintinglandsknechts.blogspot.com/2013/02/flags-banners.htmlThis guy also explains how he does flags, involving self-adhesive paper. Clearly, there is more than one way to do this. The next frontier would be to do some highlighting on the banner after you've done the folds (because then you know which parts are raised/recessed). I have not tried it, too much potential for catastrophic failure and utter heartbreak.
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Post by imrillion on Dec 15, 2018 18:33:46 GMT
thanks guys, nothing too sexy-kinky about this banner. I can't freehand to save my life. the best I can do is use a ruler and put some extra straight lines into a printed design. Basically find a design on the internet, needs to be black lines on white and not too intricate. Then optionally putz around with it in gimp or similar. In this case I put the bars over the eagle and added the half-circle. You obviously need to have front and back and take into account the part that wraps around the banner pole. Then print on regular paper. Tough part for me is getting the size right. If I adjust in gimp it becomes fuzzy so I clumsily tell the printer to do more than one page per sheet which will make the design smaller but not fuzzy. Note: this is totally due to my inaptness in properly using gimp. you can do better. I paint the banner with the regular acrylic colors. Don't dilute the paints as much and give it a chance to dry in between colors. It will get wrinkly if you get too much water into too small an area. After filling in the colors to separate the colored blocks, I add in lines with dark brown, a fine brush and ideally a steady hand. I think this step might be easier with a felt pen. Then cut out the banner. Now it is time for the showdown. Take a deep breath and then no more breathing or dallying until it is done. Brush on white glue (not superglue!) diluted with water on the backside. Fold the banner around the pole and get front and back to line up as perfectly as possible (it will not be perfect). Then while the glue is still wet, bend into some dramatic folds and hold it for a few minutes (okay to breath now). Lastly paint the edge and any areas where front and back don't perfectly match in black or dark brown. Having your original design include a dark border is good, that way an extra dark millimeter will not show. Done. Here is an example of nice designs: paintinglandsknechts.blogspot.com/2013/02/flags-banners.htmlThis guy also explains how he does flags, involving self-adhesive paper. Clearly, there is more than one way to do this. The next frontier would be to do some highlighting on the banner after you've done the folds (because then you know which parts are raised/recessed. I have not tried it, there is potential for catastrophic failure and utter heartbreak. Love it!
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 17, 2018 6:00:28 GMT
The pikes are done! also pictured: the sorry state of the magma cannon. not sure if I can pull off finishing that thing. too much jolly merriment this time of year.
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Post by sedge on Dec 17, 2018 21:32:10 GMT
The pikes look great - are you able to take a closer up photo of the unit? My two converted Forge World characters are complete - Dwarf Lord on Oath Stone plus Master Engineer - more photos in my dwarf log, as ever: That's my painting done for the month - the rest of my time will be spend assembling.
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 18, 2018 3:22:07 GMT
nice clean work on the characters. and comgrats on meeting your own painting goals.
I will post way more pictures of pikemen than you want to see - next time I break out the lightbox.
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Post by grandmasterwang on Dec 20, 2018 4:48:51 GMT
Very impressive stuff by you guys.
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Post by mottdon on Dec 21, 2018 18:01:01 GMT
I've been making some progress on my TK Chariots for this month as well as a few more characters and models. All I lack on the chariots are the crew. I should be able to finish them off fairly quickly. I also painted up this High Liche Priest (sometimes used as Grand Hierophant Khatep), Necrotect #2 (the first one I made is in there as reference) and some random standard bearer that I had sitting on my desk. I still lack a few very minor touches. I should be able to finish them up tonight probably.
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Post by imrillion on Dec 21, 2018 20:36:07 GMT
I've been making some progress on my TK Chariots for this month as well as a few more characters and models. All I lack on the chariots are the crew. I should be able to finish them off fairly quickly. I also painted up this High Liche Priest (sometimes used as Grand Hierophant Khatep), Necrotect #2 (the first one I made is in there as reference) and some random standard bearer that I had sitting on my desk. I still lack a few very minor touches. I should be able to finish them up tonight probably. Love them Mott, I love your rich blue colour too! I'm looking at blue for my boys, with teal highlights, I want that Lapis tone you have 😂 but I don't want to straight out copy 😅
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Post by Naitsabes on Dec 21, 2018 21:42:09 GMT
mottdon, back on the painting horse and with a vengeance. Looks great. I am a big fan of the blue as well.
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