Fast Vee Lance WIPs
Added 2022-11-03 12:06:23 +0000 UTCThought I'd share some more prototype pictures along with my painting endeavors.
I've recently picked up some army painter speed paints to try out. It takes me just a bit too much time to nicely paint up a lance for me to want to do it often, so I wanted to try quicker methods.
So far they're definitely faster. I wouldn't say they eliminate the highlighting step fully, but they do a great job at combining base color and a color matched wash together. Though when it does come to highlighting, it's going to be mostly that and a lot less touching up surfaces that might otherwise be over darkened by a traditional wash.
Of course I couldn't just accept all the time savings with a simple white prime haha. I'm doing a black to grey to white zenithal prime, then a flesh wash (nice warm dirty look in all cracks), then a heavy drybrushing of white so that all appropriate surfaces can still get the full brightness of the speed paints. Basically the only limit you want to place on the drybrushing it trying to not let it get in any seams which would undo the flesh wash.
See the rear mechs for what they look like after the wash, but before the drybrush.
I've had steady cold and rain since these arrived, so I couldn't spray prime within spec humidity, and barely within temperature. A few of them definitely got a touch of grit, but it's invisible to the eye on most. That one poor Vedette can be seen if held up though. I'm tempted to buy an airbrush, I can afford one.
Then, it's onto speed paints! This time I tried out the camospecs camo stripe tip on pre painting in the darker stripes first. I didn't go dark enough on the green so you'll see a picture with the undercooked camo after Pallid Bone speed paint application (bought it just for this great use as a desert tan). Luckily I was able to mix some yellow, blue, and more pallid bone speed paint together to make a dull green speed paint mixture to darken the stripes to perfection.
I'll have to try out adding a red/bone mix some time to make red clay stripes. Overall speed paints seem to work great being mixed. I've also been making various shades of brown mixing between pallid bone and dark wood.
I went in telling myself to try things out and experiment with these paints, and I think it's been rewarding. Probably the worst way to use them is timidly, so if you give them a try, be bold.
Some time I'll be detailing how they can give you easy good looking scratch/edge highlights by leveraging their reactivation property.
Next it's on to applying metallics, edge highlights, markings, and basing.
Comments
I'm soooo glad that the Glass Spider is going to be released!
Joshua Bressel
2024-03-24 18:33:03 +0000 UTCInteresting question: What speedpaints would you recomend?
Kyokyodoka
2022-12-06 09:35:09 +0000 UTCRifleman IIC is what you'd be seeing in that formation.
Anthony Scroggins
2022-11-05 11:17:21 +0000 UTCIt was shown, but Anthony mentioned that it would not be part of the KS in one of the Grizzly posts/comments..
TIM STRAUVEN
2022-11-05 07:23:38 +0000 UTCAs far as I know, the Glass Spider was seen next to the Bane and Phoenix Hawk IIC at Gencon earlier, with a paper saying it was part of a KS sneak peek, I'd think those three'd be in the same Star Pack
Malintus
2022-11-04 21:52:32 +0000 UTCWent thick on the doors to help with casting, as they stick out a bit from the torso. I'm not sure yet when/how the Glass Spider gets a mini. IMO it should just be handed to IWM, it's such a good looking sculpt.
Anthony Scroggins
2022-11-04 21:25:39 +0000 UTCNice to see the Highlander IIC and Vedette in mini form, both looking good (the missile doors on the Highlander look a bit thick IMHO). Can you shed any further light on the Glass Spider ? Since it won't be in the KS, has it been earmarked for another product ?
TIM STRAUVEN
2022-11-04 09:07:35 +0000 UTCNice stuff there and thanks for sharing
Alex F
2022-11-03 19:33:15 +0000 UTCletting them dry well is really important, and I wasn't complaining because I love them, they save so much time its insane. I like the GW Contrasts also, there going head to head with Speed Paints is good for us all, as they BOTH need to keep stepping up their game!
William B Teter
2022-11-03 19:11:58 +0000 UTCI have been nagged relentlessly by a friend to start painting my minis already and I keep getting so confused by all the various methods that I just haven’t been able to settle on one. I should just start with the 5 ice ferrets I ended up with and follow a camospecs video…
Fherot
2022-11-03 15:17:29 +0000 UTCSo far they've only reactivated when I want them to, which allows for nice stuff like blending/fades, and edge wear. I have a feeling the people who complained about bad reactivation weren't being patient with it, or not using it right.
Anthony Scroggins
2022-11-03 13:49:47 +0000 UTCSpeed paints are amazing, they do reactivate sometimes, so be careful with that. I'm currently working on some Arkab Legion Mechs, Hover Tanks and Skulkers, so almost the exact same scheme Lol. Can't wait to get my hands on these.
William B Teter
2022-11-03 13:43:32 +0000 UTCThat Highlander IIC looks soo good! Cant wait to get my hands on it.
Bolththrower
2022-11-03 13:27:51 +0000 UTCOhhhhh Highlander IIC! Every prototype vehicle I have seen looks awesome
James Bixby
2022-11-03 12:57:52 +0000 UTCHighlander IIC? I like it!
Robert Moore
2022-11-03 12:35:52 +0000 UTCI watched youtube reviews and only picked colors I like that also appeared to have full coverage. Some are too thin/white near edges for my liking. I want bold color. I might pick up some of the Vallejo ones when they're out. They've demo'd some colors I like with good coverage. Contrast paints have some good ones too of course, but I don't like overpaying our competition haha.
Anthony Scroggins
2022-11-03 12:26:39 +0000 UTCLooks great! Thanks for sharing
Jakob Fredensborg
2022-11-03 12:19:37 +0000 UTC
