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Build, Spray, Paint!  A Busy Hobby Week Full of Projects!

5/16/2014

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Hey Guys! Hope you are having a blast reading about 7th edition that, and 7th edition this.  I've been taking this time to try and build/paint as many things as possible. (to distract myself)  It's been a very busy few days.  I've worked on orks, necrons, dark eldar, and black templar...and tried an airbrush for the first time!
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I finally got some time to start experimenting with the airbrush I got over a year ago.  It's your bog standard amazon 17 dollar airbrush + compressor.  I figured I'd cut my teeth on something cheap and learn the ropes before going for a really nice model.


I started with using some vallejo air grey, and just did light passes over the buildings.  I somehow jammed up the nozzle for awhile, till I figured out it was my own stupidity.  This was a really dark grey, but I was amazed at how it started pulling detail out so quickly.  I'm going to do another pass with a lighter grey to add further details, then probably a wash.  Anyone have suggestions on a good bulk wash?  I was thinking army builder dark tone, since you can get it in the big can.


I was also amazed at the painting efficiency of an airbrush.  Used 1/3 a bottle, did 6 buildings and two vehicles.

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I decided to try an idea with the templar vehicles.  I've been mainly using primer as the base coat, which results in very flat looking models.  This time I used the same grey and lightly sprayed at varying angles from above on the tank, which gave a sort of gradient from back to dark grey.  I then washed it down.  The wash was a vallejo wash...it did not work the way I am used to GW washes working.


  I think next time I'll seal the model before washing it.  It seems the airbrush put a grittier texture on the model, which resulted in the wash bubbling up, and pooling in odd places.   Close up it doesn't look very good, but I think it makes it look a bit more interesting at a distance.  I'm hoping some sponge weathering and mud effects will help bring the model together.  


This photo just shows the new base layer + first pass of codex grey edge highlights.


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Next up was my old dakkajet.  I started with a dark brown, then layered on a brownish yellow on top.  This model is going to be the basis for all sorts of different weathering techniques I'm going to be trying out.  I figure if I mess up, it's an ork vehicle...it'll probably make it look even better!

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At this point it started to rain, so I swapped back to other projects.  I did a quick triple dry brushing of the jeresy barriers from dragon forge.  They came out pretty good.

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You may remember this model.  I never quite liked the flat purple area on his back, and had been meaning to revist him.  I applied some transfers, and painted up one of the new dragonforge bases for him.


The transfer was perfect for hte model, as it matched up with the other metallic colors I was using for the weapons and highlights.  Now it's no longer that big flat expanse of purple in the back!

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I also took this time to remedy a gameplay problem with him.  He was constantly falling off his base.  I drilled a hole in his body, and placed a recessed magnet in there, with another one glued to his new base.  Now he's incredibly stable, and there is no way he's popping off during combat!

At this point I'm getting pretty exhausted.  We've got a game of 40k on Saturday (last 6th edition game!), which will be necrons and orks vs dark eldar.  You might be wondering...Greg mentioned Dark Eldar!  I see nothing!  Well I just built a venom for Shantz to shoot us with on Saturday.  You'll see it then.  :)


Look for that on next Wednesday!  Happy gaming everyone!
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