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Post by danakil on Mar 15, 2016 18:07:33 GMT
Greetings ! After a while, I've decided to start this army diary, to keep a record of my progress and help me a bit with the motivation issue. The plan is to have my current collection of Dirz minis painted (it isn't much big, in fact). Once accomplished that objective, maybe I will expand the army or get a new one, who knows? The miniatures will be painted each individually, but the previous and boring stages will be done for the whole batch. STAGE 1 - Stripping paint All of my Dirz minis are second-hand bought, and come in various states. Some were new in box, but for the most part they came partially painted or primed in black. So, I put them on a jar with paint solvent and let there just for half an hour or a bit less. Then, I brush them with an old toothbrush, hot water and soap. Stage 1 is already finished, now I'll move to stage 2: Assembly and cleaning ! |
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Post by angora on Mar 17, 2016 17:09:05 GMT
Cool! Dirz rock!
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Post by danakil on Mar 18, 2016 12:51:40 GMT
STAGE 2: Assembly and cleaning. After the bath in paint solvent and previous to assembly, I rub the miniatures with this "hard fiber sponge" (I totally made that up, it's just that I don't know the actual name of the thing).  I do this to take the paint off the recesses and get a cleaner figure. It doesn't damage the miniature or its details. Then I glued all of the bits with Army Painter super glue. Two handed weapons are an exception and will be glued once the main body of their miniature is painted. I have two Dawn Guards with their swords already glued, but that is because I pinned them some time ago. To clean mould lines I use a round modelling file. Once finished stage 2 this is how it all looks like  I've already started with stage 3 (basing). Holes in the bases have been covered with green stuff. I could've used other putty, but as I have like 1 metre of gs I don't mind it much. I'm looking for a basing style similar to that the Rackham studio used in the Dirz minis, so I will use beach sand (painted, of course) and some bits of cork that will look as stone. |
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Post by Atreju on Mar 19, 2016 13:47:14 GMT
This diary format is really cool, and it'll be exciting to see the progress! Good luck with the Dirz, it looks promising!
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Post by danakil on Mar 19, 2016 19:59:05 GMT
This diary format is really cool, and it'll be exciting to see the progress! Good luck with the Dirz, it looks promising! Thank you, I hope it entertains you all and also helps me keep going with the project. Well, stage 3 (basing) has already been accomplished. All the bases are covered in sand, and when the glue dries I will give the bases a hand of diluted pva glue to seal the sand.  Next stage, priming. I use white gesso with a bit of black to get a grey primer that I apply with a brush, trying to get thin layers. I used to prime with Vallejo black primer on airbrush, but the current method is a lot more comfortable. To give you all an approximate idea of my painting level, here are my most recent paintjobs:  Infinity Yan-Huo WIP  Crooked Claw Goblin |
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Post by danakil on May 27, 2016 16:30:21 GMT
I've procrastinated a bit on this project. Yesterday I began with a humble clone. At first I thought of doing the metals using metallic Vallejo paints, but they are too bright for my tastes. So I've eventually decided to give nmm a try (a bit pretentious considering the results). I thought that it would end worse, but I quite like it, looks well for a "tabletop level". WIP pictures, there's still work to do with skin, cloth and details.   |
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Post by danakil on May 30, 2016 22:15:19 GMT
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Post by Atreju on Jun 3, 2016 18:45:42 GMT
This guy looks great. I love the skull-like mask, the pale skintone and all the small lighting highlights. I'm sure this band will look great alltogether, so keep on painting.  |
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Post by danakil on Aug 14, 2016 10:32:17 GMT
Short WIP update. Today, a Sentinel of Danakil.   I'm on holidays now, and I managed to get some of my painting tools, but I forgot the varnish. I didn't want to glue the sword axe until the model was varnished, so he will have to wait a bit. |
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Post by squera on Aug 15, 2016 9:15:38 GMT
the white mask contrasting with the darker colours really makes it shine!
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Post by danakil on Aug 15, 2016 15:07:52 GMT
Thanks! The white mask will be the distinctive mark of my Dirz band.
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Post by Atreju on Aug 16, 2016 5:06:07 GMT
Yeah, these skull masks are really looking good, and I also like the yellow metal parts for bringing more change into the metal parts.
Keep it up!
Is there a particular reason why you first want to varnish and then to glue?
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Post by danakil on Aug 16, 2016 8:30:23 GMT
I'd like to protect the figure before gluing anything because it has already happened before that the glue messed up with the paint (not always, but accidents can happen)
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Post by angora on Aug 16, 2016 19:47:46 GMT
Cool looking force! I picked up a heap of Dirz second hand a month or two back so I'm ready to start painting whenever some free time emerges!
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Post by danakil on Aug 17, 2016 7:24:50 GMT
Thank you! I'm trying to get a decent appearance in the minimum time, though my painting standard isn't much better than this. Another short WIP update! Today, a Dawn Warrior. Golden zones and sword axe still to do.   About the helmet: Should I paint the face plate in white too, or do I leave it as it is now? |
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