C'mon! You must have seen the Wizard of Oz

Its on every easter and christmas if you can be bothered to look hard enough

I've seen bits of it, but never bothered to sit down and watch it all the way through!

Pendraken should make some Oz figures.  Flying monkeys, Emerald guard, etc...

Quote from: Luddite on 18 March 2010, 04:40:31 PM
Pendraken should make some Oz figures.  Flying monkeys, Emerald guard, etc...

Errmmm....... er....  I'll add that to the list?

 

hi nikharwood,

I was just looking in admiration at the bases on your colonial space marines; I simply adore the mottled grey affect you`re getting. How do you DO that?

My own efforts are pretty feeble by comparison I`m afraid:

http://tabletoptitans.com/reports/0010.php

http://tabletoptitans.com/rules/0002.php

Sixsideddice   

Thanks ssd - basically it's this:

Glue figures to MDF base
PVA onto base - dip in sand /grit mix - let dry
Seal with diluted PVA - let dry
Spray undercoat black
Wetbrush Dark Grey = Black & Grey mix 60:40
Drybrush Mid Grey = Black & Grey mix 40:60
Drybrush Light Grey = Cold Grey
Wash with 'Magic' wash = Klear [floor polish] & water & Brown Ink 40:40:20
Drybrush Light Grey = Cold Grey
Final light dryrbush = Cold Grey & White 50:50

Seems like a lot to do - but you'll get depth in your basing & it's easily done in front of the TV 

Wow thanks for that nik.... no no, your explanation makes it easy to follow , and I`ll try it out in front of the TV next time I watch Buffy hehe.

Can`t wait to try it out actually.


All the best, and thanks for your kind reply.

Six  (Steve)

You're more than welcome - glad to help - not sure I could do this while watching Buffy though - I'd be far too distracted 

Well, I know the episodes by heart, so can use my imagination lol.

Take care mate,

Steve 

Quote from: nikharwood on 08 April 2010, 02:38:28 PM
Thanks ssd - basically it's this:

Glue figures to MDF base
PVA onto base - dip in sand /grit mix - let dry
Seal with diluted PVA - let dry
Spray undercoat black
Wetbrush Dark Grey = Black & Grey mix 60:40
Drybrush Mid Grey = Black & Grey mix 40:60
Drybrush Light Grey = Cold Grey
Wash with 'Magic' wash = Klear [floor polish] & water & Brown Ink 40:40:20
Drybrush Light Grey = Cold Grey
Final light dryrbush = Cold Grey & White 50:50

Seems like a lot to do - but you'll get depth in your basing & it's easily done in front of the TV 

Excellent Nik.

I've just stocked up and was wondering how to paint these little xenomorph critters...   

I was planning;

Black undercoat
Boltgun metal drybrush (light dusting)
Blue ink wash (50:50 with water)

Having see yours though i'm not sure now!

What colours did you use on your marines?

Aliens paint guide:

Overbrush: Cold Grey
Drybrush; Cold Grey & White 60:40
Wash: Imperial Purple & Badab Black 50:50 & diluted
Teeth: White
Wash: Magic Wash

Facehuggers:
Basecoat: Khemri Brown
Highlight: Khemri Brown & Bleached Bone 50:50
Wash: Gryphonne Sepia
Highlight: Bleached Bone
Wash: Magic Wash
Re-highlight: Bleached Bone

Predators:
Overbrush: Scorched Brown
Armour: Boltgun Metal
Flesh: Grey / Green thin wash
Wash: Magic Wash
Dreadlocks: Cold Grey

Marines paint guide:

Vehicles:
Overbrush: Scorched Brown
Basecoat: Catachan Green
Highlight: Catachan Green & Knarloc Green 50:50
Wash: Devlan Mud thinned
Re-highlight as above
Final highlight: Knarloc Green & Bleached Bone 50:50
Tracks / barrels: Black & highlight Black & Cold Grey 60:40, final highlight Cold Grey

Marines:
Overbrush: Scorched Brown
Flesh: Dark Fleshtone, highlight Dwarf Flesh
Uniform / armour /helmets: Catachan Green
Highlight: Catachan Green & Khaki 50:50
Trousers / shirtsleeves: Desert Yellow
highlight: Desert Yellow & Khaki 50:50
Weapons: Black, highlight Cold grey

Recce infantry:
Overbrush; Scorched Brown
Unifrom: Catachan Green
Highlight: Catachan Green & Bleached Bone 50:50
Armour plates: Catachan Green & Bleached Bone 30:70