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by Useless
Fri May 15, 2009 9:54 pm
Forum: Miniatures
Topic: Newbie Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 12588

Did you brush the shadow shading, or is that from a wash?

Aye - black undercoat left showing in the recesses, with some semi random highlighting on the raised bits and edges.

My rather ragged brushwork is somewhat flattered by the, er, Misty Field effect. :0)

Regarding the engines on the D6/D7 ...
by Useless
Tue May 12, 2009 12:12 am
Forum: Miniatures
Topic: Newbie Questions
Replies: 8
Views: 12588

Newbie Questions

Hello all.

I've been painting some klingons:-

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_gylyan.boielle/klingons01.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_gylyan.boielle/klingons03.jpg

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/paul_gylyan.boielle/klingons02.jpg

(Supposed to be in the two tone colour scheme of ...
by Useless
Mon May 14, 2007 10:42 pm
Forum: Miniatures
Topic: Getting that TOS look
Replies: 3
Views: 12958

I too am moving away from enamel paints. I just don't want to deal with the fumes anymore.

Ach - everything from washing your brushes through keeping the paint the right consistency to cleaning up careless spills is just so much less hassle with water based stuff.

It leaves a big decision ...
by Useless
Mon May 14, 2007 7:54 pm
Forum: Miniatures
Topic: Getting that TOS look
Replies: 3
Views: 12958

Getting that TOS look

Hello.

I'm just getting in to my sorta byannual Star Trek phase, which this time would seem to mean Federation Commander.

So I was wondering if you could give me some help with deciding what colour to paint my ships. Ideally, using water based paints, available to the UK and requiring a minimum of ...