I started my Magma Giant and I was 80% done when I looked at it and went.... naaaah. This is awful. Truth be told, it wasn't, but in the process of painting it, I learned so much that the earlier work didn't stand up to the later work. So I put the mini in a tub of soylent green, er I mean simple green, and voila! I can start over. I put about 20 hours into it, but this next time around I know it will be much quicker and it will look more like the vision I had in my head. I found several easier ways to make the lava effects without as much paint or hassle. So- to be continued.
After my debacle, I was a bit demoralized. I decided to pep myself up and watch a few painting videos on youtube. I really connected with two youtubers and they got me off my ass and back to painting quick. If you get a chance, you should check them out. They are Squidmar Miniatures and Miniac.
On that note I am adding a new section to the bottom of my posts called, "The Thing I Learned This Week". This week's lesson came from watching some of the videos on youtube.
I did complete three sets of miniatures on Tuesday and Wednesday. The first is a sculpt from Reaper miniatures. It came in a wild west set that I purchased a few years ago. The thing I like most about my work was how the jacket and vest look. I like the detail on the pocket chain as well. I am not happy that I missed an obvious mold line on the back of the hat. grrr
Next up is the Gate to Another World. I have six of them, and this was the practice model. The stones came out fantastic, but I still want to work on the mystical lettering. I want it to shimmer even more. I have used some different paints, and will keep on trying until I get the right effect. In the photo, I put some models which I completed a few years back. One is from the wild west set- the Bandida- and the others are two stranglers from Shadows of Brimstone.
Last up are three gun turrets from the Brimstone set Derelict Ship. I used glow effects and some minimal highlighting. I went around and around on the red "eye" in the sensor. I tried all different colors, but red was the most striking. It is hard to tell, but it sparkles when the light hits it. I wanted a cylon feel to the whole thing.
And there you have it. Today I will be picking up my airbrush and attempting again to tackle the beast that is the Magma Giant.
THE THING I LEARNED THIS WEEK- Don't paint everything as if it was display quality. I really have to take that to heart. I second guess myself all the time and then end up giving up because I am tired of spending so much time on each miniature. Tabletop quality is fine for most minis I paint. period. rob are you listening? put the brush down and step away from the table.
Until next post- stay safe and healthy!
Rob
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