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DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *Now with Airfix*
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:11 pm
by Gemini73
Thought I'd share some of my mini painting with you fine folks. I've been painting since I was about 12 years old on and off. Not only have I had the pleasure of having my figures in several Games Workshop store cabinets across the UK, but I also once had some feature in White Dwarf magazine. (That sounds like an awful brag but it's not, I've always been quite humbled by it and for this aging nerd it was quite the honor)
Today though the standard of painting and modeling is incredibly high, far beyond my own work, but I see that as a good thing as it inspires me to keep pushing myself.
I've also branched out into non-GW minis recently so it won't all be Space Marines and Wood Elves.
Anyway, I'll post up stuff as I go and if you've any of your work own you would like to share I'd love to see them.
Cheers, and I hope you like them.
Re: Magius' Miniature Painting/Modeling Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 9:45 pm
by kommissarboris
very nice mate.
your highlighting reminds me of second edition 40k, the way the models used to look before they went hyper realistic.
i really like it.
i got away with 15 years of gaming in GWS with drybrushing everything
Re: Magius' Miniature Painting/Modeling Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:31 pm
by Benji Dude
Yeah really nice work.
Re: Magius' Miniature Painting/Modeling Thread
Posted: Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:56 pm
by Gemini73
kommissarboris wrote:
your highlighting reminds me of second edition 40k, the way the models used to look before they went hyper realistic.
A lot of people have said that. Apparently I have an "old school approach" to my painting being the usual comment.
I love working in pastel hues as well, something that isn't done as much these days.
Re: Magius' Miniature Painting/Modeling Thread
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:34 am
by Gemini73
This is from the Animetactics range. Never played the game, but I love the models.
Elhaim, Maiden of Light
Re: Magius' Miniature Painting/Modeling Thread *updated 7/5/
Posted: Mon May 07, 2012 1:38 am
by Gemini73
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Sun Aug 12, 2012 2:45 am
by Green Gecko
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 4:44 pm
by False
Sick skills DB. Do you commission paint?
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:37 pm
by Gemini73
Falsey wrote:Sick skills DB. Do you commission paint?
Well after a lengthy break this is the first thing I see.
Firstly, thanks.
Second, yeah I can do, and have done in the past, depending on what you want done. ie - I don't army pain any more - too time consuming and boring as hell.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:42 pm
by Green Gecko
Welcome back.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:44 pm
by Gemini73
Green Gecko wrote:Welcome back.
Cheers. A good break from the old forum is always good methinks.
Oh, and thanks for the kind words about my mini painting. Oddly enough I've never been able to get nids right, so kudos to you, sir.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:49 pm
by Green Gecko
I'd like to give them a shot again when I have more serious-minded, non 12 year old hands. I.e. with these models.
I remember considering working as a miniature painter. Does that job even exist?
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:55 pm
by Gemini73
Green Gecko wrote:I'd like to give them a shot again when I have more serious-minded, non 12 year old hands. I.e. with these models.
I remember considering working as a miniature painter. Does that job even exist?
Yep, friend of mine was full time at the studio, but the money wasn't great; not the kind that will see you living in well in Notts.
Best way to get noticed is through the yearly Golden Demon comp. They use it as a kind of recruiting place, or at least they did.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 7/5/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 9:58 pm
by Green Gecko
Haha, no I certainly couldn't afford to live off low pay doing that in Surrey.
I'd probably go more mad than working in IT/learning, which I should be hopefully earning £15/h.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Mon Aug 13, 2012 10:23 pm
by Gemini73
Some more recent ones:
Candy & Cola
Saruman
Dwarf Warlord
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 1:23 pm
by False
Aww man I remember seeing the golden demon every year in White Dwarf.. Simpler nerdier times indeed.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 3:49 pm
by Green Gecko
I still have a gooseberry fool load of White Dwarf mags.. or I should do, assuming they haven't been thrown out along with my NGC collection.
My room got emptied into storage while my house was being renovated - which my mother somehow neglected to tell me - so I have no idea where half my gooseberry fool is.
I want to get my old miniatures back - I have loads of dark elves and 'nids waiting to be painted, including loads of old stuff which is cool for modding. Just something creative and fairly pointless to do so I don't go mad while looking for work.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 4:57 pm
by False
I threw all my WD out when I became a man. I think I still have a bunch of figs up in the loft but no interest to get them down, that ship has sailed.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Thu Aug 16, 2012 5:29 pm
by Green Gecko
I forgot about mine in a cupboard for a good decade or so, in a room I wasn't even living in for about 3 years then moved to uni. My house just had chronic build up of shite due to broken family and other stuff, and has only just been totally emptied. Now all the kids have gotta shift this stuff and this reminded me I still have a few. I don't think it was more than a couple issues actually, featuring nids.
I might re-read some NGCs for nostalgia, then give them to my university library for the Computer Arts students.. that's the actual "collection".
Maybe someone wants it on here, otherwise it's going in the recycling.
Re: DaddyBrown's Miniature Painting Thread *updated 13/08/12
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2013 10:33 am
by Gemini73