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Preparation|
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Shading|
Highlighting|
Basing|
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TOOLS YOU'LL NEED
You will need,...
A modeling knife or exacto blade
Clippers would help, but are not nessessary
At least one can of primer
Brushes of various sizes (prefeably 1 small one, 1 medium sized one, and 1 large one)
Paint (who'd a' thunk)
Some kind of grass or flock
Some kinda of finishing spray, preferably 1 gloss spray and 1 flat spray. The gloss gives more protection, and the flat will take away the shine.
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PREPARATION
First, carefully remove the model from the sprue, be sure not to cut of anything that is part of the model. Next, carefully remove the mold lines from around the model. To do this, use the modeling knife, and carefully shave off the line, I always run the knife backwards over the line, so that the sharp part doesn't accidentally cut into something important (like your finger). Then, wash the model with soap and water to get off the mold release agent, THIS IS IMPORTANT, if you don't the spay paint may not go on correctly, and might fall off easily. Then your ready to move on to the next step.
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PRIMING YOUR MODELS
Do this in a place with good ventilation, then cover the area where you will be sraying with newspaper. Shake the the can for at least 45 seconds before you start to spray. Then, apply the primer in short even bursts, and make sure you don't miss anything.
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BASECOAT
Most people say that you should basecoat the model the main color that you want it, but I always paint it the darkest color that i will want in the cracks. This eliminates having to use washes later on. So, if you want your Ork to be goblin green, I would basecoat him Dark angels green, so that when I do the next steps, I won't have to use washes. Then, after putting on the dark color, I paint it the color I want it, but leave the dark one in the cracks
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SHADING
I do all my shading in the basecoating step, but if you don't basecoat like I do, you should put washes in the cracks where you want the shadows to be, like in cracks in armor and around the eyes. Don't use too much wash though, or else it might runn, and get in places that you don't want it.
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HIGHLIGHTING
This is where the painting gets kinda fun. To highlight, you put a lighter shade of the color you are using on the raised areas of the model, then you apply a very light line to the edges, like the tip of ears or eye brows on Orks. Remember to leave some of the original color showing through.
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BASING
To base your model, paint the base the color you want it (Goblin Green for grass, Bestial Brown for sand, and Chaos Black drybrushed Chainmail Silver for metal). Then, apply a thin coat of Glue (Elmers, PVA, White Glue). I use a toothpick to spread it around. Then, put the flock, or whatever you're using, on the glue, and let it dry.
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After all the painting is over, it is smart to spray it with a protective finisher, so that it doesn't get damaged. The best way toi do this is to first spray it with a gloss enamel spray, because it is thicker and protects better than the flat spray, then, when that dries, spray it with a flat spray. That will reduce the shine on the mini, and he will be protected then.
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