Getting back into it

[diymirage]

Hello gents 

 

About 5 years ago i completely got out of the hobby 

We moved into a different house and i simply didnt have the room or the time for the hobby 

 

About a month ago, I got the itch again and decided to  buy a kit i have build 2 decades ago when I was a kid 

 

This is the progress so far 

A few things to note, I used vallejo paint for this, which is new to me, and went terrible (especially the base coat) 

 

I am also not very skilled at weathering in general and Armour in specific so any help is appreciated

 

(And before anyone asks, I am aware the interior would have been painted body color, but I decided I wanted it to pop a little more, so I went with a cream color instead) 

[Dragline]

Welcome back to the hobby.

Its looking good and your choosing Vallejo is a good thing. Im guessing this is a Hobby Lobby purchase. I have seen Vallejo and this kit there. On fact I have this kit about 1/2 done in my first attempt at hairspray chipping. I think I went overboard but I may have to dig it out after seeing this thread. Of you have qiestions I am sure we have answers

[diymirage]

thanks Bob 

 

i actually bought this one online, it was the best deal i could find 

 

im finding the vallejo has a bit of a learning curve, and what bothers me the most about it is that there isnt a cap you can "draw" from like the old testors bottles have 

im really excited to get into the figure painting as well,since that was something i never really tried when i was younger, but its got to really help make it pop 

[Dragline]

I just came back to auto building after a 2 year hiatus. I got into miniatures and 40K and that entire world. So I know the path you are on in a lot of ways. I consumed Youtube vids about mini painting and techniques for months. I purchased what can be described as a mountain of paints and all the required tools of mini painting so I would be armed with all I needed. It's really a completely different discipline.  Armor and military is similar in this regard. Any advice I might offer would be watch plenty of how to's on Youtube and be ready to make some mistakes. Oh, have fun too.

It looks to me like you already are.

[diymirage]

that is exactly where im at 

 

i put the figures together yesterday and im waiting on an order of primer so i can get them painted 

most of the videos i watched started with black primer, the way you would normally primer them 

then hit it with a layer of white from the top, leaving the black in the part where you would see shades 

then use a glazing method to get the actual colour on and let the shade shine through 

 

excited to try that out 

[Dragline]

Zenithal priming is a cool idea. I myself have had mixed results with it. It truly depends on how strong the layers you put over it are. For miniatures it works well. I have mostly given up on it and have gone to tinting my primers. Particularly on miniatures. All these minis I am showing here have a Zenithal prime. As to how well it helped is debatable.

[diymirage]

those are pretty cool 

 

i will be starting out with the regular field grey, so pretty "boring" color 

i would love to figure out how to paint the different oak leaf camo, but that is still a long way off

[diymirage]

Still waiting on that primer so I tried some old fashioned brush painting 

(Pictures are no good, but im happy with the camo)

 

[Dragline]

Looks great. Military is always tough.

[David G.]

Nice work so far on the APC and figure. 

David G.

[diymirage]

Thanks guys

 

I'm quite pleased with the progress so far 

Really happy with the camo job on the uniforms 

I painted two soldiers in what should be the proper green/Grey foe the whermacht and I am not loving it 

 

I also picked up some raw umber (I believe) paint for the belts and straps, it looks way better now 

[diymirage]

Got a little more work done on the soldiers 

 

These are all hand painted, I got one drying in black primer to try the other method on 

 

(And this is a progress shot, still needs a lot of detail)

[diymirage]

I painted that last soldier, I used the white over black primer and then added a glazing agent to my topcoat

Not sure if it helped a lot, but I like it
(On second thought, I should have done this with a standing figure)

I got to say, I think I'm seeing an improvement in my overall figure painting
 

 

 

 

 

[David G.]

Painting figures can be tricky, there are a lot of techniques that seem unique to that genre. At least in my own limited experience.

You have a great start on these.

David G.