Dystopian Wars – Painting Prussian Empire’s Pflicht Class Scoutship

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Apr 262012
 

Dystopian Wars Prussian Airship Box Art

Usually I’m the last guy you want painting tips from. My skills, or lack thereof, will NOT help you to receive a Slayer Sword. If that is your aim, well…I wish you luck and suggest you chat with Natalya Melnik. What I am is a chap that enjoyes painting different models.

This time around I painted a Pflicht Class Scoutship (aka zeppelin) for the Prussian Empire in Dystopian Wars. The rules, models, and accompanying accessories are in my possession. Yet, I have no intention of playing the game. The models won me over with their looks. Seeing pictures of them made me think “those would be fun to paint!”

Awhile back I painted some frigates and cruisers for the Prussian Empire. I decided to use something different with the airship. I had to know how Army Painter’s Quickshade impacted the process.
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Painting 15mm Renedra Tents

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Mar 262012
 

At Havoc I picked up a package of Renedra tents in 15mm from the Hobby Bunker stall. They’re perfect for my Seaward March, one day American Civil War, campaign that I am running on the 31st. Cort owns a lot of 15mm ACW figures and terrain. But, it’d be nice to have some tents in the event that they’re needed.

Below are pictures of the tents as they got painted.

The tents were cleaned up using a modeling knife and files to remove any flash and irregularities. Then they were primed with Chaos Black paint. When that dried they were basecoated with Khemri Brown from the Games Workshop line of foundation paints. At this point I waited, again, for the paint to dry. When the tents were ready, I dipped them into Army Painter Quickshade Strong Tone. The quickshade instantly shades and seals the model. The quickshade takes 24 hours to fully harden.

The next day I examined the tents. They were ready for highlights. Kommando Khaki was drybrushed onto each tent with the raised areas, and edges, being the primary focus. This was followed with a more severe drybrushing of Bleached Bone. Finally, each tent was hit with a light drybrush of Tallarn Flesh.

Fiat Lux: TrollTips #1 – Easymode for priming and painting minis.

 Role Playing Games, Table Top, Video  6 Responses »
Jan 112012
 
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Welcome to the first Fiat Lux! If you’ve never painted a tabletop mini for your roleplaying events you’re missing out. Here’s a quick way to save yourself a lot of time and trouble at the table by temporarily basing your minis, making them easier to handle. Painting pros and longtime hobbyists tend to customize this solution, but the solution you’ll see here is a great option if you’re starting out.

Do you temp-base your own minis for painting? If so, how? Tell us in the comments below!