Recent content by Kinetic man

I\'m looking into doing a new rust effect on my metal minis instead of layered washes and dull-coats over a metallic coat just to achieve something similar. I still plan on starting with a black base coat, but now I\'d like to go over it with browns and/or reds before moving onto metallics for...

I\'m trying to do some new things with some old bases but I\'m at the end of my rope here... I\'ve tried to find info on how to do little shrubs or bushes on bases where the grass sticks straight up but keep coming back empty handed. Are there any articles or tips somewhere on how to achieve...

Recently I put up a few of my unfinished/unused minis on ebay and while scoping out the competition I noticed a lot of \"PRO-PAINTED!!!! HIGHLY DETAILED!\" Auctions with starting prices at double or triple the initial cost. While I realize that painting these things to a higher standard is...

I need to start by saying I water down all my paints to some extent. Even my metallics, otherwise I find that everything is a bit thick for my tastes. That being said, I water down before dry brushing too. Now, when I was helping my friend paint some of his minis he asked why I diluted my dry...

I need some advice here... I\'ve never used a topcoat in the past, but noticed that some of my older minis are starting to wear a bit. I can touch them up without a problem, but my question is this: What is the best thing to use as a protective coat? I\'ve tried a matte finish but it seems to...

Why the hell do people like the pewter guys?! Sorry, I\'m just frustrated as hell since the three Wraiths I just got in the mail are all bent to hell for no good reason. But I\'d still like to know why we even still have these? Do others really like them? Even if they aren\'t bent up, they\'re...

I know I\'ve seen this before, but I\'ve been searching for a while and still can\'t find any information on the subject so I\'ll ask it here: How does one go about about painting the monolith? I recently tossed one into my army since the new rules make it look so juicy, but it\'s a bit, well...