My First ever mini..

[Tsingtao]

Well, here is my first ever mini, a little nervous about posting it, but its done now... so too late to back out now.
Been painting on and off for just over 3 months now, but prior to that, i`ve done an awful lot of reading on techniques and such.
Not a very good pic, realised after i posted it that i couldn`t change the pic.

I`ve been pracising on a couple of mini`s, but this is the first one i completed. I started with the Eciplipsante (sp?) of rackham, but struggled with the skin tones.
i finally decided on the Inquisitor, after reading the `walkthrough` of the painting tutorial in one of the `Cry Havoc` magazines, though i found it hard to follow due to the english transalation, it kinda gets lost on me.
Taken a long while to complete, but the RL mini looks pretty nice, even if i do say so myself
Painted with Valejo paints, the base is made o miliput and real roof-slate (roof tiles), which although makes it heavy, it makes it very sturdy.
The mini is finished in valejo matt varnish.
Constuctive comments - positive and negative are most welcome, as i want to learn.

about me.. 43 years old, work as a Welder - i build big trucks, love music, driving and miniatures.
here is my mini.. >takes a deep breath<
http://www.coolminiornot.com/141226

thanks for reading and looking.
Tsingtao

 

[phael_minis]

hello and welcome!
really good I must say, hard to believe it\'s your 1st....
I\'m glad to see I\'m not the oldest here (37, near 38 my god!!)
Keep it on!

 

[AinuLainour]

You certainly have a bright future in miniature painting.

 

[Thecadian]

okay i admit it i hate you...

its an amazing mini first one or not very well done.
really like the base and the blends are awesome a 9 for me

 

[OrkyDave]

Welcome to the site.

I actually believe this is your first mini, if it wasn\'t you would only be fooling yourself and not getting any benifit out of this at all!!(although to get this good in 3 months you must have an awful lot of spare time and even more half painted models! lol)

This is fantastic work, an 8 from me.

Look forward to the 2nd one!!! l

 

[Hinton]

Excellent work whether it\'s your first or 100th. Voted.

 

[EricJ]

you\'ve done really well here. Some people show an amazing ability to assimilate information and use that information with little or no actually first hand practice. You\'ve mentioned you\'ve read a lot about styles and techniques and it definately shows in your finished work. I\'m very impressed. A LOT better than my first I\'ve got to say. I\'ll be interested how your painting evolves as you add more of your experience to the mix.

 

[J2FcM]

hey Im damn impressed. Good job, even if it took you forever, at least you showed the patience.

just watch that one spot on the shoulder armor.

 

[angus147258]

Looks good.
I couldn\'t help it

 

[ZaPhOd]

Very nice! I also gave him an 8, though the picture is a tad on the dark side. Now let\'s see your first ever practice mini!!!

 

[Highbulp Billy]

There\'s obviously a natural artistic side to welders that we\'ve never known existed. As already stated, this is a great standard let alone for a first completed mini. Of course, you realise that we expect more great things of you now... don\'t disappoint us

 

[leopardpixie]

WOW for your first mini that is awesome!!!!!

 

[dougaderly]

good job and welcome to the club