NMM for a n00b

[krazy orc]

i have been trying to paint my ork big boss with a great axe ( really big axe ). if anyone knows how to simplify painting nmm plz post. all the tutes on CMON r for swords or other flat blades, but the ork great axe is a really awkward shape. does ne1 own @ nmm and could help???

 

[penguin]

Well, I\'m crap at NMM, but a look at some of Alexi Z\'s stuff might help to inspire you...

On the other hand, it just scares me so maybe that\'s not much help

Welcome to the forums by the way!

~Bill

 

[lahatiel]

I just did a search from the main CMoN page on \"axe\" and came up with pages and pages; not all are NMM, not all are that good... but I highly recommend doing the same and checking some out for yourself. Here are some examples I found:

 

[green stuff]

@krazy orc : Welcome the forums . Looks like you missed this article :

http://www.coolminiornot.com/article/aid/300

Could you please write in full words. This is an international site with a lot of talented people. If they can\'t understand you, they won\'t be able to help you.

 

[Legacy Account]

And the spelling police will arrest you...

 

[krom1415]

Wow, I like that barbarians axe, is it called SENMM, goovy

 

[MathewBaich]

well, to start off, NMM is not for N00bs as you so quaintly put it. i would suggest learning other techniques before learning. mini painting is like math, start simple and your skills will build on eachother. Also, there really is no easy way to paint it. for decent nmm, it takes about 6 to 8 hours. so NMM is not for the faint of heart. sorry if this sounds like a put down

 

[Legacy Account]

Utter cobblers. NMM is as simple as any other part of a miniature if you can blend reasonably well. You just need to use a bit of reference to get the highlights in the right place.

And how are you able to quantify how long it takes? Depends on how fast you paint and how many metal bits are on the miniature! If you don\'t practice something, how do you expect to good at it?

Go for it I say! A good start is Shadow Grey as a base colour, Space Wolf Grey as a highlight and black or Midnight Blue to shade.

 

[finn17]

Krom..

Originally posted by krom1415
Wow, I like that barbarians axe, is it called SENMM, goovy

If you haven\'t done it already..check out Arjay\'s gallery. One of, if not the king of SENMM.

 

[matty1001]

NMM is one of those things that youve gotta jus dive in and do, your always gunna start rubbish at it but with abit of pratice youll be as good at the next man. 6-8 hours for an axe divvnt be silly! i can do a sword in 45mins!

 

[krazy orc]

thanks all, i tried copying the elf axes until it looked vagueley( is that a word???) like metal. my sincerest apologies to the spelling police.