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Spent a few evenings this week smashing through the indomitus box necrons that I hadn't touched yet - a very easy and satisfying army to paint. I'll get some photos up tomorrow once the bases are sufficiently dry, really pleased with how they've come out for low effort painting.
Not sure about that, nowhere near the same level of skill or attention has been applied to these - having a whole army together definitely ramps up the impact (and satisfaction) factor though, even when the individual models haven't had much attention paid to them.Well that's put mine to shame lol. Amazing work.
The volcanic island mix is what i've used on the Necrons but also with the green crystals added after (i wanted clumps so did them separately rather than buy the tomb world mix). I think the basing glue is pretty much PVA but it comes with a nice little nozzle that makes it easy to dose out onto the bases - I brushed the glue semi carefully around the models already attached to the bases, then dunked the base into a small dish with the mix in it, give it a little shake, let it sit for 30s while I applied the glue to the next model, then tapped off the excess before dipping the next model. Once all done, I gave each a generous squirt of the matt scenic sealant - this stuff is magic, it stops the finer powders in the base mix falling away as you handle the minis and binds everything together nicely. It takes a good few hours to dry though.I've had a look re bases and think the 'volcanic island' stuff would work well. Also fits in with the theme. I personally think it's too much when people do bases with lava cracking in between it as if salamanders tread fire everywhere but each to their own of course.
Not sure if I try and pop the characters out the bases (pretty sure I glued) or just carefully apply glue and shake the stuff in. Not like it matters if some goes on the feet. Is the basing glue special or pretty much just PVA?
I only have super glue and liquid cement which isn't really glue.
These are now at my definition of done (ex bases). I have done a little bit of edge, highlighting and little bits of detail. I could spend many, many more hours on these but I think they look absolutely fine for the table top.
Here they are warts and all. Also, I'm sure one of you lore nerds will tell me those are not the right decals but I don't care. I just do what I think looks good
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@Kenai They look amazing. I was going for that effect but messed up and ended up putting the necrons away again.
I've realised I've not done any of my plasma weapons lol so took one of my son's marines and played about with some contrast paints. Doesn't look great but it's not too bad...
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Which base ready variety did you go for?