Author Topic: Nurgle Fly Champion - Three champs and a dog pg.3 (Read 8352 times)

Andrew Rae · « **on:** July 22, 2016, 01:12:39 PM »

Can't believe I've actually painted - and finished - something!

Had fun working on this guy though it was a relearning process to remember how to paint. Sorry about the shine in the photos - there's no way I'm spraying Dullcote in a damp house in a damp part of Scotland in damp weather, and I'm not quite getting matt from my brush on enamel. I actually quite like a satin finish in person anyway but it's no good for photos. The eyes, spikes and tongue are gloss - the extreme highlights are entirely natural!

Now I've just got to try and keep momentum going and paint more stuff.

Steve63 · « **Reply #1 on:** July 22, 2016, 01:19:13 PM »

Sweet

DeafNala · « **Reply #2 on:** July 22, 2016, 01:36:14 PM »

FANTASTIC! The Fly Fellow painted up BEAUTIFULLY in his own fashion...SPLENDID brushwork & a LOVELY choice of colors. VERY WELL DONE!
The finish on the mini looks fine as it is. I would be tempted to leave it alone regardless of the humidity issues.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #3 on:** July 22, 2016, 01:38:23 PM »

That looks great

Maybe only add matt to the cloth when it cools down a bit?

cheers

James

Timbor · « **Reply #4 on:** July 22, 2016, 03:26:06 PM »

Great job! I have always loved 'ol fly-head!

Elk101 · « **Reply #5 on:** July 22, 2016, 03:36:28 PM »

Great job. This is one of those figures I've always wanted to pick up. The glossy parts rather suit it.

Andrew Rae · « **Reply #6 on:** July 22, 2016, 04:02:22 PM »

Thanks folks.

He's a great sculpt and well worth picking up if you can find one at a decent price. Great fun to paint.

Quote from: jimbibbly on July 22, 2016, 01:38:23 PM

Maybe only add matt to the cloth when it cools down a bit?

Yeah I'll give it another crack when the weather turns. I think I might have put the matt on too thick as well, which might be why it's shinier in the folds.

OSHIROmodels · « **Reply #7 on:** July 22, 2016, 04:10:03 PM »

I'm not daring to varnish anything at the moment until it cools down

I use a spray varnish and have had some nasty frosting in the past.

cheers

James

Hobgoblin · « **Reply #8 on:** July 22, 2016, 07:52:47 PM »

Terrific paint job! I'd leave it in gloss/satin - looks better on the tabletop and "in person", as you say. Also, I reckon that matt-varnished figures don't age nearly as well as their glossier kin.

And if it's good enough for Blanche and Morrison ...

stone-cold-lead · « **Reply #9 on:** July 22, 2016, 08:10:22 PM »

Good old Dullcote. Guaranteed to give a perfect matt finish 50% of the time when the weather is perfect!

Cracking paint job there. Lovely flesh tone. Got this guy in the lead pile, painted as a teenager but long since stripped. The Nurgle champions are all rather nice, as are all the old Chaos champions but those green and brown colour schemes are such a joy to paint.

axiom · « **Reply #10 on:** July 22, 2016, 08:53:57 PM »

Great paint on a great mini. Lovely job!

Lord Borjado · « **Reply #11 on:** July 22, 2016, 09:13:03 PM »

Amazing job!

Andrew Rae · « **Reply #12 on:** July 23, 2016, 01:02:30 AM »

Thanks again. I've got some more figures ready to undercoat so maybe, just maybe, it won't be years before I get another figure painted.

Quote from: stone-cold-lead on July 22, 2016, 08:10:22 PM

Good old Dullcote. Guaranteed to give a perfect matt finish 50% of the time when the weather is perfect!

I'm actually using your method of storing matt enamel upside down and then using the stuff that's collected on the lid. Obviously I don't have your knack of it.

stone-cold-lead · « **Reply #13 on:** July 23, 2016, 05:23:09 PM »

Quote from: Andrew Rae on July 23, 2016, 01:02:30 AM

Thanks again. I've got some more figures ready to undercoat so maybe, just maybe, it won't be years before I get another figure painted.

I'm actually using your method of storing matt enamel upside down and then using the stuff that's collected on the lid. Obviously I don't have your knack of it.

Well bugger me! What's gone wrong there? What brand are you using? When you said Dullcote I just assumed the spray of doom.

beefcake · « **Reply #14 on:** July 23, 2016, 09:09:24 PM »

That's great. Love the orange eyes.

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