Nemesis - painted by WereRogue

[WereRogue]

I tried the "flash diffuser" technique recommended elsewhere (two strips of tape over the flash) and it seemed to help, I think maybe 3 or 4 would be best, considering how close to the model I have to get the camera.

Pretty straightforward Nemesis here. Comments and Critiques welcome.

-Ken

 

[Kretsmester]

You should try giving the metal a slight wash of thinned-down black to give it some definition. It looks a bit bare and glaring in it's current state. Otherwise, it's neat.

 

[LordClinto]

Another tip: for the "ultramarines" omega symbol water slide transfer.

Before applying water slides it's best to spray/brush the mini (or even just the target area) with gloss coat. let that dry before applying the water slide. Then spray/brush dull coat over it. The water slide will usually comes out seamless.

 

[WereRogue]

Actually, both those things have been done to the model. Chalk it up to the glare from the flash that I'm still working on correcting.

-Ken

 

[sidewinder]

How did you do the base? Is that painted on or some kind of stickers?

 

[Taran]

Better idea than a "flash diffuser":

Step back about 4 feet and use the Zoom. It works better.

 

[[Omicron]Urobach]

You should try giving the metal a slight wash of thinned-down black to give it some definition. It looks a bit bare and glaring in it's current state. Otherwise, it's neat.

yeah..... wash it with black to shade the metal areas. it looks better....and then give the black parts an fine (very fine) drybrush to highlight the edges.

 

[Shadow Queen]

Try Decalfix from Humbrol, it worked very well on my Space Marines.

 

[Delthos]

Your problem is the flash. Turn it off if you can. Use a couple lamps to light the mini and use the macro mode and tripod. The flash is your enemy when taking photos of miniatures. Check out this site for some good info.

http://www.hodgenet.co.uk/minpics/digital.htm

 

[WereRogue]

The camera is an old Fujifilm FinePixA101. No zoom, non-adjustable macro setting. I don't have a photostudio as I take all of my pictures from work (they're mainly just for "look at what I did") pictures.

I'm familiar with all the techniques, and once I start doing my commission work in earnest, I'll be setting up a better studio somewhere for photo shoots (and working with my wife's high-tech camera).

Thanks for all the tips, though, hopefully they'll help someone!

-Ken

 

[Chernobyl]

I'm not a big fan of the all metallic paint job in small scale minis. They wind up reflecting too much light. In general, they should be dull coated to prevent harsh reflections.
for decals, my technique is to prep the location with a bit of varnish first; it dries very smooth and creates a very flat surface for the decal to stick to. Then, place a layer of varnish on top of the decal, after its all well and dried, to really seal it in and protect it. Then it can be safely sprayed with dull coat.
I do love the clear base though. great stuff!
Chern