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September 2, 2010 12:55:34 AM from Elemental ForumsElemental Forums

So I just received my Limited Edition copy in the mail today, finally! So what better to celebrate the evening by painting the Pewter Dragon. At first I thought I would just leave it as desk candy, but using it in a boss/mini-boss fight in a D&D campaign would be better. So I give you the evolution for my Dragon while I paint it. I am going up to PAX this weekend so I will not be able to paint or update till I get back so stay tuned!

 

 

What it looks like... All metal like.

 

After I spray painted it white:

 

 

Added some color to the wings:

 

 

For good measure here is a little scene I made with some Warhammer units:

 

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Reply #1 September 2, 2010 1:03:14 AM
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Nice! You make me remember my old miniatures and the hours I spent painting them! I still have all of them around but nowadays I use a nice free software called "maptool" to simulate battles when we play!

 

Looking forward for the finished Dragon!

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Reply #2 September 2, 2010 1:09:04 AM
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It looks sweet. I was thinking of doing the same thing, but going for either a red or black theme.

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Reply #3 September 2, 2010 10:41:15 AM
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Maybe more a shining black chitin effect, like a bug carapace? =P

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Reply #4 September 2, 2010 10:50:12 AM
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and some vampire glitter!

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Reply #5 September 2, 2010 11:47:59 AM
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@Robert Hentschke> That is a great idea, I'll see how that looks when I get to that part.

 

@VizziniCD> heh, glitter, I don't know how I feel about that. Maybe if I added custom flames coming out of the dragon mouth...

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Reply #6 September 2, 2010 1:17:41 PM
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I have a question. I don't have much experience with painting figurines. What type of paint do you use? Oil based, water based, some other kind?

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Reply #7 September 2, 2010 1:37:45 PM
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I am using Citadel paints sold by Games Workshop, they are Acrylic. I have used water based paint and more than not the color is rather dull. When i do use water based paint it'll be as a base then I'll dry brush some acrylic paint to give it a better look.

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Reply #8 September 2, 2010 2:40:37 PM
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Nice. Too bad I'm partially color blind or I'd color mine. With any luck, I'd end up painting the thing mauve.

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Reply #9 September 2, 2010 2:57:33 PM
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Thanks for sharing the pics and process!

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Reply #10 September 3, 2010 9:59:01 AM
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Post more pics! I wanna see the rest of it

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Reply #11 September 3, 2010 10:46:55 AM
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I also use Acrylic paints from my local hobby store. I used to use Games Workshop Citadel paints[1], but since switching to Testor's "Model Master Acryl" paints [2]. I've found that they are less thick and highlight the details in sculpts more to my liking. The downside versus GW paints is that sometimes it takes more than one application to get the exact vibrance of color I was looking for.

Most of the Model Master Acryl paints are glossy or semi-gloss, so if you're looking for a matte/flat look, spray them with a once-over of Dull-Kote when you're done.

 

[1] http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/armySubUnitCats.jsp?catId=cat470011a&rootCatGameStyle=

[2] http://www.testors.com/category/136645/Acryl_Paints

 

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Reply #12 September 3, 2010 11:07:26 AM
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Quoting sagittary,
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Nice. Too bad I'm partially color blind or I'd color mine. With any luck, I'd end up painting the thing mauve.

 

 

  for self irony (a rare skill nowadays)!

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