Just now, FrogTrigger said:

Sooo @Sorastro was Legion the reason you visited FFG?

Did you paint the ones in the display case?

Yes it was, and no I didn't

Just now, Sorastro said:

Yes it was, and no I didn't

I am excited to see what the future holds for you And then in turn, us

Congrats Sorastro. I am selfishly worried however that Legion will stretch you thin, and not leave much time for IA.

6 hours ago, FrogTrigger said:

I am excited to see what the future holds for you And then in turn, us

Of course he didn´t ....Sorastro paints much better =)

Question for Sorastro. Will this game be 28mm or compatible with the minis we own from IA?

3 minutes ago, mjusto said:

Of course he didn´t ....Sorastro paints much better =)

Question for Sorastro. Will this game be 28mm or compatible with the minis we own from IA?

He have already addressed this I think, the minis will be 35 mm scale (27 mm bases) vs IA that is 30-32 mm scale (I think) with 25 mm bases. So fairly close, but IA will be slightly smaller.
Hope that helps.

10 hours ago, mjusto said:

Question for Sorastro. Will this game be 28mm or compatible with the minis we own from IA?

Hi mjusto!

Yes as Wolftame says - I measured the new SWL Luke and he's 35mm tall, compared to the IA Luke who stands at 30mm (see my tweet below). I personally love the new scale - the minis are so much nicer to paint - you can really enjoy the shapes and volumes much more, and of course the details are easier to define.

Thanks for confirming @Sorastro, that image is the perfect comparison.

I suppose you could use the Legion miniatures if you wanted for IA as they aren't that far off, or vice-verca.

Sure the heads look quite different, however as someone who enjoys painting more than acually playing, I'm happy enough with the scale.

Wookies....only painting base in grey and Gloss Varnish on Crossbow, eyes and nose missing....

43 minutes ago, mjusto said:

Wookies....only painting base in grey and Gloss Varnish on Crossbow, eyes and nose missing....

Stunning work mate! You've achieved lovely contrast on Chewie and the eyes are great!

Thanks Sorastro!

I have to tackle Bobba Fett now and I realize that I haven´t got Sotek Green...

How would you replace / create it with other Citadel paints?

Thanks in advance!

I'm about to varnish my first set of stormtrooper and I have a couple of questions.

They have probably already ben asked and answered but there is 64 pages.

With the Army Painter Anti-shine spay how many coats should I do? Also, what the drying time between coats?

Thanks in advance, and thanks to @Sorastro for the videos.

Bobba Fett

luke...more or less...

More convinced about Gideon....

First mini complete! Thanks again Sorastro for the vids, wouldn’t have made the plunge without them.

Few general thoughts:

- I experienced the “citadel drying paint” problem as others have mentioned earlier in this thread. I don’t think I closed them properly. You really gotta press down on them!

- Overall I’m pretty proud with how it turned out! But I really didn’t feel like I was highlighting. It was more like: “slapping on white paint and making sure shadowed areas have a little nuln oil on it” hehe. Very excited and nervous about future minis with actual colours!

- Abut halfway through the model, I was shaking my head in disgust. A few more paint strokes later and I was patting myself on the back. Can’t stress how important it is to stay motivated to completely finish the miniature.

1 hour ago, Armandhammer said:

First mini complete! Thanks again Sorastro for the vids, wouldn’t have made the plunge without them.

Few general thoughts:

- I experienced the “citadel drying paint” problem as others have mentioned earlier in this thread. I don’t think I closed them properly. You really gotta press down on them!

- Overall I’m pretty proud with how it turned out! But I really didn’t feel like I was highlighting. It was more like: “slapping on white paint and making sure shadowed areas have a little nuln oil on it” hehe. Very excited and nervous about future minis with actual colours!

- Abut halfway through the model, I was shaking my head in disgust. A few more paint strokes later and I was patting myself on the back. Can’t stress how important it is to stay motivated to completely finish the miniature.

Great job! Much better than mine, so, be sure you´ll do an excellent job on next ones....

On 9/9/2017 at 3:54 PM, Armandhammer said:

First mini complete! Thanks again Sorastro for the vids, wouldn’t have made the plunge without them.

Few general thoughts:

- I experienced the “citadel drying paint” problem as others have mentioned earlier in this thread. I don’t think I closed them properly. You really gotta press down on them!

- Overall I’m pretty proud with how it turned out! But I really didn’t feel like I was highlighting. It was more like: “slapping on white paint and making sure shadowed areas have a little nuln oil on it” hehe. Very excited and nervous about future minis with actual colours!

- Abut halfway through the model, I was shaking my head in disgust. A few more paint strokes later and I was patting myself on the back. Can’t stress how important it is to stay motivated to completely finish the miniature.

I found the Stormtroopers to be the biggest headache in the box; trying to keep them looking nice and white while also applying shading is NOT easy. I almost gave up on the troopers, myself. I found the other figures, including all the heroes, Vader, etc., to be MUCH easier, really.

I started a thread to show my minis if you want to take a look and see if my opinion really means anything.

I decided to pick up my brushes for the first time in about six months today.

by Andrew, on Flickr

1 hour ago, udat said:

I decided to pick up my brushes for the first time in about six months today.

by Andrew, on Flickr

Good thing you did judging from the result. Well done.

8 hours ago, udat said:

I decided to pick up my brushes for the first time in about six months today.

by Andrew, on Flickr

Good stuff!! Well done!

In the very first video, he uses some type of putty to temporarily stick the miniature stormtroopers to a surface for painting.

What is that product?

I'm not positive what Sorastro uses, but I use regular blue tack--the stuff you use to hang posters and what-not on the wall when you don't want to use tape.

The brand I use comes in pre-segmented bits. I take half a piece, warm it up, and roll it out. Press it down on a pop bottle cap and then press a miniature down on top of it. I haven't painted anything but the small (25mm bases) miniatures, so I don't know if I"ll need two or more pieces to hold a Nexu. I'm guessing that the Rancor will require at least one full piece.

Thanks!

I looked it up and that seems like what I need.

39 minutes ago, jscott991 said:

Thanks!

I looked it up and that seems like what I need.

I highly recommended elmer's poster tack.

I bought two packs thinking it's a one and done type of material but I've been using the same piece for weeks (constantly attaching and removing minis from it).

The tack is amazing! I had difficulty finding it at first but your local crafts store should have it.

I use "white tack" which is basically a generic no-brand version of blu-tac and I stick the figures to upside down shot glasses to make them easy to handle. I think the pack I bought should last me forever as you can re-use it again and again.

I've seen some fancy magnifying glass mounts with grips that hold a figure, but part of me thinks they might make it harder to paint small details, because if I'm not holding the figure, I only have sight to tell me where it is, whereas when it's in my mitt, I also have proprioception helping me out.

1 hour ago, udat said:

I use "white tack" which is basically a generic no-brand version of blu-tac and I stick the figures to upside down shot glasses to make them easy to handle. I think the pack I bought should last me forever as you can re-use it again and again.

That's what I use! (I happen to have the UHU White Tack but I can't imagine much of a difference between brands.)