Hey, a friend jas recommended to me the use of a rainbow sharpie pack to detail the fighter squardrons for armada. I took a look around and didn't see any post in regards to sharpies and the squads. Is it similar enough resulting to a paint job? (Without looking too closely of course).
If so, is there a particular set of sharpies or markers to get?
Did some Scouring of the forum for you.
A Further Edit: None of these are Mine... I'm still a Paint+Brush Guy.
Here's one very pertinent link for you:
https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/180875-sharpie-painting/
Edited by Drasnighta
Thank you very much!
I can attest that the sharpie painting holds up well. And if you screw up, even if you notice the day after, the dry erase marker will remove it.
The ultra fine points are the best to start with, but I'd recommend picking up a fine black and red if you want to tackle the TIE's with ease.
https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/181289-corvette-swarm-plus-fighters/
these fighters are done with sharpie followed by a wash of GW nuln oil. I was very happy with the results.
Also done with sharpies and a light wash. Hardly museum-grade, of course, but massively time-efficient!
all the ties are extremely easy to color with a fine point sharpie. the black looks somewhat glossy, I prefer matte but hey it saved me a ton of time and in all honesty while playing on the table they look great. I haven't tried my rebel starfighters yet but I expect it will work well there too.
Not the best of pictures, but still closer than the average table top view. All sharpie, except for a little dab of paint on the nose of the X-wing to build up the nose cone.
https://community.fantasyflightgames.com/topic/181289-corvette-swarm-plus-fighters/
these fighters are done with sharpie followed by a wash of GW nuln oil. I was very happy with the results.
Did you do the trees/stands in sharpie as well? They have a very clean look, no streaks and your fighters look great!
Did you guys base coat the models first? Or are the shapries effective on bare plastic (after being washed as well).
No base coating necessary. Sharpie, ink wash, clear coat. That will give you pretty decent results with minimal effort.
I have no artistic training but would like to do something with my squads as well. What is the purpose of the ink wash?
It basically defines shadows, nooks and crannies, and joins... Adds a bit of depth to the model itself, by having the darker ink settle into the recesses and joins, so it doesn't look so flat.
How long would you allow for a sharpie to dry? I had a paper mate flair m felt tip pen laying around the house so I used it and a over a day later it's still wet. Is this because it is a pen and not a marker?
The Sharpie brand ones I use are dry within a minute or two depending on area covered.
How long would you allow for a sharpie to dry? I had a paper mate flair m felt tip pen laying around the house so I used it and a over a day later it's still wet. Is this because it is a pen and not a marker?
Yes, it'll be the formulation of the Ink... Sharpies are designed to basically write-and-dry on just about any surface... The paper mate flair needs a porous surface to adhere to before drying - and the plastic of the ships doesn't cut it.