After you prime white, did you paint another layer of white on top of that, or simply add a thin wash to the base layer?

If you primered it correctly (i.e. Didn't miss any spots) then you shouldn't need to paint another layer of white over it unless you want to paint it a different color white. I would probably give it a wash like you posted then highlight as needed. I'm not an expert and mainly paint my mini's for actual gaming, so maybe someone else can chime in

The only reason I've found to paint a basecoat over same colored primer, is that primer is grittier (so that the paint sticks) than normal paints so wash might flow differently on it. I primed my wampas white but as the primer had some small gaps I ended up painting the whole figure with Ceramite White as it was lighter tone than the white primer I used and I wanted the base color to be same all over the figure.

I then applied the wash, drybrushed with Longbeard Grey and second drybrush with White Scar.

EDIT: If your primer covers the whole figure then I don't think there's much of an issue in just washing over the primer. Wampa has such a detailed texture that the wash will flow to the recesses nicely as it is. I think the paint flowing consistently might be more of a concern with a flatter surface.

I'm happy how my Wampas turned out. The fur could be better but they're good enough for boardgaming.

I forgot for a second that this was the IA board and not the x-wing board and clicked on it expecting a thread about painting a TIE Fighter.

(For those who don't play x-wing, the just recently released a new tie fighter pilot named wampa.)

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Elrath, what wash did you use?

Those wampas look great! Thanks for the info.

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Elrath, what wash did you use?

I used a 50/50 mix of Nuln Oil (dark wash) and Agrax Earthshade (brown wash). On horns I used just Nuln Oil. On the palms and mouth I used only Agrax Earthshade. And Reikland Fleshshade for the lips.

But I've seen lighter tone Wampas on this forum and they look really good so I might have used too dark wash. Maybe just Agrax Earthshade would have been enough.

i've loaned my white primer to a friend, but once I get it back I'll be painting my Wampas.

Once my wampas are painted all of my Merc figures will be painted! Until the Bantha Rider comes out...

I'd actually skip washing the Wampas and just use drybrushing to highlight up from a light grey. That's essentially what I did with my Stormtroopers. I think Wampa fur (or any white fur) tends to look better with subtle highlights and washes can be too harsh.

And to answer the original question, if I'm priming in the same color as a base coat, I would use a watered down version of the same color to apply over the primer. This would help blend out the color completely and cover any areas not reached by the primer.

I primed in white, used nuln oil as a wash, then dry brushed white.

For the horns and "claws", I used a 50/50 mix of black and standard mechanicus grey.

For palms and feet, I painted a light brown, then a wash of Agrax Earthshade.

Painted the tongue purple and used a red wash in the mouth...about the easiest mini to paint so far.

EDIT: I wasn't a painter before picking up IA last year and have been muddling my way through it. I'm really enjoying this aspect of the hobby, but it takes me way too long and I'm not very good at it.

That Wampa looks really nice tantive4. I used Stormvermin Fur and Abbadon Black (50/50 mix) for the claws and horns, then highlighted with Stormvermin Fur, mixed in some White Scar and made a final highlight just to the center of the claw to simulate it being shiny.

I love the texture of the hand in this mini as it is a very good mold and with wash and highlights it's possible to really bring it out.

And timewise, I know what you mean. I'm a slow painter myself. It takes me about 4-5 hours to paint a hero figure or one of the more colorful figures. My fastest mini so far has been MHD-19. I think, that took me about 40 minutes to paint from start to finish. The snowtrooper squad took me about 5 hours but that was 3 figures.

nice work

Finally finished mine!

Took some inspiration from the Battlefront 2 wampa and dirtied up the beard a bit. Kind of hard to see because of my bad lighting but it looks nice in person.

I'm going to try to pick up paints for my Wampas (and some other figures) tomorrow. How does this plan sound:

1. White spray primer, followed by Ceramite White if I couldn't get the coverage I wanted with the primer.
2. Heavy drybrush on the fur with Screaming Skull, followed by a lighter drybrush with White Scar.
3. Stormvermin Fur for the pads of the hands and left foot.
4. A mix of Abaddon Black and Stormvermin Fur for the horns and claws.
5. Wash the horns and claws with Nuln Oil, then highlight with Stormvermin Fur. (Do you think I should add a second highlight, maybe Eshin Grey?)
6. Bugman's Glow for the interior of the mouth and lip.
7. Screaming Skull for the teeth, with the tips highlighted in White Scar.
8. Maybe a wash of Agrax Earthshade (thinned with Lahmian Medium) on the "beard."

I'm just kind of guessing at this point. What do you think of my plan?

Finally finished mine!

Looks great. The blood definitely adds to the effect and the pose, as the Wampa is really on the charge.

These all look great!

Elrath, What did you use to make the snow on the bases? I have seen some recipes, but your's looks very cool. Nice subtle contrast.

These all look great!

Elrath, What did you use to make the snow on the bases? I have seen some recipes, but your's looks very cool. Nice subtle contrast.

I used Citadel's Mournmountain Snow. It's from their texture range though GW seems to have removed it from their range. Shops might still sell that on discount. It's a gritty bluish-light gray paint that you can scoop on the base and shape the texture of it. After that had dried, I washed it with Guiliman's Blue which is the blue glaze from Citadel's range. Then I drybrushed with Mournmountain Snow and after that a second drybrush with white (White Scar).

The bloodied wampa looks really good. It's a nice personal touch