Clean up your miniature by scraping off mold edge remains or other casting mista

kes with a scalpel or pen knife, or use modelling files as these give a much bet
ter finish.
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2Decide on a colour scheme, keeping it simple. Decide on two/three bright colour
s and one balancing dark colour (e.g. red, moss green, black or rich yellow, bro
nze, dark brown).
3Apply a layer of undercoat to the model you are wishing to paint. Use either Ch
aos Black or Skull White. Use white if your miniature will be colourful, or blac
k if you ll use lots of metallics. Use spray paint, air brush or simply paint it b
y hand. Spray painting will give you the best results fastest - the undercoat gi
ves subsequent coats of hand painted work something to adhere to, and is much fa
ster than setting up the airbrush. Painting the base-coat of a model by hand can
work, and is good to do if you miss a spot with the spray paint, but is best do
ne with slightly thinned Black or White paint. Keep the coat thin so you don t cov
er the detail. Let dry.
4Get a palette to mix the paints with some water. This loosens the solution and
makes it easier to work with.
5Paint larger areas with single colours. Let each colour dry before you paint on
top of it. Paint smaller and smaller areas, but there s no point painting tiny de
tails yet.
6Paint darker areas shading, crevices etc. Ink any textured areas (fur, chain-ma
il etc). Inks are the solution to realistic shading they will run into areas tha
t should be out of the light.
7 Dry-brush" on highlights. Mix a lighter colour, dip your brush and wipe it so th
at it won t drip, and softly brush the protruding areas of the figure, starting th
e stroke at the top. For example, for painting a Caucasian face, you d start with
flesh colour, then put darker shades under the eyebrows and jaw, and finally mix
some white with the flesh paint and dry brush the forehead, nose, upper lip and
cheekbones. On metals, mix metal with a little black/brown first, then use ink
for the grooves and dips, and dry-brush highlights in unmixed metal colour.
8Paint the fine detail on the model, diluting the paint to prevent clumping. For
painting on gold, apply a layer of Bestial Brown first, then Shining Gold.
9Finish the job by painting the base carefully and neatly.
10Wait for the whole figure to dry, then get a brush and put glue on the top of
the base, and dip it in sand. Shake off the excess sand.
11Let it dry.
12Paint watered down PVA glue over the sand to fix it firmly and wait for it to
dry.
13Paint the sand Bestial Brown or any other colour you wish.
14Allow to dry, then brush the base with a lighter colour, such as Bleach Bone.
15Put little spots of glue on the base, pick up static flock and stick it on.
16Protect the miniature (once it's dry) with matte varnish.