kraken devigants

I know everyone asks this but how did you got that result?

Still new to painting, I know I couldn't the same results as you but, any tips you have would be greatly appreciated.

Those models are awesome.

I pretty much just followed krakenfiends guide here.

It takes some time and a fair deal of patience to achieve the result krakenfiend is getting, but the guide itself it pretty straight forward.

The tails were bend into shape by sticking them into heated salt in a pot and bending them into shape afterwards.

Amazing work! The stripes on the carapace are done neatly and uniformly and makes the carapace standout. The bands of the tubing on the gun is a nice touch.

Those spermgaunts look utterly and truly amazing.

And a month isn't to bad I've got 20 sperm gaunts (together with 3 tyrant guard, 1 FW trygon, 6 magnetized warriors and a lictor) sitting on my painting table for about 6 months, I built them and primed them but they seem to be stuck on there for ever as I don't seem to have the time to paint them.


By cannae, shot with DSC-W17 at 2009-07-09


By cannae, shot with DSC-W17 at 2009-07-01

I posted a guide earlier about the method used : spermagants (guide to bending plastics).

The only problem with using this method is that if the salt is just a little bit course it tends to leave tiny craters in the plastic.

You could go for a finer (powdery) type of salt of use the method with sticking the tails into boiling water instead and using pincers to hold the figure and bend the tail into the shapes you want.

Always try the method out on a piece of plastic sprue first though.

I decided that I needed to protect my newly painted figures from scratches and chipping (already had the first appear).
I managed to get hold of some Model Master Dullcote brush-on, which I understand is the exact same thing as Testors (re branded?).



BTW Testers Dull Coat in spray form is almost impossible to get here in the EU since it contains toluene.



The one on the left has received a thin layer and has been left to dry over night.



I have mixed feelings about the result..

Even if this is supposed to be the epitome of matt sealer the carapace still comes out slightly glossy. Of course the carapace WAS quite matt to begin with so I'm not sure what to expect.
At least the colors come at a bit stronger now, the black is REALLY black instead of charcoal and the bone color stays pretty much the same (not too much reflection).

What do you people think - is it to glossy or is it just right?