How to make.... Crystals for bases

Hi all!!!
Today i want to show you a simple way that i use to make crystals on my bases...




Everyone has a lot of used sprues...
Don't throw them in the garbage, use them to enrich your miniatures!

At first i cut some strips, then i sharpened the edges with a blade...

I 've made a little hole and i've inserted a metal pin to make it fit better on cork.

Just push it with a little super glue and you're done!

Without much experience or precision, you can still achieve fantastic results!

Thanks for reading!

How to make.... Freehand writings on vehicles

Hi all!!!


I want to show you how i make writings on vehicles....
It's a fast and easy technique, but the result is very nice...
Let's Start!!!

First of all you must select the writings you want to paint.

Then you must print them (better on squared paper) paying attention to the font size respect to the area where you have to place it.

Then using a pencil, blackens the back of the sheet, to create a kind of carbon paper

Now it's time to positioning your writing and fix it to the surface with paper tape

Pass over the writing with a pen...

Remove the paper and you'll now have the guideline for your freehand painting...

The final result, will looks like this

Thanks for reading!

Valknut back to work!!!

HI ALL!!!!!



I've taken a little pause from my blog but now i'm returning with lot of news about my works.
I've not posted any news, but i've done lots of paintworks!!!
I'm currently working on a new wh40k Salamanders Army that I want to show on next local modeling competition under "Warhammer Category"...
A sort of unofficial "Armies on parade"
This is a little taste of my new models... I'll post some pictures soon!
Welcome back!!! :)

-WIP- Genestealers restyle!

Hi all!
I've just completed a unit of genestalers for a friend who has a tournament next week...

I started by stripping the old paint...

After that i broke all arms and i've pinned them in various positions....
I also added some cork stones...

This is the result!
PS: i don't like those bases, but it was a commission:)

No genestealers was harmed in the making of this work! :)

Thanks for reading !!!!!!!!!!!

Valknut Painting -Review On FAEIT 212-

Hi all!

I want to give many thanks to FAEIT 212 and his staff for their review of Valknut Painting :)

Follow this link and subscribe FAEIT 212 and stay tuned for all news about ours favourite game!!!!

http://natfka.blogspot.it/2012/06/faeit-212-artists-showcase-valknut.html#more


And many thanks to those who support Valknut Painting!!! :)

-WIP- Nurgle Blight Drone pt3

Hi all!

I'm still working on my blight drones...

I started to to make some textures on the propellers with liquid green stuff.
I drybrushed also the entire body with liquid green stuff.

This will serve as filler for scratches and fingerprints on milliput (it will also add some texture).

Then i added some details on propellers (and greenstuffed them as above)

At this point, my drones needs some wicked weapons!

With plasticard, copper tube and greenstuff, i made the "Mawcannon" and a sort of Autocannon, then i've applied them to the main body.

With liquid green stuff, i made some corrosion effects on weapons...

Then I added some old bass strings.

The Drones are almost done, i've to make a nice base for them...
I want to make some effects, to rapresent some slimy fluid exiting from their tails...

You'll see it in pt4 :P

Thanks for reading!!!!