dragon rider

[nickjan]

My second painted minifig.

This time I tried to layer the paint, especially on the armor.

First I applied a grey layer, second a gunmetal layer. then two black washes, one red wash and I finished with one more gunmetal on the shoulders for extra contrast.

the picture is also a link to m mocpage, where I have all my pics.

Edited April 4, 2014 by nickjan

[grum64]

Good Evening

I think you've done a great job, it looks really good.

As you've done this so well I wonder if you'd mind helping me.

The MOC I'm building uses virtually all Dark Red pieces but I've found that out of all of the pieces I need just one isn't available in that colour so I need it painting.

As I've no experience of painting Lego & as you've done such a good job on this I'd appreciate any help/advise you can give.

Thank you.

[nickjan]

Good Evening

I think you've done a great job, it looks really good.

As you've done this so well I wonder if you'd mind helping me.

The MOC I'm building uses virtually all Dark Red pieces but I've found that out of all of the pieces I need just one isn't available in that colour so I need it painting.

As I've no experience of painting Lego & as you've done such a good job on this I'd appreciate any help/advise you can give.

Thank you.

Thank you for the great compliment. I am not experienced on painting lego as this was my second and I m just trying out the different techniques I find on internet. nonetheless, what I ve learned sofar, I ll share happily.

First off I switched from oil based paint to waterbased acryllic from Tamiya. I found it to be more cohesive and thus I am able to get a smoother coverage (eventhough I don't have an airbrush).

The second is getting the colour right. There are several available, but even the ones that seem right may have to be altered. Also you can choose between gloss and flat (this is a peronal preference) This is quite easy, but depends on what ground layer/base colour you use. Personally i first make the object grey, black or white. logically the darker the base colour, the more darker tone the second layer will have. (if your object is already red and you just want to alter the red, this is not required with acryllic paint).

Once you have the correct base colour you can mix you paint with a bit of black or white (depending on whether you want a darker or lighter red). be careful not to use too much or it ll ruin the mix. I would advise to test the colour on a piece with the same base colour that you are not using. Also make sure to mix it in sufficient quantity, since you ll never get the exact same mix twice.

Once the colour is right, the painting itself starts. Use minimum amounts of paint on your brush, so that you can create a smooth surface. it is preferable to paint two thin layers (allowing the first layer to dry before applying the second one) rather than one thick layer.

(In my latest figure I used too much for a dust effect and had a hard time correcting it and still didn't manage to completely undo my mistake.)

if you just want to colour a basic colour for the brick this is sufficient. After this you might want to finish it off with clear paint (also available in gloss or flat) for better protection of the paint. If you do, make sure you use oil based for oil based paint and acryllic for acryllic paint.

This is my limited experience, hopefully it is helpful and maybe others with more experience can add to this. Also I only have traditional brushes and no airbrush, so as for airbrush techniques I am not able to help you.

good luck

Edited April 4, 2014 by nickjan

[grum64]

Thank you very much for your most informative and quick reply. I'll certainly pass on your advice to whoever paints the parts for me and will let you know how it goes.

Thanks again.