Painting update

 So, quick one today as I am painting up units for Events we're running in Texas this year and a peak behind the curtain about my painting process.  Keep in mind I have diabetic retinopathy, which means that my visual field is oclcuded most of the time on good days, and completely impaired on bad ones.  So, as my vision has declined, I've had to adjust my painting style and expectations.  Buckle up, and I hope you enjoy the peek behind the curtains. 

My paint list for this project so far

Valleo black primer (i applied with a brush because my Airbrush is still packed).

Two Thin Coats Wizard Grey (Base Armor Color)

Two Thin Coats Charcaradon Grey (Armor Highlight)

Two Thin Coats White Star (Final Highlight)

Turbo Dork Black Ice (Cockpit glass)

Turbo Dork Tin Star (gun barrels and Jump Jet exhausts).  

Now, I can see the hamster wheel turning akd wondering what this looks like.  Behold, I have pictures of every step aside from the Tin Star.  So, lets see what this looks like.

Primed with Vallejo Matt black primer

Base Coated with Wizard Grey 

Highlight with Charcaradon Grey

2nd Highlight with White Star 

Black Ice Cockpits 

2 things.  I used a sponge brush for primary application for all main Armor panels (switching over to a regular brush for the cockpits).  And, yes, I'm not sold on Black Ice, but Turbo Dork has a fantastic range of metallic colors for Cockpits that I can swap into for a pop of color.  I kind of dig the monochrome style though.  All in, I painted 66 mechs this weekend to the first Highlight stage in about 5 hours start to finish painting.  Is it perfect? No.  Am I a camospecs quality painter? Hardly.  But I am happy with the aesthetic and minis I have painted using this method.  

Find a method that works for you and get some paint on your minis.  (Or don't, I'm your biggest fan, not the paint police).  That's it for us today, see you soon with the finished models for one of my Scouring Sands Campaign groups, and I'll have my Falcons for that box in a couple of weeks with a completely different style.  Have fun kids.