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MINIATURES
PAINTING GUIDE
V. - 1.7.
John Blanche has been illustrating Games Workshop's range of fantasy
games for nearly a decade and his work is known and admired
throughout the world. It all started when John became hooked on
painting Citadel Miniatures. in his spare time, when he' s not tearing
around the Nottingham countryside on his Harley Davidson, John still
produces some of the finest finished models in the hobby, and so who
better to introduce the Citadel Miniatures Painting Guide.
Nothing brings a tabletop to life quite like a well
painted army of Citadel Miniatures. With the
phenomenal explosion of interest in the
fascinating hobby of collecting and painting
fantasy and science fiction models, the time has
come to produce a definitive step-by-step guide
to the basic techniques. This booklet is designed
to explain how to prepare and paint your models
to achieve the best results. If you've never
painted a miniature before, this guide will tell
you exactly what to do. It will also help the
more experienced painter to further develop and
improve their skills.
blending and picking out the intricate detail,
have resulted in miniatures of unparalleled
subtlety and realism.
Miniature painting is now a major pastime in its
own right; there are plenty of people who collect
and paint miniatures, who never use them for
gaming. Then again, there are many roleplayers
and tabletop gamers who spend hours and weeks
preparing their characters and armies for
forthcoming games.
The hobby has its own competitions, headed by
the International Golden Demon Awards and
each month in White Dwarf magazine there are
feature articles on all aspects of collecting,
converting and painting miniatures.
Today, with Citadel Miniatures, we have the
most amazing range of fantasy models
imaginable and with them, an army of highly
talented individuals painting Citadel Miniatures
to staggering standards.
The growth of roleplaying and tabletop
battlegames over the last few years has resulted
in increasing demands by collectors and gamers
for metal and plastic miniatures to represent
their characters and forces.
In response to this demand, Citadel Miniatures
produces an unsurpassed range of models to
represent all of their favourite heroes and
villains. Over the years, since Citadel first began
production, the skill of the company's designers
and the technology of casting has developed to
a point where the detail of the models makes
them not so much playing pieces as miniature
sculptures.
This booklet has been designed mainly for those
of you who are new to the miniature painting
hobby. To all of you, we'd like to say `welcome
aboard'. For you more experienced painters,
`keep up the good work' we hope to see you
soon at the next Golden Demon Awards.
As the quality of the models has improved, so
too have the techniques used to paint them.
Advanced techniques for shading, highlighting,
Best Wishes,
John Blanche's Undead Diorama
Welcome to the Citadel Miniatures Painting Guide. This booklet has
been designed to show you exactly how to go about preparing,
assembling and painting Citadel miniatures. It tells you about the
equipment and tools you will need, and the best kind of paints and
brushes to use. Most of all, it gives you step by step instructions to all
the basic techniques used in painting metal and plastic miniatures. It
also includes lots of hints and tips from the Games Workshop
miniature painters that will enable you to create special detailed
effects on your own models.
After you've chosen and bought your models, take the time to read through this guide. Have a good
look at the photos and before you start to think, "I'll never be able to do that.” remember there
was a time for all of the painters when they too had never painted a miniature. Like any other
hobby, painting miniatures takes patience and practice in order to develop your own skills and
style. You will also find it gives you tremendous enjoyment and satisfaction.
The material in this guide is organized to lead you clearly through the different stages of painting
a miniature. From preparation and assembly through to adding final details and finishing off.
Following through these stages should allow you to get everything done in exactly the right order.
On each miniature you paint, there will be some or all of five different types of surface. These are:
flesh, armour and metal, fabric, fur/hair/feathers and leather.
The photos and diagrams in this guide have been carefully chosen to illustrate how to paint each
of these different surfaces. You should therefore be able to see exactly how these will look on your
own miniature, at each stage of your work.
Painting high quality miniatures is both creative and fun, so take things slowly and relax. If you
follow the instructions in this booklet you should soon be painting miniatures to the high
standards shown in this guide and every month in the pages of White Dwarf magazine. We don't
guarantee that your miniatures will win all your battles for you, but the pleasure you get in
painting them, and the sight of them on the battlefield, will certainly impres s your opponents.
Good luck.
To begin, we describe the basic equipment for cleaning
and preparing your models. We show you how to use
your tools safely and talk about different types of
modelling adhesiv es and filler. Finally we look at how to
build up a good collection of paints.
Tools, Paints and
Brushes
Having decided that you
want to have a go at
painting Citadel Miniatures,
what are you going to need?
Tools
A selection of useful tools.
From left to right: a
hacksaw, modelling
knives, files, a pin- vice and
pliers.
Most obviously you are
going to need to choose
some models. Take a look
through the bli ster packs in
the store and select a few
models that you really like.
You are about to transform
the miniature from a metal
or plastic casting into a
living, breathing, character.
If the miniature excites
your imagination you will
get real fun and enjoyment
out of your work.
The essential tools for both
metal and plastic
miniatures are a modelling
knife and a file. Other
items like the pinvice,
hacksaw and pliers can be
added to your kit as
required.
Adhesives
All of these adhesives have
their uses in modelling.
From left to right: Milliput
(epoxy putty) - used for
filling the gaps on mufti
part castings, a two part
epoxy adhesive (glue and
hardener) - for assembly
and fixing models to their
bases, a tube of
polystyrene cement, a tube
of superglue, and a bottle
of polystyrene cement, for
use with plastic models.
Tools and Adhesives
The basic tools you'll need
are a sharp modelling knife
or scalpel and a small file.
Several companies produce
good knives and different
blades to fit them. Always
use a straightedged short
blade. Long blades are more
likely to snap and so should
be avoided. Needle files are
about 4-5" long, and come
in a variety of cross-section
shapes. The most useful for
modelling are the
half-round, triangular and
flat types. Both of these
items should be available
from your local hobby store.
Other useful items like
pliers, a hacksaw, and a
pin-vice (a small hand held
drill) can be added to your
kit as your skill and
interest develops.
To assemble your
miniatures, and mount
them on their plastic bases,
you'll need a fast setting
two-part epoxy glue. When
working on large mufti-part
models, a two-part epoxy
putty such as Milliput is
used for filling in the gaps
around the joints. For
plastic kits you will require
a tube or bottle of ordinary
polystyrene cement.
Paints
If you want to buy
individual pots of paint,
you should include: black,
white, gold, silver, flesh,
red, green
,
blue and yellow
in your basic colours.
By far the best way to start
collecting paints is to buy
the
Citadel Colour Paint Set
featuring the full range of
basic colours. Citadel also
make the
Creature Paint
Set,
the
Monster Paint Set
and the
Space Marine Paint
Set,
which you can add to
the initial range.
Old-fashioned oil nd
enamel based colours are
rarely used these days. All
good painters use acrylics.
Acrylic paints are based in
water, but are waterproof
once dry. This means that
you can mix and blend your
colours easily and you can
clean your brushes with
water. All of the models
shown in this guide were
painted with
Citadel Colour
acrylic paints.
For both metal and
plastics, you may also find
it helpful to keep a tube of
superglue close at hand.
Here we take a look at the importance of working
with high quality paint brushes and explain how to
choose and care for them. Finally we discuss the use
of a mixing palette and how to set up your work area.
Armed with this information, you are set up to start
work on your models.
Work Area
brushes, you should take care
of them. Don't use your brush
for stirring paint. A toothpick
is better and far cheaper!
Don't dip your brush straight
into the paint pot as you will
ruin the tip. If the paint gets
under the metal ferrule, it will
either leak out and discolour
another paint, or dry out and
unseat the bristles. Use an
old white plate or plastic tray
as a palette. With an old
brush handle or toothpick lift
a small quantity of paint from
the pot and place it on the
palette. This way you can thin
and mix your colours before
applying them to the model
with your brush.
After applying a particular
colour, always swish the
brush around in water and
wipe it with a tissue. Never let
paint dry on the brush or
leave your brush tip
downwards in the jar. When
you have finished using the
brush, wash it thoroughly in
clean warm water with a little
dishwashing liquid added.
Store your brushes point
upwards in a jar. If individual
hairs stick out of the tip, then
tease them carefully back to a
point using a moistened finger
or your lips.
Here you can see Games
Workshop miniature painter
Mike McVey about to start
work on a new model.
Notice how Mike's work
area is clean and tidy with
his paints and brushes well
organized and close at
hand. The table top has
been covered with a layer of
paper to protect it from runs
and splashes. Try to set up
your area as close as
possible to a window, in
order to get the benefit of
working under natural light.
If you plan to work in the
evening, an anglepoise lamp
can be a great help.
A selection of good quality brushes. Here is one of Mike's completed miniatures. This
Notice how the metal ferrules are shows the kind of wonderful detail and lifelike
clean and the tips are drawn to a effects you can achieve.
fine point.
Work Area
Finally you will need to set
out a work area. Any level
surface will do, but if you're
going to work on the kitchen
table make sure you cover it
with some sheets of old
newspaper. You should also
try to work as close as
possible to a window, as
daylight gives the best
illumination. This makes it
easier to pick out the details
on your model. Natural light
also brings out the true
colours in the pigments in
your paints. You'll need a
container of clean water to
rinse out your brushes and
some rags or tissues to wipe
them. A tidy well-organized
work area will help you to
focus your attention on your
model.
Best of all is a permanently
set up painting area. Here you
can keep all of your tools,
paints and brushes and you
can leave your models to dry.
The area should be clean and
dust-free.
Brushes
You will also need to buy
some brushes. Cheap, old
brushes are fine for
applying undercoat and for
a few other techniques. For
colour and for detail work,
you'll need two or three
good quality brushes.
Any good art suppliers
should stock a selection of
sable brushes.
Citadel
Brushes
are available from
Games Workshop stores,
and better hobby shops.
Citadel Brushes
come in a
number of sizes, from 000
(the finest) to 3 (the
largest). Generally you
should use a fine brush
(000 or 00) for detailed
work and the bigger sizes
(0, 1, 2 and 3) for applying
base coats and large area
colour work. Having
bought some quality
Not only does a good brush
give better results, but it is
more pleasant to use. The
best brushes, such as
Citadel Brushes,
are made
from high quality sable
hair.
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