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War Game Modeling & Painting

An introductory class covering the basics of modeling and painting tools and simple techniques.

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About the Organization• The League of Underwhelming Miniature Painters

(LUMP) is a community organization dedicated to educating gamers on how to paint their toys. We believe that games are more fun to play when your miniatures are painted (at least for your opponent).

• Stephen Habets and Peter Kelly are two war gamers local to the Elk Grove, California area. They run Warhammer 40,000 leagues and play in lightly competitive events. You can find them at their local stomping grounds, Olde World Gaming.

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Syllabus7-8pm 8-9:30pm

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10min – Introductions10min – Modeling Tools20min – Assembly Tips10min – Simple Basing10min – Short Break

10min – Paint and Tools20min – Army Painter30min – Zenithal Priming30min – Q&A

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Introductions• Your name• Where you live• What you do for a living• Favorite miniatures game/hobby• Painting experience• What one thing do you want to take away from

this class?

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Hobby ToolsCore Tools Advanced Tools

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• Hobby knife• Plastic Cement• Super Glue

(Cyanoacrylate)• Toothbrush• Dish soap• Sprue Clippers (wire

cutters)

• Pin Vise (small hand drill)

• File set• Sculpting tools• Green stuff/milliput• Neodymium Magnets• Simplegreen

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Model Assembly• Clip models from sprue with sprue clipper• Remove flash/mold lines with hobby knife• Clean and scrub model with soap and water• Dry fit the model pieces• Glue model joints with plastic cement

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Simple BasingSupplies Process

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1. Fine ballast (model train)

2. PVA glue3. Eye Dropper4. Water, Dish5. Old Paint Brush

• Score the base with knife

• Prime/paint model• Apply glue with brush• Dip in ballast• Apply watered down

PVA

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Simple Basing (cont.)Simulating sand:1. Paint sand with a medium brown2. Dry brush with a bone color3. Wash with a thinned dark brown

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Painting ToolsCore Tools Advanced Tools

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• Brush (#1)• Detail Brush (#5/0 or

#3/0)• Dry Brush• Water Pot• Palette• Paper toweling

• Fine Detail (#10/0)• Brush drier• Brush soap• Wet palette• Small Dry Brush

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Paint OverviewCore Paints Advanced Paints

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• Medium foundation (high pigment)

• Bright highlight• Dark Wash• Accent colors

• Paint triads• Glazes• Clear coats

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Army Painter• Base coat• Heavy wash• Edge Line Highlighting vs. Dry brushing• Details

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Zenithal Priming• Zenithal – related to or defined by the highest

point• This concept is based upon light hitting the

highest point of your model and creating more and deeper shadows as the model itself blocks the path of light.

• We prime the model all black, then come back and prime the model grey , but only from about a 45 degree angle off the face and head of the model. Finally we repeat with white, but only from the top. The result in a graduated lightening of the model from the bottom to the top.

• Painting over zenithal priming helps you to see where on the model your paint should be darker and lighter.

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Favorite ProductsYou may be able to find these items locally or at better prices…• Brushes

o Raphael 8404 (sizes 1, 3/0 and 5/0) – at Dick Blicko Citadel Dry Brushes – at Games Workshopo The Masters Brush Cleaner and Preserver – at Amazono Water Pot – at Games Workshop

• Glueo Testor Model Master Plastic Cement – at The War Storeo Kicka Pen CA Primer – at MidTenn Hobbieso Zip Kicker – at Amazon

• Painto Orchard Supply Primero Army Painter Base Coat and Primer

• Basingo Medicine Dropper – at Amazono Fine Ballast – at Amazon

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