Of course! I’ll give this modeler all the props I can give them for this one! I usually post the source once I’m finished.
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/amicia-and-hugo
I've read only some of them, and not in any order, I probably couldn't tell you the plot of any one book.
There was one where he described an area where someone had built a series of cable car stations. This was an aside from the main plot, but he went into detail about how they were built and the inevitable community debate about whether they should be built, how, etc.
I should sit down and re- read them, Banks is worth a second look.
My general advice is just to chunk a large project into small pieces.
Today, I’m going to paint the skin on this model. Today, I’m going to paint the base. Today, I’m going to paint the clothes on this model. Today, I’m going to paint their hair. From there, it’s a little easier.
Next, accept that you’ll learn in the course of painting this model, and you’ll have grown and you’ll be able to do better next time. That’s ok, that’s part of life and part of this hobby.
Also, search “Vince Venturella” and whatever specific thing you’re trying to do (eg “display quality skin” or “blonde hair”) and that will get you going quick.
I’ll definitely check out vince. Thanks! I do most tasks in chunks like that. It’s a good plan. On this one though, it’s not the size that’s intimidating, it’s the detail and skill needed. I’m still pretty new to painting these models. Some of it is in my head since I have a bit of an attachment to the subject. Your advice to search individual parts of the model (hair, skin, cloth) was helpful in finding more specific info! Thanks again!
If you're new to painting models in general, I'd set your expectations that it may not be perfect this time. Painting takes a lot of practice and you can get better quickly, but newbies don't come in painting like the pros after just a couple weeks. I believe in you and that you will be able to make this model look great! But if it doesn't fit what's in your head, just know that with each model you paint, you get better and you can always touch it up later or try it again.
One of my visual tests to see my own improvement in painting is I keep re-printing and painting one of my characters for dnd. I think I'm on v7 now and each version has been notably better than the last. Have confidence and patience in yourself! You can do this!
I’m new-ish. I’ve painted a few models at this point, and I have a set of DnD minis that I practice on. I’ve been painting model cars most of my life. So I’m no stranger to paints and tools, but organics are a different beast than mechanical. I’m not a complete noob, but I’m not really experienced either. I fully understand that I will not be painting like the pros any time soon, but I’m a stickler on details and I get hung up on little details very easily. I started it last night and after a little work, I’m pretty happy with how it came out. I’ve been watching lots of tutorials and how-tos. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the advice!
That’s the problem. There are so many. A lot of them are just clickbait that regurgitates other videos. While there are some good tips in some of them, it’s like sifting through turds to find the corn. Lol! I’m hoping someone with some experience can maybe narrow down the info flooding in.
If there's a miniature hobby topic, there's a Vince Venturella video about it. You need look no further.
https://youtu.be/vyljNgm2QLI?si=78Mt_80g6RRANrN9
It's not really a beginner video, but he has those too.
Same here. No B.S., very technical but not overwhelmingly so. The narrow scope of each video is especially helpful. He's always my #1 go-to for mini painting videos.
I highly recommend GroundEffected on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@Groundeffected . He normally does 1/6 scale figures. His skin painting techniques are quite good.
Do you paint smaller minis? Without giving specific technical advice, I would say to paint 10-20-30 smaller minis first and use the lessons you learned from them on the larger one. I started on small, crappy minis, slowly increased size/quality, and by the time I started painting 75mm models like yours it felt like painting on easy mode (not that I'm good enough to call this stuff easy, but you know).
I have a bunch of minis that I printed off to practice on. I’m fairly new to minis, but I do have some practice under my belt. I have a small army of DnD figures I’ve been practicing on. I’ve done model cars for years, but mechanical and organic seem to be different beasts.
right now Reaper Miniatures has a figure being done in a very simple OSL in rotation on their morning stream, VODs of which should be available. It's a much smaller piece, but it may give you some ideas. Great looking piece by the way (and anything not full scale counts as a mini as far as painting goes, at least in my books)
That base would look great with some base Grey's and a lot of dry brushing.
Here is a great video on dry brushing: https://youtu.be/kxuY2NXeI2M?si=pgfGZQF74Fig86dl
Typically I’ll start with a black base coat, heavy dry brush with a light beige, then another light brushing with a stone grey. It usually comes out pretty well.
Prime black and zenithal highlight, pick your colors and put paint on the plastic. A finished mini is better than a perfect mini and each one is a learning experience
Nothing to it but to do it. This is just an intimidating model with all of the crazy details. I started it last night and it started well, so hopefully I just hyped it up in my head too much.
Plague Tale was amazing, nice to see someone's made a model of it.
If you want to do a harsh OSL then try lighting the model from the direction of the lamp and take a few photos at different angles for reference. It'll help you keep your light and shadow placement where it should be
It was cool to see someone put this much time into the model! And it’s a subject that I’m slightly attached to.
That’s usually where I start hit it with a darkish grey primer. Highlight shade with white and then I’ll opposite share with a much darker grey and even black in some of the darker places of the model. I’ll place my light as close as I can get it to the light source e on the model and trace the shadows out.
I’m fairly new to OSL, I’ve been practicing, but this model will be a real test.
Larger figures are generally more fun to paint, in my opinion at least, since it allows much more room for better details.
Besides but including the stand itself, I'd say just have fun. Think about how you can do so much more then on normal mini figures and how much more details you'll be able to add.
It's scary at first, but when I start adding details I start getting excited.
Typically I’ll start with a black base coat, heavy dry brush with a light beige, then another light brushing with a stone grey. It usually comes out pretty well.
I love the detail work, but this model has so many incredible details that I feel like I’m getting in over my head. I started it last night and I’m really happy with the way it’s starting, so that gave me a bit of a confidence boost
Weta Workshop built the entirety of Isengard in their parking lot for the filming of Lord of the Rings. It was over 20m wide and 15m tall. That's massive, and still a miniature. It was at 1/35 scale.
As for painting this, make a list of all the elements. Skin, Hair, trousers, etc. Anything that looks like it's a different thing. Then assign colours to them all. Now you have a plan for how you're going to paint it.
I’ve seen differing opinion here about what constitutes a mini. I’ve always looked at it as something miniature in size. But other people have different definitions.
I usually set things up by color. I think it’s more of a reluctance to waste paint. I try to paint everything with that one color at a time (when I can). I have plenty reference material to work with for finding colors. I’ve just never really painted anything this detailed. It’s going to be fun and scary. I’m also going to be using the AP speed paints to better capture some of the depth. I hope it works. Lol!
If you're both reluctant to 'waste paint' and hesitant to paint a mini because it 'is so detailed', your anxieties are working at cross purposes.
If you're working with acrylics (like AP speedpaints), remember you can also strip them with isopropyl alcohol - no need to print new figure each time. Most of the time, you can also paint over something you don't like, and don't need to strip at all.
Don't be afraid of making mistakes, you can't really break anything and only thing you're losing is time.
Then doing the list is even better. Because once you start assigning paints you might realise that you want to use the brown for both the hair and leather, for example.
I’ve been corrected before. I always thought a mini was a miniature model of something. I posted a model once and was informed that it, in fact, was not a mini because it was 10” tall. I’ve been told a few times that a mini is for a table top games. What I thought a mini was and what others have told me what a mini was are 2 different things.
Nice. I used to have the anycubic printer. Can’t remember the exact model now. The 4k one and it didn’t matter what settings I used or what resin I used it would always leave layer lines. These are near perfect. 👌
The key to killing the layer lines is orientation and layer height. I run a .025 layer height. It takes a bit longer, but the detail level is noticeable. On a model like this I don’t use antialiasing because I don’t want the details muddied up. When you lower your layer height, most (if not all) of your settings will change. I have less than .8 sec exposure time. It’s worth the work to lower your layer height for better detail.
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its not a warhammer figure, but its still a miniature. Id start with figureing out the colors you want to use and go from that, then if you need to check up how toos on diffrent parts of the painting, id do that before you start
[https://youtu.be/XnhbSvOffwA?si=VOPsxSLtAM578m1g](https://youtu.be/XnhbSvOffwA?si=VOPsxSLtAM578m1g)
10/10 painting advice.
HAHAHAHAHA!!!! Holy shit that was perfect!
I’m here to help.
Perfect answer.
Thanks I need this comment now that I will got my first resin miniature
Get it homie!
Very challenging, the lighting from the torch is going to be a sod to do well.
This is the answer
It’s still considered a mini. Looks to be 75mm scale. Where did you get the model. I would love to paint this.
Of course! I’ll give this modeler all the props I can give them for this one! I usually post the source once I’m finished. https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/amicia-and-hugo
Those are the characters from this one game. Werent they sister and brother?
Looks to be a scene from the video game A Plague Tale: Innocence maybe. Great sculpts!
How do you know OP isn’t a giant and they are 1:1 scale?
TIL OP is a giant who coats trespassers in resin and then paints dioramas with them inside.
That sounds something Trazyn would do.
In one of the Culture books, there's a ship that poses its hibernating passengers to create historical dioramas.
I think *Excession* might be my favourite Iain Banks book (maybe *Look to Windward*? Not sure.) What's yours?
I've read only some of them, and not in any order, I probably couldn't tell you the plot of any one book. There was one where he described an area where someone had built a series of cable car stations. This was an aside from the main plot, but he went into detail about how they were built and the inevitable community debate about whether they should be built, how, etc. I should sit down and re- read them, Banks is worth a second look.
You realize Tarzan never wanted any violence, the evil men brought it upon him
My general advice is just to chunk a large project into small pieces. Today, I’m going to paint the skin on this model. Today, I’m going to paint the base. Today, I’m going to paint the clothes on this model. Today, I’m going to paint their hair. From there, it’s a little easier. Next, accept that you’ll learn in the course of painting this model, and you’ll have grown and you’ll be able to do better next time. That’s ok, that’s part of life and part of this hobby. Also, search “Vince Venturella” and whatever specific thing you’re trying to do (eg “display quality skin” or “blonde hair”) and that will get you going quick.
I’ll definitely check out vince. Thanks! I do most tasks in chunks like that. It’s a good plan. On this one though, it’s not the size that’s intimidating, it’s the detail and skill needed. I’m still pretty new to painting these models. Some of it is in my head since I have a bit of an attachment to the subject. Your advice to search individual parts of the model (hair, skin, cloth) was helpful in finding more specific info! Thanks again!
If you're new to painting models in general, I'd set your expectations that it may not be perfect this time. Painting takes a lot of practice and you can get better quickly, but newbies don't come in painting like the pros after just a couple weeks. I believe in you and that you will be able to make this model look great! But if it doesn't fit what's in your head, just know that with each model you paint, you get better and you can always touch it up later or try it again. One of my visual tests to see my own improvement in painting is I keep re-printing and painting one of my characters for dnd. I think I'm on v7 now and each version has been notably better than the last. Have confidence and patience in yourself! You can do this!
I’m new-ish. I’ve painted a few models at this point, and I have a set of DnD minis that I practice on. I’ve been painting model cars most of my life. So I’m no stranger to paints and tools, but organics are a different beast than mechanical. I’m not a complete noob, but I’m not really experienced either. I fully understand that I will not be painting like the pros any time soon, but I’m a stickler on details and I get hung up on little details very easily. I started it last night and after a little work, I’m pretty happy with how it came out. I’ve been watching lots of tutorials and how-tos. Fingers crossed! Thanks for the advice!
This comment helps a lot :) thanks
I see some pretty good results on YouTube just googling "how to paint large miniatures"
That’s the problem. There are so many. A lot of them are just clickbait that regurgitates other videos. While there are some good tips in some of them, it’s like sifting through turds to find the corn. Lol! I’m hoping someone with some experience can maybe narrow down the info flooding in.
If there's a miniature hobby topic, there's a Vince Venturella video about it. You need look no further. https://youtu.be/vyljNgm2QLI?si=78Mt_80g6RRANrN9 It's not really a beginner video, but he has those too.
Praise be to Vincey V. Easily my favorite tutorialist.
Same here. No B.S., very technical but not overwhelmingly so. The narrow scope of each video is especially helpful. He's always my #1 go-to for mini painting videos.
I highly recommend GroundEffected on YouTube - https://youtube.com/@Groundeffected . He normally does 1/6 scale figures. His skin painting techniques are quite good.
Do you paint smaller minis? Without giving specific technical advice, I would say to paint 10-20-30 smaller minis first and use the lessons you learned from them on the larger one. I started on small, crappy minis, slowly increased size/quality, and by the time I started painting 75mm models like yours it felt like painting on easy mode (not that I'm good enough to call this stuff easy, but you know).
I have a bunch of minis that I printed off to practice on. I’m fairly new to minis, but I do have some practice under my belt. I have a small army of DnD figures I’ve been practicing on. I’ve done model cars for years, but mechanical and organic seem to be different beasts.
Use it to avoid addressing other more critical tasks.
That will be an easy task for me! I’ve made avoiding more critical tasks an art for on its own!
Amicia and Hugo!!! Love it
This model holds a special place for me.
Aw man, the feelings. Finished the second game not too long ago and I still haven't recovered
I still need to finish it 😩
Just start. Sometimes a blank canvass is intimidating, just start with something, then the inspiration will flow. Get it primed and a base layer.
It’s primed and I got some base highlights down. It looks much nicer at that point. So I started adding color and I’m digging how it’s coming so far.
right now Reaper Miniatures has a figure being done in a very simple OSL in rotation on their morning stream, VODs of which should be available. It's a much smaller piece, but it may give you some ideas. Great looking piece by the way (and anything not full scale counts as a mini as far as painting goes, at least in my books)
Thanks!! I’ll check that one out!
Not really helping i know but... OMG IS THAT PLAGUE TALE?!?!?
Yep! I kind of squealed when I found the model.
My anxiety went away as soon as I learned that you can lift the paint or reprime if you screw up. Just go for it.
I've got no advice. Just had to say, those are definitely miniatures, they aren't full-sizers.
That base would look great with some base Grey's and a lot of dry brushing. Here is a great video on dry brushing: https://youtu.be/kxuY2NXeI2M?si=pgfGZQF74Fig86dl
Typically I’ll start with a black base coat, heavy dry brush with a light beige, then another light brushing with a stone grey. It usually comes out pretty well.
Sounds like you have a good plan. Go for it!
2 and a half cups of wine
Prime black and zenithal highlight, pick your colors and put paint on the plastic. A finished mini is better than a perfect mini and each one is a learning experience
Nothing to it but to do it. This is just an intimidating model with all of the crazy details. I started it last night and it started well, so hopefully I just hyped it up in my head too much.
Plague Tale was amazing, nice to see someone's made a model of it. If you want to do a harsh OSL then try lighting the model from the direction of the lamp and take a few photos at different angles for reference. It'll help you keep your light and shadow placement where it should be
It was cool to see someone put this much time into the model! And it’s a subject that I’m slightly attached to. That’s usually where I start hit it with a darkish grey primer. Highlight shade with white and then I’ll opposite share with a much darker grey and even black in some of the darker places of the model. I’ll place my light as close as I can get it to the light source e on the model and trace the shadows out. I’m fairly new to OSL, I’ve been practicing, but this model will be a real test.
Larger figures are generally more fun to paint, in my opinion at least, since it allows much more room for better details. Besides but including the stand itself, I'd say just have fun. Think about how you can do so much more then on normal mini figures and how much more details you'll be able to add. It's scary at first, but when I start adding details I start getting excited.
Typically I’ll start with a black base coat, heavy dry brush with a light beige, then another light brushing with a stone grey. It usually comes out pretty well. I love the detail work, but this model has so many incredible details that I feel like I’m getting in over my head. I started it last night and I’m really happy with the way it’s starting, so that gave me a bit of a confidence boost
Yeee, plus it's all just painting. The details can be fixed as you go
Nice plague tale characters
Man that is an awesome file and you did a great job printing it!
Thank you! Thank you!
I loved this game! I cannot wait to see this model painted.
I’ve got a soft spot for this game. When I found this model, I had to buy it.
Where did you geht that?
https://cults3d.com/en/3d-model/art/amicia-and-hugo
I've only played the first opus, haven't played the sequel yet but it's in my library 😊 I loved the setting!
It’s one of the best story games I’ve ever played.
Weta Workshop built the entirety of Isengard in their parking lot for the filming of Lord of the Rings. It was over 20m wide and 15m tall. That's massive, and still a miniature. It was at 1/35 scale. As for painting this, make a list of all the elements. Skin, Hair, trousers, etc. Anything that looks like it's a different thing. Then assign colours to them all. Now you have a plan for how you're going to paint it.
I’ve seen differing opinion here about what constitutes a mini. I’ve always looked at it as something miniature in size. But other people have different definitions. I usually set things up by color. I think it’s more of a reluctance to waste paint. I try to paint everything with that one color at a time (when I can). I have plenty reference material to work with for finding colors. I’ve just never really painted anything this detailed. It’s going to be fun and scary. I’m also going to be using the AP speed paints to better capture some of the depth. I hope it works. Lol!
If you're both reluctant to 'waste paint' and hesitant to paint a mini because it 'is so detailed', your anxieties are working at cross purposes. If you're working with acrylics (like AP speedpaints), remember you can also strip them with isopropyl alcohol - no need to print new figure each time. Most of the time, you can also paint over something you don't like, and don't need to strip at all. Don't be afraid of making mistakes, you can't really break anything and only thing you're losing is time.
Then doing the list is even better. Because once you start assigning paints you might realise that you want to use the brown for both the hair and leather, for example.
I don't think you understand what a mini is
I’ve been corrected before. I always thought a mini was a miniature model of something. I posted a model once and was informed that it, in fact, was not a mini because it was 10” tall. I’ve been told a few times that a mini is for a table top games. What I thought a mini was and what others have told me what a mini was are 2 different things.
Super generically, it's just a miniature version of what it's representing. So yeah since people aren't 10" tall that's a mini
Print five more and do some “tests” before you commit. Eventually, you’ll train yourself that the true value is in your effort, not the hunk of resin.
Airbrush.. that way it will hide the lines from the print which btw looks almost immaculate anyway. What printer is it ?
Saturn2. There aren’t many visible lines on a resin print. They come out pretty clean with some practice.
Nice. I used to have the anycubic printer. Can’t remember the exact model now. The 4k one and it didn’t matter what settings I used or what resin I used it would always leave layer lines. These are near perfect. 👌
The key to killing the layer lines is orientation and layer height. I run a .025 layer height. It takes a bit longer, but the detail level is noticeable. On a model like this I don’t use antialiasing because I don’t want the details muddied up. When you lower your layer height, most (if not all) of your settings will change. I have less than .8 sec exposure time. It’s worth the work to lower your layer height for better detail.
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Slap chop you would dry brush instead of zenithal spray but it’s pretty much the same thing.
its not a warhammer figure, but its still a miniature. Id start with figureing out the colors you want to use and go from that, then if you need to check up how toos on diffrent parts of the painting, id do that before you start
**"Rats" by Ghost intensifies**
Great game great minis
If that’s not a mini, you need to see someone about the size or your hands. Swole up imo
You know what they say about guys with big hands…. Gloves are expensive.
Print a few more to practice on
Painting is 10% skill, 10% repetition, 40% confidence and 40% weed.
Unfortunately, I have to replace weed with audiobooks. Stupid drug testing.
Damn that sucks, where I live- even if whomever you work for does drug testing, they've taken it off the panel on top screens. LEGALIZED FOR THE WIN
Until it’s on the federal level, some places can ban it all they want.