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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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