Tau Painting Tutorial

Learn how to paint a warhammer 40,000 xv25 battlesuit

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[KaiserPotatoe95]

im so sorry im really knew to this game just a week in, and im finnaly done builduing and starting to paint, could u please explain the term dry brushing and cleaning?

[gmodertom]

@KaiserPotatoe95 Well Dry brushing is where you wipe most of the paint off your brush so it is almost 'dry' and then you lightly brush over an area and it it will just paint the raised areas. it can also be used on smooth area to give a 'scratchy' kind of look. Its best done with an old brush that has thick hairs. I'm not sure what you mean by cleaning?? there isn't a technique called that its just something you do when you have finished painting :)

[wazcrack169]

any way to fix it up if you accidentally paint into the gaps of the armor?

[gmodertom]

@wazcrack169 you could use a very fine brush and re-paint in the gaps? a steady hand helps a lot. :)

[Kristofferr1]

Do you always need to spray the model when basecoating? How should I do if dont have any spray? Can I basecoat with normal paint, like chaos black, all over the model?

[gmodertom]

@Kristofferr1 Id really recommend a base coat as the paint doesn't stick very well to bare plastic, and I would recommend using a spray as it gives a very thin even layer but with a brush it can end up lumpy and spoil the finish. you can use any acrylic spray paint which you can pick up for around £5 in hobby or DIY stores. Plus I always use white (unless the model is mostly black) as you have to paint a few layers on black as it shows through.

[Quackvision]

PLEASE VIEW THIS PLAYLIST ITS COOL

[zomgwtfbbqbagel]

highlights seem a little strong



[Kristofferr1]

@gmodertom Thanks! :D

[gmodertom]

@idesignandcreate seems so long ago...