28mm Sci-fi MDF - Quick & Simple

I'll get back to finishing this project with some accent colours to help break up all that green ... but for the moment, you can get good and acceptable results with these simple techniques!
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[@evlgenius74]

a trick for doing the pin washing. use a syringe with a needle. dull the needle if you want but ive found its a great way to deliver washes into tiny crevices. i add a drop of dish soap to the water i use to thin the paint to help it flow into the cracks.

[@KnightsOfDice]

Great suggestion. It's always the way right, someone mentions something and a light bulb goes off ... this is why I love sharing my success and failures. I have in the studio, somewhere, some needle nose bottles that I used to use to apply glue for acrylics. That stuff is like water and can only flow through those tiny needles. Time to go searching!!

[@patrickd1968]

I hate the wasting funk that seems to land on us all. I'm really happy that you've bounced back. I always enjoy your style and strength. You're a dad, husband and gamer who creates and has a company. Bravo to you man.

[@KnightsOfDice]

It indeed does suck! I'm not sure I've fully "bounced back", but I'm bouncing at least and feeling much better than I have been over the last few months! Thank you for your kind comment, I constantly remind myself how lucky, fortunate and supported I am.

[@temoorebaber4801]

The drybrushing step really kicked it up!

[@stingray4567]

Ive been really getting into oil washes recently - being able to remove wash after the fact might make the pin washing easier. Great to see you again!

[@KnightsOfDice]

I really need to explore oil washes, I've never done it in terrain!

[@variancehammer246]

@@KnightsOfDice It's been an absolute game changer for me, terrain wise

[@bigbrowntau]

My son bought a whole stack of this range, and I totally agree, it's awesome on the table, loads of fun to play with, and go together really well. Totally recommend this whole range! And Viv, I love how you've painted them up, Simple, but stunning.

[@KnightsOfDice]

Wow, I'm so pleased your son had a great time with this set ... certainly amongst my favourites from our ranges.

[@marklindsey4112]

Ah, mate. Sorry you have been in a funk and believe me, you aren't alone in that. Tough times, but we'll get through. For such a quick paint job the buildings look awesome. I didn't realise they were so adaptable. Looking forward to the next video when you're ready.

[@KnightsOfDice]

A lot of the flexibility and modularity in this set was purely coincidental, hehe. We did design some of it, but some of it "just turned out that way". It's a wonderful set and I do very much want to spend a little more time on this specific set. And yes, these times will past "... like rain on the mountain, like a wind in the meadow ...".

[@DavesMiniMenagerie]

The modularity of the pieces was really cool to see at the end where you were just rearranging them around. These would look really sweet as a sort of overgrown forgotten sci-fi aztec vibe as well I think

[@KnightsOfDice]

That's a great idea! inspired to paint up a set in a sandstone style now, fully based with vegetation etc. OMG, I could use them in a Stargate: SG1 game using 7TV rules!

[@DavesMiniMenagerie]

@@KnightsOfDice haha glad that gave you a fun idea. SG-1 is boss I had a fun summer watching all of it

[@CampaignTerrain]

Nice pointers and viewpoints. Thanks, Viv!

[@KnightsOfDice]

You're welcome, glad you liked it.

[@TheMichaellathrop]

I've seen some people do a nice white pin wash with oil paints over a high gloss varnish.

[@jr3nton]

I got Stargate banned from my hobby sessions with my mates as we ended up watching Stargate and did no hobby stuff at all, these terrain bits look awesome, can't wait to go and have a stickybeak at the shop in Heidelberg when covid has slowed down No regrets, I'll play Stargate again. 👍

[@KnightsOfDice]

I must admit that is also a problem for me! I try to tell myself I "have SG1 on in the background" but 50% of the time I just end up watching. You'd be very welcome to visit the studio, it will be nice when things start opening up again!

[@DungeonMasterpiece]

Such a fast and good paint job. The 80/20 of the 80/20. Effort to quality ratio is staggering here

[@KnightsOfDice]

It does need that contrasting colour but yes, a fine result for the effort applied. Thanks for watching!

[@MrSupertrooper1]

It looks like a great set! The colours really work. In my head I had thought they would be in black, but I perform the green!

[@KnightsOfDice]

Thanks. I think the set does need some black on it ... it was the first thing my brother said "But Necron terrain is black?" :)

[@solvix1432]

This really great, looks good in the end I think.

[@KnightsOfDice]

Thanks, glad you liked them. I do want to spend some more time on them, and feeling motivated to do is so I best do it quickly before that goes away :)

[@alexecon4330]

You understate your skill and the beauty of this range, good sir. This set is simple but stunning -- especially with the pin washing. I stumbled across this video and just had to watch. Now I'll have to buy. Well done!

[@KnightsOfDice]

You're too kind mate, but very much appreciated! Cheers

[@TheSuburbanScumbag]

Cracking job mate. I THINK the flow-aid in dishwashing liquid helps the liquid mix flow into the cracks and crevices. Still looks great man

[@KnightsOfDice]

Thanks, for such a quick and simple job I'm very happy with them.

[@Sageofthedustypage]

Good see you back Viv! I am also really looking forward to visiting you store in the future.

[@KnightsOfDice]

I'll be doing some renovations soon and moving things around so I can make space to have some small events and run workshops etc. Exciting times ahead!

[@michaelwellner1333]

Beautiful terrain Viv, sharpies textas, sharpened colouring pencil or crayons maybe soapy water or flow medium, wet down the capillary prior to pinwash...

[@KnightsOfDice]

I have some footage of another project using Sandport Hydra kits that I used sharpies and fine tip paint pens on. Even though I didn't finish all the models in that set, I really should edit the video and get it out

[@Dexelator]

These kits are on my next big terrain buy from knights of dice 🙌

[@KnightsOfDice]

They are on the shelves in the studio waiting for you to take them home ... or have them delivered :)

[@Guzzer_78]

For the 'Pin Washing" you can pick up syringes with a dull needle, makes it a hella lot easier than with a brush or use oil washes.. easy to clean up.

[@KnightsOfDice]

Yeah great suggestion, I have some needle nose dropper bottles somewhere in the studio ... used to apply a super thin glue for acrylics but should work for this also.

[@nicktalbot3310]

Regarding the pin wash & Im not sure if this has been mentioned by others? A coat of gloss varnish over the models may improve the capillary action of the wash & then matt coat the models after you've finished the pin wash.

[@KnightsOfDice]

late to respond but yeah, a coat of gloss first would have help a lot!

[@Sudo_Nimh]

Good stuff! If you /really/ want it to run along that trench, an oil wash will do ya. Evlgenius's suggestion probably will work too

[@KnightsOfDice]

As soon as I read your comment I immediately remembered going to some art stores after this didn't work as I had hoped, and buying various inks, oils, different gloss varnishes etc. I even recorded some footage in the stores of that! Good luck finding that Viv, ha!

[@PatrickLeyland]

Damn this looks great!

[@KnightsOfDice]

Thanks, glad you liked it. I love the versatility of these kits.

[@BillMakingStuff]

can't believe you turned off My stuff for Stargate... the paint job looks great, and actually fun to do.

[@KnightsOfDice]

haha, it was catching up on your episodes that triggered the sudden video ... so thanks for that!

[@BillMakingStuff]

@@KnightsOfDice i always like your videos, I watch em as soon as I see them pop up

[@stephenb5595]

The pin wash needed a gloss varnish to make it work.

[@KnightsOfDice]

Indeed it did. Hehe, I knew that, I've given that advice to people before. Honestly, sometimes I think my brain works in shifts, not everything is working all the time!

[@stephenb5595]

@@KnightsOfDice my brain keeps doing that, best way of describing it is brain fog. Just one of the joys of Long Covid. Thanks for keeping the content going. It's helping keep me motivated 💪.

[@ruaridhmackenzie3215]

Maybe worth it, what about spray gloss varnish, try the pinwash again, could maybe try an oil wash too? Then a satin spray varnish after?

[@KnightsOfDice]

Yeah, I will certainly be trying the gloss varnish first ... when I can get back to this set that is :)

[@TheJankmaster]

Think there is too much texture to the mdf to flow like a pin wash? Maybe a coat of varnish after the dry brush?

[@KnightsOfDice]

It definitely needed the varnish after the drybrush and before the pin wash! An update video is in order!!

[@TheJankmaster]

@@KnightsOfDice looking forward to it.!

[@nicktalbot3310]

I just said the same thing at the top of the feed. Sorry, only just saw yours & I agree. Will be interesting to see if this technique works on mdf in the same way it does on plastic etc.

[@forestcityterrain]

with that drybrush, how do you clean them? i bought some army painter drybrushed and couldnt get them cleaned properly so they kept getting hard

[@jr3nton]

Buy cheap makeup brushes and clean them as you would any brush depending on your medium, water for acrylics, but if you got a fany one maybe some brush cleaner and some brush conditioner. I buy cheap dollar store makeup brushes and have separate ones for metallics 👍

[@KnightsOfDice]

Yep, as JR mentioned I clean my makeup brushes the same as all my other brushes ... with brush cleaner, I use Masters brush soap.

[@waza987]

Splice not Spice, haven’t you ever had one of the pineapple and lime ice creams from Streets?

[@KnightsOfDice]

Haha ... I hadn't noticed until you mentioned it! I keep using the two words spice and splice at different points in the vide, hehe. And yes, OMG YES! One of my favourite ice creams as a child, and now!!

[@estigmax7247]

what brand are the buildings?

[@KnightsOfDice]

They are from ... Knights of Dice :)