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Painting miniatures - Design concepts
Before you start painting your models, you have to come up with a design concept for them.
There are several questions you need to answer. Most painters just start painting and figure these out through the years, but it will take you less repaints if you plan ahead.
Appearance - Uniform & camouflage
Shadows
Highlights
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Painting miniatures - Design concepts - Appearance - Gun barrels
Painting miniatures - Design concepts - Appearance - Gun barrels
Article updated: 2017.09.09
In wargames the miniatures depict the people who fight battles. It depends on your philosophy how do they appear on the table.
The appearance of the gun barrel can be important for some modellers.
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Painting miniatures - Design concepts - Appearance - Uniform & camouflage
In wargames the miniatures depict the people who fight battles. It depends on your philosophy how do they appear on the table.
The appearance of the miniature will be most important if the character you are trying to paint wears uniform or camouflage.
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Painting miniatures - Design concepts - Basing miniatures
Painting miniatures - Design concepts - Basing miniatures
Article updated: 2020.10.09
For this article I've gathered the several ways you can base your miniatures, and the several philosophies regarding basing.
For further information on miniature base types:
- Games Nexus: Base types for miniature basing: A list of miniature base types to base your miniatures
- Basing miniatures - Miniature hobby guide