Transfers...
As the other guys seem to be painting to such a high standard I felt that I couldn't just leave it at that though. I needed to try and push these models on a little. To do that, I decided to do something that I haven't done in a long (maybe 20yrs?) time. Transfers. I don't know why, but I have always steered clear of these. Maybe it's because I'm not too bothered about squad/company markings or maybe it's just because I can be lazy or maybe it has something to do with my eagerness to move on to the next model as I have so many to paint! What ever it is it's something that I thought I would try again.
I picked up some 'ard coat and some Lahmian medium from my local GW store and got cracking. Nothing too fancy, I just added the chapter badge to their right shoulder pad and the company badge (2nd company if you're interested) to their left shoulder pad.
My results were mixed. I think they look quite good but there are a few areas that could be a lot better. My main issues were with creases in the transfers and then them ripping as I was trying to fix it. I have actually ended up painting some bits where they have ripped off completely though thankfully, plenty of coats of gloss seem to have hidden most of the blemishes. If anyone has any advice on how to do this better or easier then please let me know in the comments below!Next in line for me is my Terminators. So far they have been sprayed black and had a coat of Mephiston red and then Blood Red on top of that. Hopefully I can get them done fairly quick as there are only 5 and I can then crack on with something else. I am undecided yet as to whether I will be putting transfers on them or not.
As always, please feel free to post comments. Any criticisms are welcome as I'm always looking for ways to improve my models (as long as it isn't too difficult!).
Steve
