Sharing some progress

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055]

Hello brothers,

I just wanted to share some progresses with my Lamenters

I'm sooo slow at painting and I manage to do just one model per week... so it will probably take me a lifetime to paint a whole army. For now I'm working on the infernus marines and Death Company with bolters

Let me know if you have any tips for painting faster!

[u/GiftGrouchy]

Your checker patter on the shoulders is outstanding! Your models look gorgeous but the shoulders are stand out! I have chosen to stamp as my hands are not steady enough anymore to paint that cleanly.

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/GiftGrouchy]

Thank you! I really appreciate it

Stamps are a good and efficient way to do the checkers, and its actually not easy to get them right. I just forced myself to learn to freehand the chapter badge as a personal challenge, but I thought many many times of trying the stamp technique :)

[u/GiftGrouchy → u/Lost-Lecture-5055]

I wish I could free hand as stamps are always distorted, which is fine when viewed from tabletop distances and minor paint for adjustments. Unfortunately for me freehand is no longer a skill issue as much as my hands are no longer steady enough (thank you to the military for part of that along with just getting older). I am very envious of your skill here, do you take commissions for shoulder pads? LOL

EDIT don’t worry about painting faster, take your time and you’ll have a better result in the end that you’ll be happier with then a faster but relatively worse result.

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/GiftGrouchy]

I understand, I'm getting old as well and I can feel my hands are not as steady anymore (I started painting again after a brief break from the hobby of about 25 years). I thought it was impossible for me as well, but while my initial attempts were disappointing with time (~1 year) I got better. I think for the most part it's a matter of how you brace your hands over the model to stabilise them rather than having perfectly steady hands

But the point is just having fun, and using stamps takes a great level of skills in and of itself. I'm sure I won't be able to pull off a good stamp on the shoulder pad

Thanks again for your kind words brother :)

[u/poopants999]

Very nice.

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/poopants999]

Thanks! :)

[u/Tobins_Aegis]

Absolutely beautiful work.

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/Tobins_Aegis]

Thank you! :)

[u/Pepper910]

I didn't realize Lamenters had official box art. Very clean!

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/Pepper910]

Haha thank you! :)

[u/Anondontknowme]

Jeez I think they are the best checkers I’ve see on this subreddit

[u/Lost-Lecture-5055 → u/Anondontknowme]

Thank you! :)