tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post6619672832580475909..comments2023-09-15T15:08:19.016-07:00Comments on Heaven's Teeth: What happened to the 'Eavy Metal paint quality?!Matthew Beavishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14625156422882255312noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-31018148412030909652015-02-23T15:07:58.943-08:002015-02-23T15:07:58.943-08:00The army paintjobs are definately getting, "f...The army paintjobs are definately getting, "flatter". More emphasis on a simple basecoat, wash, re-base, then edge highlight, instead of adding in those extra layers of highlighting and shading that really gives a model real depth.<br /><br />If the few "Studio Hobby Team" painters are being overwhelmed by the amount of models being thrown at them these days, perhaps GW could do what they used to back when I was a common red-shirt: send a few pre-release models to the retail shops, and have their star painters try their hand at them. We used to get models half a year to a year in advance of their release, and either send the fully painted ones back, or some pics, to be used in the GW North American promotional material. It used to make us feel special, and privileged, to work on pre-releases, and most of us would do it on our own time, free of charge (or else we'd work on them when the store was devoid of customers, and there was no tidying up to do).<br /><br />As for the current trend, I had a few choice words to say about it:<br />http://www.sableandspray.blogspot.ca/2013/07/painting-trends-im-not-fan-of-pure.html<br /> Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10729667964915618685noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-92139675847778137852015-02-15T17:46:17.086-08:002015-02-15T17:46:17.086-08:00Do you have a link to that? I must have missed it ...Do you have a link to that? I must have missed it somewhere along the way. Cheers!Matthew Beavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625156422882255312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-72425921275093813342015-02-15T17:45:15.754-08:002015-02-15T17:45:15.754-08:00I would say this is the case, but I would love to ...I would say this is the case, but I would love to see a range of achievable painting levels, or even a small blurb on taking it to the "next level". I suspect the time frame is to blame as has been mentioned, and these models look great as an army but I don't feel they are suitable for "showcasing" the hobby in such high definition pictures.Matthew Beavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625156422882255312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-47129771495694606352015-02-15T17:37:51.346-08:002015-02-15T17:37:51.346-08:00I can only find references to "produced by th...I can only find references to "produced by the Games Workshop Design Studio"? Is this seperate from the Eavy Metal team? A lot of the models in this painting guide appear in the Codex as well, with similarly lower quality than the previously painted models. Is this a new direction for the company? Has Eavy Metal disappeared altogether?Matthew Beavishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14625156422882255312noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-88298998173590357582015-02-15T05:56:20.289-08:002015-02-15T05:56:20.289-08:00I do remember an article stating that the studio p...I do remember an article stating that the studio paint jobs were there to show what would be possible with a lesser amount of painting skill, vs showing off to the best of their ability.<br />greggleshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15528518337222880432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-4816402950292978932015-02-15T01:30:46.244-08:002015-02-15T01:30:46.244-08:00I suspect the amount of time they have for individ...I suspect the amount of time they have for individual jobs is lower than it used to be. There may also be a desire to make models appear more achievable to people starting out.<br /><br />Having seen some of the personal figures people on the team are doing in their own time, there's definitely not a decrease in the skill level!The Responsible Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10377870574546599439noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-43325078945204850642015-02-14T19:25:36.736-08:002015-02-14T19:25:36.736-08:00Anyone remember the LoTR era paint guides? comical...Anyone remember the LoTR era paint guides? comically lacking techniques beyond strait paint on white primer. Add in that the guys doing it had crazy good brush control, they gave such a bad impression on how painting actually worked.Drip Dingushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09404655550257502285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-73627657922334914082015-02-14T17:07:12.841-08:002015-02-14T17:07:12.841-08:00The production rate has increased a lot our days ....The production rate has increased a lot our days ...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6124049513546273610.post-50885992016890772882015-02-14T16:28:36.729-08:002015-02-14T16:28:36.729-08:00Most of these are painted by the Studio Hobby Team...Most of these are painted by the Studio Hobby Team and not the 'Eavy Metal.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com