@@DevsDice I didn't do the water base as dark as you did, but the rest of the colour scheme I pretty much followed. I also didn't glue the minis into the bases as in the game, I want to slam on deck like Bruce did in JAWS. Thanks again for the inspirational video. :)
@@roguefish66 That sounds like a great move. I myself regret going so dark to be honest :D Oooohh shit! "Come over here and chum some of this shit...." "We're gonna need a bigger boat"...
With the shark that I'd just gotten, the connection join near the back normally doesn't need to be filled, you aren't going to see it and it's quite useful to leave it in order to keep a point where you know it slots into the water part. I'd ditched the included bases for the same size ones from Reaper's range, I loathe how thin the WizKids ones are because they tend to be a problem with matching the rest of my collection. For those, I'd used a few blues and whites that I wet stippled over the base before gluing the water effect and fin to the bases, then used high gloss polyeurethane to blend the plastic into the base followed by a bit of a drybrush of some metallic ice blue and pearl white along with some thinned deep blue before coating the water parts as well with a thin layer of the gloss. It keeps a lot of the transparency for the water while adding the coloration to it.
That sounds amazing! Can you share an image or something like that so everyone can see? Might be an excellent way to paint up them sharks. And yeah I agree from a aesthetic point of view with the thin bases!
Naaw that's great! Do you live anywhere close to sharks? I know Jaws sparked my interest in sharks as well but of course there isn't a lot of them in Sweden! :)
@@DevsDice Finally getting to this project! No, I live in Ohio, but she lives in Florida. One of her dreams is to go into a shark cage and see them safely up close. Huge congrats on the channel! I'm slowly getting a larger audience. -John
Thanks for this video! My girlfriend got me this miniature because I love sharks but I'm still new to painting miniatures and don't want to mess it up. Hopefully I can use some tips from your video to really nail it.
I had just finished painting Acererak from the undead paint set and then I decided that I should open a Trex figure I had (that's how I found this channel). When I saw this video I realized I also have a ton of boxes of shame that I keep telling myself that I'll paint eventually yet I keep buying more online :')
@@DevsDice I was nine years old when I first saw it on the big screen. I'm fifty-four now and it still resides at my number one spot. Simply groundbreaking.
@@DevsDice I also have to comment that you made the right choice not making the nictating membrane on the eye, you were correct that they have it and they use it when attacking prey, but when they breach typically their eyes remain open. I actually live very close to the area where the breaching great whites first became famous. And just like you I was fascinated by them as a child😅
Holy crap! That's awesome Tim! So that means that you most likely live in Australia? :D Just guessing based on what famous "white shark places" I know of. Could be the coast of Africa as well I guess since it seems like Great Whites swim around our globe! :) But you seem to know an unusual amount when it comes to shark anatomy? Do you by any chance work with sharks or something? Being a marine biologist was one of my childhood dreams :D
That shark turned out great. Really liking the boxes of shame series. Keep up the good work.
Thank you so muck Ryan! I am glad you like the result and the series. Doesn't look like my boxes of shame are going to be empty any time soon so! 😆
great-like a great white?
I caved in and have ordered my own shark to add to my collection! Will be here in a week can't wait
Just remember that you're going to need a bigger boat! ;) Good luck Tim! I am sure you will knock it out of the park! :D
@@DevsDice damn and there I was thinking I would be okay with my daughters water wings! 🤣
Haha! I would not count on it! :D
I've just bought two of these bad boys for a JAWS /Deep Blue Sea crossover scenario I'm drafting, so this tutorial was a godsend.
That's awesome! Happy to help! That scenario sounds bloody scary!!! 😱
@@DevsDice I didn't do the water base as dark as you did, but the rest of the colour scheme I pretty much followed. I also didn't glue the minis into the bases as in the game, I want to slam on deck like Bruce did in JAWS. Thanks again for the inspirational video. :)
@@roguefish66 That sounds like a great move. I myself regret going so dark to be honest :D Oooohh shit! "Come over here and chum some of this shit...."
"We're gonna need a bigger boat"...
@@DevsDice farewell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies
We're going to need a bigger brush!
Ohh why didn't I think of that one! 😀
@@DevsDice 👍
I just bought a 'Sharkman' and I can't wait to get started. This video gave some great tips.
Ahh nice! Glad that the video helped out! Good luck and have fun! :)
I just got this today, thanks for this detailed video. I never painted before, so this video is a lot of help.
That's awesome Christopher! Just remember that it's just paint and breathe and have fun man! 👍
The intro for this! So good. Thats one mean fish!
Haha! Yeah thanks Jamie! As seen on several of my vids now - I am a fan of Jaws :D
Beautiful paint work here!
Thank you kindly!
With the shark that I'd just gotten, the connection join near the back normally doesn't need to be filled, you aren't going to see it and it's quite useful to leave it in order to keep a point where you know it slots into the water part.
I'd ditched the included bases for the same size ones from Reaper's range, I loathe how thin the WizKids ones are because they tend to be a problem with matching the rest of my collection.
For those, I'd used a few blues and whites that I wet stippled over the base before gluing the water effect and fin to the bases, then used high gloss polyeurethane to blend the plastic into the base followed by a bit of a drybrush of some metallic ice blue and pearl white along with some thinned deep blue before coating the water parts as well with a thin layer of the gloss. It keeps a lot of the transparency for the water while adding the coloration to it.
That sounds amazing! Can you share an image or something like that so everyone can see? Might be an excellent way to paint up them sharks.
And yeah I agree from a aesthetic point of view with the thin bases!
@@DevsDice I'll try to get it back from a friend who borrowed it for a couple adventures where he needed one.
No rush! Just thought it might be nice to share for everyone to see! :)
Great paint job and humorous commentary. And for the record, your English is fine. Keep up the good work! :)
Haha! Thank you so much! I will try! :D
Great work! Jaws is an all time favorite! Made my daughter into a shark expert, so I think I might have to do this one up for her.
Naaw that's great! Do you live anywhere close to sharks? I know Jaws sparked my interest in sharks as well but of course there isn't a lot of them in Sweden! :)
@@DevsDice Finally getting to this project! No, I live in Ohio, but she lives in Florida. One of her dreams is to go into a shark cage and see them safely up close. Huge congrats on the channel! I'm slowly getting a larger audience.
-John
Thanks for the tips! Great video, dude.
No worries! I am so glad you liked it! Always happy to help! :D🤘
Thanks for this video! My girlfriend got me this miniature because I love sharks but I'm still new to painting miniatures and don't want to mess it up. Hopefully I can use some tips from your video to really nail it.
That is awesome! I am sure everything will go well just remember that it is only paint that can be painted over or even removed. Have fun and relax! 👍
That was an impressive Robert Shaw impersonation sir 👏
Why thank you Neil! Easy to impersonate such a unique character as Quinn! :D
I had just finished painting Acererak from the undead paint set and then I decided that I should open a Trex figure I had (that's how I found this channel). When I saw this video I realized I also have a ton of boxes of shame that I keep telling myself that I'll paint eventually yet I keep buying more online :')
Hahaha! Welcome to the channel! Yeah it is a slippery slope for sure! 👍😅
Im thinking about getting this miniature i have never painted Any mini but i guess you gotta start somewhere😀
This is a good choice for sure! It's somewhat simple and you would have plenty of references! Good luck and have fun! 👍🙂
If ever we bump into one another, the beers are on me!
roguefish66 sounds like a plan :)
@@DevsDice Here's to swimmin' with bow-legged wimmin!
Farwell and adieu to you fair Spanish ladies... :D Man that film is soooo excellent!
@@DevsDice I was nine years old when I first saw it on the big screen. I'm fifty-four now and it still resides at my number one spot. Simply groundbreaking.
That is cool! I can only imagine seeing it on the cinema! :D
You are a Godsend. Im trying to become a better painter and this video was fantastic. Earned a sub from me.
Oh thank you kindly! I hope that you will find some inspiration or such. If you have any questions then feel free to ask away! And welcome! :D
Your English is great, you were correct it is the dorsal fin. The tail fin is the caudal fin.
Caudal fin ey! That's great! One more word each day to improve! Thank you for being so nice! :)
@@DevsDice thank you for the awesome content! I enjoy your sense of humor as well!
@@DevsDice I also have to comment that you made the right choice not making the nictating membrane on the eye, you were correct that they have it and they use it when attacking prey, but when they breach typically their eyes remain open. I actually live very close to the area where the breaching great whites first became famous. And just like you I was fascinated by them as a child😅
Haha! That's great! Thank YOU for watching it! :D
Holy crap! That's awesome Tim! So that means that you most likely live in Australia? :D Just guessing based on what famous "white shark places" I know of. Could be the coast of Africa as well I guess since it seems like Great Whites swim around our globe! :) But you seem to know an unusual amount when it comes to shark anatomy? Do you by any chance work with sharks or something? Being a marine biologist was one of my childhood dreams :D
I wanted to get this but my local game store is charging $9 for a $5 miniature...
That sucks! Thankfully my FLGS has always their standard markup. That being said, all Wizkids models takes forever to get to Sweden :(
I would love to see a beholder
Well as luck would have it, I have one in the pipeline. ;) going to try to start this week or next! :)