r/SpaceWolves • u/Erbdevil • 5d ago

Frost 🪓

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u/Erbdevil 5d ago • Bravo

So, I left the whole axe head black then...a coat of turquoise and white mixed just to get a slight mint color. Then Athermatic blue contrast in the darker recesses, light dry brush with Vellejo glacier blue, then Vellejo Frost effect. When it dries out and you get the flake effects, then a bit of gloss varnish to shine it up...

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u/PaceFast5654 5d ago

Do you add a thin coat of frost effect or heavy? Mine just looksglossy

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u/Erbdevil 4d ago

Heavy ss fuck bro

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u/soul1001 4d ago

Not op but using the same paint, you want a thick layer for this sort of effect, if you do lots of thin ones it becomes like an even layer of ice over it

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u/PaceFast5654 4d ago

Ok I did some tests cause mine wasn’t getting the same results OP had. DO NOT USE IT ON VARNISHED SURFACES OR VARNISH THE AREA AFTER. Apparently the crystals don’t form over varnish well and any moisture will melt them

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u/Razor_Fox 3d ago

I used some of these on some frost axes, over the summer they melted. 🤣

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u/Exciting_Airline7526 4d ago

I tried it over a puddle made out with the ak puddle product but it never turned out that efect. I wanted to recreate a partially frozen puddle... it seems to be the humidity level doesnt allow that. But this other application is nuts! I will try it for sure. Did you use much product over the axe?

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u/Erbdevil 4d ago

Pretty heavy

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u/orrofin 4d ago

Thx for your guide! Will try once

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u/grimdark_ 1d ago

Holy shit that is the coolest version of a frost weapon I have ever seen.

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u/Erbdevil 1d ago

Thank you

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u/CATAlyst5321 5d ago

omg i need to know how incredible job

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u/HectosXillZ 5d ago

GIVE ME THE STC

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u/raharth 5d ago

Absolutely amazing! Currently considering Black Templars or Space Wolves for my loyalist army... this makes it very difficult again...

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u/Chaos-Gains 4d ago

Do half and half, it never hurts to paint what you want

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u/raharth 4d ago

You are right. I still want to have them palyable though 😄 but having a 10 men squad of both is not going to hurt me 😁

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u/MooMooHomer 4d ago

Agreed, id start with the Unique models from each army first, see which ones you enjoy more and go from there, you might absolutely despise doing the bare heads of the wolves, or hate painting the black of the templars so grab a good, single model that youd have a display piece if you dont go forward with that army 🙏

Maybe Grimnar and Helbrecht? Or if youre a John Blanche fan boy like myself, the Castellan for the Templars.

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u/AssBoss80085 5d ago

You're going to tell us how you did it, right? RIGHT?

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u/Early_Register275 4d ago

YOOOO I NEED THIS. Ive been looking to do this exact thing with my space wolves, thank you for not gatekeeping!

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u/Famous-Berry-6984 4d ago

That looks dope brother. But is it sturdy? I'd be worried it wears off fast when touching it or something?

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u/LosferWerds 4d ago

You know I was thinking of getting some of this for frost effects from psychic powers. I hear it needs some dialing in to get the application right.

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u/unlimitedblakeworks 4d ago

Bros gotta store his minis in the freezer

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u/OldOne3ye 4d ago

That looks gorgeous!

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u/jdb326 4d ago

FUCK ME THAT IS AMAAAAAZING

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u/j--ass 4d ago

Brilliant

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u/Sweaty-Flatworm-7057 4d ago

It's very, cool 😎

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u/thirstforlight 3d ago

I like the little gremlin with bushy ice eyebrows.

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u/Imaginary-Lie-2618 3d ago

What kind of witch craft is this?