Retro Grimbright Scifi
It begins
So I came across the 3d miniature creator Red Nebular, who make some brilliant retro style sci-fi miniatures. After making a test print of one of his Void Rangers and painting it during the weekend gone by, I took the plunge and joined his patreon. There are some stylish retro sci-fi models inspired by all the well known factions of the Grimdark. The Red Nebular miniatures are truly inspired by and not as close to other Grimdark miniatures. They also have a pulp retro sci-fi look. This inspired me to go back to my painting roots of the early 90s. A time when the grimness of the far future was bright and the colors popped. It was the time of the Grimbright.
A Cobolt Redemptionist of the Void RangersThe picture doesn’t really do the miniature justice, since it was painted by me and with it being a test model I had to put the supports myself. I over did it and there are some marks in the model based on my inexperience with 3d-printing.
Having researched the painting style of the early and mid 90s the recipe seem to be:
- Base color large areas
- Edge highlight large areas
- Paint details
- Base with sand
- Paint base Goblin Green
- Highlight base
- Call it done
I wasn’t any good at edge highlights in the 90s. Still hasn’t become proficient in it now. But this project will give me the oppertunity to practice.
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