(Part 2) Top products from r/ageofsigmar

There are definitely better alternatives, but you can't go wrong using GW's brushes. All of GW's tutorials and videos use their own brand, and I find it easier to "follow along" by using them too. I imagine if I got some more experience and skill under my belt that I'd want to shift to using some higher quality brushes, but for a casual or beginner, I think they're just fine. You don't need to go hogwild and buy the entire range, just get some of the standard sizes and you'll be set (the essential set is a good selection).

Winsor & Newton brushes seem to be popular alternatives, but are kind of pricey. The Army Painter has a line comparable to GW at around the same price. Amazon has tons of inexpensive hobby brushes for acrylic paints; be sure to check the reviews to see how they hold up if you go that route.

Regardless of what brushes you get, do yourself a favor and get the Masters Brush Cleaner. It's like a magic panacea for brush care.

The base! Sure, here's a quick guide;

So, the material that the rock is made of, is Plaster of Paris (you can find it just about anywhere, but here it is on Amazon). It can seem a little intimidating to start working with, but I promise it's very accessible. That material was shaped with rock molds from Woodland Scenics (this one and this one). Takes something like 30 minutes to do each batch, don't be afraid of failure and remember to spray the mold with Wet Water before putting the plaster in.

Once you have your rocks, you'll need to sand down the flat end, and super glue them to your bases. Next will be to use Vallejo Earth Texture to blend it all together.

Hit with some prime, then paint the rock grey, the dirt brown. Dry brush the whole thing with a light blue, then bring down the whole thing with one wash, I used Agrax Earthshade. Dry brush the dirt brown, then the whole thing light blue again, then the sun facing side of the rocks white. You're done painting!

You might want to put some grass on the dirt, your call, I happened to use these because they're tonally appropriate, though over-sized-- so I cut some up. Then you'll want to spot some Vallejo Snow, or whatever snow you want to use.

I pinned my guys to the rocks, but the the Vallejo Snow also works really well as a method for securing your boys, since it's pretty much just glue.

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I hope this helps and I'm thrilled you like it!

For better painting, especially on the Stormcast side, do sub-assemblies and for gaming before you have completely finished paintjob, stick the models together with blue-tac/poster putty - get this shit anyways, great for sticking wash pots to table so you don't flip them on your table/carpet etc. Another tip - if you cannot remove remains of the blue tac from model by hand, use a bigger blue-tac ball to remove it.

Subassemblies before painting:
Liberators - Hands with shields kept separate, add with bluetac before model is finished for playing

Retributors - "backpacks" kept separate for better access to back area. Possibly weapons as well for access to the front.

Prosecutors - wings removed if possible for painting them separately (way better handling) and access to the whole model, especially the Prime model has somehow very stupid wing placement.

Lord-Celestant on Dracoth - generaly not really much possibility for subassembly at all :(

Relictor - just glue this shit together, you can access anything on the mini

Chaos - in general I don't think there is any need for sub-assemblies, as the models have generaly open poses allowing great access for painting. However, Korghos Khul might be a good idea to keep him separate from the lord (blue tac) and therefore both models separate from base (blue tac).

By the way, I generally use bluetac to attach models to bases for playing, as bases are usually the last thing I paint/customize to match the whole paintscheme.

I use this stuff. A bit pricey, but can be found at lower prices than Amazon if you look around. Works great. Nice flat finish. (If you want certain parts to be shiny you will need to go over them afterward with 'Ard Coat or some other gloss medium.)

https://www.amazon.com/Mr-Top-Coat-Flat-Spray/dp/B0000WS12C

Box sets with good dungeon tiles:

Descent:
https://www.fantasyflightgames.com/en/products/descent-journeys-in-the-dark-second-edition/

Wrath of Ashardalon
http://www.amazon.com/Wizards-Coast-5511558-Dungeons-Dragons/dp/0786955708

Also, I have discovered that converting these games to use Age of Sigmar rules is super easy and make them play faster. : )

Instead of Blood for the Blood God, I've used a crimson stained glass paint and gotten really good results. It is a bit more transparent, so it really gives the impression of being liquid, and mixes well with Uhu.
Here is a link to it if you're interested.
https://www.amazon.com/Pebeo-Vitrail-Glass-Paint-Crimson/dp/B001DVSRF0/ref=pd_lpo_vtph_201_lp_tr_t_2?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=PDPD4X376QTRPSCRBY78

Do not buy paint from GW then, the only interesting paints to buy from GW are technicals (snow effect, blood effect, metallic effects, etc...) and shades. For the rest, just buy some classic acrylic paint, make yourself a wet palette (very easy to do) and then do your own mix of paints.

Archaon: Everchosen and Valkia the Bloody (Warhammer Heroes). I haven't read these 2 yet but I've been eyeing them for a while.

Since Age of Sigmar is new in many respects, including lore, I would recommend the stuff that GW is pumping out right now. I really like the Realmgate Wars books. One of my favorite is the Call of Archaon. It introduces some Chaos characters that are trying to earn Archaon's favor.

Also...make sure you're using a good regulator/moisture trap like this https://www.amazon.com/Paasche-R-75-Regulator-Moisture-Trap/dp/B000BR2STI

I use this and it is great. https://www.amazon.com/Testors-3507AT-Liquid-Plastic-1-Ounce/dp/B00005CA7S/ref=lp_2236128011_1_5?s=toys-and-games&ie=UTF8&qid=1500526695&sr=1-5

https://www.amazon.com/Realmslayer-Warhammer-Sigmar-David-Guymer/dp/1784967866

This is the only duardin news ive read.

It'd be awesome to get a new gotrek/felix.

If you don't mind non-GW minis look for a board game that comes with lots of zombie minis that are not too non-fantasy. Zombies!!! maybe; they look like this when painted. Don't use bright colors on the clothes, there's your army of shambling corpses.

Look at getting a nano paint pen. It makes eyes a lot easier. https://www.amazon.com/GSI-Creos-Gundam-Marker-Markers/dp/B0009AFN4Y

Ah so I have to look elsewhere than the Skirmish book to find the Warscrolls for rest of what we'll need to play.

This isn't the core book: https://www.amazon.com/Warhammer-Age-of-Sigmar-Book/dp/1782539603/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1497232867&sr=8-8&keywords=age+of+sigmar

Some Amazon stores that sell these:

• Clever Paper
  
• Keranova
  
• Umbum

Yeah.

Basecoat with a dark gray, highlighed with two lighter shades of gray and then a black wash. Re-highlight with watered down paint.

Weathered with this. Added some oxide technical paints.

Blues are just started with dark colors and brought lighter and lighter with a light white blue mix for the middle.

I used a small piece of sponge to add the greens and ochre colors. Finally I painted small black cracks and highlighted some edges with white-grey mixture.

THIS: https://www.amazon.com/Tamiya-87038-Extra-Thin-Cement/dp/B000BMYWYC

Is the glue you will want to get, hands down. All the models are plastics, and there is no better plastic glue than the one I linked.

Loctite Fun-Tak Mounting Putty 2-Ounce (1087306) https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001F57ZPW/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_54PGDb3VXYEN1