Stage 1

Priming. This is important for teh mini as it is the basis for all that follows after. I usually prime white, but I find myself going towards black more and more because it saves time. Black would also have been good for this because of all the black areas, but as you know I like to use a dark grey for my blacks, using black for the shadows. But with white, I figured I could paint over it black but it'd be harder the other way around. I usually prime with Rustoleum, even thosugh pewter doesn't have the dreaded lead rot, it still adheres better. Only problem is it needs 24 hours, but then I primed last week, so that's not a problem. After intial priming, I went back with some watered down Vallejo White to get all the spots. I also based with cork and flocking gels by Renaissance inks (don't worry, I have no sponsers, I just like the fact I can take stuf out of a pot and let it dry).