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Greetings, all.
I recently made the decision to finally mark all of the front arcs on my Cryx Army, and I can definitively say that it is one of the best gaming decisions I've made in a long time. I know now that I have been short changing myself on engagements, LOS, etc. for years.
While there are as many methods for marking front arcs as there are painters, I wanted to share a quick and easy way to mark your front arcs with subtle style: Airbrushing. This tutorial assumes you have a few things- 1) Access to an airbrush and the experience to use it, 2) A previously painted army with solid-colored bases, 3) The patience and willingness to spend a few hours getting your whole army done at once (as it will cut down on cleanup time, etc).
Step 1- Making a front arc template
The first and most important thing about painting front arcs is making sure that you are painting them accurately. In order to do this, I made a little front arc template out of clear styrene plastic. You could use any thin clear plastic material, from CD cases to the plastic from your blister packs. First, cut out a square of plastic slightly bigger than a large base. Next, take a large base, place it securely on the sheet, and trace around it with a hobby knife. You don't want to cut out a circle, just mark the plastic. Next, use a ruler to find the center of the base and draw a line horizontally across your template in the exact center of the base marking. Next, center a medium base over this center line and trace it, and then do the same for a small base. You should now have three concentric rings on your sheet. Now, cut right down that center line, and you have your front arc template.
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Step 2- Masking your base
Take your front arc template and situate it under your base (lining it up with the according half-circle) in order to indicate your front arc. Once you line up the template with the front arc, hold it in place and use a piece of masking take to mask the back half of the base.
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Fold the tape straight up over the rim of the base to create a distinct line on the rim of the base. This is going to be your basic mask.
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Make sure that the tape adheres closely to the base, as any looseness or gaps will allow your paint to seep under your mask.
Step 3- Painting
Before you start painting, you will want to make another mask in order to keep any access spray off of your model. I used a small index card with a corner cut out, like so-
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Now, using your airbrush, lightly spray a mist of paint starting from your taped area, tapering off in your front arc. Hold your mask-card over the model to protect it from over spray. I used Necrotite Green to give my army a sufficiently Cryx-y look. Once your paint has dried completely, pull off your mask. The result looks like the Warwitch Siren at the opening of this thread. Airbrushing is a subtle, but attractive and efficient way to mark your front arcs.
Any questions or clarifications, let me know! Good luck!
http://privateerpressforums.com/showthread.php?28184-Airbrushing-Front-Arcs-A-Tutorial