Learning to Paint… Again with Daleks

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About the Project

So although I've lurked around on Beasts of War for about 10 yrs, I've not done much hobbying for about 15 yrs, but I'm finally sorted with a hobby room. So when I was last painting GW Foundation paints were quite the thing, whilst I enjoyed painting I was no fancy Dan paint to the lines and it was just about getting a black undercoat on, prime colour applied, then boots, straps and cocked guns, with maybe a wash and a drybrush. For a looks good enough for gaming. Now Foundation paints are replaced, with Base and there's a number of competing paint ranges, so I'm going back to basics to and relearn the basics for some table top gaming.

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Daleks Undercoated

Dec 9 2025

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So got the Daleks undercoated just like 37 yrs ago, done by hand, and my first ever painted army was Citdel Plastic Daleks used with some rather dubious rules for Rogue Trader 40k, so I really am going back to my hobbying roots.

The same approach would work with Space Marines, being largely smooth surfaces with some piping and vents etc. So I’ve gone for Lead Belcher and Abaddon Black undercoat, some all one type on a model and for a few a bit more mixed up to see what the results are like.

One of the advantages of picking the Dalek New Paradigm as they come in a varitey of colours I can get to try a feel for what seems to give the best results.

Next will be applying some Colour paints.

The Stone Dalek effect Back Left, I achived using a Plasti Coat spray with rough brick effect already built in, so literally just point and spary.

Daleks Undercoated

Gathering Models and Inspiration.

Dec 4 2025

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So were to start I need some Projected Energy Weapon fodder.

Fortunately as a bit of nerd I picked up ye olde Doctor Who Adventures a magazine for the younger fans ehm, stopped publishing about 10ish yrs ago. Amongst its many Doctor Who themed give aways were some Dalek models suitable for painting, so I’m going to use those for some, smooth surface large coverage and try a few things and see how paints work.

The first lot are about 3 inchs tall, and I’ve some suitable reference material.

As there just for some dislpay if come out ok, or chuck if not, I can also approach the painting without worrying of making a mess of the precious models.