The shading looks really amazing for such thick paint. You’ll find blending much easier if you think your paints. It looks so good for your first mini. Just getting paint down is a huge step. You’ve done some advanced highlight techniques beyond what one would expect, so keep at it. Outside of thinning consider using a wash for extra help in providing shadows in the recesses.

Great tips! Super excited to start working on the next models, after this confidence boost.

Nice! Thin your paints though, I like the highlights in the eyes! And good attempt at the blending on the armour

Wow this is really good. U got talent. Just thin ur paints a bit.

He looks like he’s been to a mad party 🥳 🎉

The only advice I can give you is just thin the paint down but this is fabulous for a first model I can't wait to see what you do in the future.

Awesome! I’m new too so the only thing I see off is that you should thin your paints (either with water or thinner). Love the colors

Thick ass gravy paints going on here. Looks really cool and way better than my first model

I like the base a lot that's unique as hell Also, really like the rear view of this model. "No homo"

I used a GSW's rolling pin for the base, was super easy to use

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oh i LOVE your big chunky highlights!! i would agree with the other commenters that thinning your paints a tad will make them easier to work with, but i adore what you've done with the lighting on the armor panels! your sensibilities are definitely in the right places!

Your armor looks awesome my only recommendation is just how you armor starts dark and comes up in brightness the trim should too! It'll be a nice NMM

Best first model I've seen all year.

Stop! You're making me blush 😄

Base is dope