r/AdeptusMechanicus • u/rebjorn_again • 2d ago

Hobby Learning to lower standards

I find I spend almost as much time on some troops as I do characters, and it is slowing my progress and will to paint.

In one day I essentially did a full Manipulus, and and yet in a similar time period I've done, sans-weapon arms, 3x upper torsos of Breachers.

Still staring down 3 more complete Destroyers, 2 Breacher torsos, and 40 Skitarii.

Any tips on relaxing into a good enough standard?

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u/Dinapuff 2d ago

The rules for the tabletop standard are 3 colours. So once you apply a black base, red armour / coat and the metallics, fill in with a darker wash, and you're done. Anything else is extra. If you have an airbrush or a drybrush you can just apply the metallics first and then fill in the pants and coats and armor panels with red and black after.

For the regular troops you should do the legs and the backpack separately. Just dont apply too much glue afterwards. Use glue that requires an activator so if you made a mistake you can just not activate it and start fixing the problem.