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OneTrueBru posted:Just started gloss varnishing my oath for this month, noticed a tiny, tiny piece of cat floof was sitting on the surface of the still-wet varnish on his arm and pulled it out... Yeah, I picked up some varnish the other day and like an rear end in a top hat didn't test it out. Now three of my Dark Reapers are all frosty (and five Rangers but they're on snow bases and white/grey so it actually turned out alright)... extremely distressing.
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Boon posted:Yeah, I picked up some varnish the other day and like an rear end in a top hat didn't test it out. Now three of my Dark Reapers are all frosty (and five Rangers but they're on snow bases and white/grey so it actually turned out alright)... extremely distressing. Often, the "frosty varnish" syndrome is a result of humidity, or the temperature when you spray varnished. The one time it happened to me (I was in Austin, TX, in the summer), I wept, gnashed my teeth, pulled my hair, and re-varnished on a better day. It worked a treat. Worth a try, I think - besides, what's the worst that could happen? 
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BuffaloChicken posted:Just going to be a Mantic Forgefather Iron Ancestor with some Warhammer/40k bits. Put it on a GW base and it's just about exactly Dreadnought height. drat, that is a fine model. The proportions and implied articulation on the legs are far better than the Dreadnaught, too. The idea that sales are being diverted from Games Workshop to a splinter company in no way affects my feelings.
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Jun 7, 2013 04:07
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Boon posted:Yeah, I picked up some varnish the other day and like an rear end in a top hat didn't test it out. Now three of my Dark Reapers are all frosty (and five Rangers but they're on snow bases and white/grey so it actually turned out alright)... extremely distressing. Yuu can re-spray with gloss varnish which should sort it and then use a matt layer again and it should be fine.
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OB_Juan posted:Has anyone tried the GW texture paints? No, but Vallejo has a "Black lava" texture paint which is A LOT cheaper and you can paint it whatever you like after its dry.
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Jun 7, 2013 17:09
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So I was trawling around spikeybits out of sheer boredom, and came across this conversion for a Heldrake. He points out how to make tentacles/cables on the cheap: using a comb! I don't know why I didn't think of doing this before. I'm going to try it out tonight or tomorrow, but I imagine you can get some different shapes using different-sized combs. Maybe try it out like in the videos for the tube tools this guy sells.
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Jun 7, 2013 17:20
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Not a viking posted:No, but Vallejo has a "Black lava" texture paint which is A LOT cheaper and you can paint it whatever you like after its dry. They make a shitload of pastes with varying coarseness. I mix and match.
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This is genius.Slimnoid posted:So I was trawling around spikeybits out of sheer boredom, and came across this conversion for a Heldrake. He points out how to make tentacles/cables on the cheap: using a comb!
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He's got the "wings" coming out of the abdomen, I just... I didn't even count if it had the right number of legs.
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Jun 7, 2013 18:31
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Hadn't even looked at the conversion, I just like the comb for making tentacles.
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Jun 7, 2013 18:35
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moths posted:He's got the "wings" coming out of the abdomen, I just... I didn't even count if it had the right number of legs. It's chaos, it isn't supposed to make sense! That poo poo is rad btw.
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Jun 7, 2013 18:47
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moths posted:He's got the "wings" coming out of the abdomen, I just... I didn't even count if it had the right number of legs. I think the giant fans are his rear legs and not wings. If you count he has 6 other legs and the jet pack fans come out of where his other two legs could.
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Slimnoid posted:So I was trawling around spikeybits out of sheer boredom, and came across this conversion for a Heldrake. He points out how to make tentacles/cables on the cheap: using a comb! Dammit and after I just spent 30 euros getting those exact tube tools... That is a really cool conversion though. It gave me an idea on how to make fan nacelles for mine!
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Slimnoid posted:So I was trawling around spikeybits out of sheer boredom, and came across this conversion for a Heldrake. He points out how to make tentacles/cables on the cheap: using a comb!
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Jun 7, 2013 23:05
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And she is done!
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Is that one solid piece? It looks good but I hope for your sake you already figured out storage and transportation. I would also maybe try sprinkling flock on the areas around the edges between the grassy areas and the dirt areas so there is not such a stark contrast between the edges (this could just be the photo and the left side of the boards looks like this has been done)
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Jun 8, 2013 02:17
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Saalkin posted:And she is done! Where are the side table shelves for rulebooks and dice. Or, more importantly, where are the beer holders?
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Post 9-11 User posted:Where are the side table shelves for rulebooks and dice. Or, more importantly, where are the beer holders? Real men move 80+ orks with one hand, while holding a beer with the other.
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Jun 8, 2013 07:58
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Buffalo squeeze posted:Real men move 80+ orks with one hand, while holding a beer with the other. In related news, anyone have any good suggestions for beer-holding terrain, other than craters?
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Signal posted:In related news, anyone have any good suggestions for beer-holding terrain, other than craters? It's like there's no such thing as a question that cannot be answered by BuffaloChicken.
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Jun 8, 2013 08:49
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Maybe a refinery? Paint up beer cozy to as on of the storage tanks, that or a volcano.
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Signal posted:In related news, anyone have any good suggestions for beer-holding terrain, other than craters? Counter suggestion- beer cans and bottles make excellent terrain.
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Jun 8, 2013 09:48
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Sure, but they get moved a lot when they aren't yet empty.
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Jun 8, 2013 09:53
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Signal posted:Sure, but they get moved a lot when they aren't yet empty. Mysterious terrain! 
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Jun 8, 2013 10:00
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Ruined tower with no top, open missile silo, ruined grain silo, water tower, you get the idea.
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Jun 8, 2013 17:38
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I should put a keg in that room too.
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Jun 8, 2013 17:47
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Boop boop boop. Sculpting update:    
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Jun 8, 2013 21:01
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I broke down and built a lightbox! And here's a pic of a Black Ivan I painted a while ago!  Took me about 2 hours to collect materials, and about $40 in materials ($30 lamp, $7 cloth, $2.50 lightbulb)
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Jun 8, 2013 21:22
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counterspin posted:I broke down and built a lightbox! Hmmm... How does that work? The paper on top diffuses the light?
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Jun 8, 2013 21:43
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The stuff covering the windows is white muslin fabric, actually. And yes, the basic principle is that the muslin defuses the light. I used the guide here. http://digital-photography-school.com/how-to-make-a-inexpensive-light-tent
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Right now you're getting a lot of dark shadows because while diffuse, your light is coming from straight above. If you can find a second light, and put them on the sides of your box, I think your photos will turn out even better. If you want to stick with 1 light, move it so it's shining through the top from the front of the box, instead of the back. Just because it's diffusing through the muslin doesn't mean it loses the direction it's coming from.
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Jun 8, 2013 21:59
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Thanks for the advice Booley! And I guess I will look into getting a second lamp.
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Just pick up a lamp from a yard sale or Freecycle or something, there's no need to get anything special as far as the lamp goes. It's the bulb you want to spend the money on: daylight CFL FTW
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I keep getting little gritty bits in my paint mixes. It's not my brushes or my water - I've cleaned those both very thoroughly. I can't work out what's causing it. Paints are smooth, diluents at smooth. Not my pyre pheonix has splotty, bitty paint on it that I can't disguise. Anyone got any ideas what it is?
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Jun 8, 2013 23:03
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This pics were taken with an additional light. Improvement?  
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Jun 8, 2013 23:12
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I think you need to adjust your white balance.
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Jun 8, 2013 23:23
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Good point. Better?
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counterspin posted:Good point. Better? Much better, but the closer/farther parts of the model are out of focus. If you move the camera farther away and use its zoom, it'll be awesome.
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Alrighty then. Thanks for all the advice folks!
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Anybody got an idea for the color of plague monk robes? The rest of my army is Red/Yellow with pink or purple fur and I want something that goes with that general theme.
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