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Finished another Steel Legion squad! Only 34 left; so close I can loving smell it!
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"It's been a while, but I should get out my paint-gently caress." All my hex GW pots are basically solidified. :/ Welp, there's money in the toilet. Edit: okay, maybe just 5-10. Deviant fucked around with this message at 03:23 on Jan 23, 2014 |
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Jan 23, 2014 03:12
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Deviant posted:"It's been a while, but I should get out my paint-gently caress." GW paint pots are wonderful examples of planned obsolescence.
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Jan 23, 2014 03:23
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JoshTheStampede posted:GW paint pots are wonderful examples of planned obsolescence. The victims: Scorched Brown Skull White Chaos Black Mithril Silver Boltgun Metal x2 Gore Red Midnight Blue Burnished Gold Tallarn Flesh Mordian Blue (weird because these two are in the foundation pots with white tops) And a few misc ones are in 'maybe' status, like two pods of 'Ardcoat.0 I'll be buying VMC in the future, I think.
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Jan 23, 2014 03:27
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Got a bunch done today on Njal today, basically I just need to finish few details and I'm done!  My only concern is that the leather part of the wolf cloak is too red even though I mixed quite a bit of brown into the paint. Should I give it a wash in agrax earthshade to tone it down?
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Jan 23, 2014 03:41
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I want to kickstarter this stupid thing cause I never have enough Plastic card to build this thing to the scale I want.
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Jan 23, 2014 03:42
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Deviant posted:"It's been a while, but I should get out my paint-gently caress." The reaper bottles I have are 6+ years old and going strong while any GW pots I have are half as old and either all dried out or almost there. I love the GW metallics but I don't go through them fast enough to warrant it anymore.
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Jan 23, 2014 03:55
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Good Christ, is that a preview in the background? And you should be buying plastic FOR SALE signs at the hardware store, it's the cheapest source of plasticard.
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Jan 23, 2014 03:55
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There is a plastic wholesaler in town here where I can get 4'x8' sheets of styrene. They range in price last time I got some from $24 for .020 to $30ish for .060. I would think you can find similar prices in most towns? They didn't stock a lot, I just asked what they could order in for me. I am in Ontario, Canada, so US prices may be even cheaper. Probably not helpful to most, but for anyone in or near london ontario this might be useful. http://www.parkerplastics.ca/
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Jan 23, 2014 04:29
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Fearless posted:Plastic glue will melt right through most paints and the plastic underneath to make its bond. I do it all the time too.  What the crap. I never knew that would work. I either mask or scrape paint off before gluing. I'm ... Not sure why ... I ... I think I may have slipped into an alternate universe or something.
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Jan 23, 2014 04:38
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nesbit37 posted:The reaper bottles I have are 6+ years old and going strong while any GW pots I have are half as old and either all dried out or almost there. I love the GW metallics but I don't go through them fast enough to warrant it anymore. Of course, I also have 2 pots of the OLD citadel paint, with the plastic P3-style flip top lid, which are probably 15 years old, and they are still fine. Deviant posted:The victims: Do you varnish your models? If not, don't buy VMC. It's quite fragile and rubs off easily since it was made for non-gaming models. If you already varnish them them no biggie, it's great paint otherwise.
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Jan 23, 2014 05:05
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Hey I painted my first mini in like 2 years: http://imgur.com/a/So0M3  Here are all my BT so far:  Edit: the Champion I painted in 2008, the Assault Squad were painted in 2011, and just did the Chaplain the other day. So my Crusader Squad should be done by early 2017 - keep watching this thread! Apollodorus fucked around with this message at 05:41 on Jan 23, 2014 |
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Jan 23, 2014 05:34
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Deviant posted:The victims: I think they changed all the names on those paints, too.  But seriously, what are the best paints out there now? How are the P3 paints? I always loved Citadel Colour but it is a) expensive, b) confusing, and c) prone to drying out. Mostly the (a) is why I haven't already replaced it.
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Jan 23, 2014 05:43
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Depends on what you do, I think. I like Reaper paints, personally, but that's largely because I'm so used to working with them. I've even transferred paints from other companies into dropper bottles, because it's how I've become accustomed to mixing colors. I know a guy who swears by Coat D'arms, which is the company that makes the old Citadel paints (they kept the formulas when Citadel took their paint manufacturing elsewhere). Some people have a lot of good to say about Vallejo model color, particularly the metallics (though I haven't heard much good about their game color line). Most of what I hear about Army Painter is about their primers and their quickshades, less about their regular paints. I haven't heard a lot about P3.
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Jan 23, 2014 06:47
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moths posted:Good Christ, is that a preview in the background? And you should be buying plastic FOR SALE signs at the hardware store, it's the cheapest source of plasticard. When I figured out the 28mm to in universe height it came out ot be like 6 foot 6 inches tall. Figured if I was going to make one it had to be done right the first time, just stupid loving tall. Grimdark as gently caress. What I really want to do is play a game where people have to land like stormravens and poo poo on it and take control. The Cathedral im building is big enough to have like a Kill team game on
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Jan 23, 2014 07:18
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  Just finished my Herald of Tzeentch on Disc for my Chaos Daemons army. Ended up going with less gold overall because working with Vallejo Liquid Gold was a pain today and I didn't want to deal with doing all his armor plus I accidentally created the Silver on Blue armor and I think it looks better than my original plan. Pretty enjoyable to paint overall considering I painted the Disc last night and everything else today; took about 12 hours all together.
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Jan 23, 2014 07:27
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The Sisko posted:Got a bunch done today on Njal today, basically I just need to finish few details and I'm done! That's looking good, you've come pretty far pretty fast. As far as the red, I don't think it looks that bad, but it's also probably as close to a truism as anything that a dose of earthshade (or equivalent) never hurts. 
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Jan 23, 2014 07:36
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Apollodorus posted:Hey I painted my first mini in like 2 years: Don't stop now! They're looking sharp, man.
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Jan 23, 2014 08:44
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JoshTheStampede posted:Of course, I also have 2 pots of the OLD citadel paint, with the plastic P3-style flip top lid, which are probably 15 years old, and they are still fine. I dullcote my stuff once I'm done with it, is that what you mean?>
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Jan 23, 2014 09:20
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I put together a little video of some of the preparation of Kaladrax. Mostly practicing with my new pretty camera, but it goes with my last blog post. It has no sound because it gets very tedious having OMG YOUR A LADY whenever I voice anything nerdy. Does have the back of my head in some of it though  http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTHx137l4FQ&feature=youtu.be
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Jan 23, 2014 10:13
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^^^ that is surprisingly relaxing to watchThrob Robinson posted:When I figured out the 28mm to in universe height it came out ot be like 6 foot 6 inches tall. Figured if I was going to make one it had to be done right the first time, just stupid loving tall. Grimdark as gently caress. What I really want to do is play a game where people have to land like stormravens and poo poo on it and take control. The Cathedral im building is big enough to have like a Kill team game on That's my height. Guess I don't have to buy any titans from Forge World now. Holy poo poo why are you building a model that tall you're insane. Never stop.
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Jan 23, 2014 10:42
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Throb Robinson posted:When I figured out the 28mm to in universe height it came out ot be like 6 foot 6 inches tall. Figured if I was going to make one it had to be done right the first time, just stupid loving tall. Grimdark as gently caress. What I really want to do is play a game where people have to land like stormravens and poo poo on it and take control. The Cathedral im building is big enough to have like a Kill team game on You will have to have organize a game on what you're building now, with a separate group playing the Apocalypse battle the Titan is taking part in...and the army fighting the Titan has the ability to fire on the units on top of the Titan.
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Jan 23, 2014 11:17
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Throb Robinson posted:When I figured out the 28mm to in universe height it came out ot be like 6 foot 6 inches tall. Figured if I was going to make one it had to be done right the first time, just stupid loving tall. Grimdark as gently caress. What I really want to do is play a game where people have to land like stormravens and poo poo on it and take control. The Cathedral im building is big enough to have like a Kill team game on
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Jan 23, 2014 13:56
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How do you guys manage to be so productive on models? I've still go to correct the washing I did on 12 fire warriors, and then finish the highlighting. On top of that I just started assembling my Fire Warrior Carbine squad, and pretty much just got through 4 models last night.
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Jan 23, 2014 14:41
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Iron Crowned posted:How do you guys manage to be so productive on models? In my case it's Podcasts in the background, and a sense of urgency in that you really need to finish those models so you can actually start playing in the friendly tournament you're supposedly participating in because you really wanna play with painted models. Thanks a lot of that one Ghost Hand  .
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Jan 23, 2014 14:48
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Iron Crowned posted:How do you guys manage to be so productive on models? 
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Jan 23, 2014 15:03
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Groetgaffel posted:Make it wearable. I would if the cathedral wasn't like half the hight of the thing. It's my dream to get up on the table myself and end up in small claims court as I walk across the field kicking expensive models. Time for a Kaiju big battle.
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Jan 23, 2014 15:13
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Iron Crowned posted:How do you guys manage to be so productive on models? Podcasts, batch painting, and time limits. I usually do 1-2 hours a night, or, more accurately, 1-2 This American Life podcasts a night. Or half of an IC podcast.
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Jan 23, 2014 15:24
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Still hoping to find out if this is any good: http://www.michaels.com/Liquitex%C2%AE-Spray-Paint-Titanium-White/fa1683,default,pd.html or if I should just stick with Duplicolor White Auto Primer. Anyone know?
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Jan 23, 2014 15:57
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Dr. Lenin posted:Still hoping to find out if this is any good: http://www.michaels.com/Liquitex%C2%AE-Spray-Paint-Titanium-White/fa1683,default,pd.html or if I should just stick with Duplicolor White Auto Primer. Anyone know? The stuff you linked isn't primer but I can say that Liquitex Professional Spray Paint is well worth the cost (with your 40% off coupon) if for no other reason than to help you avoid suicidal thoughts when basing miniatures in Yellow or Red. White can be achieved with white primers, but the Liquitex white will probably look even better; I'd say go for it, but do prime first. I used it to paint an orc blood bowl team with yellow uniforms and it makes the whole process so goddamn easy, if felt like cheating.
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Jan 23, 2014 16:32
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If you want to be good and fast, you have to start out just being fast. Give yourself a short period of time to do a small group of models, think about what you could do faster, do another batch. Don't stop to fix things that you mispaint, particularly if they're likely to get covered up in the washing phase. Get used to blocking out your colors, washing the whole thing, doing specific area washes and then doing highlights. Eventually this fast painting will catch up in quality to your old normal painting.
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Jan 23, 2014 17:15
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I'd say the opposite. Focus on getting good, then get fast. It's just a matter of finding the right balance of quality and speed you really want.
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Jan 23, 2014 17:18
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Indolent Bastard posted:White can be achieved with white primers, but the Liquitex white will probably look even better; I'd say go for it, but do prime first. Thanks for the info - almost forgot about the 40% coupon too. The duplicolor auto primer goes on pretty thin (not sure if it is just my can?) - I usually would put on two coats in order to get a solid white prime. Would one coat of primer followed by one coat of Liquitex white be good enough for a strong, unflaking basecoat?
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Jan 23, 2014 17:34
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Dr. Lenin posted:Thanks for the info - almost forgot about the 40% coupon too. The duplicolor auto primer goes on pretty thin (not sure if it is just my can?) - I usually would put on two coats in order to get a solid white prime. Would one coat of primer followed by one coat of Liquitex white be good enough for a strong, unflaking basecoat? Absolutely, yes.
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Jan 23, 2014 17:36
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Indolent Bastard posted:Absolutely, yes. I'm about to start painting ALEPH minis for infinity, I may do this, since they're very white/clean/cyberpunk
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Jan 23, 2014 17:44
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Apollodorus posted:I think they changed all the names on those paints, too. I'm partial to Reaper and P3, with a smattering of Vallejo and old Citadel, for some colors I haven't managed to find replacements for. There isn't really a best, any of the main companies are good paint, it's all just minor pros and cons and personal preference.
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Jan 23, 2014 19:07
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JoshTheStampede posted:I'm partial to Reaper and P3, with a smattering of Vallejo and old Citadel, for some colors I haven't managed to find replacements for. Have you checked Coat D'arms? I was being quite literal about them making old Citadel paints. They were the company that Citadel contracted for paints until 1997, and they still own the rights to the formulas. The names are different, but here's a conversion chart.
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Jan 23, 2014 19:28
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I haven't tried CDA just because it's harder to find. Specifically though, if they make Dheneb Stone, Charadon Granite, or the old Shadow Grey id find a way to get some. Edit: haha they have colors called "Oriental" and "Negro" JoshTheStampede fucked around with this message at 19:38 on Jan 23, 2014 |
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Jan 23, 2014 19:34
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They have Shadow Grey under the same name, but not Dheneb Stone or Charadon Granite, so far as I can tell. You can get their contact information off their website, and ask them directly if they make an equivalent.
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Anyone have a recommendation for a palette, or a paint rack/station?
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