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An Angry Bug posted:Is it normal for the paint to start peeling off along with the primer beneath at the slightest hint of water? Because that's the newest hurdle I'm facing in my quest to paint a single loving MINIATURE. What sort of mini is it? Reaper Bones in particular REALLY don't take well to some spray primers. I have minis which are still slightly tacky six months later.
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GW plastic marine, trimmed, primed with goon-reccommended primer, left to dry, painted using acrylic Valejo paint. Was the advice I got about priming when it was cold wrong? Because other sites seem to contradict it.
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Nov 28, 2014 00:06
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Doubt it would be cold enough to matter. Probably grease or mould release left on the mini before priming. Did you wash it beforehand?
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Nov 28, 2014 00:31
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You don't need to wash plastic GW minis. Could be grease, could be that its your first mini and you've overcooked it and all the stuff you've done to 'fix' it has made the paint peel off.
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Nov 28, 2014 00:56
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It was low 40s Farenheit. Gonna try to save it with patch-ups, because having to start over again would be pretty demoralizing.
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Nov 28, 2014 01:17
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Alright, making progress I'm happier with on the huge red dragon; I decided to try and go with a pass at dry-brushing with a combo of the bronze flesh and more orange-ish suggestions, since I wasn't so sure how gray would work out--ended up doing something along the lines of dragon red + reaper's golden skin & pumpkin orange, since the pumpkin which came with the Halloween bag was a more 'muted' look. It ended up a vaguely orange/pink combo initially: Still, even like that it seemed to give it a hell of a lot more character than with how flat the base red + red washes had made things. Once the dry-brushing was situated, I went back through again with a dark red wash--and this time I tried to make a point of wicking it back up from highlighted areas while concentrating it a bit more in the shadows + laying it on a bit more thickly there. I think the effect it gave was a solid advance. I also did some light grey dry-brushing on the horns and claws for later tweaking, but even with it in a rough state I think it helped break it up. Finally, I painted its teeth, which I had overlooked somehow when doing my original base coat:  It's still glossy pending another coat of varnish and the like, but I wanted to take a shot while it was still shiny to try and show off some of the shadowing / highlighting efforts. I'm probably a bit late to try and do anything meaningful about the gaps between the wings and body (though they're still not permanently attached yet.)
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Nov 28, 2014 01:20
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More nearly finished stuff as I test out another photo backdrop. Better photos to come this weekend. Sin Assyris, Dirz character by Rackham. 
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Nov 28, 2014 01:49
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Not a viking posted:Please buy my chaos space marines! I have a wedding to fund! If you can, chuck in a picture of the full army and make it the default picture; at the moment, tons of people are going to click past thinking it's just three models. Good luck!
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Nov 28, 2014 02:28
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GaistHeidegger posted:Alright, making progress I'm happier with on the huge red dragon; I decided to try and go with a pass at dry-brushing with a combo of the bronze flesh and more orange-ish suggestions, since I wasn't so sure how gray would work out--ended up doing something along the lines of dragon red + reaper's golden skin & pumpkin orange, since the pumpkin which came with the Halloween bag was a more 'muted' look. It ended up a vaguely orange/pink combo initially: I think that looks waaay better - the scales have great depth and shine now. Right now the only thing is the eyes look a little bland, they're large enough that you could do an iris in there I think.
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Nov 28, 2014 04:27
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Sulecrist posted:Awesome, thanks for your help. Bought all of it; hopefully my neighbors don't complain about the noise. I'm excited to finally start working on vehicles. Good! I forgot to mention a bottle of thinner - at least a 4 oz bottle so you have enough to last you a little while (I get the biggest bottle I can find and decant it into a small bottle). The thinner is not just your paint thinner but is also your airbrush cleaner.
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Nov 28, 2014 10:08
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Can anyone give me any advice on using brass rod to replace spindly bits of resin on spears and suchlike? My Ludus Magnus reward from Arena Rex arrived yesterday, and the minis are awesome but I ordered so many dudes spears because spears are rad, and they're incredibly thin and bendy.
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Nov 28, 2014 10:43
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dr_ether posted:More nearly finished stuff as I test out another photo backdrop. Better photos to come this weekend. With the better lighting/background these things are really popping. God I love me some classic Rackham!
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Nov 28, 2014 10:52
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Dr. Phildo posted:With the better lighting/background these things are really popping. God I love me some classic Rackham! Cheers. Yeah the backdrops do help a lot. And the latest Kingdom Death update is up, so glad I backed that and have had all this Rackham stuff to practice on before that arrives. p.s. yeah, it's Black Friday meaning people can go pledge for Kingdom Death if they missed it!
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Nov 28, 2014 11:03
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Okay, basing is all done, model is now in the store's hands until the judging begins. Having seen the competition, I don't think I have much chance, but I'm still really happy with the way he turned out.   Used some aquarium furniture to make the basing elements. Base itself is a bit of green stuff and red oxide paste, washed with agrax earthshade.
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Nov 28, 2014 12:34
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If anyone was looking for an assortment of random minis to practice their painting techniques on before diving into a Primarch or something equally serious, Mantic has their xmas crazy boxes up on sale again in two flavours, plus a black friday 15% discount for the rest of the weekend with the code THANKSGIVING2014. Last year I got a mix of Kings of War and Warpath hard plastic, Warpath, Kings of War, Deadzone and Dreadball restic, some Loka chess pieces in boardgame plastic, and some paints and sprue snips from army painter.
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Nov 28, 2014 18:22
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So does anyone have any tutorials on painting relatively fine details with an airbrush?
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Nov 28, 2014 18:25
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Here's a quick tutorial on doing just that - Step 1: Don't Step 2: Use a paintbrush because you'll never get superfine details with an airbrush Step 3: Seriously, don't
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Nov 28, 2014 19:00
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It's depends on what you mean by "relatively fine details". You won't be doing eyes with it, but you can do smaller than you might think if you practice.
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Nov 28, 2014 19:11
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REAL MUSCLE MILK posted:So does anyone have any tutorials on painting relatively fine details with an airbrush? Not much to say, set your psi low (10-15, depending on how small you're going) thin your paints enough to actually come out at that psi. Because your paint is going to be super thin you'll need a lighter touch, and it's gonna take a few passes. Oh, and you'll need to get the needle closer to the model, how close is again a question of how small you're going. After that it's pretty much just brush control. Gareth Gobulcoque fucked around with this message at 19:58 on Nov 28, 2014 |
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Nov 28, 2014 19:54
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NTRabbit posted:If anyone was looking for an assortment of random minis to practice their painting techniques on before diving into a Primarch or something equally serious, Mantic has their xmas crazy boxes up on sale again in two flavours, plus a black friday 15% discount for the rest of the weekend with the code THANKSGIVING2014. Last year I got a mix of Kings of War and Warpath hard plastic, Warpath, Kings of War, Deadzone and Dreadball restic, some Loka chess pieces in boardgame plastic, and some paints and sprue snips from army painter. A preview of what you will get from these: -Them ugly rear end elves, especially the spearmen with the dongspears -the goblins they hosed up the sprues for -Basilean men at arms -The old enforcers they are replacing
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Nov 28, 2014 20:18
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JackMann posted:Okay, basing is all done, model is now in the store's hands until the judging begins. Having seen the competition, I don't think I have much chance, but I'm still really happy with the way he turned out. Wow, you did a really nice job. If you don't stand a chance, then I can only imagine how pretty the other miniatures look. Seems like everyone here are good painters here, I am a bit embarrassed to post my meh  stuff. In any case, I've been working on Nagash. The crown and knee pads will eventually be gold. I'm thinking of painting the two strips of whatever that are attached to his face blue to match the ethereal host. Is this a good idea?
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Nov 28, 2014 21:14
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Has anyone used the Vallejo pale grey wash? How did it work?
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Nov 28, 2014 22:49
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Beerdeer posted:Has anyone used the Vallejo pale grey wash? How did it work? Looked great when it was wet. Dryed kind of lackluster though. Didnt really define the detail, just kind of made everything seem a bit grimey
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Nov 28, 2014 23:02
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Crayvex posted:Wow, you did a really nice job. If you don't stand a chance, then I can only imagine how pretty the other miniatures look. Seems like everyone here are good painters here, I am a bit embarrassed to post my meh I dunno what you're smoking, that looks pretty loving good right now. Also yes that is a good idea. It'd match his cloak and help tie the whole model together without detracting from the armor.
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Nov 28, 2014 23:04
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I'm experimenting a little bit with Shapeways (with assistance from fellow poster Dagon) for something to replace the awful GW Attack Bike model, and also as a general tool for various model bits on order. I think it came out decent enough for a first try model and a first try print. Samsung's cameras are awful so here's a link for a better look at the build.
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Nov 28, 2014 23:15
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Rulebook Heavily posted:I'm experimenting a little bit with Shapeways (with assistance from fellow poster Dagon) for something to replace the awful GW Attack Bike model, and also as a general tool for various model bits on order. I like it! Does it fit on a 60mm base like most attack bikes do? Also, I take it the multi-melta would fit on the passenger side?
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Nov 28, 2014 23:40
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I tried to design it to fit roughly the same profile; not be longer, the total width (with sidecar) being about the same, etc. So naturally I designed and got it at a time when I don't have access to a 60m base to compare it to. Here's my attempt at a base comparison next to a couple of bike bases and a GW 25mm; It overflows the bike bases a little bit if placed on two of them, but not more so than the scout there does. I'm guessing it will perch a little awkwardly on a 60mm like the current attack bike does. Also, fair warning, I also don't know how well any pilots will fit. That's what I'm trying to test next! e: and yes, the multi-melta goes on the bar on the passenger side. Another thing about shapeways; the model might need a little polishing by hand, those surfaces have a tiny amount of surface grain to them. Rulebook Heavily fucked around with this message at 00:16 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Nov 29, 2014 00:09
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Ah, yeah, that'd overflow on a 60mm. Those bike bases are longer than the 60mm ones. Not really a problem per-se if you build up the base or something, and looks a fair bit better than the attack bike does.
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Nov 29, 2014 02:23
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Do scibor minis come with the release agent i have to wash off on them? Is there a way to find out without figuring out after i start painting the thing?
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Nov 29, 2014 03:17
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Yes. If it's a resin mini, always assume it's coated with release agent.
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Nov 29, 2014 03:26
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Should probably give all minis regardless of material a wash.
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Nov 29, 2014 04:26
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Looking to strip some sealed models and was wondering if simple green would do the trick. Some are sealed with matte, some gloss.
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Nov 29, 2014 05:06
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El Estrago Bonito posted:A preview of what you will get from these: The Elves are great, so gently caress you. I've never received any goblins, instead it's been a mix of men at arms, elohi, ogres, trolls, sisters on panthers, undead cavalry and revenants, assorted dreadball figures and MVPs and giants, the Sorak and Yndij from Deadzone, forge father stormrage veterans and jotunn cannons, marauder grunts and raptor trikes, and a few random Loka pieces that aren't all that useful without the game. It's a lot of minis for not much money, a lot of it is useful, some of it ie the elves poo poo all over anything GW sells, and the rest of it is at least useful for testing things. NTRabbit fucked around with this message at 08:17 on Nov 29, 2014 |
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Nov 29, 2014 08:12
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I've never been disappointed with a Crazy Box. I'll never understand why people can't stop bitching about Mantic elves, they're Tolkein as gently caress.
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Nov 29, 2014 08:57
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moths posted:I'll never understand why people can't stop bitching about Mantic elves, they're Tolkein as gently caress. 
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Nov 29, 2014 09:16
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Yeesh, ok that's an ugly paintjob / model. It's not really an indictment of the rest of the line though. The rank and file look much better in person in the hands of someone who knows what they're doing: 
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Nov 29, 2014 09:38
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They look just as bad tbf.
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Nov 29, 2014 10:06
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There's nothing wrong with those paint jobs, they are just mediocre models. I like mantic a lot , but they have a few real duds. Their undead line is solid except for the werewolves which are as bad as gw rat ogres. Basileans are really awkward models. The trolls look cuddly rather than intimidating and the old dwarf and irk models are really boring I think. The badger riders and troll slayers are balling.
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Nov 29, 2014 10:47
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Big Willy Style posted:There's nothing wrong with those paint jobs, they are just mediocre models. I like mantic a lot , but they have a few real duds. Their undead line is solid except for the werewolves which are as bad as gw rat ogres. You better not mean the IoB rat ogres. 
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NTRabbit posted:some of it ie the elves poo poo all over anything GW sells Are you forgetting GW sells elves sculpted by two of the best sculptors in the business? Mantic makes some OK stuff, but they haven't made a thing (even plastics) that can touch what the Perry brothers have done.
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