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Hey guys, Any recommendations on setup for a painting space? I recently moved and have been setting up my apt and am just getting back into modeling / painting and I don't really have a good space in my apartment set up to hold paints/brushes/supplies and have space/lighting for actually painting the models. My default would be to just get a cheap table but it'd be nice to have a designated space and I was wondering if other people have a particular maybe desk or other thing they use.
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Jul 15, 2015 16:46
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Direwolf posted:Hey guys, Is this deskchat now? Oh poo poo Fresh  Under heavy use  Ikea owns
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Jul 15, 2015 17:44
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I have an incredibly masculine setup as befits this noble hobby I struggle to paint under a lamp, so it's always a window for me e: the tea in that pot is an oolong called IRON GODDESS OF MERCY  and it has a light apricot flavour Skarsnik fucked around with this message at 18:17 on Jul 15, 2015 |
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Jul 15, 2015 18:14
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If you're having a hard time with fine details, I recommend a pair of magnifying glasses that you wear and can flip down when you need them. I've noticed that my shading and blending has gotten much better because I can see the problem areas and catch them before they grow and start to make it look sloppy.
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Jul 15, 2015 18:59
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Yeah totally, also helps A LOT with sculpting. It's NOT because I'm getting old! Workspace in my messy corner of the dining room:  I cant wait till we move to out new house were we have room for an actual workshop 
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Jul 15, 2015 19:15
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Skarsnik posted:I have an incredibly masculine setup as befits this noble hobby That actually looks super comfy and cozy and with a nice view too. 
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Jul 15, 2015 20:08
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Yeah it totally is, though I would describe the view of Cardiff as interesting rather than nice
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Jul 15, 2015 20:36
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Skarsnik posted:Yeah it totally is, though I would describe the view of Cardiff as interesting rather than nice Well I mean 'nice' as in 'above ground floor.' To compare, my shades are perpetually drawn because the pull chain is busted and I can't raise or open the blindes, and even if I could all I'd see is more condos and the occasional stray cat.
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Jul 15, 2015 20:39
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Not actually mini related, but you all seem to have the most experience with various varnishes and protective glosses. I'm hoping to get a silver paint pen signature or a white marker pen signature on a piece of heavily handled electronics. Am I right that if I want it to be protected, a layer of future is probably the best way to go? I'm willing to spend more if there's a more durable product. I really just want to varnish the signature itself so anything I can apply precisely is a plus.
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Jul 15, 2015 22:30
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First time painting robes. 6 stage process. Not entirely happy with it but live and learn.
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Jul 15, 2015 23:19
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everythingWasBees posted:Not actually mini related, but you all seem to have the most experience with various varnishes and protective glosses. I'm hoping to get a silver paint pen signature or a white marker pen signature on a piece of heavily handled electronics. Am I right that if I want it to be protected, a layer of future is probably the best way to go? I'm willing to spend more if there's a more durable product. I really just want to varnish the signature itself so anything I can apply precisely is a plus. I have Nathan Fillions signature on a Katana that is under two layers of future and one of Vallejo matte varnish and it seems to be doing OK. It was a bit scuffed by the time I put the varnish on but it doesn't seem to have been harmed since then by people removing the sword from the scabbard and then putting it back in.
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Jul 15, 2015 23:26
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HardCoil posted:Would that be on top of a metallic basecoat of some sort? I'm going to be painting Grey Knight power weapons. I finally got a good airbrush, but doing the usual fades just seems boring now This needs more love because its baller and the best cent conversion around (because you rebuilt all of it)
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Jul 16, 2015 03:30
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Are we showing off painting stations? I just moved into a new place and finally have the space to setup my dream painting/nerd station Its all Ikea. And it has the added bonus of being able to watch my dumb video game streams while i paint!  
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Jul 16, 2015 03:53
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Post 9-11 User posted:Ahh, there was enough of your own touches I didn't recognize it. I was on the fence about how it looked until it was finished, (something I fret about when painting) the final result is quite good. They're actually those premade grass tufts from geedubs - in this case, Mordheim Turf. You basically get a thin sheet of plastic with grass tufts of various sizes stuck to it - you just pluck one out, dab a bit of glue on the base, and slap it in there. With tweezers, maybe, if you've got big fingers like mine. They sell them in a couple of different color variations, 'Mordheim Turf' is the 'dead dry grass' one. Army Painter sells blisters of the stuff, too, in a couple of different colors - there's at least Highland Tuft for dry/dead yellow grass, Marshland Tuft for a murky brown-green, and Grassland Tuft for fresh bright green, if I recall correctly. Oddly I think you actually get more for the money in the GW box. I do know AP sells patches of moss, poison ivy and various flowers with the same idea, though.
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Jul 16, 2015 07:11
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 Fiddling with a test miniature for Haqqislam to try and find a paint scheme. Not too sure I'm happy with the green. Tried Thornwood green, with Reikland Fleshwash, then followed the paint chart with mixing in rucksack tan and then menoth white base. Was pretty jarring so I glazed it lightly with thornwood green to tone it down, and then tried argax earthshade to bring out the lines where you couldn't really see edges clearly.
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Jul 16, 2015 08:43
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I think the problem is with the shading, green and sandy have a very similar shading color with makes them kinda blur together. I'd mix some light grey into the basic green and highlight with that to break it. Or repaint the green, starting from a darker mix of olive+black. It all looks very good as is, only suffers from the "camo effect" a bit. Or you may just gently caress it and paint camo shapes on the cloak, Lasiqs have mimetism anyway 
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Jul 16, 2015 11:46
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Signal posted:Gotcha, that makes sense. Briefly thought about putting down glass varnish (obviously didn't) but I was wondering if I hadn't let the underlayer dry long enough or something. With the liquid mask being applied over a thin airbrush coat of primer and paint, I shouldn't have been surprised. Conversely don't paint too thick/varnish on top of the mask or you risk ripping the surrounding paint up when you detach the mask. If you're using tamiya masking tape its always good practice to reduce the adhesion by sticking and peeling it off your skin first.
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Jul 16, 2015 14:47
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Monster w21 Faces posted:First time painting robes. 6 stage process. Not entirely happy with it but live and learn. I think this looks great so far. What mini is that by the way? Pretty awesome model!
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Jul 16, 2015 15:36
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Kain Swiftblade, Reaper figure.
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Jul 16, 2015 15:45
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Thanks for the feed back everyone.PierreTheMime posted:Looks good. I'd probably go over a few bits with some lighter highlights to really make it pop but in terms of serviceable work texture I'd say you nailed (pun?) it. I was thinking about that, but I'm worried that my hand may not be steady enough and I'll just muck it all up. I do think that some light grey highlights would make it look more worn and weathered though. LordAba posted:It gives me a woodie. Seriously though, it looks great! If you want a kind of hodge podge look you can use just a straight, light wash on some of the wood sections; browns and greens would look good. Now that you mention it, it is kinda uniform. A couple different board sections may break up the even ness. BULBASAUR posted:How did you do it? It was actually surprisingly easy. I got the idea from a video posted by a craft lady who paints bird houses to look like weathered wood. I was looking all over for tutorials and stuff for painting worn, weathered wood, but her video was the best I could find. Most weren't really applicable at the miniature scale or where for making real wood look weathered. The miniature ones just showed the end product without any type of steps to getting there.
I was actually a bit worried before I put the camoshade on. After the Agrax dried there was such a clear line between it and the white primer that I thought it would be totally obvious and look un natural. Washing the whole thing with the green shade managed to blend it all together though.
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Jul 16, 2015 15:50
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Unzip and Attack posted:I think this looks great so far. What mini is that by the way? Pretty awesome model! Thank you. It's growing on me. PantsOptional posted:Kain Swiftblade, Reaper figure. Thanks. I didn't actually know that. It was a hand me down gift from a co-worker. A quick GIS also tells me that everyone seems to have gone for the exact same paint scheme! What are the odds?
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Jul 16, 2015 16:33
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Crosspostin' - A few details to clean up here and there - but here we go... Just a good ol' boy, the General Lufgt of House Hazzard, Badab.   Next up, Herbie the Love Knight.
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Jul 16, 2015 18:48
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Does anyone have recommendations for models to use as zombies/corpses on scenic basing? Probably half-submerged so the cheaper the better for cutting up and not feeling bad about it.
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Jul 16, 2015 18:56
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ijyt posted:Does anyone have recommendations for models to use as zombies/corpses on scenic basing? Probably half-submerged so the cheaper the better for cutting up and not feeling bad about it.  I used Reaper's 77053 Zombies minis for the job. They're pretty samey, but the soft plastic makes it pretty easy to cut them up a bit and reposition them. Cutting out a wedge from an elbow and then gluing the wedge shut can do a lot to change the angle of the limb. Same with knees. Or just cut an arm off entirely and reglue it (though you might need to cover up the shoulder to hide the cut). When these zombies are released, that should give even more options for cheap, easy-to-modify zombies.
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Jul 16, 2015 20:04
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Tuxedo Jack posted:Crosspostin' - A few details to clean up here and there - but here we go... Badab rise again on the license plate, but no spoof of the confederate flag in Imperium style? That's the whole thing! Doesn't have to be exactly the same. Maybe it could be skulls and bars. Or orange and blue hazard stripes on one of shoulder pads, with stars in the blue stripes. Then it still has that part of the scheme without the annoying goon derail of 'zomg, racism'.
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Jul 16, 2015 20:07
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ijyt posted:Does anyone have recommendations for models to use as zombies/corpses on scenic basing? Probably half-submerged so the cheaper the better for cutting up and not feeling bad about it. The Wargames Factory zombies are cheap and choppable. How many do you need?
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Jul 16, 2015 20:44
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:Badab rise again on the license plate, but no spoof of the confederate flag in Imperium style? That's the whole thing! Ok, I give in... I hope this isn't in bad taste, if so, I can bust out the airbrush one more time today...  
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Jul 16, 2015 20:47
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I think it's just subtle enough to evoke the flag without being too obviously "Here's my redneck slavery flag!"
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Jul 16, 2015 20:53
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SRM posted:The Wargames Factory zombies are cheap and choppable. How many do you need? Oh probably like, 3 or 4 for larger bases, just making a small nurgle force. Might buy some more later to use as units. Those look like cool zombies but a bit too clothed I think, thanks for the suggestion though might pick some up for a halloween themed Infinity session. JackMann posted:
Those should work just fine, thanks.
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Jul 16, 2015 21:41
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My heart really wasn't in this one 
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Jul 16, 2015 22:35
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Tuxedo Jack posted:Ok, I give in... I hope this isn't in bad taste, if so, I can bust out the airbrush one more time today... JackMann posted:I think it's just subtle enough to evoke the flag without being too obviously "Here's my redneck slavery flag!" Yes. Excellent choice, and well done. Thank you for letting me talk you into it.
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Jul 16, 2015 23:11
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:Yes. Excellent choice, and well done. No, thank you. It improved the homage tenfold. As soon as I started applying the transfers, I was like, "wow, this looks so much better."
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Jul 16, 2015 23:39
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JackMann posted:When these zombies are released, that should give even more options for cheap, easy-to-modify zombies. I have those zombies in hand right now from Bones 2, so even though they're not officially released yet, you might be able to source them from people chopping up and selling their sets....
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Jul 17, 2015 06:14
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 Did some more work on the Lasiq. Tried to do a bit more to bring out the lines. Looking at the picture, I think I need to do more. Metal seemed to come out decently enough. On one hand the color scheme seems to all be blending together, on the other hand the color scheme seems destine to do so. It is strange, as you'd think the green and the tan would break things up, but my eye just hits it and slides around. The face mask just didn't work at all. I've got no idea what to do for the face mask, which is a problem because tons of Haqq troops have those face masks.
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Jul 17, 2015 07:01
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Gareth Gobulcoque posted:My heart really wasn't in this one What's wrong with that? The greys are nice and subtle, and that red really pops. I like it.
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Jul 17, 2015 07:06
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Tuxedo Jack posted:Ok, I give in... I hope this isn't in bad taste, if so, I can bust out the airbrush one more time today... "These Colours Dont Run" in Latin? 10/10
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Jul 17, 2015 07:36
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Continuing the long journey through a giant box of Space Wolves...  Starting in on a million Dreadnoughts now.
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Jul 17, 2015 11:23
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Cyclomatic posted:
I reckon with another layer of highlight or two on the tan you could make enough of a difference in tone to make it pop. If you get up to a bone colour on the edge of some of those folds it should help with the contrast a lot.
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Jul 17, 2015 12:11
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PierreTheMime posted:Continuing the long journey through a giant box of Space Wolves... I love these. 
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Jul 17, 2015 12:46
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Begun some Pyroclasts... took me bloody ages to do the body and I might work on the skin cloak, but I'm fairly happy for now.  
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