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Super Waffle posted:Astroglide. Makes sense, do you wipe or wash it off before priming?
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Did some work on Vulcan's base. It's getting there.  
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Jul 31, 2015 03:21
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If you are at Gencon and don't stop by the Badger booth for 80+ bottles of paint for $100, you are insane. That is all.
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Jul 31, 2015 04:40
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Indolent Bastard posted:If you are at Gencon and don't stop by the Badger booth for 80+ bottles of paint for $100, you are insane. That is all. Is it Minitaire?
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Jul 31, 2015 05:06
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Indolent Bastard posted:If you are at Gencon and don't stop by the Badger booth for 80+ bottles of paint for $100, you are insane. That is all. Ill be there saturday, and that is on my list as well as new malifaux models. Looking forward to spending all my money.
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Jul 31, 2015 14:11
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Please do not buy Minitaire paint.
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Jul 31, 2015 14:15
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signalnoise posted:Please do not buy Minitaire paint. Why?
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Jul 31, 2015 15:08
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Quality varies wildly between batches. I had two bottles of Ghost Tint: Oil Discharge that when applied look entirely different from each other. Then there's the two bottles of yellow and orange ghost tint that are in fact, both yellow, because one of them got mislabeled. The paints themselves leave a candy coat shine to them, which is easy to get around with some matte varnish, but it's a bit annoying nonetheless. Also, their metallics are straight-up garbage and the worst I've ever dealt with. If you use any of their ghost tints, they interact weirdly with Future/Pledge, so you need to hit them with (again) matte before you go for a gloss coat. I got their paints for free so I can only complain so much, and I really do like their ghost tint line, but yeah they're not anywhere as good as the hype built them up to be. Badger needs to pay close attention to their quality control and maybe revamp their paint formula a bit. If you're looking for bulk paint for cheap, then 80+ bottles for $100 is a good bargain, but if you want some higher quality stuff then look elsewhere.
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Jul 31, 2015 15:37
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I made the mistake of buying the set. "It's so cheap and I love the colors!" Well turns out it's cheap because it's loving cheap. Not only is it not very good paint, it also has very strange quirks. For example, for some reason VMA metallics pool on them and vice versa. Why? Who loving knows!
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Jul 31, 2015 16:38
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Whoa, I had no idea. I have a set of the ghost tints because I bought into the hyped up video reviews. I've used the red one on on a dragon and it was OK but I wasn't super blown away. Figure I'll find a use for them sometime. Guess I'll stick to Vallejo.
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Jul 31, 2015 21:23
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crime fighting hog posted:Whoa, I had no idea. I have a set of the ghost tints because I bought into the hyped up video reviews. I've used the red one on on a dragon and it was OK but I wasn't super blown away. Figure I'll find a use for them sometime. They're ok for terrain
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Jul 31, 2015 21:26
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signalnoise posted:They're ok for terrain
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Jul 31, 2015 21:29
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SRM posted:Well yeah, but so are craft paints from Michael's. For real when I have to paint 50 bases dark brown then a lighter shade of brown I just have a big bottle of cheap poo poo from Michael's for the occasion.
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Jul 31, 2015 21:34
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SRM posted:Well yeah, but so are craft paints from Michael's. At 100 bucks for 80 bottles there's not much difference in price either, fancy that
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Jul 31, 2015 22:09
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rantmo posted:Makes sense, do you wipe or wash it off before priming? Vegetable oil works, too, and is probably cheaper to come by with in large quantities. Dip your tool in it to keep the 'stuff from sticking to it. An entirely free if a slightly gross option is to just, uh, lick at your spatula or whatever tool you're using, that keeps the 'stuff from sticking to it. No matter what you use, it's probably best to wash your mini before you prime it - especially with astroglide and oil of any description. Use lukewarm soapy water and maybe a little toothbrush. I just usually leave my minis sitting in a tub of soapy water overnight, then give them a little quick scrub with a soft brush and a quick flush under the sink (make sure to put a rag or a wire mesh or something over the drainhole in case something falls off). I do the same thing for my FW stuff to get rid of the mold grease.
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Jul 31, 2015 22:57
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I've finally finished all the minis for Fantasy Flight Games' Relic as well as its Nemesis expansion. I'm feeling pretty good about myself, even though I didn't pace myself properly and started losing interest in the last few pieces (but kept a standard, so it's not apparent which were painted first and which ones last)
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Jul 31, 2015 23:31
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Drake_263 posted:Vegetable oil works, too, and is probably cheaper to come by with in large quantities. Dip your tool in it to keep the 'stuff from sticking to it. Well none of my minis are ever going to have lube on them, which is not something I would have anticipated ever needing to type, just the greenstuffed bases. I guess the core of my question is whether the generic, water-based lube I bought for this needs to be wiped off or needs to be washed off, and if washed if it's a soap situation.
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rantmo posted:Well none of my minis are ever going to have lube on them, which is not something I would have anticipated ever needing to type, just the greenstuffed bases. I guess the core of my question is whether the generic, water-based lube I bought for this needs to be wiped off or needs to be washed off, and if washed if it's a soap situation. I'd definitely wash them, and preferably with soap. Might not need to but it's a lot less of a pain than realizing your primer's flaking off. Pretty much everything but pure water leaves a residue of some sort afterall, and that residue might or might not prevent the primer from properly bonding with the plastic/resin/greenstuff/whatever underneath. Drake_263 fucked around with this message at 00:40 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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Aug 1, 2015 00:19
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Painted my first Malifaux mini, forgot how hard it is when you're not just drybrushing metallics for Minotaurs. I'm embarassingly out of touch. Tried to replicate the box art but this poo poo is tiny and I'm too crap for all those layers. 
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Aug 1, 2015 01:12
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ijyt posted:Painted my first Malifaux mini, forgot how hard it is when you're not just drybrushing metallics for Minotaurs. I'm embarassingly out of touch. That looks decent to me--some nice highlights and it's clear what it is. I don't have pics but I've been painting up a Marcus box to start playing soon and it's been a lot of fun, except for that stupid Jackalope. So tiny.
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Aug 1, 2015 01:29
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Lord Hypnostache posted:I've finally finished all the minis for Fantasy Flight Games' Relic as well as its Nemesis expansion. I'm feeling pretty good about myself, even though I didn't pace myself properly and started losing interest in the last few pieces (but kept a standard, so it's not apparent which were painted first and which ones last) These are cool beans. Do you know if they sell these seperately? I want that sister.
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Aug 1, 2015 01:34
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Lord Hypnostache posted:I've finally finished all the minis for Fantasy Flight Games' Relic as well as its Nemesis expansion. I'm feeling pretty good about myself, even though I didn't pace myself properly and started losing interest in the last few pieces (but kept a standard, so it's not apparent which were painted first and which ones last) These pieces look awesome! I'd love to play Relic with painted duders.
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Pretty happy with this base! Bonus mud base to the right      Apologies for the kinda blurry BLOOM photos, but its really hard to actually photo them because of the reflections the mud effect is shooting off Came out looking more like a forest floor than I wanted, but oh well
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Moola posted:Pretty happy with this base! From the brownies you started with... those turned out amazing man. Looks really great!
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Aug 1, 2015 17:16
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thanks dude!
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Aug 1, 2015 17:22
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I liked the brownies but those do look even better. Nice gloss effects, and you varied the colors/materials on the base like I suggested, visual cues like that help trick the eye into seeing what you intend.
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Aug 1, 2015 17:41
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Moola posted:thanks dude! Looks good, that green stuff reminds me of seaweed and makes me think of a muddy bank of an estuary.
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Aug 1, 2015 19:32
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ijyt posted:Looks good, that green stuff reminds me of seaweed and makes me think of a muddy bank of an estuary. or pot brownies.
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Aug 1, 2015 19:39
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Eh gently caress it I'm done 
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Aug 1, 2015 21:07
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crime fighting hog posted:Eh gently caress it I'm done  On the subject of blackness, is paint + primer an acceptable alternative to plain hobby-store primer? 
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That stuff tends to be thicker and glossier. I wouldn't recommend it, but in a pinch, maybe?
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Aug 1, 2015 21:35
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I Am The Scum posted:
Find an automotive primer/spray. Something like Halfords Matte Black in the UK. Technically not a primer but its the smoothest thing I've ever used and is miles ahead of hobbyist primers.
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Aug 1, 2015 21:53
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crime fighting hog posted:Eh gently caress it I'm done Rad
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crime fighting hog posted:Eh gently caress it I'm done Jesus, if that's your "gently caress it", I'm looking forward to a model you think you put effort in.
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Lord Hypnostache posted:I've finally finished all the minis for Fantasy Flight Games' Relic as well as its Nemesis expansion. I'm feeling pretty good about myself, even though I didn't pace myself properly and started losing interest in the last few pieces (but kept a standard, so it's not apparent which were painted first and which ones last) Genestealer is hardcore creeping on that daemonette.
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crime fighting hog posted:Eh gently caress it I'm done That's a good looking spaceman. Moola posted:Pretty happy with this base!
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Ensign Expendable posted:Jesus, if that's your "gently caress it", I'm looking forward to a model you think you put effort in. Oh I put effort in, I'm just not satisfied with it but feel if I gently caress around anymore it'll just look worse. Overall I'm okay with how it turned out but know what I would do differently next time. Points for learning?
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crime fighting hog posted:Oh I put effort in, I'm just not satisfied with it but feel if I gently caress around anymore it'll just look worse. Overall I'm okay with how it turned out but know what I would do differently next time. Points for learning? I think you're being way too hard on yourself. The only thing that seems off to me is that the red/yellow on the flames need to be swapped.
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Painting my Ice Golem and I just noticed some small dust/hair specs on the model in places, stuck between paint layers. Is there anyway to hide/get rid of them without damaging the paint job? I don't want to strip.
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ijyt posted:Painting my Ice Golem and I just noticed some small dust/hair specs on the model in places, stuck between paint layers. Depending on where exactly it is, you can scratch off the paint right there, then just prime it by hand and paint over it again.
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