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How does Golden Crackle paste compare to the Agrellan Earth?
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# ? Nov 26, 2015 21:45 |
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# ? May 9, 2024 12:19 |
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Z the IVth posted:Has anyone used GW's Agrellan Earth crackle paint? What's the verdict? It's not that bad, just a mite on the fragile side. Give it a wash or a layer atop to give it a bit more strength and you're golden.
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# ? Nov 26, 2015 21:53 |
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Z the IVth posted:Has anyone used GW's Agrellan Earth crackle paint? What's the verdict? Here's a crappy pic: It's great for being lazy when basing and the effect does work. I washed with Agrax to get some colour variation and also matte varnished the whole thing, as it can flake up pretty easily. It works best on larger surfaces imo, and obviously it's easier to have a base with a rim. It doesn't fill gaps but it is still a little thick, as you'll pretty much be globbing paint straight from the pot. I would also suggest adding some rocks to the base pre-paint to give variety and have something for the medium to stick to/pool around.
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# ? Nov 26, 2015 22:37 |
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Old orcs rank 2 about done. Crap lighting as per.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 02:20 |
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Z the IVth posted:Has anyone used GW's Agrellan Earth crackle paint? What's the verdict? Just get kroma crackle. poo poo is way more dynamic. Used it to make ice on my game table.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 03:44 |
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Litterbox posted:Nice work. What game are these for? They're Warhammer Empire Greatswords. I'll probably use them for Savage Worlds and D&D.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 06:54 |
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So I want to display a single miniature I painted. Is there a good sort of miniature display box I could use for this? I know a dice cube works, but they always have that injection part on the top and they look kinda tacky. He's just a dude on a 25mm base but I might want to expand the base a little bit so it can look like more of a display piece when it's not on the table. Context: I painted a mini for my dad last year and he has it on display in his office by putting it in an upturned jar and I want to show it off with something nicer.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 19:03 |
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SRM posted:So I want to display a single miniature I painted. Is there a good sort of miniature display box I could use for this? I know a dice cube works, but they always have that injection part on the top and they look kinda tacky. He's just a dude on a 25mm base but I might want to expand the base a little bit so it can look like more of a display piece when it's not on the table. Small doll display domes for small pew-pew dolls: http://www.collectingwarehouse.com/Product-Home-Page/Glass-Doll-Domes-22-Sizes/ Just an example, you can find a suitable size if you google around a bit.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 19:22 |
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Anyone know a good way to do pinstripes? I thought a masking template was the way to go, but I can only find hexgrids.
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# ? Nov 27, 2015 22:58 |
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lilljonas posted:Small doll display domes for small pew-pew dolls: Display boxes for baseballs work decently, too.
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 00:46 |
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Great suggestions guys, thanks! I'm finally working on my Space Stalingrad board (Cosmograd? Wintergrad?) Not pictured: the other dozen+ tiles that make up the 6x4 board. Tomorrow I'll black in the craters, and I'll do the snow and sewer grates and such when I'm back in Boston.
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 01:52 |
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SRM posted:Great suggestions guys, thanks! Looks great so far! How did you do it?
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 02:43 |
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LordAba posted:Looks great so far! How did you do it?
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 03:10 |
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The dropzone elite infantry got their bases today so now they're 100% done. I put numbers on the bases for identification and army list purposes and added them to my old infantry as well. The first pic has an old fire warrior for scale comparison.
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 19:01 |
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Bistromatic posted:The dropzone elite infantry got their bases today so now they're 100% done. I put numbers on the bases for identification and army list purposes and added them to my old infantry as well. The first pic has an old fire warrior for scale comparison. The OSL and bases on these are so loving cool.
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 22:27 |
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Cross positing from the oath thread. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Oath for November complete! Claiming jurnal for the birch tree ent with fall leaves and the Bugbear Squash Squad. First up this month is a Birch Tree Ent wandering around in the fall season. Next up is the Bugbear Squash Squad. Many creatures beyond the more civilized races also celebrate the fall harvest. The Bugbear is no different. Long ago they learned that the fall was a great time to send out squash squads to collect farmers as they labored. The Bugbear Squash Squads venture out to the fields in leather armor adorned to resemble squashes. Yellow studded greaves, lamellar adorned with gourds, and images of fall squashes on their shields. They rush out yelling "Squash!" as they beat them into jelly with their maces and clubs, and one with a sharp implement for skinning when necessary. Here the Bugbears make all of the Human Jam, Halfling Jelly and Elven Marmalade they need to sustain themselves through the cold season ahead. Rohan spear and arrow units! Everyone for the month in a group shot:
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# ? Nov 28, 2015 22:48 |
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Bistromatic posted:The dropzone elite infantry got their bases today so now they're 100% done. I put numbers on the bases for identification and army list purposes and added them to my old infantry as well. The first pic has an old fire warrior for scale comparison. These are loving sharp, dude.
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# ? Nov 29, 2015 00:30 |
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Bistromatic posted:The dropzone elite infantry got their bases today so now they're 100% done. I put numbers on the bases for identification and army list purposes and added them to my old infantry as well. The first pic has an old fire warrior for scale comparison. Those Sam Fishers are adorable and your bases continue to be too cool not to sell.
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# ? Nov 29, 2015 00:54 |
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Thanks y'all! The bases are kinda for sale, i talked to a distributor who seemed interested but never heard back from them so i'm going to sell them via forums/facebook/cons/whatever if there's interest. Just shoot me a PM i guess. I tried to take some proper daylight photos today but with the current weather this is the best i could manage: I also did first tests for the next project, tails for my light dropships.
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# ? Nov 29, 2015 16:03 |
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I've been away this weekend but took some time tonight to gloss varnish and add a dark grey pin wash to the Ghostkeel.
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# ? Nov 29, 2015 23:30 |
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I have a Kastalan robot in progress I could use advice on. Anything I should be doing to improve this model before I finish him up? This is my first time painting yellow. It's not perfect, but I'm happy with the way it turned out. I could whiten up the edges a bit more, I think. It isn't as smooth everywhere as I wanted, but I do feel like I'm thinning my paints better and getting improved results. It's supposed to be an Ever-Faithful, in this case Sor-Methuselas of the Din-Thoria Maniple, Red-Lessons of Agra Prime. I figured throwing in one or two Ever-Faithful, who don't match the color scheme, would add interest to my army and also reflect the Tech Priest-Dominus having collecting ancient robots along his adventures. I should add hazard stripes to his blaster housing, but I'm not sure how I'm going to go about doing that yet. I'm wondering if I should try weathering it, since the Ever-Faithful are supposed to be pre-unification war robots (so about 15,000 years old?). GreenMarine fucked around with this message at 00:54 on Nov 30, 2015 |
# ? Nov 30, 2015 00:52 |
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I was thinking of picking up the Badger 105 Patriot and an air compressor, preferably one that isn't too loud. Could I get a few goon recommendations? The OP says I can choose two of good, cheap, and support, but I'm not sure which compressor meets each criteria. I'm planning on using the setup to paint Warmachine miniatures. Is the Badger able to do detail work for infantry? The Sotar sounds like a steep learning curve, but I could be persuaded either way. How about the Sparmax Inspire Tc620X? KPC_Mammon fucked around with this message at 01:07 on Nov 30, 2015 |
# ? Nov 30, 2015 00:56 |
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big_g posted:I've been away this weekend but took some time tonight to gloss varnish and add a dark grey pin wash to the Ghostkeel. You're killing it with this guy. Keep posting.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 01:07 |
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Yeah, that ghostkeel is going great. Looking forward to seeing it finished.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 08:13 |
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I added some battle damage. I think I may not do the gun casing stripes. The surface is curved and I tried to fit small strips of masking tape but it was challenging to get the angle correct. I could battle damage the housing instead...
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 08:21 |
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DeadGame posted:I added some battle damage. I think I may not do the gun casing stripes. The surface is curved and I tried to fit small strips of masking tape but it was challenging to get the angle correct. I could battle damage the housing instead... Watch the Dr Faust video on painting Castellans. Very good inspiration ffor weathering there.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 10:29 |
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dmnz posted:You're killing it with this guy. Keep posting. I'm glad I finally watched some Appleseed with my wife this weekend, so that I can make contact with the emotional core of this piece.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 19:30 |
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oath thread x-postGareth Gobulcoque posted:OATH COMPLETE Wanted to push some blends and harsh color pairings this month. Mostly successful, I think. gently caress blending purple forever.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 19:34 |
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Proper good, nice one dude
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 19:44 |
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KPC_Mammon posted:Is the Badger able to do detail work for infantry? The Sotar sounds like a steep learning curve, but I could be persuaded either way. That compressor should be in the OP as a goon recommended product, same as the Patriot and Sotar. (I'll edit it in soon) I would suggest find a good deal on the Patriot and get the Sparmax compressor. Learn how to use the airbrush with the standard needle (like, a few months or several stacks of models) and if you can afford it get the Sotar when you think you're ready, or try the budget way and get the fine detail needle/nozzle set for the Patriot. It's about one-third the cost of the Sotar Amazon sale price.
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 20:23 |
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big_g posted:I've been away this weekend but took some time tonight to gloss varnish and add a dark grey pin wash to the Ghostkeel. I love this model and what you're doing with it!
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# ? Nov 30, 2015 20:25 |
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HardCoil posted:I love this model and what you're doing with it! Thanks, I'm really just making it up as I go. I really have no idea what I'm doing long term.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 00:42 |
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krushgroove posted:That compressor should be in the OP as a goon recommended product, same as the Patriot and Sotar. (I'll edit it in soon) Thank you for this. The OP has been really helpful at getting me back into miniature painting these past several months.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 05:39 |
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Crossposting from the Scale Model thread November crap Go, Soviet commubot! Smash the invaders! Even the toughest fascist beasts are no match for its strength! Feel safe, comrades, knowing that the commubot vigilantly defends your borders night and day.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 06:14 |
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Ensign Expendable posted:Crossposting from the Scale Model thread November crap Love the commubot, looks great. I've not been contributing to the Hi-Mock fun but I thought I would share here all the fun that's being going down in the scale modelling thread as I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Unkempt posted:Here we go. hjp766 posted:Finished the Hi-Mock. Colonial Air Force posted:Nice! Ensign Expendable posted:Finished building the hi-mock. Man, for a $15 kit, these things have a ton of parts and are very high quality. Plus they're fun to pose! Nostalgia4Ass posted:
Commissar Canuck posted:I just finished up Comrade Katyusha for November AlphaDog posted:FInished the Hi-Mock, can't seem to get a decent photo. Here it is anyway. Base Emitter posted:Hi-Mock + red metallic paint job + 1/24 truck accessories + 1/6 revolvers + low effort base Blue Footed Booby posted:^^^ Awesome!
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 09:36 |
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I think I liked Craptank more, but Hi-Mock has some good results there. Also GW started putting out their advent calendar of painting tutorials with how to paint white power armor: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uFsFy0n8H-4 It's not bad, I personally don't know if doing that sort of pin wash thing takes longer than just washing the whole model and bringing it back up to light grey, but it's a tutorial that gets good results.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 18:49 |
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Well, it does serve the dual purpose of training someone new to painting in precision while also getting layering, washes, and the way to paint a light color handled. IMO a well thought out lesson. Just Don't Give GW Money. Edit: Also holy poo poo at all the awesome himocks. I thought that went nowhere so I ordered mine and now it's sitting around in its box I have to do something with it this holiday. Just to prove I'm cool like you guys.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 19:05 |
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SRM posted:I think I liked Craptank more, but Hi-Mock has some good results there. Eh, I mean, I'm probably just bad at it but having done a bunch of stormtroopers recently with the latter method, it's time consuming and tedious as all hell, especially when you've got like 20 to do. I've still got a few heavies left to paint, I might try a pin wash on those instead of washing the whole model.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 19:13 |
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Hauki posted:Eh, I mean, I'm probably just bad at it but having done a bunch of stormtroopers recently with the latter method, it's time consuming and tedious as all hell, especially when you've got like 20 to do. I've still got a few heavies left to paint, I might try a pin wash on those instead of washing the whole model. I've done 30 of the modern plastic GW stormtroopers and I just swamp the dude in brown wash and bring it back up, but they've got brown BDUs and leather straps and metallics and other stuff that takes that wash well. I figure it's faster to do the whole model up but even when I'm doing the whites on my nice and tidy Ultramarines I hit the whole area up with blue and bring it back up.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 19:20 |
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SRM posted:I think I liked Craptank more, but Hi-Mock has some good results there. That white power armor is light grey. I like your white results better.
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# ? Dec 1, 2015 19:43 |