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Arthil posted:So I picked up some supplies from the game shop by a company named Army Painter. Dunno if they're bad or good, it's what they had in stock. Got a pair of metal clippers, three files, a pin vise plus an extra set of the drill bits which also included some lengths of steel for clipping pins off and finally a mat so I don't make too much of a mess. Both because I didn't want to spend too much all at once and because I wasn't so sure, I didn't pick up any kind of knife but that does lead to a question or two I had. I've never seen anyone say not to use files on plastic minis, it's just going to shred them like very coarse sandpaper and leave a rough surface. If you use it you'll later want to polish with smaller grades. My third essential tool besides clippers and knife is one of those small 4-surface nail buffers. It's really fast to remove material then polish to a completely smooth finish. I'm thinking about cutting one in half so that it will fit where I'd otherwise need a sanding stick.
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Booyah- posted:I've never seen anyone say not to use files on plastic minis, it's just going to shred them like very coarse sandpaper and leave a rough surface. If you use it you'll later want to polish with smaller grades. Ah yeah that's the reason why the person was saying to not use a file. They showed one of those buffers and suggested using it for plastic. Hoping my mini gets here next week, if not the gaming shop has a free class for a couple of hours for painting I might attend to pick up some experience.
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Dec 10, 2017 09:38
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Pyrolocutus posted:Has anyone used water effects for ice, and if so, what did you do make it "icy" if anything? Scratch up the surface and try to shape it so that it looks like a solid object rather than a liquid.
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Dec 10, 2017 10:04
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Finally got around to giving these guys a brushup. Still need to put them all on clear bases and do some script on the purity seals:   Also did a pass on the Centurion Draed:  I'm thinking about using micron pens on the parchment. Should I give them a coat of varnish first? Gloss or matte? They are a pretty rough around the edges. I did the modelling and base colouring before accepting I needed reading glasses, so there are a lot of places that look terrible close up, that I cant really do anything about :-/ So to add to the usual discussion of expensive scalpels and airbrush setups, let me present the best hobby purchase I have made in years, a set of cheap $1 reading glasses: 
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Dec 10, 2017 15:14
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I might have just gotten a prescription in one of my frames to help with my painting. (I wear glasses and usually have 2 in my current Rx at any time.)
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Dec 10, 2017 18:00
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Arthil posted:Ah yeah that's the reason why the person was saying to not use a file. They showed one of those buffers and suggested using it for plastic. Hoping my mini gets here next week, if not the gaming shop has a free class for a couple of hours for painting I might attend to pick up some experience. That's a good idea, I think often they will give you a free mini to work on which is always nice.
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Dec 10, 2017 19:35
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Booyah- posted:My third essential tool besides clippers and knife is one of those small 4-surface nail buffers. It's really fast to remove material then polish to a completely smooth finish. I'm thinking about cutting one in half so that it will fit where I'd otherwise need a sanding stick. 
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Dec 10, 2017 19:42
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I have space for 3 more bottles of paint in my paint holder. Since realizing this I have become deeply aware of all the missing colors I can't paint that didn't bother me all that much before.
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Dec 10, 2017 21:11
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Not sure why people are fumbling with air brushes still. Iwata or nothing.
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Dec 10, 2017 21:30
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Booyah- posted:That's a good idea, I think often they will give you a free mini to work on which is always nice. They for sure do. Not sure if we keep them after-the-fact though but hey that's fine. It'll be base coated already, it's more about teaching shadows, light reflections, battle damage and aging along with rusting/weathering of metal, blood splatters, etc.
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Dec 10, 2017 21:52
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Philthy posted:Not sure why people are fumbling with air brushes still. Iwata or nothing. Iwata is an excellent brand in my experience. Build quality is really excellent.
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Dec 10, 2017 22:32
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Philthy posted:Not sure why people are fumbling with air brushes still. Iwata or nothing. This is how I thought till I bought a badger
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Dec 11, 2017 01:17
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Philthy posted:Iwata Yeast posted:Iwata Iwata? I'd wata not.
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Dec 11, 2017 04:12
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I've been having problems with my Liquitex Matte Varnish being glossier than I'd like, and I'm looking to switch brands. Which of the other matte varnishes leaves the dullest coat?
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Dec 11, 2017 05:14
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Dullcote, for the dullest of cotes.
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Dec 11, 2017 05:23
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dexefiend posted:Dullcote, for the dullest of cotes. Agreed. w00tmonger posted:This is how I thought till I bought a badger I have a Patriot. Its great for base coating and varnish. I grab the Iwata for everything else tho.
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Dec 11, 2017 05:32
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Does anyone know what technique was used to get this crackle/flaking effect? Also I got a bottle of AK 'Rust Effect' stuff ages ago (https://ak-interactive.com/product/rust-sreaks/), but it seems to have dried out a bit, is there any way to re-activate it ( with some kind of solvent maybe?), or is it like acrylic where it is basically ruined? _Gumby fucked around with this message at 05:59 on Dec 11, 2017 |
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Dec 11, 2017 05:57
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_Gumby posted:Does anyone know what technique was used to get this crackle/flaking effect? That was done by ijyt. He posted about it in this thread, I believe.
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Dec 11, 2017 05:58
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I'm fairly sure it involved witchcraft. And an inordinate amount of semen. I was feeling pretty good about my painting straight lines on an Angel of Redemption before I was reminded of the Crusty Knight.
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Dec 11, 2017 06:36
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_Gumby posted:Does anyone know what technique was used to get this crackle/flaking effect? I got the crackling effect by spraying Vallejo model Air paint thinned with flow improver over a layer of Vallejo chipping medium. The surface tension of the paint affects how readily and quickly it cracks, so your mileage may vary.
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Dec 11, 2017 08:07
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is there a black paint anyone would recommend? abaddon black is not serving me well
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Dec 11, 2017 08:47
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Booyah- posted:is there a black paint anyone would recommend? abaddon black is not serving me well Do you want really black? Or something that looks more realistically black? I use Vallejo Black-Grey for most stuff. I'll hit it with a layer of Nuln Oil if I need to be darker or if I want shading. These guys are the Black-Grey with Nuln Oil. Edging is Administratum Grey. 
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Dec 11, 2017 08:56
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Really black in this case, to match a black primer and things like that. But I'll check out that black-grey too, for that type of thing I've been using nuln oil over skavenblight dinge and it doesn't work great.
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I love Vallejo black grey for anything that needs to look black but not necessarily actually be black. I just did some work with scale 75 flat black which is similar. It's a true black I think, but because it's so matte it appears like a really dark grey. I haven't found a true black I really like, abaddon black has so far been the least bad option.
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Dec 11, 2017 09:08
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P3's Thamar Black is a good black-black and their Coal Black is an amazing blueish-black that washes dark well.
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Dec 11, 2017 13:38
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Arthil posted:we probably got some superglue somewhere around here. Buy fresh superglue.
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Cat Face Joe posted:Buy fresh superglue. Do not skip this step
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Cat Face Joe posted:Buy fresh superglue.
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Got a note back from Scale75 saying there is zero alcohol in the medium. However they explained colder temps will cause them to dry much quicker, which it is in Wisconsin and especially in my basement. I don't know the science behind it, but w/e. I understand colder temps are less humid, but I run a humidifier on the furnace. I'm getting the hang of using them and the matte finish is what I've been wanting for my minis. The colors really pop. They are incredibly hard to use overall. Mostly the thinning and layering. If I'm not careful I can pull previous layers, which makes blending easier, but base coating harder. I think it's all related to just lack of experience with them. They actually dry on my wet palette after a day or so. No other paints I have do this. I'm also noticing that about a third of my paints are missing a third or more of paint. The rest are full to the brim. Sent another note asking if this is normal or not. The box came sealed in the hard-ish wrap, so it didn't appear to be opened prior. Guess this all sounds negative, but the colors and finish are amazing.
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Philthy posted:Got a note back from Scale75 saying there is zero alcohol in the medium. However they explained colder temps will cause them to dry much quicker, which it is in Wisconsin and especially in my basement. I don't know the science behind it, but w/e. I understand colder temps are less humid, but I run a humidifier on the furnace. Did you get both of the paint sets, fantasy and regular? If so which would you recommend?
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Pierzak posted:This. Any superglue I have that's older than a few months gets relegated to terrain duties or thrown out. Seriously. Old super glue takes ages to bond and I generally just toss mine once it starts to go. Life is too short to deal with that BS for a third of a bottle.
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Felime posted:Seriously. Old super glue takes ages to bond and I generally just toss mine once it starts to go. Life is too short to deal with that BS for a third of a bottle. This is why I buy those 1gram superglues. I always manage to empty them before they age out or otherwise become useless.
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Booyah- posted:Did you get both of the paint sets, fantasy and regular? If so which would you recommend? Just the regular for now. It appears to have all the odd tints that I like to use. It's more of a palette of tints that you'll find in the middle of a color wheel, where the fantasy set is more vibrant that works along the outer wheel. Ideally I'd like to have both, but I think between the two, the range I'll use the most will be the one I have. Philthy fucked around with this message at 19:02 on Dec 11, 2017 |
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Had to buy me some zapagap which I hate because even the small bottles have shittons of liquid. Was told that keeping it cold helps prolong the stuff and so far I've had at least mild success. Been 5 months and the stuff is still in good shape. YMMV.
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DiHK posted:E: Badger supremacy, and gently caress whomever was having a hard time with their 105. The worst part is that my Sotar works great. The 105 is a leaky piece of junk that a $25 China-brush puts to shame. Just gotta figure out if my high-roller trigger will fit on my Master and I'll be golden. berzerkmonkey fucked around with this message at 19:29 on Dec 11, 2017 |
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berzerkmonkey posted:If I could find a good enough blender, I'd toss my 105 in and put it on YouTube just to bask in the nerdrage. 
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berzerkmonkey posted:If I could find a good enough blender, I'd toss my 105 in and put it on YouTube just to bask in the nerdrage. Airbrush fumes, don't breathe this.
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berzerkmonkey posted:If I could find a good enough blender, I'd toss my 105 in and put it on YouTube just to bask in the nerdrage. Have they not offered a free replacement? I mean, there's always going to be outliers, such is the nature of manufacturing. But the 105 is widely regarded as an excellent brush and Badger is a good company, I'd be surprised if they didn't try to do right by you.
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GAME DAY
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bonds0097 posted:Have they not offered a free replacement? I'm just stirring the pot. I'm going to give them a call and see if we can get something sorted out. If not, I'll just bring it to Adepticon and see if they can figure out what's going on there. In all honesty though, after using both, I haven't found a thing that the $26 Master can't do just as well as the 105. On top of that, it comes with a quick disconnect coupler which is an absolute godsend. And, considering it doesn't constantly leak air or bubble liquid everywhere when I backflow, I'd say the winner is the Master.
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