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dexefiend posted:I like the Secret Weapon Pigments Fixer. I think it is high flow clear matte enamel. Yeah this stuff is great. I run it through my airbrush at about 5psi, and it locks the pigment in place perfectly without changing how it looks at all. One bottle has lasted me a pretty long time.
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I use a pipette, and just use a tiny drop here/there and it just spreads really well - without disturbing the powder to much.
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I saw the pipette method, but i want a storage + usage all in one combo. I've started growing impatient with my painting - i've been hitting my texture for bases and washes with a blow dryer.
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Apr 5, 2018 21:18
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I got some Secret Weapon pigment at Adepticon, and asked what they recommend for fixer. The guy at the booth said to use the Secret Weapon stuff, but since he was sold out, just get some isopropyl alcohol.
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I am getting ready to paint up my Legion vehicles and wanted to do something a bit different. I want to make one of them look like it’s falling apart with smoke and sparks shooting out of it. For the smoke I am just thinking about using pulled apart cotton and using a wash on it, but the sparks I’m kind of clueless. The only thing I can think of is maybe pulling apart some steel wool and paining up a few of the strands. Does anyone have any better ideas or tips?
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Apr 5, 2018 23:09
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Zuul the Cat posted:Question regarding pigment fixers - does anyone know what it actually is? I've read online it's just white spirits. An alternative I’ve heard is spray matte varnish, sprinkling the pigment on as it dries, then sealing again with matte varnish.
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I use odorless mineral spirits as a fixative for dry pigment powders. It works really well. Just wet the brush and gently dab it here and there; capillary action will do the rest. This fixes the pigment firmly enough that you can even apply spray varnish from a rattle-can (Testors Dull-Cote) for the final coat.
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Those who follow me on Twitter might remember this picture: Where some spikes from my Primaris Captain's Iron Halo broke off at Adepticon. Good news, though! I fixed him:  Here are some promised pictures of my recently finished Repulsor, too:     And I finished my Power Fist Primaris Captain the other day! Lookie here:    
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Apr 6, 2018 03:25
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Really nice work on all of these Ravens! I was just listening to the Adepticast earlier this evening; being able to put an image to the description is a cool thing. (Also, "Grundlehive" from the previous ep was golden.)
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Apr 6, 2018 04:53
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Forge World are discontinuing their entire paint range. If you rely on any of it, stock up now.
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Apr 6, 2018 12:42
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BONUS SKULLS They're really loving nice. Took a while to get them but they're the cheapest and you get the most compared to secret weapon or GW.
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Apr 6, 2018 14:36
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Sultan Tarquin posted:BONUS SKULLS LINK?!
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Moola posted:LINK?! https://www.toadkingcastings.co.uk/store/p5/Bag_of_Skulls__%28100_%29.html Sorry to all the non brits 
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Apr 6, 2018 14:45
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TTerrible posted:Forge World are discontinuing their entire paint range. If you rely on any of it, stock up now. This is why I refuse to use GW paints.
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Sultan Tarquin posted:https://www.toadkingcastings.co.uk/store/p5/Bag_of_Skulls__%28100_%29.html Sorry to all the non brits These are good but I need skulls with Jaws attached 
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:This is why I refuse to use GW paints. Same. So much "hurrr  " when I tell people to avoid GW paints at all costs. They cannot leave a paint range alone. This thread often has people looking for Chardon Granite / Devland Mud / whatever because their scheme relies on it.Don't. Use. GW. Paints.
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I don't understand what is causing them to reformulate so often. Are they just chasing the cheapest pigments constantly?
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OTOH, they're great paints if you don't get attached and prefer to live in the moment. They had been producing them through third parties, and being GW, didn't renew the contracts. My understanding is that the line is produced in-house now. Coat d'Arms (I think) was one vendor, so some of the classic colors are still available through them. None of the colors are particularly hard to match, so use what you like, but their general availability outweighs their speculative longevity IMO.
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Moola posted:These are good but I need skulls with Jaws attached http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/accessories-c-73/scenic-items-c-73_112/19400-bag-of-skulls-12-p-2805.html Maybe these?
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Sultan Tarquin posted:http://www.ralparthaeurope.co.uk/shop/accessories-c-73/scenic-items-c-73_112/19400-bag-of-skulls-12-p-2805.html Maybe these? 12 bags of 19400 skulls is a pretty good deal for £1
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TTerrible posted:Same. So much "hurrr Better to have loved Charadon Granite and lost than to have never used Charadon Granite at all.
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Apr 6, 2018 16:07
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Moola posted:These are good but I need skulls with Jaws attached A bone job isn't quite the same without that lower jaw, is it?
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The Sex Cannon posted:Here are some promised pictures of my recently finished Repulsor, too: This is the first Repulsor that I've seen that I've liked.
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moths posted:OTOH, they're great paints if you don't get attached and prefer to live in the moment. I thought they brought it in house when they left Coat d'arms, did they just go to another place? It's possible they had to change formula for some reason and decided to rebrand rather than deal with the color not quite matching.
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Speaking of old and new paint lines not matching, I might as well post this here too. Might be useful for someone.Groetgaffel posted:Aha! My experimentation have yielded incredible results!
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berzerkmonkey posted:A bone job isn't quite the same without that lower jaw, is it? ayyyyyyyyyy
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Odd question, but I'm thinking about getting into Gaslands. Is there a place I can buy a bucket loads of things that look like turrets, bags/satchels/armor panels? Just a random grab bag of poo poo?
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TTerrible posted:Same. So much "hurrr I'm at the point where I've started taking a few painting commissions just to empty my remaining GW pots quicker lol.
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Does that mean this barely used pot of devlan mud & badab black I have are pots of gold?
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Sultan Tarquin posted:Does that mean this barely used pot of devlan mud & badab black I have are pots of gold? Now if you on the other hand sat on a pot of charchadon granite....
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Groetgaffel posted:No, because Army Painter's Soft and Strong tone respectively are virtually identical. Has anyone tried VGC 72.155 Heavy Charcoal or VMC 70.889 USA Olive Drab as replacements for Charadon Granite? PaintRack says they might be close.
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dexefiend posted:Has anyone tried VGC 72.155 Heavy Charcoal or VMC 70.889 USA Olive Drab as replacements for Charadon Granite? PaintRack says they might be close. Heavy Charcoal lacks that faintly greenish/brown tint that Charadon has. It's close, but no cigar.
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Maybe if you mix the two. Of course, charchadon granite was great for more than its unique hue, it also had amazing coverage.
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Just painted up my first test model for a new Raptor chapter space marine scout army. Would love some feedback. 
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I'm having a lot of trouble adjusting to a wet pallette. If the paint tends to spread out andseparate after a few minutes that means I've got too much water on the sponge, right?
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Yeah I'm using brown parchment paper.
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Groetgaffel posted:No, because Army Painter's Soft and Strong tone respectively are virtually identical. Unfortunately not The only GW paints I have came out of a starter painter set like 6+ years ago. Came with an old style hexagonal pot of goblin green which has completely evaporated and there was just an almost solid green gum left.
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Sultan Tarquin posted:Unfortunately not Those pots were only good for terrain.
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I still have a few of those. Pretty sure the paint in all of them is completely petrified by now.
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