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The Sex Cannon posted:I finished my first 5 members of House Orlock's wildest gang, the Hulkamaniacs: Randy, KoKo, Terry, D-Von, and Animal. These bois look like Imperial Fist pre-inductees and I loving love them. What's your yellow, and are these grey primed?
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Hustlin Floh posted:These are great, but the skin doesn't look enough like a Slim Jim for true Hulkamania. I'd have went 4 Horseman, and then had models draw straws on who got to be Ole.
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Apr 18, 2018 21:53
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The Sex Cannon posted:I finished my first 5 members of House Orlock's wildest gang, the Hulkamaniacs: Randy, KoKo, Terry, D-Von, and Animal. This continues to inspire. Once I'm done building my Goliaths, I shall paint them up Randy Savage-style in your honor. (Probably gonna stick with Goth Eschers unless I get a better idea.)
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Apr 18, 2018 22:15
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Dr. Gargunza posted:This continues to inspire. Once I'm done building my Goliaths, I shall paint them up Randy Savage-style in your honor. (Probably gonna stick with Goth Eschers unless I get a better idea.) Roller Derby?
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Apr 19, 2018 01:59
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Schadenboner posted:These bois look like Imperial Fist pre-inductees and I loving love them. What's your yellow, and are these grey primed? Primed black. Yellow is: Averland Sunset base Yriel Yellow Agrax Earthshade Yriel Yellow (avoiding the nooks and crannies) Flash Gitz Yellow highlight Dr. Gargunza posted:This continues to inspire. Once I'm done building my Goliaths, I shall paint them up Randy Savage-style in your honor. (Probably gonna stick with Goth Eschers unless I get a better idea.) I can't wait to see them!
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Dr. Gargunza posted:(Probably gonna stick with Goth Eschers unless I get a better idea.) Luna Vachon 
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Apr 19, 2018 17:12
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So I'm gonna do preshading/zenithal highlighting for my Orks to save myself some brush time and sanity. Does anyone have examples on hand of doing this with vehicles, or is the process just exactly the same?
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Apr 19, 2018 18:28
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Having opened my toolbox after a few years and discovering my paints are 95% unsalvageable, I've decided to scrap most of it, cut my losses, and pick up some new stuff. I'm thinking the Army Painter Master set to split with my roommate: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01MTXRUUT And getting a new set of brushes because most of the old ones are caked and weren't great quality to begin with. Is there a good "getting (re) started" set of brushes I can pick up off of Amazon? Or any other suggestions? I was looking at these two: https://www.amazon.com/Virtuoso-15-Piece-Paintbrushes-Handmade-Detail/dp/B01M3PSN8T https://www.amazon.com/MP-Model-Miniature-Painting-Brush/dp/B00F8HHPDA
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Apr 19, 2018 19:17
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Deviant posted:Having opened my toolbox after a few years and discovering my paints are 95% unsalvageable, I've decided to scrap most of it, cut my losses, and pick up some new stuff. I wouldn't buy the complete paint set - just buy the paints you need and build your collection. Otherwise, you have pots of "Nipple Pink" or "Scrotal Dinge" sitting there, just drying out. Also, if you split a big set, what happens when one of you moves out? Do you lose access to half the paints? Does one of you give up their share? Does one of you pay a pro-rated amount to the other person? Too much hassle. As for brushes, just pick up a 0, 1, and maybe a 2 W&N Series 7. Don't waste your time with the crappy acrylic brushes that are going to split and fray right away. Get some Masters Brush Cleaner when you get the brushes.
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Apr 19, 2018 19:46
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I agree, just build your paints as you need them. You probably want to pick up some sort of basic set to start with, either just a standard set or a selection of colors you know you will need a lot, and then build up from the basic ten paints or so. I have colors that I have had for 20+ years and I have only used a fraction of, because it turns out that Warlock Purple is really not something I use in volume.
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Apr 19, 2018 19:52
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berzerkmonkey posted:As for brushes, just pick up a 0, 1, and maybe a 2 W&N Series 7. Don't waste your time with the crappy acrylic brushes that are going to split and fray right away. Get some Masters Brush Cleaner when you get the brushes. Let me just see what one of these will cost m-OH MY GOD. Am i looking at the right thing here? Because it sure looks like I'm looking at brushes that cost $20 each. As far as the set, $100 (or $50 from each of us) is right at that point where I'm willing to go "welp, gently caress it" to avoid a trip to the drat store every time i need a new color, but I'll see about a smaller set to get some core colors maybe. Also the roommate is a guy I've known for a decade and I'd just hand $50 if he asked me for it, so that hadn't even crossed my mind. Deviant fucked around with this message at 20:05 on Apr 19, 2018 |
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Apr 19, 2018 20:03
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W&N brushes are really nice and will last forever if you take care of them. A decent golden taklon brush will cost you about seven bucks a pop and will last maybe a few months before it will inevitably, without question, bend or fray. You do you, but if you're gonna be spendy on any particular thing for painting, it should be the brush.
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Apr 19, 2018 20:08
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grassy gnoll posted:W&N brushes are really nice and will last forever if you take care of them. I don't mind spending the money if they're good, but will just having a few round brushes really get me that far? I'm used to using the cheap wal-mart sets.
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Apr 19, 2018 20:12
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Anyone done zenithal with metals?
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Apr 19, 2018 20:14
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Deviant posted:I don't mind spending the money if they're good, but will just having a few round brushes really get me that far? I'm used to using the cheap wal-mart sets. I paint nearly 100% of my stuff with nothing but a W&N #1. A #00 for the tiniest details in crevices where I need a smaller brush to fit in without bumping up against the side. If you're painting tanks or other big things maybe get a #3 or a flat brush or something too.
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Apr 19, 2018 20:19
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Deviant posted:I don't mind spending the money if they're good, but will just having a few round brushes really get me that far? I'm used to using the cheap wal-mart sets. You will be surprised at how much easier it is to paint and how much having a good brush will actually improve your painting. Booley posted:I paint nearly 100% of my stuff with nothing but a W&N #1.
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Apr 19, 2018 21:21
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:Anyone done zenithal with metals? Yo sup ask me here or in the slack.
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Apr 19, 2018 22:09
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I got a set of Vallejo kolinsky sable brushes from my LGS. I had to snip off a stray hair from two of the brushes, but other than that they're good. My W&N size 0 brush I ended up throwing away because the tip of it forked in half no matter what I tried.
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Apr 19, 2018 22:17
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ijyt posted:Yo sup ask me here or in the slack. I keep on seeing Necrons and think they might be faster to paint than what I am doing. I was thinking about trying zenithal to speed it up even more. What's worked for you? What colors, techniques, etc? I am thinking of doing a steel zenithal, red glaze, silver drybrush, then two red washes. Use bronze drybrushed with brass and washed with sepia for accent, maybe do a black metal for guns.
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Apr 19, 2018 22:29
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Deviant posted:I don't mind spending the money if they're good, but will just having a few round brushes really get me that far? I'm used to using the cheap wal-mart sets. Like others have said, yeah, pretty much. Don't get me wrong. Buying a fancy W&N brush isn't going to instantly improve your game. Still, I'd cheap out on paint before I cheaped out on my brush.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:05
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Painted this up in about 2 hours tonight. Lots of mistakes since I'm a bit of a rush due to needing it for a DnD game tomorrow but I'm pretty happy with it. It's the Reaper Bones Fire Dragon.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:19
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Booley posted:I paint nearly 100% of my stuff with nothing but a W&N #1. A #00 for the tiniest details in crevices where I need a smaller brush to fit in without bumping up against the side. If you're painting tanks or other big things maybe get a #3 or a flat brush or something too. Do you use their miniature brush or the normal round? Their size 1 miniature brush looks tiny.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:24
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Never use the miniature version. It just has a smaller belly and holds less paint/watee.
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Ok, cool that makes sense. What sort of care do you guys use on your W&N brushes?
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Pendent posted:Ok, cool that makes sense. What sort of care do you guys use on your W&N brushes? Rinse with clean water, wash with Master's Brush Cleaner. Store in a way that doesn't put pressure on the bristles.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:29
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Standard stuff then, basically. I already do that but my (cheaper) sable brushes I picked up only made it 6 months or so before they're starting to get a bit beat up and wanted to be sure there wasn't something else I should be doing before spending that much on a single brush.
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dexefiend posted:Never use the miniature version. It just has a smaller belly and holds less paint/watee. This cannot possibly be emphasized enough.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:37
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Luminaflare posted:Painted this up in about 2 hours tonight. Lots of mistakes since I'm a bit of a rush due to needing it for a DnD game tomorrow but I'm pretty happy with it. It's the Reaper Bones Fire Dragon. This is a good dragon.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:52
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For_Great_Justice posted:This is a good dragon. Green Dragons inhabit temperate forests, attack with their chlorine gas breath, and are of Lawful Evil alignment. Sorry for you're lots.
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Apr 19, 2018 23:58
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:I keep on seeing Necrons and think they might be faster to paint than what I am doing. I was thinking about trying zenithal to speed it up even more. What's worked for you? What colors, techniques, etc? A basecoat of VMA Gun Metal, with a highlight of Steel (or Aluminium if you prefer something brighter) and a lowlight of Black Metal. You can't go wrong with Tamiya Clear paints for tinting, see my word bearer jet bikes for an example.
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At Nova last year I took a class where we had to paint our models with Walmart size 8 brushes. Was surprisingly fun.
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Apr 20, 2018 00:53
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How long do high quality brushes typically last for everyone?
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:How long do high quality brushes typically last for everyone? I don't take the best care of them and usually get 2-3000 points out of them. Not necessarily the best measurement, but just saying a number of months doesn't really work either. Kill them faster if I'm painting tanks than painting infantry, and metallics are particularly hard on brushes.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:How long do high quality brushes typically last for everyone? A WN and the masters brush soap just arrived and I'm hoping for at least the rest of my natural lifespan
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:How long do high quality brushes typically last for everyone? Couple years of good use. Brush Soap and conditioner will make them last waaaaay longer. If you don't clean and condition, gently caress all time.
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Yeast posted:Couple years of good use. Masters brush cleaner is what shows up when I search Amazon for paintbrush conditioner. Is there another product you like?
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Pendent posted:Masters brush cleaner is what shows up when I search Amazon for paintbrush conditioner. Is there another product you like? It works as a conditioner as well and I believe is what everyone is referring to (it's what I use) My W&Ns are going on two years. Some are getting a bit worn, but a few careful snips with the sprue cutters and good conditioning has made them still great. Part of what helps is don't use good brushes for things you don't need to. Slapping base coat on a whole model or most of it? Use whatever.
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Pendent posted:Masters brush cleaner is what shows up when I search Amazon for paintbrush conditioner. Is there another product you like? Master's works for 99% of what you need, yeah. If I've been particularly hard on a brush I'll also sit it in this stuff: http://abteilung502.com/product/magic-potion-for-brushes/ It's great, and cheap.
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Finished him up. Think it turned out pretty good once I took the threads advice.    
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ijyt posted:Yo sup ask me here or in the slack. there's a slack for this thread?
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