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im pooping! posted:the backpacks, crotch and insides of the arms are almost impossible to paint (panel lining and skulls and aquilae or whatever). is it even worth it to make subassemblies for these lads? also i have magnets and had an idea to magnetize the boys so i could swap weapons, but the pauldrons are separate from the arms/weapons with piece counts that dont correspond. is the ability to swap out weapons on cannon fodder units even practical? The biggest annoyance with painting space marines is mostly when they have two handed weapons, like a bolt rifle or a special weapon. Then you can't really access the chest and if you thought the insides of the arm were hard now then hoo boy, that's really when you need subassemblies for normal marines. All the marines that squad you posted have their arms nice and open, so there aren't too many unreachable spaces and subassemblies are way less helpful. And yeah lots and lots of people magnetize their regular marines without any trouble, but I don't think anyone magnetizes all of their grunts, just a few per squad. One or two heavy/special weapons specialists plus the Sergeant.
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Jan 30, 2020 15:49
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I paint everything in subassemblies.
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Jan 30, 2020 16:08
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im pooping! posted:uhh i use a pin vise, i cant imagine injuring myself with it I use a drill, but it sounds like people are maybe holding the thing they're drilling? Yea, don't do that. If you're going to hold the piece, use a pin vise so you have complete control over the speed/aren't going to keep twisting it into yourself. If you are using a drill, use a small clamp or vise to hold the piece (ideally the clamp is mounted on a work surface, but worst case you are holding the clamp instead of the piece) so you aren't in line with your drill. You can get clamps with rubberized surfaces so they don't crush stuff, or even pad them yourself with foam or rubber.
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How you are all causing mass injury to yourselves drilling? Are you not using pin vises? I think I've only ever done a subassembly once and it was for a 52mm bust I wanted to do a particularly good job on. No way would I do subassembly for work with armies.
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jesus WEP posted:also im skeevy about drilling since vince venturella told a story about his pin vise slipping and going so deep into his thumb it touched the thumb nail from the inside I don't understand how this is possible. You'd literally be pushing a drill bit through your entire thumb.
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Jan 30, 2020 16:23
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I just want it to be February already so Miniac goes back to doing videos again.
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Inspector_666 posted:I don't understand how this is possible.
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Jan 30, 2020 16:27
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Wow I stuck a drill into my hand once but nothing THAT bad
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I had a drill bit snap when I was drilling a metal miniature, and because I was holding the bit I was drilling (which was stupid, but I was tired and in a hurry so of course I was) the broken part still attached to the pin vice was rammed straight into the end of my thumb. Definitely wasnt fun. Dont hold the thing you are drilling into. And also, if the drill stops turning, dont just apply more pressure in the hopes that will make the end bite again, I'm pretty sure I bowed the bit and thats what made it snap.
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Test model for my Tzaangors. Only have 10, so not as important to me as the marines will be.  
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Jan 30, 2020 17:32
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Werix posted:Test model for my Tzaangors. Only have 10, so not as important to me as the marines will be. That looks great! I love the sword, and the entire head with the helmet and horns are badass.
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Jan 30, 2020 17:39
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I said come in! posted:That looks great! I love the sword, and the entire head with the helmet and horns are badass. Thanks. Not all of them have helmets. The horns/beak is screaming skull with Army Painter Blue Tone wash.
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What are some good cheap guard/soldier miniatures for a fantasy setting? Looking to get at least 10
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Jan 30, 2020 20:36
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Verisimilidude posted:What are some good cheap guard/soldier miniatures for a fantasy setting? Looking to get at least 10 I like the Frostgrave Soldiers box http://nstarmagazine.com/FROSTGRAVE_9_2.htm
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nesbit37 posted:How you are all causing mass injury to yourselves drilling? Are you not using pin vises?
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Finished up a thicc bug:
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PinheadSlim posted:The biggest annoyance with painting space marines is mostly when they have two handed weapons, like a bolt rifle or a special weapon. Speaking of, how are you guys gluing models together when they've got two handed weapons? I'm working on some Tempestus Scions right now, and trying to get the weapon lined up with the two arms AND the cable running from the weapon to the backpack is a complete pain in the rear end.
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not gona lie, i love that base, especially that tuft with the little yellow flowers next to veiny mcprotrusion or whatever he name is
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Jan 31, 2020 04:32
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I don't know what the bug guys are from, but they all look incredible!
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Thanks! My bug fellows are 40k Tyranids.
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Verisimilidude posted:What are some good cheap guard/soldier miniatures for a fantasy setting? Looking to get at least 10 Perry Miniatures makes a ton of cheap decent looking kits that could fit this bill. Here's an example, 42 minis for 35 shipped.
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Loden Taylor posted:Speaking of, how are you guys gluing models together when they've got two handed weapons? I'm working on some Tempestus Scions right now, and trying to get the weapon lined up with the two arms AND the cable running from the weapon to the backpack is a complete pain in the rear end. Pure luck pretty much. As much as I love the Scion models they are an absolute nightmare to assemble with lasrifles. You really either have to choose if you want a gap with the cable or the left arm not fully attached to the rifle hand. Can't have both in my experience.
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So after watching Army Painter Brushes Tufts and Paints Gift Box Reveal from Sword 'n' Steele I went and spent $200 at Mind Games in Melbourne and 20 bucks at Metro Hobbies (where I got the small grass tufts, Mind Games only had 28mm sized ones). The Wargames magazine has several articles about the Spanish army and people in the Peninsula war though not much I didn't know already. The paint is Army Painter, along with the Brushes and ball bearings (which I understand you really need for Army Painter paints) and the wild tufts are made in Spain and look ok for Spain too. I'm disappointed that Warlord has a Russian and French paint set, but not a British one. The set I've just noticed doesn't have a Green either, so I'll need some more paints for British Riflemen.
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Pierzak posted:Speaking of pin vises, I broke an old bit yesterday. The sound of like 3 sharp pieces of metal bouncing around the room sounded like a good excuse to invest in eye protection. Never been more glad to wear glasses when plastic fires off when despruing something
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working mom posted:Never been more glad to wear glasses when plastic fires off when despruing something 
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Engage safety squints!
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working mom posted:Never been more glad to wear glasses when plastic fires off when despruing something Pierzak posted:You should really try this with hardened steel, it really helps the blood pressure I was snipping some paper clips for a terrain project and when I clipped off small piece it shot directly into my palm like a needle and I actually had to pull it out with tweezers, it sucked Now I act like I'm defusing a bomb when using clippers on hard stuff
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PinheadSlim posted:I was snipping some paper clips for a terrain project and when I clipped off small piece it shot directly into my palm like a needle and I actually had to pull it out with tweezers, it sucked Ooftcha bugger
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With 3D resin printers, uncured resin is the main threat. Just yesterday, I was clipping supports and had a piece fly off. Very glad I was wearing eye protection as it bounced off my goggles... and into my hair  Wear eye protection because it’s cheaper to fix your hair than your eyes
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Just saw the Austrailia fire relief miniatures Reaper is doing. I love the Koala with a spear: https://www.reapermini.com/australia
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Been painting a lot the past few days, so here's a dump of stuff I've painted!      Verisimilidude fucked around with this message at 04:03 on Feb 1, 2020 |
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My test model for the rubric marines. The Kantor blue is a lot darker than I thought, but I like how it looks. I really am not good at painting the lines on the head crests, so I might cheap out and paint those a solid color instead. I think it might look good as solid silver or red accent color like the cloth.   
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Verisimilidude, I love your Usagi Yojimbo-looking samurai! I’ve been painting a lot of marvel crisis protocol stuff lately    Wakanda Forever group shot  Out of focus shot of every MCP model I’ve finished 
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is there a good way to get paint to stick to metal? my fat genestealer finally arrived and he's already shedding the 2 coats of primer i put on
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Communist Thoughts posted:is there a good way to get paint to stick to metal? my fat genestealer finally arrived and he's already shedding the 2 coats of primer i put on Is it coming off on edges where you touch it, or just all over? If it's the latter there might be some kind of mold release you need to wash off. I never found a solution for the former aside from not touching it while painting and varnishing when you'r done.
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The Moon Monster posted:Is it coming off on edges where you touch it, or just all over? If it's the latter there might be some kind of mold release you need to wash off. I never found a solution for the former aside from not touching it while painting and varnishing when you'r done. just the former dang i'll have to get some varnish
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Automotive primer like Halfords grey works best for pewter models, but I’ve also found that Stynylrez is durable enough too. e: and yeah just handling the model by its base or pinning it to cork is pretty much mandatory.
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long-rear end nips Diane posted:I like the Frostgrave Soldiers box I 2nd this recommendation. These guys are easy to put together and a joy to paint, and you have a bunch of bits left over
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