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Eej posted:Finally got around to finishing(?) up a 3d print I got from an Etsy ran by local goon w00tmonger. I can probably spend a lot more time on details and also fleshing out the base but this round boy has been sitting on my desk half done for like 2 months so I just filled in the blanks and I'm gonna move on to some other backlog. Hell yeah. This is good poo poo This made my night as I sit slicing a plate on an old i5 acer without a graphics card w00tmonger fucked around with this message at 06:28 on Aug 3, 2021 |
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Skails posted:Finished up some cultist to fill out my Helot Cult gang. outstanding! did you freehand the icon?
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Aug 3, 2021 07:11
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late to decal chat but this 3 minute video is a very good demonstration of how to use microset and microsol and a couple of other tips to make the transfer indistinguishable from the paintjob https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2TBhhAngUY E: you can also gently roll (not push/brush) a q-tip over the decal to smooth it out if it’s really full of bubbles and creases and moving it around with brush or tweezers isn’t helping jesus WEP fucked around with this message at 11:46 on Aug 3, 2021 |
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Aug 3, 2021 11:41
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Managed to knock out a Rockgut in two days, very pleased (yes I know the mushroom looks like a tiny Christmas tree) 
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Aug 3, 2021 12:33
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So I tried to recreate the box art for Kyria Draxus using blue instead of green and things got out of hand with the number and thickness of layers so things aren't as smooth as they could be. Thoughts on reworking or just strip and try again 
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Aug 3, 2021 14:52
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BULBASAUR posted:outstanding! did you freehand the icon? Thanks! It is, here’s a closer shot. 
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Aug 3, 2021 16:37
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Finally got these guys done. Overall, I'm pretty happy with how they turned out. The power weapons are a little rough but it's the first time I've tried any kind of blending/glazing so that's to be expected I think. The weapons are magnetized in case I ever want to go to a gun or the axe. CC always welcome. 
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Aug 3, 2021 22:45
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So, my badger Patriot and compressor arrived today--only I was a moron and thought I was buying a set with a hose (I did not). I know Badger has differently-sized fittings than normal. Is there a preferred hose?
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Aug 4, 2021 01:23
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95% Finished (need to base and maybe do a tad more highlighting) my first Blood Warrior. Pretty happy with how he turned out, although I struggled with the face and had to redo it a couple of times which shows up on the mini. Overall I think it will make for a nice army theme, although am thinking a few more highlights wouldn't go astray. Happy for any comments 
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Aug 4, 2021 01:29
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Following up on the brush primer, did the other four guys with gesso to test my old method (and because I mixed way more than I intended to, oops). Way more even coatings, in exchange for a few fuzzy/rough patches where I wasn't careful about the touch ups. For test models, I'll live. Did notice that after 20 minutes or so holding the paint brush was actively uncomfortable (as was holding the mini, but the etb foot slots prevent my usual cork under the base so that wasn't a surprise). Pain right along the usual pain sites for the nerve issues that have been developing since after I quit painting (unrelated causes). I hope this isn't a sign my lovely body is going to take another hobby away from me. 
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PoptartsNinja posted:So, my badger Patriot and compressor arrived today--only I was a moron and thought I was buying a set with a hose (I did not). Any hose that will connect to your compressor is fine you just also need a Badger to 1/8" adapter. orrrr you get a Badger quick disconnect plug for your airbrush and then have a quick disconnect coupler for your hose which makes life a lot easier because you don't have to screw and unscrew your airbrush every time and is even better down the road if you have multiple airbrushes.
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Aug 4, 2021 01:47
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PotatoManJack posted:95% Finished (need to base and maybe do a tad more highlighting) my first Blood Warrior. Pretty happy with how he turned out, although I struggled with the face and had to redo it a couple of times which shows up on the mini. Overall I think it will make for a nice army theme, although am thinking a few more highlights wouldn't go astray. That's some good lookin brass. Love the color choices you've made. Don't be afraid to thin down your paints even more or to go a bit heavier with your washes before your next highlighting layer. It'll really make your work pop.
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Aug 4, 2021 03:24
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AndyElusive posted:That's some good lookin brass. Love the color choices you've made. Thanks very much for the advice - I'll definitely do this for next layer or wash/highlight.
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Aug 4, 2021 03:32
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SkyeAuroline posted:Did notice that after 20 minutes or so holding the paint brush was actively uncomfortable (as was holding the mini, but the etb foot slots prevent my usual cork under the base so that wasn't a surprise). Pain right along the usual pain sites for the nerve issues that have been developing since after I quit painting (unrelated causes). I hope this isn't a sign my lovely body is going to take another hobby away from me. I hope not. I have some pain issues, I can't touch type for long and depending on how I hold a pen I can get a lot of pain very fast. My natural hold is a finger death grip I have to consciously relax. It might be worth looking at how you're physically holding the brush, an alternate grip might help a lot.
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Aug 4, 2021 04:31
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Verisimilidude posted:Currently at second place in the makers cult painting competition. If you can please vote! (For me, buttcheeksio)
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Aug 4, 2021 05:02
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Eej posted:orrrr you get a Badger quick disconnect plug for your airbrush and then have a quick disconnect coupler for your hose which makes life a lot easier because you don't have to screw and unscrew your airbrush every time and is even better down the road if you have multiple airbrushes. Pssst ! You really want the quick change coupler. I've got one and when I'm done cleaning the brush, I just unhook it with one hand, pop the brush into its pot and coil up the hose with the other. I can't imagine unscrewing every time, that would suck so bad..
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Aug 4, 2021 07:14
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Army Painter paints suck so bad
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Aug 4, 2021 07:42
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Unoriginal Name posted:Army Painter paints suck so bad Really - can you elaborate as to why? I'm curious as I was looking at potentially picking some up to add to my current citadel paints.
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Aug 4, 2021 10:54
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SkyeAuroline posted:Following up on the brush primer, did the other four guys with gesso to test my old method (and because I mixed way more than I intended to, oops). Way more even coatings, in exchange for a few fuzzy/rough patches where I wasn't careful about the touch ups. For test models, I'll live. Could be worth checking out brushes with a fatter/contoured handle, if you arent already? I dont have any particular pain issues, but I do find the ones with a triangular handle more comfortable for long paint sessions. Army Painter do "masterclass" brushes with that shape, but most of mine are cheapo Wish.com brushes with a similar shape. And personally I find corks (while better than nothing) a little narrow to be an ideal painting handle, I have a bought citadel painting handle which isnt bad, but 90% of my painting is done using old vitamin C bottles or rattle can lids which feel comfortable to hold. PotatoManJack posted:Really - can you elaborate as to why? I'm curious as I was looking at potentially picking some up to add to my current citadel paints. Cant speak for this guy, but the most common issue people seem have with Army Painter paints is their consistency/separating in the bottle. I personally like them fine, but some of them absolutely NEED an agitator in the bottle (although if you have one of those vortex mixers that probably eliminates the issue).
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Aug 4, 2021 11:04
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SiKboy posted:Cant speak for this guy, but the most common issue people seem have with Army Painter paints is their consistency/separating in the bottle. I personally like them fine, but some of them absolutely NEED an agitator in the bottle (although if you have one of those vortex mixers that probably eliminates the issue). Maybe I just got a bad batch, but even with agitators and a vortex mixer, some of my paints are nearly unusable. The reds, greens, and blues are awful; they're weirdly gel-like and don't thin well with water. The white, off-whites, grays, and browns are good though. The white in particular is great to work with.
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I've had issues with batch consistency with Army painter. Sometimes I'll get a dropper that's just fine and other times it will be unusable. As such I only get Army Painter if I have no other option like if I desperately need a specific color and only the shop that sells Army Painter is open.
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Aug 4, 2021 14:18
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Loden Taylor posted:Maybe I just got a bad batch, but even with agitators and a vortex mixer, some of my paints are nearly unusable. The reds, greens, and blues are awful; they're weirdly gel-like and don't thin well with water. That's interesting because I'm on the lookout for a good white. I find the Vallejo silver grey and off white bottles have a very small range from too thick to chalky when thinned. I read that using either high grade artist titanium white or zinc white depending on the situation may be better.
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Aug 4, 2021 14:23
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Army Painter sprays are pretty good, fwiw
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Aug 4, 2021 14:25
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MasterBuilder posted:That's interesting because I'm on the lookout for a good white. I find the Vallejo silver grey and off white bottles have a very small range from too thick to chalky when thinned. I read that using either high grade artist titanium white or zinc white depending on the situation may be better. I just mix Vallejo white (the regular white, it's literally just called Blanco) with white ink and it works perfectly.
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Aug 4, 2021 14:37
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Spanish Manlove posted:I just mix Vallejo white (the regular white, it's literally just called Blanco) with white ink and it works perfectly. It's more when I went too far with a darker fade and want to walk it back a bit. I can get it to work but it is very finicky and prone to gradient lines.
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SiKboy posted:Could be worth checking out brushes with a fatter/contoured handle, if you arent already? I dont have any particular pain issues, but I do find the ones with a triangular handle more comfortable for long paint sessions. Army Painter do "masterclass" brushes with that shape, but most of mine are cheapo Wish.com brushes with a similar shape. And personally I find corks (while better than nothing) a little narrow to be an ideal painting handle, I have a bought citadel painting handle which isnt bad, but 90% of my painting is done using old vitamin C bottles or rattle can lids which feel comfortable to hold. I'm hopeful it's just a brush issue - my priming brush is some Michaels generic thing, most of my painting is done with W&Ns and I haven't even held it since starting back up yet. Round handles but they did well enough for a long time, hopefully still fine... Eediot Jedi posted:I hope not. I have some pain issues, I can't touch type for long and depending on how I hold a pen I can get a lot of pain very fast. My natural hold is a finger death grip I have to consciously relax. It might be worth looking at how you're physically holding the brush, an alternate grip might help a lot. Thanks. Did you end up with an alternate grip that's helped besides "just relax"?
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PotatoManJack posted:Really - can you elaborate as to why? I'm curious as I was looking at potentially picking some up to add to my current citadel paints. Every AP paint I have has been bad in a different way. Too thin, chalky, seperates immediately, covers terribly. It's a rich tapestry.
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SkyeAuroline posted:I'm hopeful it's just a brush issue - my priming brush is some Michaels generic thing, most of my painting is done with W&Ns and I haven't even held it since starting back up yet. Round handles but they did well enough for a long time, hopefully still fine... I recommend hand stretches. basically lock your elbow and pull back on each finger for ten seconds and then forward for ten as well.
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Aug 4, 2021 15:33
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Would having a bigger grip help? What about chopping the end off a nerf dart and feeding a brush through that? I don't have it in front of me, but the army painter D&D line instructions insert seems to indicate that they added a layer of medium as packing material. You're supposed to squirt some out before shaking? The instruction leaflet was a bit confusing. I use a vortexer, so my problems have been minimal.
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Aug 4, 2021 16:46
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MasterBuilder posted:That's interesting because I'm on the lookout for a good white. I've gotten good use out of Reaper's pure white, although I generally use it to fix little gently caress-ups before I paint other colors. I don't know how it compares to Vallejo.
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Aug 4, 2021 19:11
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vallejo model colour white (70.951) and white grey (70.993) are both incredibly good
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I have a variety of problems with Army painter but its usually some weird medium problem. Either separation or bad thinning or chalky as gently caress whites
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disclaimer: i haven’t tried this myself our lord and saviour vince venturella recommends putting a little gloss medium into white paint to keep it smooth, you apparently can’t really tell it’s glossy because pure white is already about as light-reflective as it gets
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I'm really liking Monument's Pro Acryl Bright Titanium White. Good smooth coverage. They have some nice light grays and ivories too. For off-whites I've been very happy with some of the Vallejo Model colors, Insignia White is just barely a warm white-grey, and Light Gull Gray is a very light cool gray.
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Aug 4, 2021 19:54
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Do yourself a favor and get some Liquitex Acrylic Gouache white. It's like $9 and you get a ton of it, and it works exactly the same as all other acrylic paints. It's also insanely matte.
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Bucnasti posted:I'm really liking Monument's Pro Acryl Bright Titanium White. This is a good one, one of the best along side the white from Kimera. Verisimilidude posted:Do yourself a favor and get some Liquitex Acrylic Gouache white. These and other actual artist acrylics are also fantastic, a lot of artist grade paints are just better than most miniature paints, especially when it comes to more primary colors. Oil paints also do fantastic whites, but that's more of an adventure than some people want even if they are wonderful. Oils really are a great thing to work with and have in your toolbox, especially when working on larger miniatures, the ease of blending is unparalled.
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I want to do some OSL-like effect on a piece of rock. As I understand the best way is to do a base coat with white ink, then apply a glaze. I want to do it with my airbrush but it's obviously very delicate work. If I think my ink too much it's very "flowy" so I reckon I need to get a very low PSI and not much paint. In this scenario do I have to just apply several layers (so the center is very bright) ? Because if I think the ink a lot it doesn't seem to cover much.
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Cinara posted:Oil paints also do fantastic whites, but that's more of an adventure than some people want even if they are wonderful. Oils really are a great thing to work with and have in your toolbox, especially when working on larger miniatures, the ease of blending is unparalled. Oil paints seem like a bit too much of a faff for all but competitive work but the on model mixing is pretty nuts. See V.V. And thanks for the white paint suggestions all.
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Furism posted:I want to do some OSL-like effect on a piece of rock. As I understand the best way is to do a base coat with white ink, then apply a glaze. I want to do it with my airbrush but it's obviously very delicate work. If I think my ink too much it's very "flowy" so I reckon I need to get a very low PSI and not much paint. In this scenario do I have to just apply several layers (so the center is very bright) ? Because if I think the ink a lot it doesn't seem to cover much. Look for a box on the bottle of white ink. Empty is translucent, half full is semi and a full box is opaque. It's most likely opaque and if so has quite strong (surprisingly so) coverage. Definitely do a test spray before going whole hog.
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