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I was inspired by brush talk a few pages back to order some nice ones. I got the rebranded Rosemary Series 33s from Michigan Toy Soldier (I think Jackson was out of stock and the Rosemary site said they wouldn’t ship the good sable to the US for some reason), and I am blown away at how much better they are to paint with than random brushes from Amazon. No big surprise, I guess, but if you’re on the fence, it’s worth it.
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Rosemary and Co are nice, but don't buy from Michigan Toy Soldier. The owner's a creep and an abusive dick to his employees. R&C has two distributors in the US now, Wind River and Studio Pintura. I haven't used Studio Pintura, but Wind River was perfectly fine and they were cheaper than MTC anyway.
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Nov 9, 2022 01:51
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grassy gnoll posted:Rosemary and Co are nice, but don't buy from Michigan Toy Soldier. The owner's a creep and an abusive dick to his employees. R&C has two distributors in the US now, Wind River and Studio Pintura. I haven't used Studio Pintura, but Wind River was perfectly fine and they were cheaper than MTC anyway. I wish I knew this instead of ordering it from the wrong continent
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Nov 9, 2022 02:14
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Dang, I was thinking of getting into historical minis, and Michigan Toy Solider is one of the biggest suppliers of those in North America. Guess I'll go with Historex Agents from the UK. Edit: Oh man, reading up on the owner. He got a hold of Peter Jacksons (yes, that Peter Jackson) credit card info when Jackson made a purchase from the store, and then proceeded to buy stuff for himself on Jacksons card. How monumentally stupid do you have to be to think you would get away with something like that. Bloody Hedgehog fucked around with this message at 03:21 on Nov 9, 2022 |
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Nov 9, 2022 03:17
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Bloody Hedgehog posted:Dang, I was thinking of getting into historical minis, and Michigan Toy Solider is one of the biggest suppliers of those in North America. Guess I'll go with Historex Agents from the UK. Badger Games covers some good historics, and the folks I know that work there are pretty chill if you’re looking for historicals. They’re a distributor/sell a bunch from Bad Squiddo and are generally actually nice people. No word on brushes, though.
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Nov 9, 2022 04:10
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Painted my first mini EVER. I learned a ton, used a few different techniques, and really want to just call out of work for the rest of the week and blow through a bunch more.
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Nov 9, 2022 05:38
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Looks good buddy paint more!
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Nov 9, 2022 05:46
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Captain Ironblood posted:Painted my first mini EVER. That looks freakishly good! The eyes especially are genuinely creepy!
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Nov 9, 2022 06:22
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 faster and faster getting caught up with the Imperium Magazine
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GreenBuckanneer posted:I wish I knew this instead of ordering it from the wrong continent I did the exact same thing, which is how I found out, for what little comfort that may be. Hedningen posted:Badger Games covers some good historics, and the folks I know that work there are pretty chill if you’re looking for historicals. They’re a distributor/sell a bunch from Bad Squiddo and are generally actually nice people. No word on brushes, though. Are these folks related to the airbrush company, or just a coincidence of naming?
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grassy gnoll posted:I did the exact same thing, which is how I found out, for what little comfort that may be. Complete coincidence.
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Nov 9, 2022 13:03
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Beffer posted:Pics please! Next to a mostly complete version - the skeleton horde contrast just kind of washed over the model, but I think a light off-white dry brush should get it back in the neighborhood. 
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Nov 9, 2022 14:49
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If my airbrush is only spraying the bottom section like this instead of the full cone what sort of issue am I looking at here? Bent needle? I've been over it repeatedly and it's pretty clean internally with nothing blocking the paint or air flow.
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Nov 9, 2022 15:45
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Which airbrush do you have?
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Nov 9, 2022 15:59
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Badger Patriot 105
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I've had similar issues with my 105, and cleaning the tip thoroughly usually fixed it. I mean that little cap at the end that unscrews. It gets clogged up and restricts flow even if it looks fine.
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Nov 9, 2022 16:06
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First guess would be part 41003 is partially filled with material so it's blocking stuff. Also oil your needle.
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Nov 9, 2022 16:08
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grassy gnoll posted:Michigan Toy Soldier. The owner's a creep and an abusive dick to his employees.
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Nov 9, 2022 16:13
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The Demilich posted:First guess would be part 41003 is partially filled with material so it's blocking stuff. Also oil your needle. I went at that specifically, soaking overnight then cleaning with an interdental brush but I'll look again. Guess I'll have to cave and get some oil as well, maybe that'll help with tip drying issues I've had when priming.
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Nov 9, 2022 16:27
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Captain Ironblood posted:Painted my first mini EVER. This looks messed up, drat. Love how the jorts look, how did you do that?
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Nov 9, 2022 16:38
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Springfield Fatts posted:I went at that specifically, soaking overnight then cleaning with an interdental brush but I'll look again. Guess I'll have to cave and get some oil as well, maybe that'll help with tip drying issues I've had when priming. https://www.amazon.com/Liquitex-126704-Professional-Slow-Dri-Retarder/dp/B004M559I2 this helped me last time I used my airbrush I mixed it into my airbrush solution a goon suggested with water and flow improver
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Nov 9, 2022 16:43
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Serperoth posted:This looks messed up, drat. Love how the jorts look, how did you do that? Thank you! The jorts was an accident really. Just a very thin coat of mixed crystal blue + matt black thinned out, and then I just never put a second coat on when I realized that I had thinned it out so much that it looked like it had a contrast paint effect. All the highlights baked in! I'll add more coats to my next models to practice getting a more consistent and smooth paint job, but I'm glad I experimented a bit.
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Nov 9, 2022 17:02
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Captain Ironblood posted:Thank you! The jorts was an accident really. Just a very thin coat of mixed crystal blue + matt black thinned out, and then I just never put a second coat on when I realized that I had thinned it out so much that it looked like it had a contrast paint effect. All the highlights baked in! drat, every time I've thinned out my paint too much, it came out like a smear, not cool at all, I'm jealous.
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Nov 9, 2022 17:11
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Springfield Fatts posted:I went at that specifically, soaking overnight then cleaning with an interdental brush but I'll look again. Guess I'll have to cave and get some oil as well, maybe that'll help with tip drying issues I've had when priming. It absolutely will in my experience
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Nov 9, 2022 17:12
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grassy gnoll posted:Rosemary and Co are nice, but don't buy from Michigan Toy Soldier. The owner's a creep and an abusive dick to his employees. R&C has two distributors in the US now, Wind River and Studio Pintura. I haven't used Studio Pintura, but Wind River was perfectly fine and they were cheaper than MTC anyway. ah, bummer. Thanks for the heads up
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Nov 9, 2022 17:25
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Needle oil eh. Where does that go? The length of the needle? I have some but I've never used it.
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Nov 9, 2022 17:37
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I bought a single instant ink, Phoenix Egg. it is not remotely contrast. it is 100% a glaze. Good thing I only bought the one, it's not worth it very much to me.
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Nov 9, 2022 18:11
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Harvey Mantaco posted:Needle oil eh. Where does that go? The length of the needle? I have some but I've never used it. Miniature Painting: You've got to rub the oil all along your needle shaft
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Nov 9, 2022 18:21
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I too would like to know about needle oil. I have a badger 105 as well that seems to catch dry tip every time I use it despite the obsessive cleaning I do.
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Nov 9, 2022 18:39
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Yeah I basically only use mine for priming and vallejo white is crusty within minutes of me starting to spray. It's a real loving annoyance that has put me off trying to do anything more complex with an airbrush. I have a .02 nozzle collecting dust because it sucks constantly wiping and backflushing.
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I use Badger needle juice. It's inexpensive and works.
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How do you use it though? Pull the needle all the way out, drip a little on, smear it around, put needle back in?
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Nov 9, 2022 20:09
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I did a bomb squig and hoo boy the lips dont look as bad irl.  
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Aranan posted:How do you use it though? Pull the needle all the way out, drip a little on, smear it around, put needle back in? That's exactly what I do, just apply to the half of the needle that will be touching paint
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Working on a Deathwatch Hvy Int from the Fire Lords Chapter so I took a crack at painting tiny tattooed flames on a tiny angry head today: 
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AndyElusive posted:Working on a Deathwatch Hvy Int from the Fire Lords Chapter so I took a crack at painting tiny tattooed flames on a tiny angry head today: Battle-brother Bam Bam Bigalow
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AndyElusive posted:Working on a Deathwatch Hvy Int from the Fire Lords Chapter so I took a crack at painting tiny tattooed flames on a tiny angry head today: it's like if the kenny from next level painting did a fusion dance with guy fieri
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Nov 9, 2022 23:25
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With so many dogshit companies in this hobby, this was nice to read   
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I promise I won't post every single one of my poxwalkers I make as I start my mini painting journey, but here's my second one and I've definitely already improved. At some point I should start practicing edge highlighting, wet blending, sketching etc, but I'm having a good time so far.
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Whoops here's the front of the model. Sorry for the double post, just very excited.
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