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Bucnasti posted:For hobby purposes on these modern compressors, a tank isn't necessary to maintain constant air pressure, but it's very useful as a second moisture trap. I had one of those and found that it couldn't sustain more than 10 PSI constant air pressure, hence the need for a tank to act as a buffer.
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Radiation Cow posted:I've unscrewed mine several times and no water has ever come out. Don't know if that means I'm in a bone-dry area, or that I don't use my airbrush enough. Yeah it just means your air humidity is low. I also live in a dry area and I've never seen a single drop of water in my moisture trap, ever.
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jesus WEP posted:this imo is the one big advantage citadel has, ive never really seen their paints out of stock. maybe on the day of a new box set release the local GW shop runs out of a colour or two but apart from that they’re super reliable If you're in the UK it's likely you'll have a GW shop in town which like you said will almost always have the full selection of citadel. Compared to Vallejo or the other brands which are stocked very sparsely and have to be mail ordered. The cost means its very expensive if you just need a single bottle. Geisladisk posted:Yeah it just means your air humidity is low. I also live in a dry area and I've never seen a single drop of water in my moisture trap, ever. Only time I've ever seen moisture in my brush was when I decided to try spraying with a propellant can. The pressure differential is a lot higher there which makes it go a whole lot colder and prone to condensation.
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Anyone have experience with vallejo xpress paints in the airbrush? Does the increased drying time make this a bad idea?
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Bored Online posted:Anyone have experience with vallejo xpress paints in the airbrush? Does the increased drying time make this a bad idea? I would have to assume the increased drying time, if anything, would prevent dry tip at the least, and potentially make cleaning easier. I have heard that the different application style can somewhat subdue the contrast effects, making it work more like a translucent paint shot through the airbrush. That could still be good and helpful, but potentially different than the look you are going for.
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Dec 21, 2023 22:00
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Extended drying time is only bad for airbrushing if you don't let the layers dry first. A quick google brings up Angel Giraldez using them (because he's sponsored I think) for airbrushing so if he can do it... I'm pretty sure it means the paints are usable for airbrush. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqiQKLmmklw
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Jonny Nox posted:Late to Airbrush chat but I've been using the Paasche TG Talon and it's really good and I don't know why more people don't talk about them. That was my first airbrush and it's such a weirdly engineered piece of poo poo that I almost quit building models altogether. I hate literally everything about that brush and would end up spending about 5 minutes getting trash airbrushing results and then spending upwards of 30 minutes cleaning the thing. As a last ditch, I got a Badger 105 and it was night and day. gently caress Badger and all, but that thing is the most durable thing of all time. I once left it full of paint (accidentally) and went on vacation and came back to an absolute mess. less than 5 minutes later I was painting. Now I use an Eclipse for details and the 105 for priming/basecoating.
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EdsTeioh posted:That was my first airbrush and it's such a weirdly engineered piece of poo poo that I almost quit building models altogether. I hate literally everything about that brush and would end up spending about 5 minutes getting trash airbrushing results and then spending upwards of 30 minutes cleaning the thing. As a last ditch, I got a Badger 105 and it was night and day. gently caress Badger and all, but that thing is the most durable thing of all time. I once left it full of paint (accidentally) and went on vacation and came back to an absolute mess. less than 5 minutes later I was painting. Now I use an Eclipse for details and the 105 for priming/basecoating. I don't know how long ago you got yours but I got my 105 a year ago and it was kind of rubbish. I don't really use it for anything but prime, light map, and sometimes base coat though, so it is sufficient
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NinjaDebugger posted:I don't know how long ago you got yours but I got my 105 a year ago and it was kind of rubbish. I don't really use it for anything but prime, light map, and sometimes base coat though, so it is sufficient Probably been 5 years at least. I really hate that Michael's stopped carrying parts for them because it was v handy to be able to grab needles and nozzles with a 40% off coupon and just keep them around for when I invariably need one. EDIT: Badger lately though, since they started doing those birthday sales has apparently seen a massive dropoff in quality from what I hear.
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EdsTeioh posted:Probably been 5 years at least. I really hate that Michael's stopped carrying parts for them because it was v handy to be able to grab needles and nozzles with a 40% off coupon and just keep them around for when I invariably need one. Yeah, I'm thinking of ditching the 105s and moving to something high quality, but I'm not sure what at this point.
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NinjaDebugger posted:I don't know how long ago you got yours but I got my 105 a year ago and it was kind of rubbish. I don't really use it for anything but prime, light map, and sometimes base coat though, so it is sufficient Oh thank god, it’s not just me. Mine clogs loving constantly, no matter how much I clean it. I have a Christmas present on hold until I can get some time to soak it in LA Totally Awesome Cleaner and then scrub it for an hour, thing is infuriating.
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Eej posted:Extended drying time is only bad for airbrushing if you don't let the layers dry first. A quick google brings up Angel Giraldez using them (because he's sponsored I think) for airbrushing so if he can do it... I'm pretty sure it means the paints are usable for airbrush. Thanks for this, I was asking previously about Contrast paints (which I believe are interchangeable enough with Xpress Paint) through an airbrush to paint a tank to match my army painted with a Contrast colour (Sigvald Burgundy) Because of the nature of the technique I'm not 100% sure, but it seems like the colour will be even and not really do the pooling you get when using a normal brush? Probably what makes it useful for vehicles but it will mean I'll need to do something to make it not look flat since this will be over a silver basecoat. Maybe the shade wash will sort it?
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poop chute posted:Oh thank god, it’s not just me. Mine clogs loving constantly, no matter how much I clean it. I have a Christmas present on hold until I can get some time to soak it in LA Totally Awesome Cleaner and then scrub it for an hour, thing is infuriating. I soak mine in a little paint container full of 99 percent ipa, a few hours in that, or overnight, then go at it with the cleaning brush and tiny makeup stick things
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NinjaDebugger posted:I soak mine in a little paint container full of 99 percent ipa, a few hours in that, or overnight, then go at it with the cleaning brush and tiny makeup stick things That’s a good idea, I’ll give it a run.
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BizarroAzrael posted:Thanks for this, I was asking previously about Contrast paints (which I believe are interchangeable enough with Xpress Paint) through an airbrush to paint a tank to match my army painted with a Contrast colour (Sigvald Burgundy) I haven't tried it myself but from what I have watched in painting videos, contrast paints through an airbrush end up being very translucent almost like a filter. So yeah, you don't get the pooling but you may get a very even spraying of transparent colour, which might get you what you want anyway because the underlying white to black gradient will make it look lighter or darker.
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BizarroAzrael posted:Thanks for this, I was asking previously about Contrast paints (which I believe are interchangeable enough with Xpress Paint) through an airbrush to paint a tank to match my army painted with a Contrast colour (Sigvald Burgundy) Instead of airbrushing contrast paints, you may want to use acrylic inks instead. It'll be the same effect, and you'll get about twice as much for the same price. As far as creating depth, you can achieve that with your basecoat. Prime black, then do a zenithal using progressively brighter metallics. You can do that with either the airbrush or by drybrushing - airbrushing will be more even, but drybrushing will make edges pop more and will preserve the panel lines and dark recesses a bit better. When you lay your transparent color layer over it, you'll get a full range of color intensity and reflectiveness.
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NinjaDebugger posted:Yeah, I'm thinking of ditching the 105s and moving to something high quality, but I'm not sure what at this point. If you have the money in your hobby budget, the H&S Infinity is really, really nice.
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The new H&S Evolution line releases in 2 weeks and looks incredible, by the way.
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Feeling pretty good about this guy! Still slowly working through my Ork combat patrol box. NO I WILL NOT OPEN THE KILL RIG BOX I GOT FOR MY BIRTHDAY
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Loden Taylor posted:Instead of airbrushing contrast paints, you may want to use acrylic inks instead. It'll be the same effect, and you'll get about twice as much for the same price. Whole reason I'm looking into it is too colour match against what I'm using on my infantry. Will see about ordering more metalics.
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Yeast posted:The new H&S Evolution line releases in 2 weeks and looks incredible, by the way. Oh, snap, I didn't know about this. The reengineered components will still work with the rest of the standard H&S mounts and guts, right?
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I’m going to drill the bores. I’m well aware!
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grassy gnoll posted:Oh, snap, I didn't know about this. The reengineered components will still work with the rest of the standard H&S mounts and guts, right? Yep! I use an infinity and an Evolution, and the new Evolution looks genuinely exciting. Easier to clean, on brush PSI control, physically smaller and lighter. I’m curious to see about the new needle size changes- nothing dramatic but supposedly more resistant.
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Bo-Pepper posted:I’m going to drill the bores. I’m well aware! it's not that important with orks
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Cease to Hope posted:it's not that important with orks It's important to drill them. It's not important to drill them on-center 
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Kylaer posted:It's important to drill them. It's not important to drill them on-center any given ork gun could be a directed energy weapon
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Cease to Hope posted:any given ork gun could be a directed energy weapon Those are for weedy gits. A proper Ork needs more dakka 
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NinjaDebugger posted:Yeah, I'm thinking of ditching the 105s and moving to something high quality, but I'm not sure what at this point. Iwata NEO is prob what I'd replace my 105 with if I ever needed to.
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If you're not going to drill your barrels, at least clean the mold line off the ends. Other than that those are some fine lookin boyz.
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Yeah I need to find my dremel. It’s somewhere in the basement. Still enjoying painting these dudes for these recent weeks after not doing it for .. 35 years?
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EdsTeioh posted:Iwata NEO is prob what I'd replace my 105 with if I ever needed to. This is probably slightly more likely for me, I'm a little sore at h&s over the gw master class thing at gencon before last
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EdsTeioh posted:Iwata NEO is prob what I'd replace my 105 with if I ever needed to. Get an Eclipse if you can afford it. Doesn't cost that much more and is much nicer, particularly if you're already familiar with an airbrush and aren't going to break it.
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Bo-Pepper posted:Yeah I need to find my dremel. It’s somewhere in the basement. you can do barrels with the point of an xacto pretty easily
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One stand of knights down! One more to go for an 8-knight squadron.
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 I have this monk figure and I wanna put him on this arm, like he's balancing on a golden Buddha statue. But I wanna make the have clouds like the statue is high on a mountain or something. I'm not sure how to get that across. Definitely biting off more than I can chew.
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If you have an idea, try sketching it out. It can help you figure out how/where you're going to anchor things. So, based on your description (golden arm and clouds) this probably doesn't need to actually be super tall. The arm just needs to be a bit above the base. You just need something to prop up the arm, so some spirals of green stuff that are offset towards the area where the arm's been cut off and leaving most of the arm unsupported is probably roughly what you want. When you go to position / glue down the monk, try dipping his lower half in hot / boiled (but not boiling) water. Get his feet nice and soft, then glue them down and you can bend them a bit to conform to the arm, which might help make them look less flat.
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Z the IVth posted:Get an Eclipse if you can afford it. Doesn't cost that much more and is much nicer, particularly if you're already familiar with an airbrush and aren't going to break it. It *IS* a much better brush since it's actually an Iwata whereas the NEO isn't actually made by them. Still, NEOs go for about $80 and I paid like $180 for my Eclipse on sale and wouldn't use it as a beater the way I do my 105 or a NEO. NinjaDebugger posted:This is probably slightly more likely for me, I'm a little sore at h&s over the gw master class thing at gencon before last Spill the tea plz.
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PoptartsNinja posted:If you have an idea, try sketching it out. It can help you figure out how/where you're going to anchor things. I couldn't find good cloud advice for minis but this is super useful and what I was thinking! I've used hot water to try and get a mini looser to pose.
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The other option would be to hold it up with pins and use stretched cotton balls, which will look more like wispy clouds but will also be quite easily damaged. That works for a display piece, but isn't great for a piece you want to use for a game. That's how I did this baby yoda: 
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