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It's directly under an AC vent, we have an Australian Shepard that sheds constantly, and it's hard to dust a desk with a bunch of in-progress models on it. I should probably put some of them in boxes until they're next up for painting.
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Dec 8, 2015 18:08
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I'd recommend rigging some cardboard to deflect the AC and maybe running a humidifier (when you're not using the AC). And try keeping the dog out of your painting area, but they can be insistent.
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Dec 8, 2015 18:17
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Good plan. I'll do that when I get home today. God knows there's plenty of cardboard boxes to use. (And he's a very good boy.  )
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Dec 8, 2015 18:29
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I'm in kind of a similar situation, I have a labrador that sheds like it's her job. I don't have that big of an issue with dust and hair, and she generally hangs out underneath my desk. I think the main difference is that I don't have an air vent near my work space. It's probably kicking stuff up.
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Dec 8, 2015 19:33
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Normally I'm very anal retentive when it comes to mold lines, but this Bones red dragon is making me say "gently caress it, paint it as-is." I've gone over this thing three times before priming and it STILL has a bunch on there and I just can't give a poo poo anymore.
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Dec 8, 2015 19:51
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Slimnoid posted:Normally I'm very anal retentive when it comes to mold lines, but this Bones red dragon is making me say "gently caress it, paint it as-is." Bones is a BITCH to remove mould lines from because the plastic is slightly translucent so they're almost invisible until you get a coat of paint on there. Totally not worth the hassle on big minis IMO.
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Dec 8, 2015 19:59
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thespaceinvader posted:Bones is a BITCH to remove mould lines from because the plastic is slightly translucent so they're almost invisible until you get a coat of paint on there. On the REALLY big stuff, like Cthulhu, the mold lines are easy to spot and I had no problem at all with finding them. This dragon, though? gently caress it. Friend is going to get it painted like this and they'll like it.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:08
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They're a lot harder on the dragons because they have SO many little nooks and crannies. I'm not looking forward to Nathavarr for just that reason - the mould lines, not to mention the amount of brushes I wrecked getting base coats onto the PF red, the Hydra, and Deathsleet.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:12
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Would it make sense to hit it with a cheap wash to help the mold lines stand out? Still time consuming, of course, but I have some larger Bones stuff coming up soon and I haven't looked super closely for mold lines yet.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:15
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Washes don't adhere to Bonesium well prior to basecoating. But you could basecoat then remove the lines, in theory.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:21
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Even when you can see the mold lines, they material itself would rather turn into a mangled mess than actually smooth out. Still, maybe a drybrush will make them easier to see.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:31
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Brown liner. It sticks to Bones just fine. Slather it all over and you can actually see what the hell is going on with the mini.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:33
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An Angry Bug posted:Even when you can see the mold lines, they material itself would rather turn into a mangled mess than actually smooth out. One of several reasons I don't buy Bones for anything except practice minis.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:45
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Slimnoid posted:Normally I'm very anal retentive when it comes to mold lines, but this Bones red dragon is making me say "gently caress it, paint it as-is." I started cleaning up Khanjira the other night.  me
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Dec 8, 2015 20:46
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Other flaws of Bones include sculptor Bobby Jackson's really uncomfortable handling of women.
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Dec 8, 2015 20:57
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Yes, "uncomfortable" is certainly how I'd describe this, although perhaps not in the same sense you meant:
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Dec 8, 2015 21:05
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I painted some Fishermen from Guildball, which was a nice change from the Cryx/Undead stuff i'm usually painting. These guys have hair!  Her hair is OK, but i think i need to make the recesses more brown?  
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_Gumby posted:but i think i need to make the recesses more brown? You don't, it's good as it is.
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Dec 9, 2015 03:54
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Jesus god drat christ I hate super glue. It never fails that I'll turn the bottle over and end up peeling off all the epidermis from my hands five minutes later.
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Dec 9, 2015 04:40
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If you're having trouble with mold lines on bones try using a very sharp knife with a thick blade. I find the standard exacto or my mold line remover tend to do poorly but the blade from my karambit works well.
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Dec 9, 2015 04:42
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Star Man posted:Jesus god drat christ I hate super glue. It never fails that I'll turn the bottle over and end up peeling off all the epidermis from my hands five minutes later. For small things, I just drop some glue onto a sheet of wax paper and dab it on with a toothpick. Works a lot better overall.
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Dec 9, 2015 05:05
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Star Man posted:Jesus god drat christ I hate super glue. It never fails that I'll turn the bottle over and end up peeling off all the epidermis from my hands five minutes later.
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Dec 9, 2015 05:09
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Star Man posted:Jesus god drat christ I hate super glue. It never fails that I'll turn the bottle over and end up peeling off all the epidermis from my hands five minutes later. Said it before and I'll say it again. Nitrile gloves. Unlike latex gloves, it takes some doing for cyanoacrylate to adhere nitrile gloves to anything. Get some and try them out next time you're supergluing.
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Dec 9, 2015 05:09
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All I ever use super glue for is putting feet onto a base or gluing resin Salamanders shoulder pads to a space marine. All I ever need is a drop from the bottle for the contact and the whole bottle decides that it's time to pour over everything. Though that only happens sometimes. Sometimes the bottle gives me no poo poo.
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Dec 9, 2015 05:28
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I've literally never had that problem (I use Loctite Professional). Maybe the bottle you have is dumbly made?
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_Gumby posted:I painted some Fishermen from Guildball, which was a nice change from the Cryx/Undead stuff i'm usually painting. These guys have hair! I really like the bald guy, something about him just pops out to me.
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Dec 9, 2015 06:01
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Avenging Dentist posted:I've literally never had that problem (I use Loctite Professional). Maybe the bottle you have is dumbly made? I dunno. It's a bottle of Bob Smith Industries super glue. poo poo runs like my nose on a cold day.
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Dec 9, 2015 06:48
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Superglue really is terrible. I find that no matter what brand or technique is used, it never attaches anything I want attached. I'll be stuck in an eternal loop of regluing things. Meanwhile, if I actually -want- superglue to fail, I can be sure those two objects will be intertwined for all eternity. Attestant fucked around with this message at 07:00 on Dec 9, 2015 |
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Avenging Dentist posted:I've literally never had that problem (I use Loctite Professional). Maybe the bottle you have is dumbly made? Just the other day my loctite professional CA decided to start spontaneously gushing all over the table while I was holding a piece in place as the glue set. I have also never had that problem until now 
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Dec 9, 2015 07:50
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Attestant posted:Superglue really is terrible. I find that no matter what brand or technique is used, it never attaches anything I want attached. I'll be stuck in an eternal loop of regluing things. Here's what I've been doing to make my life with superglue less painful: http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3705692&userid=84974&perpage=40&pagenumber=4#post453146192
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Dec 9, 2015 07:54
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The Loctite glue bottles with the little fingertip buttons on the sides are the best bottles I've ever used. Conical-shape bottles so they don't fall over easily and the top screws into place. They'll be the only bottles I every buy from now on. The generic BSI glues on their own are fine but it's the bottle that makes the big difference to me.
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Dec 9, 2015 10:14
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krushgroove posted:The Loctite glue bottles with the little fingertip buttons on the sides are the best bottles I've ever used. Conical-shape bottles so they don't fall over easily and the top screws into place. They'll be the only bottles I every buy from now on. The generic BSI glues on their own are fine but it's the bottle that makes the big difference to me. Those are pretty nice, yeah. I prefer the Loctite Pro's glue though, so I put up with the worse bottle. Loctite Gel Control is some pro poo poo too though, and useful for times when I have troubles with more liquidy CA.
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To revisit the topic of agitators inside of your paint bottles, I found a discussion on CMON where a bunch of nerds were arguing about which metals and materials were causing their paints to discolor. The consensus is that tiny ceramic "baking beans" are the best option as they cannot corrode.
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Flavor Truck posted:To revisit the topic of agitators inside of your paint bottles, I found a discussion on CMON where a bunch of nerds were arguing about which metals and materials were causing their paints to discolor. The consensus is that tiny ceramic "baking beans" are the best option as they cannot corrode. I bought a baggie of 200 glass beads (faceted, just in case they get lodged in the neck of the bottle) when I got back into painting about 3.5 yrs ago and those are probably cheaper and do a great job. I've used small squares of cut-up GW sprue as well.
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Dec 9, 2015 11:01
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Star Man posted:Get yourself a 200 ml bottle of Vallejo surface primer and brush that poo poo on. It's slow compared to spraying on the primer, but at least you can do it inside the house without worrying about fumes. Reporting back to say that this poo poo is amazing and I'll never spray prime again.
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_Gumby posted:I painted some Fishermen from Guildball, which was a nice change from the Cryx/Undead stuff i'm usually painting. These guys have hair!  Is that static grass neon green in person?
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Dec 9, 2015 14:37
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Iron Crowned posted:
No, i think that's just the lights making it look brighter than it is. Its bright but not neon in person.
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Dec 9, 2015 14:45
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Cat Face Joe posted:Reporting back to say that this poo poo is amazing and I'll never spray prime again. Do you have to thin it at all? Second coat? How well does it cover larger, smooth surfaces?
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Cat Face Joe posted:Reporting back to say that this poo poo is amazing and I'll never spray prime again. Until you get an airbrush 
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