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They should have just called the range "flesh and cloth"
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It's a good video, but I guess I'm just one of those people who thinks that Stormcast Etenal looks pretty cool. I'm gonna keep doing my Imperial Fists the way I normally do, but I'm still excited to try it out on some of the unpainted poo poo I have.
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Lizard Combatant posted:They should have just called the range "flesh and cloth" For sure that's where these will be most useful. I'm looking forward to painting skin with them.
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Jun 15, 2019 04:28
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I was really pleased with Black Templar for Salamander skin
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Tadhg posted:I don't feel so good How loving dare you forget my timeless classic 
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Texmo posted:I don't really think GW have been pushing contrast paints as a magical solution that will make you a professional quality painter with minimum effort - more that they're a magical solution that'll help transform Grey Legions into Battle Ready forces, with a low enough barrier to entry that it'll be appealing to gamers who don't have a lot of time or patience for painting 200 ork boyz. Yeah, I mean I am intending to pick up a couple of the contrast paints when I next go to GW (most likely on the 29th for Warhammer Day), because I fall into the 'lack of time and patience' category. Right now, I finally getting back to work on the Blood Angel Tactical Squad, and I'm annoyed with doing the pin-wash, and it seems like it's going to come out terribly. Seeing how well the Blood Angels Red contrast paint seems to work, I'd do the rest of the squad up with it (though half of them are primed with red primer, so that's not really an option). I guess it also creates a weird kind of dilemma for me: I see some cool models and I want to get them. It's fun building them, but painting them sometimes feels like a chore, and it's frustrating when it comes out poorly. Contrast paints seem to take some of the tedium out from the process. At the same time, though, it seems like it's aimed more toward those who are looking to just get armies out on the tabletop quickly. However, I don't play the tabletop game, so it makes me think that I should focus on trying to do thing the traditional way, and taking the former points into consideration, I start to question myself about whether or not I really enjoy doing this. On the flip-side, my goal isn't to win a Golden Demon or to impress people, but just to relax and try to put something creative together, so having something that makes the process easier while still yielding good looking results is nice. I also think I might have a better time if I worked with colors that are easier to do.
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I wish they released contrasts but for building because the tedium of cleaning up models saps all the energy out of me.
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I like contrast paints. Results to follow.
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Jun 15, 2019 11:43
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ijyt posted:I wish they released contrasts but for building because the tedium of cleaning up models saps all the energy out of me. It's called the mold line remover.
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Jun 15, 2019 11:50
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I'm keen to try out contrast paints but right now I have nothing suitable to use them on, and there aren't really any models I want to buy just for the sake of trying new paints. It would have been great to have them 10 years ago before I threw together 200+ low-effort gaunts, but they're all (badly) painted now and I can't bring myself to try stripping & redoing them. Beyond that all I really have on my pending list is a pair of already Leadbelcher-primed AdMech characters and ~15 Chaos Black-primed GSC models. Not really enough to buy a whole new paint range for.
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Jun 15, 2019 12:00
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Z the IVth posted:It's called the mold line remover. Didn’t realise people actually used that over a sharp xacto blade.
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ijyt posted:Didn’t realise people actually used that over a sharp xacto blade.
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ijyt posted:Didn’t realise people actually used that over a sharp xacto blade. If you want to go fast it's far less likely to accidentally damage your model. And it has a curved edge which is a godsend for those curved parts. Z the IVth fucked around with this message at 12:59 on Jun 15, 2019 |
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It's a convenient tool being thicker than an Xacto knife so it's stronger and you don't have a sharp edge to be aware of lest you gouge the model getting into tight spaces or yourself if you drop it or need to choke up on the grip. And the full surface is usable including just the end if it's somewhere really narrow. I wouldn't necessarily buy one on its own for $10 or whatever they go for, but a cheap way to fetch one is the Age of Sigmar paint set. It's basically the tool without a handle riveted on. I built a handle onto it pretty easily with moldable thermoplastic beads.
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People make fun of the mold line remover, but I use it constantly and almost never use a blade (sharp edge or blunt) unless making custom pieces. Snips and line remover are all I use on every kit.
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Been wanting a mold line remove ever since I got a chance to use one at the LGS. A knife works fine as well but I do have a tendency to remove nubs and such a bit to forcefully and leave slight gouges.
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Jun 15, 2019 13:33
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I finally used the back of an X-acto to scrape lines and it was surprisingly effective.
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Having used them all now, Aethermatic Blue is an amazing standout and easily the highlight of the range for me.
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Jun 15, 2019 13:57
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Is it really that much to buy one it's like a couple dollars more than a shade pot or one of the not a sex tool paint handles. It's not like it's disposable or anything.
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moths posted:I finally used the back of an X-acto to scrape lines and it was surprisingly effective. I just run the edge backwards.
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Bonus to using the moldline remover... You have a zero percent chance of poking yourself and drawing blood
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How exaggerated is the rate of hobby knife mishaps? I've yet to annoint mine with my blood because i respect the fact that it can royally gently caress me up. My sprue cutters, on the other hand...
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I thin my paints with the blood from my hobby knife mishaps. The flowing wounds also help impart a sense of urgency for batch painting.
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Jun 15, 2019 14:42
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I've poured an entire bottle of super glue on my hand and had to use a sanding wheel on my dremmel to get it off (it was the middle of the night and had no solvent). I guess I could have gone out, but it worked really well on a low setting. Pinching the skin with the bits of metal behind the pivot on a set of snips though, that's the worst.
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Broken Record Talk posted:So, Blood Ravens have an Index Astartes thing in the next White Dwarf, apparently.  Wonder if they're getting new transfers/upgrade kits. Went along to my LGS' contrast demo thing and while I think the end result was hella splotchy, all things considered I think it'll be good for getting My Dudes battleready. Not that much worse than my regular hamhanded technique and at tabletop distance you'd never tell. Just kinda bummed that I didn't get either of the sprays since there was mixup and our store didn't get any. And it works like magic on faces, which is definitely one of my weakest points.
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I while I’m mostly just buying some to play around, I am excited for the prospect of getting my Genestealers and Poxwalkers batch painted in record time. I’m a bit excited also for Black Templar, since the results for that look good and I’ve got a bunch of BSF Black Legion and cultists to paint.
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Beer4TheBeerGod posted:I just run the edge backwards. Edging is always the answer.
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The Jumpoff posted:How exaggerated is the rate of hobby knife mishaps? I've yet to annoint mine with my blood because i respect the fact that it can royally gently caress me up. I was under 10 when I started using them, so knife and superglue accidents were frequent
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The Jumpoff posted:How exaggerated is the rate of hobby knife mishaps? I've yet to annoint mine with my blood because i respect the fact that it can royally gently caress me up. When people are doing this... moths posted:I finally used the back of an X-acto to scrape lines and it was surprisingly effective. ...it's quite high.
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Lovely Joe Stalin posted:When people are doing this... Makes sense then. I use the back of my sprue cutters for flash removal so i've never stabbed myself doing it.
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The Jumpoff posted:How exaggerated is the rate of hobby knife mishaps? I've yet to annoint mine with my blood because i respect the fact that it can royally gently caress me up. I don't think I've ever built a model without bleeding at some point, hell i don't think I've painted a model without bleeding at some point. I... am not a careful person. Last time i was drilling barrels I gouged out a part of my thumb.
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Tiger Millionaire posted:I don't think I've ever built a model without bleeding at some point, hell i don't think I've painted a model without bleeding at some point. You're not a true hobbiest until you realise that the pot of Blood for the Blood God never needs to actually be opened.
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richyp posted:You're not a true hobbiest until you realise that the pot of Blood for the Blood God never needs to actually be opened. Everyone knows your models fight harder when they've been anointed with blood.
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Z the IVth posted:Everyone knows your models fight harder when they've been anointed with blood. It's the other-other medium.
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richyp posted:It's the other-other medium. And a true hobbyist would never let anything like a cut stop them anyway. All of us have superglue.
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ijyt posted:Didn’t realise people actually used that over a sharp xacto blade. The mould line remover is awesome, but it’s a tad overbuilt with the handle not being the most wieldy. I use it these days when I need to blend an edge of plastic together, basic mould line removal, and scraping subassembly paint away. For smaller areas I still use the back of my knife, however I use a specific blade: Excel Blades #16 Stencil Edge Scoring Blade, 5 Pack, American Made Replacement Hobby Blades https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0006O5JS8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_31qbDbC2MQ5PF These first have a blade edge that allows you to cut facing inward without having the annoyance of the bottom of the blade slipping into your thumb. On the non-blade side, there’s a section in the middle that’s flattened and a bit thicker that is like a mini version of the citadel remover.
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My contrast paint order shipped finally from GWS webstore.
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My local GW store has a ludicrous amount of Contrast available, I'm curious how LGS will be stocked. My LGS has had a couple incidents with GW shipping things late in the last year or so, the most notable being Orktober releases coming out a week late
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