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Nessus posted:Oh so it's more like the thing on the top is something you dunk into the glue to gather some up, then wipe it on the bits before pressing them together? Not like a dribble tube? You hold the bits together and drag the brush along them and the glue flows into the gap and welds the pieces together into a single one.
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Lostconfused posted:You hold the bits together and drag the brush along them and the glue flows into the gap and welds the pieces together into a single one.
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Nessus posted:Oh so it's more like the thing on the top is something you dunk into the glue to gather some up, then wipe it on the bits before pressing them together? Not like a dribble tube?
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Nessus posted:If I fuse the nun to my misshapen digits I will blame myself or god It's not super glue, you'll just leave some finger prints indented into the plastic.
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hoiyes posted:Did your metal applicator get stuck inside the lid instead of attached to the actual bottle like mine? I can see how that would make the use confusing.
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The metal wire is actually hollow, in theory the glue comes out if you squeeze it but it is a rather terrible design. As for paint kits I've found I just don't end up using all the colors in preselected packs. However, If you buy online from monument hobbies you do get a discount for buying 8 or more paints. So you can build your own starter kit with only paints you actually want.
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Nessus posted:I have not even opened it, the shape was just terrifying me in its alien design. Am I lifting the thing with the metal wire out to brush on glue, or is it like I'd be squeezing down the metal wire to drip it into the cracks? It's a tube.
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It's a tube, and in my experience it clogs up the whole loving time. When it does, run a flame along the metal, the dried glue burns off with a lovely plume of black smoke, and the tube usually starts flowing again. After a few months, chuck it in the bin and get a normal bottle of plastic glue (like Tamiya) that comes with a brush applicator. Or don't chuck it in the bin, transfer the glue into a normal bottle with a brush applicator.
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Oh boy! I bet I shouldn't breathe THAT stuff!Beffer posted:It's a tube, and in my experience it clogs up the whole loving time. When it does, run a flame along the metal, the dried glue burns off with a lovely plume of black smoke, and the tube usually starts flowing again.
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Don't put the bottle directly up to your nose and mouth and inhale as hard as you can, but trace exposure is fine. It melts plastic, not human parts.
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Funzo posted:I would recommend the Pro Acryl base set but it is both $100 and out of stock anyway. At least right from Monument hobbies it is. I got mine a week ago now with the first expansion set and  it's outrageously good. My wife even felt motivated to join me and paint a few minis, she's a perfectionist crafty lady and finds mini's frustrating to paint but all the colours and the ease of application had her go through three mini's by the time we called it quits. 10/10 wife approval factor ftw
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Cease to Hope posted:anyway link to stuff if you think it should go in the new OP https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGag8Qllgnw
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I ordered about seventy bucks worth of paint off of Monument so hopefully it will be good stuff!! It's not gonna get here til March anyway, Oh Well. Gives me time to assemble the girls! Behold!  Inefficiency itself and with several notable gaps that I'll either have to work around or just accept, but the first miniature I've assembled since the first Obama administration. Thanks, goons! I didn't need that money anyway!
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Beffer posted:After a few months, chuck it in the bin and get a normal bottle of plastic glue (like Tamiya) that comes with a brush applicator. Or don't chuck it in the bin, transfer the glue into a normal bottle with a brush applicator. needle applicators are rad, I will not hear anything against my sweet angel Revell Contacta Professional  you do need to run a flame over the applicator every now and then though, it's true Gravitas Shortfall fucked around with this message at 08:54 on Feb 22, 2024 |
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Nessus posted:I have not even opened it, the shape was just terrifying me in its alien design. Am I lifting the thing with the metal wire out to brush on glue, or is it like I'd be squeezing down the metal wire to drip it into the cracks? Oh gently caress I totally misunderstood what you were asking, I'm sorry
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Before I just mix shades, what are some good paints for a dark->light red transition? I've got Citadel Wazdakka Red, and Vallejo Orange Red, but I feel like I need a standard red between those two, and maybe a darker red below Wazdakka.
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Put two big blobs on your wet palette. Take a blob of your dark red and put it on an empty spot. Take an amount about half that blob from your lighter red to make a 2:1 mix. Repeat for 1:1 and 1:2 dark:light mixes. You now have 5 shades starting at dark red and ending at light red. See if that is good enough for your purposes.
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Eej posted:Put two big blobs on your wet palette. Gravitas Shortfall posted:Before I just mix shades cmon man actually read my post
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Gravitas Shortfall posted:Before I just mix shades, what are some good paints for a dark->light red transition? I've got Citadel Wazdakka Red, and Vallejo Orange Red, but I feel like I need a standard red between those two, and maybe a darker red below Wazdakka. Mephiston red is really solid mid red if you want to stay in citadel. I like evil sunz scarlet a lot too for a brighter red. Khorne red is really fun but feels a bit too purple for a pure red but would be good for shadows.
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Mephiston red is so good, one of the few paints that always behaves exactly how I want, and with great coverage
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Absolutely love me some Khorne red, thins great and has excellent coverage. Has that hint of purple/burgundy that makes it such a great basecoat to build up on. All my Iron Warriors have some red accents with the following recipe: Khorne Red -> Khorne + Evil Sunz - > Evil Sunz -> Wildrider highlight
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Paragon8 posted:Mephiston red is really solid mid red if you want to stay in citadel. I like evil sunz scarlet a lot too for a brighter red. Khorne red is really fun but feels a bit too purple for a pure red but would be good for shadows. Bohemian Nights posted:Mephiston red is so good, one of the few paints that always behaves exactly how I want, and with great coverage Might go for Mephiston Red, I can probably mix a darker red but I need a good solid mid red, cheers.
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Crosspostin' from the Old World thread.Safety Factor posted:Here's a quick and dirty test model for my Tzeentch scheme. Unfortunately, my lightbox died on me so the lighting isn't great. The model is a little lighter overall in person.
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Shoehead posted:Oh gently caress I totally misunderstood what you were asking, I'm sorry
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Secrets of Tixal (OPR narrative campaign) 3 of 4 campaign character minis    I really like the pose on Teqi. Very expressive if I ever get around to painting the eyes. I still need to do Ignatio the rear end in a top hat nerd and his mindstone detector
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Anyone have advice for dipping your toes into inks? I'm eyeing the inktense wood and inktense chestnut bottles to help with painting all the Scales of Talaxis bridges, and I've heard good things about them. I'd probably prefer that they're not too dark so I can get some contrast with a darker brown leather for the lashings on the bridges, but I assume that comes down to thinning a bit?
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Arcturas posted:Anyone have advice for dipping your toes into inks? I'm eyeing the inktense wood and inktense chestnut bottles to help with painting all the Scales of Talaxis bridges, and I've heard good things about them. I'd probably prefer that they're not too dark so I can get some contrast with a darker brown leather for the lashings on the bridges, but I assume that comes down to thinning a bit? Do you use an airbrush? If you do, inks are awesome. If you're brush only, inks do still have some uses and are good for DIY washes with some additives, but aren't as versatile as through an airbrush. As always, I start with a Vince Venturella tutorial or two when I have a question about anything technique or product wise: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCOZjijoxcA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x01-3pTktas
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Mederlock posted:Do you use an airbrush? If you do, inks are awesome. If you're brush only, inks do still have some uses and are good for DIY washes with some additives, but aren't as versatile as through an airbrush. As always, I start with a Vince Venturella tutorial or two when I have a question about anything technique or product wise: Sadly, no airbrush.
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Arcturas posted:Anyone have advice for dipping your toes into inks? Dilution is key- it’s astounding how intense inks are. Start by diluting about 6 parts medium/thinner to ink and go from there. In terms of colour, I love the scale inktensity, I have the full set- brown and chestnut are good, I also love their crimson. Super easy way to add a massive saturation hit back into reds you might have accidentally highlighted too far into orange or pink territory.
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It's worth knowing ahead of time that the Scale75 inks can dry very, very glossy if you don't highly dilute them. Having some matte varnish on hand is probably a good idea.
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Safety Factor posted:Crosspostin' from the Old World thread. I'm using my spray booth since I don't have a light booth at all Painted these guys on a weekend a couple of weeks ago, but was too lazy to take photos for the thread before. Also I rushed through and didn't paint a bunch of details, and also heads, because again lazy.  Think I'm going to make the next batch more nurgly since I feel like I got the black and red out of my system.
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Geisladisk posted:
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Hi miniature goons! Really enjoying reading through the thread and seeing everyone’s work. Painting minis has become my winter hobby and it’s really been helping me de-stress from work. My brother gave me a thrifted copy of the Dark World (a neat Hero Quest rip-off) and I’ve been practicing on them before I try my hand at more expensive minis. 
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Thermos posted:Hi miniature goons! Really enjoying reading through the thread and seeing everyone’s work. Painting minis has become my winter hobby and it’s really been helping me de-stress from work. Nice! What miniature range are you looking to get into?
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Thermos posted:Hi miniature goons! Might I suggest you try Reaper's Dark Haven series of miniatures? Very D&D and close to what you're working with now.
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Bohemian Nights posted:Nice! What miniature range are you looking to get into? Thanks! Mostly just D&D at this point. I started DMing for my wife and her friend, we found that minis really helped us visualize combat. I thought it was super cool when I discovered you can get minis for pretty much any race/class combo. Tried painting one, realized it looked like poo poo…aaaand suddenly our spare room has transformed into a paint studio  Ez8 posted:Might I suggest you try Reaper's Dark Haven series of miniatures? Very D&D and close to what you're working with now. Awesome, thanks! That’s exactly what I’m looking for.
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