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 Finally finished my Bones orc. Not super happy with it but 2/3rds of my GW paints dried up so I didn't have much to work with  . I really didn't like working with the bonesium. I don't expect to be getting any more bones, I'll stick to the metal
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Does anyone have experience or a tutorial for recasting parts in clear resin?
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Mar 22, 2015 20:59
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That Crimson Fist doesn't look very Hispanic 
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Mar 22, 2015 22:19
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Indolent Bastard posted:What did you want to know? What kind of mold material works, and wheres a good place to get it? I want to recast some warjack heads so I can put an LED behind them. I'm seeing some silicone mold putties available at Micheal's but I would think a liquid option would be preferable for such small parts
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Mar 23, 2015 03:39
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Z the IVth posted:One weird tip - Pre-mix flow aid and clean water in a dropper bottle and use that to dilute your paints. Don't thin your paints with rinse water! Some paints, particularly metallics will contaminate other colours really easily. This happened to a bones orc I painted, he had glitter everywhere 
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Mar 28, 2015 23:41
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RE: Casting chat: Today I'm going to attempt a crazy method for making cheap molds. Gonna use pure caulking silicone and thin it with either xylene or mineral spirits and use my moms Foodsaver to degass (don't think it'll work but worth a shot). I still need some casting resin but one thing at a time. I'll you guys know how it turns out EDIT - Wait mineral spirits melts plastic, doesn't it? Crap nevermind Super Waffle fucked around with this message at 18:26 on Mar 29, 2015 |
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Mar 29, 2015 18:11
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Are those guys from a set or did you convert them?
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Mar 31, 2015 02:26
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W-what is it? 
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Apr 27, 2015 14:18
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Slimnoid posted:Warlord Titan from Forgeworld.  I thought they topped out at the Reaver class. How much does that thing cost?
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Apr 27, 2015 14:43
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I just don't understand these absurdly large models. Never mind the game implications, I'm talking as an engineer from the construction perspective. You can't really call that a miniature anymore. The thought of putting together something that big, out of resin, with superglue? It makes no sense. At that size you should be using screws, bolts, nuts, actual hardware. It should have a metal skeleton that resin puts are glued on to. I...I just can't. I can't. 
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Apr 27, 2015 14:52
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cast it out of god drat aluminum at that point it would probably be cheaper
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Apr 27, 2015 14:54
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One of the final levels of Dawn of War had you fighting over the ruins of an Imperator Titan. You could build generators to power up the guns, that was so awesome 
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Apr 27, 2015 23:07
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SRM posted:These guys look good! Props on cranking them out so fast. If you're gonna do Martian rust desert bases, I'd get that GW Martian Ironearth paint since it does that cool crackle effect, but it's red instead of brown. Or you could avoid the hassle of painting sand and make scientifically accurate martian soil  Cut up some fine steel wool into little pieces and mix it in with some regular sand in a wide tray. Add enough water to cover all the wool bits and leave it outside to dry. The wool will rust and all the rust bits will leech into the sand, turning it red. Base coat your bases brown, apply glue, then sand and you're done
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Apr 28, 2015 20:04
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Which was the stripper that also eats super glue? I got some unpainted warjacks second hand but they were never cleaned up before gluing (so many mold lines  )
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Apr 30, 2015 03:20
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An Angry Bug posted:Asked this in the Warmahordes thread but no answer. Is it normal for PP's pewter miniatures to have an odor? Because the Asphyxious I bought yesterday smells like gas from a stove right out of the package. Thats probably the oil-based mold release agent. Give it a good wash with soap and it should come off. Thats something you want to do with all metal models, it prevents your primer from sticking
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May 1, 2015 02:49
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Hey guys, I am having some trouble getting a smooth, even, right red on my Khador jacks. I've only ever painted a dark red on cloaks and robes and such, but the jacks have large, wide, flat areas. I feel like no matter how many coats its just looks splotchy and streaky. Short of getting an airbrush, anyone have any tips? This is over a grey primer. I'm currently using thinned scab red > unthinned mechrite red > thinned skarsnik red.
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May 3, 2015 22:09
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The Heckler posted:Cheers! it's pretty much just gutrot spume with the sword swapped out and a forsaken arm jammed in his giblet hole. I used his axe for my autek mohr: God drat do I love this dude. Does he have rules in the 30k books? I love how dynamic the mechadendrites look
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May 13, 2015 00:08
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krushgroove posted:Talked to some the GW guys at today's Warhammer World Grand Opening, about the brushes they said that Winsor Newton DO make the Artificer brush - it's not the top of he range but the next down (so not Kolinsky sable but sable, that's how I took that). The brushes do look good but if you already have a set of Series 7 or other Kolinsky sable brushes just keep using what you're happy with. Ok I have to admit, I would pay admission to see those dioramas in person
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May 17, 2015 03:19
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I picked up a Portable Warfare APC the other week from the game store. I really like it, especially for $20. Its a huge improvement over my previous transport method, which consisted of a plastic organizer drawer studded with off-brand blue-tac.
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Jun 2, 2015 19:00
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Am I having a stroke or are those figures neon green and pink and not black and gold?
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Jul 19, 2015 07:29
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Preeeetty sure that army painter dip is just Minwax they charge an arm and a leg for. Go to Home Depot and spend $7 on a can of your choice and see what you get. That was the old Tyranid dipping technique
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Jul 27, 2015 16:08
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rantmo posted:I finally got my Basius2 pads today and jumped right in to trying to make my first two bases tonight. It was a mixed result, I think. It was my first time trying to use green stuff to any meaningful degree and man, that stuff got all over my xacto knife and thumbnails, which I guess I'll get better at with time. It's a bit humid in Chicago tonight too, so I don't know if that's anything to do with it. I also had a tough time getting the base off the mold; I wet down the area I was aiming for pretty prodigiously but that doesn't really seem to be enough. What's a better option for that? There's also a little bit of green discoloration on the mold from the GS and I'm hoping that can be removed safely somehow/prevented in the future. Astroglide. No really
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Jul 31, 2015 02:28
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SRM posted:Mephiston Red, not Mechrite Red. Mechrite Red is a gross nail polishy purplish mauve poo poo color with bad coverage. Mephiston Red is actually decent. Mechrite Red is my favorite color and will fite you irl. It also smells good.
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Aug 24, 2015 20:40
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GaryLeeLoveBuckets posted:Yeah I went to shake it before opening it and it was completely inert. Like a big gooey white blob of clay that hasn't dried yet. I opened the top and tried to stir it and add some water to soften it up, but it's still clumpy and awful to paint with. Glad its not just mine 
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Aug 31, 2015 21:42
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everythingWasBees posted:So I know that Tamiya is probably the premier producer of tools for plastics, but who're the good brands for tools for metal? I'm planning on doing some conversion work and am in dire need of a tiny saw and some files. I would look into jeweler's tools
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Oct 2, 2015 23:16
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I picked up the Green Stuff World drybrush set and they have made a world of difference. Stiff but soft, round but not flared like a makeup brush. Well worth it in my opinion.
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Apr 11, 2023 16:51
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Lostconfused posted:The first bit is the problem for me and I want to fully transition to the 2nd part. Go ahead and do the quick scheme just to get all your dudes painted. You can always go back and add details when you have the time!
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Jan 11, 2024 15:03
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Oh shoot, I better stock up on AP Gunmetal on the offchance it changes then!
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Jan 19, 2024 19:41
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grassy gnoll posted:I whipped up some gnolls to use as proxies 'cause GW cultists kinda suck. These dudes are SICK! Where are these models from? As a former Gnoll player in a D&D game I am in love
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Jan 23, 2024 15:29
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grassy gnoll posted:Manuel Boria. Highly recommended - I've got a couple of his not-skaven sculpts, too, and they're even better than the gnolls. Oh man I love these, how characterful! The perfect blend of detail and cartoonishness.
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Jan 23, 2024 22:32
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Sometimes we are our own worst enemy; I've certainly spent way too much time and money on hobbies before admitting to myself that it really isn't any fun, I just liked the idea of it (like Eve Online, Skyrim, and bread baking). It's ok if you don't like painting Cadians; maybe you just like the idea of having a Cadian army. I would suggest just setting them aside for a bit and coming to them later (or never!). Life is too short and hobby time too scarce to waste it on models you don't actually like painting.
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Jan 29, 2024 18:37
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The only thing that has made me even close to consider Infinity are the military werewolves; might pick one up just to paint.
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Jan 29, 2024 21:30
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Nebalebadingdong posted:
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Jan 31, 2024 13:32
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Finished my Venomcrawler last night, this is definitely the biggest thing I've finished so far. Pretty happy with it but it but the immense amount of trim has turned me off Demon engines and I don't think I'll be using the Forgefiend I got, at least not for a while.     Next up is a rhino!
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Jan 31, 2024 15:56
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Regarding my obliterator missing an arm; I ended up going the simple route as I need this guy for a game next week:   Crab claw arm from a Possessed and some greenstuff = sorted!
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Feb 3, 2024 05:13
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I use a 40mm zone mortalis base as a texture pallet to wipe off excess paint for dry brushing. As for bone I keep it simple; base with white and use AP Pallid Bone speed paint, sometimes two coats.
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Feb 4, 2024 15:49
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I have found that thinning Corax White with white ink does the trick for me in two coats, even over black
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Feb 9, 2024 22:19
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Bohemian Nights posted:
The Primaris Raven guard upgrades comes with two beakie helms and 4 emo heads https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/raven-guard-mk6-heads-2023 The Forgeworld Raven Guard legion upgrade has 10 beakies and one emo head https://www.warhammer.com/en-US/shop/raven-guard-mk6-heads-2023
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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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