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UK Goons, for primers, which ones do you recommend from Halfords? My current can of Modelmates is running low and I wouldn't mind trying a new one.
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Yeah I use black primer for some projects, grey for others. Looks like this is the one: http://www.halfords.com/motoring/paints-body-repair/car-spray-paints/halfords-matt-black-paint-500ml Cheers dudes.
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May 2, 2016 20:29
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Anyone in the thread have much experience with the Scale 75 Soil Works sets, are they any good? I've been liking their paints a lot so far but do not have much experience with any of their weathering stuff. I mostly use modelmates stuff but I don't actually own any weathering powders.
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Jun 4, 2016 11:21
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Hi thread, I used some Tamiya weathering sets in some models and after Matt varnishing them they seem to have blended straight into the models. Am i meant to use a fixer instead of these?
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Jun 20, 2016 18:53
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Skarsnik posted:How did you apply it? Also how did you apply the weathering powder? Chill la Chill posted:I don't recall ever having problems applying a brush-on varnish to them first and then using a spray afterwards to the desired finish. Mango Polo posted:Pigment powders always get toned down when you varnish, and on top of that if you are not very careful you'll blow off a bunch of it just from the spraying action itself. Signal posted:I'm going to guess you used a brush to apply the powder, and then spray varnished. The problem there is that the varnish will often knock the powders right off with the power from the spray can. It's also worth noting that most weathering powders are more matte than your spray. Try matte varnishing the model first, then applying the powders. I think some people use a light bit of alcohol to fix the powders afterwards.
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Jun 20, 2016 21:51
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Mango Polo posted:One thing you can do is first apply the fixer to the model, and then while it's still wet tap on the pigment. It doesn't hold as strongly as pigment first -> fixer second, but it's good enough to protect the pigment from varnish sprays.
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Jun 22, 2016 00:04
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Thanks for replies all. Will give it a go! I'm thinking of picking up the soil works terrain series from Scale75 tomorrow and that has a fixer in it, I don't own many pigment sets. Alternative is Vallejo Fixer and MDP Pro-Pigments which I can also get but not at a discount. Anyone here have much experience with these? Thanks for feedback so far all.
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Jun 22, 2016 09:22
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Odd question, but I'm painting some space ships for Dropfleet Commander and I normally like to weather the poo poo out of my vehicles and make em dirty. How would I weather a spaceship? it isn't going to get dirty in space, or at least not much right? Anyone got any good game/mini examples for me to reference off? I've been looking at Homeworld art and stuff for some inspiration too.
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Sep 10, 2016 11:19
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DumbparameciuM posted:
SteelMentor posted:Heat-staining around the engines? Maybe some grit/battle damage from smacking into asteroids?
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Sep 10, 2016 12:02
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That Viper is quite tasty, I'll have a play when I get home for some ideas and inspiration. Though my scheme is a fairly dark grey already, so I'm curious how it's going to come out.
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Sep 10, 2016 12:17
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What do goons use for oranges/reds manufacturer wise? I'm looking for a matte orange, like a mid to pale tone. I normally use VMC or S75 but I'm drawing a blank on my options. E: Looking at them, Kalahari and Mars Orange for S75 seem quite nice, has anyone here used these? Flipswitch fucked around with this message at 21:48 on Sep 26, 2016 |
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Sep 26, 2016 21:38
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Hey goons, bit lost on a paint job and unsure how to tackle it further. I painted up my first mini and was pretty happy with the outcome. But I decided to work on a second to see if I could come up with an alternate scheme I preferred and fancied giving orange a go, but something with it isn't quite coming out right:  The greys are a little bit different in each ship, the top uses more of a blue grey and the bottom ship is a bit darker in real life, my lamp has really lit the thing up. I wanted to add some contrasting light grey panels on the second one to offset the orange, but I'm not really sure where to place it, it just isn't quite working yet as a colour theme? any suggestions? and which do you guys/gals think looks better? The first model is finished and sealed, the second still has a bit to go but I'm a bit lost on it.
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Oct 1, 2016 01:08
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WIP of one of my Seattle-Class Carriers for Dropfleet; Enjoying painting these and trying to figure out the sweet spot of how much highlighting I want to add whilst keeping things subtle. I think I need to push myself further on stuff.
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Dec 25, 2016 04:31
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How do goons go about painting forest bases? I'm looking to do some old style European forests, so the trees are fairly dark I think but I do want some colour and richness to come through. I'm just a bit lost on how to approach painting the soil and trees. I've got some flowers/flock/leaves and stuff to add to the bases once painted. I'm just a bit lost on how to start.
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May 16, 2017 11:07
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Anyone have much experience with the Neo for Iwawa CN Airbrushes? http://www.firestormgames.co.uk/neo-for-iwata-cn-gravity-feed-airbrush-0-35mm-nozzle Thinking of picking one up to get a grip and learn to sit down with airbrushing. Anyone have much experience on this brand or recommendations?
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Jun 13, 2017 12:59
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Gonna throw up my WIP against the thread regulars cause there's some loving beautiful models here. But I'm slowly plodding along with my first test model for my Combined Army scheme:  Gonna do a very dark grey-black for the armour and I'm leaning towards a bright blue/turquoise for the plasma venting and eyes as a contrasting colour. I've also learned I'm a really messy painter. 
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Jun 26, 2017 00:00
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 I have no idea where to go next with this model. But I'm happy so far.
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Oct 5, 2017 13:00
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Anyone here have any good recommendations on scenic trees? specifically I'm looking at the 4Ground tree sets. They seem quite nice if a bit pricey.
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Apr 9, 2018 11:06
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Anyone have any advice on making custom stencils? I recently picked up the Giant Killer Robots board game and want to repaint up those mechs.
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May 28, 2018 16:21
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I loathe mold lines, remove em all. Even the ones nobody will see. Because you'll know its there.
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May 29, 2018 14:13
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Painted my first miniature in several years: Terrible lighting due to it being night time, but I'm kind of happy with him! The visor is a bit brighter in person, I think the angle doesn't help there.
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Jul 30, 2023 23:42
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Any advice on tackling NMM and maybe some OSL? I'm starting with some Shatterpoint minis and I feel that they deserve that love.
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Aug 3, 2023 11:44
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Radiation Cow posted:Both techniques rely on a solid understanding of how textures and objects interact with light. So, take the time to understand how light will hit a ball, cylinder, or cube, and translate that to your model. An easy way to get a basic understanding is to prime your model with a satin black undercoat, put it under a bright lamp, and see where the bright spots and shadows are. Thanks. I'll give it a try. I think knowing the right colours to use is going to be really key.
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Aug 3, 2023 16:48
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What's a good colour equivalent for Agrax Earthshade? I used to use it for certain pin washes. Though I suppose any dark brown would do?
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Aug 6, 2023 13:26
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Z the IVth posted:In addition to self-levelling and being able to be sprayed or brushed on for an extremely durable coat (floor polish innit). It's also dirt cheap for a product which is on par with if not superior to a purpose made product.
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Aug 6, 2023 15:18
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I zenith black to grey because those are the primers I own. 
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Aug 9, 2023 10:04
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My desk is starting to look like Uralvagonzavod. I'm not sure if I'm starting to regret playing an army scale game, this is draining!
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Aug 13, 2023 12:30
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Does anyone have any good resources or help on painting camo? I'm looking to do a two pattern stripe but I'm painting up T-80UDs which have a ton of detail and ERA plates so it feels a little daunting.
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Sep 11, 2023 19:16
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Anyone have a specific recommendation tutorial for OSL? Thinking of trying it for the first time on my jedi hunters.
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