|
Aliensandwich posted:The decals on Space Marine intercessor pauldrons are what I've been dealing with currently. Not too complex, but just round enough to be annoying. yes https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PQiDs9nI7P4
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 00:27
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 13:32 |
|
|
I actually got into guard because I like the GW line of Cadians an awful lot, I'm aware this is silly. I loved the old, bad ones when I was a kid and the new ones really appeal a pale ghost fucked around with this message at 00:34 on Mar 26, 2024 |
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 00:28
|
|
|
 Microset and Microsol are amazing.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 00:43
|
|
|
Wow! That really is seamless. Once I get the decals on, I'm gonna upgrade my account to actually post progress pics.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 01:04
|
|
|
Aliensandwich posted:Wow! That really is seamless. just an image host like imgur or whatever the new version is
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 01:13
|
|
|
The Demilich posted:Varnish talk: I used to love Mecha Matte, but then I got two bottles in a row that were gummed up and wouldn't go through my airbrush, so I switched to AK Ultra Matte and haven't looked back.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 02:40
|
|
|
Am I loving up by not applying varnish to my minis?
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 02:44
|
|
|
Not really, but you remove the risk of rubbing off paint when touching the model over extended periods of time. Especially if you're playing games with them. And if you use weathering powders and such you do need to seal it down with varnish.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 02:52
|
|
|
Varnish can both help to protect your paint job and also to alter the final composition of your mini. I really like AK ultra matte for how it flattens my stuff out and reduces gloss and shine; if I really want something glossy like a gem or a lens, I just go back in with some ‘ardcoat. Anyway I don’t think you’re messing up, but it’s worth your time to experiment with satin, gloss, and matte to see which one you like, especially if you have an airbrush to spray it on already.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 02:55
|
|
|
The point of using lahmian medium on decals isn't to act like a varnish to protect them, it's just a quick and easy way of dulling down the sheen of the decals to match the matt-ness of the paint. That said, you can probably get the same effect with a matt varnish anyway.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 04:30
|
|
|
Spanish Manlove posted:just an image host like imgur or whatever the new version is I believe there's a new goon one, it was mentioned in one of the posts...
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 04:46
|
|
|
Bucnasti posted:I used to love Mecha Matte, but then I got two bottles in a row that were gummed up and wouldn't go through my airbrush, so I switched to AK Ultra Matte and haven't looked back. How old were your gummed up bottles? I got mine a few years ago and it would suck if the newer bottles were gummy trash.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 04:53
|
|
|
The Demilich posted:How old were your gummed up bottles? I got mine a few years ago and it would suck if the newer bottles were gummy trash. This was two or three years ago. I used my first bottle and loved it so much that i bought a great big bottle the second time and it was terrible. So I bought a third smaller bottle and it was also impossible to get to run through my airbrush so I moved over to AK Ultra Matte.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 05:39
|
|
|
Finished up my Death Company squad! Now to figure out if I want to go back to my Dark Angel based scheme for the rest of my army or just switch wholesale to Black and Red to rip and tear 
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 05:41
|
|
|
re:re:fw varnish chat Varnish isn't neccesarily only for varnishing a thin layer of f.ex stormshield over a finished model can very slightly dull the colours, which might sound detrimental, but this also serves to smooth out transitions and highlights, which can be a nice bonus besides protecting your paintjob
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 10:05
|
|
|
Aliensandwich posted:The decals on Space Marine intercessor pauldrons are what I've been dealing with currently. Not too complex, but just round enough to be annoying. Lay decal, dab dry with q-tip. If you're using microset apply it to the surface before the decal. Brush on microsol and let air dry. Repeat microsol application until decal flattens. Clearcoat. Bohemian Nights posted:re:re:fw varnish chat Conversely using high gloss over gems, eyes, lenses, marble and guts is a great way to get that extra shine.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 10:30
|
|
|
Interesting way of coming on to your GM/opponent. 
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 10:56
|
|
|
Cooked Auto posted:
This hasn’t been my experience. If you want the dusty look pigments gives you, varnish will kill it immediately. Pigment fixers help but also kill the dusty look. In my experience, after gaming with models for years, the majority of their pigments are still in place. Applied as the very last step, especially after varnishes.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 11:42
|
|
|
I'll stand corrected then, must've been going off old info i've heard in the past. Never had a chance to use that stuff myself so.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 12:37
|
|
|
Cooked Auto posted:I'll stand corrected then, must've been going off old info i've heard in the past. Never had a chance to use that stuff myself so. They definitely can rub off. But it does depend somewhat on the effect you're aiming for. If you want a very opaque look then a lot of the excess pigment can come away and ruin it, whereas if you've just stained the paintwork then not much more will come off at that stage even if you attack it with a dry brush. The underlying finish also makes a difference - if you powder something matte coated it will grip a lot more. Conversely if you wanna adjust the powder coating after application gloss the model so the powder can be washed away. If you have heavily powdered something and are handling it then I would be more worried about the pigment transferring onto your hands and staining your clothes and surroundings.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 13:13
|
|
|
Tarquinn posted:Interesting way of coming on to your GM/opponent. I actually just bought a similar set for my wife for D&D. The D20 has "gently caress Me" and "gently caress You" for the relevant values.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 14:27
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/Pjschard/status/1771706951245660669 I love this so much 
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 14:35
|
|
|
Tarquinn posted:https://twitter.com/Pjschard/status/1771706951245660669 Hahaha this rules
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 15:29
|
|
|
Jesus and he must have done it within a month too
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 15:37
|
|
|
https://twitter.com/crushjansen/status/1772640889074020678 Spotted another angle on my feed. And another one: https://twitter.com/StudioOwlbear/status/1762522985359876167
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 16:16
|
|
|
Looking at the attributes for Leman Russ Demolisher and Rogal Dorn, and I'm not sure if the extra 60 points are worth it. Seems a bit risky to put so many eggs into one tank shaped basket.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 16:24
|
|
|
Lostconfused posted:Looking at the attributes for Leman Russ Demolisher and Rogal Dorn, and I'm not sure if the extra 60 points are worth it. Seems a bit risky to put so many eggs into one tank shaped basket. I've been bringing both my Demolisher TC and Dorn in from Strat reserves lately, and it slaps. Opponents do not know what to do with it lol
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 16:59
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:Any tips for a guard army on a budget? Soviet KV-2 tank kits can be had pretty cheap, and if anyone challenges the choice, it's the Imperial Ragnarök.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 20:44
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:Any tips for a guard army on a budget? Keep an eye out for discounted Cadia Stands boxes. It's the Combat Patrol box with last edition's codex, which inexplicably causes it to show up $40 cheaper than the Combat Patrol sometimes.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 23:02
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:I actually got into guard because I like the GW line of Cadians an awful lot, I'm aware this is silly. I loved the old, bad ones when I was a kid and the new ones really appeal Lostconfused posted:Buy 3rd party plastic toy soldiers with guns for half the price or less.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 23:36
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:Any tips for a guard army on a budget? There's a couple of third-party companies that do Guardsmen minis for cheaper than GW. I think the two that immediately come to mind are Wargames Atlantic and Mantic. Obviously they're not 1:1 to Cadians but it wouldn't hurt to give them a look.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 23:53
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:Any tips for a guard army on a budget? 1:35 historical vehicle kits look great if you 40k them up a bit with bitz. If you put a little effort in, use GW bitz and decals, not a soul will give you a hard time and they will fit in just fine.
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 23:55
|
|
|
a pale ghost posted:Any tips for a guard army on a budget? cut out a bunch of soldiers from cracker jack boxes and tape them to some bottle caps
|
|
#
?
Mar 26, 2024 23:56
|
|
|
Spanish Manlove posted:cut out a bunch of soldiers from cracker jack boxes and tape them to some bottle caps The brave soldiers of trailer park prime
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 00:03
|
|
|
Lostconfused posted:Looking at the attributes for Leman Russ Demolisher and Rogal Dorn, and I'm not sure if the extra 60 points are worth it. Seems a bit risky to put so many eggs into one tank shaped basket. taking Demos up to TCs for shoot-on-death is usually wise, although it means losing the ability to shoot the cannon into melee. a non-TC demo is a hard call over an eradicator: is it worth 40 points to you to be better at shooting into hard targets? tough call. Rogal Dorns are worth it, with a caveat. Comparing their shooting to a vanilla LR or executioner for 80pts less, they get about three more, better cannon shots (if you take the oppressor, which you should) and the equivalent of an extra sponson in meltaguns. T12 is -1 to wound from S12 and S6, both common, and OC 5 is much nicer than 3. the dorn has at least 7 extra wounds, possibly more if you can zero out a hit with higher damage than 2. having greater output and durability on one hull is usually more useful, since it maximizes the utility of orders and stratagems and makes it easier to concentrate force in one place. but at that point you can start looking at superheavies which aren't nearly as tough but put out more than double the number of high-quality shots for less than twice the price. (btw: usable superheavies are the stormsword, banesword, and baneblade.) the main reason to not go RD is to be able to control more of the table with hulls, but that's probably what tank-heavy guard wants to do. a dorn costs about as much as a LR and a half, and a TC is just such a nice package if you want a premium tank or two (and doesn't require buying an entirely different model!) if TCs ever catch a price hike or a game text nerf, i think RDs become a lot more attractive.
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 00:13
|
|
|
Spanish Manlove posted:cut out a bunch of soldiers from cracker jack boxes and tape them to some bottle caps At that point might as well use the official back of the box 1:1 scale soldiers.
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 01:13
|
|
|
Lostconfused posted:At that point might as well use the official back of the box 1:1 scale soldiers. I still pull out my 2nd edition Dark Millennium cardboard cutout Ork dreadnaught for laughs every so often. It's an officially licensed product, that makes it legal!
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 02:34
|
|
|
bird food bathtub posted:I still pull out my 2nd edition Dark Millennium cardboard cutout Ork dreadnaught for laughs every so often. It's an officially licensed product, that makes it legal! What base size though? 
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 02:39
|
|
|
Eediot Jedi posted:What base size though? I go by the original rules. Quarter-sized stand up base and hull measurement.
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 02:40
|
|
|
|
| # ? Apr 29, 2024 13:32 |
|
|
Lostconfused posted:Looking at Eldar lists and it's all swooping hawks and war spiders. But what if I think striking scorpions and banshees look better? Scorpions are actually kinda good, especiallly if you kitbash one of them to be Karen Draws, the Pheonix Lord. They can infiltrate (start in no man’s land) and they do lots of mostly unblockable dev wounds.
|
|
#
?
Mar 27, 2024 03:52
|
|
