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BULBASAUR posted:Leperflesh you are the man. I glued all these rivets onto my rhino and the super glue pooled around them by accident. I was going to have to spend a day sanding to fix it. UN-CURE seems like a magic solution to my problem. Are you gluing plastic to plastic using superglue? You should probably be using a plastic glue for that: I recommend Testor's Model Master Liquid Cement For Plastic Models.  The tiny thin needle applicator lets you apply super-small dabs of glue exactly where you want them. It's very fluid, so not a gap-filler, but excellent for gluing two flat or flush surfaces together, or a ball into a socket, that kind of thing.
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Akay posted:I finally got a yellow I'm happy with! Yay! How'd you do it? Leperflesh posted:Are you gluing plastic to plastic using superglue? You should probably be using a plastic glue for that: I recommend Testor's Model Master Liquid Cement For Plastic Models. Careful using applicators besides this needle precision one. My fat fingers pressed finger prints into my first Rhino when I used the GW plastic glue.
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Bavius posted:How'd you do it? Prime White, Then Airbrush one coat Vallejo Game Color Squid Pink Then airbrush one coat GW/Citadel Yriel Yellow. Though it works fine with a regular brush too, as long as you get an even coat.
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Can anyone recommend some starter sculpting tools? I don't know enough about sculpting to know if I should spring for something more expensive or if I should just buy whatever. I'm not looking to do anything crazy, but I'd like to have actual tools for working with green stuff. Bonus points for Prime eligible tools on Amazon.
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Karnegal posted:Can anyone recommend some starter sculpting tools? I don't know enough about sculpting to know if I should spring for something more expensive or if I should just buy whatever. I'm not looking to do anything crazy, but I'd like to have actual tools for working with green stuff. Bonus points for Prime eligible tools on Amazon. These should do: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=scupley%20tools
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Leperflesh posted:Are you gluing plastic to plastic using superglue? You should probably be using a plastic glue for that: I recommend Testor's Model Master Liquid Cement For Plastic Models. Thanks! I might pick it up and to replace my testors. I prefer super glue vs the plastic stuff because it doesn't melt the pieces together, but super precision would be really helpful.
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Akay posted:Prime White, Then Airbrush one coat Vallejo Game Color Squid Pink Yellow over pink eh? I'm intrigued and will have to try this.
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What are the wires for? I've always assumed to clear out the applicator tube, but by the time it gets clogged they're useless.
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Sep 9, 2013 11:28
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I just use a lighter to clear out any clogs. Micro-flamethrower!
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Leperflesh posted:Are you gluing plastic to plastic using superglue? You should probably be using a plastic glue for that: I recommend Testor's Model Master Liquid Cement For Plastic Models. The low viscosity of this glue also means that the annoying long streamers of the orange tubes are almost totally absent.
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Sep 9, 2013 12:41
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dishwasherlove posted:Yellow over pink eh? I'm intrigued and will have to try this. I was skeptical at first but after trying it gives a very warm yellow after only 2 coats, so I can't knock it!
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Hermetic posted:Thanks! It makes it a hell of a lot easier to set my finished guardians aside when they're on bases. Yeah, any of the Eldar plastic infantry models will do just fine glued to the base. Just means you have to be slightly more careful when applying glue to your base, but it's not a big deal.
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Fearless posted:No poo poo. That's where I live. I got a can from Michael's a week ago, and if they don't have it Elm City Hobbies should-- that place is on the Hanwell Road. You're a lifesaver man, thanks. I'll take a rip out there this evening and have a look.
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If the tube gets so clogged that a wire doesn't clear it, cut 1/8" from the end of the tube. Otherwise, poke a wire in there. Paperclips work fine. In general, clearing a clog sometimes means that the nub of dried plastic drifts back into the applicator tube.
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Any advice for getting this kind of weathered/dusty look on miniatures? I'm working on making a set of Cadians with this same color scheme and I love the look of them, but mine just seem a little squeaky clean in comparison. I've seen a lot of tutorials for weathering vehicles but not so much for smaller models.
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Light drybrushing/stipling. It's funny because a lot of people give new painters advice like "drybrush everything to make highlights" and it just ends up with the minis looking like they just got out of a sandstorm.
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Fox of Stone posted:Light drybrushing/stipling. It's funny because a lot of people give new painters advice like "drybrush everything to make highlights" and it just ends up with the minis looking like they just got out of a sandstorm. I haven't seen much discussion of stippling on minis -- would I just want to get a highlight or rust color and stipple that where I wanted weathering to appear?
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Sep 9, 2013 19:00
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Cross posting, Whipped out E Sorch last week.   That finishes my last Khador that I have and now a full army pic. 
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Killgore Trout posted:Any advice for getting this kind of weathered/dusty look on miniatures? Easy street- buying some weathering powders
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BULBASAUR posted:Easy street- buying some weathering powders
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Leperflesh posted:Are you gluing plastic to plastic using superglue? You should probably be using a plastic glue for that: I recommend Testor's Model Master Liquid Cement For Plastic Models. Does the needle on this get clogged? Because the thin needle on GW glue sure does and I either have to throw it out, try and find a needle narrow enough, long enough, and sturdy enough to ram out the clog, or use a lighter.
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Sep 9, 2013 23:14
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There's a lot of weathering powders but a lot of them are crap. I wish I could remember the brand(s) but some really stick to the model, most others just fall off before you can seal them in.
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Secret Weapon makes a black "armor" wash that does a good job of making things look dirty. Vallejo used to make a wash who's only purpose was to grit up things, it's called Vallejo Smoke and it's pretty good at it's job.
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Fingers McGee posted:Cross posting, Whipped out E Sorch last week. This owns. 
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SRM posted:I don't even know how you're supposed to use weathering powders; just looks like a wash and drybrush to me but the image isn't big enough to really see much detail. I don't think they used powders on those models. That said, I think its way faster than drybrushing and stippling. Or you could combine all 3 for some really sexy effects. Secret weapon powders are really good and will last you a long time.
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moths posted:What are the wires for? I've always assumed to clear out the applicator tube, but by the time it gets clogged they're useless. krushgroove posted:I just use a lighter to clear out any clogs. Micro-flamethrower! Post 9-11 User posted:If the tube gets so clogged that a wire doesn't clear it, cut 1/8" from the end of the tube. Oxford Comma posted:Does the needle on this get clogged? Because the thin needle on GW glue sure does and I either have to throw it out, try and find a needle narrow enough, long enough, and sturdy enough to ram out the clog, or use a lighter. Mine didn't come with wires, and I've never ever had a clog. If you put the cap back on after you use some glue I doubt you'll have much of an issue, but see Post 9-11 User and krushgroove's solutions. For comparison, my zap-a-gap and my gap-filler glues always clog or go solid long before the bottle is done, and I've had clogs and poo poo all over the nozzles of every other kind of glue I've used over the last two decades. But this stuff has a metal needle and it's plastic glue, so I think it just doesn't stick to the metal at all. Don't let it sit there open for a long-rear end time while you pick your nose or watch TV or whatever, and really you wont' have an issue.
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SRM posted:I don't even know how you're supposed to use weathering powders; just looks like a wash and drybrush to me but the image isn't big enough to really see much detail. I've heard good things about the Forgeworld weathering powders too. As an added bonus, it also makes you want to buy some Forgeworld stuff to justify shipping! 
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Leperflesh posted:I think it's a good thing for all of us to have around, actually. Ever accidentally superglued your fingers together? Worse, got some in an eye? This saves you a trip to the hospital or a lost chunk of skin. Fun fact I glued both my eyes shut with super glue. Was glueing a Chimera track together and couldn't line the pins up. Brought it up to eye level and squirted glue in both my eyes. Is that stuff really any different than acetone?...dont put acetone in your eyes; go to the hospital to have them flushed.
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I'm gonna go with the secret weapon weathering powder route. Are there any matte varnishes that people swear by? I don't have an airbrush so i'm gonna be using a can.
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Killgore Trout posted:Are there any matte varnishes that people swear by? I don't have an airbrush so i'm gonna be using a can. Testors Dullcote. Testors Dullcote. Testors Dullcote. The stuff is gold. Cheap, available, perfect. Never have had a can treat me wrong and I've used it in some pretty harsh conditions.
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Enentol posted:Testors Dullcote. Testors Dullcote. Testors Dullcote. Cool. I'll grab some. Thanks for the advice all!
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The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Games > Traditional Games > Miniature Painting/Sculpting/Modelling Megathread (Shut up and use Dullcote) Seriously let's make this happen mods.
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Fyrbrand posted:The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Games > Traditional Games > Miniature Painting/Sculpting/Modelling Megathread (Shut up and use Dullcote) I don't know if this so-called 'paint vagrant' guy is still around (or whatever), but if he is, it might be worth updating the total noob section of the op with this and a couple other caveats. For instance, I don't know why you need/want plastic glue for plastics. We pretty much all use superglue all the time, and the brand shouldn't be GW due to the teh hardcorez tax they exact. And the airbrush stuff has been asked, answered and updated a bunch, and some of that could go in there. In fact isn't there a superpost by someone we keep linking (and by 'we' I mean the awesome guys who keep filling this thread with content, and not me).
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TheCosmicMuffet posted:For instance, I don't know why you need/want plastic glue for plastics. We pretty much all use superglue all the time, Wait what? Don't be an idiot.
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Pretty much finished and really liking these Chapterhouse heads. I will get some real pictures in hopefully, but will probably be awhile.    
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LingcodKilla posted:Wait what? Don't be an idiot. Loctite gel and a 1/32" brass rod is what I use for every joint. Am I fuckin somethin up here?
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LingcodKilla posted:Wait what? Don't be an idiot. I superglue everything. 
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Khorne Flakes posted:Pretty much finished and really liking these Chapterhouse heads. I will get some real pictures in hopefully, but will probably be awhile. Nice. What did you use for the dark grey areas?
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signalnoise posted:Loctite gel and a 1/32" brass rod is what I use for every joint. Am I fuckin somethin up here? How do you assemble a rhino with brass rods? Plastic glue has its place. Namely plastic on plastic. It forms a stronger less brittle bonds. Yeah it requires slightly more patience but to disregard it as a tool is just silly.
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