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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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So, I ordered testor dullcoat online and I received this: It doesn't look like any of the images of dull coat I've seen (or indeed the image on Amazon where I ordered it from). Did I get hosed here? Or is this what I'm looking for?
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Sep 21, 2013 20:22
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JerryLee posted:I've seen like three or four different label designs for dullcote by now. Sometimes it'll be under a different imprint or whatever, but it'll still say somewhere on the can that it's Testors, Dullcote, and/or #1260. It's fine, they're all chemically the same as far as I can tell. Ah thanks, the bottom says 1260.
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Sep 21, 2013 20:34
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Fyrbrand posted:Painted a second Gatorman Posse. Stupid easy to paint given how effective it turns out, imo. The bases on the other hand, are a pain in the rear end. Looking good!
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Oct 1, 2013 06:42
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Daedleh posted:I've been on a binge trying to crank out as many painted hams as I can to clear my backlog. Last nights efforts: That jack loos rad!
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Jan 9, 2014 21:30
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WhiteOutMouse posted:I love bookmarks: Those are looking drat good
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Jan 14, 2014 20:06
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adary posted:Bunch of nice works here. The blending is tight as hell on that model. I kind of want one for my Legion, but painting the thing intimidates the hell out of me.
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Feb 24, 2014 17:19
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BaconCopter posted:I have rattlecan of Army Painter (some said the best kind of) white primer, it's not like I don't know how to use it. The one time I got to use it the coat came out perfectly. I don't know when I'll actually be able to use the drat stuff because of how poo poo cold it's been in Chicago. Hey terrible Chicago weather pal! I've been using nothing but paint on primer and just stuffing everything into my display case until the weather improves so i can slap a dullcoat on. Games Plus is awesome, but like 45 minutes away.
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Mar 7, 2014 02:07
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Does anyone have any masking fluid recommendations? I just finished magnetizing a pair of Legion heavy Warbeasts that I now need to paint without covering the magnets in said paint
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Apr 19, 2014 07:14
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Post 9-11 User posted:One of the young painters I tutored years ago quickly proved he had way more talent than I do, (I'm a darn good painter but nothing like you gents here) he's now promoting his commission work: https://www.facebook.com/pages/War-Brush-Studio/486951161341753 This is loving rad
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Apr 29, 2014 03:18
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thegodofchuck posted:Question for people who know way more about paints than I: You could try Golden's acrylic flow release. I've occasionally saved some GW paints with it, but their lovely pots are what got me to switch to reaper master series in the first place.
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Apr 30, 2014 21:26
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Tharizdun posted:How poisonous are the various paint things? I am very clumsy and regularly have my fingertips covered in paint, washes, super glue and pewter shavings/bits. Should I be worried? don't inhale them and you should be fine.
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May 15, 2014 18:43
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Cross-posting from the Warmahordes thread: I'm trying to finish off my pair of magnetized heavys (well one heavy kit and the carnivean from the 2-player box), and I wanted some input. I'm alright with the skin, but I'm not sure what i want to do with the armor. It took me forever to come up with something passable for the carapace, now I'm not sure whether I should matte varnish it or gloss varnish it - thoughts? Flash  No-Flash  EDIT: I'm talking about varnish on the carapace specifically Karnegal fucked around with this message at 02:04 on May 16, 2014 |
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May 16, 2014 02:01
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The only thing I worry about with the magnets is pets (and I'm sure I'll worry about kids when I have them). But I keep them sealed in a case and keep the pets out of the area I paint in. It's bizarre to me that they would be banned anywhere.
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May 16, 2014 02:52
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So, I think I'm ready to make the leap and buy an airbrush. I read HKR's post, but I'm unclear on what I need to buy from the links - the compressor is straightforward, but the link to Blick for the brush is a page with like 25 different items. Which should I be buying? Also is the specific brush recommendation still standing or do people have new preferences. I'm thinking of between $400-600 for the compressor/brush stuff.
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May 17, 2014 04:23
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JoshTheStampede posted:The Badger Patriot is the AK-47 of airbrushes. It's a god damned workhorse. I prime and varnish with it, metallics, whatever, and it cleans easy and never clogs. It can't do QUITE the fine lines my Sotar can but for everything mini painters need it's more than detaily enough. I barely ever use the Sotar because the Patriot is so versatile. What is "the compressor everyone gets from amazon." I need something relatively quiet, since I'll be in an apartment for about 18 months before I can get out of the city and look for a house again.
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May 17, 2014 06:25
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I asked about airbrushes about a week ago, but then I had to leave town for a week before I got everything sorted out. I think I'm going to go for the Badger Patriot as a brush. I got a lot of recommendations on tanks, but a lot of people pretty much said "get the Amazon one" and I got a lot of get one with an air tank. Is this the one people were referencing? http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0...&pf_rd_i=507846 Someone was pimping Sparmax, but the Sparmax compressors with tanks were like $400+, so I don't know that I want to start there. EDIT: Realized I had Prime Only checked. Is this the one? http://www.amazon.com/Airbrush-TC-2...essor+with+tank Also a badger one, but no clue how valuable branding is aside from the build in holder http://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Br...essor+with+tank VVV Thanks Karnegal fucked around with this message at 07:44 on May 26, 2014 |
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May 26, 2014 07:28
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LumberingTroll posted:Thanks, working on a paint rack that will work for GW and PP paints. annoying little fuckers that they are.. Have you thought of working something up for Badger's Minitaire/Golden's Fluid Acrylics?
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Jun 3, 2014 04:13
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What do you guys like to use paint-wise for basing with an airbrush? The airbursh megapost has a lot of mixing and hard to find products. I'd like something I can throw in straight or with thinning.
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Jun 13, 2014 12:51
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I've got some Raven Black minitaire paint, is there one that's a bit flatter? It just seems like it rubs off a little easily for a base.
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Jun 13, 2014 13:48
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signalnoise posted:One of the common complaints I've seen for minitaire is that it's too glossy, but I never heard of that durability issue, in fact quite the opposite. Or, by base do you mean primer? Are you using it as a primer? yes, that is indeed what I mean. I should probably sleep.
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Jun 13, 2014 14:35
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signalnoise posted:Yeah I wouldn't use base paint as primer. That's probably the problem imo Yeah, so revised question - what primer should I be shooting through an airbrush
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Jun 13, 2014 15:46
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Esser-Z posted:Yep, that's what I'm doing now! If you're into purple metalic armor, you might consider Reaper Master Series Paints Sparkling Amethyst. I use it on me legion troops - it looks like this:  
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Jul 13, 2014 18:25
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Dear Badger, gently caress you for selling the full Mintaire set for $100 at GenCon. I almost made it out of Sunday without spending a big chunk of money, but I couldn't pass up 2/3rds of Amazon pricing.
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Aug 18, 2014 03:42
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Since we're talking about sealing our minis - is there a good product to use with an airbrush? I'm using Dullcoat now, but looking ahead, I can't spray outside nearly all winter because it's too drat cold.
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Aug 28, 2014 13:46
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GaistHeidegger posted:Is there a particular sort of Simple Green I should pick up, or will most variations be safe for not melting Bones into goo? I use the generic simple green (http://simplegreen.com/products/all-purpose-cleaner/)
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Aug 29, 2014 04:04
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LumberingTroll posted:Those are actually Vallejo paints re-branded as Flames of War. I think Army Painter is some ex GW guys. At least that's what I got from an article about why Strong Tone is pretty much exactly Devlan Mud
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Sep 4, 2014 05:58
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Big Willy Style posted:Paint Vagrant used to have commission thread in SA mart that seemed to be pretty busy and got him a lot of business. I would take on commissions but I am in Australia so postage costs make it dumb. Last time I asked PV, (a couple months ago) he didn't have time for commissions at present.
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Sep 22, 2014 18:59
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Does anyone have a recommended YouTube video for using Ghost Tints? When I bought the Minitaire set, everyone in thread said they were a little weird, so I'd like to look at some video before I start playing with them.
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Sep 24, 2014 00:04
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Eldar vehicles are the 80's vans of the grimdark future
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Nov 11, 2014 01:32
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Post 9-11 User posted:While I have not used it myself, "The Masters" Brush Cleaner And Preservative has, over the years, been touted by goons as doing wonders: I love this stuff. Sadly, my wife realized it could be used to clean her makeup brushes and now I need to go find the larger tub. If you're just painting miniatures, one should last pretty much forever. They're also pretty cheap.
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Nov 18, 2014 06:05
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dr_ether posted:More WIP on that Dasyatis clone.  those colors
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Dec 2, 2014 11:07
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I dig the cape.
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Jan 15, 2015 08:00
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Darren MacLennan posted:It started with such noble goals, and then it...just went sideways somehow. I just got my Cthulhu Wars box as well. I bought mine in a major part to work on my airbrush skills since it's a ton of models of various size and the color bleed is a little more forgivable because Mythos. Aside from Zero's advice, I would add that, if you actually plan to play the game, I would take some time to plan out a color scheme for each faction so that it's easier to identify whose stuff is whose in the middle of a game with 40 figures on the board. I think your Nyarlathotep is occupying a bunch of different color spaces - like is that faction going to trend blue or purple? I mean, to a degree, you could just paint each base a certain color, but I think if you're going to play the game, I would consider how the paint jobs will facilitate play.
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Jan 22, 2015 08:16
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Bistromatic posted:Thank! I was actually thinking about wheel covers/armour skirts but then i remembered that at least some wheels presumably have to turn for steering I bought that one last year and have been super happy with it both in terms of airbrushing and doing "real" work like stripping rust.
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Feb 9, 2015 22:06
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Does anyone have a link to a good guide for painting fur? I've got a unit of Raptors I want to paint for my legion army and they're the first unit I've painted with fur since like 2002
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Feb 11, 2015 01:13
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Does anyone have a good technique for making dead logs or branches to bases? Ideally something other than sculpting from scratch with green stuff.
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Feb 17, 2015 11:10
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serious gaylord posted:Go to a place where trees are. Pick up fallen twigs. It's winter in Chicago. I may not see the ground for months. We got like 2 feet of snow a couple weeks ago and that's just gonna sit there until spring. VVVVVV Well, I guess I'll stock up when weather permits. Karnegal fucked around with this message at 12:22 on Feb 17, 2015 |
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Who Dat posted:I know it's touched upon in the OP but since opinions differ, here and otherwise, I'll ask because I'm babby painter. I have a bunch of hobby store paints, basic colors that I planned on mixing for different hues. They weren't expensive. Just really cheap acrylic that I was going to start with. Is it okay to used cheap options for learning to apply paints, using brushes? Or should I invest in decent miniature paints like Vallejo. A set of 72 can be had for ~220. Not cheap, but the more I think of the prospect of mixing paints (I'm not super patient), the more I like the lots of quality paints option. Wait $220 for art store acrylics? Or do you mean the Vallejo ones. If it's art store, You could get more Minitaire paint for that price (Badger's minitaire line is under $200 on amazon: http://www.amazon.com/Badger-Air-Brush-Company-Minitaire-Retarder/dp/B00AX5H86G/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1425055123&sr=8-1&keywords=minitaire)
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