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  https://i.imgur.com/zL5aiCN.mp4 I just need a few final highlights once the oils cure and my first beast snagga is done. What a delightful model to paint, holy poo poo. Mistaken For Bacon fucked around with this message at 06:25 on Jan 25, 2022 |
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That looks great. The oils really made it pop.
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After a few weeks of generally being lazy, it's back to work on my Thunderhawk. I completed the forward heavy bolter sponsons, next up it's the cockpit. Hopefully I'll be able to split the forward fuselage back open and detail the interior beneath the cockpit so I can open one of the access doors and have some Space Marines rappelling down to the base. State of the project as of today: 
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Regarding varnish in cold weather, I found this article useful recently. This past weekend, I sprayed flat varnish on a mini at ~35F. Put the mini in front of a space heater for a while, dashed outside, sprayed on a coat, dashed inside and used a blowdryer on low heat. Did this twice. Had no blushing or any other issues. Also airbrushed around a dozen minis in a cold garage, using a combination of acrylics and lacquers. It was around 30F outside and I used a space heater to warm up the garage to around 35-40F. After each coat, dashed inside and put mini in a dehumidified basement near a fan. Had to open the basement windows at the end to air out the residual lacquer fumes. As someone else pointed out, it seems like humidity is the great enemy. I've had blushing and cracking problems on hot, humid days but never had problems on dry days hot or cold.
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I think this is really it. The more humidity in the air, the shittier the results for painting. I live in painting hell hole of Central Illinois. That being said, don't let acrylic paint freeze. It will gently caress it up permanently.
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Part of the reason humidity is so bad for spray painting/priming minis is that we generally hold the spray can around 6 inches or so from the mini, so that it doesn't get drowned in paint and the fine details don't get lost. That distance allows moisture in the air from humidity to interact with the paint and cause it to get all kinds of hosed up by the time it hits the mini. The only way to avoid that is to spray like an inch away, which is fine for a flat surface with no details like a cupboard door or something, but not so much for a GW jewel-like object of wonder with tons of details. 
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Central Illinois has high humidity from March thru November, and freezing cold garages from December to March.
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Mistaken For Bacon posted:I just need a few final highlights once the oils cure and my first beast snagga is done. What a delightful model to paint, holy poo poo. Wow, the inside of it's mouth is 
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Been slowly upgrading my hobby gear. Bought some good clippers, sanding sticks and some tamiya extra thin and what a difference it's made to how long it takes to assemble things, and I did a much better job not gouging any of my models or loving up assembly! Next up is getting a decent lamp for painting. I know people have made recommendations before but I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QT9PW12/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3U81HV8YX54FG&psc=1 If people have better recommendations though I'd love to hear them. After that... I think it's airbrush time. I don't want to prime stuff with a rattlecan anymore!!
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Dreylad posted:Been slowly upgrading my hobby gear. Bought some good clippers, sanding sticks and some tamiya extra thin and what a difference it's made to how long it takes to assemble things, and I did a much better job not gouging any of my models or loving up assembly! Next up is getting a decent lamp for painting. I know people have made recommendations before but I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QT9PW12/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3U81HV8YX54FG&psc=1 I’ve got one of those and one of the Ottlite XLs, the cheaper one is 98% as good to be honest. It gets fractionally warmer to the touch, other than that it’s great. Also yea, get an airbrush. No other single thing will improve your experience of the hobby so well.
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Dreylad posted:Next up is getting a decent lamp for painting. I know people have made recommendations before but I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QT9PW12/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3U81HV8YX54FG&psc=1 I have this exact one. It was gift and it works well but it was not the one I'd have purchased for myself. I already have a good ring lamp and I would have gotten one of those big light arcs that goes over the whole table.
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Dreylad posted:Been slowly upgrading my hobby gear. Bought some good clippers, sanding sticks and some tamiya extra thin and what a difference it's made to how long it takes to assemble things, and I did a much better job not gouging any of my models or loving up assembly! Next up is getting a decent lamp for painting. I know people have made recommendations before but I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QT9PW12/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3U81HV8YX54FG&psc=1 I have one that I'm pretty sure is the exact same, just $40 cheaper. https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B083B635V2/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_search_asin_title?ie=UTF8&psc=1 I *love* it.
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Dreylad posted:Been slowly upgrading my hobby gear. Bought some good clippers, sanding sticks and some tamiya extra thin and what a difference it's made to how long it takes to assemble things, and I did a much better job not gouging any of my models or loving up assembly! Next up is getting a decent lamp for painting. I know people have made recommendations before but I'm looking at this: https://www.amazon.ca/gp/product/B07QT9PW12/ref=ox_sc_act_title_3?smid=A3U81HV8YX54FG&psc=1 Two of these: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/tertial-work-lamp-dark-gray-20355434/ Plus some daylight bulbs somewhere between 11-15W and 5000-6400K and you got yourself a flexible setup that gives you a lot of light without dark spots in your workspace and diffuse light so that you don't get dark shadows on things you're painting.
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Eej posted:Two of these: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/tertial-work-lamp-dark-gray-20355434/ That's incredible, I was just watching Marco's video about lighting where he recommends the same setup. This looks good and I can use the lights for taking photos as well, which is something I'm currently lacking. Thanks!
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Yup Marco's video was the one I got the recommends for specific kind of bulbs. The Two Tertial setup is pretty common out there.
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Test model for dirty metal armour. I usually hate grimdark but it's a nice diversion. E: weapon is not done, still thinking what to do 
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some kind of violet-red for the weapon i think. then you get the full triad with your green eyes.
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Funny story, the weapon was supposed to be more grey-blue, but it didn't quite come back from purple. 
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Eej posted:Two of these: https://www.ikea.com/ca/en/p/tertial-work-lamp-dark-gray-20355434/ While the bulb is great (I prefer 4K because it's neutral but maybe there are reasons I'm not aware of to go for a cooler white?) but in my experience the problem with these lamps is that the springs start to lose resistance after a year or two and so they don't hold as well. Maybe IKEA sells some spares though?
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Furism posted:While the bulb is great (I prefer 4K because it's neutral but maybe there are reasons I'm not aware of to go for a cooler white?) but in my experience the problem with these lamps is that the springs start to lose resistance after a year or two and so they don't hold as well. Maybe IKEA sells some spares though? There's nothing special about the springs, they are just generic ones you can get at any home improvement store in a variety of tensions for $1-$2 a pair. I had my pair of these lamps delivered last week and I love them! I even remarked as I was putting them together that the springs were exactly the same ones I picked up from Lowe's to put tension on a woodworking jig I made a couple months ago.
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Xpost for a real(dead) gameMajor Spag posted:Coming off a LVO hype train feels bad.
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Major Spag posted:Xpost for a real(dead) game This is super cool, love diorama stuff.
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Really enjoyed painting this guy up and experimented a bit with base coating 2 thin layers of different colours, which was a big learning experience for me. I also used a matte spray on this guy when done, but I think I need to find another spray as he looks pretty glossy to me. I think I could have done better on his eyes with my attempt a glow coming from the empty helmet, and the sword is average, but still happy with the outcome: 
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A Single Sphink posted:What mini is that? If you mean me, I don't have a lot of info except from the pictures from the webstore. It's from a line called "Necromanteion of Acheron" and the model is called a wraith lord. Here's the link to where i bought it: https://miniporium.net/products/wraith-lords?_pos=1&_sid=7d72e89ac&_ss=r PotatoManJack fucked around with this message at 03:45 on Jan 28, 2022 |
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I've been working on a big-rear end Veteran Guard Kill Team for one of my friends, and now I just have to wait for the last oils to cure before I can varnish it.
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Does anybody have a good recipe for painting a nacre (online translation tells me it's "mother-of-pearl") armor? Bonus point if it shows weathering too!
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You might be able to use Mr Crystal Color as a shortcut. It's lacquer, but when you put it over a light base it gives a pearlescent finish. There's a variety of colors and I use them over a black base for a metallic finish sometimes.
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Can anyone recommend a good multi paint set that would well for Cadian Imperial Guard troops and a Lemen Russ tank. Basically this set. I just wanted to know if there may be a better option then just buying a bunch of the Citadel paints individually.
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Furism posted:Does anybody have a good recipe for painting a nacre (online translation tells me it's "mother-of-pearl") armor? Bonus point if it shows weathering too! Turbo Dork straight up has a mother-of-pearl shift paint. Goes on over a white/offwhite coat, looks shiny and nacreous. Not sure how it would take weathering, maybe if you dinged up the undercoat first?
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Vallejo has a bunch of historic paint sets in their model color line. Something like the British WWII Desert set might do the job for you. https://www.amazon.com/Acrylicos-Va...s%2C136&sr=8-57
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Marshal Prolapse posted:Can anyone recommend a good multi paint set that would well for Cadian Imperial Guard troops and a Lemen Russ tank. Basically this set. I just wanted to know if there may be a better option then just buying a bunch of the Citadel paints individually. If all you're painting is that Guard set, I would probably just buy individual paints. Most sets you'll get will have a bunch of colors you won't really use for them (and you can always pick them up after if you do). Citadel paints are fine, but fairly expensive. If you have the opportunity, I'd recommend Vallejo paints instead since they're cheaper, same or better quality, and come in much better bottles. You can use this chart for color conversions between paint brands. It's not perfect but gives a fairly good overview of same-ish paints. E: The set Bucnasti posted seems spot on for armor/clothing, yeah
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Electric Hobo posted:I've been working on a big-rear end Veteran Guard Kill Team for one of my friends, and now I just have to wait for the last oils to cure before I can varnish it. Getting a French WWI vibe here.
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Not me, I'm getting a GERMANY WWII VIBE It's a beautiful paint job, please don't ban me.
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