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Green stuff is not the best choice for weapons, as it is too flexible and doesn't make points very well. Brown stuff is better. Alternately, you could replace...
Hi, I've just joined and I wanted to say hi, so Hi! I've been painting minis on and off for quite a few years. I've finally gotten my skills to a fairly decent...
To make things like worning, i think the term for it is "weathering". Googling that together with other keywords might help. I'm no expert but a few things you...
According to Ian, on 2-4-06 03:37 the word on the street was... ... With vehicles, and easy technique is to apply a wash of dirt-colored paint, heavier on the...
Ian, A technique I have found very useful with 25mm, 15mm and 6mm figures is to mix matt varnish with a little black paint and then paint it on as a 'wash' - ...
I use a very simple tecnique for weather my vehicles . Basically i drybrush on Scorched brown, then Beastial brown then bubonic brown. here's some examples. ...
Hi, Charles ~ Just a suggestion for the 'dipping' concept. Varnish can create problems in adhesion of later layers (possibly not showing up except over time),...
Hi, Ian! There are a few 'rules' that can help with creating the appearance of aged or 'distressed' clothing. If you think about the style for those jeans...
Awesome! I'm glad it was valuable for you! *grins* Judi ... From: mini-painter@yahoogroups.com [mailto:mini-painter@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Matt Picone ...
... God, its good to see you awake again! Now if we can just keep you out of Wonderland for a while. :) -- Deane P. Goodwin Goodwin's painting Service ...
Heh. It'd be nice to stay out of the looking glass, I'll definitely say that much. But I'm too much of a lunatic to just go to work, put in my hours and come...
Has anyone seen the Stan Johansen 20mm Road Warrior minis..? I'm debating a purchase. and am looking for a review of these (or other) Johansen minis. A look...
Hi Judi, I have never had problems with fading of paint over varnish-blackwash. I always revarnish with clear matt varnish as the final coat. In your...
I have an IWM 28mm figure painted rather nicely, and I'm not sure what to do for a base. He's a bard, normally found on stage, so a wooden platform would be an...
Get a "Dark Age" style base and glue your muso to it, fill in the gaps between the base edge and the models inbuilt base with green stuff and scribe wooden...
Hi, I would recommend looking at one of the wooden bases offered at a website I recently discovered "Wayne's Miniature Bases" run by Wayne Rogers (a fellow...
Well i just joined this group about a week ago, and everyone seems very friendly here so i just wanted to say hi and introduce myself. My name is Edgar im 15...
Hi, Charles! Anybody can be fortunate because this, like yellowing of non-archival varnish, is hit-and-miss for when it happens and when you get by. In ...
According to Edgar Jimenez, on 4-4-06 03:36 the word on the street was... ... Start by not painting black :) Instead, mix a dark color using black and grey,...
Edgar, Welcome to the group! For the 40K Templars here is some things you might try. a) Prime the figure black but leave the shoulder guards off and prime...
... ****************** Hey, thanks for the compliments, Kathryn! :-) However, I think Madog is trying to paint or etch a wood pattern onto the pre-molded metal...
Right, Wayne. I just need to "woodify" the existing base or replace/augment it with something reasonable-it still needs to have a relatively standard sized...
Can't you just paint it to woodify it? Assuming the base is flat... I do this often with the backs of shields. Just paint it a lighter brown, add lines for...
I'll add to what's already been said. If you're doing one piece metal models, and have to paint white and black on the same model, here's what I do. 1)...
Thank you all for the great tips and teckniques if I have any more questions i will be sure to post. :) Thank you again, Edgar ... Yahoo! Messenger with...
... Yes, James Wappel is an amazing artist, both with miniature painting and 2d art. The art on the front page of my non-commerical website (the online...
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