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GDS_Starfury

#45
February 11, 2024, 02:32:53 PM
well?
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

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Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

GDS_Starfury

#46
February 19, 2024, 10:38:14 PM
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Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Jarhead0331

#47
February 20, 2024, 12:32:35 AM
I'm working on it. This project is going to take time. Especially given all the information provided. I want to do it right!
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18

ArizonaTank

#48
February 20, 2024, 11:20:07 AM
By coincidence, I have also started a plastic modeling journey after a very long time away from it.

So the advice on this thread has been good and timely.

My reintroduction project is a 1/48 scale Curtiss JN-4 Jenny. I have some personal connection with the Jenny so I thought I would do that.

Anyway, I have spent about a month hoarding paint and tools, while watching videos. 

I should get started on it soon; but I'm not in a hurry.

Johannes "Honus" Wagner
"The Flying Dutchman"
Shortstop: Pittsburgh Pirates 1900-1917
Rated as the 2nd most valuable player of all time by Bill James.

Jarhead0331

#49
February 20, 2024, 11:51:20 AM
Quote from: ArizonaTank on February 20, 2024, 11:20:07 AMAnyway, I have spent about a month hoarding paint and tools, while watching videos. 

I should get started on it soon; but I'm not in a hurry.


+1. This is where I'm at. When I picked up the kit, I only got glue and some razor blades. I'm in the process of getting paint and the other supplies mentioned in this thread. I'm also not in a hurry and want to enjoy this prospective old, but new hobby at a leisurely pace.
Grogheads Uber Alles
Semper Grog
"No beast is more alpha than JH." Gusington, 10/23/18

ArizonaTank

#50
February 20, 2024, 04:14:32 PM
Quote from: Jarhead0331 on February 20, 2024, 11:51:20 AM+1. This is where I'm at. When I picked up the kit, I only got glue and some razor blades. I'm in the process of getting paint and the other supplies mentioned in this thread. I'm also not in a hurry and want to enjoy this prospective old, but new hobby at a leisurely pace.

Yeah, it is funny because I got an old boxed model off of ebay for $5 plus shipping (the Jenny is not a popular subject I guess). But I have probably spent about $150 on all the other stuff to build it (including rigging to do the wires on the wings and tail). But now I'm thinking about getting an airbrush. All that for a $5 model...  :shocked:

Well, I guess the good news will be that I'll be ready for the next model If I can find the shelf space, I have my eye on a 1/16 scale WWI Renault FT-17 tank. At least the Jenny doesn't need a shelf, I can hang it from the ceiling. :Dreamer:
Johannes "Honus" Wagner
"The Flying Dutchman"
Shortstop: Pittsburgh Pirates 1900-1917
Rated as the 2nd most valuable player of all time by Bill James.

GDS_Starfury

#51
February 20, 2024, 05:47:51 PM
if you get the photo etch sets for the battleship get two of them.
Jarhead - Yeah. You're probably right.

Gus - I use sweatpants with flannel shorts to soak up my crotch sweat.

Banzai Cat - There is no "partial credit" in grammar. Like anal sex. It's either in, or it's not.

Mirth - We learned long ago that they key isn't to outrun Star, it's to outrun Gus.

Martok - I don't know if it's possible to have an "anti-boner"...but I now have one.

Gus - Celery is vile and has no reason to exist. Like underwear on Star.

Silent Disapproval Robot

#52
February 20, 2024, 07:33:08 PM
I recently received my KS copy of the 6th edition of Car Wars.  It comes with a bunch of car minis that are straight out of 1970s=era dystopian sci-fi movies like Death Race.  Painting them has taken my right out of my comfort zone.  I tend to paint historical stuff and try to get the colours and details to match historical data.  I go for matte finishes with lots of weathering and wear. 

These cars are the opposite.  They're supposed to be high gloss or satin finish with lots of bright colours and clean finishes.  I know how I should paint them.  I should slowly and methodically put down a base layer, then do a bunch of layering, blending, glazing, shading, and edge highlighting.  Thing is, I'm lazy and the two things I hate more than anything (apart from eyes) when it comes to minis painting are layering and glazing.

I've been farting around with various "cheat" techniques but so far, none of the results are really working as well as I'd hoped.  I tried the "slap-chop" Grisaille method using speedpaints and inks over a base-shaded mini.  Problem is, the speedpaints go on too blotchy over smooth surfaces if you use a brush.  I tried an airbrush and it actually looked pretty decent but it was far too hard to mask everything so there was always some overspray and you can't really fix that if using inks or speedpaints.   

Then I tried airbrushing regular paints mixed with some metal medium.  That didn't work well at all.  The metallic flakes were too diffuse so the cars came out looking sparkly, not metallic.

For my third method, I tried using a gloss black primer and then putting down base layers of colour-shift type paints over top.  It actually came out looking pretty cool but the problem with the colour-shift paints is the colour-range is very limited.  Blue-purple, green-pink, blue-green, gold-green, red-copper, or prismatic are really the only choices.  The other issue is, you cannot put any sort of varnish or wash over the paint or it removes the shifting effect.  The lack of a wash makes the details less apparent and the lack of varnish means the paints will quickly lose their gloss due to oily fingers.

The new Army Painter Fanatic paint range seems almost tailor-made to paint these things as they're meant to be, but I'll be damned if I'm going to shell out for yet another paint range, especially one that's specifically designed for the whole layering, blending, and highlighting thing.


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