tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post516064264864128615..comments2024-03-03T03:10:04.470-05:00Comments on The Mandulian Chapel: The Past, Present, and Future of 40k and Mehyv3myndhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16986893384791002364noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-50953093692329825212012-06-07T04:38:22.094-04:002012-06-07T04:38:22.094-04:00I would love to see a holy cow on the 'change&...I would love to see a holy cow on the 'change' pic, instead of a butterfly. Would change the meaning of those wise words :)N.I.B.https://www.blogger.com/profile/09250086009240444206noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-1173909520776922782012-06-02T22:00:21.423-04:002012-06-02T22:00:21.423-04:00Thanks for the response, whilst your painted minis...Thanks for the response, whilst your painted minis certainly look great, I'm not into the idea of constantly stopping and stripping the brush down, or the tea infuser sieving. I found mixing the gw paints with golden's airbrush medium tedious and random enough... Think I'll go straight to the Vallejo paints!Stompahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207370496629528282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-69543663743096034062012-06-02T08:00:31.397-04:002012-06-02T08:00:31.397-04:00Successful airbrushing really hinges on proper thi...Successful airbrushing really hinges on proper thinning of paint and air pressure. This takes a lot of time to master via trial and error but becomes easy once you're comfortable with it.<br /><br />Folk Art paints are very thick and I do not recommend using them for airbrushing for beginners. In fact, I intend to switch to vallejo air colors once I can afford to hah. Folk arts off the shelf are about as thick as tooth paste. I generally dump 1/4 of the bottle in the trash and replace that much with water and shake for several minutes. Then I pour some into a fine mesh tea infuser and drop water over the top and let it sift into the airbrush pot. This ensures no chunks that may clog the tip. The final consistency is similar to heavy cream.<br /><br />I'm currently airbrushing at 17-18psi. I have a pot filled with pure water that I prime the brush with. Then I switch to the paint and fire at a test sheet until it's painting without water "spidering" around.<br /><br />I can usually paint 2-3 minutes before needing to pick drid acrylic off the needle tip. After 10 minutes of painting, I fully clean the airbrush before painting again.<br /><br />It can be a frustrating process (probably because of the paint I choose) that takes a lot of patience, trial, and error. I find the blended base coats well worth the effort tho.hyv3myndhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16986893384791002364noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-65721795891362052002012-06-01T22:01:54.274-04:002012-06-01T22:01:54.274-04:00Thanks, your post cheered me up about the forthcom...Thanks, your post cheered me up about the forthcoming edition, I must admit, being an old fart, I get worried about new editions and re-adding the rules to my dusty brain... and the dreaded 'no mate, that was last edition!'. I will admit I love watching the organic evolution of the various armies after the new edition hits though! <br />I've been admiring your airbrush work for some time, most especially the dark eldar, and wanted to ask, you mentioned you use common folk art acrylics, but what mix are you using? I've just splashed for a harder steenbeck infinity 2-1 airbrush and iwata compressor and want to achieve similar effects. Any detailed pointers would be great, I tried gw paints with golden's acrylic medium but it was very hit and miss and mostly miss.Stompahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01207370496629528282noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-15374083564507047442012-06-01T10:41:52.768-04:002012-06-01T10:41:52.768-04:00I await 6th edition warily, I hope for the best; a...I await 6th edition warily, I hope for the best; a nice new ruleset that will enhance my gaming experience. I prepare for the worst, a new game which I won't enjoy or wont enjoy as much. Let's stay on the hopeful side.PoliticalOfficerKradhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00758176395705962499noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-34942946084399005372012-05-31T15:54:43.077-04:002012-05-31T15:54:43.077-04:00Yes, I look at 6th edition with hope too. I hope, ...Yes, I look at 6th edition with hope too. I hope, first of all, it's let us to play any concept welike with no major archetypes. First of all I hope reserve Nids will become somewhat competetive enough. We'll see:)Erlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03093689673521332325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4260829252124595446.post-48124656402353563262012-05-31T09:52:49.068-04:002012-05-31T09:52:49.068-04:00Nice post - I just had to comment because my backg...Nice post - I just had to comment because my background is almost identical; me and half a dozen friends started playing back in 2nd Ed (Tyranids and Chaos), where having a Dreadnaught or a tank in your army was considered the coolest thing ever and games could last forever.<br /><br />I stopped playing when 3rd Ed was introduced (I vaguely remember Necrons and Skinks being launched) and was blown away when I got back into 40K 2 or 3 years ago. <br /><br />A younger version of me would be astounded now there is armies full of tanks and monstrous creatures and its nice to be in my late 20's (read 30) and being able to afford all of these toys.<br /><br />I will admit that I do miss Carnifex's having mostly 10's stats across the board and Genestealers being the scariest thing in the game...but don't miss Overwatch, Lascannons and buying my gaunts in blisters of three...the 6th degreehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10114651433321299632noreply@blogger.com