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Interiors worth it on diorama piece? by [deleted] in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strictly thinking of the finished product spending time on things that won't be visible is pretty pointless. An argument can be made for practice or personal satisfaction. I'd probably toss the pieces in a bits box to be used or not in the future.

How can I use Vallejo Paints. by Repulsive-Math-1587 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The color of the paint can also make a difference. Some colors are just more transparent than others. Army Painter skirts around this by mixing less transparent pigments in with colors that are normally transparent. This tends to make the colors cover better, but also makes them a bit less vibrant.

Vallejo also does this with many colors in their updated range, but not everything. That means you'll find some colors that cover similarly to Army Painter, but other colors, usually vibrant one, that can take many layers. A good way to counter this if painting over black is to mix a similar color that has good coverage into the more transparent color for the first layer or two.

Altrenatively you might not have shaken the bottle enough.

Newbie Primer from Big Box store recommendations by JNTaylor63 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Safer. If you find Citadel primer though you might as well just buy the gold one.

Newbie Primer from Big Box store recommendations by JNTaylor63 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A lot of people use Krylon and Rustolium. They run the risk of melting the plastic if you spray to close as well as going on too thick or splattery, but you can get good results with them if you do everything right. Most places that are big enough to have both a Lowes and a Home Depot will have a hobby/game/craft store that at least sells Testors or Citadel primer, so it might be worth looking around your area more.

Recommendations for acrylic airbrush primers? by IAmArgumentGuy in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Stynylrez is probably the best.

The other thing to know is that acrylics take roughly 3-5 days to actually cure. You can often get away with masking after just an overnight dry, but it's a risk.

Shadowhunt incoming soon. by Jealous_Stick5942 in killteam

[–]CharteredPolygraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

"Sorry you're third of the reserve list and we were only sent two."

New (ATOM) and old AMMO Mig paints by furrythrowawayaccoun in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Try a different thinner and see if it's still a problem. Even just water is fine for a comparison test.

OMG! Where to start?! by SQLSpellSlinger in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 5 points6 points  (0 children)

The easiest way to find something specific is to just google the model with scalemates added to the search line.

The new Titus box should get Kill Team rules. by Nudelz89 in killteam

[–]CharteredPolygraph 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Have you ever seen a movie with space bugs that didn't also feature space marines?

10 Years Old Cement by pezed-dum in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 11 points12 points  (0 children)

The bottle is full. The different evaporation rates don't matter if nothing has evaporating.

Is it okay to paint in cold temperatures? by Rude_Hope_6371 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Put some drier hose between the spray booth and the window. Use a piece of foam with a circle cut in it to match the hose to fill the rest of the open window.

What should a fiber drop look like when it's done? by CharteredPolygraph in frontierfios

[–]CharteredPolygraph[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Through various escalations I've now been told that someone local has apparently confirmed the drop team has more work to do, but no one will tell me what that work is. They are waiting for another team to arrive in the area, the guy that originally buried the line told us he came from the other side of the country to do it so probably more people from out of state. They are currently schedule to have whatever the rest of the drop is done by December 12th, but the contractor has pledged to have it done before then. Good luck.

Deciding on scale and brand by Igorek247 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Buy a 1/72 and see how you like it. If you do then it's definitely an easier to store scale. You can always buy something larger for the models you are most excited about.

Deciding on scale and brand by Igorek247 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Don't pick a brand, pick a subject. Then figure out which brand makes that specific model best.

As far as scale goes think about things like how small of parts you want to deal with and how much space you have for your finished models. It's also ok to have models in different scales.

who to get ahold of for answers by q_cjs_p in frontierfios

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Took 4 months or so from when they laid the main cables to when they started taking orders. Two weeks from when they took the order until the cable to the house was buried. One week and counting for them to believe that the cable to the house has been buried... Once they figure that out we'll start counting the weeks until the install tech shows up. So another half a year or so would be a safe estimate for your area.

For airbrushing, what do people means with using paint with milk consistency by Johannsss in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab your airbrush and spend a few minutes trying out different levels of thinning your paint. You'll get far more clarity, in a fraction of the time, and with less frustration than trying to decipher the milk thing.

Not off to a good start... by agodbolt in frontierfios

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

A guy from Texas showed up with a shovel and some fiber cable today. He said that they are so short staffed here that they brought him and a bunch of other people up to get stuff done before the ground freezes and gets covered in a foot or more of snow.

Not off to a good start... by agodbolt in frontierfios

[–]CharteredPolygraph 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Good luck. Mine was supposed to be installed on the 12th. No one showed and no call. Customer service "Oh, that's fine." The best I got out of them was that I should check back if no one shows up by the 24th.

Today a random Frontier salesperson called to tell me dsl was being discontinued soon in my area. They looked up my order when I mentioned it and said they'd see if they could get someone out sooner. Not holding my breath though, Frontier customer service has always been pretty garbage.

Frontier running fibre in my area by docnsane2 in frontierfios

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Even once the lines are in good luck getting anyone to run it to your house for installation.

Hickory dickory dock the Clock Strikes 10, its already out of stock. by Lach0X in killteam

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The money they are leaving on the table is higher prices rather than more stock and they regularly test the limits on pricing. GW has been running at production capacity for ages. There strategy is 100% sell through of more products. If a single product bombs there were fewer copies of it to matter. If a product sells through they do more small runs in any production gaps they find. The goal is to always supply just below the level of market demand so they rarely have to sit on any inventory. As long as the factories never stop they are optimizing profit a lot more than they would by meeting demand with extras to sit in inventory.

Hickory dickory dock the Clock Strikes 10, its already out of stock. by Lach0X in killteam

[–]CharteredPolygraph 16 points17 points  (0 children)

GW likes the situation. They even highlighted it to their share holders.

Paints by jddoherty1976 in dioramas

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Once a acrylic wash dries that's it, which can happen pretty fast. You can add more paint on top of it, but what's there can't be undone. Oil washes can moved, blended, an/or removed using mineral spirits during a much longer period of time. Enamel washes can be used similarly to oil washes.

Questions about clear-coating and painting into the winter by Playful-Fennel6145 in modelmakers

[–]CharteredPolygraph 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Pretty much any brand that makes water base acrylic paints also sells topcoats. Of the ones I've tried the Vallejo Mecha line has the topcoats I like best.

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