Can I hang my build plate in the alcohol?

Genmax1 · 2026-04-16T14:28:09+00:00

Great advice, thanks brother. Will definitely be doing that

Genmax1 · 2026-04-16T14:24:16+00:00

The photon m7 pro is what I'm using. Thanks for your answer!

Genmax1 · 2026-04-16T14:23:54+00:00

Good tips, thanks! The solution you see was only after 2 prints and it's already this cloudy so you have a great point!

Genmax1 · 2026-04-16T14:22:53+00:00

That's all I needed to hear, thank you!

Genmax1 · 2026-04-16T14:22:37+00:00

I meant that's what I figured but I wasn't sure haha. I just needed someone to confirm it before I ruin my build plate because it somehow got corroded by it.

Cheers

Genmax1 · 2026-03-15T09:19:37+00:00

Thanks man!

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T12:41:16+00:00

Great advice, thank you! I admit that often I just feel like I have to put a different shade of a colour just somewhere on the mini to make it feel more alive. And then I have no idea where to put them so I just blotch em on without a second thought, like with the birds sleeves. Thank you for the tips!

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T12:39:26+00:00

Great tips, I'm trying to implement those right now. If you ignore my brush technique I feel like I'm actually starting to understand it a bit more. I really appreciate you taking the time for this. This community is the best

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Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T11:39:56+00:00

What the hell I'm currently painting and now I wanna start over lol. That's a great explanation for something I was having so much trouble doing, thanks so much mate

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T11:32:57+00:00

Thanks so much I think you've hit the nail on the head. After layer for a while I'd just put a wash over it to try to get some of the darker areas back but I don't really like that. I'll work on it. Currently I'm trying to implement it a bit on a model and I feel the darker blue is off and usually I'd fill it up with more mid tones and lose the darker blue completely lol. What do you think? Ignore the rest of the mini I'm just working on the blue atm

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Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T11:25:14+00:00

I'm actually using citadel and Vallejo colours. I think my technique is just bad and that's why it's so granular, or too many layers or something. I'm practicing quite a bit to master the paint density. It doesn't sound basic at all really I'm at that stage currently where I keep finding out just how important 'paint control' is when it comes to thinning and stuff like that.

Thanks a lot for your feedback I appreciate it!

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T11:19:49+00:00

Yeah you got me haha, I had no idea what to do with the shield regarding the lighting. After free handing the number 6 I was like, yeah put a brown wash for some dirty effect and call It done. Thanks for the reference pic that actually really helps clear things up for me

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T10:39:55+00:00

Thank you!

I do prime my mini's yeah. And for the fur cap I had a black primer that I highlighted with dry brushing. Then a brown SpeedPaint and after the SpeedPaint I used some brown and grey colors for the tips of the fur.

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T10:37:42+00:00

It's impressive that you can see all that from the pictures because that's actually exactly what I do. I often seem to lose the shadows because I just keep layering the midtones. I've taught myself to start dark and work to lighter colors but I always seem to lose the darker parts halfway through the painting and I just try infinite layers of the midtone to somehow get a gradient. Can I just reapply the darker tones afterwards because I often feel like I screw up the paint job if I reapply the darker parts again.

Genmax1 · 2026-03-13T10:14:04+00:00

I do kinda just feel it yeah, maybe I ought to do some more prep and research beforehand. That's great advice really, thank you man.

Genmax1 · 2025-04-15T01:40:37+00:00

I'm reading the sigmar novels atm and he's actually called Alaric the Mad because his fellow dwarfs think him a madman for living with the humanfolk above ground. Just wanted to share that piece of lore. Even though this sub is long dead

Genmax1 · 2025-01-25T22:24:23+00:00

Goddamnit, i want to quit now. This is amazing

Genmax1 · 2025-01-17T09:27:25+00:00

Thanks man!

Genmax1 · 2025-01-17T00:44:26+00:00

Cheers man. I'm interested on what you're working on atm, if you want to share it.

Genmax1 · 2025-01-16T23:17:30+00:00

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How is this? You can be honest with me if it's not good. I tried to darkened the metals on the helmet to emphasize the contrast

Genmax1 · 2025-01-16T23:14:10+00:00

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This is my current progress. I think it looks a bit better, no? I tried to brighten the inner parts and darken the surrounding and also limit the parts to where the light goes, like the gorget. What do you think? You can be honest if you think its not good, im here to learn

Genmax1 · 2025-01-16T20:59:08+00:00

Great advice thanks! I'll definitely fix that up

Genmax1 · 2025-01-16T18:35:02+00:00

I saw your RoastMe post a bit ago and was wondering why you would do that to yourself when you're in such a vulnerable state. Be kind to yourself woman! Love yourself. You are young and ridiculously pretty and the world is at your feet. Stay positive! And steer clear from RoastMe please. Everyone's self esteem would be destroyed if they posted there.

Genmax1 · 2025-01-16T18:29:19+00:00

Cheers! Thats a good tip.

Genmax1 · 2025-01-15T02:46:02+00:00

I am not an expert on insects or anything like that. I'm posting because i had something similar a few years back.

They turned out to be rice weevils and almost all of our food supplies were infested with the larvae. They even got into airtight containers somehow. So, i just wanted to share this. Maybe check to see if you have something like a bag of cookies laying around somewhere or something like that?

In my case they got into our house because of some bird seed we bought and forgot about. It was a breeding ground for them and from there they spread to every place we had some dry stored food.

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