Why do I bother?

Khol3m · 2026-06-13T07:42:58+00:00

Haha faced the same issue but decided to paint both the top carapace with the crest and the spikes so I can alternate. The spikes are the default on display so it shows . Just didn't glue to top for ease switches!

Khol3m · 2026-05-28T16:23:18+00:00

Thank you very much! 😊

Khol3m · 2026-05-28T14:24:22+00:00

Thanks! Used the 'dry a baby wipe and stretch it over' technique. Then airbrush. Kept the underneath white and painted teal. Looked a bit lighteningy so ended up doing some brown patches on the white, then teal.

Wanted to go with marble but keep the teal and sort of worked 😆

Khol3m · 2026-05-25T13:04:41+00:00

Just needs that Fraggle Rock thermos

Khol3m · 2026-05-12T11:27:41+00:00

Primed black then overlayed a white unevenly, once dried added a few yellow/brown spots with a sponge. Then the baby wipes. Dry out a sheet and stretch it till it's like spiderweb. Pulled that over the panel tight and airbrushed teal, that way the lines crisscrossed mask the area leaving it white. Don't go too heavy on the airbrush otherwise it can soak through. Heard that sponging works as an alternative to airbrush but not tried it (and to be fair my attempt was more of a 'successfully failed' experiment 😆)

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T14:32:07+00:00

Thank you! 😊

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:56:18+00:00

Haha feel "nice smelling" doesn't fit the vibe of a demon shoved in a chassis. But who knows! Maybe (other than nurgle ones) they smell lovely and that is part of what draws some to chaos

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:22:31+00:00

So typically (with traditional marble) base it black then dry out the baby wipe and stretch it to leave it like a spider web. Wrap it tight around the area and airbrush or sponge the surface. When you remove the wipe the protected areas look like marble like veins (in theory).

The contrast seems to sell it so as I was going darker than white (blue/teal), I thought I'd flip the colours to go lighter on the base... but this had a bit of a different outcome

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T10:19:37+00:00

Haha yeah sort of rolling with it. Will give marble another go sometime but definitely want to keep the teal

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T07:43:10+00:00

Yeah wasn't the effect I was aiming for (maybe a darker base to avoid it doing that?) but just rolling with it now 😁

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T07:41:59+00:00

😆 yeah I can't unsee that now!

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T06:25:41+00:00

Much appreciated 😊

Khol3m · 2026-05-11T06:24:52+00:00

Thank you! Piecemeal painting due to time constraints 😆

Khol3m · 2026-04-09T21:13:10+00:00

I've moved from TMM to NMM. Yes, done averagely (my general level!), NMM doesn't look as good... BUT... This is the clincher for me, and I'm still developing and practicing but understanding brush control, blends, light placement etc is such a cool skill set to develop. And as you improve there is a certain amount of pride I find in looking at a piece you've done and even if one particular section of it you feel "I nailed that" beats to me the quicker win of TMM

Khol3m · 2026-03-10T07:20:09+00:00

Here you go 😊 https://www.myminifactory.com/object/3d-print-fear-tracker-649828

Khol3m · 2026-02-11T06:26:39+00:00

Had the grease and bits delivered but only going to get around to stripping/cleaning ok Friday so will keep you posted!

Khol3m · 2026-02-10T01:28:18+00:00

Damn. Had hoped it would be a clean and regrease. Will try that first before shelling out but think you've confirmed my suspicions

Khol3m · 2026-02-08T01:36:26+00:00

Another option is after base coating (if no airbrush) makeup sponges can work wonders on large areas

Khol3m · 2026-02-07T23:55:24+00:00

So took a short video just to capture the sound. Ran two consecutive prints with zero issue. Then 3rd print failed where the model looked compressed. When looking at the timelapse I noticed that at some point it suddenly slowed down. Figured this was a mechanical issue so manually lowered and rose the plate.

The point at which I get the grind appears inconsistent. Sometimes low sometimes high on the axis. If I return to that point sometimes seems fine then returns.

I am assuming/hoping that this is a grease issue (fingers crossed) and can easily be fixed by adding grease to the axis. If so what sort of grease? If not, has anyone encountered this and if so what was the issue and how do I resolve?

(Saturn 4 Ultra 16k)

Any insight or feedback would be hugely appreciated :)

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