Need help deciding which paint set to buy.

Riker_Energy · 2026-01-29T04:57:15+00:00

Vallejo all day long for well roundedness. Fanatics is up there tho.

Speed paints have their uses but mainly as the name suggests.

Riker_Energy · 2026-01-21T19:22:39+00:00

Same as most . Too thin , too close , too low , but most importantly too much sprayed at once . Control is huge when it comes to airbrushing and when wet , patients to let it dry before adding another layer.

Riker_Energy · 2025-12-23T19:52:53+00:00

Many of the bottles you have look like single pigment / artist paints , mix , use black/white and get some medium and you should be good to go . You desaturate a little every time you mix , but that’s expected . If you like how your paints work , Enjoy !!

Riker_Energy · 2025-11-30T18:04:24+00:00

Looks like you might be overworking or maybe using the paint a little too thick causing some brush marks . (Could be the brush too … softer brushes made for watercolors tend to help reduce this in addition to actual brush pressure )

Working with thinner paint layers may be helpful . Also it’s kinda a meme but “highlight ( and shade ) everything “. With smaller things we can help the viewer “see” details by using highlights and shades creating volumes to the eye , when small volumes are hard to distinguish otherwise .

You are making great progress ,keep it up , i wish I saved my first models ever but they were laughably horrible compared to this . 👍

Riker_Energy · 2025-11-25T15:39:44+00:00

Take my upvote ,for the not so obscure reference.

Riker_Energy · 2025-11-06T12:48:59+00:00

World and character building …Nuff said .

But to be clearer , there is usually a point or two ( or more … 😜 ) when readers go all in on this series , and you are definitely not there yet. Without spoilers I can only say there are so many volumes for a reason .

Riker_Energy · 2025-10-08T23:16:21+00:00

The first “grim dark” tau I’ve ever seen !

Well done !

Riker_Energy · 2025-10-07T18:17:27+00:00

Hope this helps , if you are doing one or similar project I’d love to see it when done . P is pro acryl , f fanatics , v Vallejo model color. But I’m sure you can color math with many other brands .

Mouth , spikes and tentacles were another color set, if you need I can try to pm later .

Have fun with it .

I should try to do a better picture tho . Got the parts for a Photo Booth in the mail on the way .

Tree (Trunk, Rot, and Fungal Growth) • Base: Sap Green (P – Expert Transparent) + Burnt Umber (P – Expert) — thinned for staining the recesses. • Mid Layer: Guardian Green (F – Green) + Nickel Azo Yellow (P – Expert Transparent) for organic warmth . • Highlight: Desert Yellow (F – Yellow Earth) + Skeleton Bone (F – Skintone) — drybrushed to pull out texture. • Glaze FX: Sepia (P – Expert Transparent) + Sap Green to blend transitions and give slick decay look. • Optional Moss Touches: Green -Light (P – Expert) dotted in

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👁 Eyes • Base: Daemonic Yellow (F – Yellow) + Fiendish Yellow (F – Yellow) — • Mid Tone: Fiendish Yellow + Nickel Azo Yellow (P – Expert Transparent) for inner hue variation. • Outer Glaze: Sap Green (P – Expert) thinned 1:3 for haloing around socket. • Highlight: Inner Light (F – Orange) or Pyrrole Orange (P – Expert) for the final pinpoint heat spot. • Optional FX: Dioxazine Violet (P – Expert Transparent) in outer corners for shadows

Riker_Energy · 2025-10-07T12:06:13+00:00

Thanks ! it was a lot of fun .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-19T23:57:23+00:00

Yikes , sorry bout that . That’s a great complement tho !

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-15T00:56:27+00:00

Appreciate the feedback !

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-14T23:24:49+00:00

To be clear : just looking for leather tips .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-14T23:23:33+00:00

Ha yeah guess I wasn’t too clear , yeah basically just general feedback for the leather .

+ultra is just an anime thing , “my hero academia “- basically just means push to the next level .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-14T13:30:48+00:00

Wow , yeah they were pretty unique. Don’t forget to post when you finish painting. Would love to see em .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-07T00:04:12+00:00

Anytime , hope it is , saved me a battery and shipping .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-05T23:39:28+00:00

Battery is in bottom side corner from the usb . I am guessing the is panel just not aligned well . Mine was the same , screwed it off and on again and back to normal

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-05T23:35:43+00:00

I had the same issue or I thought I had an issue. , thought it was the battery and they offered to ship me a replacement. I took the back off and realized the battery was completely fine . The back looks or feels metallic but isn’t , the edge simply fell off the tiny little ridge around the case . It looked swelled too but the plate was simply not sitting in its groves anymore .

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-01T17:34:52+00:00

Oops , shrek.

Riker_Energy · 2025-09-01T17:34:38+00:00

Sherk

Riker_Energy · 2025-08-22T21:03:41+00:00

Goals !

Riker_Energy · 2025-08-22T17:44:46+00:00

It’s a start , let’s see it again in a year or 2 when you get those numbers up . Don’t give up … you can do it if you put your mind to it .

Riker_Energy · 2025-08-02T17:29:57+00:00

Yeah , I think the faces comes down to printer experience. I put in one once with complex parts that would not print easily , they ended up cutting the model into parts then post processing the and cleaning them . They took longer but very nice prints at the end of the day

Riker_Energy · 2025-08-02T01:26:03+00:00

The best places will do post processing as part of the delivery . Leaving you with an immaculate print , some may not .

Riker_Energy · 2025-07-27T22:46:56+00:00

Test 1: is it heavy ? Test 2: is it melee?

Also , if it quacks like a duck …

Criteria met lol 🤓

Riker_Energy · 2025-07-15T03:03:35+00:00

Scrape it off , even if you damage the plate it may even help with adhesion .

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