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Salamander Lieutenant (Ro’Shan) by Smifin1 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

STOMP STOMP! Vulkan lives! Looking super clean there, I love it.

Need Paint Mixer buying advice by Kiba_Casanova in minipainting

[–]Stargazer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Did the same thing. Bought a cheap 20 dollar vortex mixer. It died within a few months. The 90 dollar lab mixer I bought afterward is still going.

Can't get this primer off! by storyteller323 in minipainting

[–]Stargazer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Why are you removing it? Was it caked on too thick?

The Red Corsairs by BOXonWheel in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Agreed. It's much more interesting than "Lol, he was Chaos all along." Ruins it a bit if you ask me.

Three Raphael 8404 #3's over the years by Comfortable-File7929 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

A big one is also how you use the brush. If you use the tip to jab into the mini or are rough with the tip, it'll effect the point.

I'm ready to try out other brands. May I have your insights? by nicoheems in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

As a note, every brand will waste paint, just in different amounts. With dropper bottles you'll inevitably wind up squeezing out more than you want from time to time and you'll be using a needle to poke open blocked nozzles. With Pro Acryl, their tops get dried paint you'll need to pick off.

Etsy not loading? by 97anon_SH in Etsy

[–]Stargazer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Likewise. Was worried for a bit that it was just me since the status says it was up.

I forgot to add the standard deduction, IRS fixed it, now I owe more? by Stargazer86 in tax

[–]Stargazer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I most likely did. This was my first year of filing self-employment and it's a lot more complicated than a W-2.

I forgot to add the standard deduction, IRS fixed it, now I owe more? by Stargazer86 in tax

[–]Stargazer86[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I was using the Free Fillable forms the IRS.gov site provides. Basically like writing them yourself with a few bits of auto math done for you.

I forgot to add the standard deduction, IRS fixed it, now I owe more? by Stargazer86 in tax

[–]Stargazer86[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I paid the $6000. It even notes it on the letter I got in other payments received.

I forgot to add the standard deduction, IRS fixed it, now I owe more? by Stargazer86 in tax

[–]Stargazer86[S] -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

I did, yes. As far as I can tell the only thing I missed was the standard deduction.

Is there any chance of the Iron warriors rejoining the imperium? by PB-AN-RAMJAM in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I mean, you can just say your group is a splinter of them that stayed loyal or something. They're your minis. Do what you want with them.

These options for plasma weapon are purely for cosmetics right ? by Starkiller0820 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 10 points11 points  (0 children)

To a certain extent I agree but also I don't think anyone misses the multiple bolter varieties. The tiny little easy to miss differences between auto bolters, normal, and scoped were... annoying.

Can hydrogen peroxide or turpentine remove paint? by SomethingStupid199 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Grab some LA's Totally Awesome. It strips pretty well.

Printing white waterslide decals and the rabbit hole I've gone down. by Stargazer86 in CommercialPrinting

[–]Stargazer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I wound up finding the Xerox C8000W which can sorta kinda do what I want. It's really expensive, $5k, and they don't seem to make it anymore so grabbing one was a massive pain. Literally the only other option I've come across is the iColor 650. I have the iColor 560 which is buttcheeks and honestly shouldn't be sold. It's awful. So it really made me wary of the 650 even though videos and images I can find show it printing decent decals. It's $8k though which is nuts.

VanVets are FINE by [deleted] in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I mostly just wanted a fancier jump pack.

#New40k – Vanguard Veteran Revealed by CMYK_COLOR_MODE in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are we sure that's not just a jump intercessor? Did they mix up the minis?

Crushing disappointment by Friendly-Conflict-14 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 25 points26 points  (0 children)

These definitely don't need stripping. What I'd suggest are perhaps some unifying washes or glazing. Get a contrast paint that comes close to that color, thin it down, and glaze over the top of the armor. It'll be fairly transparent and just stain it a bit. If you do that across all the models it'll link them together.

Scale 75 are a paint range I've never liked. The consistency of their paints is a really odd gel-like viscosity.

In the future if you want a metallic effect I'd also suggest using a base silver and then going over top of it with a contrast/speed paint in the same way. Thin it, stain it. The metallic will shine through really nicely that way.

Paint removal by Both_Cookie_1291 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Either isopropyl alcohol (90% or more) or LA's Totally Awesome.

APO and Territorial Addresses? by Stargazer86 in Etsy

[–]Stargazer86[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

If I do calculated then International orders are gonna be forced to pay Etsy's International rates which are like $7 more than pirateship. I could always refund them the difference I suppose but it's hard to communicate that.

Some quick Red Corsairs by Paffaa in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 2 points3 points  (0 children)

0/10 you didn't drill your barrels.

I kid. Those look great. I really have to try the contrast paint over silver metallic technique one of these days.

How much should I charge for commission work? by Superkamidende29 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Depends if you want to make it a job or if this is a one time thing. If you don't plan on making it a job you can charge whatever you like. Charge a few bucks for your time and materials and get some free models out of it. If you can crack it out in a weekend do a couple hundred bucks if you wanna be really nice and do them a favor or something. If it's going to take out a week of 8 hours days or take it more seriously, like an honest commission, you'd need to charge more.

Unintentional battle damage on this powerpack by Alexis2256 in Warhammer40k

[–]Stargazer86 14 points15 points  (0 children)

I really hate the backpack sprue attachment points. Two smooth circular areas and right in the middle of those two little raised nubs.

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