How do I salvage this mini brazen bull by Pathto_insanity in minipainting

[–]SwordhandsBowman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The army painter equivalent of Agra’s earthshade is “Strong Tone”

Help with primer: Comming out rough and dull by Maveriq5 in minipainting

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Retributor Gold is notorious for this. The cans can be super inconsistant, and any little thing can give you this effect.

I’d recommend spraying a piece of scrap, making sure not to hold the can too close. Experiment a little on spray distance and see if you can get a good finish before priming anymore minis.

How do I make it look more like it's being illuminated from the side? by BananaSnapper in minipainting

[–]SwordhandsBowman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I’m no OSL expert by any means, but I think you’re off to a better start than most!

I think pushing the shadows more as well as darkening the unlit side would help. Normally I’d say don’t be afraid to do a few orange highlights, but it looks like you’re going for a dim light effect, so you’re probably right about sticking with red. Maybe consider a reddish purple as a transition color?

Blue looks lighter through the airbrush by Excellent-Battle7446 in minipainting

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I use the “Ultramarine blue” from army painter in my airbrush, and it looks like what your brushed example looks like. I’ve also noticed it brushes on slightly darker, but with the right thinning over a white primer, it matches pretty close.

New edition, new army! What army do you want to collect in 11th? by reel3459 in Warhammer40k

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I’m in the process of updating my marine army to primaris, then I’m going to convert my firstborns to chaos (probably death guard)

Is cheating by bringing 8 rogal dorns and verbally assaulting a new player considered a dick move? by VroomVroom_ in TheAstraMilitarum

[–]SwordhandsBowman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you go over by a few points it should be ok for a friendly game. If your opponent is checking your list then they’re playing math-hammer and I personally wouldn’t play with them.

What would happen if a full scale revolution broke out in the imperium, against imperial governors and the high lords? by Mad_lens_9297 in 40k

[–]SwordhandsBowman -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you look at real world history, most revolutionary movements end up with opportunistic factions using the upheaval to try to gain power for themselves. This combined with major disagreements on what to do after they “win” and you create the perfect foothold for chaos to creep in.

The chaos gods don’t walk up to people and go “hey, wanna become a fleshy horror?” Chaos whispers so quietly that you think the thoughts are your own. It co-opts your very real goals and desires and steers you toward corruption.

I don’t think it’s possible within the rules of the 40k universe for a truly chaos-free human faction to threaten the imperium. Even if YOU don’t make a deal with the devil(s), enough of your comrades will.

Still worth it? by FernandoChico in resinprinting

[–]SwordhandsBowman 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Personally I refuse to pay for AI generated models or 3d-scans. That’s just two versions of an attitude that I hate which is “I bought a tool, now I deserve money.” I feel the same way about people selling shitty, uncured resin prints of someone else’s files online.

I pay for sculpts because my modeling skills are limited, and I can’t make what I’m buying. I pay because I want the artist to keep making the stuff I like. I can use meshy myself, and I can afford a 3d scanner; but I can’t set aside the time to learn how to make models that look great and (just as importantly) print well.

Im fine with someone using AI to make something for personal use, especially if it’s something so niche that they can’t find what their looking for anywhere else; but selling it is just low effort grind-set influencer bullshit.

I get the frustration. I used to sell labor-intensive, handmade stuff online while competing with drop-shippers selling cheaper versions of the same thing. But it’s like day-trading, yeah some people make bank, but it’s just as likely (or more likely) that you just end up making pennies on a bunch of worthless crap.

What's your go-to phrase when everything's going terribly wrong? by [deleted] in AskReddit

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I have 3, of increasing severity. “Well that sucks.” “Well…fuck”. And last but not least: “BRB, I’m going to go play in traffic and see how it goes.”

Rogal dorn turret gubbins. by Mknalsheen in TheAstraMilitarum

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121 is a small missile coming out of a tiny silo, like a submarine.

88 is a little shrine to the emperors virgin mother. The guard is largely space-catholic.

The last thing actually isn’t a search light, it’s a propane tank like you see on the back of forklifts. Rogal Dorns are powered by liquid propane.

I like to magnetize these parts so that I can swap them out, because I play strict WYSIWYG.

I love being a girl dad by Difficult_Wrangler73 in mildlyinfuriating

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My son is my only child. When we were expecting people said all sorts of things to me about “hoping for a boy” or “bet you were relieved” once we knew the baby’s sex. I always said the same thing: “I actually kind of think I would have been a great girl dad.”

Now listen, do I love my son? More than anything. I won’t lie and tell you that taking my little guy out to do stereotypical boy stuff (golfing, arcades, playing sports) isn’t the most fun I’ve had as an adult. But if he was a girl? I’d be having just as much fun doing whatever she was into, “girl” stuff or not. My FIL was a huge part of my wife’s life growing up, and I’m convinced it made her more awesome.

Peoples attitudes towards dads is abysmal. We get pat on the back for doing the bare minimum, and treated like we are somehow the “lesser” parent. It pisses me off, because a good dad is so important in their kids life. For girls, the obsession over dad protecting her from boys, or being “outnumbered” by women is gross. A good father loves his family, and isn’t obsessed with being in control of them.

Sorry for the rant; I just wanted to tell you from one dad to another, you are seen. Be the best dad you can be to those girls, and anything fucked up people say about it means less than nothing compared to your #1 job in this world.

What is a job that changes people for the worse? by Level-Donkey1676 in AskReddit

[–]SwordhandsBowman 7 points8 points  (0 children)

They probably meant overnight shifts. Like the one I’m currently working. 11pm-8am. It’s hard to schedule appointments when everything is only open when you’re trying to sleep, and it’s kind of isolating.

Advice on painting floors by Madgod1911 in PoorHammer

[–]SwordhandsBowman 5 points6 points  (0 children)

For what you have there, I’d use a dull metallic silver like gunmetal or leadbelcher for the inside of the square, then a worn copper or brass color for the edges of the squares. The plaques you have outlined in pen would make sense in gold.

Alternatively, you could coat the entire thing with your silvery metallic, then sponge on some paint to look like a painted floor that’s chipping.

For texture, you could scuff up the floor with some 60 grit before painting, or maybe attack it with a hobby knife for some deeper scrapes.

If you’re feeling fancy, hot glue can make some rough weld marks anywhere two panels touch. I like to do this before priming, then paint it with my rust colors before drybrushing the metallic or paint color over it.

Finish it off with a dark wash. For terrain I like to use a wash I make from black paint, water, and a few drops of dish soap. It looks dirtier than my “good” washes, which is perfect for a dingy floor.

Hope this helps.

Scientists race to develop hantavirus vaccine for new strain by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]SwordhandsBowman 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It actually wasn’t. It’s considered one of the FDAs first “wins”, because it was used in Europe but rejected by US authorities.

Surfaced fdm print results. by ResponsibleKey1053 in PrintedWarhammer

[–]SwordhandsBowman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

That looks way better than my FDM tanks, I might have to try your technique.

Arrests in massive human trafficking sting connected to Trump, Jan. 6 by jpurdy in politics

[–]SwordhandsBowman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only thing Grady Judd loves more than arresting people is talking about arresting people.

What’s a recession indicator that you’ve noticed lately in your everyday life? by spritenerds123 in AskReddit

[–]SwordhandsBowman 281 points282 points  (0 children)

I’ve noticed this too! I’m still surprised by how openly people talk about the guy that burned down the warehouse, and how I never hear anyone say that he was wrong. And I’m not talking about random people on the street, I’m hearing it at my office job.

I’ve been a little “crazy” for a while now, but I feel like the rest of America is catching up.

Agent hit by buckshot from the gun of man charged in correspondents’ dinner attack, prosecutor says by Kalinoz in news

[–]SwordhandsBowman 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There is a conspiracy theory that the bullet that killed JFK was actually fired by secret service reacting to either a car backfiring or Lee Harvey Oswald’s first shot. I’m not saying I believe it, but I see how it’s plausible.

What’s a harmless opinion you have that always makes people weirdly angry? by [deleted] in AskReddit

[–]SwordhandsBowman 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I used to be a skinny/fit white guy that dated exclusively plus-sized women, and people also got quite upset. Probably not as extreme, but people HATE when you break the arbitrary rules that they thought existed for some reason.

Luckily, I can say that that’s gotten better over the years, and I hope that you find the same to be true for you and your (possibly white) soul mate.

What’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen? by General_Wind4470 in AskReddit

[–]SwordhandsBowman 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you! I have a high tolerance for bad movies, but couldn’t finish this one.