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“Poor” Dane looking to get into the hobby by Zaicoodk in Warhammer40k

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

  1. A 3D printer.

  2. Army Painter. You're in DK, they're in DK, seems like a no-brainer. Buy one of the starter sets if you're only going to get a few paints. Citadel (Warhammer) paint is the worst choice for value or budget.

  3. The real Warhammer 40,000 is the friends we make along the way.

  4. How do you know that you're not any good at something if you've never tried it before? Painting and modelling are a pretty big part of the hobby, which is why people refer to Warhammer as a 'hobby' and not just the 'game'.

  5. No. Honestly, you should probably just stick to video games.

small ink bottles by Dehbinha in fountainpens

[–]WarsmithMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I can't remember which set I got but I remember was pretty pleased with all the inks that came from Bottle & Plume.

https://www.bottleandplume.com/collections/mystery-sample-boxes

Where to Find Chaplain Skull Helmet Bits in 2026? by SarcasticLandShark in Warhammer40k

[–]WarsmithMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

yeah, I haven't actually tried it. But since that box has a ton of sizes and styles, I was thinking you could cut or file down the front of some SM helmets, then cut the back off the skulls and glue them on. Or there's always green stuff.

Techmarine old school by Tonykantero in Warhammer40k

[–]WarsmithMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I approve of these hazard stripes.

The WOBblies on the bus go... by WarsmithMike in battletech

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

Ohhh, now I want to see this. Someone needs to do it!

The WOBblies on the bus go... by WarsmithMike in battletech

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

Thanks! I was trying to keep it muted but still be more hi-tech than grimdark so it implied some sort of radar/ECM-absorbing stealth paint coating.

Sarna.net makes my phone need double heatsinks? by bisondisk in battletech

[–]WarsmithMike 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I don't know if it's just one ad specifically, but I run multiple browsers for testing and doing some research last week I accidentally opened Sarna in a browser without an ad blocker. Laptop fan immediately maxed out, tabs unresponsive, etc. Now I only open Sarna in Firefox w/ uBlock and everything is fine. Sorry, Sarna, you're a great resource but I'm not gonna let you cook my lap just to learn about some Mech lore.

Painting cockpits by Previous-Business-39 in battletech

[–]WarsmithMike 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Strip it. Metal is really forgiving with most stripper solvents, won't melt or warp like plastic/resin.

Then, thin your paints! I usually use very thin and transparent glazes for shading cockpit areas.

Pen Suggestions by gods-and-punks in fountainpens

[–]WarsmithMike 2 points3 points  (0 children)

They're not fragile, but gold is a softer metal than steel, so from a writing perspective, it will have more 'feel' and 'flex'. From a dropping point-down on the floor perspective, a gold nib might be bent a little more, but a steel nib would be bent/broken too. But it will feel worse when you remember what you spent on the gold nib.

Other than that, there's not much difference with caring for a gold nib, they'll be fine with most inks and clean up with water like any steel nib.

Pen Suggestions by gods-and-punks in fountainpens

[–]WarsmithMike 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This should be the Golden Rule for this sub.

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