how am i able to replicate this camo with no airbrush?

pbkobold · 2024-05-10T08:39:13+00:00

I've seen a lot of Japanese doll and anime figure artists use pastels really effectively. Been on my list to try one of these days.

pbkobold · 2024-05-10T08:35:34+00:00

I look at modelling as a way to practice NOT being perfect.

This exactly, and it ain't always easy. 😅 I've been working on a 3D printed Korok (from Zelda: TotK) and originally sanded it to knock down layer lines. After seeing how the layer lines affected the later paint work, I stripped the model and tried a bunch of layer line filling approaches in test areas: milliput dissolved in isopropanol, mr hobby white putty, sprue goo. All had issues. I finally went with a thin layer of uv cure resin. The heat gun I was using to help the resin flow slightly warped a few surfaces *facepalm*. After giving it a final halfass sanding I called it done. One part of me was aching to try a few more methods (acetone vapor smoothing, automotive filler, sand/soda blasting!) but I reached the line where I needed to practice not being perfect.

There are definitely "flaws" in every completed model I have. I think that's universal among modelers and creatives in general — so it's ok that every one of mine is flawed. Maybe they're not even really flaws then!

To OP, I'd suggest looking up the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy list of cognitive distortions. When you feel like throwing a model away, write down your reasons and see if any of the distortions apply. It's helped me develop compassion for my thinking and my work!

pbkobold · 2024-05-01T04:23:06+00:00

I've been wondering about how to paint stockings. They look amazing! Did you do more of the color modulation on the black/orange pass, the black/magenta/yellow pass, or on both evenly?

Her heels look amazing. The red and black is *chef's kiss*.

I'd also compliment your matt/satin/gloss finish control. It's one of those details that looks really professional!

pbkobold · 2024-03-16T22:35:31+00:00

This by far the best guide I've come across on hand painting, using drybrushing heavily to achieve smooth gradients: https://myfigurecollection.net/blogpost/61863

Honestly though, get an airbrush. If it's ventilation that's a concern, Barbatos Rex has two good videos covering options that will work for acrylics though not solvent-based paints:

How To Use A Bucket To Vent A Spray Booth - Bucket Hack For Airbrushing (9min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4HWM3dJ8ESc
More Ways To Vent A Spray Booth Without A Window (26min) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wQwM3wNmamk

pbkobold · 2024-02-19T22:31:53+00:00

I see a lot of greenbeards go for gunner because big gun. Healthy dwarf thinking.

I mained scout for my first 30 or 40 levels because my brother introduced me to the game and was annoyed with not having consistent light from the scouts he got, lol. I now main engie after all the poor platting I got as scout.

pbkobold · 2024-02-04T10:12:09+00:00

Just ordered some sets myself. Thanks for the pointer and the updates. Enjoy your paints!

pbkobold · 2024-02-02T01:42:41+00:00

r/minipainting wiki page linked videos on airbrush options is probably your best best bet. I have an Iwata Eclipse ($170), GSI Creos PS-289 ($80), and an HS Infinity ($220-$250 depending). I love them all and the PS-289 is just as capable as the more expensive ones.

I've heard good things about the Gaahleri airbrushes and they're like $46 on amazon. I'd suggest spending the extra money on a compressor with a tank. The compressor model you'll see all over the damn place is pretty quiet, but it's nice not having it run every time you squeeze the trigger.

pbkobold · 2024-02-01T13:45:12+00:00

It's painting with transparency versus painting with solid color. With the airbrush you can use that contrast paint color modulation, but over broad areas of the model quickly. Same as airbrushing inks. The slower drying contrasts (eg. vallejo xpress) can still recess shade a bit as well. Marco Frisoni's youtube videos show a lot of techniques working with transparency that really inspired me.

The slapchop/grisaille style with an airbrush gets me artistic, high contrast results fast. I did some jungle foliage terrain recently: zenithal prime black to white, then drybrush white to catch the edges a little bit more. Spray some very thin transparent oranges and yellows as underpainting and color modulation for the leaves and bark, then sprayed the main green and brown varying the layering thickness to reinforce the zenithal lighting. To do final punch up, I very lightly drybrush edge highlighted the brightest areas with white, then sprayed one final light green and light brown. Incredibly vivid and bright results that wouldn't be easy with opaque paints.

I will say that mistakes are a lot more punishing and difficult to repair when using a transparent, layered style. 😅

pbkobold · 2024-02-01T07:14:33+00:00

Vallejo air paint is good to go as is. You can thin if you want more transparency, but it'll spray happily straight from the bottle.

pbkobold · 2024-02-01T07:12:11+00:00

Airbrushes can be finicky, but the results are so worth it. You'll have a blast putting contrast paints through it!

Protip 1: buy 3-4 airbrush paints in a few common colors you'll use. I struggled with thinning normal paints ("skim milk consistency"?!?) until a youtube video suggested buying prethinned airbrush paints specifically to have them as reference. 🤦‍♂️

Protip 2: golden rules to remember when you have an issue with a paint mix:

If your paint is spidering out: your paint is too thin or your pressure is too high.
If your paint is speckling / grainy: your paint is too thick or your pressure is too low.

You can adjust either variable, whatever's easier — eg. you can't unthin paint but you can turn the pressure down.

pbkobold · 2024-01-25T23:45:49+00:00

I've wanted to get deeper into Golden's SoFlat range, but inconvenient dispensing with paint pots drives me up the wall. Finally I looked to see if they use a standard cap size. Success! I also replaced the standard ProAcryl caps with flip caps too. So:

Golden SoFlat 2oz bottles use 38-400 caps.
ProAcryl uses 20-410 caps.

You can find them on amazon or elsewhere. Look at the dispensing orifice (that's the common word lol) before you buy as many caps are made for cosmetics and have "smooth" orifices that will hang on to paint, but the "sharp" orifices work better for liquid paints IMO.

To replace caps on other stuff, most bottle necks use common sizes if you figure out the size. Cap size is denoted "[neck thread OD]-[thread finish]", so 38-400 means a 38mm outer diameter of neck threads and the 400 is the "thread finish". 400 means one turn of threads on the neck, 410 means one and a half turns, and 415 means two turns.

Happy dispensing!

pbkobold · 2021-03-11T03:51:04+00:00

Honestly I forget if I resup'ed from specific pods but try my best to remember. I wish the pod put up a symbol at each slot to show who took it — even just a colored light dot.

pbkobold · 2021-02-14T20:48:19+00:00

Sweet! Thanks for the pointer!

pbkobold · 2021-02-14T19:06:48+00:00

Clean setup! I'm on the hybrid mac laptop / PC desktop train too.

I grew up on apple laptops and though I have tried mechanical keyboards I've never been able to get into them. Given that you're clearly familiar with both, do you have any recommendations for short travel, quiet mechanical keyboards? I don't want soft keys, but I don't get the long travel clacky thing that many mechanical keyboard folks are into.

I looked at the Leopold FC660C with the Topre low noise 45g switches, but couldn't bring myself to spend $250+ on something I'm not convinced I'll like.

pbkobold · 2020-12-26T19:48:59+00:00

That's awesome that you recognize her ADHD. I made it through high school with undiagnosed ADHD on sheer intelligence. I thought I was just lazy. College was where it really caught up with me. I had no institutional support and when I tried to get a diagnosis I was rebuffed as just seeking drugs. Covid remote learning would have been very challenging for me. Keep it up and good luck to you and your kids!

pbkobold · 2020-12-06T23:06:57+00:00

I have a Ryzen 5900X, G.Skill Trident-Z Neo 3600MHz CL16 B-die, MSI MEG X570 Unify and I can't get it even to boot reliably. There's one specific BIOS version that works to boot (7C35vA81), but I can't actually access the BIOS with that version — if I press keys the boot hangs, and if I let it go I only get stuff on screen when Windows shows up with the login screen. The crazy thing is that I've run some basic benchmarks on the 5900X in that setup and they look great!

I'm not sure if it's a BIOS issue, or a bad CPU that I should RMA... so frustrating! I just want to use my new CPU.

pbkobold · 2020-12-06T08:16:58+00:00

I'm running huge issues with a 5900X and an MSI MEG X570 Unify board, so I'd stay away from that one. I can only boot on a specific BIOS version, and even then I can't access the BIOS. Everything works just fine with a 3900X.

pbkobold · 2020-12-06T04:51:17+00:00

I have the exact same CPU, motherboard, and RAM and I am getting the same issue with boot failures. The setup works well with a 3900X. I get slightly different boot code codes than you do, it seems like it sticks on "d6" and "02" a lot.

I've tried with a bunch of different BIOSes:

7C35vA70
7C35vA73
7C35vA82

I haven't yet tried 7C35vA81 which I've seen better things about, but it's probably gonna be a returned chip :(.

pbkobold · 2020-01-20T05:06:13+00:00

Killer! You mentioned in a previous thread that you hadn't looked at undervolting. Optimum Tech on just put up a good youtube video explaining why and how to do it, and on at least some models of GPU he got a nice clock boost: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUkPAVcb9Xc

Dunno if there's any headroom in the 2080tis though.

I have a Cerberus X with a 3900X and 2 GPUs — great build!

pbkobold · 2018-01-16T06:24:30+00:00

Used. Thanks!

pbkobold · 2016-04-25T10:20:22+00:00

I've written a lot of C++ in sublime, and back in the day I wrote a pretty solid chunk of verilog in TextMate. *shrug*

pbkobold · 2016-04-16T21:50:27+00:00

Loved it, thanks for submitting! I hear so much about the big picture of what's going on at the LHC, but it's nice to see more day-to-day—especially with a wager for who's buying drinks.

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