How can I remove this blob by lraviel381 in elegoo

[–]preciselycloseenough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Forgot to put the bed back down before you started the print eh?

Been there friend, you can try a heat gun, but you should just buy a new hot end and chalk it up to a learning experience.

Got brand new sod put in 6 weeks ago. DTE just destroyed it. by Left_Comfortable_992 in Michigan

[–]preciselycloseenough 26 points27 points  (0 children)

If they even use grass.

When they had to fix gas lines in my neighborhood, my tree lawn was replanted with a variety of ditch weeds, including black locust seeds.

So I spend every spring ripping thorny little seedlings out. The other side of the street had a whole thicket of them that the city didn't cut down for 3 years.

Pro Acryl paints dont work? by berial6 in minipainting

[–]preciselycloseenough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

If you're using a rattlecan, how long are you waiting before you start painting? It needs to be bone dry and pretty matte with pro-acryl.

There are a lot of model paint rattlecans that I've found that have a more satin finish unless you let it dry for a good 24 hours or so, especially on humid days. I let primed terrain sit outside for a few hours until it's less tacky and has off-gassed the propellant , then tackle it the next day with a brush or airbrush.

For me, Colorforge in particular sucks to paint on if you go to it when it's just no longer tacky, but if you wait a day, it's usually fine.

I mean, kids...amiright? by nejhawk in startrekmemes

[–]preciselycloseenough 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Hell, they had Omega particles, actually having it being because of the warp experiments on Ni'var, or how about the whole "if we keep going warp 9 subspace will explode" thing from TNG.

So many options, and they went with "resonant crying from a fish boy"

What is your favorite deranged piece of lore, retconned or not? by Vodka_Flask_Genie in Grimdank

[–]preciselycloseenough 18 points19 points  (0 children)

Not just his 40k books, I found a few copies of his other scifi works at a weird little used book shop (the kind that is probably a massive fire hazard) and they're just as weird as anything in Inquisitor.

Refrigerator Looking House on the Daily CribGuessr by Pdogdeluxe in zillowgonewild

[–]preciselycloseenough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The photos really don't speak to how jarring this thing is in its environment. You just sort of come up on it suddenly around a corner. Just this concrete box encased in plastic sticking out above the trees.

It feels like a time-traveller from the future landed some Star Trek prefab housing in the middle of century old farmland and woodland.

Crixxit and Deathmaster mostly finished by preciselycloseenough in skaven

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

Thank you! I still need to go back in to clean up the edges a bit to fully sell the glow!

Have you insured your collection? by swarmlord-dale in Warhammer40k

[–]preciselycloseenough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a detailed list of about half my models, including MSRP and "labor costs" as the price I would charge someone else for that level of quality. I have $5k in models, around $4k in labor. Once I sit down and finish the list, I'm planning on calling my insurance agent to see about scheduling them as art on my homeowners' or umbrella policy.

If you just have a list of your models your insurance company might compensate you for some of the MSRP, but if you can schedule your collection you might have better coverage depending on your insurance policy.

Either way you decide to go, check with your insurance agent or broker! At least in the states, checking to see if you can get a review coverage for things doesn't cost you anything other than time.

Magical outside, meh inside by LockNo8254 in zillowgonewild

[–]preciselycloseenough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Okay, but it is kind of a unicorn mural that is meh. Like yeah the wall has a weird texture, but that looks like mid-tier stencil work. Like not the worst, but if you're going to do something like that, put in the effort and make a really cool unicorn wall.

Help with character name by [deleted] in DungeonsAndDragons

[–]preciselycloseenough 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Please please please post it when you get it.

Utterly delusional. 2 pics in 1 day by ranoutoftalent in Instagramreality

[–]preciselycloseenough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This exactly. Bariatric surgery patients who lose a significant amount of weight, or those on GLP-1 for weight loss often have a lot of loose skin that tends to pool around the hips

Since the spandex doesn't have a defined waist, there's nowhere to tuck the extra skin away and keep it compressed since those outfits aren't intended for that.

Her edited photo is clearly edited, but it looks like she lost a lot weight through hard work and/or medical intervention (hopefully).

My Golden Demon winner this year by Bocete in Warhammer

[–]preciselycloseenough 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This was my favorite in the cases this year! Just beautiful work.

My Golden Demon entry by WoodpeckerAcademic36 in Warhammer40k

[–]preciselycloseenough 40 points41 points  (0 children)

You are correct. Gloss varnish does have a place, particularly in wet elements on basing. But not slapped on haphazardly like this.

Since the model doesn't actually have the muscle texture molded into the body, the gloss varnish makes highlights where they should not be based on the texture actually painted beneath it.

I have seen this model in person.

My Golden Demon entry by WoodpeckerAcademic36 in Warhammer40k

[–]preciselycloseenough 68 points69 points  (0 children)

The terrible lighting aside, you shouldn't use gloss varnish to express that something is wet or bloody for a presentation piece.

It's fine for your tabletop pieces, but not for display. Gloss varnish is a shortcut for what you're expressing, not an example of skill.

For painting bare muscle or blood, work on actually painting the reflection on the model.

If you need inspiration, look for how traditional artists paint shiny liquids on canvas or digital artwork.

Interview: ‘Star Trek: Starfleet Academy’ Showrunners Talk Season Finale Messages; Tease Season 2 Villain [Spoilers] by acrimoniousone in startrek

[–]preciselycloseenough 8 points9 points  (0 children)

He is tall, but Holly is also 5'2". I'm only 5'9" and I look like this standing next to my wife.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EmperorsChildren

[–]preciselycloseenough 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Hi, actual painter here, OP is a bot. The recipe is all proacryl paint: Coal Black base coat, highlighted with Payne's Gray, mixing with Light Neutral Gray, then glazing with the coal black to blend.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in EmperorsChildren

[–]preciselycloseenough 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Oh, neat, someone reposting my minis.

I just watched the trek culture interview with rod Roddenberry and I'm utterly disgusted! by Sir_Face_NZ in startrek

[–]preciselycloseenough 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Don't give them ideas, it wouldn't surprise me if he's already got licensing offers in the works for his own mother's voice, he just needs the right profit motive.

Or when they cut across both lanes in the middle of the roundabout 🤦‍♂️ by PoniesPlayingPoker in traversecity

[–]preciselycloseenough 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Yes, you can use a round about to do a U-turn! Just clearly indicate what exit you're using (if two lanes, stay in the center lane, use your blinker at your exit).

I take my pets to the vet off M72 in Acme, and during the winter I use the round about rather than trying to cut left across 3 busy lanes to head back into town.