My attempt at the dipping technique

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I'm going to the hardware store tonight to get some stain. If I can't find Tudor what is the next best genral color? Walnut? Oak?

 

[Kris]

If I can't find Tudor what is the next best genral color? Walnut? Oak?

I guess it kinda depends on the colour you intend on painting the mini's, and also the brand of stain you are using.

I can only comment on the stuff I have used, and I have found that the Walnut stain has dried somewhat similar to GW's scorched brown colour (even darker where it has gathered in deep recess) and is does a good job on colours like bestial brown, scab red etc.

The medium oak I have used dries a little bit like GW's bestial brown (maybe even as dark as scorched brown where it gathers really heavily) and is what I have used on the skeletons and most of the figures with regular flesh-tones. It doesn't really alter anything you paint bestial brown (or darker) all that much.

Both seem to do an OK job on metallics (though it can be a bit hit and miss - especially on large flat areas)

Anyway, I hope that helps

 

[Doug Sundseth]

I'm going to the hardware store tonight to get some stain. If I can't find Tudor what is the next best genral color? Walnut? Oak?

Tudor is a very dark stain. If you can't find it, look for as dark a brown as you can find.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

I guess it kinda depends on the colour you intend on painting the mini's, and also the brand of stain you are using.

I can only comment on the stuff I have used, and I have found that the Walnut stain has dried somewhat similar to GW's scorched brown colour (even darker where it has gathered in deep recess) and is does a good job on colours like bestial brown, scab red etc.

The medium oak I have used dries a little bit like GW's bestial brown (maybe even as dark as scorched brown where it gathers really heavily) and is what I have used on the skeletons and most of the figures with regular flesh-tones. It doesn't really alter anything you paint bestial brown (or darker) all that much.

Both seem to do an OK job on metallics (though it can be a bit hit and miss - especially on large flat areas)

Anyway, I hope that helps

Thanks. I think I'm going to order some Tudor through Lowes, though they have to special order it. If I decide to do another army I'm may do a Tomb Kings one since this method would really speed up the work on all those skeletons.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Tudor is a very dark stain. If you can't find it, look for as dark a brown as you can find.

I'm going to order some Turdor tonight but I think I'll grab a small can of the darker brown they carry in stock as well.

 

[Cthulhu's Librarian]

Thanks. I think I'm going to order some Tudor through Lowes, though they have to special order it. If I decide to do another army I'm may do a Tomb Kings one since this method would really speed up the work on all those skeletons.

Yes, I found that Lowes does not stock Tudor, but the 2 local independant hardware stores near me did carry it and had it in stock, and in smaller cans than Lowes would special order for me.

 

[pogre]

That ogre is really outstanding. Great stuff Kris - thanks for posting these!

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

Well I found some Polyshade but couldn't find anything quite as dark as the Tudor so I bought the darkest I could find, a mahogany. Man when you actually dip them instead of brushing it on the stain goes on so damn thick that it almost made me panic about messing up the figures, GW Orks. I shook them off and then brushed off a few clumps on the weapons. They are drying now and I'll try to post some pics tomorrow.

I actually found one place that sells Tudor here but its 16 bucks for a quart and I don't need that much. The can I got was five bucks and a much small can. I'm going to get some oak to do some lighter figs if these turn out ok.

 

[Flexor the Mighty!]

The Mahogany I used gave the Ork too much of a tint for my tastes, I think I'll find some Tudor for a more blackish tone and get some cans of oak and walnut for lighter tones. I didn't clean the excess off good enough either and it left too much on parts, globs of dark stain. The fig is easily usable in Warhammer and doesn't look bad, but I think I'll use a brush next time.

 

[pogre]

I use a brush too, but one of the articles on dipping talks about spinning the excess off. He secures the figure on the end of a "dipping stick" and after dipping spins the figure back and forth in an empty paint can or box to rid it of the excess stain.