Nyrfherdr's Mini Thread - Inspired by Pogre (NEW 3/1/07 - AFTER A YEAR!)
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The Madhatter
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Nice job on the NMM! Is this for a wargame or to make a pc's life hell?
I'm mostly an RPG guy, so these mini's all bring consternation to the face of the players when they appear on the tabletop.
I have been known to play a wargame here or there, but haven't actually tried Confrontation.
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
I have been known to play a wargame here or there, but haven't actually tried Confrontation.
Thanks for the kind words. I appreciate it.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
ledded
Herder of monkies
Great stuff all around. I'm really diggin' all those Warmachine minis, I've got a big pile of 'em myself that are just taunting me.
Let me ask this... what do you use to seal your minis? It looks like you used a spray gloss on a few of them but it could just be the pic.
Keep up the good work.
Let me ask this... what do you use to seal your minis? It looks like you used a spray gloss on a few of them but it could just be the pic.
Keep up the good work.
Hey Ledded. Thanks for the praise. I appreciate it.
I'd love to see you post more of your mini's.
Historically, I've used GW's Matt Varnish. Because of a couple of bad cans of it, though. I'm moving to Testers Dullcote.
What I do sometimes do, though is use gloss on 'glass items' and gems and things. I have a jar of GW's gloss varnish that you paint on with a brush.
The other technique I use is when I'm painting with a metallic paint and the matte varnish has dulled it down more than I want. I'll paint a highlight using the metallic again to put a sheen back on it. I do the especially when I want something like the Blue Metal I used on some of Privateer Press mini's. It might 'wear off' over time, but I haven't had a problem since the paint job underneath is sealed.
I hope that helps.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
I'd love to see you post more of your mini's.
Historically, I've used GW's Matt Varnish. Because of a couple of bad cans of it, though. I'm moving to Testers Dullcote.
What I do sometimes do, though is use gloss on 'glass items' and gems and things. I have a jar of GW's gloss varnish that you paint on with a brush.
The other technique I use is when I'm painting with a metallic paint and the matte varnish has dulled it down more than I want. I'll paint a highlight using the metallic again to put a sheen back on it. I do the especially when I want something like the Blue Metal I used on some of Privateer Press mini's. It might 'wear off' over time, but I haven't had a problem since the paint job underneath is sealed.
I hope that helps.
Game ON!
Nyrfherdr
The Madhatter
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I've worked with Testors dullcote and it looks good on tanks and such, but like the label says it's dull. It comes out a bit fast and thick. I use brush on gloss for metal and a satin for things like polished leather and horse hide. The GW "Purity Seal" isn't bad and I have been lucky enough to get only good cans. I tried the art sealants and had mixed results, you never really know how they look until you get them on a mini and I've blurred one too many minis to experiment anymore. I will have to try the metal touch-up post varnish though!
Madhatter: Thanks for the advice on the Dullcote. Its been recommended to me by some mini painters whose work I've seen up close so I was going to try it after ruining a couple of mini's that I had spent a long time painting.
I'll test it on some of my speed painting projects before using it on one of my more careful paint jobs.
Game ON!
Nyrf
I'll test it on some of my speed painting projects before using it on one of my more careful paint jobs.
Game ON!
Nyrf
The Madhatter
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Good! I'm glad I can help since I've pulled quite a bit of knowledge off of these threads.
