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Dec 4, 2007 21:27:39 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 21:27:39 GMT -5
(whoops, ment to put this in painting and conversions, eh i guess it kinda fits, it has pictures  ) Phew, man i haven't posted here in a while Ok, here is my question(s) 1. Has anyone heard of the strategy "Dipping"? 2. If so, has anyone done this "Dipping" for their guard? I heard about dipping and saw the wonders it can do to models, and was curious to how it would work on a gurdsmen. The basic idea is you take a model, and literaly dip it into a stain (usually a wood floor stain) the color noramlly being walnut, or somthing similar, the things it can do if done right are amazing, and it's easier and faster, because even the worst of all paintjobs can end up looking beautiful With apocalypse on my horizan and me about to purcahse the box with over 120 guardsmen, ;D, i thought a good looking, fast, horde army style technique would be perfect. (not mine) Some examples Note:The shine is beacuse of the flash, it woulden't shine like that all the time Before  After  Before    After    Thoughts? |
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Dec 4, 2007 22:30:18 GMT -5
Post by Commissar on Dec 4, 2007 22:30:18 GMT -5
Wow!
Major difference, those looks so much better, that first one blew me away.
You've gotten better, lol, ALOT better!
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Dec 4, 2007 23:52:24 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 4, 2007 23:52:24 GMT -5
looks like it works  . might want to use earthy colors for it though. itll help the brown blend in better. just a thought  ... SSG. All c o c k |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 2:56:21 GMT -5
man those are good
EDIT: Who did them if you didn't?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 4:59:05 GMT -5
Woah amazing!....so wuts the stuff called?
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Dec 5, 2007 14:31:52 GMT -5
Post by 9th Company on Dec 5, 2007 14:31:52 GMT -5
I had heard about dipping way back when I collected Lord of the Rings. It was something I was interested in doing but never got around to it. Since collecting Guard its something I`d forgotten about. I`m sure you could find some good articles on it via google.
Its definately something I`ll be looking into, those pictures look great!
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Dec 5, 2007 20:35:36 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 5, 2007 20:35:36 GMT -5
Woah amazing!....so wuts the stuff called? it's jsut a wood stain there are lots of brands, you can get it at any hardware store |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 6, 2007 6:29:16 GMT -5
thanks
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Post by Mabus on Dec 7, 2007 9:47:47 GMT -5
Those models look ace, mabey a little too ace........
Anywho, isn't the varnish a little too thick?
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Dec 10, 2007 19:07:10 GMT -5
Post by 9th Company on Dec 10, 2007 19:07:10 GMT -5
I found a really good guide on another website about dipping. I`d post a link to it but I`m not sure if its allowed. I followed the guide and have painted 5 conscripts using this method. My cameras been playing up recently so I can`t post any photos yet but they look great. I`m going to use this method to paint my entire army. The woodstain brings a huge amount of detail out of the figure and works great with my desert camo. The only downside is the shine it leaves on the model, but even then it leaves a result I could only hope to achieve any other way.
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Dec 11, 2007 4:09:42 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 4:09:42 GMT -5
How about spraying them with a matt-varnish afterwards? Like Citadels own "Purity Seal"? That ought to kill some shinyness...
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Dec 11, 2007 7:31:11 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 7:31:11 GMT -5
How about spraying them with a matt-varnish afterwards? Like Citadels own "Purity Seal"? That ought to kill some shinyness... Even matt-varnish leaves a shiny finish, especially on metal models. |
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Dec 11, 2007 8:09:39 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 8:09:39 GMT -5
Umh...maybe too much ink, but the difference is huge, and it looks better
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Dec 11, 2007 8:44:33 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 8:44:33 GMT -5
Even matt-varnish leaves a shiny finish, especially on metal models. Never experienced that before... I use the Citadel Purity Seal spray and I don't get shinyness, I have to repaint with gloss varnish afterwards if I want shine on glass and such. Maybe I do something wrong to make it work? But anyways... The dipping method is a good, easy one that make models look good. But I myself would never consider that, I like to paint my models the good old way. THough I know many who would consider dipping... |
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Dec 11, 2007 17:20:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 11, 2007 17:20:02 GMT -5
Wow, thats one heck of a transition! Are there any particular brands you can recommend?
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Dec 29, 2007 12:24:02 GMT -5
Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2007 12:24:02 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure most people don't get what dipping is based on your responses... there is no inking, shading, highlighting, or anything other than basecoating involved. You just dip the model in wood stain, spin dry by using a drill (my method), and let it dry for a day or so. I have tried this on 10 different races (50someodd models), with 4 different stains, and I haven't gotten a single one to work! They all look terrible. Those examples, on the other hand, look very good for dipping. They could be fixed with some matte varnish. One link to a product that has (proportedly) worked well for a lot of people is "Fanatic Army Painter". It is essentially a custom shade of a watered down woodstain that doesn't come out quite as shiny as woodstain. The link is: www.thearmypainter.com/ |
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. might want to use earthy colors for it though. itll help the brown blend in better. just a thought 
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