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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2008 0:24:25 GMT -5
Question- Does the initial shine from an ink wash fade away? I don't want my Guard wearing shiny pants!
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Post by telecustom on Mar 27, 2008 18:52:42 GMT -5
That is why I don't use ink on their bodies
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Post by Deleted on Mar 27, 2008 20:02:37 GMT -5
Well, a friend of mine suggested using a matte finish will alleviate the problem.
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Post by cobaltsentinel on Mar 27, 2008 21:26:30 GMT -5
If this is an issue, you'd think there'd be some sort of "matte ink" available somewhere...
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Post by Turtleboy(AWOL) on Mar 27, 2008 21:54:13 GMT -5
ink=leaves 'em glossy. testor's dull cote (that's literally what it's called and how it's spelled)=makes em dull as can be and chip resistant. I HIGHLY recommend dull coting all your models. just the other day my friend was playing 40k with me and was like "How can you manhandle your models like that!?" (as i looked up innocently with a fistful of models mashed together in a tangle) he continued: "I paint like crap, but I can't even bring myself to toss models around like you do because the paint scuffs off and the metal or plastic comes thru on the edges and corners really easily, especially over time." I simply replied "testors dull cote man." and grabbed another tangled handful of models. testors dull cote is like powerarmor for your paintingwork  3+ save baby  seriously though, I've been totally mishandling my models for literally years now, and I have not yet seen one bit of "paint wear" - no nicks, no corners with metal showing thru..none of that. it's good stuff (and it totally dulls the shininess of the ink wash). |
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Post by fatuous on Mar 28, 2008 4:28:04 GMT -5
Nice, will have to keep an eye out for that. Have some ard coat, but not gotten round to trying it out yet. 3+ save for ur models lol |
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Post by Deleted on Mar 28, 2008 17:57:44 GMT -5
testors dull cote is like powerarmor for your paintingwork 3+ save baby Is Dull Cote highly different from other matte finishes? I do have a flat spray finish, from Testors, but it isn't this 'dull cote'. Do you have any 'before and after' photos to show how much it dulls the glossiness? |
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Post by Turtleboy(AWOL) on Mar 29, 2008 0:09:51 GMT -5
all I can say is it goes from 'blech, this model is all shiney and looks so unrealistic  to 'yay I'm happy now, my model isn't shiny any more!' it's hard to illustrate this in pics unfortunately. if you have a flat spray finish I say go for it. you can always hit it with a layer of testors dull cote if you aren't happy with the results  |
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Apr 7, 2008 1:13:51 GMT -5
Water down your inks or use normal colours that are watered down a lot.
Strangely enough they don't shine anymore then. And you should finish your paintjobs with matte varnish all the time
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Post by Mabus on Apr 7, 2008 14:59:17 GMT -5
I simply advise you use watered down paint, it doesn't make the models shiny and there is a far wider range of normal citadel colours available to water down.
I HATE inks, hate 'em so much...
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Apr 7, 2008 15:08:48 GMT -5
The new inks seem to get nice.
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Post by Mabus on Apr 7, 2008 15:21:25 GMT -5
New inks? Explain yourself Mr!
(I have heard a little, but I'd still like to know more.)
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Post by knight (M.I.A) on Apr 7, 2008 15:29:23 GMT -5
When I was at my local GW to get my spearhead the head red shirt showed me his new skeletons and told me that they were just primed white and metal/cloth was painted and then inked with the new inks.
They just look woah
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3+ save baby 
to 'yay I'm happy now, my model isn't shiny any more!' it's hard to illustrate this in pics unfortunately. if you have a flat spray finish I say go for it. you can always hit it with a layer of testors dull cote if you aren't happy with the results 
