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2007/09/27 04:37:51
Subject: Vallejo Paint - Dark Green Follow-Up (and slight vindication)
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Sentient OverBear
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I moved all of my painting stuff to a new location last night, and just before I had another commitment I did a spot of painting. At the very end, I decided to play with my Vallejo Dark Green once more. I popped the dropper off the end and poked around in the bottle with a toothpick, and lo and behold, there was a large chunk of pigment in the middle. The toothpick wasn't long enough to do a thorough job, so I unbent a paper clip and stirred it around, mashed it up, and tried to break the chunk down. I also did a lot of shaking, but had to stop before I could try it. Perhaps this is the problem that has been plaguing us.
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DQ:70S++G+++M+B++I+Pw40k94+ID+++A++/sWD178R+++T(I)DM+++
Trust me, no matter what damage they have the potential to do, single-shot weapons always flatter to deceive in 40k. Rule #1
- BBAP
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2007/09/27 14:03:08
Subject: RE: Vallejo Paint - Dark Green Follow-Up (and slight vindication)
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Sentient OverBear
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Official testing reveals that it has a better consistency, but is still not dark enough; more like an emerald green.
I'm currently shaking the snot out of Sunblast Yellow, as it's having the same problem. Are there any paint shakers that you can buy for these small bottles? I'd get one.
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DQ:70S++G+++M+B++I+Pw40k94+ID+++A++/sWD178R+++T(I)DM+++
Trust me, no matter what damage they have the potential to do, single-shot weapons always flatter to deceive in 40k. Rule #1
- BBAP
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2007/09/27 17:35:27
Subject: RE: Vallejo Paint - Dark Green Follow-Up (and slight vindication)
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Calculating Commissar
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Hm. My bottle has the very same problem, will see if it is lumpy as well. As for stirring, I typically just plop a metal bit into the bottle and rattle it around, although on the long run, it really hurts one's arms.
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The supply does not get to make the demands. |
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2007/09/29 08:35:14
Subject: RE: Vallejo Paint - Dark Green Follow-Up (and slight vindication)
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Fresh-Faced New User
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Hematite(sp?) beads. I just drop two or three into my Vallejo bottles and they work just like a spray can mixing ball. They don't corrode, leech, and are PH neutral, so they cause no adverse effects to the paint. You can pick them up anywhere they sell beads. I get mine at Michaels.
Cheers
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2007/09/29 08:59:38
Subject: RE: Vallejo Paint - Dark Green Follow-Up (and slight vindication)
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Incorporating Wet-Blending
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Posted By Iorek on 09/27/2007 7:03 PM
Official testing reveals that it has a better consistency, but is still not dark enough; more like an emerald green.
I'm currently shaking the snot out of Sunblast Yellow, as it's having the same problem. Are there any paint shakers that you can buy for these small bottles? I'd get one.
The cheapest form of paintshaker I've found are B.B.'s. They're something like $3.00 for 1,000 tiny copper balls.  Even at 2 or 3 per bottle, you get enough at once to last you a VERY long time.
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