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2009/04/24 13:37:53
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Sybarite Swinging an Agonizer
Ann Arbor, MI
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Do they exist?
-J.
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In Vino Veritas. ("In wine there is truth.")
"If a man dedicates his life to good deeds and the welfare of others, he will die unthanked and unremembered. If he exercises his genius bringing misery and death to billions, his name will echo down through the millennia for a hundred lifetimes. Infamy is always more preferable to ignominy." -Fabius Bile
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2009/04/24 13:42:00
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Junior Officer with Laspistol
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Im sure that there are some out there that have the right thickness that they can be just painted on from the pot,but I don't think any of GW's paints you can use like this.(that is not including maybe washes and inks.)
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"I refuse to join any club that would have me as a member."-Groucho Marx
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2009/04/24 13:45:24
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Dankhold Troggoth
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I guess if they were, it wouldn't be as good of a value? Like, you'd be getting more water and less pigment in the paint... right?
I dunno, that's the only reason why I could think of this not being done already. It's like only having condensed soup you have to add water, and no "Chunky" soup 
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2009/04/24 13:45:56
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Killer Klaivex
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I usually don't bother thinning foundation paints. They are, after all, meant for basecoating.
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People are like dice, a certain Frenchman said that. You throw yourself in the direction of your own choosing. People are free because they can do that. Everyone's circumstances are different, but no matter how small the choice, at the very least, you can throw yourself. It's not chance or fate. It's the choice you made. |
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2009/04/24 14:20:02
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Mutilatin' Mad Dok
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You do not have to water down your paints at all. It is not a necessary step, just one that gives you more control and makes highlights more subtle. If you are looking for a brand of paint that is thinner, I find Vallejo (Sp?) paints to be much thinner than GWs, and if I was starting over in the hobby/had money to burn, I would buy one of their color sets, and leave GWs regular paints behind. That being said I like GWs foundations and washes ALOT.
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2009/04/24 14:27:31
Subject: Re:Paints you don't have to water down?
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Sybarite Swinging an Agonizer
Ann Arbor, MI
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Now here's a new question... How much do you water them down? Literally, if I buy a brand new GW pot, if I open it, how many drops of water (using a dropper) would I put into the pot?
-J.
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In Vino Veritas. ("In wine there is truth.")
"If a man dedicates his life to good deeds and the welfare of others, he will die unthanked and unremembered. If he exercises his genius bringing misery and death to billions, his name will echo down through the millennia for a hundred lifetimes. Infamy is always more preferable to ignominy." -Fabius Bile
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2009/04/24 16:19:05
Subject: Paints you don't have to water down?
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Jinking Ravenwing Land Speeder Pilot
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It's actually preference for how much water you mix.. I personally start at a 1:1 mix. You will notice diluting will make the finish very smooth. And I only add water to the actual pot when it looks a bit like gel instead of liquid. It will evaporate over time so I would only mix it with water while it's on your palette.
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