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Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Down Under

Let's say someone asked you to paint the Mona Lisa on a Space Marine shoulder pad. After giving them an interesting look which brush would you choose?



I felt strangely compelled to create a Photoshop mockup to support this ridiculous question.

   
Made in gb
Rotting Sorcerer of Nurgle





Portsmouth UK

Windsor & Newton Series 7 000

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Raging Ravener





Daemon infested warp gate

 bubber wrote:
Windsor & Newton Series 7 000

This times 100.

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TheCyben: Seriously though, I'm not advocating GW to model any Boosh characters. If they have to pick one, it would have to be Tony Harrisson... but that would be an outrage.
 
   
Made in au
Incorporating Wet-Blending




Sydney

 tobi-nid-guy wrote:
 bubber wrote:
Windsor & Newton Series 7 000

This times 100.

But W&N don't make a 700000
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Down Under

Nobody has any love for extreme-detail brushes like this one?
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Delta-Premium-Brush-Kolinsky-Red-Sable-Round-Size-20-0-/271638332963?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_15&hash=item3f3ee80623

Awhile back I watched a YouTube wargamer review of a special detail brush with a silicone tip that looked very interesting, but can't for the life of me remember what it was called.

I do plan on picking up one of those W&N Series 7 000 brushes sooner or later though. It really sounds like one of the most sensible, foolproof choices out there.
I've also heard good things about the Raphael 8404 6/0 and am keen to hear the thoughts of anyone who uses one.
   
Made in se
Focused Dark Angels Land Raider Pilot





Skovde, Sweden

You are thinking about this brush...

http://www.gamesandgears.co.uk/GNGKatanaFreeHandBrush.aspx


// Andreas

Dark Angels 4th Company (3,830pts) 950pts fully painted

 
   
Made in au
Regular Dakkanaut





Down Under


Yes thanks that's the one granander. Have you tried one yourself?
   
Made in se
Focused Dark Angels Land Raider Pilot





Skovde, Sweden

Nope, was in the kickstarter but since I don't freehand I didn't go for this one. My friend got one but I have not tried it since I really do suck at freehand

The only reviews I have seen are from people who don't really do it either.

// Andreas

Dark Angels 4th Company (3,830pts) 950pts fully painted

 
   
Made in ca
Fixture of Dakka






My favorite tiny brushes are Winsor & Newton sizes 00 and 000, and Raphael 8404 6/0.

The Raphael is much, much finer than anything produced by W&N. I think that if you are painting teeny tiny things, the 000 size of W&N is a little hard to use, because the proportionate length of the bristle is small, making the distance from belly to the point short.

In a way, it's a little like that Games & Gear brush (though not as bad). The problem is, if you press a tiny bit too hard or if the brush has slightly too much water (a fraction of a drop) or if the paint is too diluted, WOOSH, you have a mess.

Another worthy brush is the Tamiya Pro series, another Kolinsky brush. It is very expensive, but comes with a nice handle, and is very good for precision work.

@Minimachine -- I am not really fond of the brushes that advertise 20/0. Generally, these brushes have tiny ferules and hardly any bristles, meaning they don't carry much paint. The Raphael 6/0 is just as fine as the 20/0 brushes, yet it has a little bit of a belly. The leftmost one:




Now, all this being said, I did most of my freehand a long time ago, mostly for banners, back in the day before sculpted banners, and almost all of it was done with crappy $5 synthetic hobby brushes

   
 
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