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Watching that mold line removal tool video gave me anxiety of how too much time I spend removing them. Ever since I started being less OCD models come out looking great.
altough I do approve of the GW mold line removal tool itself, it has made my recent project much quicker.
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Udo wrote: Get it painted up though. It's a scientific fact that unpainted models die quicker than painted one's.
Pics of some of the other new painting accessories via War of Sigmar:
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Bloody hell, I just might pick up one of those painting mats.
And while I'm quite happy with my Rathcore holders and grip, the Citadel handle seems like it can swap miniatures over a bit faster without sacrificing security, which would be helpful for painting squads in one session. Blocking details underneath a miniature could be an issue, but for what it is, it's still a tool worth the cost.
Gamgee on Tau Players wrote:we all kill cats and sell our own families to the devil and eat live puppies.
Kanluwen wrote: This is, emphatically, why I will continue suggesting nuking Guard and starting over again. It's a legacy army that needs to be rebooted with a new focal point.
Confirmation of why no-one should listen to Kanluwen when it comes to the IG - he doesn't want the IG, he want's Kan's New Model Army...
tneva82 wrote: You aren't even trying ty pretend for honest arqument. Open bad faith trolling.
- No reason to keep this here, unless people want to use it for something...
It's 8$. Honestly not a terrible deal considering one of the biggest problems I have with a lot of the 'dur hur it's cheaper so it must be better' solutions is that I tend to drop pill bottles and the like more often than I'd care to and the shape of this particular holder is really good for keeping hold of it.
That said, this is the ONLY GW hobby tool that I've thought was a reasonably price for what you get and it's probably made a bit...cheaply.
Mario wrote: For me a pin vise still works best. Put a pin in the foot/leg (whatever bit ends up touching the base) and stick the other end of the pin in the pin vise. Now you can hold and turn the miniature however you want while paining and also get to the hard to reach areas on the underside. A miniature with a long cape could have hard to reach spots on that thing up there.
When you take a break you can just take it of the handle and stick it somewhere safe and when you are finished paining it you can use the pin to solidly secure the miniature on the base (maybe not needed for simple plastic infantry, in that case just snip it off). You also get to paint the base without the miniature standing in the way (you can also paint one or two dozen at a time without losing speed) so you don't end up painting the boots or the ground with each other's colours.
Kilkrazy wrote:When I was a young boy all my wargames were narratively based because I played with my toy soldiers and vehicles without the use of any rules.
The reason I bought rules and became a real wargamer was because I wanted a properly thought out structure to govern the action instead of just making things up as I went along.
Stormonu wrote: Are we SURE this is 8$? I'd actually buy one at that price.
Spoiler:
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Breotan wrote: Exactly how fast do you need to swap miniatures on your painting handle?
The faster the better. People are saying it might be hard to reach some parts under the model, if the model can be removed from the holder easily enough then it becomes less of a problem, just pop the model off to reach those bits then back on.
Also if you can swap models in the space of, I dunno, 5 seconds, it means you could use it for assembly line painting. Instead of having to attach 20 models to paint bottles you can just swap the model out as you work through a unit of troops.
I'm interested to see this in the flesh, if the mounting system works well for both square and round bases and it's sturdy enough I'll grab one.
It does look like it might be a touch small in the photo but I guess I'll have to see it in person.
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Pre-orders are up on the New Zealand page and it looks like the price in White Dwarf was wrong (at least for New Zealand). Instead of the $17 NZ listed in the White Dwarf, its listed for pre-order at $16 NZ
Making it much, much easier to hold your miniatures securely while painting them, allowing you to find the perfect angle with which to access the fiddly bits while avoiding the inevitable hand cramps that come when holding a base for a long time, the Citadel Painting handle has been designed for painters, by painters.
If features a spring-loaded clamp mechanism, which locks tightly onto 25mm, 32mm and 40mm round bases, as well as fitting 60x35mm oval bases.
Grasping the sturdy plastic handle rather than the base or miniature you’re painting means fewer smudgey mistakes from careless fingers and will help you improve your painting all round!
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Grasping the sturdy plastic handle rather than the base or miniature you’re painting means fewer smudgey mistakes from careless fingers and will help you improve your painting all round!
We recommend you hold the handle with just your fingers, so that your thumb doesn't cover the glorious Citadel logo...
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Grasping the sturdy plastic handle rather than the base or miniature you’re painting means fewer smudgey mistakes from careless fingers and will help you improve your painting all round!
We recommend you hold the handle with just your fingers, so that your thumb doesn't cover the glorious Citadel logo...
Who needs opposable thumbs anyway?
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Dakka does have White Knights and is also rather infamous for it's Black Knights. A new edition brings out the passionate and not all of them are good at expressing themselves in written form. There have been plenty of hysterical responses from both sides so far. So we descend into pointless bickering with neither side listening to each other. So posting here becomes more masturbation than conversation.
ERJAK wrote: Forcing a 40k player to keep playing 7th is basically a hate crime.
I said it once, I say it again: SOLD! Maybe even multiple
"Fear is freedom! Subjugation is liberation! Contradiction is truth! These are the truths of this world! Surrender to these truths, you pigs in human clothing!" - Satsuki Kiryuin, Kill la Kill
Huh. The pre-order in Australia is a dollar cheaper than the White Dwarf price as well. Let's see what the US price ends up being. I'll be very happy if it turns up at $7.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
It's no good to me, I'm left handed so I'd need one I can hold in my right hand.
We find comfort among those who agree with us - growth among those who don't. - Frank Howard Clark
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AllSeeingSkink wrote: I do feel they made it too small. Also not sure how well it'll hold square bases. But at that price I'll probably buy one just to give it a go.
I don't know. 25, 32 and 40mm bases cover a large portion of GW's catalogue. It will also accept 60 x 35mm bases (remind me, what comes on that size oval base?)
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
AllSeeingSkink wrote: I do feel they made it too small. Also not sure how well it'll hold square bases. But at that price I'll probably buy one just to give it a go.
I don't know. 25, 32 and 40mm bases cover a large portion of GW's catalogue. It will also accept 60 x 35mm bases (remind me, what comes on that size oval base?)
Actually the Lord of Contagion is on a 50mm base, so at least 25mm, 32mm, 40mm and 50mm.
Dakka does have White Knights and is also rather infamous for it's Black Knights. A new edition brings out the passionate and not all of them are good at expressing themselves in written form. There have been plenty of hysterical responses from both sides so far. So we descend into pointless bickering with neither side listening to each other. So posting here becomes more masturbation than conversation.
ERJAK wrote: Forcing a 40k player to keep playing 7th is basically a hate crime.
'Large portion', not 'all'. 50mm bases are still quite rare, if I recall correctly.
'It is a source of constant consternation that my opponents cannot correlate their innate inferiority with their inevitable defeat. It would seem that stupidity is as eternal as war.'
- Nemesor Zahndrekh of the Sautekh Dynasty Overlord of the Crownworld of Gidrim
Legion: Dark Angels 
