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2018/02/22 16:31:47
Subject: Alternatives to Valdor Gold(for use with a normal brush)?
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
We'll find out soon enough eh.
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Can anyone suggest a similar "antique"/cool toned metallic to Valdor Gold that will work well with a regular brush? Acrylic, preferably, I'm not really interested in faffing about with lacquers and enamels.
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This message was edited 2 times. Last update was at 2018/02/23 13:28:35
I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
I have a blog now, evidently. Featuring the Alternative Mordheim Model Megalist.
"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal |
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2018/02/22 23:17:41
Subject: Forgeworld air-range metallics as brush paints?
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Contagious Dreadnought of Nurgle
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I use the Vallejo airbrush metallic paints with a normal brush all the time, and really, prefer them to any other type of metallic paint. I don't know how the FW paints compare but in my experience pretty much anything branded for miniature airbrushing works fine with a brush.
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2018/02/23 10:53:58
Subject: Forgeworld air-range metallics as brush paints?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Some work good, others not so. From Metallics range, Iron Hands steel and Castellax bronze are just perfect. Valdor Gold, Thallax Gold, Grey Knights Steel - not so much.
Other paints are very decent. Tried Word Bearers Red, Corvus Black and Phalanx Yellow. All worked well.
Clear paints, I just would not recommend using with paint brush - takes too much time and I doubt the effect would be that good.
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2018/02/23 13:24:48
Subject: Forgeworld air-range metallics as brush paints?
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Stone Bonkers Fabricator General
We'll find out soon enough eh.
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Hmm. Then I'll change tack and edit the OP, thanks.
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I need to acquire plastic Skavenslaves, can you help?
I have a blog now, evidently. Featuring the Alternative Mordheim Model Megalist.
"Your society's broken, so who should we blame? Should we blame the rich, powerful people who caused it? No, lets blame the people with no power and no money and those immigrants who don't even have the vote. Yea, it must be their fething fault." - Iain M Banks
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"The language of modern British politics is meant to sound benign. But words do not mean what they seem to mean. 'Reform' actually means 'cut' or 'end'. 'Flexibility' really means 'exploit'. 'Prudence' really means 'don't invest'. And 'efficient'? That means whatever you want it to mean, usually 'cut'. All really mean 'keep wages low for the masses, taxes low for the rich, profits high for the corporations, and accept the decline in public services and amenities this will cause'." - Robin McAlpine from Common Weal |
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2018/02/23 13:59:27
Subject: Forgeworld air-range metallics as brush paints?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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 Luciferian wrote:I use the Vallejo airbrush metallic paints with a normal brush all the time, and really, prefer them to any other type of metallic paint. I don't know how the FW paints compare but in my experience pretty much anything branded for miniature airbrushing works fine with a brush.
Same here.
The newer vallejo metal color range is even better than standard air range. There is only one gold color in that range, it's a very cold and dull one. The air range has more choice when it comes to colors.
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2018/02/23 15:42:23
Subject: Alternatives to Valdor Gold(for use with a normal brush)?
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Longtime Dakkanaut
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Sorry, I lied  That's after one coat on black primer, straight out of the pot. Agitators really help.
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This message was edited 1 time. Last update was at 2018/02/23 15:44:09
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2018/02/24 12:06:20
Subject: Alternatives to Valdor Gold(for use with a normal brush)?
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Shas'la with Pulse Carbine
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You could always check out our metallic range, we're always adding more to it so it's worth keeping an eye on the store, here or the news and rumors thread to see when we release new ones.
Our most recent addition is an Antique Bronze, it's already thinned down too so there's less time needed to thin it and more time painting 
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