🤣 I can’t disagree. But we don’t have Krylon in the U.K. 😭

Aye, you’re welcome

There’s a few lists somewhere in these comments as it’s a question that’s asked a lot.

A pleasure. More mini painters should read I think.

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Enjoy!

Should work with Vallejo yes. And no, a wet pallette will change the ratio of water quite quickly. 👍🏼

Yes I’d noticed that too. Problem is most airbrushes don’t come with a 0.5 as standard and thinning any primer makes it work less well. 🤷🏼‍♂️ damned if you do, damned if you don’t! 😜🤣

Makes total sense.

Me too mate. If only I did t have pesky work. 🤣🤣

Thanks mate. I hope this method helps.

Like the boarding actions terrain? I do have a box of that somewhere….🤔

Well, good question. Ink is ink and paint is paint. The two are used for different things. Ink is highly pigmented but often more transparent so you can thicken it to be like paint with gesso or liquithick but it’ll need more coats as it’ll never be like paint. Ink is better for airbrush or transparent effects similar to contrast paints.

@@thestateofplay2023 thanks for the reply. So this guide is not reall for making a replacement for the warpaints so to say.... Maybe i have to look into getting an airbrush now! :)

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Yes, that’s absolutely correct. It’s basically very runny, fluid, yet opaque paint.

That’ll work. It’ll just take a little bit longer. 👍🏼

@thestateofplay2023 Ok. Thanks for replying.

If your existing compressor can get up to 27PSI, then any airbrush will work. You may just need to play with your paint thinning.

Oh you’re sorted. No airbrush required!

There’s no exact mix for speedpaint medium. It will basically come down to taste. I often do 50/50 then just add more coats for lighter colours and darker is often 66/33 (2 drops medium to 1 ink).

Thank you for your quick response! One more question, if you don't mind me bothering you: I've watched the 8 tips video, but I'm not clear on the proportion to make the 'Lahmian Medium'. What are the proportions?

For ease you’ll find it on my website on the tips page. Number 15. 👍🏼

I did do that. It’s on my Patreon. 👍🏼

And baking paper is cheaper for more of it!!

Course not. That’s why I covered all the options. Some are more expensive like multiple rattlecans and some are cheap like brush primer. 👍🏼

Thanks mate. Yeah try a few different lighter colours and see how it works. As I said in the bud black always tends to mute down all the colours when adding contrast paints.

I agree. For a long while I had to record with a CCTV computer hum which then needed to be removed from the audio. And the noise reduction F’d up my audio every time. All the later videos shouldn’t have this issue.

Not gonna lie. It’s all those things. But the benefits far out way the negatives and quite quickly you figure out how to overcome all those issues you mention.

I spray them straight out of the bottle. And honestly I’ve not had any issues with durability. I had heard of issues with board game minis as they tend to need cleaned with soapy water to remove mould release agent. But on resin or GW plastic, it “should” be fine.

@@thestateofplay2023 Thanks will keep trying with them and different colours.

Anytime. 👍🏼

Thanks for saying!!

Honestly it’s usually only an issue with big, clunky, complex models. 👍🏼

Thanks mate. Not sure if your name is an Age of Sigmar reference or whether you bring $hit storms - like say, 30 minutes of light drizzle. 😜🤣

😂 more of a nod to moorcock and shitposting

Until your kids find out that’s is…..🤣

Choose the main colour of you model. Find it on a colour wheel. Go to the opposite side of the wheel. That’s your primer colour. Then work back around the wheel picking a few colours to drybrush on that wouldn’t create a new colour if you painted a speedpaint over it. Best way to figure this out is to do a test on another object, any object, doesn’t need to be a mini. So for a green orc you go purple, pink, yellow, then maybe white - then paint on a green speedpaint. The purple becomes a shadow, the pink, yellow and white when painted over with green become varying shades of green that create shadow and contrast. But none of these with green over them turn into a totally different colour like blue.

Totally! which I thought was weird, because how many computer scientists do you know that work in book publishing?

There are no3D printed models featured in this video…? But I might suggest that you may be using the wrong 3d printer or using one wrong if you think they look that bad. I used to agree. Then I got a Reflex RS printer and these models look amazing with no learning curve.

@thestateofplay2023 the printer genuinely doesn't matter; it's the STL files and the supports needed for the print... Printed minis don't have the horrid layered look that they used to... but they still lack the fine details of a cast model. It just is what it is... If you had a perfect STL for a 1-to-1 print, at scale, you'd have already made a video for the views... They don't exist. They are "good enough" for printer hobbyists... but you can tell a printed mini vs a cast one instantly if they are on a table together...

Welcome! The airbrush is the Harder and Steenbeck Ultra 2024. It’s a beginner brush and I haven’t been a beginner for over 16 years but I love it because it’s easy.

Awesome! The H&S brushes seem to be popular. Is it easy to clean, disassemble and reassemble?

Yes, super easy. I have a video about airbrush with a thumbnail that says EASY. That’s shows how it’s disassembled.

As contrasts yes, I just mix the ink with speedpaint medium. As normal paint, not so much as I already own like, 1000 paints and use ink for different things. Mostly transparent effects or easy no thinning airbrushing.

It’s in there. Mix up 19, add mid grey. 👍🏼

I used to use distilled water. But it has no shelf life. After a few years your paint dries in the dropper when it inevitably separates. Add water for thinning sure as you’re about to immediately use the paint. But adding water to transfer is a sure fire way of killing the long lifespan you wanted by transferring to droppers in the first place. However if you use up all you paint quickly. Then ignore me and use water. 👍🏼

@@thestateofplay2023 Great explanation. That said, while my favorite paint is Citadel, adding all the required components to transfer is getting to be a expensive proposition. I sure wish Citadel would change things for us.

I wish I could disagree but you’re right. Citadel should have changed those pots years ago. Now I’ve moved wholly to Army Painter Fanatic keeping a few GW gems around because it’s just easier AND cheaper

@@thestateofplay2023 I'm not hugely committed to Citadel at this time, have perhaps (15) different base colors. While I like their pigments, very low odor and ASTM non-toxic labeling, will the Airbrush medium leave the paint in this state or convert to a toxic product?

The airbrush medium is basically alcohol + a detergent + water so it’ll end up no more toxic than a can or beer.

You’re welcome! Even more welcome for the Ace Rimmer Red Dwarf comment!!

No pressure for future videos eh? 🤣🤣🤣👍🏼

Thank you!! Thank you for saying! I knew it couldn’t just be me. Happy to see another like me!

Sounds awesome!!

They do and they did. Don’t watch past season 4, you’ll be wasting your life - like I did. 🤣

My absolute pleasure mate!

Sort of and it’s something I’m working on

@@thestateofplay2023 the way you make the content and break things down makes absorbing everything much easier without being overwhelmed. I’m not sure if you’ll do it in a long video or break it up but covering brush techniques, practical and theoretical application, advanced skills, covering the tools and such would be awesome. I haven’t finished binging your videos but so far it’s great.

Oh the concrete statue thing? Yeah that’s a square block of foam topped and bottomed with two bits of card and then some random bit of old plastic model kit stick on the front. Then sprayed grey, drybrushed white and a streak wash added of greens, browns and blacks.

Ah but they needed Carrie Ann Moss for the poster so you’d watch. 🤣🤣

You mean the wiggly lines? Damn I was aiming for seizures! 😜🤣

Just dislike it and then like it again. 😜👍🏼