tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post5644313022683901068..comments2024-03-29T04:55:58.079-04:00Comments on Blunders on the Danube: Painting, and Doing "The Dip"Gonsalvohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-22635490012484756292012-03-22T00:24:59.137-04:002012-03-22T00:24:59.137-04:00No problem; it's your "baby" after a...No problem; it's your "baby" after all. I'm just happy you shared the formula with us in the first place!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-64786532194563581822012-03-21T21:33:11.250-04:002012-03-21T21:33:11.250-04:00I am strangely anal about my little recipe..droppe...I am strangely anal about my little recipe..dropped on my head as a boy... or something..sorry for sounding like a dork!R Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966943797829522155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-8457781437508529022012-03-21T20:39:22.485-04:002012-03-21T20:39:22.485-04:00OK, OK! I'l even try it with the distilled wat...OK, OK! I'l even try it with the distilled water next time, LOL. Thanks again for the feedback!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-64566768661395983512012-03-21T20:38:16.206-04:002012-03-21T20:38:16.206-04:00Thanks so much for the clarifications! the devil ...Thanks so much for the clarifications! the devil is often in the details. I checked and I did use my usual Krylon spray varnish, which is "Satin Finish".Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-79018556216531252092012-03-21T18:52:41.546-04:002012-03-21T18:52:41.546-04:00Sorry...Just wanted to be sure to that you can'...Sorry...Just wanted to be sure to that you can't use Future as a substitute for a high gloss acrylic coating (which is not actually varnish). It 'melts' under further applications of (pigmented) future and the result is a dulling of all colors, so don't anyone try that.<br />Also tap water is not consistent in its composition, and jetdry for one is effected by mineral content in water- to get consistent results for all users everywhere in the world, distilled water is recommended.R Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966943797829522155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-38066297386756868652012-03-21T18:44:10.396-04:002012-03-21T18:44:10.396-04:00Hi Peter,
India ink is too pigmented, and (speedb...Hi Peter, <br />India ink is too pigmented, and (speedball brand or other black) acrylic ink (cheap at Michael's or other places)is the product that is used in recipe A with Future for a reason. It is more forgiving if your drops arent precise, and if you use that recipe exactly, with the HIGH gloss varnish like the krylon product (best results of several tested) first, you would have had NO dulling of the white in "regiment 2" that you didn't like (I don't like it either) and all the detail effect you want. Follow the receipe, and all you will need to do after is a final coat of whatever luster you prefer. That recipe works. It is the end result of experimentation, not a starting point.R Painterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04966943797829522155noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-47952094896558265252012-03-20T17:06:10.831-04:002012-03-20T17:06:10.831-04:00I thought about using brown or a brown?balck mix (...I thought about using brown or a brown?balck mix (another recipe I've seen); with the Russian uniforms, I though balck would look better than brown. I already have asme shading in the fleh areas from the Terra Cotta base coat and overbrush with medium flesh, so the grey tone of the dip looked pretty OK to me even on flesh. On a red or yellow uniform, brown would definitely be the choice. I'll have to try the brown or brown/black mix, maybe on the crop of Russian Generals I'm working on!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-16801177553954920772012-03-20T17:02:26.835-04:002012-03-20T17:02:26.835-04:00Ray,
Are you saying you are using writing ink onl...Ray,<br /><br />Are you saying you are using writing ink only thinned with an equal part of water? That would be essentially like the base ink, extremely dark. That would work for black lining, a technique I used very sucessfully on my 1970's minifigs ECW armies, which I'll have bto post pics of sme day, but I wouldn't think it would work at all as a wash, would it? Or do you mean 1 drop per ounce of wash?Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-18918350904415094072012-03-20T16:59:35.245-04:002012-03-20T16:59:35.245-04:00It's good to experiment with new techniques. A...It's good to experiment with new techniques. Aside from the excellen Vallejo acrylic metalics, I pretty much use nothing but the Delta paints on my figures. It can take 5-10 years to use up a 2 oz bottle, even of white!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-42986586811473871642012-03-20T16:54:42.649-04:002012-03-20T16:54:42.649-04:00Thanks John; I obviously have to play around with ...Thanks John; I obviously have to play around with it some more!Gonsalvohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16531623280789478092noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-33666203436104844682012-03-20T09:18:16.581-04:002012-03-20T09:18:16.581-04:00Peter:
Good post. I use the dip to seal the figu...Peter:<br /><br />Good post. I use the dip to seal the figures. Usually very little water but a drop of dish soap to break the surface tension and allow it to flow into the low points of the figure. I also don't usually use black ink unless I want the shadows to be grey/black. Try using Brown ink next time. It gives white areas like pants and straps a dirty look. It is also good for faces (sometimes), Finally, since I am using Future with almost no water, I have to spray the figures with dull coat afterwards to get rid of the shine.<br /><br />Greg C.<br />www.wargamehistory.blogspot.comColorado Gamerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16911685798173380829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-87435496258327072562012-03-20T08:40:13.956-04:002012-03-20T08:40:13.956-04:00An excellent overview of the Dip. I may have to tr...An excellent overview of the Dip. I may have to try this. Glad to know that someone else uses Delta paints.Grenzer Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07294380876807418037noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-58413957816526032972012-03-20T07:19:12.708-04:002012-03-20T07:19:12.708-04:00Very interesting? I usually use Windsor and Newton...Very interesting? I usually use Windsor and Newton writing ink watered either 1:1 or 2:1, but its quite expensive at around £3.50 for a small jar, I need to experiment with wood stains like you've been doing.Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170582445870210697.post-1955859720426777552012-03-20T05:38:38.769-04:002012-03-20T05:38:38.769-04:00Very interesting post Peter, I would not be able t...Very interesting post Peter, I would not be able to paint without the dip, very interesting to see this post.<br /><br />Johnjohn de terre neuvehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03898285039988448895noreply@blogger.com