junex Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 Just recently got my Fantasy & Games set. For those who the F&G paints, do they dry satin or am I just not shaking the bottles enough? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted March 18, 2016 Share Posted March 18, 2016 They are not as flat as the Scale Color in my experience, and I always shake Hades out of any Scale 75 paint, plus I spin them in my drill for a minute plus, then shake some more.... George 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members SamuraiJack Posted March 18, 2016 Members Share Posted March 18, 2016 jeebus.. and SW has acrylics coming out too.. collect all the paints! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted July 30, 2016 Share Posted July 30, 2016 Scalegames is at it again!..... just got me for the new Fieldgrau set and Anny Bonny... cause summer time.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magnum9 Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 ... oh no. This + reaper paint from bones 3 + reup on all things undead from both lines.... arghhhhh. I need another paint rack Also, silly question. The effects and terrain sets. I'm not really familiar with what exactly that entails. Are they just like... pebbles and what not? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted July 31, 2016 Share Posted July 31, 2016 I am pretty sure they are pigments, basically different colors of chalk dust. They can give fantastic effects, but I found them very very difficult to use.... I tend to think of them more for military modelling.... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiniest rhombus Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 ... oh no. This + reaper paint from bones 3 + reup on all things undead from both lines.... arghhhhh. I need another paint rack Also, silly question. The effects and terrain sets. I'm not really familiar with what exactly that entails. Are they just like... pebbles and what not? I am pretty sure they are pigments, basically different colors of chalk dust. They can give fantastic effects, but I found them very very difficult to use.... I tend to think of them more for military modelling.... Knarthex has the right if it. I use the secret weapon pigments all the time for terrain. I've found they work best for my purposes, mixed with a bit of water. The amount of water I use depends on the effect I'm going for. I'll mix a paste to create realistic mud, add a bit more to stain terrain to look like rock. I love using pigments but they do take a bit of trial and error. Examples. Here I've used pigment to create the muddy riverbed. And here I've used a thinner mixture to create the rock. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willen Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 TBH I found them to be very easy to use, in like rubbing them on boots and soil with an old splashed brush. That's dry, for a dusty look. Mixed with alcohol, you can make them thin or clumpy and create mud, or a thin layer of dust. Biggest advantage IMHO is that on top of a smooth paintjob, they add a different texture to the finish. It's impossible to paint "rugged" dirt or dust in the scale a weathering powder allows. For the record, I have SC75 dirt set, and have made my own rust colors grinding off colored pastel sticks. Both worked fine. 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Also, from my experience, sealer tends to really mute the effects. Can others share experiences with this? 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tiniest rhombus Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Can't say that I've had that issue. I use woodland scenics spray glue before sealer. It holds everything in place and dries clear. In my experience it has not effected the paint job on mini or terrain. I used pigment powder and paint to create the rust on the wheel leaning up against the cottage. Sprayed everything afterwards with the fixative, then sealed with dullcote. The spray glue is a pain in the elf to keep from clogging though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Willen Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Also, from my experience, sealer tends to really mute the effects. Can others share experiences with this? Yes. I don't use fixative, and seal before using the powder. Anything liquid into the powder makes it go away, basically. So I paint, seal, then apply a dusting to boots and base. Since I don't use it in exposed areas that could get rubbed, it stays there pretty well. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 Also, from my experience, sealer tends to really mute the effects. Can others share experiences with this? You are experiencing the pigment literally being blown off by the force of the sealer. If they are "glued" into place then they shouldn't be affected by the sealer as much. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Heisler Posted August 1, 2016 Share Posted August 1, 2016 (edited) While I'm thinking about it there are several things you an use to "fix" pigments into place. Available from several of the major pigment manufacturers is some stuff called "Fixer" it can be mixed directly with the pigment or applied afterwards. This will fix it permanently into place, the stuff I have used from MiG Productions tends to dry glossy. You can also "fix" it into place by adding alcohol (90% Isopropyl, otherwise known as rubbing alcohol which is what I use). This will hold it in place but can be rubbed off. The other option is to try the pan pastels that are becoming very popular with model railroaders and armor modelers. It has some fixative in it so it "sticks" better and holds in place when being sealed. Edited August 1, 2016 by Heisler 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted August 8, 2016 Share Posted August 8, 2016 For those of you using the color known as 'Field Grey'.... Scale 75 just came out with a 4 paint set known as Feldgrau, which includes 2 different Field Greys, a hughlighter and a shader. Both field greys are different from the one in the colors of nature paint set. The highlighter and shader are mixed with the base color and work like a charm!!!! I used them on the DSM Ranger (post #63) I am working on, and love the way they work! George 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
knarthex Posted November 24, 2016 Share Posted November 24, 2016 Scalegames is at it again! Visit their site to see what I mean.... And a Vortex mixer is awesome for these paints..... 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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