StarFyre Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 minutes ago, TheAuldGrump said: Well, poo. I could have sworn that we had added a LTPK, but nope, it looks like we didn't, and now they are gone. The Auld Grump aww. its ok. small error. it happens. *hugs* sanjay 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomAsh Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Everyone's talking about glue and I'm over here worrying about how much that green stuff/gap filler stuff I should buy. I am..... an extremely slow painter and have a few minis with bad cuts or larger gaps that I have yet to even touch because I can't find the stuff for cheap anyway. I know I should pick some up in preparation for any miniatures that need touching up around seams or something, but having never used it before, I am somewhat hesitant to just grab anything or buy a bunch of one thing that turns out to be super annoying. On 1/19/2021 at 9:29 PM, R2ED said: I highly recommend just heading to dollar tree and snagging like 5 packages of double pack super glue. It's 5 bucks and you're covered for a good while and won't need to worry about a bottle going old on you. Harbor freight also has 3 packs for .99 right now. Glad to know I'm not the only one going for dollar store glue. I read waaay too many articles on the best way to bond miniatures before I said broccoli it and just used the dollarama glue. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jodie Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 Have you tried Bondic for gap filling? Great product. Can be a bit expensive sometimes depending on where you purchase it. 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adrift Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 For gap filling I use Golden Molding Paste. Squish some in a gap, plug in the piece, use scraping tool to remove surface excess you don’t want or blend it in with the surrounding miniature’s features. Dry 24 hours and paint right on top of it. Best stuff on earth. 11 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
haldir Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I tend to use Vallejo plastic putty for my gap filling needs. 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billeecats Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 4 hours ago, PhantomAsh said: I am..... an extremely slow painter and have a few minis with bad cuts or larger gaps that I have yet to even touch because I can't find the stuff for cheap anyway. *raises hand* Same. I cannot truthfully say though that I haven't just said 'fudge brownies' and painted some minis that had big gaps before I discovered Vallejo plastic putty. I quite like it for filling small gaps now. I've never used green stuff before. Something about it just intimidates me. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Great Khan Artist Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I don't know what kind of glue the factory uses, but man does it hold! I'm not a fan of the integral bases on many of the bones, but getting rid of them is not a simple task. 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFyre Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 23 minutes ago, Great Khan Artist said: I don't know what kind of glue the factory uses, but man does it hold! I'm not a fan of the integral bases on many of the bones, but getting rid of them is not a simple task. oh you cant imagine the hate i have for integrated bases on anything. bones, nolzurs, old metal minis. i end up using metal clippers and just tearing them apart. model damage be dammed. easier for me just to resculpt minor damage if needed then the hassle of using integrated bases... sanjay 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sirithiliel Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 (edited) I like integrated bases myself The number of minis we base are minuscule compared to the ones we just use what they come with. I only really base minis that have trouble standing on their own or I am entering into a contest , otherwise we are quite happy just using what is provided, and a nicer looking integrated base is so much better looking than a broccoli base without me having to actually base it Edited January 21, 2021 by Sirithiliel 8 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Disciple of Sakura Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 I only like integral bases when they comport to gaming standards. Making a humanoid miniature? If an integral base is there, it better be a 1" round diameter, and hopefully not just plain plastic. If it is overly decorative and seriously overhangs the necessary base diameter, I'm going to be cutting it down to fit, or removing it entirely. If it's too small, I'll either build it up to the appropriate base diameter or remove it and rebase the mini. I don't particularly like integral bases except in cases where they're decorative, but I still may wind up having to modify them. For example, in Bone 4, there was a Warhammer-esque Chaos Warrior mini standing on a large rocky slab. Nice looking base, but way too big for a 1" round, and it was hollow enough that I didn't want to deal with cutting it down only to fill it in, so I just mounted the mini on one of my own 1" round Basius-stamped bases. 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomAsh Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 3 hours ago, billeecats said: *raises hand* Same. I cannot truthfully say though that I haven't just said 'fudge brownies' and painted some minis that had big gaps before I discovered Vallejo plastic putty. I quite like it for filling small gaps now. I've never used green stuff before. Something about it just intimidates me. Yeah, I have DEFINITELY painted over a few gaps and mould lines in my time.... (who am I kidding, I did it over the last one I just started) I am glad to hear about the vallejo putty, because I think that is one of the few that I can actually get locally, vs ordering online (Canadian Amazon marks up waaayy too much and I am not paying $19~ shipping on a tube the length of my palm). Incidentally, the only one I know I can get locally is Army Painter's Green Stuff, specifically the two bar mixing part you're suppose to mix together yourself. And for the same reason, I have not tried it - it just seems like... a lot. What if I don't get the ratios right? What if I pull off too much and then I didn't prep another miniature and I waste it?? I'd be less worried about those things if it didn't cost $15 for a tiny little pack. Fun fact because it is early and my ADHD meds have not kicked in yet; not doing things is a well-known hallmark of ADHD, but most people don't know that the reason someone might not do a task is because one of the executive dysfunction parts behind ADHD is specifically saying "that's too many steps and you haven't done an early one yet so you can't continue". Hence... I can't paint this mini because I haven't filled in the gaps and I can't buy the gap filler because I haven't found the best bargain for my buck yet and I haven't researched this because- It also plays into the distraction part ("I can't clean my room because I need to take the dishes downstairs first but the dishwasher needs to be unloaded so I'll do that and now that I'm in the kitchen I remembered I was going to resort the cans in the cupboard and-" the room does not get cleaned in the end). This is also why step elimination is a key tool to work around that distraction/procrastination aspect. And why I never clean mould lines. But I do thank you all for the recommendations - I'll maybe look into the vallejo putty. On a similiar note to the glue thing - do people run through that fast, with a bones kickstarter? 6 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFyre Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 1 hour ago, PhantomAsh said: Yeah, I have DEFINITELY painted over a few gaps and mould lines in my time.... (who am I kidding, I did it over the last one I just started) I am glad to hear about the vallejo putty, because I think that is one of the few that I can actually get locally, vs ordering online (Canadian Amazon marks up waaayy too much and I am not paying $19~ shipping on a tube the length of my palm). Incidentally, the only one I know I can get locally is Army Painter's Green Stuff, specifically the two bar mixing part you're suppose to mix together yourself. And for the same reason, I have not tried it - it just seems like... a lot. What if I don't get the ratios right? What if I pull off too much and then I didn't prep another miniature and I waste it?? I'd be less worried about those things if it didn't cost $15 for a tiny little pack. green stuff is good in that if teh ratio is off it still hardens... just at different speeds and hardness levels. you can get online for much cheaper than that. i get 3 ft for 10 euros and then shipping... sanjay 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhantomAsh Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 13 minutes ago, StarFyre said: green stuff is good in that if teh ratio is off it still hardens... just at different speeds and hardness levels. you can get online for much cheaper than that. i get 3 ft for 10 euros and then shipping... sanjay That's good to know about green stuff! I have been looking online and have found some deals - but then they want $20 to ship to Canada and the exchange rate starts coming into play and it's not fantastic. shipping to Canada has been climbing a lot these past few years 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StarFyre Posted January 21, 2021 Share Posted January 21, 2021 8 minutes ago, PhantomAsh said: That's good to know about green stuff! I have been looking online and have found some deals - but then they want $20 to ship to Canada and the exchange rate starts coming into play and it's not fantastic. shipping to Canada has been climbing a lot these past few years apoxie sculpt is cheaper and in larger containers. has some different properties but same idea. i get it from sculpture supply canada sanjay 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brianuk Posted January 22, 2021 Share Posted January 22, 2021 Green stuff world is fine to use so long as you, tear off equal parts (you need like a quarter of a pea size of each colour to fix most things on most human size minis) Keep your fingers wet when you roll it into a ball Keep the scalpel blade tip/clay shaper/pin wet when you apply it and blend/shape it. Bones tend to stick together really well without it but it's brilliant for sticking to separate limbs on metal minis to help them set, with superglue on the limb and on the body to help it all stick. 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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