I did manage to start some colors on my lovely AoBR space wolves :)
A place to show off the work I do on miniatures, and perhaps even rant a little once in a while!
Friday, July 22, 2011
Space Wolf evening
Tonight was a very nice and semi-productive night at our local gaming club. Even though I didn't do much work, it was fun chatting with the guys, and exchanging experiences (and discovering that one of the guys is a genius when it comes to painting faces, pictures will come later)
I did manage to start some colors on my lovely AoBR space wolves :)
I did manage to start some colors on my lovely AoBR space wolves :)
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Prime first, ask questions later
Today I was reminded why priming all miniatures with proper primer is a must.
I finally found the time to go to the local hardware store and get some good primer, I sprayed the four prepared mini's, and all the mold lines that I managed to miss just popped out :)
Time to sand it all down, retouch the primer, and let it all dry properly.
Only now when the models are properly primed can I appreciate the level of detail these models have. Its simply amazing :)
I'm pretty sure they will be a joy to paint
I finally found the time to go to the local hardware store and get some good primer, I sprayed the four prepared mini's, and all the mold lines that I managed to miss just popped out :)
Time to sand it all down, retouch the primer, and let it all dry properly.
Only now when the models are properly primed can I appreciate the level of detail these models have. Its simply amazing :)
I'm pretty sure they will be a joy to paint
Monday, July 18, 2011
Early Christmas - My new brushes arrived
I feel like a kid on Christmas morning. When i came back from work today my brand new W&N Series 7 brushes were waiting in the post office.
I will use this ocasion for a little rant and a little math:
About a month ago I went to our local art dealer (Arta) to get myself some W&N Series 7 brushes. I knew that they will be slightly expensive, but I didn't care. I got to their central store/warehouse where I was greeted by an extremely non-welcoming lady who didnt really want to bother giving service to anyone. When I asked about W&N Series 7 brushes, her answer was that since they are expensive they are not on display.
So I politely asked her to see if there are any in the next room warehouse, and after about 45 minutes I was informed that they are flat out, and the only brush they have is the size 0 (i wanted 0, 1 and 2).
That same evening i logged on to Dick Blick's site, and ordered myself seven brushes, primarily regular series 7 sizes 0, 1 and 2, and the short series 7 sizes 00,0,1 and 2. Grand total for the brushes came to $67, and the shipping to Israel was another $15-ish. Grand total of $82, which translated to our local currency is around 280 NIS (New Israeli Shekel).
When the brushes arrived today, I paid additional 51 NIS customs (Guess I wasn't that lucky this time) which brought the grand total for my 7 brushes to 330 NIS, or roughly 48 NIS per brush.
The punch-line is that the cost of a brush with our local art supply dealer that carries W&N brushes is average 73 NIS per brush.
Guess i will stick with Dick Blick's for now :)
I will use this ocasion for a little rant and a little math:
About a month ago I went to our local art dealer (Arta) to get myself some W&N Series 7 brushes. I knew that they will be slightly expensive, but I didn't care. I got to their central store/warehouse where I was greeted by an extremely non-welcoming lady who didnt really want to bother giving service to anyone. When I asked about W&N Series 7 brushes, her answer was that since they are expensive they are not on display.
So I politely asked her to see if there are any in the next room warehouse, and after about 45 minutes I was informed that they are flat out, and the only brush they have is the size 0 (i wanted 0, 1 and 2).
That same evening i logged on to Dick Blick's site, and ordered myself seven brushes, primarily regular series 7 sizes 0, 1 and 2, and the short series 7 sizes 00,0,1 and 2. Grand total for the brushes came to $67, and the shipping to Israel was another $15-ish. Grand total of $82, which translated to our local currency is around 280 NIS (New Israeli Shekel).
When the brushes arrived today, I paid additional 51 NIS customs (Guess I wasn't that lucky this time) which brought the grand total for my 7 brushes to 330 NIS, or roughly 48 NIS per brush.
The punch-line is that the cost of a brush with our local art supply dealer that carries W&N brushes is average 73 NIS per brush.
Guess i will stick with Dick Blick's for now :)
Its painting time!
These four lovely models have been washed, cleaned, and they are ready for priming.
Hopefully i will actually buy the primer tomorrow, and spray them. I want to prime them grey, and for some reason Vallejo grey primer is too liquid to be brushed on unlike the black primer which is perfect for brush application.
Hopefully i will actually buy the primer tomorrow, and spray them. I want to prime them grey, and for some reason Vallejo grey primer is too liquid to be brushed on unlike the black primer which is perfect for brush application.
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