tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post197404896090760436..comments2024-03-13T03:38:30.258-05:00Comments on Team Snake Eyes: Adepticon 2012: I Think I Found My Stylechosen1http://www.blogger.com/profile/12673690662576005920noreply@blogger.comBlogger12125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-7905574574189312592012-05-09T23:44:16.086-05:002012-05-09T23:44:16.086-05:00YOu know it's funny, I was using testors, and ...YOu know it's funny, I was using testors, and bought the GW brand because I was in the store anyway. Then I heard a podcast, (the codex project), and he talked up this brand in comparison to testors. So I bought it.<br /><br />He particularly said that it dries extremely matt, but after using two coats, my dread is still pretty darm glossy, and theres no way I'm putting another coat on, I must have 1/8 of an inch of varnish already.<br /><br />Long story short, it's not too bad, but I'm going to stick with Testors.Bannushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544285091280865390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-4994625709139493262012-05-09T23:30:32.190-05:002012-05-09T23:30:32.190-05:00Oh, you were using GW varnish. Why didn't you ...Oh, you were using GW varnish. Why didn't you say so? Yeah, it's total crap. Avoid Armory also. That's what screwed my stuff up. Testors is the old stand-by. A lot of the varnishes have a tendency to yellow over time (especially when sunlight is involved). Dullcoate has been around for literally decades (I was using it when I was a yungun learning to paint minis back in the early 80s). I still have minis that I varnished with Testors and they are still the same color they were the day I sprayed them. Let me know how the Liquitex works out. It's always good to have a backup in case.chaplainaerionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204823268026732867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-54785614693748561112012-05-09T18:23:49.063-05:002012-05-09T18:23:49.063-05:00I sprayed over with a gloss coat instead, which mo...I sprayed over with a gloss coat instead, which mostly solved the issue, there are some imperfections left over. I decided to try the flat coat again on a test piece (dry weather this time) and the same thing happened. So the lesson here is never use GW varnish.<br /><br />I bought a liquitex flat coat and sprayed it last night, so if that went well you will have pictures this week to enjoy.Bannushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544285091280865390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-70556587187153317702012-05-07T02:07:35.822-05:002012-05-07T02:07:35.822-05:00All may not be lost, Bannus. Get yourself a dehumi...All may not be lost, Bannus. Get yourself a dehumidifier (or find a way to spray in a drier climate). Respray the model with some Testor's Dulcoate (never, EVER, use anything else). The second coat should soften the initial, fuzzy coat and fix the issue. If not, you may try spraying again with the original stuff (can't get any worse, right?). Last resort, dip, strip, and try again. Don't feel like the Lone Ranger. I did the same thing to my first P3 entry the morning night before leaving for GenCon. I woke up to frosty the Ravager and his fuzzy (literally) Warp Wolf warbeasts. The autumn colored grass at least looked like it had a coat of frost, which might have been a benefit if the rest of the models hadn't been ruined. Live and learn.chaplainaerionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204823268026732867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-52084248729506776522012-05-05T14:23:53.917-05:002012-05-05T14:23:53.917-05:00Actually I registered for Adeptuswindycity and fou...Actually I registered for Adeptuswindycity and found a pretty sizable group not too far from me. I haven't been able to plan a game yet, but they seem to be a decent group of people so far.<br /><br />In other news, I was on the laststep of my new venerable dread, a coat of flat varnish. I forgot about what humidity does to spray varnish and may have ruined my paint job. Very sad.Bannushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544285091280865390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-86514596743571183272012-04-30T09:01:15.447-05:002012-04-30T09:01:15.447-05:00I am sorry you got beat so soundly. Hopefully nex...I am sorry you got beat so soundly. Hopefully next year I can be there to share your pain. (at least be ready to hand you the pain killer AKA beer) I did like those wraiths though :)Grenn Dalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15232562388479188357noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-35571336393997889502012-04-30T07:33:36.199-05:002012-04-30T07:33:36.199-05:00Thanks Bannus! It was great catching up with you,...Thanks Bannus! It was great catching up with you, we appreciated you stopping by. I can't take credit for the beer, however, the good lads from Da Boyz - Wolfpack we played in round 4 handed those out. It helped numb the pain I guess. :) Let us know if you find a decent group up north to play with.chosen1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12673690662576005920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-15929721960019776772012-04-29T23:29:29.417-05:002012-04-29T23:29:29.417-05:00Sorry to hear you all did so poorly. It was proba...Sorry to hear you all did so poorly. It was probably a mixture of bad dice and a very outdated codex. Even Vulkan marines can't compete anymore after all of the codexes from 3rd edition went from being awful to being 3 of the best.<br /><br />On the plus side, you should be updated in time for adepticon 2013.<br /><br />It was great to see you guys there, thanks for the beer!Bannushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14544285091280865390noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-50328215352558822752012-04-28T01:17:43.194-05:002012-04-28T01:17:43.194-05:00Don't feel too bad, my brother. Losing is the ...Don't feel too bad, my brother. Losing is the new WINNING!!! The Cult of Charlie Sheen told me this, right before they brought out the hulking brute in a gimp mask and...um, yeah. That's the part they told me not to share. Carry on.chaplainaerionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00204823268026732867noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-36604535932138521442012-04-28T00:21:34.528-05:002012-04-28T00:21:34.528-05:00Ya go team Death Star... sorry that sucked for you...Ya go team Death Star... sorry that sucked for you guys... next year lets make a night for DFG and TSE to all go out to dinner. Usually we find Thursday night works best when we all go out and drink ourselves silly, but its all up to you all.Lord Solar Stevehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00252060382871829075noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-8947248649240616622012-04-27T23:14:25.250-05:002012-04-27T23:14:25.250-05:00I do know that kind of pain. I don't if it...I do know that kind of pain. I don't if it's just because they were being polite, or we really are some kind of universal nexus where the laws of probability go to die...but all four of our opponts remarked on the knack we had for failing the dice rolls that mattered.chosen1https://www.blogger.com/profile/12673690662576005920noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5634818198563696389.post-34107407900980553192012-04-27T22:21:33.243-05:002012-04-27T22:21:33.243-05:00Ouch, there isn't much to say that can comfort...Ouch, there isn't much to say that can comfort that much pain. <br />I do slightly know what it is like. I've been practicing against my buddy who has been winning the local tournaments. Leading up to the recent one I beat him twice, ending his winning streak. <br />At the tournament I came dead last scoring 0 points while he won it. He is still undefeated besides our two games, and I go and lose every game. <br /><br />The last game 15 assault marines in combat with 20 ork boyz caused 0 wounds on the first round of combat.... Dice gods are petty and cruel.TheGraveMindhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02202256201375802641noreply@blogger.com