Desert Shadows

[Malcolm Orr]

Hisstank is very friendly, but it's probably too big. I like it, but sometimes it's easy to get lost in the hundreds of threads. My Desert Shadows got onto the front page!!!!

Also there's a good Baron Ironblood on there - Vogel's body and Tarkin's head. I'm going to copy that!

[Red Laser]

I joined joe reloaded.com last year but don't go on it much now there was too much toadying to the site creator going on for my liking all his views and ideas were wonderful anyone elses didn't matter when he was on-line.

[The Baron]

Oh I dont know, I quite like the sound of that...

[Double-Tap]

Also there's a good Baron Ironblood on there - Vogel's body and Tarkin's head. I'm going to copy that!

thats what i was going to use for my Baron custom but give him an overcoat as well.
of course when i went to buy 1 they were all sold out.
would make a good black major too.
Bill

[SteveD]

Malcolm - can I ask what paint you used for the Desert Shads. I know we've discussed it elsewhere before, but I just love the Mat finish to these. I'm just venturing into the world of customs and my first daliance with Humbrol Matt finish pots seems to be taking an age to dry.

Are the Games Workshop acrylic paints (I know Andy uses these?) a matt or gloss finish?

[Ross SC]

steve, as long as you get a good matt lacquer it doesnt matter, i use mr. super clear flat.

[SteveD]

Ahhh, cool! Thanks for that Ross. I fear there may be lots more of these "customs" questions in the weeks to come, as I live and learn with it.

Look out in days to come for the "any tips for getting red shadow coloured paint out of a cream carpet" thread!

[Ross SC]

that ones easy, get a small square of new carpet, cut out the stained part then just glue the new piece in it's place...... @least thats how easy my mate thought it would be when we got paint on his parents NEW carpet!
didnt quite work as planned.....

[Chopper]

I've been doing a Q custom and bought some Aqueous hobby color. I used it as an undercoat on the Q guy and Humbrol overcoat. Worked well, the Humbrol straight onto the Palitoy figures was crap. had to strip and redo. I also did a quick head paint for an SAS guy and I'm really happy with the result. The original head was from Shark.

I still have to detail the Q guy (Limpet) and the SAS guy will be getting a head change soon, tho I might have to do another SAS guy now, just to use that head.

[The Kraken Wakes]

Malcolm - can I ask what paint you used for the Desert Shads. I know we've discussed it elsewhere before, but I just love the Mat finish to these. I'm just venturing into the world of customs and my first daliance with Humbrol Matt finish pots seems to be taking an age to dry.

Are the Games Workshop acrylic paints (I know Andy uses these?) a matt or gloss finish?

Humbrol Matt paint should be the quickest to dry compared to satin or gloss, it may be a problem with the base figure as some softer plastics dont take well without an undercoat or it may be that you didnt stir the paint enough, I sometimes get that problem unless I give it a very very very good stir...