Blood for the Baron!

so many of you guys rave about them, so thought i'd give em a go!
just started working on a Black Dragon Ninja:
http://www.yojoe.com/filecard/05/blackd ... nja2.shtml
so far just primed & base coat, pics soon! was gonna finish my major bludd today, but left the f#%ker @ home!
any tips, or do i treat just like acrylics? my main worry is how quickly they dry......

I found that the Humbrol Enamel takes ages to dry, whilst the AHC acrylic dries in about 15 minutes. Is that not normal?

never been a fan of humbrol, ive picked up some tamiya which seems to dry quickly.

im guessing you cant do washws with enamel, does dry brushing work ok?

not gonna be a black dragon, have changed the head, still using body from black dragon, with arms from mindbender. will post pics when im finished & you guys can suggest some names! he is a cobra assassin.

My first dalliances that are currently ongoing are using Humbrol, and I agree, it's taking an age to properly dry. So much so I'm calling at the Meadowhall Games Workshop or Modellers Loft tonight for some alternatives.

(that's drastic for me - I normally only venture to the Shopping Centre for birthdays, CHristmases or if the missus has nagged for a good fortnight...)

Dry brushing and washes both work well for me with Humbrol enamels...

Humbrol enamel can take a while to dry depending on the type - matt shortest satin longer, gloss ages... I dont find it a problem as I paint bits one evening and carry on the next...

The Kraken Wakes wrote:Dry brushing and washes both work well for me with Humbrol enamels...

Humbrol enamel can take a while to dry depending on the type - matt shortest satin longer, gloss ages... I dont find it a problem as I paint bits one evening and carry on the next...

what do water it down with to do washes?!

enamel thinners or white spirit do the trick... leaving it over for a period of time once mixed will make for a very dirty bitty wash also when you mix it again, depending on the finish you want...

argh, seems like so much trouble, acrylics are so much easier!

From my old model making days..I think that enamels dry from the "inside-out" & acrylics from the "outside-in" does that make sense to anyone? So enamels dry slower than Acrylics.
I also been told that enamels make a better surface for dry-brushing with with acrylics..I know the shop ( I work in a stationary/art shop) sells a thing called acrylic retarder, which slows the drying process down, so that artists can use them more like oil paints. Aswell as stocking different mediums for textures or irridesent effects..but I don't know how well this stuff would work on models or figures..we do (or did) sell that greenish/yellow glow in the dark paint.