Recent content by Ratcals

A few weeks ago I was surfing around and found this really nice modular organizer for your work area. You could buy it in different pieces and they all interconnected. One section had drawers, another for paint supplies etc. I can't remember where I saw it now and I can't find it in my history...

I need help with my priming. For some reason the paint won’t soak into the primer. Instead it just seems to sit on top of it. I’ve used white, black and grey primer. I’ve used GW’s primer and the stuff you buy at Wally World. I’ve even tried brush on, but for some reason the paint just seems to...

Well I don\'t know where the time has gone but it has been over a year since I have visited here. It\'s also been over a year since I\'ve painted a mini. In that time I have move back to the U.S. after spending 20 years living in Europe. Sure does feel strange to be back. So much has changed...

Here\'s my latest submission. Let me know what you think: Cool Paper Towel or Not

For the most part I only watch sci-fi or horror movies. And when you put those two genres together I\'m in movie heaven. Movies like Jason X. I get ridiculed at work everytime I mention how great of a movie that was (for a slasher flick that is). I think they just don\'t know a good movie when...

Something has changed when I paint and I can’t figure out what is going on. Until recently, when I applied paint to a mini the paint would appear to soak in and provide a nice uniform coverage. For some reason, now the paint just seems to pool and not really adhere to the mini. This makes...

Which size of picture is better for submission. The larger picture shows significantly more detail but maybe too much? http://www.coolminiornot.com/113687 or http://www.coolminiornot.com/113238 I suppose if I had painted it perfectly then the larger image would be the better one to use...

What\'s the general practice here? Is it preferable to assemble or paint first? I just bought a Cryx Seether Helljack and think it\'s going to be a big pain to paint after it\'s assembled. However, there are some gaps that are going to need filling once it is assembled.

I just wanted to start a thread to let everyone (especially lurkers) know how great it is here. I\'m a member of more forums than I can begin to count, but this is where I feel most at home. Which, considering my abilities, is rather amazing. I\'ve received a great deal of help here and have...

My first attempt at a larger scale model: Keeper of Secrets I actually did this one a few months ago but I only just now got around to figuring out what to do on the base.

I haven\'t had much success using Simple Green to get older paint off. I\'ve let stuff soak for three weeks with and it barely touched the primer. It works great on paint less than a week old and at the end of a painting session I spray it all over my plastic pallet and let it soak for a few...

For the first time I used GW clear matte finish to get rid of the gloss caused by using an ink wash. For some reason it seemed to start dissolving and mixing with the ink and leaving a less than desireable finish. The mini had been drying for at least 24 hours so I\'m sure it was dry. Has anyone...

Okay so I\'ve read quite a bit of information on how to hightlight and I\'m ready to tackle it for the first time. The part I\'m not too sure about is what parts should be highlighted. I\'ve showed the pictures below to my wife and she suggested the parts that were naturally highlighted by the...

Okay, so I know there is no magic formula for mixing/thinning your paints. However, I read somewhere that Windsor & Newton\'s Flow Improver was a good product for thinning. I was curious if you were supposed to mix this stuff with water before adding it to paint. The reason I ask is because I...

After looking at all the other work here I was hesitant to submit anything. Some of you guys have some phenomenal painting abilities. I feel like I’m a little out of my league here, but I figure you gotta start somewhere. This is only about the third mini I’ve painted and I know I need a lot of...