Foundry Paints
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Thoreks Apprentice
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I have used their foundation paints. I actually like them. They are probably some of the better paints GW makes, but as you said they are VERY thick. I dilluted mine about twice as much as i would GW normal paints. I am pleased with them.
Roger Bunting
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Hold on, do you mean Foundry or GW Foundation paints?
I\'ve not tried Foundry but I believe Fluffy uses them.
http://studiomcvey.blogspot.com/
I\'ve not tried Foundry but I believe Fluffy uses them.
http://studiomcvey.blogspot.com/
generulpoleaxe
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foundry paints are nice to use.
they will need thinning down by a different amount than gw.
it\'s just a case of trial and error to find a consistancy with them that you find easy to use for the techniques you use.
start at 1-1 and go from their.
they will need thinning down by a different amount than gw.
it\'s just a case of trial and error to find a consistancy with them that you find easy to use for the techniques you use.
start at 1-1 and go from their.
Einion
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I thought something was up there. Foundry... GW; huh?
So just try things out for yourself on a scrap figure, see what works. If you thin heavily and the paint won\'t go on right, or separates too easily, then dial back the water a bit and do another test. Or instead of thinning try applying the paint differently - scrubbing a colour on (which can work really well for metallics) you generally want it a little thicker than you would if you were painting normally.
Since you have three shades of silver give this a shot: basecoat black, heavily brush on the darkest version, then do the next two colours on successively smaller areas and with a lighter touch, keeping the lightest silver to the upper surfaces and edges. Then use straight black again to darken under lips and bottom surfaces if needed.
Obviously with this method you want to do the metals first since the technique isn\'t precise and will get paint on adjacent surfaces.
@Thoreks Apprentice: dude, don\'t be in a rush to post or anything
Einion
All paints are a little different, even different colours within a single brand can vary a surprising amount.
So just try things out for yourself on a scrap figure, see what works. If you thin heavily and the paint won\'t go on right, or separates too easily, then dial back the water a bit and do another test. Or instead of thinning try applying the paint differently - scrubbing a colour on (which can work really well for metallics) you generally want it a little thicker than you would if you were painting normally.
Since you have three shades of silver give this a shot: basecoat black, heavily brush on the darkest version, then do the next two colours on successively smaller areas and with a lighter touch, keeping the lightest silver to the upper surfaces and edges. Then use straight black again to darken under lips and bottom surfaces if needed.
Obviously with this method you want to do the metals first since the technique isn\'t precise and will get paint on adjacent surfaces.
@Thoreks Apprentice: dude, don\'t be in a rush to post or anything
Einion
