Well, here is an attempt to forestall any further emails with the same
questions time after time. I would really like to thank all of you
(mostly) for your emails and comments. I don't mind answering emails, but
please try here first.
So, here we go:
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It all depends, and I'll try to break it down for you here:
Minis: Well, I use quite a few different paints.
Here's the list and my quick reviews:
Reaper Master Series Paints: These absolutely ROCK!!!
Vallejos: Mostly a standard with miniature painters.
Good and bad, but they do work. Big variety of colors and with the
three lines (Model, Game and Model Air) you have a lot of choices.
Liquitex: Yes, I use Liquitex Acrylic Tube Paints.
These are the truest and best pigments you will find. Excellent for
washes, and glazes. Tricky to get the hang of however...
Reaper Pro Paints: Nice, but need some fiddling with
them to work properly. Good colors for something just a bit different
than the Game Color line.
Citadel/GW paints: Toss them in the garbage! I
can't believe you'd spend money on that stuff...
Adikolor Paints: See Citadel above...
Models: I use mostly the Gunze Sangyo Acrylics.
I have also used Tamiya to do work on my armor. It all really depends
on the finish and effect that I am trying to achieve. I've
successfully airbrushed both the Reaper Master Paints and the Vallejo Game
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What airbrush do you use? |
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An Iwata HP-C and an Iwata Revolution
CR. No other airbrushes compare
in my book... period.
Check it out at www.dixieart.com.
Great prices and good customer service. Hunt around the internet, you
can find some specials on a complete set up sometimes. |
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What brushes do you use? |
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I use Windsor & Newton Series 7s paint brushes. There
are no other brushes that compare when it comes to miniature painting.
The Vallejo and Reaper Master Series are great also... I also have a store
of crappy beat-em-up brushes that I use for terrain and other misc work. |
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What brushes do you recommend? |
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Just get yourself a set of W&N Series 7,
a Vallejo set, or a Reaper Master Series Kolinskys set of brushes in the 1, 0,
and 00 sizes. Then do yourself a big favor and get some Windsor &
Newton brush cleaner to take care of your brushes. As the old adage goes, you
are only as good as your tools. So save yourself the time and money,
and get yourself the best and TAKE CARE OF EM!!! |
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Where do you get your ideas from? |
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I ain't a telling!!! I'm
freaking weird! If I were rich, I'd be eccentric, but I'm not.
So that just makes me weird... |
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What do you prime your minis with? |
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First, I use my airbrush to prime.
As for paint, well it all depends... in the past I used the Gunze Sangyo Flat Black (H12) and then Flat White
(H11). The Gunze is nice to
work with once cured and by using the airbrush I don't obscure any fine
details. The Vallejo Model Air Colors work well, but are VERY thin,
and require some adjustments in terms of PSI and distance to use.
Right now I use a coat of Sandable Auto Primer, and then the
Reaper MSP to prime my minis with. They thin well, and since I'm
painting the miniature with them, it seems to have worked out the best. |
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How can I buy your work? How do you ship? What payment do
you accept? |
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Click the "Policies" button on the above menu.. |
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So, what is your Rank on CMON? |
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What do you think about CMON? |
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It's just the largest single database of miniature images
there is. Rank, voting, Top 10, etc. really mean little. A
painter knows how good he/she is. If you want to find out how good you
truly are, you need to enter a REAL live contest... still, you might get
screwed by something... but them's the breaks. I guess I'm trying to
say that CMON has it's place, and so do real live contests. But only
you know your true worth... It's all about the PAINTING for me... and
everyone who paints is fine in my book. |
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Are you a Master Painter? |
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I don't know. What do you think? It's not like
you get a diploma or something saying "Hey! Now you are a Master
Painter!" Personally I think there are far to many people who consider
(and label) themselves as a "Master Painter". But it takes all kinds,
I guess. I don't like using the term "Master Painter". I'm a
painter... that's all.
Seriously though, there are a lot of talented people out there painting
miniatures, and helping others to learn to paint miniatures. I'm just
very damn lucky to sometimes be included in that bunch. |
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Can I email you??? |
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Yes, email me at
jesterspeed@comcast.net with your questions. I generally take the
time to answer all emails... |
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As I get more questions, I will go ahead and post them up here. Thanks
for looking!