Tabletop Warhammer?

BUDFORCE · 23 Jan 2019 at 14:54

Can anyone recommend a Matt spray varnish?

It's for scenery/terrain to stop it getting scratched etc

Edit: nevermind I did a ton of research today but in the end just went for Hycote Matt Lacquer, I am a fan of Hycote sprays in general and reviews state it doesn't shine which is the main thing.

I looked at some of the army painter/GW ones but very expensive and I reckon overkill just for terrain scenery.

No1newts · 23 Jan 2019 at 17:51

BUDFORCE said:
Can anyone recommend a Matt spray varnish?

It's for scenery/terrain to stop it getting scratched etc

Edit: nevermind I did a ton of research today but in the end just went for Hycote Matt Lacquer, I am a fan of Hycote sprays in general and reviews state it doesn't shine which is the main thing.

I looked at some of the army painter/GW ones but very expensive and I reckon overkill just for terrain scenery.

Is the one you are getting good for models as well? I want a matte one for models.

BUDFORCE · 23 Jan 2019 at 18:03

No1newts said:
Is the one you are getting good for models as well? I want a matte one for models.

I cannot confirm, once it's arrived I'll put on the scenery and let you know. After the research the general consensus is that the GW purity seal/Army painter non-shiney matt are really the best.

One guy said army painter one was "so matt" it took all of the shine out of the metallics and said that after 20 years experience trying different ones, the GW purity seal was the best. But it was between the two.

As this is for scenery, I am not so bothered as as I said, I am a fan of Hycote sprays in general.

You gotta be really careful it seems with spray varnish, get a bad one, and it can mist up or "snow flake" and completely ruin your model. Honestly I think if I were doing my minuatures, I would probably just bite the bullet and pay for the GW purity seal.

EDIT: seems they renamed it to Munitorum Varnish - actually at £11.75 a pop isnt that ridiculous. Probalem buying from GW you then gotta pay postage, 3rd party sites will charge postage and it will add up, the Hycote one was £8.75 inc del.

Cantankerous · 25 Jan 2019 at 14:20

Is ebay still the best place to try and sell models? Excluding just rocking up to the local clubs. I've a load of GW stuff in boxes that I keep meaning to organise and move on / repaint.

BongoHunter · 25 Jan 2019 at 15:00

Cantankerous said:
Is ebay still the best place to try and sell models? Excluding just rocking up to the local clubs. I've a load of GW stuff in boxes that I keep meaning to organise and move on / repaint.

If new in box then eBay works and you can get ok prices depending on kit.

For stuff that's already painted / assembled clubs are the best bet in my experience.

I got £120 for a new in box original land raider on gum tree a few years ago though - so swings and roundabouts, depends what flavour of nutter lives local to you!

Dis86 · 26 Jan 2019 at 00:15

I hate drybrushing. I really do.

bushmins · 26 Jan 2019 at 12:46

Dis86 said:
I hate drybrushing. I really do.

I love dry brushing! And inks/shades whatever they are called. Anything to make models quicker to finish.

Finished my 'just for the hell of it' models. Loved painting the Orruk.

Shamikebab · 26 Jan 2019 at 12:50

inks and shades are two very different things. Shades are GW's name for washes.

bushmins · 26 Jan 2019 at 12:59

Shamikebab said:
inks and shades are two very different things. Shades are GW's name for washes.

Washes, it washes I like. I couldnt think of the name. What can I say, I've got a cold and just come off nights so my brain is functioning even less than usual.

No1newts · 27 Jan 2019 at 09:51

Dis86 said:
I hate drybrushing. I really do.

I'm not a huge fan, I tend to find I can never get the right amount of paint on the brush and it either comes across too heavy or not at all which is rather frustrating.

BUDFORCE · 30 Jan 2019 at 17:36

No1newts said:
Is the one you are getting good for models as well? I want a matte one for models.

I used it on this, 2 coats. To be honest you can barely tell its on at all, other than then it feels a bit smoother to the touch, and if you just get the light right you can see a slightly shimmer, but you gotta really be looking for it.

Pookie Bear · 1 Feb 2019 at 11:07

I totally empathise on the drybrushing front.

I find it difficult to get the right amount of paint on my brush - it's always too little or too much. And no matter how many bloody tutorials I watch, it never gets any easier! Which is why I end up edge highlighting. I'm going to give it another go when I get on to my Blood Warriors shortly. They're only battleline so if they look a little less refined than my leaders, I can live with that!

9TurningMirrors · 1 Feb 2019 at 17:40

Re: selling on eBay. If you are happy to post models to the USA or Australia from the UK you will get more interest.

Dis86 · 4 Feb 2019 at 23:03

Painted: leman russ punisher and leman russ conqueror. Basilisk. Half squad of guardsmen.

To paint: 2.5 squads of guardsmen. 4 heavy weapons. Command squad. 2 commissars. 10 scions. Taurox prime. Another conqueror and a chimera.

Most time has probably been spent on cleaning up mould lines on guardsmen.

Johno please? · 6 Feb 2019 at 08:45

Dis86 said:
Painted: leman russ punisher and leman russ conqueror. Basilisk. Half squad of guardsmen.

To paint: 2.5 squads of guardsmen. 4 heavy weapons. Command squad. 2 commissars. 10 scions. Taurox prime. Another conqueror and a chimera.

Most time has probably been spent on cleaning up mould lines on guardsmen.

Busy bee, I have a Baal Pred, Terminator Captain and Chaplain to paint, feels like too much

I can't believe they got rid of the badass looking Kaskrin squad and replaced them with those bug eye ugly scion things.

Dis86 · 6 Feb 2019 at 09:14

Johno please? said:
Busy bee, I have a Baal Pred, Terminator Captain and Chaplain to paint, feels like too much

I can't believe they got rid of the badass looking Kaskrin squad and replaced them with those bug eye ugly scion things.

Same. What frustrates me is just how many codex options don't exist as minis or are a pain to get. Even simple things like guardsmen special weapons!

BUDFORCE · 6 Feb 2019 at 14:09

Dis86 said:
Same. What frustrates me is just how many codex options don't exist as minis or are a pain to get. Even simple things like guardsmen special weapons!

I agree, however most are easy to kitbash, if not can always look on eBay you might find older models that will work.

BUDFORCE · 7 Feb 2019 at 12:35

Well, as I found out, box of 12 khorne berzerkers doesn't come with enough chain axes/chainswords to equip all 12, so have had to eBay more, annoying!

Pookie Bear · 8 Feb 2019 at 09:43

LVO announcements look freakin' awesome!

https://www.warhammer-community.com...sisters-of-battle-and-moregw-homepage-post-1/

A new Blades of Khorne battletome. Yay!
Khorne Endless Spells. WTF? But yay!
Warhammer Warcry - could it be Kill Team for Aos? Yes please!
The new Space Marines and Chaos Marines, all new sculpts, look great!

Spuj · 8 Feb 2019 at 09:52

Yeh apparently everything in the boxset is new sculpts which is awesome. They've shown a lot of the Chaos stuff (all of it incredible might I add) however very little of the Primaris stuff so very interested to see what else there is.

Also looks like my no buying models until my 2k list is complete is going out the window.