Author Topic: Phil's Wargaming Website (Read 7955 times)

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:14:49 PM »

Quote from: The Baggagetrain on March 13, 2012, 07:51:37 PM

Prof thanks for the drawing it is very intresting and I think it is from a book I have been trying to get for for quite some time now but I think it is out of print now.

it's still in stock, Stephen:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Roman-Military-Dress-Graham-Sumner/dp/0752445766/ref=pd_sim_b_3

The Baggagetrain · « **Reply #16 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:21:05 PM »

Thanks Prof, it's mine now

Colonel Tubby · « **Reply #17 on:** March 13, 2012, 08:41:12 PM »

Great find Prof - I think I'm going to spend a fair amount of time on that site.

philhendry · « **Reply #18 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:43:55 PM »

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on March 13, 2012, 02:56:29 PM

Any new stuff on your workbench? What next eye candies we could expect?

I'm about to start work on some gladiators (Crusader Miniatures) - whilst taking a break from working on my 'Dura Europos' walls.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #19 on:** March 13, 2012, 11:49:28 PM »

This is going to be good, I'm very keen to see gladiators painted by you.

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #20 on:** March 14, 2012, 08:29:40 AM »

by the way, Phil, what matt varnish are you using? It seems to work very well.

valleyboy · « **Reply #21 on:** March 14, 2012, 09:07:29 AM »

Welcome Phil
The prof is right, your Romans are superb
Good to see you here

guitarheroandy · « **Reply #22 on:** March 14, 2012, 12:48:26 PM »

Quote from: philhendry on March 13, 2012, 02:48:29 PM

Hello Andy <waves!>, how's life mate?

Cheers,
Phil

Hello Phil

Great to see you here! This is pretty much the only forum I use these days... Lots of great people here and lots of eye candy!!
Am still painting, still gaming...just not doing either regularly, although I am in the middle of a cover vignette and article for WSS mag at the mo...

Cheers

Andy

philhendry · « **Reply #23 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:13:58 PM »

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on March 14, 2012, 08:29:40 AM

by the way, Phil, what matt varnish are you using? It seems to work very well.

Testors' Dull Cote, from a spray can. It's totally matt, and totally consistent in use... Because figures sprayed with it go straight in the oven at 55ºC for an hour - therefore no problems with humidity! One of the advantages of being a 'house-husband' is that the kitchen is my domain, so there are no complaints about me using it.

Cheers,
Phil

philhendry · « **Reply #24 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:15:11 PM »

Quote from: guitarheroandy on March 14, 2012, 12:48:26 PM

Great to see you here! This is pretty much the only forum I use these days... Lots of great people here and lots of eye candy!!
Am still painting, still gaming...just not doing either regularly, although I am in the middle of a cover vignette and article for WSS mag at the mo...

Cheers Andy, I shall look forward to seeing the cover and article - I'm sure they'll be great.

Phil

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #25 on:** March 14, 2012, 01:33:17 PM »

Quote from: philhendry on March 14, 2012, 01:13:58 PM

Testors' Dull Cote, from a spray can. It's totally matt, and totally consistent in use... Because figures sprayed with it go straight in the oven at 55ºC for an hour - therefore no problems with humidity! One of the advantages of being a 'house-husband' is that the kitchen is my domain, so there are no complaints about me using it.

in the oven? interesting, never tried it. Not sure if I get the reason, what problems would you have with humidity?

And how many spraying steps do you need with Testors? Only one? I'm using the Army-Painter anti-shine, but have to spray the figures at least two times.

philhendry · « **Reply #26 on:** March 14, 2012, 02:04:14 PM »

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on March 14, 2012, 01:33:17 PM

in the oven? interesting, never tried it. Not sure if I get the reason, what problems would you have with humidity?

And how many spraying steps do you need with Testors? Only one? I'm using the Army-Painter anti-shine, but have to spray the figures at least two times.

Dull Cote has a reputation for 'misting' if the atmosphere is damp. I live in Lancaster, one of the wettest places in the UK - it's always humid here, even if it isn't actually raining. So putting the figures in the oven gets around that problem.

I just give the figures (after the 'Quick Shade' has dried fully) a single light 'squirt' of Dull Cote. That seems to be sufficient to make them properly matt.

Cheers,
Phil

Prof.Witchheimer · « **Reply #27 on:** March 14, 2012, 02:11:06 PM »

Understand now. I've had that misting of varnish as well but rather due to putting too much of it on the figures. So you're not using a clear varnish before making them matt? I guess using "Quick Shade" replaces that step.

philhendry · « **Reply #28 on:** March 14, 2012, 02:33:45 PM »

Quote from: Prof.Witchheimer on March 14, 2012, 02:11:06 PM

Understand now. I've had that misting of varnish as well but rather due to putting too much of it on the figures. So you're not using a clear varnish before making them matt? I guess using "Quick Shade" replaces that step.

Yes, Quick Shade appears to be virtually 'bomb-proof' when dry, so I don't bother with a clear varnish before the Dull Cote - except on shield transfers (which don't get any Quick Shade to protect them).

War In 15MM · « **Reply #29 on:** March 14, 2012, 03:07:23 PM »

Have you tried a hair dryer instead of the oven?

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