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Post by specproc »

specproc wrote: post #17
code_biologist wrote: post #16

Sublime work OP. Love the sheen control, the glossy coffee. Since they're clearly a warhammer 40k fan, a recent discovery of mine for mini painting: artist gouache or artist watercolor are awesome for pin-lining and recess shading the way oil paint or enamels are often used for those tasks, but only water is needed instead of white spirit. And they're indefinitely "editable" with a damp brush / qtip. The only downsid…

Been painting for years and not come across that one. Thank you kindly.

Seeing as folks are sharing in the thread here's some of mine.

I moved on from Warhammer to 6mm cyberpunk city dioramas. Models mainly from LazyForger.

https://specialprocedures.github.io/

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locao wrote: post #23

I have one kit from Rolife half-assembled for over an year, and I don't see myself finishing it anytime soon. But, man, they look so beautiful. Even more when built carefully, like this one. Unrelated: > My to-go order is always just an Americano. Yep, same for me. But not because I like it, it's because most places around the world call themselves "coffee shops" and don't know how to brew any kind of drip coffee. I'…

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Post by seany »

afandian wrote: post #45

As everyone is sharing their favourite miniature artists I’m going to share Bobby Fingers, who makes the best videos on YouTube IMHO. The Jeff Bezos boat would probably appeal to this crowd, although it is by not remotely miniature.

Fabio is still the best as a video imho.

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Post by tedggh »

Love this. Have you tried lighting at that scale? Would it be possible to simulate say candle light on a table? Or window light? I think with light sources the images would look more intimate.

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Post by locao »

alasano wrote: post #34
TacticalCoder wrote: post #25

Earlier quoted context omitted.

At some point I was good at making coffee using a moka pot. Strong coffee. I learned to stop worrying and bought a full-auto machine: I put whole grains in it and coffee comes out. And as a bonus it's cheaper than, say, Nespresso-style capsules (ultra expensive) or drip coffee (if you buy grounded coffee, it's pricier than whole grains). Neighbor has got the whole professional machine at its place and making coffee i…

My friend bought a high end full auto machine and I gifted him a bag of my favorite dark roast (which is really a very medium roast, not overburnt oily crap). I tried adjusting his grind and other settings on the full auto machine and I couldn't get anywhere near what my Bianca does. The one button convenience is amazing but yeah I do love the ritual.

Same for me, I love the ritual, but it's not something I have time everyday. For those days, a super simple electric coffe maker is good enough, but not even this kind of coffee you can find in a lot of coffee shops.

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Post by Lucasoato »

mikeaskew4 wrote: post #57

it's a great hobby for mental health: https://missiron.com/blogs/news/why-building-miniatures-is-t... Someday I hope to become a person who can find the time and brain space for glue, paint, etc.

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