tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post8339117202432811242..comments2024-03-27T19:30:53.827+00:00Comments on Tom's Toy Soldiers: Doing the Dirty DipTWDhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09921046811399998400noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-3333058882614355132011-10-27T12:34:50.346+01:002011-10-27T12:34:50.346+01:00Thanks for all the feedback gents.
The Wilko'...Thanks for all the feedback gents.<br /><br />The Wilko's stain was less than £4 for a 250ml tin - which I believe compares favorably with the AP prices ;).<br />I use the Army Painter Matt Varnish for all my matt varnishing needs, so I didn't have to buy it seperately. Other matt varnishes would work just as well. The stain leaves a shiny gloss finish which needs matting down, but unless you're in the "no varnish" camp you'll have something suitable lying around I'm sure. <br />This was a "quick and dirty" solution. If I hadn't had to buy the grey undercoat spray then I'd not have bought the stain. As it is I'm happy wth the results for my grey men, but I'll not be going over to wholescale dipping of all my armies.<br />TomTWDhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09921046811399998400noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-70627401254319717802011-10-27T10:33:38.311+01:002011-10-27T10:33:38.311+01:00I also don´t really like the idea of using so many...I also don´t really like the idea of using so many more layers of brand product (at the prices they demand) to achieve a result and then have to use brand product to get it matt again..<br />-------------------------------------------------<br /><br />Not sure that its compulsory if you dip to use brand products - is Wilko Woodstain a brand product though? (well Wilko brand but you know what I mean) Much cheaper than Army Painter as its for staining doors etcfoot1642https://www.blogger.com/profile/00495722404197816097noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-49209749332049825182011-10-20T22:12:51.402+01:002011-10-20T22:12:51.402+01:00A great job, looks like the dip worked very well!!...A great job, looks like the dip worked very well!!Ray Rousellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07352596392520905197noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-50782083780676121352011-10-19T10:37:07.495+01:002011-10-19T10:37:07.495+01:00Very nice. The figure looks very nice after the ma...Very nice. The figure looks very nice after the matt varnish.Rodgerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14447816347472085277noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-27889913901316145502011-10-18T21:05:00.630+01:002011-10-18T21:05:00.630+01:00I use the army painter dip - I paint it where I wa...I use the army painter dip - I paint it where I want it. It works well for some purposes.John Lambsheadhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04598696442104566164noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-25029818334170692892011-10-18T19:10:04.193+01:002011-10-18T19:10:04.193+01:00Good result on that figure!Good result on that figure!Willie Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06061421971813106397noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-32055017498990360722011-10-18T16:17:46.522+01:002011-10-18T16:17:46.522+01:00Nice result..but dipping is not for me...I screwed...Nice result..but dipping is not for me...I screwed it up once and never agian. I also don´t really like the idea of using so many more layers of brand product (at the prices they demand) to achieve a result and then have to use brand product to get it matt again..<br />One of the best and clearest examples of how this owrks..good one. <br />Cheers<br />paulPaul´s Bodshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07698894821198907112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-45709906290892883992011-10-18T15:59:28.890+01:002011-10-18T15:59:28.890+01:00I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who ...I'm glad to know I'm not the only one who was dubious about dipping - I always thought you could get the same, or better, results just using the traditional paint/ink wash. That being siad, yours has turned out rather nicely :-)Timhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16296980392501516045noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3830353542180186213.post-69077340702993947952011-10-18T14:02:54.349+01:002011-10-18T14:02:54.349+01:00Nice result, I have a truck load of ECW figures, m...Nice result, I have a truck load of ECW figures, maybe its the way to go.<br />I tend to chop and change painting styles (ie stains/washes & traditional methods) depending on what I'm painting at the time. Ive found the staining method only suits certain colours, and Ive used it predominately on darkage figures.Guidowghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03225369055297661084noreply@blogger.com