Germy Bugger  | 17 Jun 2013 2:06 p.m. PST |
48 Nodules per Dalek. 60 Daleks to paint. Total Nodules 2880.
Started painting the first one, then had one of those eureka moments. Enjoy my first video upload 8) |
| Cold Steel | 17 Jun 2013 2:13 p.m. PST |
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| SECURITY MINISTER CRITTER | 17 Jun 2013 2:15 p.m. PST |
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| Stealth1000 | 17 Jun 2013 2:43 p.m. PST |
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| skinkmasterreturns | 17 Jun 2013 2:45 p.m. PST |
Looks like it helps with uniformity of the nodules,too.You'd never get that with a brush. |
| Mick in Switzerland | 17 Jun 2013 2:46 p.m. PST |
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| Patrick R | 17 Jun 2013 2:59 p.m. PST |
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| Doug em4miniatures | 17 Jun 2013 3:09 p.m. PST |
I can't imagine ever wanting to paint a Dalek but nevertheless take great pleasure in seeing innovative and successful wheezes such as this. Good work, Sir…….! Doug |
| Privateer4hire | 17 Jun 2013 3:35 p.m. PST |
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| BrianH | 17 Jun 2013 7:12 p.m. PST |
Excellent idea, I have a lot of Daleks to paint myself. what size of tube did you use? Cheers,
Brian |
| jpattern2 | 17 Jun 2013 8:01 p.m. PST |
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| Gokiburi | 17 Jun 2013 8:49 p.m. PST |
Efficient and effective.
I'll definitely borrow that method once I have some Daleks of my own. |
| MacrossMartin | 17 Jun 2013 9:02 p.m. PST |
I've painted dozens of Daleks. Thousands of hemispheres. WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS?!?!?!?!? Gahhhhhhh!!! So brilliantly simple! It shouldn't be allowed to work! |
| BigNickR | 17 Jun 2013 11:07 p.m. PST |
Oughta work with steampunk rivets too…. |
| Germy Bugger | 17 Jun 2013 11:59 p.m. PST |
Excellent idea, I have a lot of Daleks to paint myself. what size of tube did you use?Cheers,
Brian Just had to find one that fit nicely over the bumps. Had some left over tubing from some things I had sculpt, luckily one of them fit. But given the variety of Dalek models out there you will have to experiment yourself to find the right fit. |
| Germy Bugger | 18 Jun 2013 12:02 a.m. PST |
Looks like it helps with uniformity of the nodules,too.You'd never get that with a brush. That was the best thing, this method was not only quicker but as you say I got a much more even finish. I've painted dozens of Daleks. Thousands of hemispheres. WHY DIDN'T I THINK OF THIS?!?!?!?!? Gahhhhhhh!!! So brilliantly simple! It shouldn't be allowed to work! What do they say, "Necessity is the mother of invention". Believe me this invention was Necessary :) |
The Dozing Dragon  | 18 Jun 2013 5:50 a.m. PST |
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tinned fruit  | 18 Jun 2013 6:34 a.m. PST |
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| Cornelius | 18 Jun 2013 12:32 p.m. PST |
I shall give one a go. Thanks |
| KatieL | 18 Jun 2013 3:39 p.m. PST |
Oh that's a nice idea -- I've been looking at all these medieval figures with studs visible on their armoured jackets, dreading painting them, and this might work for those as well!!! |
| tkdguy | 18 Jun 2013 5:50 p.m. PST |
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| Howler | 18 Jun 2013 8:59 p.m. PST |
Smart, very, very smart. One of the best ideas I've seen. |
| herzogbrian | 20 Jun 2013 5:28 a.m. PST |
Have to remember that trick!! |
| Marc the plastics fan | 20 Jun 2013 5:39 a.m. PST |
Clever – I like that a lot |
| Failure16 | 20 Jun 2013 10:51 a.m. PST |
Excellent idea! I did something vaguely similarish with a cotton-swab for putting wheel-hubs on 6mm models that do not have them (such as Brigade Models' SAC line). If it works, use it! |
| deflatermouse | 05 Oct 2013 3:08 a.m. PST |
pretty bloody clever
Makes Speedy Gonzales look like Regular Gonzales.
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| Joes Shop | 05 Oct 2013 4:36 a.m. PST |
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| John Treadaway | 10 Oct 2013 8:11 a.m. PST |
Jeeeez – I really, really wish I'd thought of that a few years back… link John T |
| PistolPete | 25 Oct 2013 3:18 p.m. PST |
I was just thinking about the same technique for eyes. |
| foggybottom | 31 Oct 2013 9:50 p.m. PST |
where did you get the great Dalek minis? |
| monash1916 | 07 Nov 2013 12:07 a.m. PST |
I was also curious where they came from. But I presume they are from BTD. |
| No Such Agency | 03 Feb 2014 12:37 p.m. PST |
They look more like the plastic new style Daleks that are floating around these days. (60 BTD Daleks is a lot of money, about 220 bucks by my calculations :0 |
| Oddball | 27 Feb 2014 7:49 p.m. PST |
Thank you for sharing, great idea! I'm only painting up 10 and wasn't looking forward to it. |
| Fizzypickles | 28 Feb 2014 7:55 a.m. PST |
Brilliant! Love these 'Eureka' moments. Now, to find me a tube that will paint tartan…… |
| BrianH | 04 May 2014 9:54 a.m. PST |
I just tried this with some Black Tree (formerly Harlequin) 28mm scale metal Daleks, using Humbrol enamel #86 satin black with a 1/8 brass tube. The paint has a tendency to run and there will be a lot of touching up to do as it flowed beyond the bumps. Some paints may work better than other for this. Perhaps acrylics would work better? What type of paint were you using Germy? |
| BrianH | 04 May 2014 4:39 p.m. PST |
Further to my last message for the Harlequin / BTD Daleks I find the 1/8 brass tube works well with GW Abaddon Black the thicker paint does not run. |
| Mike Target | 14 Feb 2015 6:34 a.m. PST |
I really wish Id seen this video before I painted 60+ daleks… |
