DISPLAY BASE FOR CHAOS ARMY

Tomislav Petrović, 20th July 2021

Since my brother went to Krems this year (editor's note: 2005) for the second time for the Austrian Championship, and the display base is one of the conditions for the community there to participate in the tournament, here's how I put in the effort and made one.

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To clarify one thing, display bases (hereinafter DB) that are made in such a way that a certain surface is flocked, painted, maybe some extra features, and the figures are placed on it is for me a halfassed solution - in short, a lot of work for something that looks average. I consider a DB to be da bomb when each unit or individual figure has its own slot in which it is placed so that the surface of the base of the figure is flush with the surface of the DB.

Dissatisfied with the fact that the DB created in this way is useful while the list for which it was made is current, I decided to make a display base that will be applicable to each list (at least its main part), and only the surface will change - when you go deeper into the text , you will understand what I meant.

1. Found a suitable board (2 cm thick)

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2. Since my rectangular shape is too ordinary, I decided to complicate things a bit and make a non-real octagon (by that I mean 4 sides of the same length). I made a draft and transferred it to the board:

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3. I got rid of the excess with a jigsaw, so now the DB has a shape in which the angles are under 150 degrees, 4 sides 30 cm long, and the other four 14 cm + a couple of millimeters, which will later be removed by planing and grinding.

Tip: Never cut the board to the desired dimension but leave 2-4 mm due to the above procedures later:

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4. I also cut a 4 mm thick plywood board to the same shape (the figure bases are 4 mm thick):

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5. I made 4 holes in the board and plywood with a drill, which will later be fitted with screws that will fix the plywood to the main board:

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6. Then I widened the holes on the plywood so that the nut would fit in them. I used screws fi = 5 mm and the nut for them is 4 mm thick so it won’t protrude beyond the plywood. After that, the joint between the nut and the plywood is well sanded with super glue, making sure that the glue does not go on the thread because it could later interfere with the screw:

Tip: Since the nut in the board must be fixed, it is desirable to drill a 1 mm smaller hole, and then drive it into the board with a hammer and brutal force.

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7. After the nut is fixed, for the first time the plywood and the main plate are connected with screws in order to determine how long the screw needs to be and to remove the excess:

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It looks like this:

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8. After the screw was shortened to the appropriate length, I covered the nuts on the top of the plywood board with masking tape so that I could texture that surface later.

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9. After that I joined the boards and due to the inaccuracy in cutting the boards and drilling the holes the edges looked like this:

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10. In order to achieve that the edges match, the excess needs to be planed, and then finely sanded. After this procedure the condition is as follows:

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11. After processing the edges with a vibrating grinder, I sanded all the surfaces on the plywood and the main board:

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12. The next and most demanding step is to place the decorative moldings on the edges of the board. I took 3x3 cm high / wide corner skirting boards for parquet length of 2 m. The skirting board is coated with wood fix, joined to the board, and then I additionally fastened it with nails:

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13. After installing the moldings the whole thing looks like this:

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14. As the angle on the legs of the molding is not right, but it is cut obliquely, it happened that I have a "groove" on the lower side between the molding itself and the plate. This proved to be a happy coincidence because knowing your brother (a man is able to tear a steel ball) any extra fixation comes in handy. I filled the grooves with hot glue using a gun (I guess you know which tool I'm talking about):

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15. As I approached the plane of the board and molding any excess glue that might protrude over that plane I straightened with a spatula while the glue was hot and liquid. After gluing, the underside of the board looks like this:

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16. Since I don't have the right tools (saw stand)), I had to determine the angles of 150 degrees between the moldings by eye only, and especially because I'm not a carpenter, the next thing happened:

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17. I sanded the joints to get rid of the protruding parts, and I cracked the cracks between the moldings using carpentry putty and left it to dry overnight. The next day I sanded the putty with fine sandpaper to make a perfect transition between the two strips and the putty and so that after painting everything together I would not see the difference between the putty and the wooden part.:

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18. Now it's time to paint. I protected the moldings with protective tape:

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19. Then I painted the board between the moldings with black matt spray and left it to dry:

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20. After that, it was time to paint the moldings. I protected the previously painted black surface with a protective tape:

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21. I used brown wood paint with integrated varnish which, in addition to protecting, also gives a gloss effect. I took a darker shade (rosewood) because the darker color covers the putty better.

Tip: Apply the first coat only on putty parts and wait for the paint to dry well. After that, in the second painting, paint the complete moldings. Two or three coats of well-smeared coat should be enough for a nice coverage - of course, between each coat you should wait for the previous one to dry well:

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22. A few more small details and the main board is ready. I bought wood wallpaper for the underside of the DB - black wallpaper with rings - it definitely looks the most convincing and least cheap:

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23. After installing the wallpaper, the underside of the DB looks like this:

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24. The final job on the DB main panel is varnishing the screws and black so that the metal head of the screw does not look ugly on the black wallpaper:

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25. Now it's the plywood board's turn. I placed the unite on it and marked the parts to be removed according to them:

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26. After that, I drilled holes in the corners for cutting with a jigsaw:

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27. After cutting the excess and sanding the plywood looks like this:

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28. The next step is to text the plywood. I will not talk too much about this because the procedure is the same as when texturing the most ordinary terrain:

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29. Since the Austrians also demand some extra feature on the DB, we decided to make a monolith dedicated to the nurgle god. I cut it out of a piece of wood, processed it by planing and grinding, and then made indentations with a flexor. The flexor may be an unorthodox tool for making models (especially if they are made of wood), but it is very effective. The dead-line that hung dangerously on my back at that stage of making DB makes all sorts of ideas fall through in order to speed up the work:

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30. Later we decorated the monolith with, for a nurgle, the characteristic three circles arranged in a triangle using large screw plates, added waterlogging heads from chaos tank sprue, added a tray made of half a plug of Ax dezic, a hot glue gun made slime leaking waterlogged from the mouth into the tray and then overflowing over the edge and dripping down the monolith to the base. Relatively simple special feature, and yet in the spirit of the military. I fixed the monolith with wood fix and plywood nails and when everything was in place I undercoated with black matt spray:

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That in short (well, not very short) would be that.

The point is that one day, when the list is changed, this plywood is replaced with another plywood, which will be cut according to a template that matches the new list, with maybe some new feature instead of a monolith to refresh the impression a bit, and the base itself to be further usable.

I hope that the text is clear enough and that there are enough pictures and that those who will one day want to make their DB, but are not sure where to start and how to finish the job will benefit from this text.

P.S.

Still, a few words of warning because not everything is as simple as the text suggests.

FIRST

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The circular saw is a dangerous tool, and I definitely have no luck with it. A year ago, he almost tore off my left index finger. This time, fortunately, she was excluded, but even then she showed her insidious nature (a sharp knife that looks benign while static).

SECOND :

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I don’t know about you, but the mess I leave behind in creative ecstasy is, to put it mildly, terrifying. I think I’ll avoid the basement for a while because I get depressed every time I see how much cleaning awaits me.

Ok, I’m finally done writing.

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    SELLER'S COURT

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    During the weekend we hosted our sponsors with their sales stands: The Bigbear Miniatures, The Zone Miniatures and Carta Magica.

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    DEMO PAINTING WORKSHOPS

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    BACK TO BASICS WORKSHOPS FOR THE YOUNGEST

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    SPEED PAINTING CONTEST

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    - we provided colors from AK Interactive

    - we provided brushes from AK Interactive.

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    With that, we came to the very end of this wonderful weekend and all that remained was the distribution of prizes and awards to the winners.

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    During the next two weeks, our volunteers held miniature painting workshops on weekdays from 16:00 to 20:00. Miniature coloring workstations were set up where our visitors could color the miniatures we prepared (or their own if they brought them) using our materials and tools.

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    On Wednesday 06.03.2024. the annual session of the Assembly was held, where we determined the guidelines for work in 2024.

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    On Sunday, March 10, 2024 the exhibition was over, our exhibits were safely stored, and the Gallery was cleaned.

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    Izložba minijatura i maketa "Agram 2024" održala se ove godine od 22.2. do 10.03. 2024. Postavljanje izložbe je održano u srijedu 21.2. u popodnevnim satima i sudjelovao je velik broj članova kao i prijatelja Udruge koji su izlagali svoje radove.

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    Otvorenje Izložbe održalo se u četvrtak, 22.2.2024. s početkom u 18:00h. Izložba je organizirana povodom našeg dvadeset prvog rođendana.

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    Kao i uvijek, Izložba je prikazivala presjek rada Udruge, njenih članova, polaznika njenih tečajeva i radionica te članova FB grupe Miniature Painters Croatia. U velikom broju vitrina našle su se brojne minijature za stolne strateške igre, igre na tabli, a cijela jedna vitrina posvećena je nagrađenim izlošcima sa prethodnih minijaturističkih natjecanja. Nekoliko vitrina bilo je posvećeno projektima koje Udruga već 21 godinu provodi poput Knjižnice i čitaonice UMS „Agram“, Radionice za izradu prostornih maketa i Radionice bojanja minijatura.

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    Ove smo godine ugostili posebnog izlagača Gardens of Hecate. Zagrebački obrt koji se bavi izradom i bojanjem minijatura i terena za stolne strateške igre.

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    Tijekom prvog vikenda Izložbe, 24.-25.02.,održali smo 18. godišnje međunarodno natjecanje u bojanju minijatura Black Queen Hobby and Miniature Painting Competition!

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    Kako su natjecatelji pristizali i prijavljivali se na natjecanje, naše vrijedno osoblje je fotografiralo sve izloške prije nego li su ih rasporedili po kategorijama i pažljivo ih postavili u staklene vitrine.

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    U podne, sve vitrine su bile pune i natjecanje je moglo službeno početi.

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    WARGAMING POKAZNE PARTIJE

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    Ove godine po prvi puta smo organizirali demonstracije stolnih strateških igara Forbidden Psalm i The Doomed. Tijekom oba dana odigran je pregršt partija na predivnim terenima!

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    PRODAJNI KUTAK

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    Tijekom vikenda ugostili smo naše sponzore sa njihovim prodajnim štandovima: The Bigbear Miniatures, The Zone Miniatures i Carta Magica.

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    OGLEDNE RADIONICE BOJANJA MINIJATURA

    Prostor galerije Vladimira Horvata omogućuje održavanje radionica tijekom vikenda. Stoga smo tijekom vikenda organizirali tri ogledne radionice. Ove godine radionice su se održavale u kino dvorani. Rad predavača snimao se kamerom i projicirao na projekcijsko platno u dvorani.

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    BACK TO BASICS RADIONICE ZA NAJMLAĐE

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    Tijekom cijelog vikenda održavali smo naše nove radionice za najmlađe u kojima su naši najmlađi polaznici bojali svoje prve minijature.

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    NATJECANJE U BRZOM BOJANJU MINIJATURA

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    U nedjelju popodne održano je i natjecanje u brzom bojanju minijatura. Sudionici su imali 90 minuta vremena da obojaju jednu minijaturu. Zahvaljujući našem sponzoru Hobby Chest, koji nam je osigurao veliku donaciju materijala za bojanje od AK Interactive, organizirali smo jedno natjecanje u brzom bojanju minijatura prema sljedećim pravilima:

    - natjecatelji imaju 90 minuta da oboje minijaturu

    - svi natjecatelji bojaju istu (isti tip) minijaturu

    - osigurali smo boje od AK Interactive

    - osigurali smo kistove od AK Interactive.

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    S time smo došli do samoga kraja ovog predivnog vikenda i sve što je preostalo je bila podjela nagrada i priznanja pobjednicima.

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    Tijekom naredna dva tjedna, naši volonteri su radnim danima od 16:00 do 20:00, držali otvorene radionice bojanja minijatura. Postavljene su radne stanice za bojanje minijatura na kojoj su naši posjetitelji mogli bojati minijature koje smo priredili (ili svoje ukoliko su ih donijeli) koristeći naše materijale i alate.

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    Tijekom drugog vikenda Izložbe, 04.-05.03., organizirali smo RADIONICU BOJANJA MINIJATURA – Frostgrave.

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    Radionica će se provoditi kroz dva dana (cijeli vikend) i polaznici će bojiti pet različitih figura za igru Frostgrave, a koje se mogu koristiti i za vase DND sessione. Fokus ovih predavanja bit će bojenje više minijatura odjednom, no znanja s radionice jednako su primjenjiva i na bojenje vojski za boardgame igre te kolekcija figura za pen&paper rpg-ove. Svaki polaznik će dobiti 1 wizarda (muški/ženski), 3 warriora (2 muška i 1 ženski ili 2 ženska i 1 muški) te 1 muškog barbariana. Na radionici će biti predstavljene boje i pribor, priprema figura, nekoliko tehnika bojenja minijatura od osnovnih do naprednijih, te tehnike i trikovi za brzo i efikasno bojenje većih količina figura odjednom. U sklopu radionice bit će korištene akrilne boje na bazi vode. Predavanja će biti prilagođena tako da će voditelji posvetiti jednako vrijeme svim polaznicima i moći će se prilagoditi svim kategorijama minijaturista (od početnika do malo naprednijih).

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    U srijedu 06.03.2024. održana je godišnja sjednica Skupštine na kojoj smo odredili smjernice rada u 2024..

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    U nedjelju 10.03.2024. Izložba je završena, naši eksponati sigurno spremljeni, a Galerija počišćena.

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    Marko Paunović, 14th March 2024
  • Back To Basics Workshops @ Black Queen 2024
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    Kratka galerija sa prvih Back To Basics radionica održanih u organizaciji UMS "Agram". Radionice su se održavale u sklopu našeg međunarodnog natjecanja u bojanju minijatura Black Queen Hobby & Miniature Painting Competition 2024 u subotu i nedjelju, 24.-25.2.2024.

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    Krunoslav Belinić, 28th February 2024
  • Top Tip – hot/cold bath
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    Have you ever received a bent resin part as a part of a miniature? A sword that isn't straight? If so, there is a simple method to fix it.

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    You need: a water heater (or stove) and two cups. Fill one cup with hot (boiling) water and the other with cold water. Ice helps if you have it.

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    Dunk the bent part in the boiling water.

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    Then, holding the shape you want with your fingers, dip in cold/ice water.

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    And that’s it. Straight as a bear’s… nevermind.

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    Da li ste ikad dobili savinuti rezinski dio? Mač koji nije ravan? Ukoliko jeste, postoji jednostavna metoda za ispravljanje.

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    Potrebno vam je: grijalo za vodu (ili štednjak) i dvije šalice. Jednu šalicu napunite vrućom vodom (kipućom), a drugu hladnom vodom. Led pomaže ukoliko ga imate.

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    Umočite savinuti dio u vruću vodu.

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    Potom, držeći oblik koji želite prstima, umočite u hladnu/ledenu vodu.

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    I to je to. Ravno!

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    Marko Paunović, 15th February 2024
  • Kimera Brushes
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    I recently acquired two Kolinsky Sable natural bristle Kimera brushes and tested them for painting miniatures. From 5 possible sizes I took:
    - N0 arrow point, according to the description on the website, is intended for drawing eyes, blending and multi-purpose
    - N00 round point, for details and outlining

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    For testing I used the recently won Night Troopers unit.

    Arrow point brush proved to be good for covering larger areas. I had pretty good control over the color and added and moved a better one around the figure without too much trouble. It took me a while to get used to the brush, but that's probably due to my lack of skill, not a bad brush.

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    I liked the round point brush even more. I worked equally well with paint (used Scale 75 colors) and washes (GW Washes). Highlighting and outlining were quite simple for me. In the beginning, it took me two or three attempts, but very quickly I was able to achieve the desired effect from the first attempt.

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    The gold outline by Troopers was satisfactory even with a thicker Arrow brush, although the edges needed to be repaired with white paint. I used the N00 brush to draw out the red bands and it was much easier and less repairs. Repairs are also very easy because the color control with the brushes is very good and precise.

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    All in all, I'm very pleased and I'm seriously fantasizing about buying all 5 brush models… or a subtle totally unintentional suggestion from family for a birthday present.

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    Nedavno sam nabavio dva Kimera kista od Kolinsky Sable prirodne dlake i testirao ih za bojanje minijatura. Od 5 mogućih veličina uzeo sam:
    - N0 arrow point, prema opisu na web siteu namijenjen je crtanju očiju, blending i multipraktičan
    - N00 round point, za detalje i outlining

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    Za testiranje sam iskoristio nedavno osvojenu jedinicu Night Troopera.

    Arrow point kist se pokazao dobrim za prekrivanje većih površina. Imao sam prilično dobru kontrolu nad bojom i bez velikih problema dodavao i premještao bolju po figuri. Trebalo mi je vremena dok sam se naviknuo na kist, no tome je vjerojatno razlog moj nedostatak vještine, a ne loš kist.

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    Round point kist mi je bio još draži. Podjednako dobro sam radio s bojom (koristio Scale 75 boje) i s washevima (GW Washevi). Highlighti i outlining su mi bili prilično jednostavni. U početku mi je trebalo dva ili tri pokušaja, no vrlo brzo sam uspijevao postići željeni efekt iz prvog pokušaja.

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    Zlatni outline po Trooperima je čak i debljim Arrow kistom bio zadovoljavajući iako je trebalo popravljati rubove bijelom bojom. Crvene trake sam izvlačio N00 kistom i bilo je puno lakše i manje popravaka. Također su i popravci vrlo jednostavni jer je kontrola boje s kistovima jako dobro i precizna.

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    Sve u svemu jako sam zadovoljan i ozbiljno maštam o kupnji svih 5 modela kistova… ili suptilnoj totalno nenamjernoj sugestiji obitelji za rođendanski poklon.

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    Krunoslav Belinić, 19th January 2024

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