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| Sarge |  RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
 Member Since: May 10, 2013  RK: 1 MP: 0   | Thursday July 11, 2013 9:59 AM I've never used magnets before. Do they have to line up with each other, or do have some play in them when put the arm on? Knowing my luck I would end up with a step in shoulder when I put it on...lol.Sarge "If you ain't CAV, you ain't!!" |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
 Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday July 11, 2013 11:32 AM Well I'd say it depends on the size of the magnet. Smaller ones have some wiggle room but the bigger ones like the 1/4" is very strong and will try to line up. With the smaller ones like the 3/32", 1/8" you can get one to not exactly line up, but it'S going to depend on the placement of the other one. At least one in this case will be mostly lined up.But then again it's all with practice. When you've done a few you can generaly drill the hole where you need to so everything lines up quite nicely  . |
| Sarge | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday July 11, 2013 11:04 PM Thanks for the info. I have never used magnets in my builds, don't game, so mine are usually for someone else, or display. So, guess I will have to learn, in case I am asked to.Sarge "If you ain't CAV, you ain't!!" |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday July 11, 2013 11:44 PM One advice I could give you is to drill a pilot hole. Just take the smallest bit you've got and try to center the hole where you want the magnet, then enlarge to required dimension.I highly suggest this method if you plan on putting a magnet where two parts are joined, like the two halves of a space marine's torso else it might crack open (happened to me). |
| COURAGEnHONOUR | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
 Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Friday July 12, 2013 12:06 AM Good advice about the smallest drill. To follow up on that, I then use poster tac on the opposite side and place it where want it. When you remove it you have a small raised area which gives you the placement of the opposite hole. Hope that makes sense.We can seldom get our children to do what we tell them, but they almost never fail to imitate us. |
| Sarge | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: May 10, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Friday July 12, 2013 10:28 AM Thanks Deblette, this is the method i use any time I have to drill a hole, by stepping up the drill size you put less pressure on the bit, and get a cleaner hole. Thanks again. Thanks Courage, hadn't thought of that. Good way to get a close match for the magnets. Sarge "If you ain't CAV, you ain't!!" |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Friday July 12, 2013 11:41 AM I hadn't thought of that either hehe. |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday July 18, 2013 10:37 PM UPDATE!The orange is done (red on the leader) and the camo as well. Now I just need to do touch-ups, skin and finish lenses.    |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Monday July 22, 2013 9:35 PM There the finished product It's my first time painting camo and I'm happy with how it came out.. I think XD. Also for the bases I went to a "they're standing in rubble form ruins from which moss or grass as started to grow out of" look.     For my first bonus (more if I got time) I'll paint their Ion rifles  |
| Deblette666 | RE: Painting Threat Joly 2013 - Tau Pathfinders |
Member Since: June 15, 2013 RK: 1 MP: 0 | Thursday August 1, 2013 1:24 PM Back from vacation!I would have posted those a few days ago but I forgot my laptop XD (it would be more accurate to say that my girlfriend made me forget it..) so here is my bonus finished     |
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