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| Decided on thisunit as a test unit to see how useful the paint pens could be in a 'real life' situation. |
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| Personal opinion? Very useful. On the other hanhd my son Steven had a go and decided they didn't suit him... |
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| Really should have taken the photo before the gloss varnish... Anyway, base, green clothing, flesh, inside of shield and hair/beard all painted, rest used paint pens. |
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| Shield was painted bronze, everything else paint pens - lot quicker and more accurate - though, to be fair quite a low starting point. I was very happy with the way they coped with helmet crests. |
Final verdict? Very useful. Negatives include how long the nibs may last, limited useful colour range available for wargames purposes, can't cope with undercuts or tight spaces, not sure how available individual colours may be available - but sets are cheap so not really an issue.
They look good to me. Going to get some as struggle with shield designs and flags.
ReplyDeleteIt's probably the most useful use.
DeleteYour recent posts on these pens have convinced me, I will be purchasing a set, the work on your Assyrians really shows what you can do with them, they look smashing!
ReplyDeleteThey work and they make some tasks easier - all you want really.
ReplyDeleteThey seem to work really well. I wonder if Michaels or somewhere like that might sell singles?
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing someone somewhere will, just at the moment it's not an issue. What I'm really looking for is a source of spare nibs - one of the sets came with 2 spare nibs and they seem to be very useful, I can see them wearing out quickly plus getting clogged up.
DeleteDid a search on Amazon and nibs available separately - so ordered some. Strangely, if I wanted them in bulk, it would be cheaper to buy some of the larger pen packs...
DeleteI'm really tempted to try those acrylic markers but I think I'll wait until I start a new project as I like to keep my painting styles the same across an army.
ReplyDeleteSounds reasonable - though I should point out that I haven't really altered my painting style - just added a new type of paintbrush.
DeleteOn your recomendation Rob, I got myself a set from Amazon. Ive used them on a couple of Persian shields. They cover very well, all I need to do now is get a steadier hand.
ReplyDeleteI'm using them on some Assyrian shields with the triangular pattern on the edge - a lot quicker and neater. It's a major improvement on a brush.
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