Da Big Baws Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Well I just found out a relative got me Puppet Wars and a few Boosters in a Black Friday sale. I may not get to open it until Xmas but I want to start thinking of who to take care of painting and basing 40+ puppets. I was thinking of plain bases and using Army Painter dip. Anyone tried using dip on puppets? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ciaran Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Dip can be a bit thick right out of the container. My suggestion is to cut it in the pot with rubbing alcohol. I did my zombies using the method, and they were a bit obscured before cutting the dip a bit. I would seriously bring the level of the fluid to almost the top using the alcohol, it's by no means an exact science though. Also, we stuck them to a GW flying base with poster tack, and spun them a couple of seconds in a drill. Use a paper bag to cover the it or the whole deal becomes horribly messy.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Big Baws Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Dip can be a bit thick right out of the container. My suggestion is to cut it in the pot with rubbing alcohol. I did my zombies using the method, and they were a bit obscured before cutting the dip a bit. I would seriously bring the level of the fluid to almost the top using the alcohol, it's by no means an exact science though. Also, we stuck them to a GW flying base with poster tack, and spun them a couple of seconds in a drill. Use a paper bag to cover the it or the whole deal becomes horribly messy.... While I have some dipped minis, they where never dipped, the dip was brushed on with an old/cheap brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauwolf Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Contact fullborer on these forums. He has some fantastic bases for puppets that will lend themselves perfectly to dipping. example: http://wyrd-games.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4205 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Big Baws Posted November 25, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 Contact fullborer on these forums. He has some fantastic bases for puppets that will lend themselves perfectly to dipping. example: http://wyrd-games.net/photopost/showphoto.php?photo=4205 I was talking on working on the given bases, not buying pre sculpted ones. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tauwolf Posted November 25, 2011 Report Share Posted November 25, 2011 (edited) In that case, dip away! I think if you paint the puppets in relatively light, warm colors (tans, yellows, reds), then dipping should work just fine. When you see really nice looking dipped models, often it's because the person went back over the richer colors with the original paint color and a highlight and then matte coated the minis. I've seen armies done this way that you can hardly tell you're looking at dipped minis. Edited November 25, 2011 by Tauwolf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Da Big Baws Posted November 29, 2011 Author Report Share Posted November 29, 2011 In that case, dip away! I think if you paint the puppets in relatively light, warm colors (tans, yellows, reds), then dipping should work just fine. When you see really nice looking dipped models, often it's because the person went back over the richer colors with the original paint color and a highlight and then matte coated the minis. I've seen armies done this way that you can hardly tell you're looking at dipped minis. I have dipped armies for other games. I'm just wondering if there it would look good on tiny models like puppets. Hence, why I ask if others have done it before. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
themurphyfella Posted November 30, 2011 Report Share Posted November 30, 2011 The citadel washes work well on the puppets. For brush on dip, I would say it would require a lighter touch than larger figures as due to the size lots of the detail isn't as recessed so the physics of the dip has less to work with Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kpinkham Posted December 19, 2011 Report Share Posted December 19, 2011 I've just started basing mine using buttons bought from a standard craft shop. I'm finding that it's easy to find buttons that fit on top of the base without any overlap. I was also pleased to find that the post on the minis fits the button holes perfectly. It's been a fun final challenge to find buttons that match the character or look of each figure. I am almost done with my fourth, and hope to post pictures soon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rapton Posted December 20, 2011 Report Share Posted December 20, 2011 i've kept the top of the base black, and have painted the side (slopey bit) of the base the colour of the suit to which they belong. I.e Green for crows.Then once that is done, gloss varnish over the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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