Dreaded by me, at least. I never feel like I get consistent results from the dip, although it has been a while since I have had a mishap. I don't like the dip's look on anything horse and musket, but for ancients and WWII is works great.
Those are Glenn's 206 AB Miniatures Germans. I painted them all hyper correct, so I really hope the dip works!
That’s an awful lot of dippin’ there Scott!
ReplyDeleteIt is a lot. I am crossing my fingers that all turns out well.
DeleteAs you know, I dip everything!
ReplyDeleteWhat do you seal with? Do you spray a clear acrylic over it before Dullcote?
DeleteAfter the dip has dried completely, I seal with Dullcote (in the old days) or W&N Matte (today).
DeleteYou can let me know what you think today.
DeleteFingers crossed. ;-)
ReplyDeleteMine too. So far it looks good.
DeleteI prefer dip made from Future Floor polish neat and Windsor Newton Inks. I make black and sepia versions depending on the period. I've tried all the commercial options and Minwax and I always go back to homemade. With homemade you can control the amount of pigment to your personal liking.
ReplyDeleteSecond best choices for me are Citadel washes....although they're too expensive.
I'll have to try it. I have a bottle of the original Future polish in my supply room, and I have lots of inks.
DeleteOnly caveat with Future washes is once you've done 3-5 figures start re-checking the first ones to pull up any large pools. Drying time before it starts to set up is only a few minutes, after which removing large pools may be more difficult.
DeleteThe upside is the finish is hard as nails. You do have to matte coat over the top with your preferred topcoat. I like to wait 24 hours or more before doing so.
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