Is it possible to do non-metallic painting with metallics? Prehapes micro dots of bronze, copper, and gold to do the madder-red coat of English foot in the later Eighteenth century? 

Quote from: Leman on 11 October 2016, 02:35:40 PM
Must be a popular method in the US then, where the dictum seems to be 'why use one word when two or three will do.' My latest beef is 'Luke Cage' where they insist on calling one of the characters madame council woman, where in this country she would simply be referred to as councillor.

Elevator instead of lift was itself a compromise; the original plan was to call it a vertical personnel distribution device.

I'm a great believer in clarity over brevity, Guy, like calling a spade a Single Person Activated Dirt Excavator.

Sorry but a spade is a "fu**ing  shovel"

IanS

Quote from: ianrs54 on 12 October 2016, 06:26:21 AM
a "fu**ing  shovel"

IanS

Interesting application.

Suggestion of necrophilia, you mean?

A spade and a shovel are two distinct tools.  One id uses for digging and cutting the other is used  for moving material.

They have similar but distinct differences in construction and use.

Unlike an Orc and a Goblin. One is a member of an imaginary race of human-like creatures, characterized as, warlike, and malevolent. they other is what you hope to get in the bedroom  ...... (think about it)

Spade
a tool with a sharp-edged, typically rectangular, metal blade and a long handle, used for digging or cutting earth, sand, turf, etc



Shovel
a tool resembling a spade with a broad blade and typically upturned sides, used for moving coal, earth, snow, or other material.


PS. Both of the above pictures are in proper metallics

My rabbit shovel doesn't look like those, at all, Mark.

(Best 'digging' implement I've got.....By far !)

Cheers - Phil

A Rabbit shovel is more like a trowel with a broomstick handle

True, but I find it so much easier to use than a bigger, conventional spade, Mark.
Takes longer.....But it feels like far less effort is involved.

Cheers - Phil

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You may have seen this recently since it is, apparently, all the rage on twitter (I don't twit). White paint creates a shiny illusion.
It is said that some folks never see the shine or that once you realize it is white paint you can never see the shine again.

I see both...

What's the white stuff, or shan't we go there.....

Back on thread. Had a go at NMM and the results were pretty underwhelming, mainly down to the fact I'm lacking the right type of grey at the moment. I will have another go but initial thoughts are it won't look better than using metallics for mucho more effort.
However I do think it'll work well in a fantasy setting as mentioned by Ithoriel. I'm going to try on some chaos warrior bloodbowl players with a fetching blue metallic armour.

 

Been a while (hey hum) but finally had a proper go at nmm. I like it...

Not too bad, not too bad at all! 

That has come out well!

Quote from: Matt J on 28 October 2016, 02:05:52 PM
... with a fetching blue metallic armour.

Impressive effect but I hate to think how much effort is involved 

Looks great.

Looks fantastic, but probably way too much effort for me.