Couple of items of note:
- Holy crap what a difference a brush can make
- Micron pens are my new best friend
- Airbrushes are a new experience
Brushes
I've been using synthetic hobby brushes you get with most paint sets and/or as part of a brand. Shite I say. They've been frustrating me no end. I went by Michaels the other day and picked up a pack of camel hair brushes and they are freaking amazing. Smooth as silk when painting, and the coverage difference is obvious. The paint actually flows, rather than just kind of transiting from brush to target. Much more control.
Micron Pens
You know those panel lines on the VT? How about the curves of the pods? Want a nice black line for both, giving more of an anime look to the model? These things are amazing. I'll try to get a pic of the before and after up by this weekend. Seriously though, amazing product. So happy right now.
Airbrush
I picked up a cheap (relatively) airbrush kit from Amazon. About $100 for the mini compressor and brush. I've managed to clog the thing and then confuse myself trying to reassemble it after taking it apart to clean it. I foresee a steep learning curve, but one that hopefully will culminate in better looking minis and faster.
Aaaand that's it. Sorry folks - I work 9 hours a day M-Th with an hour total commute, so I don't get much time to paint / model. What time I do have I have to juggle with my other hobbies such as MMOs and marksmanship. On the other hand, with the change in experience the brushes have given me, my painting funk is working itself off so I feel confident I'll be giving the models more of a priority.
