When this pandemic was starting to kick off I thought "have I got enough hobby stuff to self isolate ?" - well unpainted figures ? - think I have enough to last me a long while , but I then thought - paints etc . I normally buy my brushes and paints from an art and craft shop in town but I suspect they will be shut by now so I went on eBay . 3 new sable brushes (I've tried the modern synthetic ones and find them rubbish) 2 tubes of glue for fixing figures to base etc , a new jar of Acrylic gloss (the old one I've had for years has finally died on me ) I usually use yacht varnish and have a new tin of it but the acrylic is for smaller non-OS figures and finally a new box of artist acrylic paints , I've started using these paints a lot as they remain useable on my wet palette and my old ones are running out . I've finished my AGM SYW-ish game and will be posting the end of the game tomorrow . Was awake at 5.30 so got up and took the dog for a walk (he wondered what was happening!) , never saw a soul (not surprising) but a beautiful morning with a hint of frost . My wife has declared 'Spring Cleaning' , so it maybe the afternoon before any of the above get used .
It hasn't got this bad YET …….
Liquitex are the first acrylics I used back in the 70's. Good paint then and I assume it still is.
ReplyDeleteYes I do like them , they were the first acrylic paints I ever used about 30 years ago when I swapped from enamels .
DeleteI restocked on paints but am fretting about superglue and scenic items, ridiculous eh?
ReplyDeleteI have some superglue but it's a bit touchy soon goes hard and gums up .
DeleteYes- having a stock of modelling supplies on hand is important- especially now in obligatory isolation. I've only 19 Foot Guards to paint an lacquer and this is the end of my 'Lead Pile'. I've plenty of cardboard and other materials to do scratch building -and this'l keep me going over the weeks ahead. Hope your back is OK- stay well there Tony. Cheers. KEV.
ReplyDeleteI hate to think how many unpainted figures I have if I were to root around in various boxes , but not as many as I used to have .
DeleteI started fretting about my stock of Gloss Varnish. But then I realised at my speed of painting I was unlikely to use what I have for at least a year.
ReplyDeleteThe trouble I find with the yacht varnish is it soon gets a skin on it .
DeleteIt looks like the first thing I am going to run out of is superglue...
ReplyDeleteLuckily eBay is still operating at the moment .
DeleteSome of my paints are getting low, but I should be able to improvise.. pity the poor retailers though.
ReplyDeleteYes it is going to hit a lot of small businesses hard .
DeleteI stocked up last week on spray varnish, some glue. I have a good stock of supplies and stuff to paint enough to last for a while - starting to get short on cardboard though - will have to use it carefully.
ReplyDeleteCorn Flake packets ???
Deletegood idea for some thin card, I found a few more sheets of thick card yesterday - so I 'll be alright for a while
DeleteNothing worse than running low on things in these dire times .
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