2 fitness tips: Callouses and clean headphones

2 quick fitness tips I use everyday.

TIP 1: Use isopropyl alcohol spray to clean over-ear headphones.

I’ve not met anyone use this but it seems obvious to me, isopropyl alcohol is great for disinfecting and removing bad smells and it also does not upset electronics (its used for cleaning dirty and corroded circuit boards) so therefore it is perfect for cleaning the sweaty ear pads on your headphones without having to take them apart. Make sure you use the 99.9% version, my preferred brand is “Nope”

Tip 2: File calluses from weightlifting and bar work to stop them ripping. 

This one seems to be wrapped up in lots of other tips and over complications, but put simply, the calluses you get from lots of weight lifting, using a bar pull-up or that kind of stuff will often rip, and while this might seem mainly it means you have to stop while the bloody things heal, lots of people get special creams and stuff like that to stop it, but what I have found all of the professionals do is just file the damn things flat with what ever they have to hand e.g. nail files, pumice stones etc etc, though I have seen this one recommended a lot.

Me I just use my modelling files, simple.

 

Painting Guide – Magma Bases

Painter: Stickfight

Model(s): Any Plastic Base

Paint(s): Mephiston Red, Trollslayer Orange, Yriel Yellow, White Scar, Mordant Earth

Method(s): Base with Mephiston Red, next randomly paint Trollslayer Orange in thick river like lines ( there can be lots of lines, various thicknesses and overlapping lines is good), next paint thinner lines of Yriel Yellow within the orange, then paint small dots of White Scar anywhere that the yellow crosses over ( lots of dots of white in various sizes is good.), lastly using a spatula tool layer Mordant Earth on top, this is very thick and gloopy so take your time. leave plenty of time to dry

Paint Time: 30 mins

Notes: the thicker you apply the mordent earth the bigger cracks you’ll get

Painting Guide – Kit bash Squat

Painter: Stickfight

Model(s): Arkanaut Company and any space marine parts that take your fancy (space marine scouts have the best fitting arms)

Paint(s): Chaos Black (spray), Leadbelcher (spray), Abaddon Black, Gryph-Hound Orange, Balthasar Gold, Leadbelcher, Nuln Oil, Drakenhof NightShade, Seraphim Sepia , Druchi Violet

Method(s):

  1. Spray Chaos Black, once dry spray Leadbelcher.
  2. Wash Nuln Oil, once dry paint all armour sections Gryph-Hound Orange.
  3. Paint trim of armour with Balthasar Gold.
  4. Paint gun cable Abaddon Black
  5. For heated metal on Melta, from end of barrel wash Drakenhof NightShade, Druchi Violet and Seraphim Sepia

Paint Time: 1-2 hours

Notes:  With the old lore that squats can carry unlimited heavy weapons, you can get away with OTT weapons sizes

 

Painting Guide – Pirate

Painter: Dultoriminis

Model(s): Black Scorpion miniatures (pirates 4)

Paint(s): Chaos Black (spray), Mornfang brown, Skrag Brown, Deathclaw Brown, Bugmans Glow, Cadian Fleshtone, Kislev Flesh, Retributor Armour, Liberator Gold, Leadbelcher, Stormhost Silver, Ahriman Blue, Drakenhof NightShade, Nuln Oil, Agrax Earthshade. Caledor Sky, Screamer Pink, Caliban Green.

Method(s):

  1. Spray Chaos Black basecoat.
  2. Cloth and outside of coat – base Ahriman Blue, wash Drakenhof NightShade, highlight Ahriman Blue.
  3. Leather – base Mornfang brown, wash Agrax Earthshade, paint over 2/3 of Mornfang brown with Skrag Brown (you do not need to be precise), highlight Deathclaw Brown (again doesn’t need to be precise and in fact a little scratchy looking painting will just make the leather looked worn).
  4. Skin – Base Bugmans Glow, paint Cadian Fleshtone over but leaving any dark recesses or deep creases in the skin, highlight with Kislev Flesh on the brow, tip of the nose and cheek bones.
  5. Steel – base Leadbelcher, wash Nuln Oil, highlight Stormhost Silver.
  6. Gold – base Retributor Armour, wash Agrax Earthshade, highlight Liberator Gold.
  7. Feathers, pick out with Caledor Sky, Caliban Green and Screamer Pink, wash with Agrax Earthshade.

Paint Time: 4-6 hours

 

Painting Guide – Blackstone – Traitor Ogryn

Painter: Dultoriminis

Model(s): Originally Blackstone Fortress: Traitor Command, now Kill Team: Blooded

Paint(s): Chaos Black (spray), Dark Reaper, Abaddon Black, White Scar, Leadbelcher, Averland Sunset, Bugmans Glow, Cadian Fleshtone, Kislev Flesh, Druchi Violet , Agrax Earthshade, Reikland FleshShade, Zandri Dust, Nuln Oil.

Method(s):

  1. Spray Chaos Black, Base the skin including the claw with Bugmans Glow, paint Averland Sunset in eyes, clean up around eyes with Bugmans Glow if required. wash with Reikland FleshShade, layer Cadian Fleshtone over 2/3 or skin leaving any dark recesses, highlight with Kislev Flesh. mix Druchi Violet with water 1:1 and wash over all skin.
  2. The claw – apply 2 layers of Druchi Violet over the claw allowing plenty of drying time in-between. Paint the teeth/bone including the face bones in a 1:1 mix of Zandri Dust and averland sunset, wash with Agrax Earthshade.
  3. Pants – base with Dark Reaper, highlight with a 1:1 mix of Dark Reaper and White Scar.
  4. Steel – base with Leadbelcher, wash with Nuln Oil.
  5. The remaining black (boots/mask etc) can now be highlighted with Dark Reaper.

Paint Time: 3-5 hours