Historex & printers ink

[mikec55]

Hey guys,

3 questions--are printers inks the same thing as, for instance, the Citadel brand washes? Can printers inks effects be duplicated by creating your own washes with greatly watered down acrylics? I've seen a lot of guys mention printers ink but wasn't sure what they are. As for Historex (or Nemrod- what's the difference?) figures, how are they to work with as far as assembly? Do they mix well with other 54mm figures like Andrea or Pegaso? Thanks,

Mike

 

[Luis R.]

Printer's Inks are metallic paints, at least the ones commonly used by modellers. So, nothing to do with washes or acrylics.

Historex plastic figures are 1/30 in scale. You may find parts from other manufacturers that will fit Historex. Pegaso's figures, for example, tend to be larger than the 1/32-54mm scale they're supposed to be. But even figures from the same manufacturer can vary in size.

And Nemrod is a line of resin figures produced by the same people who own Historex

 

[KeithP]

Printers inks are those pigments used in offset high quality printing. Not to be confused with inks from laser jet printers or gosh forbid screen printing. (I have recently done alot of experiments and hope to show the results soon... )

I do not link the Vallejo metallic acrylics. I either get them too thick and get brush marks or too watery and runny.... could be my "technique", huh!
The humbrol metallics are pretty good. I don't know about citiadel, tho.

Here is a link that will get you the basics on printers ink.

http://www.hubhobbyshop.com/hint73.htm

 

[bobparker]

Many years ago we used printers inks to paint flat figures because the pigments were ground so fine, i am sure these were produced by Rowney for the craft hobbyist, i have not seen any for years,
I also have tried my pc printers inks when refilling my cartrige's and have a little success on flat figures.
Bob

 

[KeithP]

As I think was mentioned in another thread, they are available thru a few miniature mail order sites like Michigan Toy Soldier and Michael Roberts.

After spending some time searching thru Graphic Art and Printers Supply sites, I could only find them for sale by the pound. So, I went thru Michigan Toy Soldier to get them at a rather stiff price.

These are for offset printing and not what is used in laser jet or copy machines.

Keith

 

[btavis]

If you go to figure shows somebody is bound to have printer's inks for sale. One cannister will last a million years so it is worth it.

 

[Robin]

Hi

We sell printers inks at stormtroopers, they come in 7 metallic colours visit the web site for more details they under the accessories menu

www.stormtroopers.co.uk

Robin