Part of the week award

[Nap]

Hi guys ,

After spending a longtime painting the Frank Miniatures bust of the WW1 German ...I grabbed a can....shook it with vigour .........

With what I thought was dull cote ...........

Guess what ..it wasn't ...it was gray primer ...oh b#ll%*ks

Cue sobbing hysterically ....

Good thing is it was only a split second before I noticed the difference in smell!,...but enough to mean I have to repaint at least the rear!

So ...check the cans!!!!!..

You all have my permission to laugh hysterically ..I will need to buy resin to help my recovery!!

Nap

 

[Nap]

See I can't even get the blooming title right ...should be "prat of the week"

... I blame pretext !

Nap...sobbing

 

[Colin_Fraser]

Yep..should have grabbed the Field Grey Primer.

 

[Mat Lambert]

Sorry to hear that Nap - and thanks for the reminder.
I have previously squeezed a new bottle of scale75 metallic paint onto my palette not realising that unlike the Vallejo bottles the tips are sealed when brand new - rather than thinking I forced it harder and harder until he whole tip shot out along with the contents of the bottle - all over my model and workspace. I put it down to a learning experience.

Cheers
Mat

 

[peedee]

Hi guys ,..........what I thought was dull cote ........... ...it was gray primer...but enough to means I have to repaint at least the rear!......Nap

Kev that's sad, you have my sympathy.
When you've repainted your rear,
who's volunteering to do the touching up ?
For once I'm glad to be at the other end of the country
Best wishes
Paul

 

[mick3272]

Sad very Sad, but a bit of belt and braces on the primer front ( rear in your case) should stop it flaking at a very much later date.

Mick

 

[Nap]

Yep..should have grabbed the Field Grey Primer.

Colin...that's the trouble I did!!

Mat.. Oh my ..I have done that as well..is there any hope!

Mick...b and b it is!

Paul....go on you know you want to do the touching up....there are such things as post coaches nowadays!!...latest thing in this area!

Oh well..live and learn and I love the figure lots ...good thing no flesh was affected

Nap..still full of tears

 

[peedee]

You know you have my sympathy Nap,
this week all Nap's have my sympathy

P

 

[Graham]

Whoops..........

 

[brian]

**** happens,as they say!!!

 

[Nap]

**** happens,as they say!!!

Obviously you work for the Samaritans Brian!!...he he

Nap

 

[DaddyO]

Ah, but think how much better the re-painted one will look now you had a 'practice' at it

 

[Nap]

Ah, but think how much better the re-painted one will look now you had a 'practice' at it

You are so good thinking of me!...it will be finished for Bugle Call ...hopefully !

Nap

 

[garyhiggins]

Kev that's sad, you have my sympathy.
When you've repainted your rear,

Paul, be specific, It's the bust's rear that needs repainting, NOT Kev's .
I suppose there are advantages to being an old fashioned oily who applies primer with a paintbrush.

 

[peedee]

Primer ? .... Primer? ....... Pri...Merrr

Naah give up Whassat?

Am I missing some........ Strike that I know the answer.
How many bristles short of a sable did you say I was ?

Paul

 

[Blind Pew]

At least it'll take your mind off any gloss.

We've all had nightmares mate..........

 

[John Bowery]

Lets make this "Be kind to Nap" week. You all can buy him a tot or two at Euro????????????
Cheers
John

 

[garyhiggins]

Lets make this "Be kind to Nap" week. You all can buy him a tot or two at Euro????????????
Cheers
John

Now, come on John, let's not go over the top

 

[Ferris]

Hey Nap, that's harsh punishment for a small mistake.

To avoid a repaint, why not paint the rear black, with some blending towards the front...as a shadow. If only the back is affected? Call it the frontal lighting scheme and place the figure/bust at the rear of the cabinet.

Cheers
Adrian