Look at the handle sold by Lethal Shadows. IT is a GREAT handle. I got one and stopped using homemade stuff I had been using for the last 20 years of painting minis.
Hi! Just found your video and can't wait to not only check out your backlog, but also try out this project. I'll link your video to mine when I do it and mention your channel. Take care, happy gaming! -John
Thanks for the reply and the pending link up! We've got a huge project coming up where we use this paint handle. Basically a 4ft x 6ft size display board with about 80 models on it. The is to drop it on September 20th the morning of the tournament. We'll have plenty of teasers and previous prior though.
If magnets are going to go on the base of the handle itself wouldn't it be simpler to just attach a washer or a piece of metal so you wouldn't have to worry about the polarity
Update: We tried a handful of washers from the hardware store today and they didn't perform nearly as well as the magnet. In some cases the model spun around while attempting to paint with it. Most washers have plating, so my guess is it is interfering.
Honestly wouldn't it just be easier, cheaper, and faster just to glue a magnet on the bottom of a base and use a plastic shotglass and another magnet We're going to magnetize them for transport anyhow and the glasses will just naturally stand up
The part was cut from the video but one our requirements was to remove the model from the base so we can do the base separately. Really though if you magnetize the base there is no reason you couldn't use the handle for that as well. I do like your idea for the plastic shot glass. Could work. Our Tau diorama video we do a similar thing separating the model from the base to speed up basing and make it consistent with the display board.
I love how simple and easy this is to make. Think I am going to make a couple myself
Look at the handle sold by Lethal Shadows. IT is a GREAT handle. I got one and stopped using homemade stuff I had been using for the last 20 years of painting minis.
Here is the link if others are looking: www.lethalshadows.com/product-page/paint-scepter it is $80 and only holds 1 model at a time.
@emperorshobby it is great. And no, I don't work for them nor sponsored by them either.
@@meatbyproducts Putting it on the wish list to try. Thanks for the recommendation.
Subbed. Looks like you care about painting properly.
@@meatbyproducts Thanks!
Soda bottle cap toothpick if you want, or tac and a 3D printed handle for the bottle cap
A standard drill bit works all right for this, but using a Forstner bit will give you a clean flat bottomed hole
Thanks for feedback. We talk about that and flute end at the 9:24 minute mark.
@@emperorshobbyHahaha! I should have watched the whole video before commenting
@@InvisibleAvenger no worries!
Hi! Just found your video and can't wait to not only check out your backlog, but also try out this project. I'll link your video to mine when I do it and mention your channel. Take care, happy gaming!
-John
Thanks for the reply and the pending link up! We've got a huge project coming up where we use this paint handle. Basically a 4ft x 6ft size display board with about 80 models on it. The is to drop it on September 20th the morning of the tournament. We'll have plenty of teasers and previous prior though.
If magnets are going to go on the base of the handle itself wouldn't it be simpler to just attach a washer or a piece of metal so you wouldn't have to worry about the polarity
Good suggestion! We'll give it a whirl.
Update: We tried a handful of washers from the hardware store today and they didn't perform nearly as well as the magnet. In some cases the model spun around while attempting to paint with it. Most washers have plating, so my guess is it is interfering.
How to over think a simple problem
Glad we can entertain you, that is the goal :)
Honestly wouldn't it just be easier, cheaper, and faster just to glue a magnet on the bottom of a base and use a plastic shotglass and another magnet
We're going to magnetize them for transport anyhow and the glasses will just naturally stand up
The part was cut from the video but one our requirements was to remove the model from the base so we can do the base separately. Really though if you magnetize the base there is no reason you couldn't use the handle for that as well. I do like your idea for the plastic shot glass. Could work. Our Tau diorama video we do a similar thing separating the model from the base to speed up basing and make it consistent with the display board.
Alligator clips
Thanks for the recommendation. How do they hold on the model so we don't have to repaint the part it is attached to?
I've sent you a message that I'd love to buy these, but I'm in the UK 😢
No worries we got you! We just opened up the shipping to the UK reach out if you have problems.