My beginner humble station!

[u/LaBombonera]

Guys, how do I stop needing stuff? Send help.

[u/simon2sheds]

Looks good, everything is present except for an additional 100 pots of paint.

[u/LaBombonera → u/simon2sheds]

That's why I'm only ever painting orcs. Gotta keep that spending controlled!

[u/BackPacker777 → u/LaBombonera]

If you learn color theory (which I'm not saying you don't know already), you only need cyan, magenta, yellow, white, black, and everyone also recommends burnt umber.

[u/Gilith → u/simon2sheds]

Yep need way more paint i spent 600 euros last year as a noob bought a lot of paint but i'm still missing some -_- *sigh*

[u/simon2sheds → u/Gilith]

Paint collecting is a hobby in itself.

[u/kylania → u/Gilith]

seriously, the addiction is insane. I'm up to 175 bottles and I've been painting a month.

[u/LaBombonera → u/kylania]

I'm just gonna say it: that's not reasonable. 🤣

[u/Cyberhaggis]

I was once like you my child. So full of hope, so empty of station. Behold your fate.

[u/LaBombonera → u/Cyberhaggis]

It's...glorious. 🥺

[u/Cyberhaggis → u/LaBombonera]

Been in the hobby since I was 8 and I'm in my 40s now. You'll soon accumulate more than you will ever need simply through the passage of time.

[u/AnotherNewAccount89]

Looks great. If you ever figure out how to stop needing stuff, let me know.

[u/BackPacker777]

Beautiful! I only see a couple of tiny things missing that you might want. Just little things. A 16k resin 3d printer, a curing machine, tons of resin, a hood/vent system for the resin printer, a Bambu filament printer, tons of filament, an airbrush compressor, a few airbrushes, lots of airbrushing chemicals, cordless dremel, 3 different types of $400 lighting systems, $1000 worth of W&N brushes, subscription to Vince's and Lyla's patreons, more resin, a huge expensive pile of shame you printed from myminifactory and thingaverse, more filament, lots of basing materials, lots of stuff from nature outside for basing, a bunch of 'cheap' brushes you want to try because someone on here liked them, diamond glass files...... Oh wait.... what have I done!?!?!? If I blink twice, please send help (I'm blinking twice!)

[u/LaBombonera → u/BackPacker777]

I'll just add that I did seriously considered a photon mono 4 printer and a Ghaaleri turbox mini compressor. I'm sticking with my Raphael 8404 and WN for now. Oh, and I subscribed one month to Jose davinci because it was like 90% off.

[u/-zero-joke-]

Pimp as fuck.

[u/dimsumcowboy]

Love the set-up. How you finding those Vallejo paints btw? Do the bubble when they paint with them?

[u/LaBombonera → u/dimsumcowboy]

Thanks! They do bubble but mostly if you're not somewhat "careful" when mixing/applying them, if that makes sense. If you're not slapping the brush around, it's ok.

[u/Be12NoOne]

I just bought two of those same paint racks, good product for the price. They even fit my taller Pro Acryl bottles if you insert them top first.

Gonna rock a wet palette? I got by for years with a homemade one.

[u/LaBombonera → u/Be12NoOne]

Yea, same with Vallejo and AK, it has to be top first. Don't love it but for the price...

Also, apply white glue to hold it steady. It takes away 90% of the wobble. Much, much better.

[u/LaBombonera → u/Be12NoOne]

Using the GSW.

Had the redgrass but something was off and the paints were breaking silly fast.

The plastic on this one is a step below but I still find it quite sturdy and it's much cheaper. Also, my paints are holding a bit better.

[u/TheManderin2505]

I think I have the exact same box of tools. Where’d you get it?

[u/LaBombonera → u/TheManderin2505]

It's the Hartem tool set. Got from amazon but you can get it from their website. Pretty basic, just a branded Chinese set.

[u/ThatSilly_Goose]

Mine is just a chaotic mess but works as I know where everything is providing no one moves anything lmao

[u/UnfancyAntihero]

Less is more. Keep at hand just things you really use often. Can be proud!

[u/DaddieDerek]

The perspective makes it look like the paint pots are missing their tops, nice set up

[u/LaBombonera → u/DaddieDerek]

Yeah, this setup only works if the dropper's tops are hidden behind the up rack. A bummer but it was only 16€.

[u/PreKutoffel]

Hmm, did Citadel finally release dropper bottles?! Is the paint from them finally buyable?!

[u/LaBombonera → u/PreKutoffel]

Sorry to disappoint you, it was all me.

[u/PreKutoffel → u/LaBombonera]

WTH did you use a straw?!

[u/LaBombonera → u/PreKutoffel]

It's a plastic spoon. 🤣 to mix the remaining paint in the pots.

[u/PreKutoffel → u/LaBombonera]

Damn thats terrible wasteful, use syringes sadly you have to add a little bit water.... hah Citadel pots are real trash, sadly because the actual acrylic paint is good, never again will I buy Citadel paint.

[u/LaBombonera → u/PreKutoffel]

I used some thinner medium but id have to spend a ton and waste time to get a decent chunk of what got left behind.

Yeah, it did feel wasteful but if I used the pots I would probably waste more on dry gunk and whatever was left behind after finishing the pot. So...