An Adventure in Dipping: Let's Get Dangerous!

The paints had been gathered, the heavy chemicals purchased. Research and examples and tips have been acquired. Today was the day. After the long wait and anticipation, it had finally come to this.
But what to dip, or, considering my army, "Who" to dip?
Looking through my box, I saw an Ork Nob, and picked it up. Large flat areas. Simple details. This would work.
Outside I hit it with a nice well-rounded hit of white primer, the first step in the operation.


White Orks can't Krump

After that the model was given, one of the most half-assed, terrible base coat I had ever given to any piece. I worried about the white in all the crevices before realizing the dip would get to it. Still, many areas remained half-painted or untouched.


A paintjob not even my mother could love.

I went outside with my Minwax Polyshade Antique Walnut Satin stain. There was my brush, loaded up with it, centimetres from the model. It I looked into it's souless eyes and it seemed to speak to me.

"Be gentle, this is my first time"

With that I smashed the brush up against it, watching the mixture soak into it. But it seemed like there could have been more than this. I shook the can and brushed again. Now we're talking. But I wanted more. The Nob was plunged into the can. I took it out, removing the excess dip and placing it on the table. I sighed with relief at it's sight, exhausted from the deed, the area covered in sticky brown fluid.



I had lost my dipping virginity.

With the terrible, terrible innuendo above out of the way, the Nob was placed in a cool, dry place, where it shall wait for 12 hours until the stars are right (Or it's dry from the stain).

It has quite a bit of gloss on it. I'll be back with an update on it's progress tomorrow. Then I shall know how much to regret having done this.