What are people buying?

[Shahbahraz]

and since i found a source in Glasgow selling them for a fiver a set, it would have been rude not to pick up two or three.. damn you all...

[Etranger]

Quite possibly. But unlikely to be cheaper overall as I’d have to buy entire sets

Locally they're sold individually. I'm surprised that you can't do the same.

The potential shortcoming with these is that the colour may come off with handling, so they'll need a varnish over the top, which might itself affect the colour. I look forward to seeing your endeavours.

[Jeremy]

Yup. I expect to hit them with a spray of matt varnish, but I do that anyway. It does remove the step of having to gloss varnish the model to use the enamel and oil weathering paints though.

You certainly can’t buy them individually in lockdown as the shops are closed. Maybe some of the local art shops you can when they reopen.

[Shahbahraz]

they are on sale online individually at about £1.50 per pencil from various sources. I bought three of the sets..

And I finally cracked, and since I am on the wagon after VL5 and will save myself a tidy sum in the next month, bought a 3d printer. This is likely to be a source of fresh disasters, but I am keen to start designing some of my own stuff, especially game aids, scenery, things like telegraph poles, lamps etc.

[Peeler]

... handy for small touch ups...

I've heard about chaps like you.

[Buff Orpington]

I think that you're confusing him with Hoffie.

[FreddBloggs]

they are on sale online individually at about £1.50 per pencil from various sources. I bought three of the sets..

And I finally cracked, and since I am on the wagon after VL5 and will save myself a tidy sum in the next month, bought a 3d printer. This is likely to be a source of fresh disasters, but I am keen to start designing some of my own stuff, especially game aids, scenery, things like telegraph poles, lamps etc.

Resin or pla?

[Shahbahraz]

Resin. The Anycubic Photon S. There was a very good deal.

[FreddBloggs]

if you get good at it, I might offer to pay you for rpints then... Offset the price a bit.

[Shahbahraz]

Given my current contract finishes up at the end of May, and there's sod all out there, I might be relying on it

I better get good very quick!