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Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:00 am
by goat major
it is punishment really for caring about the aesthetics of magnetic tape in the bottom of a box

still not as severe level of f*ckwittery as when I magnetised all my 40k guns the wrong way round

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:03 am
by grizzlymc
So you could shoot gun barrels from your tanks?

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:15 am
by goat major
yep thats exactly what happened. And I felt so good having drilled out holes just the right size for the magnets that made them fit snugly - and also meant they were almost impossible to prise off again. :oops:

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 9:19 am
by MarshalNey
Now that is obsessive.

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 11:27 am
by RMD
Count Belisarius wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 8:45 am They have a matt and a sought shiny side. ALL the others I automatically glued matt side down. Last night I just thought the matt side looked nice and wanted that upwards...

Put the first lot of troops in and then moved the box and watched them slide...

Bollocks, I though... Or possibly muttered... Or even shouted...

New stuff ordered. I won't make that mistake again... For weeks...
Yeah, I've nearly done that. I bought a batch of black magnetic vinyl as they were selling it off cheap, and it's a pain in the arse - difficult to mark before cutting and very difficult to identify the magnetic side.

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 11:29 am
by Jeremy
I keep forgetting which is which, even though they have different colour backings. I always test the sheet with a washer before cutting

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Fri May 15, 2020 11:38 am
by grizzlymc
I mark with the same pale coloured gel pens I use for belts and shako cords.

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 10:03 pm
by HMS Priapus
What brand/point sizes do you recommend for gel pens? This is something I've yet to try, tho I hear it's the business...
grizzlymc wrote: Fri May 15, 2020 11:38 am I mark with the same pale coloured gel pens I use for belts and shako cords.

Re: The worst part is....

Posted: Tue May 19, 2020 11:36 pm
by grizzlymc
Look through art and office supplies online. Try out what's available. I am amzed at the range here in Aus compared to Chile.

With your brushwork they may not be much use, but I find them invaluable for belts and gold or silver.