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      Need advice for custom dice DIY
      Customizations • advice dice diy g40 • • LebaneseWarlord

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      GEN MANSTEIN

      @LebaneseWarlord said in Need advice for custom dice DIY:

      I’ve recently bought 96 dice because I wanted to make custom hit/miss dice for Global 40. I bought these dice from amazon and they’re plain blank and white dice.

      I don’t have a lot of experience with DIY projects but I have access to a lot of good tools so I’m looking for advice regarding techniques on how to mark and repaint the dice I bought.

      For the marking, I was thinking about using a rotary tool to carve a little dot.

      The real challenge is the painting. I looked a lot on internet and I can’t seem to find a technique for painting on plastic that everyone agrees on, but here’s what I have so far.

      Wash the dice to remove any grease that could be on the surface Use very fine sandpaper or some sort of abrasive to remove the protective finish that is on the dice right now and offer a better surface for the new paint to stick Wash the dice again the remove the dust from the paint removal Apply one or a few (I’m not sure about this one, I’ll read what is suggested on the can) of primer Apply a few thin layer of the color I want on the dice Paint a white dot in the carving I made earlier with a fine brush Apply one or a few (not sure about this one either, something will be suggested on the can) of clear finish to protect the paint

      Any correction or suggestion would be very welcome!

      Guys use RIT dye for color. Go to Siredblood’s custom dice you tube video. Shows how he used a jig to spot hole dice and then dye them

    • vodot

      Tons of extra/variant unit 3D-print-ready models fixed/scaled for A&A, including Gliders, Light Tanks, Light Carriers, Landing Craft, and more!
      Customizations • 3d models 3d printing expansion g40 units • • vodot

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      vodot

      Per @Midnight_Reaper’s request, I’m working on a USS Atlanta and an IJN Agano for Light Cruisers. The Atlanta has existing open-source examples; the Agano I’ll have to rebuild from bits and photos (all current models are pay-only).

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      Stuck with damaged facilities, G40
      Axis & Allies Global 1940 • europe 1940 facilties g40 global 1940 sealion • • dilton

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      Midnight_Reaper

      @dilton You’re right about the Axis needing to take Morocco before you can take it back, sorry about that. I still think the overall point (there are other options besides Gibraltar for your bases) stands, though.

      -Midnight_Reaper

    • Custom 3D Miniatures: Major & Minor Industrial Complexes, Recruitment Center, Airbase, and Naval Base
      Customizations • 3d printing aaz g40 miniatures • • vodot

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      djensen

      Go ahead and share those links to Shapeways.

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