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[Tri-Color Brian]

Not to change the subject, but to change the subject...I just looked at ebay listings for that book, and like most listings they vary in grade and the seller's ability to grade. Some seller's don't seem to know a VF from a VG on ebay. Now, I have graded mine a VF. Does anyone disagree with that? Because if I ever become a seller, I don't want to be in the class that can't tell a VF from a VG...

[porcupine48]

Send it over,ill have a look...

[rjpb]

Not to change the subject, but to change the subject...I just looked at ebay listings for that book, and like most listings they vary in grade and the seller's ability to grade. Some seller's don't seem to know a VF from a VG on ebay. Now, I have graded mine a VF. Does anyone disagree with that? Because if I ever become a seller, I don't want to be in the class that can't tell a VF from a VG...

 

If you ever become a seller that's a VG

 

If not, it looks about VF.

[Tri-Color Brian]

 

I was really torn between calling it a VF or a VF-.

[Tri-Color Brian]

I picked this one up too at the same store. I'm starting to get into these DC war books, as long as they are priced cheap enough. They were both only $10 each...

 

[MusterMark]

 

I was really torn between calling it a VF or a VF-.

 

 

That is what is called a VF/VF- grade, also known as a 7.75.

 

Unless you thought it might be a bit closer to VF- than to VF, in which case it is a VF-/VF/VF- grade, also known as a 7.67 grade.

Or a bit closer to VF than VF-, which would make it VF-/VF/VF, or 7.83.

 

 

[Tri-Color Brian]

Thank you for that lesson Mr. Muchin (as in Richie Muchin, cause that's how he grades some of his books)... Next time i grade a book I'll get out my slide rule and grade it to the nearest thousandth of a percent.

Edited September 3, 2015 by tricolorbrian

[Aman619]

And they assured me there'd be no math on this exam!

[Tri-Color Brian]

Oh, that must be why nobody talks about how much they pay for stuff here...it involves "math"...

[MusterMark]

Umm,

 

 

[Aman619]

Yes, as in calculating MID-mid grades to the tenth. We all do it, I was just making a joke. I could've said " math make hulk head hurt! Another great quote I like that's used here a lot..

[OV]

There a variety of techniques that are usually grouped under the "greytone" or "washtone" moniker. More than one of these may be used on a cover. Sometimes only part of a cover employs a washtone technique.

 

1) Tempura painting in various shades of white/grey.

2) Craftint paper where the application of a special solution with a brush reveals an underlying pattern in shades of grey. Sometimes a second solution can be applied to reveal a different effect.

3) Charcoal, sometimes drawing on pebble-board which is textured

4) Color design wash that introduces different intensity or different colors in a blank area

 

The GI Combat 113 is an example of #2.

 

Nice! I've always wondered about the techniques, thanks for explaining. (thumbs u

[adamstrange]

There a variety of techniques that are usually grouped under the "greytone" or "washtone" moniker. More than one of these may be used on a cover. Sometimes only part of a cover employs a washtone technique.

 

1) Tempura painting in various shades of white/grey.

2) Craftint paper where the application of a special solution with a brush reveals an underlying pattern in shades of grey. Sometimes a second solution can be applied to reveal a different effect.

3) Charcoal, sometimes drawing on pebble-board which is textured

4) Color design wash that introduces different intensity or different colors in a blank area

5) Painting with ink of varying dilution

I updated the list to add one more.

[thirdgreenham]

Thank you, Adam Strange!!

 

And thanks tricolorbrian for posting. (thumbs u

[comick1]

Hi folks,

I have a couple friends working on a scanning project with various war books. They're trying to scan the whole run of GI Combat and are finished with the DCs, but still need a few of the Quality issues including the following:

 

GIC # 4, 5, 6, 7, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.

 

I was wondering if any of you had these issues. If you do, I'm asking you to scan them for me so that we can help them complete this project. They asked that the scanner resolution would be 300 DPI and the file size would be between 2.5 MB to 3.2 MB.

 

Any help you can offer would be greatly appreciated!

 

Thanks,

Mick

[Tri-Color Brian]

Umm,

 

 

 

I know, so was mine...was it too subtle for you?

[Tri-Color Brian]

Here's another of the books I picked up the other day:

 

 

 

Edited September 4, 2015 by tricolorbrian

[Tri-Color Brian]

And another (technically a GA, but who cares):

 

[MusterMark]

Umm,

 

 

 

I know, so was mine...was it too subtle for you?

 

No, it wasn't!

But I just wanted to be sure ... !

[MusterMark]

And another (technically a GA, but who cares):

 

 

All these books you picked up are in superb condition. Congrats!

 

And especially that SSWS 26 is very tough to find in any kind of decent shape.

And what a great cover, ain't it?!!!