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I have been watching alot of repaints lately and I want to try to do one of my own but what paint do u use? ..shall I get special brushes or what some advice in the right direction would be nice. I have painted some Warhamemr in my days ..is that color any good ?
Thx for all the help
acrylic paint.
brushes, meh, I just use whatever cheap crap I find. I go through a lot of them though.
here's some info that some folks gave me a ways back...
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Drybrushing: Apply some paint to a wide flat brush and then wipe the majority of the paint off. Then very lightly apply the paint to the figure or part. This allows paint to be applied to the peaks of the part while the valleys remain the original color. It's good for shading and making plastic look like metal.
Wash: Apply some thinner to a dark paint and then slather your piece with it. The valleys of the piece will get the paint while the peaks remain the intended color. This is good for weathered and worn clothing and shading.
Don't be afraid to mix colors. For example, paint the figures muscles a flesh tone, then mix the flesh tone with a little white and apply the drybrushing technique. This will help add dynamic shading to the figures muscles.
Don't be afraid to to multiple coats...sometimes ther is no other way.
I have been customizing for quite some time now and have found that the best paint especially for the money is plain old Folkart acrylic paint. You can find this stuff at Walmart,Michaels, Joanne Fabrics, any major craft store from $.79-$1.99 a bottle depending on the color. Also I WOULD NOT RECOMMEND Liquitex I have used it in the past and it doesn't work very well even when it's mixed with a medium (it has a very chalky apperance when it dries). Make sure you use a different brush for dark and light colors and a seperate brush for black and white. NEVER USE ENAMEL PAINT "EXCEPT" when you want to give your figures the fresh wet blood look. Testors makes a RED WITH METAL FLAKE PAINT for models (NOT METALLIC RED there is a difference). Even though it is enamel it will dry it takes about 2-3 days (DON'T TOUCH YOUR FIGS UNTIL IT DRIES COMPLETELY) this stuff is awesome, I have been using it for years.
BLACKWASH, BLACKWASH, BLACKWASH....water down some black paint, slather it on your fig, it will run down into the cracks and wipe away the rest (DO NOT USE TOILET PAPER, PAPER TOWELS, OR TISSUES TO WIPE AWAY THE EXCESS PAINT IT WILL LEAVE FIBERS ON YOUR FIGS) I reccomend using an old t-shirt. You can also use other colors than black to do blackwash with. Some people like to prime before painting, I never do. Just remember that you might have to sand down any really shiny or smooth surfaces to make the paint stick if you don't primer.
ALWAY'S USE A SEALER AFTER YOUR DONE PAINTING YOUR FIG! This will help protect the paint and build a better bond to the fig. You can use a spray on type like DULLCOAT from Testors, or Krylon puts out many types of sealers found at most craft stores. Or you can use brush on sealers for smaller areas. Remember...Matte=flat finish, Satin=Semi gloss finish, Clear coat= gloss finish. Most of all though don't be afraid to experiment (you can test stuff out on yard sale/thrift store figs) and have fun!
Also, experiment with 'washes'. Not to be confused with the washes mentioned earlier. What I mean is .. well maybe I should say layers... or layers of washes... anyway... what I am getting at is a dilluted paint that is applied on a thin layer. Then allow that to dry and apply more in just part of the area to darken or tint an area already painted. You should be able to then develope a more full look to say a face or arms.
I concur with the suggestions to use the folk art type paint in the little tubs. The tips on the site given above for the miniatures should be viewed as painting tips, but I agree that the modeling or lead figure type paints may not be what you want to use... again it depends on the look you are shooting for.
what peeker said, and yeah, for fine details, get what's called an "eye brush" it's in any art store or craft, their uses mainly for painting dolls eyes, they're really fine-tipped brushes
Thx guys I will take a look around town tomorrow and see what I can get find.. I like to paint so this should be fun experementing althoug some words on the content fo the text can eb a bit hard to understand but I will experiment and see what I can do ..got old figs to test on.
yup. stated above.
ALWAYS use acylic paints... laquer sucks... plus it doesn't always dry on some softer plastics used for figures.
I use "higher end" acylics, like Citadel Colour and Game Colour, just because of the range of colors available and the "coatability" of them. Just out of preference from way back when I started... I used to paint miniatures.
Plus, always wash your pieces in warm soapy water before primering. This removes any fingerprint oils or mold release compunds, etc from the figures. Always use a spray or brush-on primer on your parts before painting. For richer, vibrant color results, use a white primer. For darker, deeper color results use a black primer. Primer helps the paints adhere to the pieces.
Use a dullcoat spray over the painted piece to seal and prevent the paint from "rubbing" off. Gloss coat if that is your preference, but dull usually looks nicer. I only use gloss coat if it's a highly metallic paint, as dullcoat will take some of the reflective properties away from metallic paints.
And NEVER use hot pink as a color. (insert McFarlane face of doom here) [img]graemlins/devil.gif[/img]
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my Redeemer ser 25 repaint is mostly hot pink...
the 3 most important things to do in preperation for a repaint are:
1. wash the figure
2. wash the damn figure
3. wash the damn stupid figure
grease and oils on the figure will make repainting a nightmare.
thx for the tips guys ...it seems very close to paint a Warhammer fig.. I used to prime my warhammer figs all white first and then painted them red and black ( Blood angels ) and used a clear varnish for finshih touch and to keep the paint..this sounds almost the same.
<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">so your basicly saying I sould wash it [img]wink.gif[/img]Quote:
1. wash the figure
2. wash the damn figure
3. wash the damn stupid figure