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ok, we all know that when you start your first army some times you get that perfect one and dont need to switch or still like one of your older armies. well we also know that nobody is going to be a perfect painter or converter when you start/started painting. but what about when you DO get better at these things? how do you add to the older models who have a poorer painting job than your recent ones. or what about those wonderfully converted models compared to the older ones? the converting thing can be dealt with by just adding some conversions to them, but the paint can be a bit harder to deal with.
one thing people may try is to just spray them over and repaint them. others try to touch them up to make them better looking. i went with the first one, seeing as the paint on my orks was just AWFUL. now, your models may be well enough to do the touch-up method. and one extreme method may be to remove the paint entirely. now people may think this is a better version than just spraying over, but depending on what you use to remove paint you may end up destroying the model. it is also more expensive because most people should have a can of spray paint for priming you models, just use that. but the needed substance may be something you dont have and wont have any other use for it. so its a personal call.
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Maelstrom's Edge
9 years ago
Seems like that much paint could ruin the details.
ReplyDeleteStripping is easy. I use Castrol Super Clean. $10 from Wal-Mart for a gallon. I've left plastic minis in for a week or more and it doesn't hurt them at all, but takes the paint off very well.
Look for a big purple jug in the area with cleaning supplies.
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alright, the stuff i used said it was for paint stripping and plastic but made the guy sorta flexible.. and you have no idea on how bad the orks were. the extra paint layer didn't affect the models details in the slightest. just depends on how much paint was on to begin with. also your skill with spraying your models should help to minimize the amount of excess paint.
ReplyDeleteThat's cool, glad it worked for you. I might just have bad luck with spray cans. I follow the directions on the can and advice from forums and still get occasional bad results.
ReplyDeleteLately I've been using Reaper brush-on primer in an airbrush and it's worked very well. Don't have to go out in the cold weather either!
see i need to get an airbrush eventually, i just dont have the financing to get one, plus i would not know which one to get.. with the spraying, i just sprayed my guys once, then went from there to see what was the best distance and such, so trial and error. but thats just how i do it, it may not work for everyone.
ReplyDeleteI looked up advice about picking an airbrush on Dakkadakka and decided on an Airpro Tools PS900. It's pretty much a clone of an Iwata (I think) but way cheaper. My dad hooked me up with a compressor and fittings and stuff for my birthday :)
ReplyDeletei think i should do that too. im asking for a Tau battle force for this years B-day cause its got all the stuff im wanting to add to my force, so need to find another time for people to give me gifts....possibly Easter. i do hope the Easter Platypus gives me an airbrush if im good!
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