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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Wednesday, November 26, 2008 8:20 AM
 EasyMike wrote:

 Leviathan wrote:
...Should I paint them seperate and then glue them on?  Or build the entire figure, battle-rattle and all and then paint?...

Whatever works best for you.

Smile [:)] 

 

Why would you answer a question like this? Levianthan is asking for help and advice, not some form of affirmation. If someone asked you how to get from Horse Cave to Bardstown, would you tell them, "Whatever works best for you" or would you give them directions, based on your experience, for the easiest route?

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

  • Member since
    March 2008
  • From: The Bluegrass State
Posted by EasyMike on Tuesday, November 25, 2008 2:44 PM

 Leviathan wrote:
...Should I paint them seperate and then glue them on?  Or build the entire figure, battle-rattle and all and then paint?...

Whatever works best for you.

Smile [:)] 

 

  • Member since
    June 2008
  • From: Iowa
Posted by Hans von Hammer on Saturday, November 22, 2008 6:37 PM

My method is to paint them as if I were dressing them.  I put the base colors on first, then do the face and other flesh areas, then the uniform, then the equipment... I do all the painting of the battle-rattle after separation, but before attachment, with touh-ups after they get put on and set.  For painting the battle-rattle, I put some tape on a popsicle stick to hold them for painting. But I always remove everything from the sprue...  It's not a hard and fast rule though, since sometimes I have to put stuff in place in order to fit it, like when I mount a rifle in a figure's hands... I have to paint the hands and rifle as a unit.. 

Most of my figures are kitbashed/heavily-modified (even if they work well right outta the box, like drivers and pilots), so there's a lot of putty-work to paint over as well... Leaving heads unattached is easy enough, but I say, "what the hell" and paint 'em in-place, since I have to fill in gaps necks and such with the putty... 

  • Member since
    April 2008
  • From: Kristiansund, Norway
Posted by Huxy on Saturday, November 22, 2008 5:33 PM
It is also possible to assemble the person himself first, then paint him, and then paint the equipment and gear, and attach that.  Then it should be more or less finished!  This is a quick and nice method, and should work well for 'newbies'.

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  • Member since
    December 2002
  • From: Massachusetts
Posted by ajlafleche on Saturday, November 22, 2008 2:16 PM
Remove stuff from the sprue before painting. You are likely to have to do clean up after you remove it and this will result in double work. Drill a small hole in the neck and place the head on a toothpick to paint. Same with hats and heads. Other equipment and assembly...if the pose allows, do as much assembly and clean up before painting.

Remember, if the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy.

  • Member since
    July 2008
Newbie questions
Posted by Leviathan on Saturday, November 22, 2008 1:42 PM

I just bought my first figures.  Kit: Dragon, 11.Frw.Pz.Gen.Div "Nordland" ('45).  The figures have to be assembled and I was going to leave the heads/helmets/hats on the sprue for painting.  But much of their kit (holsters, ammo pouches, canteens, bino, etc) must be glued on.  Should I paint them seperate and then glue them on?  Or build the entire figure, battle-rattle and all and then paint?

Any advice is grealty appreciated,
TJ

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