1/35 Figures

Figures, especially 1/35 and smaller, are usually hand painted. Some may try to use an airbrush, but I dion't see how. The whole figure is only about 2 inches high. Way too small for airbrushing, for me anyways. All my figures are totally hand painted with a good old brush.

I have used an airbrush for large single colors, such as the base crimson on the cape of my fourth viking (http://www.finescale.com/fsm/community/forum/topic.asp?TOPIC_ID=34871) But then all the highlighting and shading was done with brushes. Other than something like that, the only other smaller scale airbrush application would be for a primer coat.

I've had the best results using brushes as pointed out by Heavy Arty.I paint figures as you would dress them,start with the flesh and finish figure to satifaction,then seal the flesh with light coat of future.I then use a liquid mask on all flesh areas then proceed to work on b.d.u.s and web-gear and body armor.I use the Future to keep the base coat of flesh from being removed during dry-brushing,washes also look better over the Future.I only use the Future on flesh areas.I complete process by over-spraying figure with dull-coat,this makes the uniforms flat and the flesh areas look satin,that looks like sweat.

Most 1/32 or smaller figures would be brush painted. Airbrushing is only practical on the much larger scales.

Regards, Rick

I've always wondered how people who say they paint things on the sprues manage to sand off the mould seams without destroying the paintwork. Or do they sinply not bother to clean off mould seams? I have never come accross any figures in plastic that don't have unsightly seams.