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wampafang
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 7:52:47 AM
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Sorry if this has been addressed elsewhere, but I have gotten bitten by the custom bug and have some painting questions:

1. Will Testors Model Paint work? If not, any suggestions that don't include warhammer type paints as I have no local game store? Maybe something at a Walmart or Meijer?

2. Should you use a primer paint on your fig before you paint, or just paint over it?

Thanks.
ARCTrooper-A79
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 9:08:12 AM
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1. Testors can work, but I'm told it doesn't hold over the long term. You'll want to use acrylic, but if you can't get the Games Workshop brand, Golden brand is a close second. It doesn't apply as smoothly as GW, but you can find it more easily at art supply stores. I get mine from a local college bookstore for fairly cheap.

2. I've never bothered with primer. I'm told there is a method for stripping the original paint off a mini, but I haven't looked into that yet.
wampafang
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 12:26:33 PM
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Thanks for the input, I'll check out both.
SquelchDog
Posted: Friday, December 18, 2009 10:34:13 PM
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I've read here and elsewhere that one of the good things about mini's is that you don't need primer.
The Madman
Posted: Saturday, December 19, 2009 3:13:13 AM
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SquelchDog wrote:
I've read here and elsewhere that one of the good things about mini's is that you don't need primer.

no way!

using testors can work IF you Primer

and actually my best repaints I use a KRYLON auto paint usually the flat Cammo (Tan or gull grey) as my primer

the minis are vinyl and soa similar chemical exchange will be needed

in fact the best repaints were done with vinyl printers inks
VERY Toxic and expensive to get a hold of


other higher quality paints will give you less hassle
the GW stuff is O.K. better than testors but not by much- as they also produce in bulk and their paints sit on shelves and are Old...

valejo and others in that price class are nice

I suggest getting in touch with IRONLIGHTSABER
he's a well know SWM custom maker and has done some AMAZING work

SquelchDog
Posted: Saturday, December 19, 2009 12:10:32 PM
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Whoops my bad guess i had some bad info, thanks for posting, my mistake.

Go here it is very informative, gotta make up for my mistake. BigGrin

Ironlightsabers customs
wampafang
Posted: Saturday, December 19, 2009 1:54:23 PM
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Very Informative thank you.
SquelchDog
Posted: Monday, December 21, 2009 12:51:17 AM
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Your welcome, sorry for my bad info eariler.
wampafang
Posted: Tuesday, December 22, 2009 5:31:22 AM
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SquelchDog wrote:
Your welcome, sorry for my bad info eariler.


Not bad info, I actually did not have to prime the minis I painted and I am pleased with how they turned out. People just have different tastes and techniques.
SquelchDog
Posted: Wednesday, December 23, 2009 4:56:37 AM
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Cool, glad everything worked out for you. Smile
CC-23478
Posted: Saturday, February 20, 2010 2:43:39 AM
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For me, the testors paints work fine...you have to either use a base coat or black or paint it twice, and then it holds for years...the only porblems I've had with testors is my Omega squad customs...the black doesn't stick to their white for some reason, I've had to paint them 5 times...other than that it's worked fine for me.
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