ishreaper890
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Post by ishreaper890 on Mar 20, 2016 11:28:41 GMT -5
Hello everyone, am trying to make my first custom figure
Hollywood Hogan,
couple of questions i need help with
Decals , how do i make them,
the paint, which i should use,
and do i use sandpaper to get the old paint off? and when i apply decals before paint? or after it or repaint after i decal?
can you please help?
thank you
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ishreaper890
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Post by ishreaper890 on Mar 20, 2016 11:35:16 GMT -5
any pointers would be appreciated
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Matt Tell
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Post by Matt Tell on Mar 20, 2016 17:28:13 GMT -5
I'm not a customizer but you should use acrylic paint.
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Post by The Everlasting Spirit © on Mar 23, 2016 12:51:00 GMT -5
My advice, try painting rather than decals. The feeling is so rewarding if you can paint it yourself. Cant advise otherwise as i never use decals!
Use thinner acrylic paints and very fine (0000) brushes. I use the Citadel warhammer paint and its perfect for needs. Its not the cheapest but it is good. If you buy general painters acrylic you will find it too thick to work with!
I don't bother with getting old paint off. Just use new paint over it - several thin layers are bet. And seal if you think it will chip
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Post by Henchmen4Hire on Mar 23, 2016 19:04:14 GMT -5
Quick pointers:
•Wash and lightly sand the figure, it helps paint stick to it.
•Use acrylic paints, they're easy to use for beginners. Testors and Formula P3 are quality brands, but try the cheap craft paints to practice.
•Making quality decals is a book unto itself lol. I suggest you get s friend to do it, or hire someone.
Contrary to popular belief, painting in multiple thin layers doesn't give you significant benefits. Wish I knew where the info came from because I keep seeing it repeated. It helps the paint cure faster, and cure properly, which theoretically would make the paint more durable, but it doesn't translate into real world benefits. You can still easily scratch the paint off and it just takes you forever to get a solid coat. Just don't slather the paint on and you'll be fine.
Also, leave your brush a little damp while painting and that should make it self-level enough to get rid of brushstrokes.
Use superglue to coat areas that rub together to prevent scraping off paint there.
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Post by The Everlasting Spirit © on Mar 24, 2016 8:43:30 GMT -5
Quick pointers: Contrary to popular belief, painting in multiple thin layers doesn't give you significant benefits. Wish I knew where the info came from because I keep seeing it repeated. It helps the paint cure faster, and cure properly, which theoretically would make the paint more durable, but it doesn't translate into real world benefits. You can still easily scratch the paint off and it just takes you forever to get a solid coat. Just don't slather the paint on and you'll be fine. Well you learn something new everyday - thanks for that  |
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Post by maske2g on Mar 24, 2016 10:37:36 GMT -5
Quick pointers: •Wash and lightly sand the figure, it helps paint stick to it. •Use acrylic paints, they're easy to use for beginners. Testors and Formula P3 are quality brands, but try the cheap craft paints to practice. •Making quality decals is a book unto itself lol. I suggest you get s friend to do it, or hire someone. Contrary to popular belief, painting in multiple thin layers doesn't give you significant benefits. Wish I knew where the info came from because I keep seeing it repeated. It helps the paint cure faster, and cure properly, which theoretically would make the paint more durable, but it doesn't translate into real world benefits. You can still easily scratch the paint off and it just takes you forever to get a solid coat. Just don't slather the paint on and you'll be fine. Also, leave your brush a little damp while painting and that should make it self-level enough to get rid of brushstrokes. Use superglue to coat areas that rub together to prevent scraping off paint there. I agree that thinning paints are no more durable. Hence, I sand, use primer, and seal.
However, I find they go on smoother, and you can paint large areas much more quickly with thinner paints. And as you say, they dry, then you can coat again. More coats is usually required, especially when painting a colour different to the surface.
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Post by BelowNormal on Mar 24, 2016 10:53:01 GMT -5
If you are doing large areas (like painting on pants) you can use a spray paint made for plastic. I use the one made for cars' Vinyl or dashboards. It goes on smooth and stays put pretty damn well.
If you want to make the "lightning effect" on Hogan pants, you can spray the legs white then cut some masking tape into the shape of the lightning. Place the tape over the (dried) white paint and spray over it with black. Once completely(!) dry, peel off the masking tape and you will have a pretty neat lightning effect.
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ishreaper890
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Post by ishreaper890 on Apr 27, 2016 15:32:15 GMT -5
Can anyone be nice enough to help me get decals for him? i found the images for like tshirt, thats about it
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Post by ishreaper890 on Apr 27, 2016 15:35:58 GMT -5
btw thanks everyone for replying back
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