The street portion of my entry is getting there - just needs posters, litter and graffiti.
Competition Yakcomp 40: "Anything Goes”
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The street portion of my entry is getting there - just needs posters, litter and graffiti.
I'll see if I can manage to paint something (or several somethings) Necromunda-related by end of the year. For the tribe.
I got this lot in my mailbox :
Let's strip them and see how to turn them into Marines renegades as per the Rogue Trader illustration :
Let's strip them and see how to turn them into Marines renegades as per the Rogue Trader illustration :
That was probably one of my favorite illustrations from RT. When everything became codified it was quite a shock to my system…. I had loads of lead marines painted as individuals.
I'm still finishing my entry for last contest! But I will try to enter this one too.
No rush. I just finished my entry for YakComp 25 not too long ago.
The Marines have been stripped from their paint.
Of course, all plastic bits were lost in the chemical process (and some others still wonder why some of us still stick to barbarious relics like precious metals...).
Now let's tour our bits box, and have some brainstorming session...
[TBC]
Of course, all plastic bits were lost in the chemical process (and some others still wonder why some of us still stick to barbarious relics like precious metals...).
Now let's tour our bits box, and have some brainstorming session...
[TBC]
Biostrip20 or French equivalent is your friend. Strips models fantastically and preserves the plastic. Bit late now, but maybe useful information for someone.
I use mineral oil based brake fluid. Castrol brand, as of late. Turns GW acrylics into a weird rubbery film that can usually be pulled off in one go. Important to take the stuff without any additives. Leaves plastic mostly alone, forgot an old marine in a pot of it for a few days, only caused light misting.
Only real downside is that you have to really thoroughly scrub it off the models afterwards because even miniscule residue in nooks and crannies will absolutely ruin fresh paint. That and you really need to wear gloves using it. It does not give off any weird fumes and isn't especially toxic, but it does not play nice with the oils and fat on and in human skin.
Only real downside is that you have to really thoroughly scrub it off the models afterwards because even miniscule residue in nooks and crannies will absolutely ruin fresh paint. That and you really need to wear gloves using it. It does not give off any weird fumes and isn't especially toxic, but it does not play nice with the oils and fat on and in human skin.
Just plain ol' 99% isopropyl alcohol does the job on most paints and won't harm plastics. I've had some night goblins sat in it for a year and the models themselves are still fine.
I've found it struggles with some primers on a few things I've bought on eBay. For example on the night goblins, half of them came out like brand new, the other half lost some of the acrylic paint but the black primer stayed behind and seemed to hold onto some of the acrylics. Which is why they stayed in for a year, to see if the others would eventually come clean. They're still easily re-painted though.
I've found iso struggles with anything with a gloss prime finish personally, but like you say normally you can just prime over a prime if it isn't caked on.
Could have been a humbrol enamel base coat? Even Biostrip takes an age to eat through that.
I bought a full army painted in enamel once... Took a long time to clear up...
To be honest, I didn't care about these marines plastic bits. My intent was to convert the miniatures to make them more suited to an underhive setting, and less "army regular" looking.
But thank you all for your tips regarding appropriate paint stripper for plastic parts. That will be very useful a day or another.
But thank you all for your tips regarding appropriate paint stripper for plastic parts. That will be very useful a day or another.
I've ran 95% denatured ethanol in an ultrasonic cleaner I borrowed from dad - incredibly effective, but at the time I wasn't sure it wouldn't catch fire so I watched it like a hawk.
Topic has been hijackedTo be honest, I didn't care about these marines plastic bits. My intent was to convert the miniatures to make them more suited to an underhive setting, and less "army regular" looking.
But thank you all for your tips regarding appropriate paint stripper for plastic parts. That will be very useful a day or another.
I thought that tooTopic has been hijacked
"Here have some advice you didn't ask for"
I didn't even think about it before posting my advice..
And now for something completely different. Paint on a mini! I managed some base colours on my scout this evening, feels good! The weekend should give me a little more time for hobbying, but here he is so far.
Paint on a mini! I managed some base colours on my scout this evening, feels good! The weekend should give me a little more time for hobbying, but here he is so far.
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