Obiwanjacoby
11-03-2007, 03:09 PM
I took the trooper from my 25th Legions set and easily reversed him into the trooper from the original 25th five pack.
;):rolleyes: C'mon, like YOU need a recipe for an egg sammich, but I thought it would be fun to post--just in case no one else thought of it yet.
Because I know many of you out there like your uniformed troops to appear more. . .uniform. :cool:
Here's what I used:
- Games Workshop spray-on Chaos Black.
- Games Workshop standard Chaos Black (for hand-painting small wargames minatures).
- Games Workshop Mithril Silver.
- Gloss acrylic sealer. Trust me on this, because flat fades the entire figure in comparison to the original. Just remember the reasons for gloss vs. flat.
Flat = more realism. Gloss = more "toy".
- Finally, you need a fine detail hobby brush.
1. Take the yellow harness off and hang it from a paper clip. Spray-on the Chaos Black and rotate it until it's covered with a thin coating (don't wanna lose the details).
2. Paint the buckles silver to match the original.
3. Prep and then paint the facemask and knife sheath. <---By prepping, I mean you'll have to use alcohol swabs and maybe some fine sanding to take off the factory Hasbro protective layer on the figure. That's the most time-consuming element.
4. Light seal. Let dry and then enjoy!
Thereyago! I left the inside of the helmet unpainted. Pics upon request.
-PJ
;):rolleyes: C'mon, like YOU need a recipe for an egg sammich, but I thought it would be fun to post--just in case no one else thought of it yet.
Because I know many of you out there like your uniformed troops to appear more. . .uniform. :cool:
Here's what I used:
- Games Workshop spray-on Chaos Black.
- Games Workshop standard Chaos Black (for hand-painting small wargames minatures).
- Games Workshop Mithril Silver.
- Gloss acrylic sealer. Trust me on this, because flat fades the entire figure in comparison to the original. Just remember the reasons for gloss vs. flat.
Flat = more realism. Gloss = more "toy".
- Finally, you need a fine detail hobby brush.
1. Take the yellow harness off and hang it from a paper clip. Spray-on the Chaos Black and rotate it until it's covered with a thin coating (don't wanna lose the details).
2. Paint the buckles silver to match the original.
3. Prep and then paint the facemask and knife sheath. <---By prepping, I mean you'll have to use alcohol swabs and maybe some fine sanding to take off the factory Hasbro protective layer on the figure. That's the most time-consuming element.
4. Light seal. Let dry and then enjoy!
Thereyago! I left the inside of the helmet unpainted. Pics upon request.
-PJ