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05-07-2009, 02:23 PM | #11 |
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benney's and michaels art supp. sell's testors miltary sets for 8.99 this is what i started with !!! might want to get a flat red (key for mixing)
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05-07-2009, 02:23 PM | #12 |
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I have heard the term "wash" several times, what does that mean? |
05-07-2009, 02:28 PM | #13 |
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benney's and michaels art supp. sell's testors miltary sets for 8.99 this is what i started with !!! might want to get a flat red (key for mixing)
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05-07-2009, 02:31 PM | #14 |
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benney's and michaels art supp. sell's testors miltary sets for 8.99 this is what i started with !!! might want to get a flat red (key for mixing)
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I have heard the term "wash" several times, what does that mean?
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05-07-2009, 02:37 PM | #15 |
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Ahhhh, I see, very cool.
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05-07-2009, 02:38 PM | #16 |
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A wash is basically a watered down paint that goes on your figure near the end of your painting process... it will flow down into the grooves and gaps and add some shadowing and can be used to give your figure some life, and depth. It's a great technique that really brings out the detail in a figure, even some of the crap that Hasbro makes, once painted properly, shows off amazing amounts of detail.
I've heard both sides of this argument, but I'm gonna put it out there anyways. I use the cheap-o Apple Barrel paints, and have never had a problem with them. I don't water them down either like I've read many people do. I've tried using the 'better' paints, but never really saw much of a difference in the quality, though the pricey ones smell a lot worse. As for colors, it depends on what you're doing for a project. There are some basics that are good to have on hand. Black, white, red, blue, green and brown. Those alone will allow you to make any number of other colors. Other than that, use your own discretion when you buy them, it is your money after all. |
05-07-2009, 02:52 PM | #17 |
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I've heard both sides of this argument, but I'm gonna put it out there anyways. I use the cheap-o Apple Barrel paints, and have never had a problem with them. I don't water them down either like I've read many people do. I've tried using the 'better' paints, but never really saw much of a difference in the quality, though the pricey ones smell a lot worse.
In fact, I have about 60 or so bottles that I've been trying to get rid of for a while, barely used 99% of them...
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05-07-2009, 02:56 PM | #18 |
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Enamel paints are definitely a no-no when it comes to painting figures... definitely stick with acrylics.
A wash is basically a watered down paint that goes on your figure near the end of your painting process... it will flow down into the grooves and gaps and add some shadowing and can be used to give your figure some life, and depth. It's a great technique that really brings out the detail in a figure, even some of the crap that Hasbro makes, once painted properly, shows off amazing amounts of detail. |
05-07-2009, 04:27 PM | #19 |
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05-07-2009, 04:40 PM | #20 |
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Although I have to disagree with the enamel paints... they just never dry on certain types of plastic and will remain tacky for years. I have some vintage C-3P0 figures that I swapped heads with a Death Star Droid and repainted years and years ago, and last I checked they were still tacky. And I'm talking almost 15 years later. These were some of the very first customs I did back when POTF2 started up again back in 95. They were painted with the Testors enamel paints.
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