Sun Nov 01, 2015 5:35 pm
Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:22 pm
Might you tell me the ratio of water to paint is good to thin out the paint. ? (2:4) x volume. ? What is your tipical mixture?jonnyfiyve wrote:I do have an air brush but I haven't used it on any of my custom figures and builds.Jason-101 wrote:I'm very experienced in air brush painting on autobody, plastics, and wood products. J5; let me know how air brushing these figures turn out for you. I'm gonna try some myself after the new year. Today, On some of my figures I use a regular permanent marker.
My current process is to wash the figure or parts in warm water and dish soap.
Apparently there is often some residue from the plastic mold that may prevent the paint from adhering correctly.
Once dry. I use a colored primer, usually white or grey.
Using the rattle can for larger surfaces eliminates any chance of visible brush strokes.
For details and smaller surfaces I use acrylic paint.
You could replace the use of a rattle can with an air brush, it should work perfectly.
The airbrush won't give off that smell that rattle cans do.
You'll just have to deal with the noise from the compressor.
When painting the details make sure the acrylic paint has been thinned, you can simply add water.
Most of the time you won't want to use the paint straight from the bottle. Thick paint will burry the details of the figure.
Happy to answer any questions. Keep them coming :)
Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:31 pm
This may be a little more work, but it's effectis pretty realistic. 1. Take a RED CRAYON and shave it into a confetti like texture. 2. Sprinkle the Red Confetti in the areas you want to have the illusion of blood. 3. Take a heat gun and melt it onto the terrain. BOOM!AkulA1996 wrote:Any tips on how to create a good "Blood on the ground" effect on the snow battlescape? Last time I tried i just wasn't happy with it, it just never really looked right.
Sun Nov 01, 2015 6:35 pm
Thats a really good question. It all depends on what I'm doing.Jason-101 wrote:Might you tell me the ratio of water to paint is good to thin out the paint. ? (2:4) x volume. ? What is your tipical mixture?
Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:07 pm
Thanks for the tips, although it left me more confused because I'm not very knowledgeable of the names of different bricks or parts of a motorcycle so it's really my bad. It seems like the only way I'm gonna add the big wheels is if I cut off some parts of the motorcycle chassis. I'm gonna buy that motorcycle breakout soon and do my own experimenting.jonnyfiyve wrote:
The short version is: The Motorbike breakout is a good solution if you are ok with making modifications to the bike frame. I have the bike in front of me right now and I can see that it would be possible to add a larger wheel on the front. However the rear is another story.
I have no ideas on how you would do that front wheel well. Maybe a few angle pieces would do the trick.
Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:12 pm
That what I did brah. Have fun.STan94 wrote:Thanks for the tips, although it left me more confused because I'm not very knowledgeable of the names of different bricks or parts of a motorcycle so it's really my bad. It seems like the only way I'm gonna add the big wheels is if I cut off some parts of the motorcycle chassis. I'm gonna buy that motorcycle breakout soon and do my own experimenting.jonnyfiyve wrote:
The short version is: The Motorbike breakout is a good solution if you are ok with making modifications to the bike frame. I have the bike in front of me right now and I can see that it would be possible to add a larger wheel on the front. However the rear is another story.
I have no ideas on how you would do that front wheel well. Maybe a few angle pieces would do the trick.
Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:28 pm
I'm not sure of the names I used for the parts so it might be totally normal that you didn't recongnize them.STan94 wrote:Thanks for the tips, although it left me more confused because I'm not very knowledgeable of the names of different bricks or parts of a motorcycle so it's really my bad. It seems like the only way I'm gonna add the big wheels is if I cut off some parts of the motorcycle chassis. I'm gonna buy that motorcycle breakout soon and do my own experimenting.
Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:29 pm
Not sure I've reached that status yet. I'm still a painter noob.Jason-101 wrote:Helps a lot. Thank you, Master, Jedi, Painter, guy.
Sun Nov 01, 2015 7:52 pm
Thanks bro, I'm working on the Judge Dredd figure first, it's going to have a lot of intricate details. It should be a fun sculpt, I'll once again use my trusty Super Sculpey to do the head and shoulder plates.jonnyfiyve wrote: Can't wait to see your build. Good luck.
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