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Ray Breyer
Modeling the NKP's Peoria Division, circa 1943
QUOTE: Anyway, I do have a question in regards to Polly S vs. Creamcote...I had understood that Creamcote leaves a rougher finish, perhaps more suitable to painting brick walls or rock faces than (relatively) smooth figures - if not, what am I missing?
QUOTE: Also, any tips on painting Asians?
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QUOTE: Originally posted by chutton01 I'm not going to add anything, since orsonroy pretty much covered in 6 steps everything I've read (and everything I more or less do) concerning model figure painting (BTW, the dark wash and dullcoat steps I find absolutely essential for realism, and also help cover your tracks when all you have handy is a gloss color...). Anyway, I do have a question in regards to Polly S vs. Creamcote (I tend toward Testors usually myself - yes, wear rubber gloves and work in a ventilated area, and one bottle of a particular color can last for 100s of figures...) - I had understood that Creamcote leaves a rougher finish, perhaps more suitable to painting brick walls or rock faces than (relatively) smooth figures - if not, what am I missing? Also, any tips on painting Asians? (East and Southeast Asians - with Model-Master leather flesh, black straight hair, and - for men, a mustache - I have Indians down pat) The many (hundreds) of asians I've met in real life (dated a few of the ladys too [^] ) do not have a particularly 'yellow' skin color (they almost all did have jet black straight hair), and I think Presier (my prefered brand - 120 unpainted figures for $24) modeled their Asians by using the dreaded slanted eyeslits via black paint... not too realistic, but stylistically it made it's point. Any other suggestions?
QUOTE: Originally posted by orsonroy ...The effect is almost always universal: Shakes the Clown Gets Kicked in the Nads....
QUOTE: Originally posted by TexasEd orsonroy, I am printing your guide out as I have a package of the MTH unpainted figures that need some attention. Thanks, Ed
--David
QUOTE: Originally posted by BR60103I'll refer you to my friend Brian Fayle's sitehttp://www.brifayle.ca/for a course on figure and detail painting.He uses a basic acrylic set.
That is a very good site with simple to understand info! Good that Acrylics are used. I don't miss the smell or hazards that come with the solvent based paints.Thanks!
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Chip
Building the Rock Ridge Railroad with the slowest construction crew west of the Pecos.
Great tips.
I super glue the figures to a roofing nail, and drill holes in a 2 x 6 similar to the method recommended in painting tips at www.musketminiatures.com. This allows an assembly line with little mess.
Sue
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