Travis Syxx Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I am going to be buying some models from the AT-43 line very soon. The paints jobs are great given that they are pre-painted. Some of the figures occasionally still need to be touched up. I was also thinking about playing with some different color schemes for different factions as well. I am looking for any suggestions that you guys have on how to get the best out of what I am planning on doing. I want the touch up to look as though it was never done. I just want the figures to look complete. Thanks in advance. Travis Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Vain Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 For me I just dive right in and paint them. Don't know what more I can say. Here are some of my touch ups. Here's a pic side by side a non-touched up one. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sculpta the squig Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Those look nice, the repainted one I mean. Squig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Vain Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Thank you. And it really wasn't much effort put into them. It's as if someone did all the base colors for me and I just did the outlining , washes, inks and highlights. Repainting them for tabletop quality is really fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Please post the results, has anyone tried stripping them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
vincegamer Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Larkin, did you put down any kind of primer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblyn13 Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Please post the results, has anyone tried stripping them? Being that they are plastic, I would recommend caution when stripping them, as most of the stuff that i know of that can be used for stripping would also be bad for the plastic and cause the figure to become deformed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EricJ Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 their pre-painting really doesn't look like it's prohibitively think, so I don't see why you couldn't just dive right in like Larkin suggests. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenon_Wulf Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Indeed, and that's the point with the AT-43 minis - you don't need to strip them, as their existing paintjob is really thin. It's so thin, in fact, that it acts like a basecoat - just jump right in and paint over it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ringsnake Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 I repainted an AT-43 model for a friend. It was a Tiamat, and I did it for free just because I liked the model but thought that it would look better all glowy and green. I had to take it apart, clean up the mold lines, reassemble it, and then I spray undercoated it with White Duplicolor sandable primer. The primer did a good job of sticking to the paint. I think that anything that would take the paint off reliably would melt the vinyl, which is not very durable stuff in the first place. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lordfishbane Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Certain vinyl and spray paint react badly to each other, takes forever to dry. May want to stick with the brush on. Seems to happen only sometimes, alcohol content maybe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larkin Vain Posted September 14, 2007 Report Share Posted September 14, 2007 Larkin, did you put down any kind of primer? No primer at all. I just went right them and touched them up. Being that they are plastic, I would recommend caution when stripping them, as most of the stuff that i know of that can be used for stripping would also be bad for the plastic and cause the figure to become deformed. I don't think stripping them is necessary. The paints on them are really thin. Well for the Red Blok and UNA. I think Atis and Tiamat is an exception as it seems she has a gloss coat on her. their pre-painting really doesn't look like it's prohibitively think, so I don't see why you couldn't just dive right in like Larkin suggests. Looking forward to seeing what you come up with! Yep. And besides I'm only going to dedicate more time to my hero models. All my trooper models will just have minor touch ups as I did in those pictures. Indeed, and that's the point with the AT-43 minis - you don't need to strip them, as their existing paintjob is really thin. It's so thin, in fact, that it acts like a basecoat - just jump right in and paint over it. Agreed. I haven't painted a hero yet so we'll see if I do major touch ups or if I have to prime it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Travis Syxx Posted September 18, 2007 Author Report Share Posted September 18, 2007 Thanks for the advice guys. I think I am going to just touch up stuff with some dry brushing and a bit of detail work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 should make a difference, going to post before and after shots? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
green stuff Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Another example of a repainted AT-43 mini : http://www.coolminiornot.com/158331 All Rob did was cleaned it up and primed it before painting it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gi6ers Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 Really nice work on the weathered metals there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LavronYor Posted September 19, 2007 Report Share Posted September 19, 2007 I love those mold lines on the gun. Whatever happened to the cult of clear primer? Couldn't you use dullcote as the primer base and then paint on it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AoM Posted November 13, 2007 Report Share Posted November 13, 2007 yes, matte sealer will work well as a form of clear primer if you want to go that route. Also, Simple Green should strip them just fine if you want to go that route, and it should leave the models in perfect shape. I loves me some Simple Green. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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