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Post by darko2300 on Feb 7, 2010 21:05:49 GMT
Hey guys,
For all those of you who have repainted Dino Figures from the Carnegie line, how well does the detail hold up after more paint is applied?
I've been toying with the idea of repainting some of the dinos I have, but I don't want to obscure the detail (skin textures, folds, ect.) by piling on the paint.
Any thoughts? Pictures? Comparisons?
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hermes888
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Post by hermes888 on Feb 7, 2010 21:15:06 GMT
Well, Carnegies are now made so that the color of the sculpting material is the same as the base color. They used to all be the same, and they would get into trouble because most sculptor's details were covered up. I say: no.
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Post by Horridus on Feb 9, 2010 13:36:40 GMT
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Post by darko2300 on Feb 13, 2010 2:38:28 GMT
Hmm. So would I need to spray a primer on first before painting, or just start slathering paint over the existing paintjob?
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Post by bokisaurus on Feb 13, 2010 19:00:59 GMT
Hi Darko2300 and welcome! I have repainted some old and new Safari figures (both the Carnegie and WS lines), if you have not seen them yet, look them up. As for painting the figures, I wash them well with warm soapy water first. Then I just paint a layer of primer, I use Gesso. Once dry, I just use regular acrylic paints. From experience, I have learned to be VERY PATIENT and not rush the process. I used to "skip" the layering step and just painted thick, but by doing so, you loose a lot of the details. But by starting with thin paint (dilute the paint with some water), I can slowly build up the layers without losing the skin details and textures. I do a lot of dry brushing to bring out the textures. I suggest practicing on some really cheap figures first when dry brushing to get comfortable. Good luck! I can't wait to see what you come up with!  |
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