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by crazyjeffy » Thu Apr 26, 2012 7:26 pm
- Motto: "You don't stop playing because you grow old, you grow old because you stop playing. Be Geek, be proud."
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Hey all, I've searched far and wide for a guide on this but no results have surfaced. I just want to know how to paint wheels. All the guides I've found aren't for wheels.
Is there a specific type of paint I should use?
Any kind of brush?
Time to dry?
If I could paint the wheels on Knock Out, that's the deciding factor for me. Any help would be appreciated
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by RAcast » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:43 pm
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I remember someone posting some advice in the "Knock out in hand images" news thread awhile back. Lemme see if I can dig it up.
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by Blurrz » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:48 pm
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Go to your local Games Workshop.
Buy one of their thin paintbrushes, doesn't really matter
Buy the following paints; Averland Sunset and Yriel Yellow
Should be about $20.
Then apply it on Knockout's wheels sparingly in thin layers. Sunset and then Yriel.
To prevent paint from going anywhere else put tape on the tires.
Time to dry should be irrelevant.
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by RAcast » Thu Apr 26, 2012 10:52 pm
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Blurrz wrote:Go to your local Games Workshop.
Buy one of their thin paintbrushes, doesn't really matter
Buy the following paints; Averland Sunset and Yriel Yellow
Should be about $20.
Then apply it on Knockout's wheels sparingly in thin layers. Sunset and then Yriel.
To prevent paint from going anywhere else put tape on the tires.
Time to dry should be irrelevant.
Thanks
I couldn't find the post for some reason, so I'm glad you showed up.
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by MGrotusque » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:04 pm
What Blurzz said.
I suggest buying a full quiver of brushes though. From super fine to broad. Just for havin. And don't load your brush heavily at all. Once you load it with paint have a piece of paper on hand to do a couple passes on that will unload a wee bit of excess paint so that it won't drop heaps of paint on to the figure. The key is having control.
Especially with detailing like wheel rims. Less is more. You can always add more once you have steadied your hand. To remove the excess paint can be a pain in the arse. If you have too much paint you lose the detail effect your after.
There's a learning curve.
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by RAcast » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:10 pm
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It's worth getting some material to practice on. Go to your local dollar store (Big Lots, etc.) and buy a few cheap toys you can practice painting on, is my suggestion.
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by MGrotusque » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:25 pm
Agreed.
There's lots of techniques to learn that are best tested on crap you don't care about that once "perfected" should then be used on your TF. You wanna do it right....right?
Trust us. baby steps
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by RAcast » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:31 pm
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monstergrotusque wrote:Agreed.
There's lots of techniques to learn that are best tested on crap you don't care about that once "perfected" should then be used on your TF. You wanna do it right....right?
Trust us. baby steps
You sound like you're selling drugs to him. xD By the way TC, Big Lots tends to carry KO G1 combiner limbs, which make pretty good practice material, if you want to practice on an actual TF mold that won't break your bank.
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by MGrotusque » Thu Apr 26, 2012 11:44 pm
RAcast wrote:You sound like you're selling drugs to him.
If he's starting to customize i think he's already hooked. Just makin sure he's doin em right. Don't want him to bad trip.
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by crazyjeffy » Fri Apr 27, 2012 7:44 am
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Thanks for the advice guys, but in live in hicktown new jersey and have no idea what a game workshop is.
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