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09-02-2008, 11:31 AM
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| B-17, you're getting the idea now!  When I paint my figures, I prime them 1st with a spray can of grey or white primer, easily available in a hardware store. Stand them on blue-tak, don't know what you might call that in the US. It's the stuff you stick posters on a wall with. I then use a fine very fine detail brush (size 00 I think). Paint the face and hands a flesh colour 1st, you can buy flesh colour paint, I mix my own, 50/50 white & yellow, and a bit of red. It doesn't matter if you get paint on the uniform or helmet at this stage cos you are going to paint them olive/grey anyway. Then paint the the uniforms, be careful no to paint on the flesh bits, then I paint the boots, belts, equipment and weapons. I'd stick with trying this 1st, there are techniques to 'weather' your figures, but thats for when you are more confident with painting them. But you can research online, there are lots of sites with good figure painting guides, explained a lot better than I can do, with pics too! Looking forward to seeing your progress.
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09-02-2008, 11:43 AM
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 | Thanks!! So just spray them with first with gray or white then when it drys start painting? |
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09-02-2008, 11:52 AM
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| Yep, primer should only take about 20-30 mins to dry. And when painting the figures let each colour you put on dry before applying the next.
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09-02-2008, 11:59 AM
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| Alright cool thanks I am planning to go to Michaels and get my supplies Staturday or Sunday after Church |
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09-02-2008, 01:23 PM
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| Matt what size frame should I get then? |
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09-02-2008, 02:54 PM
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| Taking a walk I found this moss...this could work as grass right? |
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09-02-2008, 03:37 PM
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| Looking good.But you should remember that the grass has to be of the proper for the diorama scale.I think you don't want to have bushes instead of the grass. 
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09-02-2008, 04:05 PM
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| alright so bushes it is? |
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09-02-2008, 04:20 PM
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| Yep bushes. Let it dry in the sun on concrete or something and then paint it with matt clear to keep it from falling apart. Excellent bushes! Small sticks glued and stacked would make a good Pak40 gun emplacement. 
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09-02-2008, 04:58 PM
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| Like a Bunker or Barrier and Matt clear i can find anywhere right? It is going to be a dirt road running through the middle with wooded area on either side with Germans Hiding.... The Convoy is only going to show three vehicles just for space issues A tank and 2 Jeeps German soldiers will have Panzerfausts, Panzershrecks. Mp40, Mp44, and Kar 98K Also have a Pak 40 emplacement and Crew Americans will have M1 Garands, Thompsons, Bars, and Springfield sniper rifles Can't find anything in my yard that looks like a tree or replicates one.... Last edited by B-17engineer; 09-02-2008 at 05:19 PM. |
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09-02-2008, 05:14 PM
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| Get it in the spray can for your bushes. And yes. readily available just about anywhere.
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09-02-2008, 05:28 PM
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| A good tips Matt.  B-17engineer, for the tree you should look much more careful around your yard.For sure there is something what can be used for that.
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09-02-2008, 05:30 PM
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| Sounds good. You local hobbyshop will have trees in the railroad section. But they are PRICEY!! How good are you at drawing and painting. You could try your hand in making some remains of a barn or building. Just a thought. Best to keep it simple initially.
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09-02-2008, 05:32 PM
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| B17, your dad have any old (or new) sandpaper sheets in the garage? Glue the 150-200grit brown colored paper to your base. Makes a great road surface. Commensurately, the dark grey version of the same in 400grit looks like asphalt. You can cut it in anyshape you like with a simple pair of scissors.
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09-02-2008, 05:45 PM
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| Alright thanks I don't think he has any but I could use some of my birthday money and the money I have now on supplies....my Birthday is October 1st!! lol Thanks Wurger and Matt Like Remains of a Building....could I used a SMashed Cinder block? for debris and should the sticks glued together be a bunker or just a barrier ? Wurger I do have branch from a pine trees but there white and look like snow here's a picture... Last edited by B-17engineer; 09-02-2008 at 05:51 PM. |
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