Official Paint Discussion thread.

[HR2X]

And I'm overiding your lock due to the fact that people can't reply to the FAQ.

[becca]

I've used primarily Apple Barrell a lot because it is cheap and there are a lot of colors. I would suggest it for starting. Plus, it is reasonably thick so it is easy to use and can be watered down. The major problem with it is that you HAVE to seal it or it scrapes and peels off really easily.

I just got Testors acrylic recently, and I like it much better. You don't have to seal it and it isn't sticky. I didnt think it took as many coats as Apple Barrell either. As H2RX said, it is really thin and watery though. I got gloss, which isn't sticky after it dried, but it is super shiny (of course), which I don't particularly like.

[mrpickles]

i use apple barrel (found at walmart for like 49 cents) delta cream coat (walmart for 89cents) testors (walmart for 1.00$) for paint i usally mix paints when i paint for the colors for example i have my skin color by yellow and white testors with brown apple barrel and delta creamcoat skin color (imo to white so i spif it up) when can be seen on my ecw ra raven and soon tim sylvia from ufc.

sealer is a different subject on wich i dont use much , but i picked up krylon sealer today for like 3 bucks


hope i heled

[Dyamez]

hr632 said:

Get the Tamiya Acrylic. Enamels are made for models made out of harder plastic than the plastic on figures. Tamiya makes a good fleshtone, I forgot the exact name of it though.

Arrgh. The lady told me that tamiya only makes enamel... Grrr!!
What people do to get a sale.

[Nick Maniwa]

Any suggestions for sealer? I'm using some Delta and it's usually gummy feeling. Like if the legs rubs the crotch piece, the sealer will rub. Not sure if anybody knows what I'm saying, heh.

Becca, you suck (mainly cos I'm the only person to ever like the Office, note my avatar, haha) but I'm totally stealing your sig and putting it up on my myspace, haha.

[ballanation]

I use acrylic

[wwe4ever]

I use the acrylic sealer Nick. It isn't "gummy" when it dries. It still doesn't seal well within the joints though. I haven't found a sealer that can seal paint in the joints yet.

[Pope Kiril I]

hr632 said:

And I'm overiding your lock due to the fact that people can't reply to the FAQ.

very well but if this topic does not exceed this page or becomes meaning less after a while then I will pull the plug on it

and that is Gospel

[HR2X]

A discussion on paint never becomes meaningless.. hell 65% of the questions on this board are about paint.

[becca]

wwe4ever said:

I use the acrylic sealer Nick. It isn't "gummy" when it dries. It still doesn't seal well within the joints though. I haven't found a sealer that can seal paint in the joints yet.

With joints, you can use super glue, but you have to be very careful to not let them dry glued, brush on super glue is awesome for this.. I use this stuff:

[becca]

For reference, here's some pictures of the paints we've been talking about, alphabetically:
Apple Barrel

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Delta Ceramcoat

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Folkart

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Tamiya Color Acrylic

Is this the fleshtone H2RX? "Flat Flesh" it is called.
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Testors Acrylic


Just a few to start.. I might add prices later

[HR2X]

Yeah becca, that's the flesh tone.. I used it on my Banshee repaint a while ago.

[Neverfail Nao]

Are Games Workshop or Vallejo paints any good for figure painting purposes?

[wwe4ever]

borntobejobber said:

Are Games Workshop or Vallejo paints any good for figure painting purposes?

If it's Acrylic paint then it's good for painting figs. If it's enamel, I suggest to stay away from it because enamel paint takes longer to dry.

[jake619]

I used Apple Barrel!

[Bon]

I've heard about there being some sort of sharpie brand water based pens or something along those lines to use for details and trunks and what not, anyone have any to recommend? I'm working on Sydal and Jacobs right now and they would be very helpful

[ruckfules123]

i bought a paint marker.Is that good for a repaint or will the paint come off?

[The Rocker]

blackheart said:

I've heard about there being some sort of sharpie brand water based pens or something along those lines to use for details and trunks and what not, anyone have any to recommend? I'm working on Sydal and Jacobs right now and they would be very helpful

sure, I used one, it was called "Sharpie Paint". The come in a few different colors. I only have seen black and white though. it's fine point, oil-based, opaque paint marker. I got mine at a Hobby Store.

[albireo]

damn,i just painted a custom steve austin using enamel paint and i've just checked and its all slid off.Looks like I'll have to go out tomorrow and get some acrylic.

[superbad]

paint pens, its fine since im not too serious about customs. But it worked extremely well for my nova custom.