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06-13-2008, 11:04 AM
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Frackin!
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 20
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How to paint a T-Rex resin bust ?!
Hi everyone !
I saw some cool Jurassic Park stuffs on the forums and I say to myself : "Hey ! Why don't you get one ?!"
Well, I'll probably buy this item :
A 22" Jurassic Park T-Rex resin bust for 190 dollars.
But in fact, I don't really know what kind of paints I should use and how to do it !
So, I'm here to ask you some help !
Thanks,
J.P.
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06-15-2008, 07:27 AM
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Master Painter
Painter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 2,971
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JP- It's a killer bust, but I gotta tell ya, I wouldn't recommend tackling this one if you're not very experienced working w/ resin kits. This one requires a LOT of grinding, cutting and putty work to get it to look like the pieces you've seen here.
Anyway, if you decide to run w/ it, I used Freestyle acrylic paints on mine, sprayed through an airbrush. You will have to prime the piece before painting though, as acrylic paints have a hard time sticking to unprimed resin. You could probably brush paint it since it's really big, and if you decide to do that I would recommend Liquitex or Golden paints for that. Delta Ceramcoat, Apple Barrel etc....will work as well, and are quite a bit cheaper. You will also need to seal the beast when you like the work you've done. Recommend using Krylon Matte or Testor's Dullcoat for that. Of the two, K Matte gives you more for the money and will leave you with a nice realistic finish.
Hope that helps!
Rick
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06-16-2008, 02:39 AM
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Ultimates
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9,777
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Like Rick said. This thing needs a lot of work, but if you are a dino guy then it shouldn't be a problem. Keep us posted.
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06-16-2008, 07:12 AM
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Frackin!
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 20
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Well, thanks for answering !
Men, I don't really know if I have to buy it or not since you've problems with it ...
But I'm very attracted !
Otherwise, I was thinking:
Will it cost a lot of money if I pay someone (an artist) to do it ?!
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06-16-2008, 07:47 AM
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Master Painter
Painter
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Baltimore MD
Posts: 2,971
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W/ the amount of work necessary to get this beast assembled and painted, yeah, it wouldn't be cheap.
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06-16-2008, 09:15 AM
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Frackin!
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 20
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Yeah ... Ok !
Well, since I really like this dinosaur and I'm not hurried , I think I can do it slowly and take my time !
But, I hesitate for the seller ...
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06-16-2008, 10:51 AM
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Objectivo Bastardo
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Flippingtinsville, NY
Posts: 12,544
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saul is really good at painting up dinosaurs...
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06-16-2008, 12:45 PM
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Frackin!
Join Date: May 2008
Posts: 20
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Who's Saul ?!
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06-16-2008, 08:33 PM
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Ultimates
Join Date: May 2005
Location: San Francisco
Posts: 9,777
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Quote:
Originally Posted by DsKoRn
Yeah ... Ok !
Well, since I really like this dinosaur and I'm not hurried , I think I can do it slowly and take my time !
But, I hesitate for the seller ...
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So, is the seller the one I mentioned?
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