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08-07-2007, 01:51 PM
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Cyclops
Join Date: Aug 2006
Location: Maryland
Posts: 11,049
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Hire a painter if you can't fix any screw ups on your part.
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08-07-2007, 10:33 PM
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Justice League
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: surry, bc, canada
Posts: 263
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puntapret: Aren't they from Long Hu Men ?
actually it is from a hong kong comic call feng yun or stormriders. the statue with the spikey hair is call solar lord from hk too, but image comic use to reprint them, it got to 6 issues before they were cancel.
Yeah, i'm leaning toward painting them myself, maybe i'll learn something new with this hobby.
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08-09-2007, 01:11 PM
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Sculptor
Sculptor
Join Date: Jul 2005
Location: Houston, Texas
Posts: 429
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Also, to answer an unanswered question, while some skills from painting cars and airplanes will transfer, you have no guarantee that the guy will be good at painting figures. If you want superior results you should hire someone who specializes in painting figures.
There are ways to pack them so it's highly unlikely they will break. You can gently wrap them in soft tissue paper, then immerse them in a box full of styrofoam peanuts and then place that box into a larger box and fill the larger box with styro peanuts as well.
If you decide to do them yourself, take the advice given and practice on other, lesser kits first. Get a decent airbrush and learn to use it--nothing matches the subtlety of shading you can get with one.
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08-18-2007, 06:29 PM
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Doh!
Join Date: Oct 2006
Posts: 10
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Do it
I bought a Predator Stranger model which was one of my grail kits.
I painted it myself with help and some suggestions from various modelling forums and used a vinyl kit for practice. I am really happy with how it turned out and there's also the pleasure of knowing that you did it yourself. It is the pride of my collection. It might not be perfect, but its MINE.
Here's a photo of the final kit and my practice dummy.
I am an amateur painter - I painted it all with brushes. One thing to remember is that if you get it wrong, you can always remove the paint and try again.
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09-14-2007, 07:46 AM
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My Better Is Better Than Your Better
Join Date: Jan 2006
Location: O-H-I-O!!
Posts: 5,545
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hire it done
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09-14-2007, 09:57 PM
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If you saw a heat wave, would you wave back?
Join Date: Apr 2007
Location: on a chair
Posts: 2,936
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Have some fun and paint.
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09-15-2007, 12:28 AM
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Borrow money from a pessimist, they don't expect it back.
Join Date: Jun 2006
Location: Fullerton, CA
Posts: 757
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I have a white resin cast of the Stage 5 T2 Arnie from the original Stan Winston molds....Yes, I face the same dilemma!!!!!
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09-30-2007, 11:24 PM
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Jedi Order
Join Date: May 2006
Location: Brisbane,Australia
Posts: 24,139
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Quote:
Originally Posted by JadeGiant
This is easily your best bet. If these are grail pieces you won't be happy with a substandard job. I would also look into packing them and shipping them out to a top flight painter ... it would be worth it to me and bring these pieces to life.
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ditto.
I have absolutely no creativity at all,i cant paint or draw for nuts.its not like i haven't tried!
if these pieces are important to you get some painter to do it.
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10-01-2007, 12:09 AM
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What is a free gift? Aren't all gifts free?
Join Date: Sep 2006
Location: Toronto, Canada
Posts: 1,734
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I would practice on something else, then give it a shot. But if it's a GRAIL piece, I wouldn't chance it and just let a professional take care of it for you
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10-01-2007, 12:22 AM
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The Flash
Join Date: Sep 2005
Location: Central New Joisey
Posts: 17,068
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Tetragrammaton
If these are your grail pieces, hire a painter based on previous examples of their work.
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My thoughts exactly. Why risk F-ing them up?
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