Opening a torso and other newbie questions

thanks clint :-)

clint can you paint craft foam would it stay on? mmmm

poncho wrote:clint can you paint craft foam would it stay on? mmmm

It works.  Use a scrap piece and test your paint out on it first.  Maybe give it a coat of primer first?
I've used it on the SandTrooper's shoulder pieces.

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awesome. cheers :-)

how would one get a polished/fine edge on plastic that i have trimmed. sand paper just roughs it up more. mmm maybe a micro fibre cloth.

poncho wrote:how would one get a polished/fine edge on plastic that i have trimmed. sand paper just roughs it up more. mmm maybe a micro fibre cloth.

Some of the super fine 400 - 600 grit sandpapers might work. Not sure what else might work?

Can't you use 'wet & dry', are you going to paint it afterwards ?

how many times do you apply primer boys? once or twice three times?

poncho wrote:how many times do you apply primer boys? once or twice three times?

I only apply primer once.

once

ive applied some skin tone paint to some matt primer and its not sticking it looks like water????whats that about? has the guy at the model shop sols me the wrong paint he said it drys matt....

seems to be sticking after a few coats now :-)

I've used an Acrylic primer, In the past. I find the spray can ones are good because you don't loose any sculpt detailing. Then I've used Humbrol acrylic paints (not enamel), I found they apply pretty well.

Primer

Paint

cheers chris i have used spray primer with great success :-)

is there site where there are scans of capes. like full size images i can trace over the screen on to some paper. its for a custom cape. i dont fancy taking a cape of my figure to just draw round you never know what will happen to those armholes! cheers boys :-)

thanks for your help as always tantivexi creative

how would i de widen a tie fight pilot stance so hes more stormtrooper in stance. nip a bit of plastic from the bottom torso area at an angle?

You could try dipping his legs in boiling water, until they soften.then pinch them together and plunge into cold water until they harden again.

Like Chris said. Use boiling water to soften them a bit and put a wedge of something between them till they harden up again.

was gonna make the leg join slimmer but il boil and push together sounds much easier! cheers lads

anyone sprayed laquer onto a finished painted custom figure? or does lacquer just work on moulded plastic.

poncho wrote:anyone sprayed laquer onto a finished painted custom figure?   or does lacquer just work on moulded plastic.

I use a couple of different clear coats over the acrylic paints to keep them from getting scratched.  I try and use a "flat clear".  The Model Master paintable one works great as well.

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thanks clint..just having a bash at a slave leia :-)

poncho wrote:thanks clint..just having a bash at a slave leia :-)

Good luck. I think that's one of the harder ones to make.

i agree ive done so much modifying!