Paint question for customisers
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Paint question for customisers
To the customisers on the forums - what paint do you recommend using for action figure customs? Do the paints you use have to be sealed?
Shocka- Number of posts : 523
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I have not customozied but painted gundams will try soon.I used tomy's paint brand from japan cost around $50 bucks each mettalic colors.
sher1888- Number of posts : 780
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I used acrylic paints (water-based) and purchased these from hobby stores. Enamel paints (oil-based) don't bond well with the plastics used with action figures - tacky once applied. I didn't bother using any sealer with my custom.
BoloMusashi- Man I'm Dumb
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i usually use Citadels from Games workshop.
The Scream Man- Something funny about gerbils and pussies..
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Do the Citadel paints need to be sealed?
Shocka- Number of posts : 523
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They seal themselves.
The Scream Man- Something funny about gerbils and pussies..
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The paint work on Screamy's customs looks a lot better than many I have seen.
Artistix- So many hauls, so little time
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GamesWorkshop paint that cost $108 buck as a whole set. I forgot to tell you and very good quality.
If you molding hairs or guns use epoxy
If you molding hairs or guns use epoxy
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sher1888- Number of posts : 780
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This is the one rule you need.BoloMusashi wrote:I used acrylic paints (water-based) and purchased these from hobby stores. Enamel paints (oil-based) don't bond well with the plastics used with action figures - tacky once applied.
As long as you're using acrylics, it's generally all good.
DroothR- Dark Denizen of Bleak City
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Thanks for the input guys - I still have a lot of my old Games Workshop paints from my 40k/Necromunda days, I will buy some more to go with those 

Shocka- Number of posts : 523
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