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#1 TheDungeonDelver

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 01:47 PM

Hey all.

Got a Space Hulk 3e set and I want to paint those orange plastic Terminator minis up. I'm a little leery of just diving right in because these are irreplaceable (at my budget, anyway) and I wanna do it right the first time. Given the color of the plastic, what's the best approach to take do you think?
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#2 Froggy the Great

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:08 PM

Not at all. Go ahead and ask your question.
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:11 PM

Aw, dang, Froggy was too fast for me. I was gonna scream "HERETIC! BURRRRN THE WITCH!" :devil:
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Posted 07 March 2012 - 02:18 PM

I'd probably just spray-prime them like any other mini and go from there.
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#5 Inarah

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 05:13 PM

I'd give them a wash in warm soapy water first and let them dry overnight. The spray prime them. You do not have to obliterate the orange plastic , just get a nice light even coat of primer. There are multiple threads on this forum that discuss what kind of primer to use. I favor Duplicolor grey sandable auto primer from an auto parts store. It goes on fine and light.
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#6 ixminis

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Posted 07 March 2012 - 10:17 PM

I use Reaper brush-on primer cut 50/50 with water and delivered through a gravity fed airbrush. Very easy to get a light even coating of primer.
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#7 karazax

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Posted 08 March 2012 - 11:02 AM

Here is a guide on how one person did their set: http://boardgamegeek...tutorial/page/8




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