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Miniatures Adventure => Future Wars => Topic started by: Luckyjoe on 18 January 2012, 11:31:02 PM

Title: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Luckyjoe on 18 January 2012, 11:31:02 PM
Hi, everyone. I just posted some pics of a Sarissa Precision 28mm laser-cut mdf CityBlock building on my blog as part of my cityboard for All Things Zombie games. I was a little worried that paint might have a bad effect on the detail, or warp the mdf, but it worked just fine.

(http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-vpJAltIlyF0/Txc6yF0zHsI/AAAAAAAAAsM/wDI5GQEe4yU/s1600/sp3.jpg)

Link
http://ljshobbyspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/1st-sarissa-precision-28mm-cityblock.html (http://ljshobbyspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/1st-sarissa-precision-28mm-cityblock.html)
Thanks for looking.
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Dr.Falkenhayn on 18 January 2012, 11:45:16 PM
looks really good  :o Is that the Standard Size Building or an additional Floor?
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: n815e on 19 January 2012, 01:41:24 AM
Nice job.
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: SBRPearce on 19 January 2012, 02:15:38 PM
Doorway seems a bit low. Hmm - how thick are your bases?
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Luckyjoe on 19 January 2012, 03:11:19 PM
@Dr. Falkenhayne: Thanks. That is the standard size building. That type comes in 2 story. You can add or subtract floors if you wish.

@n815e: Thanks. These things practically build themselves and painting is a breeze.

@SBRPearce: The doorway does looka bit small compared to the Haloclix mini, but he's more 32 or 33mm rather than 28mm. The Studio Miniatures Zombie base is perhaps a little taller than a GW slotta base.

 
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Sangennaru on 19 January 2012, 03:18:52 PM
great job here! does it work well also with drybrushes or washes?


btw, your link is not working, it seems!
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Luckyjoe on 19 January 2012, 03:50:15 PM
@Sangennaru: Thanks. I haven't tried any drybrushes or washes, yet. I am planning on doing some weathering powders, and I will post an update. Thanks for heads-up on the broken link. I will try to fix that.

http://ljshobbyspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/1st-sarissa-precision-28mm-cityblock.html (http://ljshobbyspot.blogspot.com/2012/01/1st-sarissa-precision-28mm-cityblock.html)
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: tjantzen on 19 January 2012, 07:35:04 PM
Hi LuckyJoe!
Looks great  :)
Be careful with the washes....
I have now tried to "wash" my building and it seems that the mdf material absorbed most of the color which darkend the colors to such an extend that we are almost back to the same color as before the base painting  :o
The effect is ok, but it was not what I had expected :?
I first tried with a water based wash on the top part of the wall, which came out very dark.
On the lower part I used artist oil-paint that I wiped off imidiatlely after applying it.

The mdf material absorbed the pigments so fast that I could not control the color shading.

After - Wash and oil
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/tjantzen/28mm%20Buildings/Building_web.jpg)

Before - Base spray painted
(http://i582.photobucket.com/albums/ss268/tjantzen/28mm%20Buildings/Sarrisamodels_web.jpg)

I will now try to add some drybrushing to lighten the colors...

regards
Thomas
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Luckyjoe on 19 January 2012, 10:29:28 PM
Wow, Thomas. That is a very dramatic change after the wash. I think I may stick to weathering powders after all. Thanks for the heads-up.
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Dewbakuk on 19 January 2012, 10:29:39 PM
Wow, that's amazing. You'd have thought the original paint layer would have sealed the mdf. Bad that it happened but thanks for showing it!
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: zizi666 on 20 January 2012, 01:41:11 AM
Wow, that's amazing. You'd have thought the original paint layer would have sealed the mdf. Bad that it happened but thanks for showing it!

Careful : primer or paint isn't necesseraly a sealant !
Best would be to varnish your model before you apply the wash.
Title: Re: Painted a Sarissa Precision building
Post by: Brummie Thug on 20 January 2012, 08:26:12 AM
Yours looks great Joe  ;)