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Miniatures Adventure => SuperHero Adventures => Topic started by: mindfad on 13 December 2012, 10:34:45 PM

Title: paint jobs
Post by: mindfad on 13 December 2012, 10:34:45 PM

Im just about to start painting for the first time. I have some heroclix and i was wondering what causes this terribly gleam on the the figures:

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Batgirl-14-Crisis-DC-Heroclix-NM-Crisis-Singles-/290827405350?pt=Games_US&hash=item43b6aa0826

The example is a good, noone figure here gleam and look way better so was curious so i could avoid making that mistake.

Title: Re: paint jobs
Post by: JollyBob on 14 December 2012, 10:59:17 AM

I wouldn't worry about it.

I think its probably caused by the cheap paint on the figure and being photographed under harsh lighting. If you repaint your figures and give them a coat of matt varnish when you are finished you shouldn't have the same problem.  :)

Title: Re: paint jobs
Post by: fairoaks024 on 14 December 2012, 12:39:29 PM

I think that that model was painted in gloss black
deliberately, it's supposed to represent shiny latex
in the costume, there are a few heroclix models where
The factory finish is gloss like that,

Regards

Jim

Title: Re: paint jobs
Post by: YIU on 14 December 2012, 10:02:31 PM

Quote from: fairoaks024 on 14 December 2012, 12:39:29 PM

I think that that model was painted in gloss black
deliberately, it's supposed to represent shiny latex
in the costume, there are a few heroclix models where
The factory finish is gloss like that,

Regards

Jim

I think the same. I have this miniature and it is shiny too as other Heroclix are not.

Title: Re: paint jobs
Post by: mindfad on 15 December 2012, 12:45:50 AM

okay thanks, I could never tell why some of there black came off looking like that. I think its hideous and i just got a mixture of plastic and metal guys and dont want to have to redo paint jobs because that look is what is common thanks guys phew..