My first attempts at conversions/ repaints.

[Legionnaire]

Up until now I've always been doing "vanilla" minis, but I fancied a go at doing something different. I took a couple of Heroclix, stripped the paint and tried some very simple conversion work, just to see if I could. Some results I'm happy with, some less so. Below are my three test subjects.



This is originally a Daredevil figure, I simply cut off the small baton and replaced it with a needle cut to size, turned out pretty much as I wanted.



Originally an Abe Sapien mini with Hellboy's cut off sword. Turned out ok.



An Iron Fist mini with the dragon from a different Iron Fist mini. Not too happy with the paint job though.

Anyways, they were my first attempts after all and HC's are very easy to work with.

[styx]

Not a bad start, the first one out of three is best. I would keep working on he other two, they are not bad I just think you stopped a bit short of finishing them. Practice is the best means to learn, plus you could always strip them and repaint them again!

[Legionnaire]

Not a bad start, the first one out of three is best. I would keep working on he other two, they are not bad I just think you stopped a bit short of finishing them. Practice is the best means to learn, plus you could always strip them and repaint them again!

I agree, I am mostly dissatisfied with the third one, hard to get a nice white colour when you use black undercoat (and the blue shading didn't work out as planned...). The second one I might add black trim on the trunks. I never do any complicated painting, usually only a base colour with an ink wash.

[mratomek]

The best thing about HeroClix is the ease with which you can cut and glue all the different pieces together.

Your paint job on the first two look fantastic.

[styx]

I agree, I am mostly dissatisfied with the third one, hard to get a nice white colour when you use black undercoat (and the blue shading didn't work out as planned...). The second one I might add black trim on the trunks. I never do any complicated painting, usually only a base colour with an ink wash.

White harder colors like red, white and black...I usually have to do several layers or a darker foundation color (like grey before  the white) first...then build it up....as for the blue, you have a good idea, I would pencil in the symbol, then paint it black, then paint the blue over it.....

[Legionnaire]

White harder colors like red, white and black...I usually have to do several layers or a darker foundation color (like grey before  the white) first...then build it up....as for the blue, you have a good idea, I would pencil in the symbol, then paint it black, then paint the blue over it.....

Yes, white seems difficult to get "right", and I don't use white basecoat... I guess I just have to more patient with that colour, same goes for yellow.

The idea with the blue wash over the white was to give it a bit of different tinge (I did another mini a while ago that turned out pretty ok with that combo).

Guess I will strip that paint off and try again.

[styx]

A white a like that I have found:

Citadel Uthuan Grey, takes about two to three thin layers to get it right unless you use a darker grey.

Foundry Artic White: comes in a 3 pack, you  may like their paints, base color and two highlights in each pack....very much worth the price.