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Author Topic: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?  (Read 1417 times)

Offline ShortscaleDave

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I scored a nice lot of Italeri and Pegasus plastic 54s on evilbay, and not painted similar before.  I see a whole load of ideas on the internet for bendy plastic, from coating with PVA and so on. Aside from a good detergent soak, what is the best and most robust tips and advice in 2017? Any things to absolutely avoid/do? Is this any different than reaper bones?

I intend to swap any soears out for wire, so not too worried about the ulta small parts like that :)

Offline Hupp n at em

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #1 on: May 09, 2017, 02:52:07 PM »
I think a good soak/scrub (sounds like you've started that already) and then a good solid plastic primer is your best bet.  My dad is big on plastic 54's, I'll edit this post if he tells me anything else.

Offline DS615

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #2 on: May 09, 2017, 03:35:54 PM »
Wash them if you like, then prime and paint.
That's all I have ever done, and I have dozens of 54s that we've gamed with for a decade.

The whole PVA coat thing is just nonsense.
- Scott

Offline ShortscaleDave

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #3 on: May 09, 2017, 05:35:43 PM »
Thanks guys, apreciate your advice.  Is worth me investing in Halfords Plastic auto primer (or other brand plastic primers) rather than the standard primer I normally get from there?

Offline Hupp n at em

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #4 on: May 09, 2017, 11:13:30 PM »
Thanks guys, apreciate your advice.  Is worth me investing in Halfords Plastic auto primer (or other brand plastic primers) rather than the standard primer I normally get from there?

I think plastic specific primer is a good idea, I can't speak to Halfords specifically (guessing that's a UK brand, over here in the States I know people use Rustoleum plastic primer).

Offline SteveBurt

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #5 on: May 10, 2017, 09:56:51 AM »
Artist's Acrylic, straight from the tube, makes an excellent primer for soft plastic figures. It shrink on and remains flexible.

Offline Hu Rhu

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Re: Painting 54mm plastic Italeri and Pegasus Gladiators tips?
« Reply #6 on: May 22, 2017, 11:02:04 AM »
Simple.  Give them a good wash and a thorough dry and then use a simple primer such as Halford's grey primer.  It works really well and you don't have to faff around with PVA or other 'specialist' cures.

 

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