Reaper Kickstarter

[Calimero]

Painting Reaper Bones Figures;

I’ve painted some of these figures when they first became available and didn’t have any particular problem. I’ve washed them in warm soapy water, boiled some part to straighten them and primed them with a cheap white primer (from Canadian Tire - for those other Canucks reading this). It all goes well…

Since then, I’ve received my Kickstarter figures and try to paint some of these as well. This is where the problems started. I’ve tried priming them with the following primer/spray paints:
 
The aforementioned cheap white primer, Krylon Black Dual Paint Primer, Krylon Ruby-Brown Primer and Krylon Red Fusion for Plastic. The figures I’ve spayed all ended up being tacky (at different levels, the Red Fusion for plastic being the worst) even when they "rested" for a few days. The painting went well but in some areas the paint cracked…

I’ve since tried to paint directly on the washed figures, without any primer, and, so far, it seems to be the better option.

[Glitzer]

Try car filler primer on an epoxy-resin basis. You can get it from a hardware store. It's immune to plastic weakeners.

[ryoden]

A little problem here: I didn't receive any shipping confirmation yet, but in a few days from now i'm gonna live my town for a while (summer holidays)... I usually don't order anything in July, but this enormous delay wasn't expected!

Do you guys have the same problem? any solution?

You could contact them with your new address?  I guess it depends on how long you are staying there and whether its convenient.  If your tax and post office handling charges are anything like the UK then the PO wont deliver the parcel anyway until you pay the handling charge.

I am still waiting for my notification as well, at this rate we will be able to buy them in the shops

[Hatemonger]

I’ve since tried to paint directly on the washed figures, without any primer, and, so far, it seems to be the better option.

What brand(s) of paints have you used?

For the first Bones mini I painted (before the KS), I used GW Foundation paints for the base colors, and they worked wonderfully, but they're sadly OOP. Now I've tried a bunch of others with poor results. Some of them bead up, but even the ones that start ok  rub off too easily later.

- H8

[Braxandur]

I forgot to mention that I didn't get burned that badly with additional taxes. After sending out an invoice from reaper to customs, I only had to pay around 30 euro for double vampire + 36 add-ons. Not that bad. It even came in just one box and so far (my friend still has to open his vampire box) I found only one missing part. (a shield on one of the Big Bad Evil Guys).

As for painting, so far I've mainly used the reaper paints that I ordered together with the models and they go on nicely. possibly I'll try out some primers in the next week, not sure yet about this. I also hope that the models don't get tacky if I varnish them, as did some of my zombicide miniatures.

[Calimero]

What brand(s) of paints have you used?

I've used Tamiya (usualy a 50/50 mix with a matching Vallejo color), Vallejo (on their own) and some Coat d'Arms and Reapers paint too.

[Cosmotiger]

To avoid any potential interactions between solvent and the Bones plastic, I went with acyrlic Gesso as a primer, Vallejo paints and an acyrlic flat clearcoat (Pebeo brand, I think).  No problems with that combination.

[DeafNala]

I hope this isn't an ill omen for those unfortunates who have yet to receive their Kick Starter Orders, but Reaper's Online shop now seems to have the whole range of Bones up:

http://www.reapermini.com/OnlineStore/Bones

For a lot of them I'd still plunk down the extra $s for a metal mini, but the prices are good.

[Malebolgia]

Aren't those the old Bones models which are in the store for quite some time now?

[DeafNala]

Aren't those the old Bones models which are in the store for quite some time now?

You're right. There was a thread announcing the release of all the Bones. When I checked there were 221 minis available over a number of pages. Now, however, the old list is back. I wonder what's up with them...it's such a G.W. turn of events.

[dijit]

Still waiting.... 

[Sangennaru]

Me too. i'm really tired of waiting, i'm even too exausted to complain.

[Froggy the Great]

http://www.reapermini.com/forum/index.php?/topic/50964-bones-now-in-the-online-shop/#entry754296


kit, on 19 Aug 2013 - 10:35 AM, said:
Our mistake.  Those were supposed to be delayed until the 26th and the store data wasn't updated.  Fixed the release date and we're working on the ROW now.

[Centaur_Seducer]

Still waiting.... 

Me too. But I guess they'll arrive somewhere around christmas

[ryoden]

I finally received my email late today so they are on the way at least, I will keep you updated how long they take to arrive.