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Offline mindfad

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paint jobs
« on: December 13, 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.

Offline JollyBob

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Re: paint jobs
« Reply #1 on: December 14, 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.  :)

Offline fairoaks024

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Re: paint jobs
« Reply #2 on: December 14, 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
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Offline YIU

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Re: paint jobs
« Reply #3 on: December 14, 2012, 10:02:31 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.
I wish I were an octopus to paint more miniatures...Cthulhu must be a great painter

Offline mindfad

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Re: paint jobs
« Reply #4 on: December 15, 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..

 

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