heroclik repaints

[chrisw]

hi all,
a while ago i started logging my marvel herocliks as i repainted them.  I sort of stopped photographing them but still continued to paint.  in preparation for my dc cliks turning up (which I intend to photo and show as I repaint them  ) I have put up pics of some of my collection on my blog.  more should appear later this week.
here are some pics but more on my site
http://newgamesproject.blogspot.co.nz/







thanks for looking
regards,
chris

[von Lucky]

Very nice. 2015 will be a superheroes year.

[sundayhero]

really nice. Another proof that heroclix minis can look really good with a good painting job !

[chrisw]

really nice. Another proof that heroclix minis can look really good with a good painting job !

thanks Sunday hero.  It was your repaint thread that started me on this madness.......

[chrisw]

I have added a few more repaints to my blog site (48 i think) . link is below if you want a look.

http://newgamesproject.blogspot.co.nz/

[Puuka]

Doc Ock and Nocturn look odd as blondes.

[Freak Hair]

Very nice!
Especially those in red.

[styx]

Great job on repaints!

[chrisw]

Thanks for the positive comments. I think the model of Doc Oc had  blonde hair and I just repainted it 

I have just posted the last 48 repaints on my blog and that gets me up to date until I start on my Dc figures (santa is coming soon!!!)
below is are a  few of the new ones and the link to my blog
thanks for looking,
regards and merry xmas,
chris



http://newgamesproject.blogspot.co.nz/

[supervike]

You're a re-paint machine!!

Fun stuff, very well done.

[obsidian3d]

My favorite of the bunch is Doom, but that Spider-Woman looks great too. Good to see another clix modder around.

Some sculpts are pretty awful, but there really are some good sculpts among the Heroclix if you look. I've only tried stripping the paint from one once and it was amazing how much detail was lost under that heavy paint job. The biggest trouble with stripping the paint is that you need acetone and it's NASTY stuff.

[chrisw]

i did strip my first bunch - i think 5 figs- using acetone and a toothbrush.  the figures underneath are really nice but i found when i painted them there was little difference between the ones I had stripped and the ones I hadn't.  With so many to do (and with so little patience!!  ) I went for the straight undercoat and repaint.
The ones I stripped were wasp, hercules, spiderman, kingpin and pyro.  It ate pyro a little and I think I felt a bit uninspired when it came to painting him and he turned out the worst of the bunch - so much so that I might get another version of him if and when I order some more.
I have just undercoated my sentinel model in order to repaint him.  I have to admit being a little daunted by the size of the model but have a scenario idea for him so will just have to push on.  I will post the results when he's done.
regards,
chris

[Cosmotiger]

I've found that it is worth it in some cases to strip the paint off the faces.  They sometimes use that thick goopy flesh tone paint that's intended for one coat coverage of faces and skin. Since the face is such a focal point and may have fine detail under the glop, I get out the acetone and toothbrush in that case.

Otherwise (For whatever it's worth), I agree that stripping is not usually worth the bother.

[chrisw]

Hadn't thought of just doing the face. Would the thick paint not leave a ridge line?

[Cosmotiger]

I use a q-tip to apply the acetone to the face, and then work the paint off with a toothbrush if needed.  You can use a little more acetone to feather the transition between the painted and stripped surfaces.  I've never had a problem with a visible ridge.