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 Posted: Sun Sep 02, 2007 6:12 am
Anyone have any good advice for converting and/or painting metal models?
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Posted: Sun Oct 07, 2007 1:44 pm
You will need a jewlers saw and if you can get one a dremel tool. Anything you add on should be pinned.
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Posted: Thu Oct 11, 2007 9:34 am
dwerger13 You will need a jewlers saw and if you can get one a dremel tool. Anything you add on should be pinned. I've actually found that the quality of glue can nearly elminate the need for pinning, the trick is prepareing the surface. But I will agree pinning should be used if the two parts are heavy.
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Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2007 5:22 am
ok, well i use a lot of plastic and metal, if you dont undercoat then then shine of the metal obscures detail while painting, but if you use a good black undercoat, it picks out detail for the next stage of painting, also, clean the model before assembling or there is a chance the parts attached to metal will just slide off, which is bad, and time consuming, a uick wash of the matal parts will help them hold together
also, dremels are kinda expensive, that money could be used on entire squads of men (or xenos xd ) but there are cheaper models like the dremel, which do the same job, to pretty much the same high quality. so i advise looking around a bit before buying a dremel.
while converting metal, pinning is useful, as it means that the stuff i said about washing isnt actually needed, just make sure the pins are strong and can hold the parts without bending/snapping
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Posted: Tue May 13, 2008 5:05 pm
Well jewlers saws are great, so are the tools you can purchase from your local GW store. As well dont be afraid to spend a few extra dollars on good glue or some green stuff (epoxy putty) and as a few people have said pinning is a great thing, lots of people do it and it makes it more stable and stronger than gluing alone.
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