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Tutorial Chameleon Skink Conversion

Aphotic said:
The releasing agent that sticks to the resin has prevented primer/paint from sticking to my Forgeworld stuff. I know Duncan had a Blood Angel "How to Paint a Rhino" video that I followed and he recommended (and showed) washing the resin pieces with warm water, soap, and a toothbrush.

I had a Razorback Lascannon Forgeworld upgrade kit that I didn't clean well enough and paint on one side of that model just didn't apply. Almost like there was an invisible barrier. Paint was repelled from it.

I just thoroughly clean all my resin items now. Haven't had any issues with paint sticking since.
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Same happened to me with my first Razordon. I thought I was going nuts.
 
Aginor said:
Same happened to me with my first Razordon. I thought I was going nuts.
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I was so angry because I had painstakingly finished the other parts of the model and pieces (did it in sub assemblies) and then that happened. Had to strip, clean, and reprime that entire piece.

Gotta learn the hard way sometimes!
 
Aphotic said:
The releasing agent that sticks to the resin has prevented primer/paint from sticking to my Forgeworld stuff. I know Duncan had a Blood Angel "How to Paint a Rhino" video that I followed and he recommended (and showed) washing the resin pieces with warm water, soap, and a toothbrush.

I had a Razorback Lascannon Forgeworld upgrade kit that I didn't clean well enough and paint on one side of that model just didn't apply. Almost like there was an invisible barrier. Paint was repelled from it.

I just thoroughly clean all my resin items now. Haven't had any issues with paint sticking since.
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He did mention that Forgeworld stuff was covered in the person lube of satan himself, but GW stuff was fine... it does definitely have a slippery texture to it.

I might do an experiment on washed vs unwashed resin and report back here.
 
deer riffs said:
He did mention that Forgeworld stuff was covered in the person lube of satan himself, but GW stuff was fine... it does definitely have a slippery texture to it.

I might do an experiment on washed vs unwashed resin and report back here.
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:D Thanks for the laugh!
 
deer riffs said:
He did mention that Forgeworld stuff was covered in the person lube of satan himself, but GW stuff was fine... it does definitely have a slippery texture to it.

I might do an experiment on washed vs unwashed resin and report back here.
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Unless your using an epoxy based primer all other paints will struggle to adhere to a greasy/dirty surface, even epoxy or acid based primer will struggle.
 
Warden said:
I like the conversions, are they all just one skink? I bet you could make a whole bunch of these for super cheap.
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The first one is only a lowpipe sticking from some foam. The second one is the lower half of a skink and the last one the back and tail. So, in this case it's not just from one skink (random leftover bits) but if you go for it I think you could make it work.
 
Didymus said:
The first one is only a lowpipe sticking from some foam. The second one is the lower half of a skink and the last one the back and tail. So, in this case it's not just from one skink (random leftover bits) but if you go for it I think you could make it work.
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That's too rad. You could literally make an entire squad of these out of leftover bits. Super efficient use of leftovers and these guys still have so much character to them

Recycling/10
 
...I think I have about that many...
 
Didymus said:
I have some alternatives if anyone wants to mix things up :p

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This suddenly makes me realise how much potential and scope there is for Seraphon to have some comedy in the faction through Chamelion Skinks. I would absolutely LOVE to see a "show me your silliest, weirdest or most eccentric Cham skink" thread.

Could also be made in to a competition to inspire some more wacky ideas and poses I suppose.
 
Vedras said:
This suddenly makes me realise how much potential and scope there is for Seraphon to have some comedy in the faction through Chamelion Skinks. I would absolutely LOVE to see a "show me your silliest, weirdest or most eccentric Cham skink" thread.

Could also be made in to a competition to inspire some more wacky ideas and poses I suppose.
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Nothing stopping you starting the thread ;)
 
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