Accurate Miniature Equivalents for Custom Painting your 1940 E&P

[Dylan the Canadian]

@finnman:

@cminke:

no kidding. he is a one of a kind(no mestakes)wotc is another story(lots of mestakes)
i know i spelled it wrong

Are you the Wotc kind considering you didn’t spell mistake right.

Other people do that type of stuff.

[Commander JayVon]

Awesome, pure and simple.

Thanks for the info though, this will help me actually get into war-game miniature painting, don’t worry though, I’m still going to buy (at least try) to get my personal set of Pacific and Europe 1940.  :lol:

[robbie358]

Hey Allwork,

On my Japanese infantry the paint seems to chip off of their little rifle REALLY easy.  Any suggestions on how to counter that?  Would foundation work easier than paint to keep it on there?

Just curious.

[allworkandnoclay]

Certain thin, flexible spots of plastic are more susceptible to paint wear. Try not to handle these areas as much. Also remember to use several coats of a varnish to seal the paint jobs. Brushing or spraying works equally well at this scale, just don’t let the varnish gather too much into corners and deep spots.

[HBG]

make sure you wash the plastic with some dish soap and water to get the oils off from the molds, use a primer, then paint and varnish.
If the gun flexes too much. it will chip off.

[HBG]

Water and a drop of dish soap, I swish them around a few minutes, I rinse with water, then let dry.

[allworkandnoclay]

@cminke:

how do you wash them?

Dish wash detergent with water and a soft toothbrush.

[Viracocha]

Art supply stores have the finest selections - though some hobby stores as well.

[Canuck12]

Absoloutely Unreal, man. Kudos.

[lozmoid]

How about using a very thin coating of superglue to strengthen the rifles, and stop them from cracking? Then prime and paint. I expect the Japanese Infantry would be the most susceptible to this.

[brisco]

Did you scrape with a hobby knife and/or use sandpaper to remove the middle mold lines on some of the pieces?  I haven’t seen a middle line on any of your pieces.  They look great, by the way, and are an inspiration to a lot of us!

[allworkandnoclay]

@Lozmoid:

How about using a very thin coating of superglue to strengthen the rifles, and stop them from cracking? Then prime and paint. I expect the Japanese Infantry would be the most susceptible to this.

Superglue might cause issues, depending on whether it is oil or water based. As a rule of thumb, never put oil-based under a coat of water-based (IE acrylic paint). The oil fluctuates with the humidity and when it expands, even a slight amount, it will cause the paint to be even more brittle.

I’m not sure that it would help much anyway at small amount. If anything, just brush on a few extra coats of varnish, allowing the proper dry time between. Above all, just handle them with care.

[allworkandnoclay]

@brisco:

Did you scrape with a hobby knife and/or use sandpaper to remove the middle mold lines on some of the pieces?  I haven’t seen a middle line on any of your pieces.  They look great, by the way, and are an inspiration to a lot of us!

I spend a whole lot of time grinding down the seams. I use exacto knives, files, and sometimes a dremel. Sandpaper I’ve found doesn’t work too well as it flakes the surface of the plastic, but then again I haven’t experimented around too much with it.

Again, thanks!

[allworkandnoclay]

@cminke:

also where do you get 0,1/0,2/0,5/0,10/0,20/0 size brushes preferb high qulity

Online model stores are a good source.

[LHoffman]

I personally like… “Oh, I’m drinking wine and eating cheese… catching some rays, you know…”

[allworkandnoclay]

@LHoffman:

I personally like… “Oh, I’m drinking wine and eating cheese… catching some rays, you know…”

Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

[LHoffman]

@allworkandnoclay:

@LHoffman:

I personally like… “Oh, I’m drinking wine and eating cheese… catching some rays, you know…”

Why don’t you knock it off with them negative waves? Why don’t you dig how beautiful it is out here? Why don’t you say something righteous and hopeful for a change?

Ha … great stuff Allwork… glad to see you have taste in film. Anyway… looking forward to your illustrious Red Army.

[allworkandnoclay]

The Russian roundels are, well… a real pain in the ass.

[Viracocha]

Eh eh eh - the Ruskie’s roundels was the first thing I thought of when you mentioned that they were next… whew, I can imagine they’re difficult, but I’m sure you’ll manage to make them look excellent!  :-D

[Steel Wool Sheep]

On the plus side, only the infantry need them. Everything else should just have a plain red star. I have never seen the hammer and sickle painted on vehicles as a standard marking during WWII.

The RAF looks great.

Out of curiousity, is there a reason you painted the bombers with a solid nose? The B-17s in particular would have a glass nose cone. Otherwise amazing levels of detail and precision for models that size.