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Offline Havoc_Hobby

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paint or sharpie
« on: January 11, 2011, 12:33:55 PM »
hey i was wondering, i use sharpie to make my customs should i use paint or keep using sharpie?
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #1 on: January 11, 2011, 02:21:13 PM »
I would start using paint if you want to step your customs up a bit. Start by practicing on older figures, thin your paint a bit with water and apply it in several thin layers for best results.
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #2 on: January 11, 2011, 04:17:44 PM »
thanks that helps  i will up load some of my customs i have now though
« Last Edit: January 14, 2011, 11:05:51 AM by flame Trooper »
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #3 on: January 11, 2011, 04:20:27 PM »
welcome to the yards!
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #4 on: January 11, 2011, 04:29:55 PM »
thanks
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #5 on: January 12, 2011, 03:25:09 PM »
Welcome to the yards bro . You can use both I do besides its really up to you to use what you like. Theres a whole plathora of customising methods in here everobody is super helpful so feel free to ask anybody any questions you see fit to ask  shit ive seen people use salt to weather stuff so ask away!!!!
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #6 on: January 14, 2011, 11:10:23 AM »
Salt O.o well that's new to me . um i am (as you might have seen) getting ready to make some custom arf troopers i want to know what type of paint to use i have the colours i might need to get on a list (the famous pencil box list (pencil crayons))
« Last Edit: January 14, 2011, 11:35:15 AM by flame Trooper »
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #7 on: January 14, 2011, 01:15:19 PM »
citadel paint is the best. I use americana and testors
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #8 on: January 14, 2011, 01:36:26 PM »
maybe model kit stuff like . revell fialafernbrugg use's them and look at the superb work he does !
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #9 on: January 14, 2011, 02:40:14 PM »
Welcome to the yards!
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #10 on: January 14, 2011, 04:20:37 PM »
Quote from: hannsfartknocker on January 14, 2011, 01:15:19 PM
citadel paint is the best. I use americana and testors
well good , think thats near by in a nother town close to here thanks
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #11 on: January 14, 2011, 04:45:14 PM »
citadels are good testors acryls too but they tend to be kind of shiny sometimes.
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #12 on: January 14, 2011, 04:50:28 PM »
well i wont mind the shine for a new group im desining. but the ones that will need to look like they have been climeing trees / crawling through grass and mud. thats a problem
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #13 on: January 14, 2011, 06:06:28 PM »
thats what i use ameracana for
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Re: paint or sharpie
« Reply #14 on: January 14, 2011, 06:47:59 PM »
could you up load a picture for me i have never seen it
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