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| Author: | The Bissler [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Hullo! I've got the original Adeptus Titanicus buildings like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Warhammer-spa ... 3a7bee83c1 I was wondering if anyone knew if it was ok to spraypaint these? I'm planning on using the GW roughcast spraypaint. I'm worried that if I do it may melt the polystyrene! Any advice on this matter would be much appreciated! Cheers! |
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| Author: | GlynG [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 11:16 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
I've never owned them myself but I think I heard it melts the polystyrene. |
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| Author: | Dave [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:41 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
It does. Your best bet is to cover them in brush on first, gesso ought to protect them pretty well. |
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| Author: | The Bissler [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 12:54 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Thanks for the advice! I'll see if I can acquire some gesso later on today! Cheers! |
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Sat Dec 15, 2012 2:46 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Yes, they are a "styro-foam" like substance, I (big) brush painted them with water based paint ... NO spray ... http://s48.photobucket.com/albums/f248/ ... am_E40ooo/ Here's a piece styrofoam I made into a building a long time ago ... and experimented with spray ... didn't turn out too bad ... but I wouldn't always recommend it ... 
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| Author: | Mattman [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 2:07 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Great minds think alike Biss. Was wondering the same thing myself about the old AT buildings as I have around 20 that I would like to paint and wasn't sure if the newer sprays still eat polystyrene. Guess it's a paint brush and pot then. Matt |
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| Author: | Spectrar Ghost [ Mon Dec 17, 2012 8:16 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Yeah, they'll probably melt to some degree. However, sealing them with PVA or acrylic paint by hand first should allow you to follow up with a spray. Just make sure to be super thorough with your basecoat. |
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| Author: | jimmyzimms [ Tue Dec 18, 2012 1:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
This is where airbrushes shine. Even if you don't have anything nice you can get a really good base coat with even a crappy $20 one that will allow you to follow up with all the rattlecans you want 
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| Author: | Jodrell [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 8:55 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
I sprayed mine with Army Painter grey, worked fine for me. But I'd recommend testing on the underneath first just in case. |
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| Author: | The Bissler [ Wed Dec 19, 2012 9:10 pm ] | |||
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question | |||
I decided not to risk it. Doing it the old fashioned way... It's a work in progress. A 2nd coat of grey is definitely going to be required - and yes I know the still need to paint the bloody doors!
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| Author: | The Bissler [ Mon Jan 21, 2013 7:22 pm ] | ||
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question | ||
After numerous instances of tinkering with painting the buildings, I'm finally finished!... I think!
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| Author: | Legion 4 [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Looks good ! |
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| Author: | Mattman [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 9:51 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
So what did you finally decide to undercoat/prime them in? Matt |
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| Author: | The Bissler [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 12:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Cheers Legion! And Matt: I'll be honest, they had been painted back when I was a child. See a couple of pics above, the blue on the doors? That was what the whole buildings had looked like. If memory serves me correctly they were painted with the old Humbro paints. Not pretty. As for my new paint job, it was all done the old fashioned way, hand painted with acryllics. I'd have loved to have spraypainted the base grey to save time but after the good people above warned me about it, I wasn't for taking chances. Painting in the black windows was extrememy tedious! Painting the horizontal lines in a lighter grey seemed to make quite a difference, it took my feelings about the paint job from "meh" to "s'alright"! |
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| Author: | Mattman [ Tue Jan 22, 2013 1:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Adeptus Titanicus Buildings Question |
Cool. Was wondering if you had discovered a secret undercoat that worked. Suspect I will just buy some cheap water based black from somewhere and use that as a base. |
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