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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 8, 2005 1:27:55 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]I recently purchased some DE plastic warriors from Ebay. I assume that they are held together by super glue, and i was wondering if it was possible to unglue them. I also wanted to take the paint off and start from scratch. Is that possible?[/glow]
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Post by Death Strike on Jul 8, 2005 3:04:41 GMT
course. taking them apart isnt a big deal, but you should be careful. i remember there being some kind of liquid that you can use to dissolve the glue and paint off a model. i'll come back to you on that.
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Post by Archon Zaco on Jul 8, 2005 22:18:55 GMT
It is possible, but not really with plastic models. If they were metal you can use i think paint thinner, or nail polish remover, or i think i heard you can use break fluid, maybe, not sure on the last one. There are plenty of other things you can use. but it will dissolve/melt plastic models. As for metal one, you will need to generally soak them over night, and the plastic bases will melt, so you'll need new ones. Good luck.
As for used warriors, i had a bunch from my friend (they were all really poorly painted) i just used them untill i got new ones to replace them. I would say don't even bother re-painting plastics.
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Post by Death Strike on Jul 9, 2005 5:54:49 GMT
well, you could still spray paint over them. i got alot of used warriors when i first started out, so i spray painted over them, and they look fine now. and break fluid was what i was trying to get at earlier, but one of my pals has always given his used models a fluid bath, and the paint comes off, and all the pieces come off too. i dought it melts them. you can try it, and if it melts, you can blame me  |
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Post by archon ko'zrohc on Jul 10, 2005 11:07:04 GMT
brake fluid is the best by far, it makes the paint come off well and doesnt melt the model at all, i myself have bought most of my army on ebay and i generally just buy heaps, any duds i rip apart and use as conversions and the good ones i just reapaint  |
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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 11, 2005 0:52:27 GMT
[glow=red,2,300]sooo brake fluid. It melts the super glue and the paint comes off, but no damage to model at all? Drachon Ko'zhroc, what do you mean you rip them apart?[/glow]
[glow=red,2,300]yaaaaay i modified![/glow]
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Post by archon ko'zrohc on Jul 12, 2005 9:53:05 GMT
no correction there it doesnt make the glue unstick sorry, there's almost nothing that'll do that without melting the model. and in answer to your question i literally rip them apart, the well made models i buy i keep and the ones slathered with paint or in silly poses i rip apart (i have a very large collection of arms) and its archon thank you *hurrumph* |
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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 12, 2005 23:07:16 GMT
sorry arky ;D. but wouldnt they snap. they only have really thin arms and stuff. dont they break?
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Post by archon ko'zrohc on Jul 13, 2005 9:09:33 GMT
not if you do it right, it always helps to use long nose pliers, clips etc. and if the person you bought them off hasn't slathered them with glue then it should work
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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 15, 2005 1:04:31 GMT
kool
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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 22, 2005 1:57:15 GMT
okay. the brake fluid and ppliers worked well. i soaked my metal models in Paint stripper, but the base went, but no drama.
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Post by Archon No'ki on Jul 22, 2005 9:50:58 GMT
Glade to hear the stripping worked, any ideas as to what colour scheme you'll be painting them as?
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Post by Archon Tireq on Jul 22, 2005 12:12:46 GMT
i do indeed. mythril silver helmets, liche purple torsoes, knees and elbows to the torso. midnight blue shoulder pads, gloves and boots, boltgun metal guns with midnight blue on the ammo orby thing with the gun have a drybrush of tin bitz. phew. i may have some oix posted as soon as i can pinch my nans digital camera. thanks again for all the help. very much appreciated.
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Post by Archon Zaco on Jul 24, 2005 17:06:23 GMT
That sounds like an interesting colour scheme, the midnight blue should work well with the lich purplue, since the blue is so close to purple anyway, but just becareful that you don't use too many colours and make things confusing or distracking, or too complicated to paint. The last want one is the most important, unless you want to spend alot of time on each warrior. I simplified my colour scheme after it took to long to paint each warrior.
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Post by Archon Tireq on Sept 24, 2005 15:53:35 GMT
well, i enjoy the painting side of things. perhaps when i have a big army i will change my mind, but till then, i love painting.
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