Brother Immolator Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 I was going to post this on tutorials requests,but i read the 'read this first' so hopefully i posted at the right subforum. Brother marines bear with me a for a minute. I have recently painted a marine veteran model in DA colours.All was right and well until i started painting his head.This is not the first head i painted mind you but for the love of me i dont know how i did this.If i was aiming to paint a plague marine i would have been proud,poor chap looks like a deformed heap! Anyways to tell a long story short,my inquiry:Does anyone know of a trick to strip the marines head bare of paint while keeping the armor? I am rather fond of the success on the rest of him. Model in question: http://www.games-workshop.com/gws/catalog/...dId=prod1060046 Thanks for your time brothers. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244644-need-helpadvice-to-partially-strip-a-model/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
UltraRich Posted January 3, 2012 Share Posted January 3, 2012 Ive done this on a shoulder pad Ive wreaked. Use masking tape to mask the model very very well Then take a Q-tip (cotton bud) and dip it in nail varnish remover or other stripping agent and then hold it against the head so it softens the paint. Then give it a good run and pick at any paint using cocktail sticks or something else what isnt going to scratch the metal. Once its done remove all the masking and its done. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244644-need-helpadvice-to-partially-strip-a-model/#findComment-2957801 Share on other sites More sharing options...
ron Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 I had a friend ask me to repaint just the head of his finished model. Hands down, I'd say to use Dawn Power Dissolver. It can be found in Walmart if you're in the USA. The stuff is more like a gel than a liquid. Here's the post talking about the stuff. http://lh4.ggpht.com/_-HZLorI1B0w/SqWVHePtQQI/AAAAAAAAJVI/65Wc_TrxRSI/s400/Dark%20Angels%20Azrael%20face%20painted.jpg Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244644-need-helpadvice-to-partially-strip-a-model/#findComment-2957951 Share on other sites More sharing options...
winterdyne Posted January 4, 2012 Share Posted January 4, 2012 On metals, you can brush on a little Cellulose Thinner and pick off the paint with a needle. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244644-need-helpadvice-to-partially-strip-a-model/#findComment-2958210 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Brother Immolator Posted January 4, 2012 Author Share Posted January 4, 2012 Unfortunently i am not in US and i dont know if such a product exists here(Greece)...Thanks for the inquires though. Masking tape,i havent thought of that... Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/244644-need-helpadvice-to-partially-strip-a-model/#findComment-2958728 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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