Pazuzu Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 Hi everyone. I would appreciate some opinions! I am currently having a 3000 point army being commision painted at a very high quality for a very high cost (I won't name the company now) and there was an issue. Without ever seeing a test model, the painting team of this company painted ALL of the infantry including all the characters / HQ. When I saw the almost completed WIP pictures, I got upset as they were nothing at all like I had described how I wanted them done. I contacted multiple people at the company and was told that it was a big mistake and that the painting team went ahead and painted all of them without being told to by the team leader whom was out on personal buisiness. I got plenty of apologies and was told that they would all be redone to my specifications. However, and this is my question, it seems like they are painting the new colour scheme OVER the old bad colour scheme without stripping any of that old paint off. Is this appropriate? Will fine detail be obscured if you paint an entire new colour scheme over an almost finished model or is it not a big deal? I love how this company did my vehicles but right now I am just frustrated at the idea of spending more money on sub-par infantry figures that can never be as good as they should because of their mistake. Thanks for the opinions, Terry Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sabadin Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 It depends largely on how they thin the paint they work with. If they use thin enough paint it should be no issue at all to redo it and still maintain detail. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4391655 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atia Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 It would probably help to see the almost complete WIP pictures. And it depends on the colour scheme of course. Also keep in mind, especially for plastic, stripping isn't that good either. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4391703 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Galron Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 If it was airbrushed you will likely be alright on the details. ABing is very thin typically. If they used brushes for the work then you might have issues depending on how thick they did it. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4391717 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Millicant Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 If they are airbrushing it, you shouldn't need to be concerned. While that is certainly quite frustrating, and I'm sorry you have to deal with this, a good thin airbrush layer won't obscure detail. For reference, one of my paint schemes uses roughly 7 layers of paint airbrushed, and the detail is still crisp and sharp. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4391894 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pazuzu Posted May 11, 2016 Author Share Posted May 11, 2016 Thanks everyone for the info! Yeah, I believe that significant airbrushing was used and now I feel more calm going forward that they aren't necessarily tainted. Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4391993 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Xenith Posted May 13, 2016 Share Posted May 13, 2016 Ask for a test model of the scheme you want painted over the old scheme, so it doesnt happen agaon? Link to comment https://bolterandchainsword.com/topic/322313-advice-from-veteran-painters/#findComment-4393041 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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