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thanks for that

time to get me some minis

Let us know how it goes

I can't believe someone would clean ALL the mold lines off of a model, assemble it, and then sell it without priming or painting (at least in most cases). That's at least half of the work right there!

I think a lot of second hand models may not have had the mold lines removed at all... just clipped and assembled. Definitely something to keep in mind... there's often a reason why they're selling, after all

True, it's not something you see often, but people do start projects or commissions and need to dump them. I picked up a fully cleaned, filed, and greenstuffed Hammerhead. Very nice.

I heard a trick for removing paint and plan on doing it on one of my marines to see if it works. If you soak the model in Simple Green it will completely remove the paint overnight. I'm not sure how well this works but one of the sales guys at the local GW store swore by it. This would make buying painted miniatures more applicable. You could then remove mold lines on the assembled model (naturally I'd rather do this on the sprue, but you are getting a deal on price so I can make a concession here) However, if I can't find a way to strip down paint I'd never get a painted miniature. Some paint jobs I've seen on "ebay deals" have been horrendous... globs and globs of paint and sloppy detailing...

I've used Simple Green for metal miniatures and it worked pretty well. Haven't tried it on plastic minis, though.

One q. what is simple green

I do not beleve that would work

ummm- it's a cleaner- It might not be in the UK. You don't know what it is but you don't believe it will work? ummm not being a logic nazi or anything... but...

If it works on medal it should work the same on plastic. Technically you are removing the paint off the primer not the plastic or medal.

Has wrote:One q. what is simple green

Questions should have question marks (?) after them.

Simple Green is a cleaner you can buy at any store that carries that kind of stuff. Like Mr. Clean or 409. It's got a real strong smell, kinda minty. After using it on my minis I can hardly stand the stuff anymore.

Nuts...beaten to the punch!

I think some things that people use to strip paint have a detrimental effect on the minis, for instance some things that work with metal minis have a tendency to melt the plastic ones. I don't think that Simple Green would melt the plastic but I haven't tried it.

This guy at GW swore by it just a week ago... Since 90% of all models are plastic now he didn't mind specifiying so I'll assume it's ok... just trying it on one model..

oh and...
Go Spurs Go

Martin_Fierro wrote:

Has wrote:One q. what is simple green

Questions should have question marks (?) after them.

Simple Green is a cleaner you can buy at any store that carries that kind of stuff. Like Mr. Clean or 409. It's got a real strong smell, kinda minty. After using it on my minis I can hardly stand the stuff anymore.

Nuts...beaten to the punch!

I think some things that people use to strip paint have a detrimental effect on the minis, for instance some things that work with metal minis have a tendency to melt the plastic ones. I don't think that Simple Green would melt the plastic but I haven't tried it.

I've used Simple Green on both metal and plastic miniatures (including one or two old Rogue Trader plastics) with no ill effects to the miniatures. My big complaint about Simple Green is that the stuff isn't very strong. When working with metals (which are generally hard to damage) they demand significant use of a firm toothbrush. For example:

Yeah, I had to do some scrubbing. But at least it's non-toxic, unlike some of the other methods I've read about.

I completely agree with all points listed in the article.

I did opt to buy a 2nd hand army, and then add models that weren't included into original listing. I'm making a steady progress on converting/painting to what I want it to be!
Read all about it on my blog. Link below.

almost everything I have in my armies are second hand- save the sternguard squad and my brother's 1st Riptide.

I have had some pretty decent success in creating a sizeable, but not overly expansive- set of 3 demi battle companies, a storm wing formation, a 1st company strike force (For Ultramar!) and a nice set of vehicels, dreadnoughts, centurions, and a now growing Imperial guard Detachment. I do remember one particular paint removal technique that a friend of mine uses... its a generic version of the purple stuff- Super Clean- found in the automotive aisle of almost any local walmart near you. I don't recall any of his models being damaged, even after sitting in the stuff for weeks- you may need a little muscle when brushing away the old paint- but it was worth the wait and sweat and experimentation. Good luck, everyone!