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Hi all

I have recently purchased the Dark Angels librarian Ezekiel who, as of yet, has not been changed over to the dreaded fail cast that all GW Hobby Centres believe to be the second coming of Jesus Christ this means he is still a metal miniature. I have base coated him in abandon black however even the smallest of touches scratches the black off and reveals the shiny metal underneath. Is there anything I can put on the model that will stop this either before fully painting it or after?

Cheers

AngryHoneyBadger28 wrote:
Hi all

I have recently purchased the Dark Angels librarian Ezekiel who, as of yet, has not been changed over to the dreaded fail cast that all GW Hobby Centres believe to be the second coming of Jesus Christ this means he is still a metal miniature. I have base coated him in abandon black however even the smallest of touches scratches the black off and reveals the shiny metal underneath. Is there anything I can put on the model that will stop this either before fully painting it or after?

Cheers

You are using just paint to basecoat it. Did you use a primer ?

You need an actual primer.

Soak him in simple green for an hour or so,
kid brothers toothbrush; scrub him under running warm water to get off all the paint,
let him dry completely,
then primer him.
.

You need primer before actual paint.

Don't fret, I made the exact same mistake when i started painting metal minis.

Also, a quick scrub with a nailbrush in soapy water (before priming) can't hurt - you don't know how many greasy fingers have mauled your mini before you got it.

Once you're done, you'll want to spray it in some sort of Sealant. Typically sealants come in two varieties, matte and gloss. I highly recommend avoiding anything labeled "Gloss" because it'll make your guy extremely shiny which can ruin the paint job.

Some people I know like semi-gloss sealants because it leaves a little bit of a sheen which can still look pretty good. YMMV. Luckily if it comes out really bad, metal miniatures are really easy to strip and start over from square one.