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Hi,

I have some D&D Hellhounds that I want to convert to Dire Hyenas with Greenstuff and a repaint.

I'm going to wash them first to remove any manufacturering chemicals resides or oil from them be handled. They're not quite as hard as GW plastics, but they aren't one of those really soft prepainted miniatures. Is there any other prep I should do to make sure the Greenstuff sticks, like roughing the surface or something?

Thanks,

I have worked a lot with Greenstuff, but never on the material you mention. Are these the white plastic like reaper did a while back? That said, I have never found a situation where greenstuff didn't want to stick. Even on my wire armatures, it is fine. I do not think you will have any problems, although you could give it a quick rub with a file if worried. One thing I suggest f you are doing a thick bit of work, do it in multiple layers. Put a layer down to get shape, let it dry for 3-4 hours then place a second thin layer on and place your detail in it. Someone else here suggested a drop of super glue then the greenstuff for places where you are using only a tiny amount or are worried.
In any case, share what you accomplish please! I love seeing people's ideas.

edwardmyst wrote:
I have worked a lot with Greenstuff, but never on the material you mention. Are these the white plastic like reaper did a while back? That said, I have never found a situation where greenstuff didn't want to stick. Even on my wire armatures, it is fine. I do not think you will have any problems, although you could give it a quick rub with a file if worried. One thing I suggest f you are doing a thick bit of work, do it in multiple layers. Put a layer down to get shape, let it dry for 3-4 hours then place a second thin layer on and place your detail in it. Someone else here suggested a drop of super glue then the greenstuff for places where you are using only a tiny amount or are worried.
In any case, share what you accomplish please! I love seeing people's ideas.

I actually started working on a different project of converting a D&D Wereboar into a Flesh Golem. What I discovered is that the torso is made from hard clear resin, and the limbs (from what I can see so far) are made from a black plastic are attached to the torso with square pins. To clarify the I think the resin is formed around the plastics pins, making is effectively one solid piece.

I'll just sand all the paint off the resin parts, and scuff the rest like you suggested.

Here's a picture:


Yeah I'll definitely post the results on my Dakka blog