http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/8.page JForum - http://www.jforum.net http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321468.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321468.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321494.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321494.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321496.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321496.page GMT absolute necessity. I like a nice, smooth surface to work on, so I usually hit the whole model with steel wool, as a final step, to even out minor surface pitting and remove oxidation after I use the heavier abrasives to refine the shape.

As mentioned, the key to painting metal models is a solid first layer to work from - give them a quick wash (rinsing and drying thoroughly) and use an actual primer (plain old enamel spray paint holds up pretty well on plastic, but doesn't bond well to metal). After that, paint as you would any other model. Varnishing at the end is highly recommended, as is general care in handling - the metal is both heavy and malleable, meaning that toppled models are liable to deform to the point that practically no paint has a chance of keeping its hold.]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321872.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321872.page GMT I suggest not handling the actual model much at all, primer them, then handle them by the bases, use blue tack and a wine bottle cork to hold the model for painting, that way you don't touch it. Metal has been difficult to get paints and primers to stick.

All great ideas, mine are just the way I do it. I think that half of successul figure painting is having the tools to clean and prep them, the brushes, paint,s and primers are easy to get, then the battle is discovering techniques and applying them... gosh I'm carrying on with a silly rant... ]]> http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321895.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6321895.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6323172.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6323172.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6324968.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6324968.page GMT http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6324982.page http://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/preList/567132/6324982.page GMT