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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon  Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 8:57 pm |
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Hi,
Years ago, ~10 years, I painted Egrimm von Horstmann & Baudrois the two-headed Dragon. A stunning and for years well painted model.
But not anymore. It still is a very cool model but in some parts the painting and 'how-I-put-it-together' lacks to my today's standards.
So I ask you people if you can give me tips on what I should do?
* How can I take the model apart and put it back together again with smooth lines?
* A simple white overspray or a complete paint stripper?
* Other things?
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Mon Feb 19, 2007 9:01 pm |
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It would probably be best to strip it completely. You don't want too many layers of paint obscuring details.
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 7:27 am |
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Yeah. I also taugth that.
Anyone ideas about a good (not too expensive) paint stripper which works okay?
Or a link to an existing topic?
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Tue Feb 20, 2007 11:38 pm |
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I searched a little (not being lazy)
and settled for this:
remove the plastic wings
remove the base
use nail polish remover on the metal body (should I boil in water before, like Krooza once suggested?
use alcohol on plastic wings, like Soulstone on SG site suggested?
Could it work?
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 12:06 am |
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I have found Dettol to be areally good paint stripper on both plastic and metal. As long as the model is not varnished it will strip pretty much anything after a few days soak and, best of all, is non corrosive to plastic.
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 5:25 am |
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I have a light layer of varnish on the model....
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:27 am |
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SimpleGreen is the one I prefer and it disspoves glue pretty well also
-there is a sticky topic on stripping minis around here somewhere
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 7:19 am |
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I saw it, I am still searching the Dutch equivalent of simple green (not being the green grass that is).
Found a site (order only  ) but okay, also in the Netherlands
Here is the English version:
http://www.simplegreen.ch/pages....av_id=3
which of the simple green products is the one needed to remove the paint?
thank you already! 
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 6:47 pm |
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Don't buy the nail polish remover from the cosmetics section. Go to a hardware store and buy acetone - it is the same stuff but at about 1/5 the cost - and doesn't contain fragrances. Be aware that it is quite toxic, so wear gloves and a respirator. It is very effective though. I've even used it to dissolve paint that is clogged in the ferrule. As you have read, it can't be used on plastic.
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:24 pm |
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Thanks, the cheaper, the better.
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 12:35 pm |
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The project is underway in fashion. I finished the base first; fitting it to the Dragon's position.
I used Makin's Clay to create rock like surface. Painted it and added static grass. I should put up a pic of it soon. Worked out really well.
The dragon is getting its first flesh tone: Dark Flesh to create a base colour for a more red surface.
Egrimm is still blank.
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Sat May 26, 2007 6:52 pm |
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Go, Molly
Pics of work in progress, please?
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 12:50 pm |
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I wish I could do pics but since my wife is due in about 5-6 days the camera must be ready!
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:14 pm |
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Hi BH,
It sounds like you're going to have to strip it, reprime it and then start over... as others have mentioned.
Shalom,
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Post subject: Egrimm von Horstmann & his dragon Posted: Sun May 27, 2007 2:17 pm |
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Oh! That already happened. The dragon was completely blank.
Aceton removed everything from the metal within an instance.
Alcohol + brush removed paint from plastic wings.
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