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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by The Other Dave » Wed Dec 15, 2010 12:51 pm

Nice repaint! How many of them have you got done?
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Admiral-Badruck » Wed Dec 15, 2010 1:44 pm

zero done this guy is still a WIP but I should do get a bout a unit a week once I get the paint scheme down... :D

any ideas on how to strip pre-painted models..
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Primarch » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:09 pm

Admiral-Badruck wrote:zero done this guy is still a WIP but I should do get a bout a unit a week ones I get the paint scheme down... :D

any ideas on how to strip pre-painted models..
I have no idea if that is even possible. :?:
Try simple green, that usually works on metal and plastic without damaging the models underneath. :?
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Admiral-Badruck » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:19 pm

I am not sure I will even try to strip them unless someone has a sure-fire way of doing it with out killing the model...
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by The Other Dave » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:42 pm

Pretty much no. Pre-paint paint is basically baked onto the model and chemically bonded with the plastic - nothing short of an X-acto knife will get the stuff off. On the other hand, it doesn't obscure any detail and you can prime right over it without losing any details.
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Spevna » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:45 pm

http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=24675.0

This is a good example of how washes and a bit of extra highlighting/weathering can go a long way.
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by The Other Dave » Wed Dec 15, 2010 2:55 pm

Spevna wrote:http://www.lead-adventure.de/index.php?topic=24675.0

This is a good example of how washes and a bit of extra highlighting/weathering can go a long way.
They really do repaint nicely. A lot of mine are overdue for a dip, come to think of it.

One thing to be careful of if you prime them and start from scratch, though - since the plastic is a little flexible, you have to be sure to get primer for plastic, which is less prone to cracking.
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Admiral-Badruck » Wed Dec 15, 2010 3:12 pm

thanks for the info... I am very keen to paint them but I did not want to lose any of the details...
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Admiral-Badruck » Mon Jan 03, 2011 1:41 pm

http://fichtenfoo.net/blog/tag/martian-light-hovertank/

in my search for a better Hammer head/ hover tank I Found this bad boy... What do you all think...
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Re: Tau Alien Cadre'

Post by Primarch » Mon Jan 03, 2011 2:57 pm

It looks pretty ramshackle for a Tau vehicle. Its also a little expensive, for that price you could buy something from FW.
If its what you want, go ahead. It has a big gun which basically fulfills the only expectation I would have of a hammerhead. I certainly wont mind playing against it.
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