Strummer posted:Strummer posted:I read (on another forum) about the "dip" method: you take a painted person and dip it in whatever product you have that will get into the crevices to bring out the detail.
This guy is one of those fairly lousy K-Line figures that came to me un-painted. The jacket (brown) and pants (maroon) are actually 2 different colors, but the stain made them look almost the same:
The only thing I had on hand was some Minwax "Red Oak": I think it's too dark, and dries glossy. I gave this fellow (2) shots of Dullcote, and it'll still pretty shiny, but I think if I had some lighter stain, this technique just might work...(?)
Mark in Oregon
Just as a bit of a follow up:
Here's another guy, painted but "un-dipped":
Now here's the same dude, after "dipping" and (2) shots of Dullcote:
As you can see, they're still way too shiny, but it does bring out the details...FWIW.
Mark in Oregon
I'm a long-time advocate for the "dip-method", but you need to abide by the two-foot rule - if it looks good from two feet away, it's good. Close-ups can work too:
Block paint, dip, dry-brush, then a clear-matte overspray. Even the poorest sculpt can look good.
PD
