| UltraOrk | 08 Mar 2015 9:38 p.m. PST |
Updated my blog with my new Stug III G company. Warning: It's kind of picture heavy. Stop by, check it out, and leave some comments. katospage.blogspot.com |
| Louie N | 08 Mar 2015 9:54 p.m. PST |
Great work and the photos are excellent. |
Frederick  | 09 Mar 2015 2:39 a.m. PST |
Nicely work Interesting way to paint them ("flying Stugs") – looks like a good idea |
| Brian Bronson | 09 Mar 2015 10:55 a.m. PST |
Nicely done. I use regular white glue to affix my figures to the painting stand. It holds very well yet pops off easily when I'm done. |
| VicCina | 09 Mar 2015 1:59 p.m. PST |
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Ben Lacy  | 09 Mar 2015 4:23 p.m. PST |
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| UltraOrk | 09 Mar 2015 7:57 p.m. PST |
Thanks! Flying Stugs -- now there's a conversion idea! |
| brianmc | 15 Mar 2015 7:44 a.m. PST |
good job! Good inspiration for me – I have 30 Stug Gs coming in the mail |
| Mark 1 | 15 Mar 2015 7:31 p.m. PST |
Using nails stuck into styrofoam is definitely the best way to go when painting micro-armor. Here's another way to mount them on the nails -- use cyanocryllic (super-glue) gel. It will set much more quickly than white glue, letting you get to work painting much faster. To remove, just torque the models a little and they will snap right off. If you aren't comfortable torquing (twisting) them, just get a fingernail under the model and it will snap right off. In both cases just be careful not to touch the gun barrels in the process.
Here is my set-up for painting some Italian military vehicles. I prime using white spray-primer (from the auto-parts or hardware store). Many folks add some white to their paints at this size for the "scale effect". I just use a white primer, and find I get much the same effect (with a little bit of highlighting built in).
Here my SPa trucks have been base-coated, the tarps have been painted (using 2 different colors for some variations), and a black wash has been applied. They are ready for detailing and then dry-brushing. The M13-40 tanks in the background will be next on the nails.
The trucks are done, and have been removed from the nails with a simple twist of thumb-and-forefinger. Ready to go outside for two layers of dull-coat, and then into my "Ready Forces" box! -Mark
(aka: Mk 1) |
| Dynaman8789 | 28 Mar 2015 3:59 p.m. PST |
I use hot glue rather than super glue or white glue, instantly ready for painting and never a problem getting the figure off the nail when done. |
| tuscaloosa | 16 Apr 2015 6:37 p.m. PST |
Nice work. I glue the models in progress on popsicle sticks, pointing in the same direction, so I can set up an assembly line rhythm. |
| UltraOrk | 29 Aug 2015 10:05 p.m. PST |
Did the superglue thing with the support vehicles. Worked great! Thanks for the tip! |
| jefferysl | 01 Sep 2015 8:40 p.m. PST |
Mk 1; I just used your white primer technique for the first time on my '44 Brits…works great! I had a little trouble getting the thinned color coat to the right consistency at first, though. Also noticed that you use the Micro Armor blister pack as handy paint pallet, something I've been doing for years as well! |
| vicmagpa1 | 20 Oct 2015 6:29 p.m. PST |
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experiments with using recessed bases for figures with cast-on bases.
