More advice on priming your miniatures will be covered later. We suggest putting a piece of paper in the bottom of the box and placing your miniatures on top so you can rotate the miniatures to spray them with primer from multiple angles. You will need a box or other disposable backdrop for your priming to catch the overspray from the spray can. All other miniatures usually benefit from a dark or black spray primer as the recesses will be dark, which will make your paint job look more natural if you miss any recessed detail after you base coat and highlight the miniature. It’s your choice what color to prime with, though it is recommended you prime with a white or light grey primer if your painting scheme is largely white or brightly colored (like Stormtroopers). Again, your local gaming store that carries painting supplies should have primers specifically designed for painting miniatures. Spray primers can be purchased at any home improvement store, but be sure that you select a primer with a “flat” finish (not satin or glossy) and make sure that you are using a proper primer and not simply a spray paint. Spray priming is an important step to ensure the durability and proper coverage of your paints. The lightsaber has now been perfectly straightened! Priming Tools Immerse the miniature in hot water for thirty seconds. This Luke Skywalker has a bent lightsaber from being packaged. I typically microwave a mug filled with water for two minutes to get water that is hot enough to make this process easy. If this occurs, submerging the component in hot water for thirty seconds to soften the plastic will allow you to straighten the component to its proper angle. Some miniatures may come with slightly bent components from being packaged. Using a hobby knife to trim away excess plastic will result in a better overall finish and is well worth the time. This will result in a seam around the miniature that would only be accentuated with painting. From time to time, mold lines and other materials are left on the miniature from the casting process. Superglue made by paint or games manufacturers is generally the best to use.Ĭlean-up of your miniatures should be done with a sharp hobby knife that has a replaceable blade. We recommend superglue that comes in a bottle with a fine applicator tip. White glue or other adhesives do not dry quickly enough, do not provide a strong bond, and are messy to use. Plastic cement will not cause the pieces to bond properly, as they are made of plastic that’s incompatible with plastic cement. Star Wars: Legion miniatures should be assembled with superglue. Model train stores also tend to have a huge variety of materials perfect for miniatures painting if you are fortunate enough to have one nearby. Many game stores have paint racks and materials used specifically for miniature painting, but several items featured below can also be found at home improvement stores or craft stores.
Materials for painting your miniatures can be purchased at a number of locations. Now that we’ve covered the broad strokes, let’s talk about materials! The miniature above shows the progression through these steps. The process for painting miniatures will vary slightly from case to case, but the painting of most miniatures will consist of the following steps:įrom left to right: primed, basecoated, washed, layered, detailed. These steps will be covered in more detail later, but generally speaking, cleaning any imperfections away with a hobby (X-Acto) knife and applying a coat of spray primer are the steps that should be taken before putting paint to any miniature. You can paint your miniatures with acrylics from craft stores or art supply stores, but in general, paints specifically designed for miniature painting (of which there are quite a few choices) will produce the best results.īefore painting your miniatures, there are a few steps of preparation that will ensure a better end result. These paints are readily available and relatively cheap. Acrylic paints have good coverage, dry quickly, can be thinned with water, and are non-toxic. Miniatures painting is done almost exclusively with acrylic paints. You can pre-order your own copy of the Star Wars: Legion Core Set at your local retailer or online through our webstore today! Then, read on for more information on how you can get started painting your Star Wars: Legion collection. To the inexperienced, miniatures painting might seem like a craft reserved for the talented or particularly dexterous… but it’s not! This article should give you a solid overview of miniature painting and dispel the misconception that painting your Star Wars™: Legion miniatures is out of your reach.
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