1976 Bucs All Stars : D. Selmon and D. Logan

[the french guy]

milk distilled Vodka, of course, because of my ethnic origins


Seriously, it's some cheap alcohol you can find in any hardware store (where you find paint thinner, distilled water, and stuff like that)

[HOOP]

Wow. a PERFECTIONSIST YOU ARE. To start all over like this, your friend must be very appreciative.

[the french guy]

At least the work I did has been usefull for MFCA modelling articles.

I have no problem to start again and again. I believe it's a good educational way : do it again and again, until you do it right


Old school

[WEIRDWOLF]

Originally Posted by the french guy

milk distilled Vodka, of course, because of my ethnic origins


Seriously, it's some cheap alcohol you can find in any hardware store (where you find paint thinner, distilled water, and stuff like that)

So are you Russian origin?....I thought Dimitri wasn't a very French sounding name.

[the french guy]

In fact, poland/ukrainian origins from my mother, portugese from my father. But I was born in France, so I've got french papers

[jeff]

how long do you leave the figues in the alcohol ?

[the french guy]

I first dip them 6hours or less, then make a first cleaning (teeth brush +soap and fresh water). If all the paint did not come, I dip them again a few hours more, and do the same. I already left figs for days in alcohol without any problem.

On that particular figs, I 'm trying to remove only the brushed acrylic paint, not the undercoat. The undercoat I'm using is a lot stronger than miniatures paint : Even after days, it will not be removed completly. Since I want to paint that figs that week end, I want to remove the paint but not the undercoat, because if the undercoat starts to be removed, I'll have to wait a couple of days more to completly remove it.

[jeff]

thanks, can't wait to see the finished product .

[the french guy]

I'm trying new black skin tones on the Niners figs I'm painting, I guess I found a good technic for dark but "readable" skin effects, that I will be able to reuse on the Bucs


BTW, that figs will have homemade decals too.

[the french guy]

Hi ,

SO finally, after a good alcohol bath, I made another undercoat, and started to paint again.

I decided to make a slightly lighter skin tone, based on the last experiments I 've done on my Niners seconds WR and running back.


I'll finish that figs that week


BTW? the figs will be wearing a 1976 home uniform, homemade decals.