LEAST Favorite Part of Detailing Figures

OK...what's your LEAST favorite part of detailing figures?

I think you can tell what mine is. :rolleyes:

[jeff]

Painting the numbers on them. It is nearly impossible for me to get the numbers to be the same size on every figure.

[ChrisStacey]

I didn't see "Cutting Out the Decals " on your
list.That's my least favorite part of doing a team,BUT
with Beenutts new style that helps this process go
much,much faster.

SEMPER FI,
Chris Stacey
Hampton,Va.

Yeah...since I have only used my own decals so far...I have had to cut everything! Plus, since I have an inkjet printer, all of mine are on white, not clear paper. Wish I had a color laser printer!

Originally Posted by ChrisStacey

I didn't see "Cutting Out the Decals " on your
list.That's my least favorite part of doing a team,BUT
with Beenutts new style that helps this process go
much,much faster.

SEMPER FI,
Chris Stacey
Hampton,Va.

[Shabby J]

Originally Posted by jeff priest

Painting the numbers on them. It is nearly impossible for me to get the numbers to be the same size on every figure.

I have been experimenting with hand painted numbers lately. I took a colored pencil the same color that the number will be, draw the number on, very, very lightly, barely visible and use that as a guide and paint over the pencil marks.

This will help maintain a consistent size for each number. It just provides the ability to keep the size equal and allows you the freedom to actually shape and create the number in whatever font you desire.

[jeff]

Originally Posted by Shabby J

I have been experimenting with hand painted numbers lately. I took a colored pencil the same color that the number will be, draw the number on, very, very lightly, barely visible and use that as a guide and paint over the pencil marks.

This will help maintain a consistent size for each number. It just provides the ability to keep the size equal and allows you the freedom to actually shape and create the number in whatever font you desire.

great information, thanks !

havent made my own team yet, but i voted decals......all of them

I paint my own leg stripes and it is a pain.

[Coach K-LO]

Originally Posted by SteelerFan1967

Yeah...since I have only used my own decals so far...I have had to cut everything! Plus, since I have an inkjet printer, all of mine are on white, not clear paper. Wish I had a color laser printer!

I like the fact that you do you own decals. i would be intested in talking more about them.

As for the poll, I agree with Chris S. - cutting out the decals is the most painful for me.

painting stripes gets to me every time.