For many years now, I’ve been periodically stripping and
re-painting metal models that I have in my collection. Considering the ever increasing cost in
miniatures, particularly from Games Workshop, such a move would be seen as a
good idea. However with the majority of
my collection now made of plastic, the process of dunking your models in nail
polish remover and leaving them to soak for a couple of days is not longer a
viable option. That is, unless you’re
looking to paint a mushy glob of plastic that used to resemble a space
marine...
Looking on all the forums, you will no doubt find people
asking the same question: How do I strip
plastic models? The usual answer to this
question is ‘Simple Green’, which from a U.S perspective is a sound enough
answer as it is readily available from a variety of stores. For us Aussies, it’s a little more
complicated; as Simple Green is not as readily available (actually in my
experience until recently it has been downright difficult to get your hands on
it). Mark over at Project Circle suggested that Dettol (a disinfectant) may be
capable of stripping plastics and being a very curious person, I thought why
not put the theory to the test?
On the upside, I have a WIP picture to show you. I’ve been working on getting my Hunters
painted for my Mordheim Warband and the progress has been going well as you can
see below.
Catch you all later
Trevor
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