Ok i am selling my ork army and stripping off the models as well. Before i sell it do you think that i should undercoat the models or leave them stripped off the paint. What do you think, would people be interested in buying the stripped ones or the undercoated ones. Also any expert sellers outhere, is it better to sell your army as a whole or sell models individually. Thanks everyone.
Stripping And Selling
- Thread starter Knin
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squarely on the fence..
not an expert seller, but I\'ve bought a few in my day...
I remember buying a bunch of minis that were already primed for me. That part being the most mundane part of the process was a blessing to have it done.
On one hand primered minis seem a bit more detailed to me, since taking a pic of bare metal just doesn\'t show off all the details. BUT...primer seems to be a personal choice (white, black, grey?). Maybe leaving it off would be a better idea.
I think if you are patient, selling individual units should rake in potentially more cash. You are able to hit a bigger target of potential customers.
not an expert seller, but I\'ve bought a few in my day...
I remember buying a bunch of minis that were already primed for me. That part being the most mundane part of the process was a blessing to have it done.
On one hand primered minis seem a bit more detailed to me, since taking a pic of bare metal just doesn\'t show off all the details. BUT...primer seems to be a personal choice (white, black, grey?). Maybe leaving it off would be a better idea.
I think if you are patient, selling individual units should rake in potentially more cash. You are able to hit a bigger target of potential customers.
I\'d say strip all the paint. Some people like black undercoat, some people like white undercoat. Some people use glos varnish, some use graveyard earth. Some people dont bother at all. By leaving it up to the consumer you will draw a larger croud. also on any pictures the detail will be clearer as the undercoat draws all the lines together.
Interesting, do you think that i should glue the stripped parts and make a model or leave the parts seperately. Good repsonses thanks alot, how good is acetone on metals, because i used it on plastic, left it in glass and it completely melted one of my metals, i was so angry. What should i do to the areas that could not be stripped, like the areas in creveaces (don\'t know how to spell it, that\'s where inks are usually applied). They are a pain, i used files, also my hobby knife, it gets it off, but it takes alot of time. Any ideas on what i should do about that, because i have exactly 16 days for 31 small plastic models to be stripped, 6 plastic bikes, 2 large metal models, 2 smaller metal models and 20 normal metal models to be stripped, all in total 61 models altogether i don\'t know if i can finish them all in time. How long does it take you to strap one model, one plastic one model. Thanks guys, keep posting
some things don\'t get stripped off, like crevace areas, what should i do about ths. The problem is that i got this minis of a friend and he painted layers and layers of paint and it\'s hard to get off, it took me more than 4 hours to get my warboss clean, used the cleaner, brushed it, filed it, It is just hard and since i do not have time the best option for me would be to undercoat them black, since most people who undercoat orks, undercoat them black. What do you think
how do i sue acetone, do i put some in glass and put the mini in, or do i get a cloth and wipe them with acetone, also does it produce a strong smell. Ok that\'f for metal, how can i do 40k ork lobbas and zzap guns, also the warbuggy and the wartrak, the models are big and it takes alot of time, and still the paint does not stripp off, at least not all of it. The crevaces are a big problem for me.
Here you go, Knin; http://www.coolminiornot.com/forums/viewthread.php?tid=11476 More than that; just do it! The last time I bought acetone, it cost R15 for a litre or so. Don\'t expect that helps you much, though.
More than that; just do it! The last time I bought acetone, it cost R15 for a litre or so. Don\'t expect that helps you much, though. after haveing done several hundred and used several methods of stripping i find that for plastic and metal alike I use easy off oven cleaner the liquid type. Pour it in a jar drop in as many minis as it will hold and cover with the liquiod cleaner let stand for at least 24hrs may be left longer. Brush off with a stiff brush under warm runing water. Have a needle handy for those really hard to get at creases and pick at it and the paint will come out. Works for me hope it works for you. Will not harm plastic models or thier plastic base.
If using oven cleaner, do you guys repeat the process, like scrubbing miniature and the stuff that does not come off in the receases do you put it again in the oven cleaner foam or not. if so how many times, also how long do you scrub it, and how do you get off the paint in the receases, i tried using needle, file, hobby knife nothing has worked for me.
