Wood

[Recoil889]

My friend is moving away..and has always wanted Urban scheme imperial guard...so i bought enough to make 1 hvy wep crew and 6 troops...Im going to mount them on a senic wood base..apx 8X12 inches...Can i prime the wood black and just paint it to match the surroundings?

 

[Ogrebane]

You can pretty much do whatever takes your fancy. This is a hobby whereby people tend to vent there creative bent on small tin or plastic people.

Post some pics so we can get a better idea.

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by Recoil889
My friend is moving away..and has always wanted Urban scheme imperial guard...so i bought enough to make 1 hvy wep crew and 6 troops...Im going to mount them on a senic wood base..apx 8X12 inches...Can i prime the wood black and just paint it to match the surroundings?

Yes you can, Just make sure you sand it nice and smooth so that you have a nice surface to paint on. Up to 220 grit should be fine. Id use a spray primer like krylon to paint the wood.

 

[phael_minis]

I under coat white, then I use a mixe of orange brown and earth.
Then I add a black wash and finally brush with very clear brown, near white.
Result :

 

[Joshua]

Originally posted by Dragon Forge Design
Yes you can, Just make sure you sand it nice and smooth so that you have a nice surface to paint on. Up to 220 grit should be fine. Id use a spray primer like krylon to paint the wood.

i would use even finer grit, i use a 200 for the first step, 500 for the next step and 1000 for a almost glossy, shiny finish

 

[phael_minis]

Sorry, I misunderstood this topic
Must be drunk or something...lol

 

[Dragon Forge Design]

Originally posted by Joshua

Originally posted by Dragon Forge Design
Yes you can, Just make sure you sand it nice and smooth so that you have a nice surface to paint on. Up to 220 grit should be fine. Id use a spray primer like krylon to paint the wood.

i would use even finer grit, i use a 200 for the first step, 500 for the next step and 1000 for a almost glossy, shiny finish

Well you could do that..but once you hit it with primer.. all that ultra high sanding is gonna be lost. Not if he were to polish out a finish clear coat.. yes then up to 3000 it could look like polished glass. Top it off with a little car polish and that would be smooooooooth!