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<blockquote data-quote="Kris" data-source="post: 3454910" data-attributes="member: 3745"><p>Hello <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> I'm not the most experienced of H.A.builders but I'll help if I can.</p><p></p><p>The nice thing about the H.A. stuff is that they are pretty easy to paint (well at least the moulds I have purchased have proved to be - though sci-fi stuff looks like it might be a little trickier). If you are familiar with the dry-brushing technique (it's explained on this page <a href="http://www.hirstarts.com/painting/painting1.html" target="_blank">http://www.hirstarts.com/painting/painting1.html</a> if you are not) then it's hard to go wrong really. However if it's your first time I'd recommend just gluing a few spare blocks together for a test run <img src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f642.png" class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" width="64" height="64" alt=":)" title="Smile :)" data-smilie="1"data-shortname=":)" /> (or simply to test out your colour scheme if you are not going for a standard grey colour).</p><p></p><p>If you are going for a standard grey colour then a cheap tube of black and white acrylic craft paint will go a long way - though I'd recommend a nice soft half-inch brush for your dry-brushing.</p><p></p><p>Cheap PVA glue works OK too (though it can take a while to dry), or if you have some wood glue lying around that will probably do the trick (wood glue is mentioned on the Hirst Arts site I believe).</p><p></p><p>Also, if you want to add some rubble and stuff to the models, a bit of balsa wood and a small packet of dirt-coloured flock (cheap model railway stuff) works wonders for adding a bit of character. For example here's a corner piece from my modular dungeon:</p><p><a href="http://www.voidgamers.com/images/data/photo/HirstArts/imagegallery/CSP_KRIS-hadungeon03.jpg" target="_blank">http://www.voidgamers.com/images/data/photo/HirstArts/imagegallery/CSP_KRIS-hadungeon03.jpg</a></p><p></p><p>Oh... and what moulds are you considering purchasing BTW?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Kris, post: 3454910, member: 3745"] Hello :) I'm not the most experienced of H.A.builders but I'll help if I can. The nice thing about the H.A. stuff is that they are pretty easy to paint (well at least the moulds I have purchased have proved to be - though sci-fi stuff looks like it might be a little trickier). If you are familiar with the dry-brushing technique (it's explained on this page [url]http://www.hirstarts.com/painting/painting1.html[/url] if you are not) then it's hard to go wrong really. However if it's your first time I'd recommend just gluing a few spare blocks together for a test run :) (or simply to test out your colour scheme if you are not going for a standard grey colour). If you are going for a standard grey colour then a cheap tube of black and white acrylic craft paint will go a long way - though I'd recommend a nice soft half-inch brush for your dry-brushing. Cheap PVA glue works OK too (though it can take a while to dry), or if you have some wood glue lying around that will probably do the trick (wood glue is mentioned on the Hirst Arts site I believe). Also, if you want to add some rubble and stuff to the models, a bit of balsa wood and a small packet of dirt-coloured flock (cheap model railway stuff) works wonders for adding a bit of character. For example here's a corner piece from my modular dungeon: [url]http://www.voidgamers.com/images/data/photo/HirstArts/imagegallery/CSP_KRIS-hadungeon03.jpg[/url] Oh... and what moulds are you considering purchasing BTW? [/QUOTE]
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