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Message: <blockquote data-quote="Dannyalcatraz" data-source="post: 3677156" data-attributes="member: 19675">Inspired by this thread (<a href="http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=181239&page=2" target="_blank">http://www.enworld.org/showthread.php?t=181239&page=2</a>) as well as certain websites (<a href="http://coolminiornot.com/" target="_blank">http://coolminiornot.com/</a>) and the constant cajoling of my buddies, I'm starting to think seriously about painting my collection...or at least portions of it.  I need some help.Among other things, I'm an artist and a bit of a perfectionist when it comes to my artistic endeavors.  One of the reasons why I gave up painting the minis was the dissatisfaction I had at my quality of work vs the time I had put into it.  Thus, I'm looking for tips to minimize my frustrations as I consider delving back into this.1) My collection of minis dates back to the late 1970's, and 99.9% of them are unpainted.  Most of the painted ones are larger minis, like dragons and a Grenadier Pit Fiend.  The jobs are, at best, garish. Hey- I was a kid!What do I need to do to improve the paint jobs on them?  Can I simply overpaint on minis (at least, those with few fine details), or is stripping them first neccessary?  If so, what is best?  (No Conan quotes!)  I tried stripping the Pit Fiend with only marginal results.2)  To Prime or not to Prime?  Does it really help?  If so, what is a good one to use?3)  Paints:  When I started this all those decades ago, I used the same model paints I was using for my plastic models of cars & planes, with mixed results.  Is the same stuff in use today?What are the better brands?  What are the essential colors?4) Neccessary equipment:  Back in the day, I was frustrated at my inability to paint all those small details, so I mainly stuck to bigger figs.  It wasn't until a few years ago that I saw a magnifiying glass setup with a base & alligator clips.  DUH!So, besides something like that, what kind and size of brushes etc. do I need?5) I know I need to follow the KISS method.  Any suggestions on where to begin?If it matters, the Great Grey Army numbers in the thousands, and dates back to the 1970s. It includes brands like Grenadier, Heritage, Ral Partha, Rackham, Reaper, Dreampod 9, Heartbreaker, WotC Chainmail minis etc., and cover Fantasy, Sci-Fi, Supers, Mecha, and fusion types.</blockquote>

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