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In lugnet.castle, John Carroll writes:
> O.K. What is everyone's opinion on painting lego? I am currently debating
> painting a few minifig heads olive green for an Orc Army. I have everything
> (except the heads assembled) I have been trying different heads but to no
> avail. Has anyone else tried making orcs? as far as I can tell TLC doesn't
> make any green minifig heads. I have tried the mummy head a bunch of blue and
> d.grey space heads and the othe podracer's head they all look cool but don't
> look right. The mummy head looks best but doesn't make me think orc. anyone
> tried stingrays heads I don't have any but I doubt that they would look right
> tho the face is really cool. maybe for a demon army. Has the custom lego
> direct ordering started yet (and how does that work)? I would like (maybe) a
> mummy face printed on a bellville green (I think that bellville has pastel
> green peices). I wish they would have custom minifig designs. As long as all
> the screens are of current sets it souldn't be dificult. OR maybe a private
> promoset. ahhhhhhhhh
>
> my opinion which hasn't gone into practice yet cause I not 100% sure about it
> is: that with heads paiting would be o.k. cause there are no green
> minifigheads available. Well LMKWYT
>
> John
john ~
i have to stand up and be counted as a proponent of customizing. ;-)
check out my site, especially the "tips & techniques" page (which has a
recounting of my first dragon painting "incident")
http://community.webtv.net/craigo-lego/craigolegoindex
as for the green mini-fig head, i have goblin-boy. (craigo-lego page) i
painted just the face of an old yellow head that was a bit too worn. the
cowl piece covers the rest of the head, and i drew the new face on. there's
system green, pale mint green (from belville), and a medium green found in
belville and the speeder bikes set. my favorite enamel paint pens match the
medium green perfectly.
imho, customizing is just another arena of creativity within the world of
lego. twisted to some, titilating to others, customizing is (informaly
around lugnet) refered to as "the darkside".
later ~ "darth" craig~
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> i have to stand up and be counted as a proponent of customizing. ;-)
> check out my site, especially the "tips & techniques" page (which has a
> recounting of my first dragon painting "incident")
>
> http://community.webtv.net/craigo-lego/craigolegoindex
Actually, let me say this, being the grandson of a master craftsman. It is
very possible to get a thin coat of pait from a can of krylon paint. I know
because I've gotten one myself. Your problem was you did not let the primer
cure for a long enough time. Sure the white paint felt dry, but it wasn't. It
was still chemically unstable. Had you waited 24 hours, or better yet 48, the
Krylon would never have mixed and run with the primer. Plus, you have to be
*VERY* careful when using spray paint on plastic. If you spray paint on an
overly humid day (id say over 75%) the paint will almost never dry. Unless
you use a heat lamp or an equivlant. Well, thats my two cents.
--Anthony
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