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Re: Customised Superhero Minifig
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Date: 
Sun, 22 Oct 2000 19:42:31 GMT
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In lugnet.build.minifigs, Larry Pieniazek writes:

> Nice, Eric!

Thanks!

> I think you really captured the spirit of Solitare nicely! The face painting
> came off very well indeed. Why did you choose to go the masking route instead
> of using a small brush and hand painting the way Craigo does?

I used to paint gaming miniatures (both for wargames and role playing games)
and I know from experience that it would be wicked hard to get the black eye
patches symmetrical in freehand.  Since it's such a smooth surface, I thought a
mask might be easier.  I had some, umm, problems with it anyway.  It all worked
out in the end, though.

> I'm not a painter/cutter/gluer myself, of course, but I still can admire what
> others do while not choosing to do it myself. I think that's what is neat
> about LEGO boundaries, we can choose our own boundaries and adhere to them
> while still respecting and admiring the work that others do even if they chose
> different ones.

Normally I'm not a painter/cutter/gluer either.  I still wouldn't ever cut or
glue anything.  I felt weird about removing paint and adding more as it was.  I
probably wouldn't do it again- this was a pretty singular circumstance.

eric



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(...) Nice, Eric! I think you really captured the spirit of Solitare nicely! The face painting came off very well indeed. Why did you choose to go the masking route instead of using a small brush and hand painting the way Craigo does? I'm not a (...) (26 years ago, 22-Oct-00, to lugnet.build.minifigs)

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