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Hello, I am looking to paint my tanks, but I already assembled them. I was thinking that it would be easier to paint if I disassembled them first. I was hoping someone might have already done this process and has tips. I was told for hard plastics like this that Simple Green works, but I do not want to risk destroying the tank I soak. Thanks again
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Originally Posted by: suboid Hello, I am looking to paint my tanks, but I already assembled them. I was thinking that it would be easier to paint if I disassembled them first. I was hoping someone might have already done this process and has tips. I was told for hard plastics like this that Simple Green works, but I do not want to risk destroying the tank I soak. Thanks again No! They really are easier to paint after assembly and the parts will adhere to glue better without paint on them. To save time, I prime them white, then spray paint the base color of the tank. Battlefront sells nice spray paints in the right colors, but other brands are good. Then paint details like tracks, wheels, tools, machine guns, wash, dry brush, decals and done. You can also prime black and hand paint the base colors, saving time on tracks and wheels that way. Take your time, enjoy the process and the results will be worth it.
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Originally Posted by: suboid Hello, I am looking to paint my tanks, but I already assembled them. I was thinking that it would be easier to paint if I disassembled them first. I was hoping someone might have already done this process and has tips. I was told for hard plastics like this that Simple Green works, but I do not want to risk destroying the tank I soak. Thanks again Simple Green is your best and only reasonable choice. Acetone and derivatives thereof will eat the plastic. My recommendation is to place the tank in the bottom of a small pyrex sealable container with enough simple Green to cover it. Leave it to sit for two days, giving it a mild shake after the first day. Then scrub it down with an old toothbrush, still in the simple Green-filled container. Rinse and allow to dry before repainting. Stripping plastic is always a hassle, so take your time and do it right.
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I find it easier to paint when half assembled, as in hull and turrets built but I leave the tracks off, that way I can paint the actual tanks easier.
With everything its practice and finding a method that works for you:)
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Save any weathering till all is glued together though. Will look more natural.
I paint whole hull and turret seperate, but that works for me. Id advise M10 varients maybe paint as seperate components if you struggle as they are open topped. |
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Originally Posted by: Dr Large I find it easier to paint when half assembled, as in hull and turrets built but I leave the tracks off, that way I can paint the actual tanks easier.
With everything its practice and finding a method that works for you:) I totally agree. I put tracks on last, as it's far easier to paint all the inside bits when they aren't attached to the hull.
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I thought Simple Green was only for stripping old paint, I wasn't aware that it was for ungluing parts too. Anyway, if you used cryanocylics to glue your tank together ( the stuff that forms a plastic bond between two plastic pieces) then I don't think there is anything short of a surgeon's scalpel that will separate those parts. If you used a white glue or "school glue" then maybe soaking the tank in water can dissolve the adhesive.
Still, I agree with the above, get a nice spray primer, and a base color, and paint the assembled tank. Then go over your details with brush work and specific colors.
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