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For the future - the tinier parts of figurines are easier to paint with a needle than with a toothpick.
Did you use an airbrush, or just brushes to paint her? :3
Needles are better than toothbrushes because you can make more precise lines/small elements with them, and you can scrape the excessive paint off with them, too. Also, metal is not porous, unlike wood, so it is easier to wipe paint residue off a needle :>
I wonder if there are more closeup photos of your kit? :3
Unfortunately I don't. The figure is at my permanent address, and I'm out of town at college
Well, I hope you finish that Pluto one - it already looks awesome!
I've never had that problem. If you scrub them really thoroughly with dish soap, they won't peel (I did hours of research beforehand and talked to a hobbie shop owner about it). Basically, just make sure you wear gloves while you paint if you don't use primer--if you touch it too much, the oils from your skin can screw it up.
Thanks! I will, eventually--I just need to remember to get silver paint next time I go home @.@ My college is in a tiny town that doesn't have much in it.
Did you polish your kit with sandpaper before you painted it? I know that sandpapered resin takes paint much better, but I never really found info on how enamel adheres to non-sandpapered resin ._.
No, I literally just washed it and painted it. I had absolutely no issues whatsoever with the paint not sticking. Luckily, the one I bought (though it was the "cheap" "bad" kind from Hong Kong), it didn't need almost any prep work. But it really depends on how much work you want to put into it and how comfortable you are.