K&C matte figure painter needed for touch-ups (1 Viewer)

[tommy2close]

I recently ordered the K&C DUKW from an online retailer and the two figures are in need of some touch-ups, both on their faces. One has what appears to be a small blot of dried white glue near the chin which needs to be removed and repainted and a chip on his lip, and the other has a chip along his jaw line. Not sure what the going rate for this sort of thing is as I've never done it before, but I'm definitely willing to make it worth the painter's time and effort. Thanks much!

 

[thebritfarmer]

Can you just not send it back to the dealer? If it was received that way a good dealer should take care of it for you.

 

[jazzeum]

Can you just not send it back to the dealer? If it was received that way a good dealer should take care of it for you.

Scott,

If you're saying the dealer should exchange it, that may not be possible as the DUKW has been retired for quite some time.

Tommy,

Why don't you contact Sierra. They can put you in touch with the Kilted Vampire, who does painting.

 

[Obee]

I do repair and paint touch ups quite a lot......

On my workbench right now are 8th Army and Afrika Korps figures and equipment from K&C and Thomas Gunn, for Rethymno ..... if you read thhis Todd, I'll drop them over to you on Sunday morning

The only problem me doing repairs for you is they have to cross halfway around the world.... and so postage is big, while I'm cheap

More repairs arrived on Wednesday... East of India, Niena Studio, Grenada, and some other Russian troops, all with damaged or broken arms.... so another busy weekend.

Check out my work on the Repairs Thread,

regards,

John

 

[theBaron]

You might want to try some of the touch-ups yourself, you might find yourself enjoying the hobby on a whole new level.

Prost!
Brad

 

[PJDeluhery]

I'm with Brad - give it a try. It's not very difficult, and there are lots of threads here to get you started. The skill involved for touchups is pretty minimal once you get the paint color right. If you stick with Humbrol enamels you will get pretty close to the color you want right out of the can! It will open a whole new world.

 

[jazzeum]

If you're going to try your own work, don't do it on a retired piece. K & C paint is not just one color but usually a combination. I have a friend who touches up all of mine and if you want him to do it, he's fantastic and very reasonable.

 

[PJDeluhery]

If you're going to try your own work, don't do it on a retired piece. K & C paint is not just one color but usually a combination. I have a friend who touches up all of mine and if you want him to do it, he's fantastic and very reasonable.

Excellent point, Brad. I did not realize the piece was retired.

Knowing that, my question would be - should he repair it at all?? I know that with old toy soldiers a restoration or repair can actually reduce the value of the piece - as most buyers want "original paint." I don't know if that is true here - or maybe "investment value" is not an issue. What do people think?

 

[theBaron]

Other Brad here--I wouldn't worry about retired vs in production, unless you're worried about resale value. Personally, I don't care what my collection is worth, except what it costs to insure. They're not a replacement or even a supplement for my 401K

Prost!
Brad

 

[jazzeum]

Other Brad here--I wouldn't worry about retired vs in production, unless you're worried about resale value. Personally, I don't care what my collection is worth, except what it costs to insure. They're not a replacement or even a supplement for my 401K

Prost!
Brad

Well, maybe you don't but if an item is retired I'm not taking a chance on painting it myself. If I screw it up, I can't easily replace the piece. Although some don't worry about re-selling, it's not to be entirely discounted either.

 

[Ken & Ericka Osen/H&A Studio]

Hello there,
With small repairs you should just try fixing it yourself. These are just production paint jobs and they are very simple ones in the overall scheme of things.
If you use water base paints like Model Color by Vallejo then you know if the color is right before it even dries. If you don't like the way it looks, then use a moist cloth and wipe it off and try again later when it is dry.
Anything looks better than a chip.
Ken

 

[kilted vampire]

I am really good at matching colors for K&C. If you need help pm me.