Paint and touch up questions for trophy (1 Viewer)

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I was wondering if anybody new for sure what paint trophy used on there figures. While going thru my collection i have noticed a few zulu spears where the paint has chipped off as well as a couple of horses
that have lost paint where there tails meets there hind quarters. Does anybody have any tips for repairing or painting these. Also what is the best glue to use for reattaching an arm or scappord
 
Greg, if you need expert repair, Mike De Marco is expert at repairing Trophy pieces. See the services section for more information about him, if you’re interested.

Brad
 
greg, if you need expert repair, mike de marco is expert at repairing trophy pieces. See the services section for more information about him, if you’re interested.

Brad

thanks brad, some of these shpuld be easy. I dint know if they used humbrel, or testors or what though
 
As far as the paint goes, you should be OK with any good enamel you can access. Testor's and Humbrol would both be good. Model Master would also work, as would Japanese brands like Mr. Color or Gunze-Sangyo, if that's what is readily accessible to you. The brand isn't as important as matching the color is.

As far as attaching broken parts goes, a good cyanoacrylate glue--"CA glue" in the hobby parlance--will work. A 2-part epoxy glue will be better for a join requiring more strength, like gluing an arm to a torso, or a figure to a base. You should be able to find either at any local hobby shop, or online.

If the piece has no lug or key to fit into a corresponding hole, it will be a good idea to pin the join, to make it stronger. For the material to make a pin, I use straight pins, or wire salvaged from Chinese takeout containers, depending on the size of the piece. Using a pin vise, I drill holes in the pieces, test the fit, then put glue in the holes, and add the pin and the parts. If you choose a 2-part epoxy, a 5-minute setting time will be sufficient to let you adjust the piece, without having to hold the piece in your hands or in a jig of some kind while the glue cures and sets.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad
 
As far as the paint goes, you should be OK with any good enamel you can access. Testor's and Humbrol would both be good. Model Master would also work, as would Japanese brands like Mr. Color or Gunze-Sangyo, if that's what is readily accessible to you. The brand isn't as important as matching the color is.

As far as attaching broken parts goes, a good cyanoacrylate glue--"CA glue" in the hobby parlance--will work. A 2-part epoxy glue will be better for a join requiring more strength, like gluing an arm to a torso, or a figure to a base. You should be able to find either at any local hobby shop, or online.

If the piece has no lug or key to fit into a corresponding hole, it will be a good idea to pin the join, to make it stronger. For the material to make a pin, I use straight pins, or wire salvaged from Chinese takeout containers, depending on the size of the piece. Using a pin vise, I drill holes in the pieces, test the fit, then put glue in the holes, and add the pin and the parts. If you choose a 2-part epoxy, a 5-minute setting time will be sufficient to let you adjust the piece, without having to hold the piece in your hands or in a jig of some kind while the glue cures and sets.

Hope that helps, prosit!
Brad
thanks a lot brad, I think I am going to buy some humbrel gloss enamel on ebay, I thought somebody said years ago that len used humbrel paints.
 
thanks a lot brad, I think I am going to buy some humbrel gloss enamel on ebay, I thought somebody said years ago that len used humbrel paints.

Greg I think Humbrol is a good one.

I remember a few years ago Len telling me that they used to buy paint in bulk from Woolworths

Cheers

Martyn:)
 

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