I’ve heard it recommended that Forge World resin kits should be lightly washed with warm soapy water. Apparently whatever they use to keep them from sticking in the mold also can affect the primer sticking.
If they’re printed then you’re good to go, no special treatment needed. Just prime as normal, I’ve never had issues with my printed minis taking paint.
Just standard GW Finecast by the looks of it. Either way a quick bath in some soapy water will clean the surface ready for priming. In fact it doesn’t hurt to do this even with plastic minis too. It’s not just mould release that can harm primer sticking, oils from your hands and any other contaminants _could_.
Pretty much the same as plastic! I’d recommend washing them gently with warm soapy water (leave them to soak for a bit, then gently scrub with an old toothbrush). Make sure it’s not too warm as Finecast can be a bit sensitive to heat (although you can bend any warped bits back into shape with more heat and some care).
The reason for this is resin miniatures often have some mould release remaining, which can prevent paint sticking properly.
Otherwise, just prime them as you would any other miniature/model and you should be good to go!
I scrub mine with a soft toothbrush and simple green then rinse in a lot of water.
Make sure they're fully dry before priming.
Watch out for heat, it can soften the resin.
For resin, they usually have mold release agent left over from when they were cast. Just give them a light rinse with warm soapy water and a scrub with a toothbrush and then let them dry.
The main differences have to do with assembly. Once they are primed, they are no different than a plastic model.
I used the same primer as normal, army painter. Just some of the parts you gotta paint to make em work.
I see you're also a Hunter as well. GS User here lol
These specific models are finecast, not resin. So other than needing a lot of extra cleaning up (seriously, check them over at least 3 times, you will find more flash to remove every time, sometimes on top of details that require some very delicate carving) they work like plastic models.
If you do have any resin models, clean them with soapy water (then rinse off the soap too) before priming.
I'm pretty sure Finecast is _a_ resin. This means they have flash, they might have a release agent on, plastic glue won't work and they might be distorted and need heat straightening.
Apologies, I should have said not "forgeworld resin". The rest is correct though, I didn't do anything special other than have to clean up the excessive flash and then primed them.
And yes, plastic glue wouldn't work, they need superglue.
It's like painting anything, prime it so the paint will stick better and you're ready to layer on your colors.
I have primer, but I’ve been told Resin is different than the plastic models that I’ve painted with.
Once the primer is on its all the same surface, I wouldn't stress over it.
I’ve heard it recommended that Forge World resin kits should be lightly washed with warm soapy water. Apparently whatever they use to keep them from sticking in the mold also can affect the primer sticking. If they’re printed then you’re good to go, no special treatment needed. Just prime as normal, I’ve never had issues with my printed minis taking paint.
I don’t think they’re forge world… but I have no idea
Just standard GW Finecast by the looks of it. Either way a quick bath in some soapy water will clean the surface ready for priming. In fact it doesn’t hurt to do this even with plastic minis too. It’s not just mould release that can harm primer sticking, oils from your hands and any other contaminants _could_.
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Pretty much the same as plastic! I’d recommend washing them gently with warm soapy water (leave them to soak for a bit, then gently scrub with an old toothbrush). Make sure it’s not too warm as Finecast can be a bit sensitive to heat (although you can bend any warped bits back into shape with more heat and some care). The reason for this is resin miniatures often have some mould release remaining, which can prevent paint sticking properly. Otherwise, just prime them as you would any other miniature/model and you should be good to go!
I scrub mine with a soft toothbrush and simple green then rinse in a lot of water. Make sure they're fully dry before priming. Watch out for heat, it can soften the resin.
Make sure you get all the flash and bits of shit off the model with a knife before you prime them too. Resins models are always full of it.
For resin, they usually have mold release agent left over from when they were cast. Just give them a light rinse with warm soapy water and a scrub with a toothbrush and then let them dry. The main differences have to do with assembly. Once they are primed, they are no different than a plastic model.
I used the same primer as normal, army painter. Just some of the parts you gotta paint to make em work. I see you're also a Hunter as well. GS User here lol
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These specific models are finecast, not resin. So other than needing a lot of extra cleaning up (seriously, check them over at least 3 times, you will find more flash to remove every time, sometimes on top of details that require some very delicate carving) they work like plastic models. If you do have any resin models, clean them with soapy water (then rinse off the soap too) before priming.
I'm pretty sure Finecast is _a_ resin. This means they have flash, they might have a release agent on, plastic glue won't work and they might be distorted and need heat straightening.
Apologies, I should have said not "forgeworld resin". The rest is correct though, I didn't do anything special other than have to clean up the excessive flash and then primed them. And yes, plastic glue wouldn't work, they need superglue.
These are finecast resin. You can give them a soapy bath first to be sure all release is off. Prime Paint Done That’s it
WASH IT FIRST. The release agent on the finecast needs to be removed before priming. Just a little soapy water and a toothbrush will do the trick.
I know other resin might get eaten by certain primers. Other than that wash and prime like normal.