Inspection, Take 2
I sprayed some Dullcote on the figure's pants to see if that would kill the shine. It did, sort of, but maybe not really :-) Although the sheen is much reduced, there are still highlights under the LED photo lights. I should repaint the figure and take a few photos outside in natural light. Now that the good weather's approaching, I can move picture taking outside without freezing.
Thanks for the reply in the previous post. The vehicle came out really well, btw. I especially like the palm tree on the spare cover.
ReplyDeleteIf you really want to kill the shine (and perhaps some brain cells) then get a little bottle of dullcote. Let it settle then carefully open it so as not to disturb the layer at the bottom. Dip the brush slowly down through the lacquer to get to the sludge at the bottom. This is the magic sludge that dulls. Brush this onto the figure and really let it dry. You might get the same sludge if you decant some spray into a cup and let most of the lacquer flash off. Hence the brain cells warning.
Oh, and that upside-down-in-the-tweezers shot is the stuff of nightmares.
Thanks! I'll give that a try, although I may need to go the decant route as I don't have any in a bottle. Luckily the director of safety equipment here at the 30Squares media empire is sewing face masks, so maybe I can borrow one for brain cell protection....
DeleteSpeaking of nightmares, that figure has had a tough life. It's a Fujimi and it was moulded to lie flat on a creeper - the creeper is included in a set I don't own :-( So, I had to cut its head off with a razor saw and reposition it so the body would lie flat on the ground.
Oh yes, for my most recent diorama (an upcoming post) I had to do some -ectomies, mostly legs, to reposition body parts. There's something about that process that is just a little bit weird even if you can separate yourself (no pun intended) from the gory aspect and remember this is just plastic. Human shaped plastic.
DeleteI agree it was weird. There I was standing at my workbench making sure I sawed through the neck at just the right place to get maximum 'bend-age', but not mangle the head....
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