Painting mini's

[Zarathustra Suicune]

Just got my federation fleet box (Metal), and as these are the first models I have ever got from mongoose games, I'm wondering if I need to wash them before basecoating (I'm using the army painter primer) like I have to do with Forge World ones for (I know there resin, and these are not but just wondering.

 

[billclo]

I would, just to be safe.

 

[MongooseMatt]

It won't do any harm, but we have never had to.

 

[McKinstry]

I always do but I cannot say that it is vital. With resin, I believe it is a must do.

 

[scoutdad]

I also wash all of my minis before painting... regardless of composition.

It may not be necessary, but for the five minutes (or less) it takes to do a whole box; you can't go wrong.

 

[steelbrok]

Possibly silly question from inexperienced painter, what would you wash them with?

 

[Ben2]

Possibly silly question from inexperienced painter, what would you wash them with?

Warm water with a drop of washing up liquid, and give them a scrub with an old tooth brush. Then shake off the excess water and leave them somewhere warm to dry.

 

[steelbrok]

Thanks, I thought that would be it but preferred to be sure

 

[doublenot7]

I only wash resin models.

 

[deadshane]

I havent washed any of my ships...and they've primed up quite nicely.

I'm not a scrub painter either....been painting for some 18 or so years now...trained by GW.

Of course I paint as a necessary evil...to get painted models on the board. Primer is Krylon flat Grey, and I paint with Liquitex base coats, cheaply obtained by way of Michaels. GW, and Vallejo detailing.

I've never found a model that actually needed washing...but I'm not trying to win any painting contests either.

 

[dinnermeat]

Yes I would wash them first metal models have some dust on them one I got them in the fleet box.