I went to the breyer website and it said to boil the horse, but it never worked for me. How long are you supposed to boil the horse? are you supposed to sand it first? do you add anything to the water? I see amazing recreations, but I never seem to get it right? also tips on shading and highlighting would be great, how to blend them in with the base coat? I'm stuck doing simple bays, blacks, and whites.
2007-04-04 16:53:12 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Games & Recreation ➔ Hobbies & Crafts
I have been remaking Breyers since 1990 so I do have a bit of experience. Some people use boiling water to reposition parts of their models, I use a heat gun. remember, any part that you reposition, will need resculpting. You also must make your new creations bio mechanically correct, both musculature and skeletal in order to compete with the artists of today and to keep your work LSQ(Live Show Quality) Here is my website www.3dequine.com if you want to look around. There is a Basic 'How To' Page if you want to check it out for a taste of what is involved in the process. Hugs~Lora Speiser
2007-04-05 07:39:35 · answer #1 · answered by Yepthisisme 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2016-12-24 03:19:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
WOW !! I have a friend who had almost 500 of the darned horses she was selling on eBay... and she wouldn't recondition them because it reduces the VALUE !! I bought two of her REALLY bad horses for fun and reconditioned them.
Now I'm MOSTLY a plastic modeller / props master, but I do build / paint horses in 1/35 scale for some dioramas:
Boiling the horse... Breyer's are RESIN, so it's safe (relatively) to "boil" them in hot water to remove grime, dirt, and smoke... I would add a cup of vinegar to a gallon of water to help cut the grime. Don't SAND... use a kitchen pad (3M type) to scrub GENTLY.
Painting... the BEST way would be to buy an modelling airbrush / compressor (about $200-300 US). Next would be modelling spray paints with "masks" (to guide / hide paint).
For techniques... go to a modelling / hobby shop and buy a book on FIGURE painting !! This will almost always include a section on horses.
You can also do the shading by blending and drybrushing... techniques best learned from a book and then practiced.
I also got SILLY and used very fine leather, metal and plastics (from model boat-building and doll-house supplies)
to build bridles and saddles for my two horses.
Good luck !!
2007-04-05 05:40:35 · answer #3 · answered by mariner31 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2017-03-05 01:03:17 · answer #4 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋