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BrickBandit
Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009 10:57:51 PM

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I decided to paint my M1 Garand, and this is what I did.





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LegoCreatorMaster
Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009 11:10:12 PM

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Nice! I'm gonna try it! Silver Sharpie, right?


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BrickBandit
Posted: Sunday, November 01, 2009 11:12:44 PM

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LegoCreatorMaster wrote:
Nice! I'm gonna try it! Silver Sharpie, right?

No, it's TesTors Enamel Paint. Make sure you use thinner on the brush after you use it, though!

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Sgt Mittens
Posted: Friday, November 06, 2009 8:33:19 AM

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BrickBandit wrote:
Make sure you use thinner on the brush after you use it, though!


Yeah, I forgot to use a thinner on my brushes after painting a model aircraft carrier.
They were rock hard!

But really nice job!!!

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BrickBandit
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 1:58:28 AM

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Sgt Mittens wrote:
BrickBandit wrote:
Make sure you use thinner on the brush after you use it, though!


Yeah, I forgot to use a thinner on my brushes after painting a model aircraft carrier.
They were rock hard!

But really nice job!!!

Yeah, it sucks when that happens. Thanks!

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mattfu
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 2:04:15 AM

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Amazing. How did you get the paint job so perfect?

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BrickBandit
Posted: Sunday, November 08, 2009 2:07:05 AM

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mattfu wrote:
Amazing. How did you get the paint job so perfect?

A very tiny brush and a lot of spare time. ;)

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