painting playmo

[playmogirl]

what is the best kind of paint to hand paint playmobil? I have the red corsair pirate ship and would love to have it be the color of the schooner.  Also have 2 of the yellow helicopters and would love to paint them bright red. I don't want to take them all apart and would like to paint them with a brush if that is practical.  Would love to hear some advice.

Thanks!

Anne

[playmofire]

This link will help:

http://www.playmofriends.com/forum/index.php?topic=1046.0

In the US you can get Krylon spray paint which is excellent for Playmobil.  Brush painting can be to get a good result with.

The big helicopter is impossible to take apart without destroying it, but the red corsair is easy as the deck is screwed to the hull.

[playmogirl]

Thanks for the link, a great help!

[Tim_w]

Hello

Sorry just came across this and thought i would add to it. Little Jo's painting article should cover most of your questions however here is a little tip. As a rule I would allways paint vehicles with spray paint, carefully taking them apart and painting each peice seperatley. I am pretty sure it would be impossible to get a perfect 'brush stroke free' finish doing large vehicles by hand. As for klickies the best method is painting them by hand, however i rarely do this so i dont think i am the best qualified to offer any advice
A word of warning though and just to reiterate what Gordon has said. It is impossible to take your particular helicopter apart without destroying it or damaging it. Carefull masking and a lot of patience would be the only option if you wanted to repaint it, i have seen this done, so it is possible.

I hope this helps you in your quest to re paint your Playmobil,

Tim

[playmogirl]

yes that does help, thank you. I am definitely going to try spray painting that big helicopter.

Anne

[Outback]

Just a note....

I have painted large vehicles by hand using acrylic paints and then coating with a satin finish for protection. Though the vehicles in question were military vehicles so the final paint didn't require perfection, the brush strokes will be minimised if your paint is of a consistency that allows a bit of flattening out and you don't continue to brush it as it dries. It can be done, but as Tim has stated, lots of patience, disassembly, caution, and attention to your work to get good results.

The truck and Jeep in the attached photo were both painted by hand (as was the motorcycle)...

[playmofire]

Matt and satin finishes tend to hide any irregularities such as brush strokes and, as Outback says, don't try and brush out acrylic paints too much. I've found with enamel paints that heating the pot of paint by standing it in boiling water before use make it flow more smoothly and gives a better finish, but I only use brushes for small areas and prefer spray painting.

[macgayver]

I only use brushes for small areas and prefer spray painting.

me too gives way much better results then a brush

degreasing the part you wanna paint is important too , dishwater is fine enough

[macgayver]

I only use brushes for small areas and prefer spray painting.

me too gives way much better results then a brush

degreasing the part you wanna paint is important too , dishwater is fine enough
I dunnot use clear's or varnish , makes the part too big
I mustly put activator in my paint wich gives a satin look

or I just use spraycan paint  (lots of qualities in there )

good luck  

[D2]

For action figures (playmobil) I only use oilpainting like Heller or Humbrol but I think for big part, spray painting is better.