I'm thinking of getting this 1/72 scale Spetsnaz figure set to use in a project I'm planning.. I assume these are soft plastic.. so, is there a special method for painting them, or do I just prime and paint as usual (I use only acrylics)



Thanks in advance for any advice
Hisham

Hello Hisham,

you should paint it exactely the same way than 1/35 or taller.
It's just that you might lost an eye or two in the process, if you paint such a camo in 1/72
Best,
J

hi Hisham,
I saw a few inside box photos and figures look clean with no seamlines. Worst part of soft plastic figures is to clean them. It seems you won't need a cleanwork, so priming and painting will be good.
P.S : As I know, these figures are not very soft as old 1/72 airfix figures.
keep safe
Engin

Hello everybody,




Even if no cleaning will be required on these special figures, as Engin stated, I want to drop a quick tip:

You can clean soft plastic figures or vinyl-tires more easily if you put them in the freezer for some time. When the plastic gets cold, it becomes more porous and soft seams can be scraped off in a much better way. If the seams start to soften again, when you "reheat" the figures with your body heat in your finger tips,just put them back in the freezer once again until you could completely clean them at all.

I hope that someone might find this usefull.

Best Regards from Germany

Dennis

Great tip Dennis. Thanks especially for vinyl tires.

I actually tried the freezer method a few years ago when Dragon released a figure set made from a soft kind of plastic, and someone suggested that at the time, and I tried it and it does work! So, basically, just prime and paint as usual.. and the paint sticks to the soft plastic without any problems.. good deal!

Thanks for all your input

Hisham

Hi Hisham,

just don't forget to give them a good washing in a water-detergent bath!

Cheers

Romain

P.S.: oh yes, if you want to convert them, try using a pyrogravure tool to bond the parts together...or even to add material (for a cloak f.ex.) that can then be smoothed down with the same heat.

The freezer method also work for the soft rubbery material in which trumpeter molds the unditching log, snorkel caps and gun mask of their T tanks?

I'm having a hard time with those parts on their T-64.

Thanks in advance,