My Repaints

Hi guys! I'm new in this forum, I've seen your beautiful works and I decide to repaint some of mine childhood models

I start from these two models of zebra:

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and these are the results:

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I'm not really satisfied, they look too reflective, maybe I shouldn't use the reflective coat, but since I used "tempera paints" they look too opaque..
..maybe on the next models I'll change something

See you on the next update
Hope you like it

Very nice repaints! Congratulations!

I think acrylic paints are more durable than tempera/gouache. Gouache are not water resist until You protect them by fixative. So I think You did it right with the final coat even if it is a little bit shiny :)

Welcome on forum!
I think the repaintings are very nice and the figures look much more realistic now.
Which brand are the originals from your childhood?
Looking forward to see your further works.

Welcome here

Wonderful repaints

Wellcome, Stewe

Your repaints are beautyful

Thank you really much guys :) I'll post soon something I'm working on

That is impressive given that the models look pretty small. Great job!

Sincerely I don't know which brand are they..but yes, they're not really big so I get really mad on painting ahaha

By the way! here's a new update, again I don't know which is the original brand..

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Here the repainted model

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here with its "sister" also repainted

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Great works again! Congrats! (o)): Could You show them with something to scale, maybe with ruler or something?

Yes Ana I'm going to make a photo with a reference object; by the way a post a couple of picture of my last project
I have to make still the eyes, but I'm working on it:

here's the lion!
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Here's the repaint:
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they still need the "shiny protection coat" what do you suggest? Use it or not?
A friend of mine suggest me to use hair spray, what do you think?

Wonderful again

Nice lion too :)
As for protective layer, hair spray may work but I recommend fixative, it's something used mainly for charcoal and soft pastels but will protect these paints too. And it's not very shiny. Hair spray may be not as waterproof as fixative I think (but many students use it to protect charcoal drawings also)

Here's all models with the reference rule

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As for the protective coat, I don't really need them to be waterproof, I mean I wont' wash them XD

Oh, I see they have quite nice size too :) Very nice works :)

Yes, actually they don't need to be waterproof, just don't spill tea or coffee on them

stewe90 wrote:

Here's all models with the reference rule

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As for the protective coat, I don't really need them to be waterproof, I mean I wont' wash them XD

Beautiful repaints!! (o)): (o)):

Stef

Once again, GREAT repaints on such small models. But in comparison that one zebra is HUGE.

Again very nice repaintings. I am sure zebras and giraffes are very hard to paint and you did a good work.

I love them! They are very well painted :) And the lion is so awesome!

You did an amazing job on all of your repaints. I love them all.

(o)): It is an excellent way of saving old poorly painted models keep on this good work !

Amazing work !!!! All of them

I am completely hooked on that lion

Gorgeous repaints!!! I love miniatures like these!! It would be awesome if you could find more of these little figures to paint!!!  

Wow very nice! They look so realistic right now, the lion is my favourite!
Awesome job! 

I just love your giraffes! So beautiful!