Silver Euro Armour?

[Shakar]

I was looking Brickshelf yesterday, when I stumbled across this:

So, I know where those neat weapons and helmets come from. But what's with the silver Euro Armour? Where did this guy got it? It looks pretty interesting.....

Shakar

[Jesper]

I was looking Brickshelf yesterday, when I stumbled across this:

So, I know where those neat weapons and helmets come from. But what's with the silver Euro Armour? Where did this guy got it? It looks pretty interesting.....

Shakar

Try this link *pirate* http://armothe.com/mcnstore/

[Shakar]

No sign of Euro Armour. That's an official design by Lego.

Shakar

[SuvieD]

It is either a cast of the original or a paint job of some kind. I would say paint personally.

[Sir Dillon]

In this picture, the name of the picture is 'Painted Mithril'. So I would think that they're painted.

[natelite]

well, even lego themselves spray paint metallic silver/gold parts too. my silver ig-88 robot from the 6205 slave 1 has the paint chipped off near the joint.

if you want to spray paint silver onto your lego parts, you can try using paint for plastic models (tamika models) available from hobby/model shops. don't use the paint meant for metal models (like warhammer figurines) as they may melt plastics. :-P don't use a normal brush (poor finish), use air brush. all that equipment might be too expensive for 1 or 2 parts, so it might be easier to just borrow or commission some hobbyist to spray paint your parts for you.

try and use worned parts (eg yellowed whites or grey or parts you would otherwise throw out). it's kinda like recycling. i hate using good lego parts for paints. the feel is different, painted vs original.

[Jipay]

don't use the paint meant for metal models (like warhammer figurines) as they may melt plastics. :-P

??? I have been painting warhammer figs for years and there are a lot of plastic models. their paint definitly doesn't melt anything !

[natelite]

don't use the paint meant for metal models (like warhammer figurines) as they may melt plastics. :-P

??? I have been painting warhammer figs for years and there are a lot of plastic models. their paint definitly doesn't melt anything !

umm, okay. i have little to no experience with metal figurines so you are probably right. i was thinking that most metal paints are oil based and require thinner to remove, and thinner can melt plastics. plastic paints are usually water based. i painted mostly gundam models and some F-1 race cars (tamika models).

[Brick Miner]

these look amazing if they are spray painted 8-

[Jipay]

Warhammer paints are also watter based. You have to use a spray that covers the fig and then only you are using the warhammer paint on it. Since this paint is one of the best in term of quality for modeling, I would recommend it for any type of modelism *sweet* (and no, I don't have any gamesworkshop share :-P )

[WesternOutlaw]

Great figs. Lego needs to make some historic sets with figs of this kind!