Who makes the shiniest Mal pistol?-lookin for a new sidearm

POSTED BY: Sulla
UPDATED: Wednesday, August 2, 2006 13:32
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TRISTAN

Thursday, May 25, 2006 6:59 PM

That is nice...just wish I had known about that before! Now I may have to strip the handle and start all over again!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SULLA

Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:25 PM

One more tid bit.

This is the only RPF post I could find with any kind of painting info for a resin Mal pistol.
http://www.rpf.invisionzone.com/index.php?showtopic=100123&hl=mal's+pi
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TRISTAN

Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:28 PM

Yep, that's the one. I wanted to follow those instructions, but after a weekend of trying to find the paints, etc, I gave up and used what I had. The pistol on that thread turned out beautifully, though...if I ever get another one, I will try that treatment. Unless, of course, the next one I get is a functioning replica!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SULLA

Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:41 PM

I just called a local game store and they said they had "Tin Bitz" miniatures paint. They said it's a silvery dark bronze.

$3.50/bottle and the bottles are about 2-4 oz. I might head over there tonight after work and see what it looks like, but that's a lot of cash for a tiny bottle you know.

I am assuming it's about the size of a testors model paint bottle. I think I'd need like five Tin Bitz bottles to do a mal pistol...

TRISTAN

Thursday, May 25, 2006 7:47 PM

I managed to put several coats of each color on my pistol, and still had a little less than half of each left when I was done. These were the model-painting bottles, too...the really small ones. So, you should have plenty.
From experience, be sure to put extra thick coats on the raised areas...I managed to sand down to the resin a few times and had to do touch-ups.

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SULLA

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:01 PM

I picked up a bottle of Chaos Black and Tin Bitz. They were $3.50 USD each! My local game store had plenty of them. It was the first place I looked. I'd be willing to bet that two or three of the other game stores I know about would carry it to. If you really want some, you might be able to order them from The Game Preserve. They have a web site.

TRISTAN

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 3:37 PM

Thanks! I will check them out.
Don't forget to post pics when you get done!

Holding until you get back, Captain.

SULLA

Tuesday, May 30, 2006 4:44 PM

I certainly will. I have the paint I need and all the tools.. but I am on a four week wating list for a pistola from Phil. *sigh* to sit on my hands is torture!

SLOOPYJON

Wednesday, August 2, 2006 1:32 PM

i have recently remade my mal pistol from pictuers sent to me from nathan fillion its totaly exact if you wouldlike pics please email me sloopyjon@hotmail.com ther is also no waiting period.

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