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Resurrecting 3rd edition armies / returning to playing

  • 25-07-2011 06:39AM
    #1
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭


    Recently I've been contemplating digging out my old Warhammer 40K armies and going along to one of the gaming clubs that I've read about on the forum.

    What I was considering is stripping the paint off my Blood Angels, repainting about 1500pts worth (I think I could do a better job now) and seeing how I get on with the 5th edition rules, and whether I like it.

    Like many people in the current climate I'm tight for money, to say the least, and would like to make use of the models I have. Fortunately many of the BA characters, particularly the special characters, don't seem to have new models (Memphiston, Dante, Corbulo etc) so these are fine. I have a variety of metal Death Company, Assault marines with jump packs which are probably OK too. Then a bunch of metal terminators, old metal tactical squad, devestators, old metal landspeeders, old metal Furioso, plastic rhinos ... You get the picture...

    Would there be a problem using these older models to play, or is this frowned upon?

    And if not, does anyone know whether plastic model vehicles (like a rhino) can be stripped using the same methods as metal models, or are they too fragile?


Comments

  • #2
    quozl
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,308 ✭✭✭quozl


    Old models aren't frowned upon at all.

    In fact, they're often cooler.

    To strip plastic I use a detol bath. I've never stripped anything as big as a tank - biggest would be a Carnifex, but the principle is the same. Immerse it in detol for 12 hours. Come back, and scrub the paint off with a tooth-brush. It comes off very easily and it didn't soften (at least not noticeably) the plastic.

    Things like brake fluid are a lot more toxic. What exactly were you planning on using?

    I'd also suggest stripping and painting a unit at a time. That way you'll always have a fully (or nearly fully) painted army - you won't strip 1500 points and then have to paint it all at once. Not that most people will mind if its painted or not, but it'd be a shame to go from all painted, even if not great, to all unpainted :)


  • #3
    Black Sheep
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 3,496 Mod ✭✭✭✭Black Sheep


    Thanks for the tips.

    I remember using nail varnish remover to strip metal models in the past, but I've never done plastic. I guess I will just have to try it and see how I get on. Doing one unit at a time sounds reasonable, I'm not actually in much of a rush.


  • #4
    Red_Wake
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,571 ✭✭✭Red_Wake


    I've heard Dettol is a great stripper alright.


  • #5
    ttcomet
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 469 ✭✭ttcomet


    You may have to put some of them on new bases, e.g. old terminators were all on small bases and now they are on the larger 40mm (?) ones.
    I have used Dettol to strip paint off both metal and plastic mini's. I used the Dettol quite heavily watered down not straight from the bottle. It took maybe 3 or 4 long soaks and scrubs to get it all off. Oh and whatever room you soak them in will stink of dettol for days afterwards.


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