Getting my WSS Cavalry "Profesionally" painted

Started by Orcs, 04 August 2017, 09:22:21 PM

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Orcs

Quote from: mollinary on 06 August 2017, 11:52:38 AM
Interesting how different individuals' experiences can be! I have sent thousands of 10mm figures to Fernando for painting at their 'Showcase' standard. Communication was always great, photos of work in progress sent, comments taken and acted upon, and figures received packed so carefully (individually!) that the only problem was the length of time it took to unwrap them all. These have included a large number of pikemen with moulded on Pikes, none of which were damaged.

Mollinary

Sounds like Fernando is the way to go.  It always looked a lot of mucking about sendng to him.  I will PM you to "pick your brains" if you don't mind



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Orcs

Quote from: petercooman on 06 August 2017, 10:37:06 AM
The description of the problems makes me think of a particular painter.

I'll send you a pm, very curious if I was right 😉

Well just to satisfy the curious Peter guessed correctly.

I will do a further review when the figures return.

I do fail to see how they keep in business if the standard I received is normal
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Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Chad

Would it be appropriate to give us all an indication who the painter is, so others don't have this problem?

Orcs

Quote from: Chad on 06 August 2017, 08:50:56 PM
Would it be appropriate to give us all an indication who the painter is, so others don't have this problem?

I was going to give them a chance to redeem themselves, but it seems that they already have a reputation.

I showed them to Sunjester at club , but not in time to stop him making the same mistake,

The company in question is Turnbil Miniatures
www.turbilminiatures.co.uk/
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Life is not a matter of holding good cards, but of playing a poor hand well. - Robert Louis Stevenson

Orcs

What is interesting is that on Ebay they have 1800+ feedback and 100% positive.

I am not sure how that can be
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paulr

The opening sentence on their website might hold a clue...

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petercooman

Well as I said you can see the pictures better on ebay. So maybe people know what to expect more.

cameronian

My recollection of this company was they specialised in high volume 6mm OKish jobs, wouldn't ever consider them for anything bigger.
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toxicpixie

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Leman

I actually did take a look at their advert and my thought was - well that makes me look bloody brilliant, I won't be paying for stuff I can do better myself.
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Womble67

09 August 2017, 11:49:29 AM #25 Last Edit: 09 August 2017, 11:54:28 AM by Womble67
Hi all I kinda feel real guilty over this as I advertise Turbil Miniatures Painting service. The last thing Id want to do is recommend a service which people are having trouble with.

I know they're painting is extremely basic but mine were undercoated and reasonably block painted. Check out my 10mm American Civil War project for pictures.

Like I say I feel really bad about this. Should I remove the advertisement from my link page or should I put a warning and a link to this discussion I'll wait for your opinions.

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toxicpixie

If you're happy with them I'd leave the links, Andy. More informed, more informed choices. Mind, not updating the price list on their own website is a bit duff!

Orcs, hope you've had a positive reply by now?

Also, I'm surprised at people's poor experiences with Fernando - all his work I've seen looked excellent! Isn't it his work in the Austro-Prussian Wargaming in History books? Made me bloody jealous, I must say :)
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Chad

As I said I have no problem with Fernando painting. But the last order I received had figures which had clearly just been pulled carelessly off the painting bases and were severely bent over from the waist. Luckily I was able to straighten the up without any breaking. Others had lost half the muskets which had broken off.

With regard to my recent U.K. Painted figures, I have tried to tidy them up but it is proving to be a waste of time. They are primed black and at my age of 3 score years and 10, it is very difficult to see detail that has been missed.

Does anyone know of a method to remove paint from figures as this seems to be my only option and to repaint them myself? Failing that I will have to buy more figures and paint them myself.

Duke Speedy of Leighton

Option 1: jar if nitromors (not suitable for plastic)
Option 2: wait for it.... wait for it... Put them in the dishwasher!
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Ithoriel

I use nail varnish remover rather than Nitromors. Cheaper and not quite as ferocious. Still not suitable for plastic!
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