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« Reply #15 on: January 13, 2009, 10:33:32 AM »

thats strange, my orange and white meeple are of the exactly the same quality as my big box (the one with 5 expansions, without the tower)
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« Reply #16 on: January 13, 2009, 11:22:12 AM »

I'll take it back, you're right... now that I got home I could compare the new ones to the original ones, and actually they look just as good. I was especially fooled by the "doors" of the barn, as I was sure the tops were corners, so I thought the round doors of the new ones were actually due to paint that ran into the creases.

So, everything fine here, sorry for the confusion Smiley
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« Reply #17 on: January 13, 2009, 11:52:11 AM »

I believe the white coloured paint is actually the undercoat before the actual colour is applied to the wooden parts.
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« Reply #18 on: January 13, 2009, 01:44:40 PM »

I believe the white coloured paint is actually the undercoat before the actual colour is applied to the wooden parts.

or the color of the fairy, no?
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« Reply #19 on: January 13, 2009, 04:36:58 PM »

I have no complaints with my figures from him.  I do have complaints about the figures I'm painting myself.  *sigh*  I can't seem to get them to look as good as the "real" meeples.  I must be doing something wrong.  3 days later and my test black tower tile is still not complete.  I noticed that a second coat really helps cover up "spots" in the paint the first time around!  Hopefully it'll be ready in 24 hours.
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« Reply #20 on: January 14, 2009, 06:44:36 AM »

or the color of the fairy, no?

No, the colour of the fairy is a different shade.

I have no complaints with my figures from him.  I do have complaints about the figures I'm painting myself.  *sigh*  I can't seem to get them to look as good as the "real" meeples.  I must be doing something wrong.  3 days later and my test black tower tile is still not complete.  I noticed that a second coat really helps cover up "spots" in the paint the first time around!  Hopefully it'll be ready in 24 hours.

My second black tower pieces (white and black) took well over a week. They were done in stages over the Christmas/New Year period. I don't think you'll ever get them as good as the original painting technique.

Edit: That includes me also, Novelty... see next posting Wink
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« Reply #21 on: January 14, 2009, 06:57:16 AM »

I don' think you'll ever get them as good as the original painting technique.
I don't think I will ever get them as good as the original painting technique either.
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« Reply #22 on: January 17, 2009, 08:42:42 AM »

My Mom used acrylic craft paint on my city and road pieces for the King expansion and they look just as good as the actual meeples that come with Carc and other expansions.
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« Reply #23 on: January 17, 2009, 08:53:05 AM »

My Mom used acrylic craft paint on my city and road pieces for the King expansion and they look just as good as the actual meeples that come with Carc and other expansions.
There're meeples included with King???
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« Reply #24 on: January 17, 2009, 08:58:59 AM »

Not included. I had my brother replicate a city and road pieces from Settlers from some scrap wood.
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« Reply #25 on: May 23, 2011, 07:46:15 AM »

If starting with the unpainted wood meeples one might try RIT dye. There is a good thread on BGG about using it for dyeing wood discs successfully.
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« Reply #26 on: June 22, 2011, 08:24:25 AM »

Just out of curiosity, has anyone painted their meeples with acrylics? I'm curious as to how the paint has held up to the wear of handling.  I have oodles of acrylic bottles from my miniature days (that i didn't use too much) and am thinking of improving some of the base colors. I have lots of Metallic colors that might be very cool.
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« Reply #27 on: July 20, 2011, 05:41:25 PM »

Pretty sure that my city and road pieces are painted with acrylic paint, but they've not had much use so I can't really say how it's been holding up.
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« Reply #28 on: March 22, 2012, 06:02:02 AM »


http://boardgamegeek.com/thread/646372/customizing-meeples/new


These are my meeples! hope you enjoy!
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« Reply #29 on: March 22, 2012, 07:51:12 AM »


Nice - thanks for sharing!
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