itfciain said:
In general, the bulk of the guys on here prefer to keep things as they are - so no touch up, re-paints etc - although there are a few that do it and one guy has videos on Youtube if you search for them
Customizing is a different kettle of fish - if you want to do that then check out some of the threads on here - Steve (Savory100) has done some great custom work recently
Totally agree, customising is totally different. I only use beaters and funnily enough nearly all of them have come from Iain. I always check all of them twice before painting to make sure there is not a hidden gem in the rough too. All my customs are also of non-production figures, so they can never be passed off as original items.
When it comes to 'touch-ups and making them better', this is a bit of an oxymoron... touching them up doesn't make them better, it kills them forever and makes them worthless/as poor as a beater.
If you want perfect figures, please search them out and buy them; there are loads available (you'll find plenty on these boards) if you have some element of patience. Sell your almost perfect figures to an entry collector or one that is not after utter perfection to part fund your perfect replacements. The money you'll spend on the right paint and quality brushes will be the difference between the quality of figures anyway.
