{"id":5821,"date":"2022-02-14T11:28:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:28:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/?p=5821"},"modified":"2022-02-14T11:28:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T16:28:52","slug":"howto-paint-crocodile-tabletop-mini-figures-alligator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/14\/howto-paint-crocodile-tabletop-mini-figures-alligator\/","title":{"rendered":"HOWTO: Paint crocodile tabletop mini figures (Alligator)"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class='__iawmlf-post-loop-links' style='display:none;' data-iawmlf-post-links='[{&quot;id&quot;:143,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:4165302&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/web-wp.archive.org\\\/web\\\/20250915035107\\\/https:\\\/\\\/www.thingiverse.com\\\/thing:4165302&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-15 03:38:17&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-20 18:36:42&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-04-28 00:17:04&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-01 08:44:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206}],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:{&quot;date&quot;:&quot;2026-05-01 08:44:46&quot;,&quot;http_code&quot;:206},&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:144,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3Hf6uVr&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/Monoprice-Printer-Heated-Calibration-Assembled\\\/dp\\\/B07CJQ3D6L?th=1&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=803d1f0c16465f70771e04223ae67ea9&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:145,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3HcFCFD&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/Acrylic-Paint-Kids-Artists-Adults\\\/dp\\\/B0861FN3BK?keywords=acrylic+paint+kit&amp;qid=1636679489&amp;sr=8-8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=2c008327fa46e28cf0c4ed27cc9c602a&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:146,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3F5QJOQ&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/Facibom-Flocking-Applicator-Antislip-Modelling\\\/dp\\\/B08V93R6BL?keywords=flocking+kit&amp;qid=1636682411&amp;sr=8-12&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=0d70de6580c56d784496a9fd70c621ee&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;},{&quot;id&quot;:147,&quot;href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/amzn.to\\\/3HiTnmf&quot;,&quot;archived_href&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;redirect_href&quot;:&quot;https:\\\/\\\/www.amazon.com\\\/Sharpie-37161PP-Permanent-Markers-Resists\\\/dp\\\/B00144862U?crid=236F6JF7AAU8N&amp;keywords=black+fine+point+sharpie&amp;qid=1636767899&amp;sprefix=black+fine+point+,aps,207&amp;sr=8-8&amp;linkCode=sl1&amp;tag=burningorg-20&amp;linkId=f262b79c7d27a1ea2888fbee1029d4dc&amp;language=en_US&amp;ref_=as_li_ss_tl&quot;,&quot;checks&quot;:[],&quot;broken&quot;:false,&quot;last_checked&quot;:null,&quot;process&quot;:&quot;done&quot;}]'><\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube-nocookie.com\/embed\/6cxQZWTjZHY\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>I demonstrate how to paint four different color schemes for a crocodile or alligator mini-figure. I use a cream colored base coat on all 4 necks, a gray base-coat on the back of two figures, a dark green base-coat on the back of the other two figures. Then I drybrush one of each with either a black or a muted yellow for highlights. I also demonstrate red, black, and yellow eyes, and the mouth\/teeth details, plus gluing flocking to the base.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-scaled.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-5822\" src=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"584\" height=\"438\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-2048x1536.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/4-crocodiles-done4x3-400x300.jpg 400w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 584px) 100vw, 584px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The figures were printed from a free model on Thingiverse by Mr. Stirling:<br \/>\nSwamp Alligator: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:4165302\">https:\/\/www.thingiverse.com\/thing:4165302<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Items you may want to follow along (Amazon Affiliate Links):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3Hf6uVr\">MonoPrice Mini Delta 3D printer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HcFCFD\">Acrylic paint set<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3F5QJOQ\">Flocking Kit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3HiTnmf\">Sharpie 37161PP Permanent Markers, Ultra Fine Point<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I demonstrate how to paint four different color schemes for a crocodile or alligator mini-figure. I use a cream colored base coat on all 4 necks, a gray base-coat on the back of two figures, a dark green base-coat on &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/2022\/02\/14\/howto-paint-crocodile-tabletop-mini-figures-alligator\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[13],"tags":[144],"class_list":["post-5821","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-projects","tag-minifigs"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=5821"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5823,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/5821\/revisions\/5823"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=5821"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=5821"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.summet.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=5821"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}