How?

Before I start showcasing some of the figures I've repainted I'll briefly explain how easy it is.

First of all you need some paint (obviously!) - I use the Humbrol enamel paints.

You'll want to clean the figure so that all the dust accumulated over the years is removed.

If the kit colour is going to be a light colour then it a good idea to use a primer. I don't use specialist primers, just a coat of ordinary white enamel.

After that it is a case of painting the figure in the colours you want. The more detailed parts are much easier if you use a fine brush.

Once that is done you just need to add the decals (you can paint sponsors etc. on but I think the finish of the figure is much better with decals). This involves a lot of time finding the images on the internet and fitting them to size for printing.

You'll want to print on clear decal paper for light coloured backgrounds and where the image being transferred contains no white parts. However, all other images will require the white decal paper.

Actually applying the decals is probably the toughest part of in my opinion. If you used white decal paper you'll have to paint round the edges of the image to cover up the white parts, but when you've done that you have a completed repaint!

Here is an example. The David Platt figure from the England Euro 96 collection has been converted to the Aston Villa home kit for the 1989-90 season.