Has anyone done this? If so how well did it stick to the plastic. Im a horriable painter, and figured this may me a easier way for me to do it.

I tried it once to add some shading to a fig, and it work well, but it absolutely destroyed the very fine tipped sharpie I was using.

I don't recommend doing it. There's a post up here from a while back with pics of ships painted with sharpies, I thought they looked pretty bad. I doubt you'd get very even coverage with markers. Sharpie does make paint pens, but the paint is fairly thick, and the key with painting ships is using multiple coat of thin paint. Thick paint just looks gloppy and horrible.

If you check the painting subforum there's a few pics of what I achieved in about an hour with a green sharpie. I personally think they look great for the time and money invested (i.e. very little of both) and have picked up a handful of compliments for them. No, they won't win Golden Demon, but at least you can get engine effects and co-ordinate a squad easily.

I picked up a couple to do engines. I like the look, but don't paint at all.

I tried it but it left the area looking shiny.

http://community.fantasyflightgames.com/index.php?/topic/106954-the-painted-rebel-fleet/

These are ships I painted all using sharpie paint pens. The cr90 was done with a brush and acrylic paint. I've done some more ships with the paint pens but I've also painted up a lot more ships with brushes and I must say that I like the brushes better. I used the pens first because they were quicker and easier and honestly if the Ship doesn't turn out well you can chalk it up to rebel terrorists don't have time to paint well lol.

A Long Time Ago, In A Galaxy Far, Far Away... I used some Sharpies for coloring figures. I found that the big problem was that if you were handling them a lot, like for a minis game, the marker would quickly rub off onto your fingers/hand/anything it touched. Never tried the paint sharpies.

I have been using sharpies exclusively for all of my repaints since I started playing X-wing, back just before wave 2 came out. I can honestly say that the use sharpies, their pens In particular, have worked well for me, and I far prefer them to using paint.

As with paint you are going to inevitably have to by new markers or pens as the points become worn or the ink runs out. For me, sharpies allow for much more precision than standard painting does.

The benefits are many when using sharpies, such as lower cost, increased precision, and relative ease of use for beginners. If you're careful enough, you can occasionally use polis remover for any mistakes, and a basic clear gloss spray will protect your work.

I hope this helps.

I've found that a Pigma Micron 005 (.20mm) has a well deserved reputation as a "magic wand". You can usually find them at a craft or art supply store around the oil paints. The tips are pretty solid and tend to wear down rather than splay out with use. I used to use these for taking notes in school and they held up very well. If wear does become an issue, I never threw out a 01 (.25mm) due to wear.

That said, I've only ever used the black 005 for models, as a highlight. I'm pretty good with a brush so I've never tried pens for a full project,

I have painted my ships with sharpies but I only did subtle highlights with them.

Some sample pics.

I did one tie fighter in a yellow trim scheme but I'm not 100% happy with it. I don't have a pic of it up yet.

Nice job, but I'm curious about the little pads under the base. I'm sick of my ships sliding, so what are they and where did you get them?

Don't draw on your toys they might be worth something one day.

Nice job, but I'm curious about the little pads under the base. I'm sick of my ships sliding, so what are they and where did you get them?

They are cabinet bumpers and I got them from Lee Valley. $3.50 for a sheet of 48 pads = 12 bases per sheet.