Tutorials, Useful Threads, & Customizing Questions
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In those situations I’ve just used sandpaper and/or a dremel with sanding attachment. Like with sanding anything else you have to do a finishing sanding with a fine grit to smooth it out.
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Will it dye?
Painting Question:
I want to paint an "EP1 Naboo Anakin's" cape.
There are often items like capes that are made of rubber material and tacky by now.
How would you paint them?
1st layer an acryl colour and after drying using a nail polish for 2nd layer?
Or directly use a coloured nail polish as a 1st layer only?
Thanks in advance.
I want to paint an "EP1 Naboo Anakin's" cape.
There are often items like capes that are made of rubber material and tacky by now.
How would you paint them?
1st layer an acryl colour and after drying using a nail polish for 2nd layer?
Or directly use a coloured nail polish as a 1st layer only?
Thanks in advance.
Morning @VaderJay, do you mean a white (acryl) colour for example as a 1st primer or is this a special paint?
When I will not use a nail polisher as a last layer, I am afraid that either the paint fall down or it's still tacky. I had the same problems with Qi-Ra (with 3.75 Black Series General Leia bodx/clothes).
I use an actual spray primer. It is an automotive primer that works very well on plastics and is dandable if you want it to be (great for PLA 3D prints)
Once that is dried, I then paint it with acrylics. At that point there is no stickiness.
I will then spray a clear coat to protect the paint and that adds another layer to avoid the tackiness that might happen as the plastic "gasses"
Once that is dried, I then paint it with acrylics. At that point there is no stickiness.
I will then spray a clear coat to protect the paint and that adds another layer to avoid the tackiness that might happen as the plastic "gasses"
The paint on rubber/soft plastic like Anakin's Jedi Robe should be crack and sticky resistant. I was surprised to see how well the paint took with these steps.
I've done it when creating different color vinyl Kenner capes as well.
I've done it when creating different color vinyl Kenner capes as well.
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Looking for a special blaster!
Question:
Does anyone know if there is a 3.75 figure who comes with a TL-50 "Repeater" Blaster weapon?
The weapon of the new HK-47 droid looks a little bit like it but I am sure it's a different weapon.
I am asking before searching and possibly buying an expensive 3d printed weapon.
Iden Versio for instance had this character weapon in the Battlefront II game.
Wookiepedia picture of the blaster:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/TL-50_Heavy_Repeater
Question:
Does anyone know if there is a 3.75 figure who comes with a TL-50 "Repeater" Blaster weapon?
The weapon of the new HK-47 droid looks a little bit like it but I am sure it's a different weapon.
I am asking before searching and possibly buying an expensive 3d printed weapon.
Iden Versio for instance had this character weapon in the Battlefront II game.
Wookiepedia picture of the blaster:
https://starwars.fandom.com/wiki/TL-50_Heavy_Repeater
Hi everyone, any advice on how to properly seal the weathering powders like Tamiya? Whenever I spray them with a coat to set/seal them, they pretty much vanish, only traces of them are visible.
This feels like a bizarre question, but I used to browse FFURG, the Custom Alliance and so forth, all of which seem defunct -- I'm not sure any of the Rebelscum custom sites are still around, sadly, and many of the Internet Archive copies lack the photos. I assume some of these customizers are/were here.
I'm looking for an old POTF2-era custom of Ponda Baba that had a mechanical arm that was from a 21B figure. There was some repainting done. I can't find it to save my life. I just want the photo. It's a custom I've wanted to take my shot at one day.
I'm looking for an old POTF2-era custom of Ponda Baba that had a mechanical arm that was from a 21B figure. There was some repainting done. I can't find it to save my life. I just want the photo. It's a custom I've wanted to take my shot at one day.
The stay factor of weathering powders and pastels has a lot to do with prep work: pre-washing the surface onto which they’ll be applied with warm water and a degreasing dish soap like Dawn or Palmolive. A layer of matte spray laid down before the powders go on will also allow them a bit of “grip” to be worked into—think of it as a clear primer. Powdered pigments applied over custom paintwork work much the same way.
I’ve never had a problem with my weathering powders when this kind of prep work was done.
Interesting because I do the exact same thing, and most vanish once the final spray is done. I’ve only ever used them on top of paint work I’ve done myself. It’s really frustrating.
Oh, wow, that is a conundrum! May I ask what kind of applicator you’re using?
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I am not sure but it looks like you need a complete lower body connected with legs. If you want to use the robe/skirt I guess the part has to be normal scale or even thin.
In my mind I have a typical Lightside legacy collection character.
A new question with respect to the "George Lucas" Baron Papanoida figure from the SAGA collection
Q: Does anyone know if the head is easily separable (e.g. with hot water) from the body without cutting it?
Q: Does anyone know if the head is easily separable (e.g. with hot water) from the body without cutting it?
