Customs General

Here's some tips from the previous threads:

Beginners: practice on cheap figures first.

For sculpting on figures: use 2-part epoxy putty like Aves apoxie or fixit.

For tools: try a basic carving/sculpting set like the kind arts & crafts stores have, and calipers for symmetry.
Dental tools have also been said to work well.
Also, using a Dremel is recommended. Minimites (the small $20-25 ones) are fine for starting out, but the battery life is poor. Upgrade to a corded one only if you want to get deeper into customizing. They are useful for stuff outside of the hobby though, so it's a good investment regardless.

For paints: use acrylics. Paint in multiple, thin coats. Brands like Vallejo/P3/Citadel are recommended, because of pigment quality.

Use a sealer when finished to protect your work. There are matte varieties and sealers that give a glossy look. As with painting, use multiple thin coats.

A flex shaft attachment on a Dremel is a godsend and relatively inexpensive. The grinding shield is also pretty useful, but you can improvise one using a cut open soda bottle.

Also, there is a guide in the works, by mellow

http://pastebin.com/yiZV3s0R

Give feedback/critiques to help improve it.

talk to me about that healslime for a second and who it's molesting

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Here's where I'm at with Clea:

I dug a head for a scarlet witch out of the bait box. May end up doing the hair again.

Upside: The dye worked great.
Downside: The dye worked great and it all wound up too dark. Gonna charge ahead anyways and paint the patterns in white instead of black.

>>6055282
are there anymore pictures of that cute pumpkin midna?

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anon from last thread made some santa hat and scarf,no bully.

>>6056357
Quite nice.

>>6056357
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The felt worked way better for the hat than it did on the scarf. Maybe some strips of flannel or fleece for version 2.0?

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>>6056357

I made a hat a couple of years ago. Put a wire in it to make it poseable too! Just a tip, don't use superglue on felt. It created a chemical reaction and burned the shit out of my finger.

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What kind of wire is best to replace wire limbs like pic related?
I have some copper wires laying around but I doubt they are any durable.

>>6055286
Dragon Quest Monster Museum 009 Hoimi Slime with yellow pipe cleaners.

Her body is figma Link: A Link Between Worlds ver. Legs from figma Kyouko Sakura: Casual ver. Head from figma Ui Hirasawa: School Uniform ver.

>>6056253
google custom Midna, she's the one a bunch of pics from plastikitty. That's the only shot with pumpkin(from Halloween posts).

>>6056357
Cool, you can use fleece for the white trim.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XPs1_UDiIg4

>>6057312
Aluminum, galvanized aluminum, perhaps steel. Check out what feels right at your local hardware store.

>>6057541
Thanks, man.

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I have seen a few people post regarding them wanting a figure of Geralt from the Witcher.

I started making one a while ago, it's pretty easy so I thought I would drop in and let people know if they were interested.

Body is The Hound figure from the Game Of Thrones Funko Legacy line. (If you buy it, make sure you heat the joints first)

Although it's not a perfect fit for Geralt, it does come with two swords which is a good bonus, as well as being able to pass as the heavier variants of armor you can wear in The Witcher 3.

The head is from Triple H, I believe its Mattel game basic series, pretty cheap second hand.

Just pop the figure in boiling water for a bit or the head and then pop it off.

Mine isn't finished yet, been on the back burner for a while, need to finish painting the hair properly and add a wolf head pendant.

There were some wolf head earnings that may fit the bill if people decide to make the same custom.

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>>6058291
Face closeup, still needs some work but the likeness is alright in my opinion.

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>>6058294
And finally the back. Sorry for the bad camera quality. Hope this helps anyone wanting to make a simple custom.

The armor also benefits from a darker wash / some dry brushing and detailing if you want to go further.

>>6058291
>>6058294
>>6058296
thats sick
thanks for sharing

>>6058291
>>6058294
>>6058296

That's some good shit anon. Keep us posted, good eye on that armor.

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In-progress. This was a VERY fast build, just under a week for all the parts, so the paint job was very much secondary to ensuring the parts all functioned. I will probably reprint this all someday.

>>6059078
How does autocorrect change a prefilled name field?

Ether way I just need to finish printing the stand. I'' using parts from an earlier prototype as standins in the meanwhile.

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What is the best way to paint a black helmet? I have some tamiya flat black, and a paintbrush I suspect is too fine. Not too sure if the original paint is matte or flat.

Trying to get rid of the shiny/polished spot on his forehead, never really done this before.

>>6059078
You know, the stepping works well on the bat. For a second I thought it was intentional for making it look textured, and even if it wasn't it actually looks better because of it!

>>6059227
Sand it down with the biggest gauge you can find.
I used a 2000 gauge sand paper before to polish stuff and it gets me a matte-like finish, though I'd need an even bigger one to polish something into a shiny finish.

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>>6059383

>>6059260

Won't that just strip the paint completely?

>>6059245
I may alter the ears to include ridges in the future. Ether way the teacher liked the concept so I'm confident I can make it a portfolio piece. He also mentioned making the charms interlocking somehow so I may try that.

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>>6059245
I'm also working with a new printer, a Monoprice Mini. It's not bad for a $200 printer, I'm getting used to it gradually. It's a nice hobbyist machine.

>>6059383
Pretty cool

>>6059511
Careful, those cheap ass printers are made by Chinese no-name companies and have the usual wiring. With small electronics it's fine but you're talking about something that's pulling like up to 15A.

Just don't leave it unattended for long periods and have a fire extinguisher on hand at all times to be safe.

>>6059499
2000 gauge is almost totally smooth.

>>6059543
I know, did my research before I bought it. If I'm not home my roommates know to watch it, the signs of it fucking up, and what to do if shit happens. It get unplugged if no one is going to be home.

Does anyone have any suggestions for what I could use to build up a Stormtrooper's chestplate and also helmet? I'm trying to throw together a Delta Squad Boss custom for a good friend and I was thinking about using Milliput but I feel like it'd end up throwing the balance of the figure way off. I did a little bit of googling but nothing jumped out at me. I just need a lightweight Epoxy putty that'll harden up and not shrink, but also allow me to dremel it and paint it too.

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>>6059818
You could try Plasticweld epoxy putty. The stuff is rather light compared to the denser putties. It can be sanded, drilled, dremeled, and painted.

>>6059078

God, those look like a ton of fun. They remind me of those Blox Zoids from about 10 years ago.

So I'm doing a custom Megatron and I need to pick a good silver paint for it. Ideally I want one that looks nice (doesn't need to be mirror-finish shiny) but the most important thing is it needs to be hardwearing. What are some tough silver paints that won't drown detail? I hear lacquers are very hardwearing and I have some Mr Hobby Chrome Silver, which IIRC is lacquer. I'm not going for a one-off masterpiece paint finish, just want something that will look good on my shelf.

>>6055282
Holy shit that deku link is phenomenal. Source?

>>6059898
I'm not surprised, I don't have much of a background with girls' toys so even when designing for them my background with things like Zoids and Medabots bleeds through.

>>6059638
Not that anon: So basically, I could grab an off-the-shelf retail figure and buff down all surfaces without worrying too much that I'm going to remove the paint entirely? I'm talking like a Hasbro Marvel Legend that I'd like to have a matte-finish quality, but which has parts painted to match molded plastic colors elsewhere on the body.

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Here's what I've got one far on my Delta Squad Boss custom, I'm gonna pick up some epoxy tonight to mess around with. Getting closer on the helmet, I know I need to shorten it a little but it's much closer than when I started. Only used an Exact opposite knife, just taking the big chunks off/out first.

Be gentle, it's my first custom.

>>6060352
Exacto* whoops

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Does it look more or less terribad now..

>>6059078
Neat

>>6060352
Neat =]

>>6060320
I've just retouched one of those Kuro Chan toys doing that, one had a huge scratch on its back so I put some green stuff and painted it with a CD marker like a caveman then sanded it so it wouldn't look shiny, and it turned out fine to my surprise; those things are all casted on white plastic for some reason and then painted with pretty frail paint that scratches with any impact.
Bear in mind, it's just a little paint you need to shave. Pass it a little and check until it's just not shiny, don't use much force or any force at all.

No idea if it works on ML, though, since they use hard plastic on the torso and hard rubbery plastic for the limbs and head.
Also, I haven't tried it on MLs.

>>6059227
Why not just spray some dull coat?

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>>6060309
oh shit, these are supposed to be girls toys? Oh, man. Ihappentobeanexpertonthistopic.jpg

Well, like, G1 MLP, skydancers and polly pocket type shit.

The interlocking charms idea would be fun, maybe a system like pic related? Nubs so when you have enough you can make a full bracelet, the cuffs as backup so you can still use the charms in the meantime. Oh, if the charm matched the animal it came from, that'd be the tits. Gotta be able to show off to your friends that your collection is superior.

I really only got toys on my birthday and christmas as a kid so that "Dohoho too bad little girl you need to collect them all, meanwhile, half of your toy is useless!" shit pissed me off immensely. Did boys toys pull that shit?

Man, though, fuck shopkins, push these cute little fuckers into production.

>>6059383
Love the look of this guy, is it your figure anon?

Hello, i'm poor as shit and i think importing stuff is too much of a hassle. Is there a guide to scratchbuilding? I want to make my own toys. What materials or resin should i use? How can i make a cast?

>>6061416
Making toys from scratch, especially on a small scale will be a whole lot more expensive than purchasing retail toys.

>>6061603
All the retail toys are shit. Nothing but superhero garbage where i live.

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>>6061901
Got a few images that can help you out a bit. They aren't in English, but if you research the resin casting process then it's self explanatory.

1/3

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>>6061972
Wrong image

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>>6061979

>>6059078
>>6059511
Good shit my dude. You'd be surprised how much you can accomplish with a printer, epoxy+sanding, and a good material(I love ABS). I've got a thing im working on and hoping to finish soon to show

>>6061977
What sort of epoxy did he use to make that rubbery vest?

>>6060678
I wonder how it would be if I got some fine-grain sand and a figure in a container and just agitated it for awhile sort of like they do to deburr and polish medical equipment. Of course that would (hopefully) buff the whole figure where I'd want to spot things like flesh or different painted or molded "clothing".

>>6062199
I can't help but imagine that would ruin all the joints though.

>>6062178
I THINK it's latex paint thinned out.

>>6061976
Nice, thanks. Someday i'll pick up japanese. Or i hope so.

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>>6061976
Combine that with this to make custom hands(after you cast in resin, not in baked clay).

>>6061977
I'm wondering what's in use for the two-part? similar to other anons, what's the rubbery type stuff?

>>6062621
Oyumaru and derivatives

>>6062370
Latex paint does not work like that. Don't know what it is, but it isn't latex paint. Possibly just colored latex, or a type of rubber like tool dip.

>>6062582
Oh man, glad to see this still makes the rounds, it took me forever to track down the creator on twitter and ask him how he does hands so I hope it's of use to people. The guy that memed it is doing God's work.

>>6062582
That Parasoul, is so goddamn beautiful. I will have to continue on knowing I'll never possess her.

>>6059383
Totally stealing this

>>6061976
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>>6061981
thanks anon very useful

does the paint-on cast material not stain the original?

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Making headway on the Boss custom.

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>>6062958
Your best bet would be to use a lubricant on the original. You are supposed to use some anyway, to allow the mold to be removed without deformity / sticking.

I'm only semi familiar with lubricants used as release agents for die cast, so I can't specify regarding resin or plastics, but I presume it's a similar process.

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Just thought I'd share this.

Editing Marvel Legends Spider-Gwen to get more ab range. I did a simple hack job on a Spider-Girl some time ago, but decided to really go at this. First I boiled and popped the torso apart, then threw the abdomen in the freezer. Once it was nice and cold, I double-wrapped it in soft cloth and used pliers to crack it apart and get the peg out. Then I just shaved all of the inner plastic from the socket area out (about 1.5mm). The peg is held in tightly by a white plastic box, while the sculpted abdomen does nothing to keep the ball in. Just need to pop it all back together with a little glue and she'll have more range. I might wind up cutting a little groove in the hip sockets on the legs so she can really do some splits, too.

I'm looking for a hardware bit that's basically just a 3mm cylinder, does anyone know if it exists and what it's called? I've got a couple problem daibadi figures with too-tight pegholes, so I'd like something of the right size to heat up and try to widen them out a bit. I've got drillbits of that width, but I don't want to actually fuck around and shave any material out.

>>6063547
Can you just ram the bit's shank into the hole?
Also, not knowing what sort of plastic Daibadi are made of, would it not just be easier to heat the Daibadi up rather than the bit since you just want to slighty distort the plastic? If you heat the bit up your chances of actually melting the plastic increase.

>>6063559
>Can you just ram the bit's shank into the hole?
Yeah, that's plan B, I was just wondering if I could find something closer to what I wanted. There are also a couple 5mm holes on other toys I'd like to do the same with and I don't have bits for those.

>would it not just be easier to heat the Daibadi up rather than the bit
This is 100% what I was gonna do though, I don't know why I got it backwards in my post.

>>6061390
The charms DO match lol, they're just teeny tiny so they're hard to see. The bat has a moon and stars charm and the monkey has a banana bunch. I gotta mess with interlocking mechanisms after the semester is over, but I do want them to be wearable individually.

>>6063648
Fan-fucking-tastic anon. You're doing good shit.

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Saw these at a Target and wasn't sure if anyone else had used them to make custom Bat-Signals.

http://www.target.com/p/halloween-outdoor-led-spotlight/-/A-16486234

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>>6066499

>>6062178
Paint thinner and silicone caulking. Some anon translated it a few threads back.

>>6066660
Is that archived?

>>6066499
the three LEDs will prevent you from getting a good image projection.
might work as a diorama piece

>>6063535
great job! how much does it improve the range?

>>6059383
That background looks familiar....

ITS JINS!!!!!!

>>6061976
thanks, anon. thats really handy

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Is there a way to be sure a plastic will take paint properly? When I took the paint off of the PRID Rumble I'm working on it was already falling off, particularly the yellow on the shoulders and the blue on the transparent plastic.
I thought of using a tamiya acrylic spray can to give it this guy's base color and then apply the details with a brush.

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So uh, I did a thing. He's my new favorite thing. Cut up an old Pirates of the Caribbean fig, gonna dremel out the old wrists to give him some fancy arm digs.

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What's up custombros, been a while since I've been able to contribute anything. Here's what I've been working on recently. I got a bunch of used Kamen Rider figmas for cheap, so I've been modifying them into some mooks for my guys to fight. They still need a lot of sanding & cleaning up, and I'm not sure about what to do for their outer armor/gear. I want to make them all similar looking, but specialized in what they do like assault/sniper/heavy/etc.

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>>6071361
Aside from those, I'm still trying to make some blank bodies to use as custom bases. In addition to the Pochaco type I made before, here's a new type of body that's more slender but still voluptuous. Next up is going to be a more athletic build.

Also, I think I'm getting the hang of dyeing them to a fleshtone that matches figma joints, but sometimes they come out too light. It's tough to balance the pigment because if you use too much it can interfere with curing.

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So what exactly are your options if you get a Cloth-covered figure with joints that are either stuck or too-loose?

Hot-water, blowdrying and applying floor-polish are probably not viable. Are you just screwed?

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>>6071373
Welcome back, Croix! Nice progress on the blank female bodies, looking forward to the athletic build too!

On the subject of blank bodies, finally got my bootleg Archetype She Next. Joints are either sneaky-tight or mushy, the left shoulder joint on mine ridiculously tight to the point of breaking if I don't loosen it more somehow. The biggest buzzkill is the diaphragm joint system. Incoming pics will show you what I mean.

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>>6071511
Another shot . Warning: lewd, gaping body-cavity

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>>6071515
>[gaping intensifies]

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>>6071519
And the finale. Makes you appreciate the old figma diaphragms don't it?

But, some modding can fix that. Her chest section is a squishy soft plastic that unfortunately is even looser around the chest frame than the real Figma She Next.

For $20 it's not that bad for fodder. I'll be getting a second soon to do some fun head-swaps.

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Figure I'm about done on this guy. I was originally going to keep the original arms on him but I wanted to try my hand at swapping parts and drilling joints and all that. I think it turned out pretty damn well for something I did in a day, only issue I have is keeping the revo joints in their holes. The new parts are so heavy it really makes it hard to pose unless I do it crazy slowly, so we'll see.

>>6071361
Let me guess, are they smooth cast 325 tinted black? They look awesome, btw.

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I would like to make a movie Ancient One to go with my movie Doctor Strange legends figures. Are there any figures that would be good as a starting point?

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I know this thread is sliding to page 10 but I need help. How the fuck do I go about painting one of these things? I've never painted something like this before, most of my experience has been spray paint up until this point.

>>6074643
First, you should sand it down until it's clean and smooth. As for painting, there are guides and tutorials that go in depth so you may want to look them up (in the plamo thread or the scale model thread).

Generally, you'll want to prime your surfaces, then paint them with multiple thin coats. Afterwards, seal your paintjob with a spray finish to protect your work.

>>6072138
I wish that Hasbro made her instead of Mordo. It's not as if they can't make Mordo later on with how they're setting him up for future films.

>>6076811
For brush painting, what would everyone suggest? Acrylics or enamel?

>>6060372
What was the base for this aqua-colored figure?

>>6077165
Monster High mini-figures (not Lego)

>>6072138
6" Black Series Obi-Wan body, DC Multiverse Lex Luthor (prison uniform) head?

>>6077116
I thought the wave was kinda goofy. If it were up to me, swap ancient one for enchantress, chuck enchantress into the ragnarok set. Do like, Clea instead of comic doc since they just did one of him in the hulkbuster wave, and do the astral figure in a color that isn't weird.

>>6072138
Depends, anon, are you going to bust out the needle and thread for the costume or are you gonna try sculpting and casting something so she'll match the other figures?

I've noticed the hair on the stock ML figures is usually a separate piece you can prize off once the head gets heated. Maybe start with a head from comic scarlet witch or captain marvel (Bonus effect parts with those two) and fill in the gap?

>>6077145
Acrylics, lots of people swear by those citadel paints. With enamels I'd be worried about it reacting with the plastic underneath.

>>6077741
But what if you prime the surface first? From what I've read, people advise against acrylic for brushing because it doesn't cover well?

>>6077738
Do you have suggestions for both methods?

>>6077741
>>6077755
but what if citidels out of our price point, what do?

>>6079675
If citadel paint is out of your price range you're either too broke for this hobby or in a country where they jack up the price way too much. Assuming you're paying like $3-4 usd for your Citadel paint pots, just get them, the cost is justified in their being better paint. Vallejo is also good, and a bit less expensive. Thin your paints, paint in layers don't just glop it on, they'll last longer than you'd suspect.

>>6079980
The best value for paints is the acrylic Testors Aztek airbrush paints with a Michaels 40% off app coupon. You get three times the amount of citadel or testors model mater pots and it can be used for any plastics or medium.

Folks, I'm completely dumb when it comes to customs or what I'm asking right now so if I come by as stupid, please forgive me.

I just started buying some My Little Armory stuff and, as much as I like them...I think they are pretty expensive for what they are and it's something that could be 3D printed.

Specially stuff like Katanas, which are super easy to do, I think.

My question is... how the fuck? I'm willing to buy stuff from people if they assure me it'll work with figmas~ talking about stuff like 10 katanas, 10 rifles, 10 pistols etc...

Anyone?

Thanks in advance.

>>6080029
Don't really understand your question, but I can tell you 3D printing will not produce something cheaper than mass produced stuff. The economics don't work that way.

>>6080029
If you're on the US I'd advise you to learn how to cast your own weapons if you're going to need a lot of them.
Or just try looking for GI Joe weapons.

>>6079988
You don't get three times the amount, lol, it's airbrush paint so it's already been thinned, it's about the same amount of paint.

>>6066666
Quints checked
https://archive.nyafuu.org/toy/thread/5838005/#q5860815
https://archive.nyafuu.org/toy/thread/5309095/#q5313325
>>6061979
>For anyone wondering, they're mixing silicone caulking with paint thinner

I thought I'd chuck this in here for posterity's sake, even without taking some snaps right now

I got the ABS, hard plastic on a marvel legends figure to take rit dye. Make up a 30% Acetone solution by weight, same process as you can use to dye lego.

Protip and warning: It fucking STINKS. Not just the normal acetone and dye odor, whatever the reaction that's dissolving a layer of the ABS gives off a hell of a smell.

Upside: Knowing it's actually fucking working.
Downside: Sitting in kitchen at 3AM, huffing mysterious fumes.

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who wants to see some ka-razy customs? you do! some time last year i cut off D-arts Zero's hair because it was so heavy and thick and tight. Taking it out made him more poseable than ever, but he still needed hair of some sort. found some dress feathers at the craft store. a little tape and some string and he looks a little better than ever

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as for WarGreymon, i didnt like the design of the OWG version but still got jealous about its expandable wings and connective claws. Super glued its hands to the claws and drilled in hobby base joints into the wing areas. now he's perfect to me.

>>6080974
Acetone can damage the plastic quite deeply. As in make parts weak enough to snap. Just a warning, I'm sure it's not as bad when diluted.

is 3D printing better than casting in the long run? I'm trying to figure out just how brittle epoxy resin is before I take the dive into buying it or if I should just save for a 3D printer and materials. Would it be better to trying sculpting in hand first and then move on to 3D? I do have some hands on experience with sculpting and casting though.

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Saw this on ebay.

Jesus christ.

>>6081523
"custom figure very rare"
>$199
kek

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>disassemble transformer wtihout much care, mangling some of the figure in the process, thinking I can just fix it with green stuff
>finally get back to it and try fixing it to prepare it for painting
>green stuff doesn't stick to plastic at all, not even applying super glue while fresh or pressuring it while sculpting
>said parts are useless now
>even pieces of trash nobody wants like the figure I was modifying go for 20 dollars at the very least in my country
>mfw I should've listened to fucking Jin and stop when taking a piece apart is beyond my capabilities

>>6081420
3d printing is not really a substitute for molding and casting your object, you're just going to be 3d printing your prototypes in most cases. Especially if you plan on making more than one - Casting a dozen parts takes me 2 hours, 3d printing a dozen parts takes me 2 days.

>>6081609
>mfw I should've listened to fucking Jin

yeah we get it, Jin, you need attention. Momwife isn't letting you go to a con or buy some expensive toy and oyu need us to pat your ass. So here's your attention, CWC 2.0. You got attention, now go suck off SJWalky.

>>6081523
What the everloving shit happened to boba?

>>6080268
Which would make sense if it didnt cover amazingly well like regular paint. Oh and it's like you've never heard THIN YOUR PAINTS here a billion fucking times. Now you can paint right the first time.

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>>6081078
Yeah, I wasn't 100% sure what I was dealing with and just titrated up with 10% more acetone to be careful until I got a result, then let the body soak in a big-ass bucket of water overnight and ran it through the dishwasher for shits and grins to make sure I got the acetone off.

Odd enough, 10 and 20% did absolutely fucking nothing, but in the 30% it only took maybe 2 minutes to take the dye. Maybe the time soaking in the more dilute phases started things off, I'm not sure.

Anyhow, here's where Clea's at. Got the head to paint and sculpt hair for and some more painting to do on the arms, then I'm at a bit of a standstill for the softer bits. She's got a belt and flowing sash type thing and some serious shoulder pads like any true woman of the 80's and I'm not sure wat do to not fuck up the articulation and to keep her looking (relatively) stock. May try something on the line of those thinned-latex posts from earlier in the thread.

>>6082306
anon says it's not 3 times the paint it's pre thinned, citadel paints thinned out are about the same amount of paint so it isn't cheaper


>YEAH I KNOW HURR HURR THIN YOUR PAINTS YOU'VE NEVER HEARD ANYONE SAY IT? HUR HUR HURRRRR

you are a special kind of stupid

>>6081420
The quality for an entry level home printer is also lower than a cast part that's been finished by hand. You will need to finish the printed parts

I'm trying to make a mold using green stuff and "injecting" some liquid epoxy crap that comes in two tubes.
What would make a good makeshift release agent?

>>6082535
Have you though about doing a shoulder pad thing that mimics the way they do Iron Man's shoulders, or maybe make shoulder pads with a connecting piece that runs across and pegs into her back?

>>6087072
Talcum, but what you're doing is a terrible idea anyway.

>>6087120
Please explain why so I won't do more stupid shit like this in the future.

>>6087123
Green stuff is not meant to be used as a mold

>>6087123
I think the point is that you could make a better mould using different materials for the same expenditure.

>>6087133
>>6087129
Okay.
What other materials can you use to make a mold? My options are seriously limited since I'm not in the US and customs unironically believe all chemicals coming from outside the country are drugs.

>>6087123
Green stuff is extremely poor at holding detail. That's why it's not even recommended for scratch building anything that has sharp details. It's soft but tough in the way a bad steak is, not silicone.

And hardware epoxy doesn't hold strength well when it's thin because it tends to be very rigid and brittle compared to semi-rigid resins used for casting.

You can do it, sort of, but it will turn out poorly if you're expecting it to look anything like a production part.

>>6087168
Can't you make a mold out of that silicon caulking shit people use to seal bathtubs and shit?

>>6087175
Honestly, I haven't tried it since I'm not familiar with the consistency of silicon caulk and really want the mold to follow the seams of the piece I'm replicating.

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>>6081523

He's colored to look like the Holiday Special version.

>>6055282
Gonna need a source on that Kiryu-chan

>>6087362
>want the mold to follow the seams of the piece I'm replicating
Use clay(non-sulfer) to follow your seam line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fwytA5r2Mw

>>6081523
Does anyone actually buy customs on ebay?

Do any of you have any recommendations on how to remove alloy shimakaze stockings around her thigh? because it is very tight, and i do not want to have to dissect or disfigure her thighs to get it out.

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Made some edits to the Black Series Vader. Had the cape go in to the neck Got rid of the chain and glued the helmet so that it rests lower on the head. Just something quick to satify me until the new BL Vader comes out.

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>>6088653
>satisfy

>>6087463
Holy shit, anon, where did you find this?
It's perfect. Thanks.

I have a question about painting. The face paint on my TR Highbrow was fucked so I tried re-doing it. It mostly went okay and I thinned the paint to the point that brush strokes weren't being left behind, but I had a hell of the time painting spots like the tip of the chin, lips, etc.

What am I doing wrong? Why is it so tricky for me to paint small raised details? I'd usually have to blot it on because otherwise the paint would just slide off the edge of the raised detail.

>>6091446
Your paint might be a little too thinned

>>6091465
How will I know when the paint consistency is right? I did this a few days ago so all the paint has been cleaned up

>>6060352

Maybe try adding a small layer of clay on the helmet, it looks a little thin

>>6091468
consistency is milk is about as thin as you want the paint

Is there a video tutorial channel that /cg/ likes?
I'm one of those people that fuck everything up completely unless I see someone doing it first.

>>6091488
On which part? It's still crazily proportioned, IMO

Is priming absolutely necessary when painting hard plastic?

>>6092120
I don't think so, I've done plenty of plamo without bothering to prime first

Priming does help with with coverage and making lighter shit show up on darker shit but it's not 100% needed in my experience.

>>6055282
My cyclops made it into this picture, thanks anon

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>>6092441
I posted these custom bikes in the acid rain thread but ill post them here too

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>>6092972
This is a mash up of random parts to make a gattling gun. The pedal on the other side turns to spin the gun and can adjust the aim by turning the front 2 tires

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>>6092976
Forgot I should have posted this first

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>>6092982

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>>6092983
Rocket dirt bike

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>>6092985

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>>6092988
And my shitty effect piece

Is it a bad idea to use Smooth-on OOMOO in a cardboard container? Won't melt through it or anything? My wood bits aren't big enough for what I need to make a mold of, but a plamo box would be about perfect.

>>6093527
I use cardboard mold boxes all the time, lol, no it won't melt it.

>>6089042
>Holy shit, anon, where did you find this? It's perfect. Thanks
My sub box. The guy has a bunch of interesting project that I never do. haha

But I do want to make a few projects, vacuum chamber, big foam cutter, and metal foundry.

>>6091797
Customizing can use many skills from different hobbies, and some customizers(Anthony) don't want to reveal any "secret" techniques. Most of what you'll find are sculpting with epoxy. Anyways, Glenn Webb probably has the most tutorials for western figures. Check his customizing playlists including the Custom Marvel Legends one where he tells you what parts he used.
https://www.youtube.com/user/glennwebman69

Craig Warrack has some tutorials, search tutorial in the search bar.
https://www.youtube.com/user/warrack

I'm also subbed to these guys...
https://www.youtube.com/user/spawnsauce/
https://www.youtube.com/user/WylunCustoms
https://www.youtube.com/user/CustomFig

>>6092972
Add a wash to those rims.

>>6093922
Customizers that don't want to reveal their tricks are just afraid that someone else will use it to make something better than they could have hoped for. The "big shots", the Jins of the world, are modding for money and they're afraid the free market would destroy them if someone with raw talent and real dedication stepped up to the plate. Think about it, dude's been doing customs for 20 years now and never once has he done a total scratch build.

Is it possible to cover up small details with primer?

It's my first time customising. At the moment I'm sanding down some Nendoroid arms that have some subtle indentations; for example, where a sleeve cuff meets the arm sleeve. I've sanded down as much as I can, but they are still vaguely there.
So I'm wondering if it's possible to get a smooth surface there, if I apply a few extra sprays of primer?

>>6055282
Anyone know of a youtuber or the like that can teach me to age a Stormtrooper?

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>>6094721
Anthony Custom's

>>6094721
Does it have to be specifically for a Stormtrooper?

Here's a video that has some weathering techniques, starts around 6:30.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRAlMoCPECs

>>6094711
Yes, depending on how deep the indentations are and how mush spray you use. Consider some epoxy to fill the indentations then coat with a sandable primer.

>>6094982
Badass sci-fi looking background, would make a good spaceport. What part of the mall is that?

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I want to add more articulation to this guy, but instead of cutting him up i really would just like some replacements pants for him.

Anyone know any good 7 inch articulated legs that look similar enough?

>>6096545
Genisys Arnie or like every other figure Neca has put out from Duke Nukem to Jason

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What kind of paint would you suggest for a toy like this that's meant to be squeezed a lot?

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>>6096545
Neca T-1000

>>6097473
Latex paint?

Other paints would crack from all the flexing

>>6097486
Oh shit, thats fucking perfect

>>6097473
Maybe vinyl paint or latex like the other anon said.

If the product is made out of silicone, then silicone paint is the only one that will adhere.

I just found this, might be useful
http://www.wetcanvas.com/forums/archive/index.php/t-328039.html

>>6095626
Thanks! I used some putty to fill the indentations and sanded down as much as I can. It's quite smooth now! Btw, are most primers sandable? I'm using the Tamiya Fine Spray.

>>6058296

Looks cool, did you scratch build the stuff on the stormtrooper?, more pics of that.

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I ordered the head too small so I reordered it with a little boost in size and a more flexible plastic. Gonna sacrifice an Arnie head for the neck.

Might use this current head for a 1/12 figure. Will update as I get my materials.

>>6100494
Where you get that heat?
I want a moon man too!

>>6100721
This

>>6100721
>>6100754
downloaded this model: http://www.turbosquid.com/3d-models/3d-man-mcdonald-s-model/1018424

had a friend fix the glasses and other bits so it can be printed properly. Used shapeways.com

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>>6100721
>>6100754
Looks like a cast of a McDonald's toy

>>6101001
derp

Should've refreshed the thread before leaving a reply.

>>6093922
Thanks, anon. I'm checking those in detail later.
Do any of them show alternatives to using liquid epoxy?

>>6100494
OOOH SHIT MAC TONIGHT!

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>>6100886
>$49

>>6055282

Hey Anons, There was a diorama thread a few weeks back and some anon dropped his 1:12 Magazine prints in that thread. Would someone be so kind to drop them again please?

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>>6100886

That price and still would need to merge the verts so it can be a solid piece for printing.

AND still having to pay to have it printed and shipped.

Yeah Idk if its worth over $80+ in total.

Thank you for providing the source tho.

>>6101162
https://archive.nyafuu.org/toy/thread/5815500/#q5848426

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Finally gave him a hand

>>6095626
Oh wait, yes its actually a train

>>6101235
Many Thanks

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>>6072138
Tilda Swinton was the witch in the Narnia movies, but her figures are tall, almost 7 inch, she was also an Angel in Constantine, don't know if that movie got figures tho.

>>6101156
yeah I know but I had the money to spend and I was considering the mcdonalds toys, but with a NECA terminator body I felt it had to be more perfect

>>6101221
friend did it for free while we were skyping, wasn't hard for him.

my only mistake was ordering it in a hard and durable plastic because it was just over $15.

ordered in flexible plastic and even though it's larger it's almost half the cost now

You know those flat-headed pins that Transformers sometimes use? Can they be hammered out with a pin punch if the smaller end is exposed?

>>6103006
Put it in hot water. You can push it out with a pin and pull out the exposed pin from the other side with minimal damaged

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I need repair help. Some of the holes for my figure might be too big for the pegs of the hands and legs. Someone mentioned using a hairdryer, but what do I do exactly?

Thanks in advance!

>>6104124
Use some epoxy putty to enlarged the pegs. This way friction will keep it nice and tight

>>6104195

Thanks, I'll try that. But what about the hair dryer? I want to have as many methods as possible.

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Made a custom of 2B from Nier Automata. First time sewing an outfit, I think it went pretty well

>>6104580
You tried.

>>6104580
I never know whether or not these posts are legit or poking fun at the included pic. If this is yours, you know what, pat yourself on the back. It's not great, but you're off to a great start. Looks better than my first custom ever did. If you had fun doing it you need keep making more, you'll be fantastic one day.

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The simplest Cobra Commander.

>Dr. Strange Torso with silver paint on neck. >Added extra leopard-spots to gauntlets.
>Retaliation Cobra Commander head and webgear
>Gloves from the Jurassic Park "Mercenary prototype" you get from chinabay.
>Legs from some Marvel Universe figure on the "Tall Skinny" buck.
>Cutlass from fodder. Still haven't modified the scabbard to fit his Retaliation belt yet.
>Plan to glue a holster to his thigh once I find a good set of legs for him.

I'm not too happy with the legs DESU. I might slap some more-poseable ones on there to go with the extreme poseability of the torso.

The hell with the Pursuit of Cobra "Ultimate Cobra Commander". -THIS- is the Ultimate Cobra Commander in my book.

>>6105162
I'm afraid Destro's the only one who can pull off leopard print.

>>6105315

This was actually "Born" as a Destro as Cobra Commander custom, so you're not far off.

I've got an elaborate storyline where the Commander has died/gone missing and several of Cobra's top brass are trying to take the position and name for themselves.

Destro is one of them, Tomax and Xamot take turns being the commander. Zartan believes The Commander is still alive and is out looking for him with the Dreadnoks. Mindbender is trying to make a new Commander (Where Fred comes from. And Billy is thus far a failed Fred who has gone renegade for his own purposes.)

Well, shit. My hardware store casting adventure failed miserably.
What are my options for a material to cast pieces from a silicone mold? I'm not sure if I can get anything like smooth cast into my country due to how retarded drug laws are over here.

>>6101516
>>6101525
You know you could just upload the model somewhere.

>>6107128
Helps if you say what country you're in.

>>6108592
Peru.

>>6108938
Looks like the closest smooth-on retailer to you is in Columbia, but maybe shipping from there isn't so bad? IDK
It's a place called sumiglas if that helps

>>6109125
>I'm stupid and forgot you said drug laws might prevent importing materials

>>6107252
where?

>>6109144
Mega, I'd imagine. Unless you have a better filehost in mind.

>>6109249
I literally have zero knowledge in file sharing with large files online so I couldn't come with anything better. What's the link?

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I kinda want to make a Classics/Generations style Rotorstorm. What would be a good base for such a thing?

I've got a spare TR Highbrow, but I'm not sure if there'd be a way to modify it to make the copter cockpit form his chest.

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>>6110479
You could save a lot of time using Drift, but if you want the chest cockpit theres always HftD Tomahawk.

>>6110630
Not a bad idea.

I was thinking of making a CHUG Blackout from that mold.

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>>6110638
Lugnut would be the perfect base for blackout, same chest, same toes and hands, just need to find a way to add the rotor blades and change the shoulders so the arms rest on the sides of the copter mode.

>>6110670
Yeah, the body type matches perfectly.

Shame Lugnut's so hard to get.

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Dumping some old ass customs I did like 5 ish years ago.

>>6110745
>>6110749
Fuckin' ace.

>>6059386
That's cool but the eyebrows were actually painted on the helmet, it was awful. I take it they didn't do this because it would look awful.

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I want to make this kind of Tai Chi/Kung Fu uniform for a custom
Someone knoes where I can find a pattern to make one in fabric?

What's the next step up from the minimite for dremels, preferably corded

>>6107128
If you're willing to go oldschool, you can make "plastic" out of milk and vinegar(toys and billiard balls used to be made this way).

>>6112023
Maybe /fa/ or /cgl/ would be better help.

>>6107128
If you got heat resistant silicon you could cast pewter.

>>6112723
Like in the color, pewter?

>>6112674
Wouldn't that rot away, though?

>>6112799
Like in the metal, pewter

>>6112799
>Wouldn't that rot away, though?
The chemical you're deriving from the process is casein, which is used in casein paintings that have lasted for centuries(millennia?) So, no.

As a side note, modern toys are being produced from plant based plastics replacing petroleum based ones.

But I like the other anon's idea of using pewter. I just don't know if you can get the heat resistant kind of silicone. Although I think Papi anon that uses a wood epoxy to cast parts. Don't know if you can get that either.

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Just finished painting this, really liking how this little project turned out. Maybe I will add some more stuff to this thing later

>>6113222
a militarized strahndbeast? love it.

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Working on a scratch built predator statue.
Sculpting is pretty time consuming...

>>6063535
How similar are her hip joints to the new rogue figure?

I want to improve her hip articulation.

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so thats where my madoka figma went

>>6113258
Its a battle tarantula, are the strandbeasts bigger?

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Finally got one of the Volnutt models after years and he's aged as hell, going to try and do some restoration work on him.

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>>6114203
Trying to get him to look more blue and less minty. I also added rubber socket joins to the forearms so they pop off and on easier, instead of a brittle plastic fiction joint that might break. The right forearm I had to rebuild completely, it shattered as soon as I took it out of the sprew.

>>6112845
I'll try the milk and vinegar thing once I make a new mold. Unsurprisingly, the first molds I made ended up being brittle shit.

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>>6107128
Anon, check your local hardware and automotive stores for pic related. It's a hand-mix epoxy putty that has a working time of about 20min once mixed, 5min hardening time for last-second warping/stretching you may want to do, and a 2hr cure time. Be sure to powder your mold with talcum/baby powder to prevent air pockets that can form on accident. The epoxy (once cured) can be sanded, carved, drilled, and can be warped through boiling (depending on how thick it is). Best of luck to you!

newb here, does anyone know how to make a head with faceplates like a figma? I want to make a blank head (with no hair) that fits onto a doll body like Obitsu or Pure Neemo. Would I make the socket just by making a negative in a material with the doll's neck peg?

>>6116307
If you're familiar with bjd I'd check Bishonen House. I think their 2part mold tut shows how they do faceplates? I know I have one of their faceplates from a contest on my bookshelf.

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>>6100494
FUCK I ORDERED IT TOO BIG

ordered a 3rd, hopefully 2 inches is more appropriate than 2.4 for length

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>>6116556

Looks perfectly alright to me.

Shouldn't that moon man head be a little oversized because it's really a giant mask over a normal human head?

>>6116540
I just got into the hobby and have a couple of figmas, so I'm not that familiar with bjd. Where could I find this tutorial? The only one I've found from BH is about a torso, reuploaded since the original was taken down.

>>6116556
>Spic and niggers.jpg

back to /pol/

>>6114601
Thanks, man.
I'll go look for it tomorrow, provided the sun is not trying to kill everyone here.

>>6116615
I want it a little more realistic, not quite like the commercial.

>>6117058
stay mad fag

>>6117085
That shit might fly on other threads but it doesn't here. Get out with your racist garbage.

>>6116556
you're off to a good start, anon
gotta agree, I think it looks great a bit larger, but you're the boss
are you the same guy that did crab nicholson?

>>6117100
Dude, fuck off.

Looks cool so far.

>>6116556
Want to sell me the ones you don't want anymore?

[email protected]

>>6117100
someone get this hothead outta here

>>6117141
nah b, I'm gonna use em on other figures, smaller for 1/12 and the larger one possibly for other 1/6

>>6117138
>>6117156
Why? Because I told someone not to be a racist dick? Fuck off yourselves.

>>6114298
paint his fucking eyes green god damn

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>>6117162
lmao ok, come back when you're old enough to post kiddo

>>6117162
Fuck off. You virtue signaling retard. You aren't doing anything special by "calling out," anyone.

>>6117157
:.(
2017 already the worst year ever.

Well thank you anyway. Looks like it gonna be a cool custom.

>>6117243
>puts "calling out" in quotations
>no one said "calling out"
>what?

>>6117254
Never stated that you said it, you low IQ chicken nugget scoon.

I wish what the lying leftist media say about how racist President Trump, pigs and the alt right was true. So at least you would already chucked off a helicopter for being a fag.

I see Neca Anon is back. He should go to sleep already.

>>6117276
Oh shit I triggered the fuck out of you.

>>6117277
Who is Neca anon?

>>6117278
Nope. Just saying real shit for you to get triggered about, faggot.

Guess it didn't work...
Ah well. Sad.

>>6117285
Boy it's past your bed time, you've got school in a few hours. I know you live in the deep south and all, but you'll never get a job as a professional nascar commentator if your grades slip.

>>6117280
All this shit posting comes from one very obnoxious troll who shits up every sibgle thread on /toy/. We dubbed him Neca Anon because thats where it started, from the Neca General. I wouldn't be surprised if every single post in this thread except his gets deleted just to prove a point and have this board be a no fun zone.

>>6117290
Nice stereotyping, fag. You are pretty bigoted for a tolerant over dodger.

I live in the West coast and "White," according to CNN. Nice try tho.

>>6117303
what kinda shit is he posting in other threads?

>>6117308
Same sort of posts. Report and ignore

>>6117310
yea but idk which of the 2 you're saying is neca anon

>>6117310
>>6117312
Yeah, is the SJW or Mac Tonite the NECA Anon?

>>6117326
Surely I am not being accused of being a slacked jawed faggot, now am I?
I hate their Baboon looking ass GMK godzilla.
But some Neca good. Bad QC tho.

>>6117334
Well you're not a sexual tyrannosaurus, so...

>>6117170
Huh, I'd wondered why they looked off. I've been afraid to really mess with the parts that weren't aged and fragile.

My Revoltech Sigui's thigh joint fell off. It seems that the glue was rather shit. Her other cut thigh joint works fine. It can slot back in, it just won't stay in place which makes it annoying while posing.

What glue would be best for a revoltech cut joint?

>>6117631

also same for a Figuarts figure who's neck wasn't glued on

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>>6116630
Ah, that may have been it. It's been years since I looked.

Just google 'how to bjd faceplate'. There's a lot of folks who have done faceplate systems. My chibi actionfigure base has a faceplate system but I'm not super confident my way is best lol

>>6081070
Try different custom hair options.. Your zero just looks more native American, it doesn't look like hair

>>6117326
I guess I'll take that name, idgaf. Legit only time I've posted in a while, dunno who this NECA anon is

Holy shit you people are faggots.

>>6117631
>>6117657

Would Cyanoacrylate work on Revoltech and Figuarts figures??

>>6069196
Light sanding over all surfaces should do nicely, something super fine tho at least 500grit or higher

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How would one go about making a custom Headmaster Fangry? He wasn't released with his transtector, just as a head robot. I was thinking Twinferno repainted with a new beast head, but I'm not sure how I'd go about that since twinferno's dragon heads are also his arms.

>>6118407
Mine wipe. But replace the legs with legs that dont turn into wings and a new head

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>>6118410
Why mindwipe? Twinferno's beast mode has the right body to it, with fur sculpted on tiny arms, clawed legs, wings.

>>6118407
Doublecross upside-down.

>>6118410
Don't do that, man. Half of Mindwipe is rubber.

>>6118407
Twinferno could work but you'll have to do some crazy retooling.

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>>6118489
Now I'm thinking of adding extra swivels onto twinferno's arms and have the two arms merge together to form the wolf head a la Beast Wars Neo Stampy.

He'll have kibbly hands, but that's the only solution I can think of right now.

>>6118492
Give him real arms that just fold onto his back like how the original's legs just hung off the back, have the head fold onto the back in robot mode just like the original.

>>6118410
>>6118413
Take both. Remove Twinferno's and give him Mindwipes robot arms to hid up their since they compress so well and add Mindwipe's bat head to the torso. Could get tricky getting the beast head to go to the back of robot mode.

>>6118716
Hm. Not a bad idea.

Can the arms on those two easily be swapped out? A lot of the balljoint sizes on TR stuff are the same.

>>6118724
No, Twinferno's robot arms are bolted/screwed in, you have to mod the ball joint in or mod Mindwipes arms into the red shoulder guards of Twinferno

>>6118724
>>6118766
You could probably just remove Mindwipe's arms at the top of the elbow hinge and try to repin it into Twinferno's upper arms.

>>6117058
>>6117162
its alright anon, there are a lot of sad anons here that take anti-racism as threats. some people just dont outgrow their /b/ days

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What would be a good base for pic related?
I am thinking about using a Figma LBW Link but I would like to scope out my options first.

>>6116556
/pol/, pls

>>6119131
Any reason why you think LBW Link would be a good base? Not trying to argue, I have no ideas, just curious.

>>6119131
I think that would make a good base actually. The proportions would work well. The calves and shins are fatter and would save you a little bit of build up. Its a lot of work a head and dremeling but could come out good. I would also suggest using a Satsuki figma head for the base head. Matches the character more.

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Painting faces is hard. Especially the eyes. I don't think I am going to mess with this one any more since this was my second try at him, but any advice for making the eyes not look like shit for the next figure? Or is it all just a matter of steady hands?

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>>6119453
This was the first try from a while ago. I did not think to take a better picture before starting the second attempt.

>>6119453
>>6119468
Some advice for the future, so that you don't fuck up next time around with caked up results.

Thin
your
Paints.

>>6119430
Closest thing I could find with similar proportions and decent articulation.
There are surprisingly few cartoony human figures out there.

>>6119440
Thanks for the Satsuki suggestion.

>>6119606
I thought I did, except on the eyes because I was afraid of it being too runny. Is that not an issue as long as not too wet?

>>6118492
I'd search for a toy wolf that is sort of in scale with a deluxe to use the head and steal the arms from another transformer.
btw Do you have Twinferno already so you can check the engineering of it? I feel it's perfect for a base for Fangry.

>>6120090
I don't have a Twinferno yet, unfortunately.

just made a shitty silencer for a small gun. hopefully it doesn't look too bad when painted & sanded

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>>6119828
Different anon here. You might want to check out the Obitsu Baby figures. There's supposed to be of 1:6-ish scale toddlers but the body and limb proportions might be a good fit for you. Bootlegs exist on EBay and aliexpress, just labeled as body-kun/chan instead, but be advised that joints will be hit or miss on fragility and tightness. The figures stand roughly 4"/11cm.

>>6120639
Those look like a nice cheap option.
I am not too crazy about the wide midsection but at least I wouldn't have to chop up a $40+ figure.

>>6120705
You could get some epoxy putty and make a new midsection since it's just a hollow plastic part not permanently attached to anything.

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