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.

Previous thread >>6342268

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

http://pastebin.com/yiZV3s0R

Give feedback/critiques to help improve it.

>>6375208

Massive QC issues right out of the box - broken knee joint, one of the pouches off the belt, knee pads fell off at a slight breeze, tons of paint issues...

Decided I'm going to weather up the baton and shield too, will do that as soon as I get some more topcoat.

(Repost from the end of previous thread).

>>6389785
Thanks anon. About clamping, what sort of clamp should I be using? Is there one I can get to place on my desk, or should I just use a standard C-clamp and hang my pieces off the edge of my desk so I can clamp them that way?

I always keep lots of spare blades on-hand, so that hopefully shouldn't be a problem.

Guess I'll have to go find a sanding block now. I don't think I've ever seen them for sale but I'll look regardless, unless it's better to just make my own (though I feel like it'd be better to get a pre-made one if I can).

>>6392582
Damn if you were gonna post my DDD I wouldve given you a better pic.

>>6392582
Which ones are the Agent Venom and fire-head-man source from? They look neat.

Guy making a headmaster with literal play-doh here. I asked about the castilene and the guys selling it confirmed it wouldn't keep its form if heated close to 80ºC.

I still have to get the oyumaru to test how cold it can get while malleable but in the meantime I have no clue as for what kind of material can I get to sculpt a prototype other than epoxy.
Any suggestions?

Also, if anyone owns both TR Skullcruncher and TR Triggerhappy, could you measure how tall and wide their faceplates are? I don't have Triggerhappy yet but looking at it, it has a similar shape to the BW Megatron I'm "making" so making a copy of the faceplate and modifying it might be a good shortcut.

If I wanted to get into making custom marvel stuff wheres the best place to see how?

>>6393232
How do you mean? Just crawl through the last couple of archives and do a ctrl+f for "agent venom" and "ghost rider".

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>>6393000
Regular C-clamps will work if you have them, a quick clamp is faster. Though, you might be able to use some binder clips or even strong clothespins. If the styrene sheets don't need to be smooth, lightly sand the surface and if your metal ruler has some cork backing, it should slip less.

For a sanding block you can just use a piece of wood that fits in your hand and grip the sandpaper in place with your fingers.

>>6393214
Let that be a lesson to everyone, you never know when you'll be in the OP. As a side note, an all 4chan edition this time because everyone at 2ch was probably at a convention.

>>6393232
Last thread is still up.
>>6352714
>>6354965

>>6393966
>I have no clue as for what kind of material can I get to sculpt a prototype other than epoxy.
Can you get modeling clay, super sculpy or fimo? Here's a recipe for cold porcelain, but it does shrink slightly.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AxqmMyLwxk0

>>6393992
Youtube, start here
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLL9MzpXbDSVMQBFGd4etnLfOSveyoSWCC

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SO

I'm wanting to make a david bowie "Thin White Duke" era custom figure.... but I can't think of any good headsculpts that have a bowie likeness.

Does anyone have any recommendations? I'm thinking I may just have to wait for this to come out:

http://www.bigbadtoystore.com/Product/VariationDetails/52234

>>6394466
Your best bet out of the door is SAS Kira.

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>>6394505
>>6394466
If you're OK with a stylised head, all this needs is a wash to turn the hair blonde (there is a Kira 2nd in a lavender suit with blonde hair, but that's too rare and expensive to consider for customs fodder at this point).

For the people who are familiar with shapeway's 3d nylon for joint making. What are good tolerances and how wear resistant is the nylon? Would it hypothetically stand up to the wear of a real toy joint?

>>6394466
Would like to see how this turns out. Sounds like a promising project.

Any suggestions for beginner 3D printers?

>>6394580
Are you doing your own printing or outsourcing it? Don't be afraid of mistakes, and plan on making at least a few costly ones.

>>6394372
Much appreciated. I'll look into some extra clamps then, and put a sanding block together.

For small areas and small spaces, I assume sanding sticks are a good idea. Any recommendations? I'm probably going to be buying Japanese brands (usually from HLJ, and also the local model shops here carry primarily Japanese brands as you'd find on HLJ).

>>6393966
I just got Triggerhappy and have Skullcruncher on the way. I can take measurements for you if you'd like. Not sure what unit you want them in though - I'd typically use millimetres but can use inches or whatever's smaller than that if you'd like them in Imperial.

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>>6392582
>bird with arms in OP
I'm...on tv..

>>6394372
>Can you get modeling clay
I'm yet to be familiar with every material so I have no clue which modelling clay would that be; when I search for it on google I get plasticine and earth-based clay. Can you point me to a brand?

>super sculpy or fimo?
I've found super sculpey. I just need something that cures more slowly than epoxy.
I have some cold porcelain at hand, though, but it's winter and humidity is insanely high here so it will take ages to cure.

>>6394749
Millimeters would be fine. I have no idea what could possess anyone to use anything but international for length.

>>6395660
Different anon. Get plasticine. It doesn't cure (warmer temperatures soften while chilling it will make it stiff).

>>I have no idea what could possess anyone to use anything but international for length.

Freedom, that's what. j/k

>>6394538
It does, but it all depends on thickness/joint construction. It's called strong and flexible because its more likely to bend or compress before it breaks.

I've got two entire figures from the material, when done correctly tolerance is fine. just avoid long/thin construction.

>>6395996
On paper it has the properties of slightly below average ABS. Really not bad at all. But I'm worried that since it's powder bound together I'm wondering if it'll wear away quicker.

>>6395996
Got any pics? I've given up on 3D printing joints because it just doesnt seem viable imo. Going to start experimenting with Hasbro style articulation and using hobby base joints for modular stuff.

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So I'm turning a Combiner Wars Cyclonus into a Megatron corebot.

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>>6396263

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Fresh squids are done. I got my goldfish prints in the mail after more than two weeks so I should have one done tomorrow.

>>6397193
AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I want one

>>6393992
You should look at http://www.actionfiguretoronto.com/tutorials/

Crazy amount of information but they are all huge walls of text and project based. Iv never seen tutorials that go into as much detail

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>>6397214
not that anon, but thanks for this

>>6395660
>modeling clay
Sorry, I meant bakeable modeling clay, like super sculpy or fimo. They wont cure until you bake it, you can bake a piece at a lower than recommended temperature, then add more clay and bake again.

>>6397214
Bookmarked, thanks anon.

>>6397214
This is pretty amazing.

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Wip =(

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Still trying to get the little white eyes right

any recommended tuts on adding articulation?

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Finally got my yard of goldfish in the mail!

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Just ordered a base for my first custom. Looking to make Jack from MadWorld. There's a pretty impressive custom that's got a few pics floating around that I'm using as inspiration, but there are a few things that I think I want to do differently. Any advice for a first timer besides checking out the tutorials and whatnot posted above?

>>6397454
I am diggin the head. Who is is supposes to be when its finished?

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>>6397830
And another...

>>6397417
Is there any specific kind of sculpey I need to use? I've found Sculpey III and Premo Sculpey.

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Finished designing the accessory set for Dedede. Hammer is modular and handle now rotates via tension So the Hammer can actually spin. The star Effect is removable from the slam effect. In post processing for another project then Ill look at removing the later lines and painting these. Also looking at designing a set of grasping hands for Nendo Kirby so he can hold various accessories.

>>6399637
How much will this cost at shapeways?

>>6399675
How much can you break away?

did anyone in here happen to know any kind of good paint or tips to make human figures in injury/battle damage state that can be washable with water ?

I want to take photos for some of my figures in hard battle scene, but I don't want any of them to have "permanent injury" paint.

did pastel paint will work ? or there is any other alternatives that won't leave a stain ?

>>6399783
Food colouring, charcoal and photoshop.

>>6399802
I retract food colouring.

So how does one go about casting? I realized I had a ton of worthless Hasbro ML's lying around and I want to try customizing, and one thing I have in mind would think would be made easier by casting a few parts from another older figure.

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Making a 1/12 scale diorama - two story room where the top floor has a trap door leading down into a torture basement. But I'm really stuck on what to do for the flooring and walls on the basement.

I got the embossed dolomite stone walls from miniatures.com and I like how those look, but I'm completely stuck on the floor. Part of my things using quickrete to make a concrete floor would be good, but I think that's a bit... plain? I could put in some drains, but I'm not confident with my ability to add in gutters as well, so it would look pretty unfinished. Tiles might be good, but then I think those would clash with the stone walls, so I'd need to change those. Stone floors with the stone walls just doesn't feel right.

For reference, the top floor is pretty much this, but with a trap door.

>>6400247
Something like this, but white, dirty, broken with splashes of blood?

>>6400247
>>6400372
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LcJU5iISMhI

>>6400372
>>6400374
That's not a bad idea. Dirty tiles might not clash with the stone walls too much.

>>6398763
Sorry, I've only used the original Sculpey(white clay, very soft like Play-Doh), Super Sculpey(beige/tan clay, firmer), and I have Super Sculpey Firm, but I haven't tried that yet(still planning out the project for it). I'll try it out this weekend.

For a robot I'd go with Super Sculpey Firm, but if all you have available is between those 2, go for the firmer Premo.

>>6399913
Mind posting the part? I've been reproducing lego parts with resin in silicone molds.

Alright, I'm having a helluva time fusing two 3mm abs rods together end to end. They're 25 mm long and I need them about 35 mm. None of my clamps really work for such small rods. Any suggestions?

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If I wanted to make a custom 3-4 Jawa figure, what would make a good figure base for the body?

The cloth goods could be easily sewn and hairsprayed for form, but the "inside" body and head?

Could anyone point me in the right direction or towards someone capable of a commission?

>>6401690
Give up and buy new rods. A glue bond will never be as strong as injection molded. And ABS is harder to glue than stuff like polystyrene.

How big are those bad-dragon teenie weenies? Way bigger than 1/12 scale, right? Unless you're into hyper, that is.

>>6401919
There is a coke can for comparison. Maybe they are ~4cm.

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>>6401881
Buy one of those smeagles from the failed hobbit line, paint it all black, make it a poncho, bam

>>6401690
Maybe try making a mold of the of the shape the pieces will take after fusing them using a material that won't react so you have a frame to keep it together while applying the cement?
And use a cement with acetone, I don't have it at hand but an anon recommended me one that is usually sold on amazon.

>>6401690
>>6401917
I agree no glue bond can last, but if this is the best path for you try pinning. drill a hole in both rods, connect them with a piece of paperclip, glue it and then lightly use acetone (with a cotton ball or something) to fuse the gap where the two rods meet. that way there is something resisting the break inside.

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>my custom in the OP
T-thanks anon.
My Revoltech Skeleton came in a few days ago so I've been working on the head. The trial and error was a bit of a nightmare but I think the patchwork of flames is coming along nicely. It could definitely be a lot better though.

The Hell Chain is almost done and I still need to make adjustments to the actual skull.

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Been working on an Artorias using a figure-rise kit i got from the hlj sale. Coming along better than my last attempt which fell apart last month.

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What would be the best method of making a poseable scarf/muffler for a figure like in pic related. I'm finding a few poseable cape tutorials online that could probably work but nothing for a scarf.

>>6402416
It's looking real nice! Are you going to make the blue cloth bits out of actual fabric or will you be sculpting it?

>>6402505
going with cloth, I'm going to make a few holes in some blue fabric so that I can put it over the body and peg it in place using the armor. I'm not clever enough too figure out a way to sculpt it without hindering pose ability.

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>>6402444
You can use a ribbon for that. Places like Michaels or Hobby Lobby sell spools of ribbon with wire inside them already.

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>>6402444
Does it need to look like your pic or you're just fine with it being a ribbon?

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Is there a good way to remove color transfer from a figure? I found some Ippo figures at a yard sale but their shorts have discolored some of the plastic.

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Doing this really got me rethinking my idea for a custom BW Megalligator faceplate.
I have the Perceptor and I can get the Triggerhappy anytime but Skytread is going to cost me like 15 dollars only to get access to the headsculpt; there's also how I have zero interest in Skytread and the point of this was to avoid expending extra on the crappy TR Galvatron.

Like, I can pretty much compose the entire thing without having to sculpt anything myself but now there's the Wei Jiang Skullsmasher and I prefer to have any transformers faction leader be voyager-size so, yeah.

>>6403514
Mr clean magic eraser should do the trick

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>>6396073
well, the 'surface' layers are troubled with excess powder but the layers below are well bonded and strong. Learned that from cutting into a piece.
>>6396081
Pic related? It's a figure/base sculpt i got commissioned from a friend, but I helped pick out some of the jointing for it.
You need to think outside the box a little. You can't just print a revojoint or shf joint. remember print orientation, you can print flat rings and pins for joints or ball and sockets but either the ball or socket needs to be designed somewhat differently from an injection mold. I've had a lot of success, for example, doing hinge joints as 'C' shape rings where a peg would clip into the C making it slightly expand and then contract.

>>6403638
This looks amazing.

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>>6403644
currently smoothing that gdorf/adding in the detail that was unfun to do in 3D sculpting.
Pic related is another one i actually designed
>>6396081
if it can be done in 0.15 mm layer ABS it can absolutely be done in SLS nylon my guy

>>6403638
i was planing on doing this. How tall is he?

>>6403703
I wanna say 7.5-8 inches about? I never measured it assembled and its in pieces now. it scales more towards the TP Zelda scale than 'smash bros' scale.

>>6403759
what printer did you use?
did you put up the file on shapeways or whatever?
what type of joints do you have?
what type of printer did you use?
sorry for asking so many questions

>>6403823
>printed through shapeways
>my friend who sculpted the figure isn't selling the parts on shapeways because the price of printing alone is verrry expensive. because he needs to profit on top of the base price the total would easily scare people away.
>double ball joint head, double ball joint abs under the armor, swivel hinge shoulders and wrists, hinge elbows and knees, swivel biceps and thighs, ball hips, and ball to hinge ankles.
>the top shoulder armor piece is also removable to attach a cape under it.

although tbqf there are several ways to joint a figure like this it was obviously modeled to be simple, use as little parts as possible and save money(shapeways charges by the individual part/print volume)

>>6403856
>>my friend who sculpted the figure isn't selling the parts on shapeways because the price of printing alone is verrry expensive. because he needs to profit on top of the base price the total would easily scare people away.
why is printing expensive? isnt the filament like 25 bucks per spool? is the cost electricity a big factor too?

Dedede anon if you're out there pls continue your ridley sculpt if that was also you, because i would buy parts were you to put on shapeways or something.

What color is best at making sculpted detail pop?
I'm trying to decide on a color of Oyumaru to order out of the ones they sell at HLJ.

>>6397830
>>6398595
Whoa those look tiny, what size are they? I'm digging the red + blue combo on the second one

>>6402398
>revo skelly used as custom fodder
my heart :'(
Also you're an absolute madman to shell out what the Revoskell costs just to use the skull.

>>6403638
I can't wait to see this painted

>>6404026
whoa creepy, I literally just got on /toy/ to ask about Oyumaru.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mVZLXLaidjQ
Anybody here used it? I am really unsatisfied with 2 part silicone mold putty and this looks like it could be a good alternative.

>>6403638
Damn looks good but this is how I'm currently doing my next protos. Thought you were talking about ball joints/ratchet joints which cannot be 3D printed very well due to the way layering works. Currently have a Falcon and Ness in the works in a hybrid between ball and this style. Also redoing the lower body of the Ridley from the last thread like this.

>>6404090
It'll be a fucking while before that, believe it or not that surface is still rough so I've painted on a couple sealer layers and sanded for a polished look, but now im at the stage of sculpting the missing detail. then sand, prime again, and then probably paint.
>>6404178
Well ball/socket joints can work. You need to design the ball to contract slightly or the socket to expand just a little to get the ball diameter in.

>>6404090
each revo skelly, well at least the jason and the argonauts one has two skulls because the base has a removable skull. So he isnt a total madman

>>6403904
Shapeways uses $100k SLS printers, completely different from home printers. It's actually quite affordable considering only prototyping companies used to offer these services for hundreds of dollars. And Shapeways does clean up, finishing, etc. for you.

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Would it be cheaper to make a 3d model on a computer and send it to a 3d printing farm, or buy some clay and tools and make stuff by hand?

I'd like to be able to easily make copies as well

>>6404330
>Would it be cheaper to make a 3d model on a computer and send it to a 3d printing farm, or buy some clay and tools and make stuff by hand?
>I'd like to be able to easily make copies as well

I think you can figure out for yourself which is the cheaper option, I think we literally don't need to answer this for you

>>6404330
Obviously by hand is cheaper, but you'll probably have to practice and use both in the end if you want anything decent. Even if you get something 3D printed, you're gonna have to work by hand to sand and sculpt out details. However 3D printing a model will likely give you better results than doing something by hand unless you are a master sculptor already.

Whichever method you use, once you have the first figure nice and polished, you could make a mold for each part and make copies to put together.

>>6401690
>>6402194
I've found the thing.
>https://www.amazon.com/Plastruct-Plastic-Weld-applicator-2oz/dp/B00FDFWJD8

Some anon recommended me this thing to fix factory plastic; sadly, I couldn't get it because of the assbackwards policies imposed by my country's customs but if you're in the US you could give it a try for the price it goes for.

Using apoxie sculpt for the first time for a...semi toy related project I guess. Any of you guys have tips for dissolving it to clean off tools? Does alcohol or acetone disolve it like sculpey?

So, if some of you are from the BST thread, you might have seem what happened to my Kyle Rather figure. Only thing salvageable was the head and accessories.

In the mean time I was looking for ways I could customize this and came up with 2 options.

1) DCAU Kyle:
Using a DCUC John Stewart figure, I could pop his head off and replace it. Only problem would be the hands, which I could just paint black and voila, a Kyle Rayner from the Superman Animated Series.

2) White Lantern Kyle:
Pop the head onto white lantern Hal's body, paint the mask silver/white.

Both options sound cool, but I'm leaning toward the first.

>>6406735
Yeah poor Rayner got manhandled pretty hard in transit. To be honest I think the white lantern kyle sounds pretty sick.

>>6406735
Yeah that was awful. I was actually going to buy it myself, but not in the US so shipping costs were ass.

If I were to only do one, I'd go with green since it's my fav color. However, maybe you could try making a mold of the head to make a copy and have both.

>>6404026
Anyone?
I'm leaning towards clear, red, or green based on how the details come out on those colors figures I own cast in those colors.

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I got this 18inch jacks paific ep 7 storm trooper for like 5 bucks.

Its basically a statue and the arm joints dont bend. I was thinking of using it as a display piece or something and cut off the arms so i can repose it.

Question is how do i glue it back together
I was thinking of epoxy but i would need alot as the arms are thick and i dont think it would be strong enough

>>6404090
They ARE iny, about 4" including tails. I have more fish prints coming in the mail, and they only take as long as my train-ride to or from work to make so they're very stockable compared to my other plush.

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Impulse bought this kit on GK-m. Any good metallic paints for resin, or should I just paint whatever color and use a gloss coat?

>>6408355
I don't think there's any specific paints for resin, just prime it and then use whatever paints you have.

>>6408438
Any good metallic paints you can recommend? I bet those wings would look pretty good with a bit of sparkle. I mostly just use vallejo shit since it's so easy to get a hold of.

>>6408462
Vallejo is a good brand. If you're good with an airbrush and really know what you're doing you could dabble with lacquers, Alclad II is supposed to be very good in particular. It gets a better finish than acrylics (Alclad is super-reflective) but it's quite caustic and can be a pain to work with.

You can also get pre-mixed metallic colours (acrylics AFAIK) that are supposed to be good if you don't like the idea of clearcoating silver but I can't remember the name for the life of me.

>>6408468
I'll look a bit more. I'm nervous about working with lacquer and enamel since I have so many pets. Rats especially have very sensitive respiratory systems. Knowing that there's some options out there is a good start though, thanks.

And I could always just go with a different color scheme if I can't get any convincing metallic finish.

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Looking for some 1/12 scale padlocks and latches. Something like pic related. I know the Little armory weapons locker comes with a lock, so I could make my own latch and recast the whole thing if worse comes to worse, but are there any other options? Can't find anything on miniatures.com

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Okay , so assuming that the coat comes off easily what figure would be good for parts to do a sleeveless / short sleeve look?

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So I have this 30in soft plastic shark from TRU I want to add articulation too. My plan was to cut it into sections and then re-attach sections using a wireframe or ball-sockets sold at Hobby Lobby for traditional doll-making.

The problem is that this shark toy in inflated with some foam inside for minor support. The moment there is a puncture it'll lose its shape. Is there a spray that I could apply to the body in enough layers that will make it retain its shape (applied before cutting it)?

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Just for you guys. I really need to actually finish one of my projects. Had a video of this in action but webm is a terrible format.

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I have this Arms Micron Zori guy and I want to turn it into Razorsharp but I don't really want to be cutting through the plastic. It's a pretty nice plastic.

Is there any way to make the clips on the arm joints more durable if I make plastic copies of the body with epoxy? I have some runners in case I need to use extra plastic for rods but no idea if there's any way to recreate or strengthen the clips. I've heard epoxy doesn't take pressure all that well.

>>6410937
link a youtube clip

>>6410937
Tell me more about this.

>>6410937
more pics and how tall is it?

>>6410993
Judging by the little paintbrush on the side I'd say roughly 5in.

>>6410970
Maybe if you used pure epoxy glue. The putty form has additives to make it harder but more brittle. That design requires the plastic to flex for assembly so epoxy putty is no-go.

>>6410970
No, a conventional thermoplastic like ABS or PS, which is probably what it's made of already, is far stronger than anything short of industrial-grade polyurethane resins

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So, I made this out of old bits of pens and printers etc.
Any tips on how to make the colours brighter but maintaining the weathered look?
Or do you think it would look better not weathered?

>>6410937
Lets see
https://my.mixtape.moe/hozayt.webm

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>>6408327
Have you considered a deep sea fangly fish?

>>6410937
Oh man that is sick

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I'd like to recast a figure's hands with Oyumaru/Blue stuff to make some alternate hand sets with wider range of poses. I've never used Apoxie Sculpt, is it durable enough for this purpose? Will I be able to pop a revolver joint in there without breaking the apoxie?

>>6411133
You mean like, using the glue to cast the body?

>>6411175
I had also thought of using those flaps from the runners and cut them into the shape of clips but I'm not sure if the cutting would make them brittle.

>>6408762
That's totally going to depend on how long Frank's arms are once you get him. But Giant-Man series Nuke and the Walmart/AoU Exclusive Hawkeye are the only two bare-flesh arms that I can think of off the top of my head. And Frank's probably more in-scale with Hawkeye than Nuke.

>>6408645
If you want to diy you can cut some links from a small chain.

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>>6392582

>>6412093
Nice work anon.

Just wondering, does Jin still come into these threads?

>>6412224
Fuck off, Jin.

Seriously, though, likely. Hard to tell Jin-posters from Jin sometimes.

>>6411511
The fact that it comes apart like that makes it a million times cooler

Customs are wack

>>6411511
Amazing. Teach me your ways.

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WIP A2 from Nier: Automata

I made two variants, the first using a Figuarts Body-chan china knockoff from AliExpress. Quality of the bootleg is actually very good and was easy to work with but the actual sculpt was a bit too anime, the proportions don't translate over very well. Was my first attempt at a custom and I made the skin tone a bit too desaturated.

Not pictured: I made her dress thing and it kind off fits but the cut was not precise enough for my liking, working on getting the cuttings right and cutting the fabric using a laser cutter, cutting intricate patterns on shear fabrics by hand is really difficult :(

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The second one is using a bootleg Figma She: Next. This was an absolute pain in the ass to work with, the proportions were mostly decent but the bootleg quality was disastrous. The neck looks really fat as well for some reason. I made this one afterwards so managed to fix up the skin tone and also the better proportions allowed me to match the detailing a bit better.

The chest piece was also made of this flexible rubber which made paint application a real problem. The primer was prone to flaking off as the part flexed and there are multiple tiny stress lines due to the flex giving the paint an uneven appearance compared to the matte application on the harder plastic parts.

This was my first attempt to sculpt hair as well, ended up being very difficult and the results were not the best.

QQ, Whats the best way to avoid paint chipping at the joints?

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>>6411617
>>6411617
I have, just want to do them justice. Adding shubunkin goldfish, puffers, and arawana to the roster this week, the new job is fantastic but it only gives me the weekends to do new pattern and panel work.

>>6413776
How well does the Body-chan KO take paint? I was thinking of getting one for a custom too.

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Does anyone know if it's possible to change the colours of a decal by "dying" it somehow?
For example, the expression on this Asuka faceplate is perfect for a custom I'm working on. Except I need her eye colour to be green. Any ideas on if it's possible to change the colour?

>>6414560
Surprisingly well. I primed the plastic and it adhered without a problem. The plastic was also not flexible at all so it didn't have any flaking problems like with the figma.

>>6413776
>>6415525
How were your KO Chan's shoulder and ankle joints? I know it's a YMMV situation, but mine are just a smidge better than terrible. And my KO Kun's ankles are fused with paint. I didn't expect any part of these to be painted.

>>6410970
>>6411133
>>6411175
>>6411900
I just remembered. Would this thing
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8E64rsyuTo8
work to add small parts?

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If anyone is curious how the top left figure turned out heres a pic. A lot of people dont seem to like the paint but I think it feels comic book ish which fits violator in my eyes. But if you dont like the paint the build is still good

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https://twitter.com/heppoco_seijin/status/879894472946892800

Anyone know how to sculpt putty to make it look like fur?
Link and pic related.

>>6414941
Other than painting it or making a custom decal, I'm not sure how'd I'd go about altering something like that.

>>6416450
Nahh it was a let down. The want and the hot glue gun thing you did to the body made it look like customs I would do as a kid.

>>6418172
Thanks for the reply anyway. Painting might be my only option. I'm not even sure if dying them would shift them to a nice green; they're an even darker blue IRL.

>>6418164
toothpicks and tweezers
just get creative

>>6418164
Look up sculpting videos. Epoxy putty is somewhat soft just after mixing so you might be able to do it using water (to prevent sticking) and whatever tools you need

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>>6418394
I was trying to make it look less human

>>6414941
Maybe Tamiya clear yellow would tint it green.

>>6418164
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vVymvJxwjGk

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first time doing this

i ordered the bootleg tmnt neca turtles with colored headbands and i want to paint them red, but first i wanted to practice with this ghost rider because i didn't like that yellow color he had

i thinned my paints but it still looks weird any tips somebody can give me about painting and drying my paints?

>>6418806
Oh , that's a great idea. I'll check some YT videos and see if the Tamiya might work out.

>>6419184
thin to the consistency of milk
cross hatch your layers, so if you paint one up and down paint the next side to side
make sure it's dry before you do the next layer, hit it with a hairdryer if you have to, that's probably most of why you have lumps there

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I roped my husband into sculpting Ironwood from trash "anime" RWBY, and we'll be casting it in resin and adding Hobby Base joints.

This is the first time we'll be pursuing a GK with this sort of tooling, and I'm worried it won't work out. Does anyone have any experience with plastic joints in resin kits they could give me some info on? I am mostly worried about the plastic joints and the resin sockets not having enough friction between them to keep them from falling out constantly.

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>>6419477
thanks a lot man, one last question, is this paint good enough? i've seen some anons using this brand and i thought about giving it a try

>>6418806
Thank you for this

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What's the best way to make a bow like this? I'm thinking 1mm styrene rod with a heat gun and literally tying it once it's hot enough to manipulate, maybe? It'd be a nightmare to sand using apoxie.

Other than that, I'd like to recast it. Making mold out of soft goods seems like a nightmare. Am I wrong there? Would using actual tread be easier after all?

>>6420060
You could make one out of polymer clay then cast the mold.

>>6420060
all depends what kind of surface its going on

If its going to jut off the figure dont bother. if its adhering to a surface you could use thread and glue/epoxy/ mod podge hard coat it into place.

I figure I would ask this in the Customs General, but will boiling water strip off acrylic paint? I recently got a custom head commissioned and it sits high on the head. I usually use hot water to make factory heads sit flush on other bodies. I was worried, so I didn't try. Thanks!

>>6420104
>>6420105
I'm trying to make those amputee stump covers at 1/12 scale. Apoxie's my first instinct, but my gut's telling me that I won't be able to sculpt a convincing knot at that scale and either way, sanding will be a bitch. My second is to melt a styrene rod and literally tie it like that, but I'm not sure if that'll even work. And the third option is to make a knot using some thick thread, but that'd be hard to recast.

If I tie a knot with, say, embroidery floss, and then spray a coat or two of topcoat on it, would that stiffen it up another to stand up to a mold?

>>6419608
Why Ironwood? His designs pretty bland, the only reason I could see people liking him is because hes one of the only actual voice actors in that piece of shit show.

>>6420243
Because I like cute cyborgs and my 1000toys synthetic human needs a friend. I have accepted that nobody else but me gives a damn and it is largely just going to be for me, for fun.

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>>6420155
I really doubt you could make a sturdy enough bow by coating embroidery floss. 1mm leather cord MIGHT work, but I think you're best off sculpting something. This doesn't apply to any future copies, but for an original polymer clay piece, you can smooth unbaked clay with a brush dipped in rubbing alcohol.

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It's time to pay for your sins, /toy/.

Overall I'm satisfied with the end result for my first custom but there's still a lot I need to learn.

>>6423681
Hell of a job for your first custom figure, anon!

>>6423681
Aw what a let down.

>>6423814
You're cool dude

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I want to do a custom of kamen rider ichigo, what marvel legends figure I could use and I need some tips on how I can do the belt

This would be my first custom.

>>6424121
it's weird they haven't done any figures of this guy

>>6424128
I know there a plenty but I just wanna do it because I can.

>>6423681
That actually looks really fucking cool, it's hard to believe this is your first custom haha

How would I go about recoloring that rubbery soft plastic that a lot of figma torsos have? Acrylic paint, or something else?

>>6424121
>marvel legends figure
The new Ant-Man figure looks like the best match to me.

>>6420155
Just sculpt a tiiiny knot onto the thing but have it adhere to the curvature of your piece.

You could even make it a little thicker so its more visible on the sculpt given its 1/12 and all. thats the only way the surface detail will stand up to a mold.

>>6424660
>>6423681

oh it's his first? well in that case you did a good job dude. My first sucked really bad.

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Just sculpting the ribbon is coming out pretty well, honestly.

In the mean time, if I wanted to get into serious recasting to start selling stuff eventually, is there a good vacuum chamber to recommend? I have an air compressor for air brushing, is that enough, or is it a different kind for pots? And I'm assuming I don't need a heat pad for resin casting? Are the ones in the low hundred range enough for small scale, small object casting?

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So I got further along on my Gwendy custom, and the most tedious part is finally out of the way. The rest should be easy from here since it's basically just adding decals and accessories.

>>6426563
Those eyes are pretty sexy

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>>6426563
be careful who you call ugly in middle school (;

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>>6426816
>>6426800
Made me kek out loud.

I do plan on lowering her neck assembly a little since her eyes are a bit high up. When it comes to her armaments, I'm thinking of making her have something from a wide array of the dolls on screen. For instance, I'm giving her the scissors and file this Gwendy had on her left arm. She'll essentially be a hodgepodge of like 4 or 5 Gwendies.

Can ballpoint pen ink damage plastic?
I figured it could be an easy way to dye small sections so they wouldn't get paint rubbing issues but I have no idea about the composition of it.

Fucking kanrabat trolling made me paranoid of plastic reacting to things.

>>6427278
From childhood experiences of using red pens to draw blood, I don't believe you have anything to worry about. It may stain if you want to remove it over time but to my knowledge you'll be alright.

>>6427290
Thanks, man.

>>6410937
>>6411511
Holy shit, definitely let us know if you ever plan to sell these, I'm really blown away.

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>>6411511
Goddamn. This is both making me miss all those magnetic figures from the 2000s and question why Nintendo themselves have never thought of doing this.

>>6415812
You can try. But it'll work best with polystyrene, the same kind of plastic that putty/glue is made of.

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Some single-tail goldfish. I think I am going to go back to doing orders for furries, but plush instead of accessories.

>>6419616
That paint looks like it's for canvas not plastic. Do you not have access to Testors MM, Vallejo, or other paint designed for plastic models?

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Is greenstuff a decent putty?

>>6427356
you can still find magna bones dinosaurs

How much does Squidfriend charge for his work?

>>6427540
now that you mention it you're right those paints are not appropriate for plastic models. i guess a could search for more places to buy in the city, could you recommend me more paint brands?

Does epoxy stick to polystyrene?

>>6412093
I want that up my anus.

>>6429383
yes

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I did something similar to pic related to make red and blue potions for figma link by using food coloring and clear glue, any idea how I'd go about making one with milk?

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1/6 is the best scale for customs I've found, so many possibilities with these dollies!

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>>6430443

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Hoping you guys have some advice or tips for me.

I want to make pic related for my 1/12 scale ninja figures. I just need the blade now but cannot find a curved one that will be similar scale. Any advice on where to find one or how to make one?

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>>6431187
If you're handy with a craft knife you can carve it from plasticard
>https://www.dakkadakka.com/dakkaforum/posts/list/636522.page

>>6430379
just use some elmers or other pva glue. it does dry to a white but it wont be liquid.

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>>6426563
Added decals, fixed the neck height, and gave her a battery pack. About 70% done.

>>6410937
Holy shit, this is phenominal

>>6430379
Try a hot glue of some kind?

>>6427946
It's ok, I like milliput more though.

Green stuff is a bit difficult to handle, but milliput has the consistancy of clay when wet and you can even turn it into a paste.

>>6427356
I LOVE THESE

why did everyone have to go "muh child safety" and stop these from being made anymore? Fuuck

>>6398059
beginner here, just browsing to get some basic tips. but I really want to see this done

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>>6427975
If you mean me, it starts at around $20.

>>6426472
what exactly are you making. I see a bondage set and some weird lumps?

>>6434950
I'm pretty sure I bit off way more than I could chew so I'm putting it on hold for a moment while I practice a bit on another project, but I'll get back to it in the near future

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>>6435431
The weird lumps are those little stump covers for amputee stumps. Here's some progress, including a little surgical tray I threw together (Note I didn't make the saws, though.)

>>6435431
>>6420155
>I'm trying to make those amputee stump covers at 1/12 scale

I think it's Ryona-anon from the last thread(but with a cleaner desk).
https://archive.nyafuu.org/toy/thread/6342268

>>6436131
Holy shit, those custom Morrigan and Psylocke figs

>>6436115
Oh. Okay then.

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Trying to make a Starscream since the ghost one is too expensive for me.

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>>6436905

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Making frog from chrono trigger.

>>6438893
oh man that look great, the scarf? the neck part look kinda weird though

>>6439291
It will be filled out by the wire cape i requested my seamstress friend to make.It's a joint versus sculpt compromise I had to make.

Looking for some advice on painting a small 1/12 sword.

It's cast in black plastic and I'm not sure if I should use primer on it or not.

>>6439353
Always use primer. I can't even think of a situation where primer isn't called for off the top of my head.

>>6439822
I went ahead and did it since it seemed logical to me. Thanks!

Does anyone have experience with ModiBot or other modular / customizable figures that are very poseable?

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>>6440143
>>6440143
Forgot my pic.

I mean figures like this, with replaceable limbs and stuff

>>6436115
Thats not creepy at all, But uhh nice work lol

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Because I cant stick to one project. In the middle of making custom accessories for Team Rocket. Maybe I should ask the Pokemon general but what you guys think about the scales.

>>6442249
Weezing might be able to use a few more bumps, and Arbok's bottom teeth look a bit off for some reason, but Wobuffet, Koffing and Ekans are spot on.

>>6442249
Those look AWESOME

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Picking up from the /swg/ so we don't hijack that thread.
>>6442681
What's really getting me is the cost of shipping. When there's a seller who's got a part that goes over maybe $15-$20 and they want $10 shipping when it weighs 1 oz and will ship just fine in a bubble mailer, I can't bring myself to buy it. but if I were to find someone who'd be willing to split the cost of a full figure to part out between us, that's another story. The jackets and bags are what I'm really after, and maybe a couple of heads and feet.

This is everything that I've got going at the moment. I still need to make a new socket for Luke's head and reshape the Star Wars hands that I've chopped up. After that is working out some sort of Jedi/Sith robes for the blind guy and figuring out what I want to do with the Zomb jumpsuit. Eventually what I'd like to do with one of these bodies is stitch together a suit for a custom Invincible, but the sewing is hard going since I only get about 4 hours free time a week and by that point I'm totally spent. I've also got a couple of bootleg Body-kuns that I'd like to turn into Madman and Mr. Miracle. But again, it's all so time-consuming that I've got to think of it as a long-term project.

>>6442313
Weezing is game accurate bump wise. I honestly thought the same thing though. still contemplating making him more lumpy. Arbok's teeth are scaled up so they can be filed down. One tooth broke though which I actually didn't notice until you pointed it out. Luckily though that's the part his tongue will cover which is not pictured.

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>>6438893
>the color on those arms
Tell me you didn't use what I think you used.

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Just applied the primer and put the thing together. Cant wait to add more to this and get this pottymouth painted!

>>6444833
Holy shit

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>>6444833
Fuck the image rotated, sorry guys

>>6430379
white paint and elmer's glue

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>>6443457
I always love it when a seller sends me a pair of hands and it's shipped inside a small box, its completely unnecessary.
I initially started collecting 3A portables a few months ago but I discovered that after partswapping and kitbashing them I was enjoying them way more. Besides "Supreme Soldier" here, I've got a few ideas for some customs I want to work on, the mohawk head & body are for a cyberpunk thug that I still need to source clothes for.

How can I know if the colors in a photo are accurate enough to use as a reference to decide on which paint to buy?

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I have never done any customs but I found a great custom body for people wanting to do what I'ld want to if I had the technique:

Cobra Lady Figma is perfect for a custom Persona 5 Makoto.
I hope it can help you guys, I love your works.

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Finished some of the rags

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>>6445263

>>6444876
There was some guy that did what you are doing. He merged figuarts bodies and 3a heads and clothes together.

>>6445263
>that pristine topstitching
holy shit bruh

>>6445263
>>6445350
Yeah, does anyone have any video guides they recommend as tutorials? I'm terrified I'm going to stitch my fingers together or snap a needle in my face (again).

>>6444818

Looks like a Link Between Worlds, which are cheap enough now.

>>6445810
The hands look similar but the arms have the exact hue used for Nico's arms. Hopefully it's just the lighting.

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>>6444864
Update : made toilet paper and sack head cover

Still have to paint the body, make utilty pouches, stain the fabrics.

>>6445533
I just looked up some doll clothes guides, nothing specific just jumped around and got a idea on what to do i guess

>>6446801
Pretty cool

>>6445533
What kind of techniques are you looking for? I don't have a lot of video tutorials on hand, but I have many, many text ones bookmarked.

>>6446801
Is this a character from somewhere or its your OC? Either way it's pretty cool

>>6445182
I'd say pick up a KO blank body. Experiment with that?

>>6444864
shit i just noticed that candy tin in the bg

>>6447265
I want to get an idea of how narrow I can have the space between the seam and the edge of the fabric as I'm feeding it through. Or like how to deal with really tight seams. Pattern making is not really the issue so much as dealing with the sewing machine.

>>6447266
hes just some character i made.
No name at the moment.

I've been looking at a lot of Ashley Woods work and it just inspired me to make a cool toy with salvageable shit around me.

Plus im too broke to buy Ash's stuff

>>6436115
That's just fucked, you weirdo

>>6436115
uhhhhhhhh

>>6448374
You must be new here.

>>6447417
When sewing with really small seam allowance, using an edge-stitch presser foot can make a big difference.
>https://www.craftsy.com/blog/2015/04/edge-stitch-presser-foot/

A straight stitch needle plate will keep your fabric from getting eaten up by the feed dogs. Just be sure to switch it out for a standard one when you need a zigzag stitch, or you'll break your needle.
>https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oT5FVXnMVEs

Putting a piece of tissue paper under the fabric can prevent bunching, puckers, and being eaten by the feed dogs as well. You can tear it away when you finish the seam.

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Would this guy be good for making a custom Freakazoid? I think his boa could be broken off if I soaked him in hot water.

>>6448947
I totally see it

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I was thinking of popping the head off of this and putting it on a more appropriate body. Any suggestions?

>>6449278
Honestly, due to the semi-translucent vinyl look I think it's gonna look weird no matter what you put it on. I would harvest a head from the old Samurai Jack toys instead if I were you.

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>>6410937
>>6411511
Well this project was fun. Gonna try and deal with my pile of unsanded and coated projects. Depending on the results of this weekends wonderfestival might go back to retooling Dedede as you can see by his shitty arms. Need to finish his weapon set as well.

>>6448746
Thanks for those. I'll check them out. I've got knits, ballpoint needles, and the foot that you're supposed to use for knits. So I'll see what I can do with it all.

>>6403514
zit cream?

>>6449392
anon working on gdorf reporting, im interested in what you coated your prints with?

>>6427946
I am an Aves Apoxie user usually. Greenstuff is harder to work with due to its sticky nature, but metal tools with water and a little practice make it very manageable..I found waiting 25 minutes after you mix it makes it less prone to sticking when you don't want it to. The reason to use greenstuff/kneadatite is it almost rubbery in consistency, it has flex and give when it sets. I can make straps that bend and wrap and won't deform, or sculpting long hair.. I have not used milliput like the other anon, though I'd like to try it. The hardcore Japanese customizers I've seen on youtube seem to use a combo of all 3.

>>6430446
Oh shit, Shady got me into making Vhacks customs. Once I get a decent phone I'll post.

>>6451932
https://www.smooth-on.com/products/xtc-3d/

>>6449392
Looks like I'm fixing shitty arms

>>6452698
>https://www.smooth-on.com/products/xtc-3d/
seriously? I thought xtc-3D was just a meme considering the printing craze but you find it easy to work with??

ive read its on the gloppy side

>>6453053
Not him but it's just a clear epoxy resin apparently. They just thinned it down

>>6442249
Amazing!

>>6453071
Yeah viscosity and losing detail easily is what worries me. I've been doing really great with thinned mod podge hard coat which is basically PVA glue. easy to wet sand in case of over-application and dries hard, sealed up with a spray coat of primer or clear finish.

>>6453053
If your an idiot who doesn't know how to mix or brush correctly then it is. Use weight and not volume for best results. IMO wait 24 instead of 4 hours prior to sanding as well and stick to medium and fine grits and files instead of heavy grit sponges. Any issue I have had has been user error.

>>6453167
Isn't PVA glue really soft and easy to damage? You can have something soft that's easy to sand as long as it's not gummy, not quite the same thing.

>>6453167
Oh, by the way. Have you ever mixed modge podge with paint to paint flexible parts?

>>6453792
I've done it by accident, lol. mod podge mixture is very similar to acrylic paint, so you mix them and they dry together, figured that out handpainting.

You should try it out, and clear coat it obviously to eliminate tackiness. good thing is any paint stripping method will be able to get it off of flexible parts should you fuck up.

>>6453789
It's not much of an issue if you do thin layers(even with the normal variant), once it dries out completely its tough. And even tougher with any acrylic sealer or primer over it.
Hence why i bought hard coat- just seems to be tougher somehow. since its just filling the pores and smoothing the rough surface it works (especially for shapeways WSF)- its no epoxy substitute, I use two part putty if i have to add any features. and I DEFINITELY wouldnt use mod podge on injection-molded figures.

its not about the finish itself being soft or hard, another good thing about the podge is wet sanding softens the top layer so that you can smooth the excess off some surfaces and smear it to level other areas of the surface. it loses that property once you primer or clear coat it tho.

>>6453951
>You should try it out, and clear coat it obviously to eliminate tackiness. good thing is any paint stripping method will be able to get it off of flexible parts should you fuck up.
Wouldn't the clear coat break off of a flexible part?

>>6453951
>and I DEFINITELY wouldnt use mod podge on injection-molded figures.
Why wouldn't you use it on injection molded figures?

Semi-related

https://www.pixiv.net/member_illust.php?mode=medium&illust_id=64143126

This pixiv artist 3D printed then recast a digital sculpture he made and sold kits at wonfest. It's a scale figure and not a toy but still cool.

>>6453957
depends on the type you use.
>>6453964
rough surfaces like WSF have a porous bite that takes mod podge well. injection molded stuff on the other hand especially POM are not gonna take that shit

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What sort of clear coat do people use to seal the paint on their figures? Like for them to really stay on?

Some of the green portions on my Vulture BAF wings started flaking off and I want the rest of it sealed.

>>6454427
>rough surfaces like WSF have a porous bite that takes mod podge well. injection molded stuff on the other hand especially POM are not gonna take that shit
Isn't mod podge naturally adhesive? And have you tried sanding and treat the surface with a solvent, like lacquer thinner?

>>6454658
If you think it'll work just do it and see what happens. Learn first hand why it doesn't.

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My plan is to digitally sculpts heads and possibly hands in something like Blender then getting them printed using a 3d printer.
My plan is to then paint and connect them to a body that i can buy off of Ebay or something, so I can have a fully articulated custom figure.

Problem is I'm super new to all this stuff.
Is Blender the best program to use?
Pic related is my very first attempt at 3D modeling (And obviously, this is not my final design) and I was impressed with how easy it was to get the hang off but I'm wondering if you guys know anything else?

>>6454893
Zbrush is much better, but expensive.

Also, learn to draw anatomy my man, it'll make sculpting much easier. Or learn anatomy by sculpting with clay, hands on will definitely help you. I'll be straight forward with you, that looks terrible.

>>6454901
Thankyou. Everyone who's seen it has been saying it's good but I know it's super off. But it is better than I thought it would be. I'll look into Zbrush.

I'm also looking into to learning 2D anatomy drawing for another project, so hopefully that could help too.

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Anyone here have experience adding piercings to figures? Do you have a better time with clay, with reshaping styrene rods, with finding bead/jewelry at craft stores that already fits, or some other option? Saw this fag and thought it'd be fun to turn him into a robot boy version of that [spoiler]Doxy Rainbow Dash[/spoiler]

>>6454901
>zbrush
>expensive

whoa buddy, don't ever look at the price of Max or Maya or Solid Works or whatever the fuck else if you think ZBrush is pricey

>>6455525
Solidworks is for cad. Maya and c4d have amateur monthly subscription versions that have almost all the features unlike a brush core, and you can just it for the months you actually want to work on a custom toy. And blender is just straight up free and for conventional polygonal modeling nearly as functional as the likes of max and maya

>>6455555
the dumbest pentapost I've ever read, yeah, nobody said solid works was a fucking sculpting program, and a few months of maya or max and you'll be paying the cost to own zbrush

>>6455686
You clearly did say it's a sculpting tool. Otherwise you wouldn't have compared an engineers tool with precision up the wazoo to a purely art tool with no precision to speak of used in a completely different industry. Likewise for max, which is an architectural tool from the horses mouth. Zbrush is good at sculpting but offers like a quarter of the things either max or Maya can do.

Btw

Modo indie, 60 bucks for 6 months. Maya lt 30 bucks a month. Will do anything you could need from full Maya short of film industry standard rendering.

Or even 3dcoat, which has a nearly fully functional hobby license for $100 bucks, and the full version is still half the cost of zbrush. It's not as robust as zbrush but yea, it makes zbrush expensive when your competitor is half the price and does most of the things you do.

If you knew what you were talking about you wouldn't be suddenly talking about a parametric design tool or full versions of programs that can carry a film production to completion almost entirely on their own. Meanwhile zbrush is just really good at sculpting and has a solid competitor for half the price

>>6444864
>>6446801

Looks fucking awesome, dude! What arms and legs are those?

Is there anything I can do to cast a clear piece?

>>6392582

Two questions for you guys, hopefully you can help out

1 - Is there anywhere i can buy figma joints/any other quality joint on it's own? Need things like double joints

2 - does anyone have any decent tutorials on weathering? Especially something like the Stormtrooper in the OP image

>>6455806
eBay is where I buy bags of figma joints.

>>6455799
you can use easycast clear resin,its pretty cheap and if you mix it correctly it comes out nice

>>6455806
1.Ebay
2. Look up some gunpla or modeling tutorials. There are literally hundreds of them on youtube. Gunpla general thread should have some decent links up as well

>>6455806
Figma joints bought off ebay from china are the real deal pretty much. Got some in not too long ago, got more than what i paid for too.

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This is going to be my first custom one.

Since the second trailer for Death Stranding was shown I have been wanting that tacticool Mads Mikkelsen. I bought the custom head in the picture but I am having trouble finding the right tactical camo and shit like that, do you guys know where I could find these itens? I have been taking a look at these "VeryHot" figures that seem to focus on what I need, but most are not exactly what I need.

What tools does everyone use to cute thick styrene? I have some 1/4 inch styrene sheets I need to shape. At first I tried a dremel with the metal cutoff discs, but those obviously weren't the right choice. The carbide cutter works really well, but ends up with a chunk of melted and re-hardened plastic at the end that you have to cut off with an x-acto knife and that's annoying. And the grinding stone works pretty well, but struggled with removing lots of mass compared to the carbide cutter. How well does the saw attachment work on styrene?

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This still doesn't look quite even. But I'd like a second pair of eyes to make sure it's not just my autism speaking.

>>6455780
go eat your own ass chad

>>6455928
http://www.figurestation.com.hk/home/pc/modern-military/page/2/?lang=en

Scroll through the military section on here. Supposedly this site is decent. I'd also check ekiahobbies.

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>>6456489
It's damn near exact. I overlaid the top half onto the bottom and it's an almost exact match. You could maybe VERY slightly sand down the rear of this surfboard(?), but honestly, I think the difference in the overlay is mostly due to the shadow. Actually, yeah, that looks like the shadow. So this thing is basically totally symmetrical, good job dude.

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>>6456901
Didn't even think of just doing that, that'll be a big help next time I need to make something symetrical. And here's what it looks like with the ends shaped and with the fin. Just need to wait a few months until Lucio gets here so I can match his shorts.

>>6457459
haha that looks great! What color you gonna paint it?

>>6436115
looking good man, I want to see how this go in the future, keep updating!

>>6457475
I'm this guy. >>6455192 The idea is customizing Lucio into a roboi version of Doxy's human rainbow pony, and the picture that I can't post has blue kinda wavelike swirls that I'll probably mimic. Now I might recast it and make one for non-custom Lucio, too. If I did that, I'd mimic the waistline on his shorts - keep the top half white while the bottom gets painted in a gray, blocky pattern.

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>>6456628
Thanks anon, I will check that out.

>>6442249
>>6449392
What 3D printers are you guys using? I'd like to get one eventually.

What kind of paint should I use if I'm painting over a nendoroid's hair completely? Is standard painter's grade acrylic okay?

>>6457919
Yes, but be sure to:

1. spray it with primer first, especially if you're putting a light color over a dark color
2. thin the paint with water to the consistency of milk
3. you want to paint several thin, smooth coats, allowing for drying time in between. don't try to do it all in one shot, it will look thick and lumpy and horrible.
4. seal it with topcoat after.

>>6457483
Thanks, the FAG parts are just about done. They just require a bit of cleanup, which is tough with the detail. I'm trying to recast the shackles/cuffs now, but I have a feeling the two different perpendicular holes will make that a nightmare, so I have a bad feeling about that.

Right now, I'm trying to decide if making separate stump hats for shinki/fag/md is worth it. The fag ones fit the shinki and md stumps, but they're a bit on the loose side.

>>6458244
Thank you! Does it need to be spray primer or is painting on it also acceptable?

>>6457821
>What 3D printers are you guys using? I'd like to get one eventually.

This is all me. Using a Lulzbot mini I scored cheap second hand. Other print anon seems to have outsourced his print. You can prolly get the same quality cheaper but the lulzbot minimizes a lot of work and is one of the few companies that actually offers real customer support.

>>6458823
>>6458823
>>6458823
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>>6458823
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>>6403638
I did it first ;)