Tips on painting and repairs from the customizers

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 2:10 pm

That was kup I think and thats in this thread also. He used roadbots to mkae some TF alike figures.

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 10:56 pm

In order to heat them up and make them work better, you would probably have to have something to clamp the cup down to let the plastic cool at the right shape. Other than the tape idea im kinda stuck.

Kup · Post by **Kup** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:03 am

Dinobot wrote:Hey kup, you've dealt with the roadbot stuff before. How does it hold up to customizing? I didnt know if taking them completely apart was a good idea or not.

well i do like the figures a lot, my hotrod and ratchet did came out sweet,
no problems with them whatsoever

if theres any question about one do ask , i've gotte the whole 1/32 line

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:33 am

Well, how does the size of the 1:32 scale stuff hold up to the rest of the alternators. I know the 1:18 stuff is enormous. I was thinking about making one of those landcruisers into a brawn alternator.

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:34 am

Alternators are 1:24 dinobot. Hope thats helps.

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:36 am

It does, I wish the roadbots could be the same scale.

Kup · Post by **Kup** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:38 am

i think there 1/32 1/18 and 1/12

the 1/32's are the litlest and fully licensed so they look cherry in alt mode,
only some of them have a "weird" robot mode compared to traditional tf's

Nightshade · Post by **Nightshade** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:40 am

It does, I wish the roadbots could be the same scale.

Thats why I asked about KO alternators, the size is something I am used to working with

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Mon Oct 29, 2007 11:44 am

But so far I think there are just grimlock KO's from the alts...

That armarda prime cab [non powrerlinx version] Is going to have a jungle camo scheme applied to it. Pics shall follow...

cotir2005 · Post by **cotir2005** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 3:23 pm

thats amazing... are all TF collectors such good artists?

question: how can i tighten the joints on a few of my older TFs? they are loose a sloppy. is there a way to do this or do i just have to live with it?

Post by **Ultra Magnus** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 6:48 pm

cotir2005 wrote:thats amazing... are all TF collectors such good artists?

question: how can i tighten the joints on a few of my older TFs? they are loose a sloppy. is there a way to do this or do i just have to live with it?

No, I am an especially crappy artist, but then again, my collection is rather small. Perhaps the more you get, the better you can paint?

As for loose joints, there are many topics on this topic, my favorite is the following:

http://transformerland.com/forum/viewto ... ose+joints

My Search-fu is still superior!

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 7:17 pm

Me and abominus are warhammer veterans. (I.E small modles you buiold and apint yourself.) So that is where we get our painting skills from.

cotir2005 · Post by **cotir2005** » Sun Nov 18, 2007 9:55 pm

well you are both very talented... i tried to paint a few DnD miniatures but they always turned out bad. the only collectables ive accomplised in painting well were a few Indiana Jones Replicas: The Holy Grail Cup and The headpiece to the Staff of Ra. They both turned out ok but they are pretty simple

Razorclaw · Post by **Razorclaw** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 5:53 am

cotir2005 wrote:well you are both very talented... i tried to paint a few DnD miniatures but they always turned out bad. the only collectables ive accomplised in painting well were a few Indiana Jones Replicas: The Holy Grail Cup and The headpiece to the Staff of Ra. They both turned out ok but they are pretty simple

Well,we obviously didn't know how to paint since our birth,do we?You just need a few tips.If you still have those Dnd miniatures and you want to retry i'll give you some to begin with.

cotir2005 · Post by **cotir2005** » Mon Nov 19, 2007 10:04 pm

i do have a few somewhere... im going to dig them out over break and try my hand at it again... its been a few years so maybe my hands have matured a little and ill be better at it

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 8:11 am

i think it looks rad. i wish I could do custom stuff. i got heaps of ideas but I dont know how to do this stuff

Dinobot · Post by **Dinobot** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 1:12 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:i think it looks rad. i wish I could do custom stuff. i got heaps of ideas but I dont know how to do this stuff

It just takes one time Cliffjumper. After your first one, which sometimes doesn't always turn out the best, you get the hang of it and then your skills improve. Asking people here how they do it and paint suggestions are good too. I did it.

And wow Des, that thing looks sweet!

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:21 pm

Dinobot wrote:
Cliffjumper wrote:i think it looks rad. i wish I could do custom stuff. i got heaps of ideas but I dont know how to do this stuff

It just takes one time Cliffjumper. After your first one, which sometimes doesn't always turn out the best, you get the hang of it and then your skills improve. Asking people here how they do it and paint suggestions are good too. I did it.

And wow Des, that thing looks sweet!

I agree with you dinobot. Anyone can do a custom. You'll get better with each one you do. Also picking the right paints can be quite important.

Oh and thanks for all your comments. Currently I have the second seeker in peices being repainted. Just have to await my Dirge and skywarp fins so I can complete the set of three.

It helps that all the seeker parts share the same slots so you can mix and match the wings and tail peices.

Cliffjumper · Post by **Cliffjumper** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:21 pm

Dinobot wrote: It just takes one time Cliffjumper. After your first one, which sometimes doesn't always turn out the best, you get the hang of it and then your skills improve. Asking people here how they do it and paint suggestions are good too. I did it.

Hmmmm I might ahve to have bash on a KO of some sort what sort of paints should I use and do I use a brush or do I need to get an airbrush kit?

Deszaras · Post by **Deszaras** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 7:24 pm

Cliffjumper wrote:
Dinobot wrote: It just takes one time Cliffjumper. After your first one, which sometimes doesn't always turn out the best, you get the hang of it and then your skills improve. Asking people here how they do it and paint suggestions are good too. I did it.
Hmmmm I might ahve to have bash on a KO of some sort what sort of paints should I use and do I use a brush or do I need to get an airbrush kit?

Go with your preference. I use brushes. Kup I think uses airbrushes. Again it depends on waht paint you are using.

But a Ko is a perfect starting point.