Custom Painting

[Delita-1]

Have you ever repainted an entire figure? I'm thinking about trying a couple things, probably with a classics figure, & I'm looking for advice on what works best for the job.

[Deszaras]

Not any TF's. But on that subkect i have painted hundreds of minatures [small plastic models],.

Plus most of the repaints i have seen are for the new movie figures.

[Delita-1]

What kind of paint do you use?

[Deszaras]

Depends on the figure but normally its acrylic [rubs off without varnish/protection, brushes can be washed in water.] or enamal paint [once dry cannot be removed, brushes must be cleaned with thinners/white spirt].

[Kup]

use thinned enamel with a paintbrush pistol,

that's how i spray my plastic models, detailing with enamal and very fine pencils,

if taken care they look factory

[edwardm]

Alittle off the subject of painting---has anyone ever made any TF related accessories? Such as energon cubes or jet stands.

[Rodimus Prime]

edward, be careful with your post submission. You seem to be double posting. if you have a slow connection just hit it once even if it seems to be taking its time.

as to your question, I was given by a guy in work an orange cube that lights up. he was told it was an energon cube. I have taken a good look at it and it has markings on it and if I gave it a light wash of grey, like a metal dark grey it would look kinda like the all spark from the movie. I just gotta motivate myself into going to finding the paint.

[Commander Megatron]

Would you not get the paint in that model shop at the back of Castlecourt?

[Time Traveller]

pfff. castlecourt. I conquered their a$$ in 1066.

Actually, i detail painted an old bonecrusher with model paint one time, it's around here somewhere.

[Commander Megatron]

Castlecourt is s shopping centre here in Belfast, its probably small by American standards but it does for me and RP. Have you looked for that paint yet RP?

[Time Traveller]

lol. i was kidding, i'm actually secretly jealous that you have something there with a name that cool. Also jealous that you have a shopping center.

[Commander Megatron]

What!!! You don't have a shopping centre there, you gotta move house my friend.