The customizing from the last few CC runs continues, now with the new addition of the Axis Joints. The combination of finding some stronger paints and having all new building parts has been really exciting. I kind of feel like the cycle of making custom figures has come full circle for me with this stuff. A taste of the old techniques mixed with brand new materials has made creating even more fun than before.
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Really like the tiny little side kick!
ReplyDeleteabsolutly fantastic, the light piping effect you have been using is great and that heavy phase hunters gunn?!?! wow thats gotta pack some recoil!
ReplyDeleteI can really tell that what you say about using older techniques is true, some of the more recent customs you have been doing really take me back to the vibe of the smaller scale figures. it's all really good stuff!!!!
Keep it up Matt! You've got the Golden Glow Flow now. I love those Bounty Hunters,and hopefully you re-release that Pheyden again. Once again,AWESOME!!!
ReplyDeleteThe heavy assault phase hunter is freakin' awesome dude, and I totally love "Junior". The axis-phase arm pistol he's packing is awesome too.
ReplyDeleteLovely! What are the paints you are using, out of curiosity?
ReplyDeleteHeh. I'm guessing the slight resemblance to the TF2 Heavy is coincidence.
ReplyDeleteArgen's gemstone inset head is really well-done, and the "Junior" figure is classy as all get-out. How'd you do the "eye," anyway? Is that an actual inset, or did you somehow paint that up to make it seem that way? Blazes...
Looks like clear blue gendrones painted over with silver. Curious, what paints did you find?
ReplyDeleteYeah, I'd really like to know which paints you're using, although I wouldn't blame you for keeping quiet about it ;) Great idea painting on the clear figures (Why didn't I think of that?).
ReplyDeleteThanks guys! The paint I've used for years as a base is PlastiKote automotive paint. Recently they have revamped their whole line and rolled out some beefed up paint options. Ironically it is the Vinyl Seat Paint that works like a charm for the figures. The color choices are very basic, but you can get some very strong bonds with the stuff. For the metallic finish I use PlastiKote Anodizit base coat with a Tamiya acrylic enamel mixed color wash. A really great clear coat is actually PlastiKote's Metal Flake Clear Coat. Don't let the name fool you, there is no flake in the clear coat. It's just formulated to gloss the metal flake paint. On its own it does a great job of blasting the clears to life and making them look like glass. The paints can run on the expensive side -like $10 bucks a can- but they last for a bit. Using a combination of PlastiKote and Tamiya paints has been pretty good for getting some tough and resistant paint jobs on the customs. Add dyeing to the mix and things get really fun.
ReplyDeleteThat Real Type Argen has some masked clear blue parts that I sprayed with paint then weathered. I used to do it on the older hand cast stuff but never had strong enough paints to pull it off on the PVC for playing.
The Japanese brand V-Color actually is an incredible bonding paint for the PVC, but it's very hard to get here in the USA. PlastiKote is a good substitute. There is also the amazing Monster Kolor paint that Matt Walker formulated, that stuff is also super strong. Since I'm not really an airbrush guy I haven't gone bananas with it, but Matt is working on some brushable paints that are better for us cavemen.