Recent Customs

[MMorelock66]

Leon Kennedy. I've been a huge fan of the Resident Evil series since I was little, so I wanted to transfer one of the protagonists to the real world.

SAW Gunner, Roadblock.

Lowlight and Crosshairs.

Spirit Iron Knife.

Well that's about it!

 

[HeelJoe]

Awesome work - I need to literally brush up on my painting skills.

The hair on the first one was what I had when I was in school, known as ''curtains'' aahh memories lol

 

[Meddatron]

All have solid painting bro! Leon looks awesome! The hair is perfect!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

All look great...though I wouldn't mand seeing some dull coat on the non skin parts

 

[MMorelock66]

I'm still iffy about dullcote, last time I used it the whole figure was left with a Sticky feeling.

 

[Cloud Strife]

They look good, man!

I'm still iffy about dullcote, last time I used it the whole figure was left with a Sticky feeling.

I haven't had that problem... I wonder why some experience this and others don't?

 

[MMorelock66]

They look good, man!



I haven't had that problem... I wonder why some experience this and others don't?

Thats a good question. I might have a bad can

 

[joesilver]

great figures!!!!

 

[Meddatron]

They look good, man!



I haven't had that problem... I wonder why some experience this and others don't?

Thats a good question. I might have a bad can

You may have put it on too thick. In my experiences it dries much better and not tacky if you do multiple (3-4) light sprays and let it absolutely completely dry in between instead on one or 2 regular coats.

 

[Monkeywrench]

Awesome!!

Leon Kennedy is my favorite of the bunch

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

I'm still iffy about dullcote, last time I used it the whole figure was left with a Sticky feeling.

The problem is using cheap Michaels crap clear coat...you need to spring for the good stuff, Testors dull coat...I haven't had a single thing come out tacky with it where I did using craft type clear coat, even though it was labeled "acrylic"...

 

[MMorelock66]

The problem is using cheap Michaels crap clear coat...you need to spring for the good stuff, Testors dull coat...I haven't had a single thing come out tacky with it where I did using craft type clear coat, even though it was labeled "acrylic"...

That's what I've been using is the thing.

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Well then a few very light coats?...I've got nothing besides that...

 

[Obi-Shinobi]

Right on, Matt.

Another thing you can try -

After your initial paint apps (camo, etc), apply a thin black-wash to the entire fig, rubbing off excess with your finger. This will "darken" your base colors a bit, while also giving you the standard wash weathering. I do this, and don't use any dull-coat, etc.

Also... be aware of how you're handling the parts while painting and posing for shots - right after you paint it. The oils on your fingers WILL put a shine on the paints.

 

[MMorelock66]

Right on, Matt.

Another thing you can try -

After your initial paint apps (camo, etc), apply a thin black-wash to the entire fig, rubbing off excess with your finger. This will "darken" your base colors a bit, while also giving you the standard wash weathering. I do this, and don't use any dull-coat, etc.

Also... be aware of how you're handling the parts while painting and posing for shots - right after you paint it. The oils on your fingers WILL put a shine on the paints.

I've used that method before on base skin pieces. Read about it from a Jin Satome tutorial. I did buy another can, going to try it again on some test parts.

 

[Obi-Shinobi]

I've used that method before on base skin pieces. Read about it from a Jin Satome tutorial. I did buy another can, going to try it again on some test parts.

Sure... the guy who only posts when he has something up on eBay.

Try a few things and see what happens. I'm curious as to why some people have trouble with shine anyway. I use flat paints 99% of the time, and never use any "coat". Don't seem to have the glossiness problems.

Although, lighting will give you a shine too.

 

[MMorelock66]

Sure... the guy who only posts when he has something up on eBay.

Try a few things and see what happens. I'm curious as to why some people have trouble with shine anyway. I use flat paints 99% of the time, and never use any "coat". Don't seem to have the glossiness problems.

Although, lighting will give you a shine too.

Bahahahaha! I think what's giving the shine is probably the light quite a bit, but I have a few more ideas on customs, so I'll see what I can do.

 

[TR1ER]

Hells yeah man makes me want to get off my lazy ass and make customs!!!

 

[MMorelock66]

Hells yeah man makes me want to get off my lazy ass and make customs!!!

Do it man!

 

[G.I.*EDDIE]

Sure... the guy who only posts when he has something up on eBay.

Try a few things and see what happens. I'm curious as to why some people have trouble with shine anyway. I use flat paints 99% of the time, and never use any "coat". Don't seem to have the glossiness problems.

Although, lighting will give you a shine too.

Sometimes, flat in your color of choice isn't an option...plus, I just really like the extra dullness the dull coat gives it, especially on cloths...

 

[MMorelock66]

Sometimes, flat in your color of choice isn't an option...plus, I just really like the extra dullness the dull coat gives it, especially on cloths...

I bought a new can, now just being extremely lazy with going and spraying.