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John Byrne
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Go crazy, kidlets!
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Thank you Mr. B.!
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I don't customize, but I am really looking forward to seeing some great stuff.
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Cool!  I'll keep my little Marvel figurine repaints in that thread.  I've already seen enough to feel inferior to the talents here :^)
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Thanks Mr Byrne You pretty much rock!
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Also lets put tips here so others can join in the fun.
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As a kid I masterfully turned a Super Powers Green Lantern into one of the Guardsman (the green armor created by Tony Stark) with nothing more than tape, markers and a lot of free time. I wish I still had that figure.
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Thanks JB -- we'll use this thread liberally!

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Less talky, more looky...!
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Thanks JB, will do.  If you don't mind, I'll be posting my statues for yours (and others) viewing pleasure.  Take care.

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I'll bring a few questions over here I aksed in the action figure thread...

1) What type of paint should you use to customize your figure?

2) What kind of prep work, if any, should you do before you paint? (primer,
sandpaper, etc.)
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John Bodin
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1) Acrylic craft paints, available at most Michael's stores or places like JoAnn Etc. or Hobby Lobby.  Some folks use the more expensive Citadel model paints, but the craft paints work fine (much cheaper and you get more).  Make sure you thin the paint with water first -- thin to the point of being runny, then apply multiple coats.

2) I'm usually carving or Dremeling off details if I'm doing a custom.  I always use a primer -- Krylon Fusion works very well on the type of plastics used for action figures.  I use gray satin or white satin Krylon Fusion as a primer depending on what I'm working on.  Gray works well for figures with a lot of sculpted-on details; I primarily use gray firm Super Sculpy, and gray primer makes for a good base, and a gray primer on the baked Sculpy helps reveal details that need more sanding or more rework.  White satin primer helps colors to "pop" better, though, especially if you're looking for a bright, colorful finish.

3) After painting, I always use a clear satin finish to seal the figure.  This helps reduce the chance of paint chips, and it gives the figure a consistent finish.  Also, the clear satin finish helps prevent dust from adhering to the figure -- a clear gloss finish will have a tendency to get "fuzzy" over time as dust seems to have a greater tendency to stick to the surface.

In response to the question you asked in the Statues, Action Figures, and Other Toys thread about using a marker to black-in the mask on the Batman figure you have, I would recommend using a Sharpie permanent marker.  Any non-Sharpie (or non-permanent) marker WOULD fade (or even worse, wipe off or smear!), but a Sharpie works very well for these type of "fixes" (this kind of thing is more of a "fix" or a "tweak," rather than a full-blown customization which might require priming, repainting, etc.).

[Typos, added additional response on the use of Sharpie permanent markers]



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