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Showing results 1 to 17 of 17 Search took 0.03 seconds. Search: Posts Made By: Bruticus82 Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 03-20-2020, 06:22 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread I think most people use labels from Toyhax (formerly Reprolabels): https://toyhax.com/ They sell a variety of different stickers, silver back, clear back, etc. Here is an example of their... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 09-09-2015, 06:01 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Try future floor polish, it can help thicken the peg on the joint. Many customizers use it to thicken ball joints and other similar joints: ... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 08-31-2013, 09:21 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread There are a few different products techniques you can use, none of which is a 100% match for the original because the original is actually vacuum metalized... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 08-31-2013, 09:13 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Well, we're not pros, and I've never used that stuff myself, but I think Malwave did on his custom BW moon figure. If no one answers here for a while (unfortunately this thread isn't always... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 12-30-2011, 04:56 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Probably just some sheet styrene cut into the appropriate shape. Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 12-07-2011, 10:33 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread First try isopropyl alcohol (you can buy the 99% stuff at the drug store, or the 50% stuff at the dollar store). If that doesn't work, you'll have to try something stronger... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 12-04-2011, 12:02 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Cool, nice to see another Hamiltonian on the boards. If you're brush painting basically what others said is right - you don't want the paint too "thick" as it leaves brushstrokes. If it's watery... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 12-01-2011, 11:42 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread If you want to use stickers, you might want to check out reprolabels - they sell a variety of sticker sets, as well as generic autobot and decepticon stickers. Below I've provided a link to their... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 11-17-2011, 06:42 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread I've used those small screwdrivers, but also nails or thumbtacks - with the pointed end snipped flat. They're good because you have a wide base on one end to apply pressue, and a thin pin-sized area... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 09-09-2010, 09:55 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Most people use plastic resin. Again, it's something you'll have to buy and mix. You can get issues though, like bubbles in it, or not enough vents and channels that result in missed spaces...it... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 09-09-2010, 09:52 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread 1. I painted Universe Cyclonus' ears, they are a similar "soft" plastic. The paint had trouble sticking. I eventually got it to stick, but I don't really "bend" the ears, the paint would probably... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 09-09-2010, 09:43 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread I don't know of any way to harden it unfortunately. I did have some crazy idea about you making a casting of it, and then making a copy out of something more durable using the casting, but I... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 08-31-2010, 07:59 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Typically they only go "in" one way, and they have a textured end which "locks" them in place. So you can only bang the pins in one direction to remove them, the other direction will just tighten it... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 11-15-2009, 11:19 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Alright, well, one follow up question, they are painted parts right? They aren't just molded in that colour of plastic? Which parts are they? Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 10-18-2009, 10:32 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: Customizing Q&A Thread Hello Jessebot. LEDs are much more common than laser pointers as far as these things go. I actually can't think of anyone who has used laser pointers for a custom. Now, electronics is not my... Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 04-21-2009, 07:08 AM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: DAK's Customizing Discussion Thread Thanks, that's really helpful! One always likes to try out a new glue, especially one with such promise! Forum: Transformers Customs and Artwork 10-04-2008, 03:48 PM Replies: 615 Sticky: Customizing Q&A Thread Views: 254,640 Posted By Bruticus82 Re: DAK's Customizing Discussion Thread Well, based on what I've read using super glue on the joints is done to "build them up" so that they're bigger, and therefore a tighter fit. If your joint is falling out because it's loose, then... 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