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chans formers · 10-20-2009, 02:05 AM

tamiya acrylics are great.water wash up too.the main draw back they have is that alot of the metallic colors clump up fast.(i find enamel easier to paint with cause you have some extra time while it flows out)but for solid colors,i love'em.they're best left for smaller details,while larger areas are better to be painted with enamel.(unless you're airbrushing,which i haven't dabbled much into yet

)for clear coats,i've found that the most compatible and "dummy free" choice is "krylon satin acrlic crystal clear" from walmart.i haven't had a mishap with it yet.just make sure that you give your new bots fresh paint a couple of days to dry completely through before you start clearing him.a good primer is "motomaster"high build primer from your local crappy tire

brr-icy · 11-01-2009, 08:17 PM

going to repaint a g1 slingshot into a g2 for a commision, does krylon make a suitable gold paint? and should i prime and clear-coat it? also where the heck can you get the wing stickers for him?

Nemesis Predaking · 11-01-2009, 08:53 PM

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Originally Posted by brr-icy

going to repaint a g1 slingshot into a g2 for a commision, does krylon make a suitable gold paint? and should i prime and clear-coat it? also where the heck can you get the wing stickers for him?

I recommend Krylon Outdoor space for a good choice of Gold paint
As for priming & clearcoat, that's up to you. I never had issues with chipping using ODS.
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...on-fusion.html
Check out reprolabels for stickers, they have a Superion set for sale. I'm sure you could ask them, if they would do just a Slingshot set for you.

brr-icy · 11-02-2009, 10:10 PM

i asked delta, they only have a g1 set, and no plans as of yet to do a g2 set, i was the first to ask about it (weird, i would have thought people would have replaced GPSlingbroke with a custom by now just so they could have the figure displayed safely) thanks for the suggestion on the gold, i'll pick some up, what does it cost?

GMfan · 11-02-2009, 10:31 PM

For gold I like to use testors but it requires lots of shaking as the gold flakes settle quickly..that should be clear coated too as touching it constantly without that removes the shine.

Nemesis Predaking · 11-02-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by brr-icy

thanks for the suggestion on the gold, i'll pick some up, what does it cost?

I have not picked some up in a few months.
I think it's about 7.99 a can.
Don't quote me on that, it could be more.

brr-icy · 11-03-2009, 07:43 PM

alright, it's close to what i thought thanks

Cliffjumper69 · 11-08-2009, 02:52 AM

Anyone ever used Mighty Putty on a custom? Can you paint over it? And whats a good glue to use?

Thanks

CJ

xeria · 11-11-2009, 12:33 AM

Hi there,

I was wondering if someone in the Vancouver, BC region could help me locate some Testors Acrylic paint? I've looked in some shops, and can't find any! I'm in the Burnaby area, but anywhere in Vancouver works, really.

blitz · 11-11-2009, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by xeria

Hi there,

I was wondering if someone in the Vancouver, BC region could help me locate some Testors Acrylic paint? I've looked in some shops, and can't find any! I'm in the Burnaby area, but anywhere in Vancouver works, really.

Hmmm, didn't Toys R Us or Zellers carry some.