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Saturday Toys put out some extremely nice flight suits a while back. Here's a picture of in progress Winston on a TTL body with a Saturday Toys jumpsuit and Newline jump boots. They are a words difference compared to the slipshod ones Matty uses:
This suit was actually lightened some with color remover and then subtly over dyed with pearl grey. The effect is subtle, but it doesn't really show here since the compact fluorescent lighting in my apartment makes everything appear kind of sallow and washed out.
This suit was actually lightened some with color remover and then subtly over dyed with pearl grey. The effect is subtle, but it doesn't really show here since the compact fluorescent lighting in my apartment makes everything appear kind of sallow and washed out.
MANDO
Super Freak
Finaly ran down to the craftstore and got my dye this morning. 
Going to expirement w/ dying the elastic as well. Going to hold off on ordering my boots for the time being though. Powerful friend looking into them and all that.
Going to expirement w/ dying the elastic as well. Going to hold off on ordering my boots for the time being though. Powerful friend looking into them and all that.
sparkstron73
Super Freak
Looks good definatley an improvemant on the original overalls.Saturday Toys put out some extremely nice flight suits a while back. Here's a picture of in progress Winston on a TTL body with a Saturday Toys jumpsuit and Newline jump boots. They are a words difference compared to the slipshod ones Matty uses:
This suit was actually lightened some with color remover and then subtly over dyed with pearl grey. The effect is subtle, but it doesn't really show here since the compact fluorescent lighting in my apartment makes everything appear kind of sallow and washed out.
What is overdying?
Gave mine a teabath in hot water and a few used teabags(can't go wasting teabags
)Can't really see the difference compared to what it looked like originally and as you can see from the pics, it looks different under different lighting, so think I'll leave it for now and add some dirt and weathering.
Removed the silly little zipper tags and think that is a big improvement alone and added some black wash to the shoulder pack straps and webb belt and a few touchs of metal paint here and there.
Still not happy with the elbow pads, but they're getting there.
Will repaint the head, as it has come out too shiny for some reason and it was a rush job.
Would like to get a better version of this head if there are any about as I like it and think it has a good likeness.
What's the yellow pipe all about and where does it go?
Mines just stuffed up the back of the backpack.
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Tekkaman Blade
Super Freak
Got the other two heads, but Egon's glasses were broken before I opened the box.
I'm looking into alternatives
Any suggestions?
I'm leaning towards the first one myself.
I'm looking into alternatives
Any suggestions?
I'm leaning towards the first one myself.
Wake
Super Freak
Got the other two heads, but Egon's glasses were broken before I opened the box.
I'm looking into alternatives
Any suggestions?
I'm leaning towards the first one myself.
Neither.
Get the kotobukiya metal etched ones (they have a ROUND style that's perfect imho:
https://www.hlj.com/product/kbye-102
Here's walter white wearing some:
Tekkaman Blade
Super Freak
The top one is actually kotobukiya (silver painted black for a Clark Kent), but I agree the round version looks better, however they will work till the ones you recommend come in the mail.
Skiman
Super Freak
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Ski
MANDO
Super Freak
I think once I get my Venkman done I'm going to stalk Whole Foods with him in tow and see if I can get a shot of it w/ the main man himself.
Elastic. Where to start. If you're using my pads then the elastic I posted is probably your best bet. Just glue it to one side and then on the other. Make sure its not too tight or 1) you won't get much movement, and 2) you likely pop the elastic off and have to re-glue.
For paiting:
I would reccommend getting a piece of cardboard (somewhat thick, not a cereal box) and taking one long strip, enough to accomodate all the pads, and thumbtack it at both ends. Make sure and stretch it just slightly, but not so much it pops off.
Then you need some grey paint thats been thinned down a little w/ water. You want it just watery enough to soke into the fabric rather than actually paint it. Then go to town. You're going to need a couple good coats. A blow dryer will make things go faster in terms of drying.
Once you've got your desired shade and its dry unhitch your elastic strip and cut to order. You may need to touch up some spots with a light drybrishing of the paint, but because you stretched it on the cardboard you shouldn't have any annoying tiny white gaps once its on the figure.
Hopefully that helps.
Elastic. Where to start. If you're using my pads then the elastic I posted is probably your best bet. Just glue it to one side and then on the other. Make sure its not too tight or 1) you won't get much movement, and 2) you likely pop the elastic off and have to re-glue.
For paiting:
I would reccommend getting a piece of cardboard (somewhat thick, not a cereal box) and taking one long strip, enough to accomodate all the pads, and thumbtack it at both ends. Make sure and stretch it just slightly, but not so much it pops off.
Then you need some grey paint thats been thinned down a little w/ water. You want it just watery enough to soke into the fabric rather than actually paint it. Then go to town. You're going to need a couple good coats. A blow dryer will make things go faster in terms of drying.
Once you've got your desired shade and its dry unhitch your elastic strip and cut to order. You may need to touch up some spots with a light drybrishing of the paint, but because you stretched it on the cardboard you shouldn't have any annoying tiny white gaps once its on the figure.
Hopefully that helps.
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Awesome. Thanks for the info. Mando. Would basic acrylic paint work? And as I posted in Skiman's thread, that Venkman is
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sparkstron73
Super Freak
Cool venkman love it
MANDO
Super Freak
Yes. In fact Acrylic paint only.
Got my first two suits dyed the other night. Not sure dyed will work, but maybe with some weathering. In the meantime the first sets of pads should arrive between today/tomorrow.
MANDO
Super Freak
Got my Ray headsculpt from Rocco today and it is AWESOME! I'm not usually into scene speciffic sculpts, but this (for me at least) definitely sums up both Ray and the whole "Abbot and Costello" vibe to Ghostbusters in general.Meanwhile I did up some ref. shots for painting I thought I'd share.
sparkstron73
Super Freak
Love those shots mando
Great sculpt indeed, spot on to that scene.
If I had a ray I would pick one up striaght away.
Still might
Great sculpt indeed, spot on to that scene.
If I had a ray I would pick one up striaght away.
Still might
Thanks for the assist Mando. Got your pads today (they look fantastic!), so now I just need to wait for the elastic to show up!
Last night I sowed the Matty tubes onto my Soldier Story jumpsuits (cut a whole and pushed the tab through for the one I got from Winston). I'm digging how they are coming together.
Last night I sowed the Matty tubes onto my Soldier Story jumpsuits (cut a whole and pushed the tab through for the one I got from Winston). I'm digging how they are coming together.
Wake
Super Freak
Tekkaman Blade
Super Freak
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elar
Super Freak
WOOOOOOOOOOOW! Nice job!
Great work Tekkaman! First time I've seen the Rocco sculpts painted up, and they look awesome.
Pictures,
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