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Re: GI JOE Kitbash Parts Help Thread

Darth Cruel said:
That looks pretty damned good. Does the color run? When I use rit (and I like it a lot, make no mistake), it does not color the thread. Another question...does the fabric of the poches get stiff from the paint or do they keep there texture?
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Thanks, I haven't tried putting them on any other different colored cloth, but the cardboard box I have them on for the past couple of months hasn't picked up any black once they're dried. It says right on the marker that you can use them on fabric and that they're permanent, they're acrylic paint.

The Fabric doesn't get stiff when you use just enough paint to color the fabric, which is a single coat with any excess dabbed of with paper towel immediately after applying the paint, progress slowly. The pouches you see there are as soft and flexible as they were before I painted them.
I have screwed one up with too much paint, it looks like fabric coated with paint and the fabric is much stiffer, that was almost three coats of paint (trying to fix the Tulip paint) so don't go overboard.

Also, if you just have stitching that needs to be colored, you can try using the markers just on the stitching, but I'm unsure if the colors will match, unless it's black which I think they will.

The markers come in three different tips, fine, medium, calligraphy.
 
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If you are just needing a red shirt for your Law, just use a RnR shirt and turn it around.
 
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Is there a lot of bleed from those paint pens? If I taped off a pattern on something like the Cobra Officer harness and then used those pens, will the patter look crisp? I made a Python Patrol officer ages ago but never did add the snake pattern to the gear. Could that be done with those pens?
 
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Hey all. Sorry I posted this in the wrong section before, but I'm trying to locate a cobra trooper holster if anyone has one for sale or can point me to were I can find one. I've tried monkey depot and toy anxiety.thanks.
 
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Kennywr22 said:
Hey all. Sorry I posted this in the wrong section before, but I'm trying to locate a cobra trooper holster if anyone has one for sale or can point me to were I can find one. I've tried monkey depot and toy anxiety.thanks.
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Did you see that you got a reply with one in the other thread?
 
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ProgMatinee said:
Is there a lot of bleed from those paint pens? If I taped off a pattern on something like the Cobra Officer harness and then used those pens, will the patter look crisp? I made a Python Patrol officer ages ago but never did add the snake pattern to the gear. Could that be done with those pens?
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I tried one on some spare cloth, paint will show on the opposite side of the cloth but only exactly where you mark, they do not bleed into other areas you do not place the marker. Wherever you mark, it will place paint there, in a line or a dot.
I masked some cloth quickly and there wasn't any bleeding underneath, though I suggest using really good masking tape if you do.
Once the paint was dry, I also ran the cloth under some warm water, rubbing the marks I made a bit and set it aside to dry, there was no bleeding from this. Also, when you first get the marker, it will need to have the tip pressed a couple of times to get the paint flowing, do this on some paper because you could pump too much paint into the tip and get a little overflow.
I've also used the marker on the edges of my Viper patches, covered up the gray cut edges perfectly.
 
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Thanks, screamingmetal. I will be adding some of these to my kit. I actually use very similar paint markers daily at work. But the paint in the ones I am using, I am certain, would ruin the material that I would paint with them.
 
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screamingmetal said:
Thanks, I haven't tried putting them on any other different colored cloth, but the cardboard box I have them on for the past couple of months hasn't picked up any black once they're dried. It says right on the marker that you can use them on fabric and that they're permanent, they're acrylic paint.

The Fabric doesn't get stiff when you use just enough paint to color the fabric, which is a single coat with any excess dabbed of with paper towel immediately after applying the paint, progress slowly. The pouches you see there are as soft and flexible as they were before I painted them.
I have screwed one up with too much paint, it looks like fabric coated with paint and the fabric is much stiffer, that was almost three coats of paint (trying to fix the Tulip paint) so don't go overboard.

Also, if you just have stitching that needs to be colored, you can try using the markers just on the stitching, but I'm unsure if the colors will match, unless it's black which I think they will.

The markers come in three different tips, fine, medium, calligraphy.
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is it come in teal colors for stitching only on the viper pants, copperhead project question. and do you think they would paint the red on the pants.
 
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snakeeyes171 said:
is it come in teal colors for stitching only on the viper pants, copperhead project question. and do you think they would paint the red on the pants.
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The color pallet is limited. There are other paint markers specifically used on fabric though I don't know how well they work (the most common ones I've seen are made by Tulip). I've also heard acrylic model paint has been used to recolor fabric, but personally I don't like the way it looks in most pictures (too caked on).
You're just going to have to experiment on some cheap fabric until you get the results you wanted. The markers are only $2 and the pouches I experimented on were only a $1.
Here's their website, colors are listed in the descriptions:
https://www.elmers.com/products/paint-pens-and-other-supplies/paint-markers/

Also do a Google image search for fabric paint, elmers painters marker, and elmers painters marker t shirt to get an idea.
 
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does anyone have any cobra desert gear? I'm looking for the harness and belt setup.
 
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Looking for a beachhead body. Looking for one that has tight joints because mine has a loose torso. Also looking for a cobra trooper box with inserts preferably. Thanks.
 
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Kennywr22 said:
Looking for a beachhead body. Looking for one that has tight joints because mine has a loose torso. Also looking for a cobra trooper box with inserts preferably. Thanks.
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That torso is loose because the Beachhead and Flint bodies have cracking issues at the upper torso bend joint. Both of my figures have the same cracked torsos, as do most others.
I'd advise you to just buy any other Prometheus or True Type to replace it. I replaced mine with Duke bodies.
 
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i find that the viper bodies have tight joints. And they are the cheapest to pick up.
 
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Thanks for help. I'll start searching for those body types to replace.
 
Re: GI JOE Kitbash Parts Help Thread

Hey all. Is the cobra sniper body a decent one? To replace my beachhead. Found one for sale pretty cheap.
 
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