Hot Toys Rambo repaint

[smiff]

Hi all, first posted this over at the osw but thought i'd post a few pictures of my Rambo figure here. Repainted the head, body and bullets plus weathered the top. I'll eventually weather the jeans and belt more but have a few other projects to finish up first.

Cheers
Matt

 

[toyadventurer]

I don't think it looks like Stallone but that is one nice paint job.

 

[snoop101]

It looks so much better, Great job!

 

[RJMacReady16]

I praised it on the OSW but I'll do it again here:

Amazing work. Almost makes me wanna track down one for myself.

 

[eighthsamurai]

damn dude - that is much better than the stock head. i wish mine looked like that well done!

have you ever tried making a poncho for old john j.?

 

[xenoviper]

Looks awesome! much better than factory paint job!

 

[Voorhees27]

Excellent work man, I can see an instant improvement from the stock paint. You've especially brought out the likeness in his eyes. Good work.

 

[eighthsamurai]

^^^^^^ definitely. i always knew this head had a decent stallone likeness in there somewhere.

that blood work is really stunning too.

 

[Voorhees27]

^^^^^^ definitely. i always knew this head had a decent stallone likeness in there somewhere.

that blood work is really stunning too.

Also consider he's taking these pics with flash ............. i'd imagine this looks way better in person.

 

[Agent47]

Dude, very nice. But how did you manage to repaint that rubber skin?

 

[Shai]

much better........

 

[Greggo]

I think the paint job and the detail you have put into this is fantastic mate, keep up the great work

 

[smiff]

Dude, very nice. But how did you manage to repaint that rubber skin?

Cheers guys,

I almost destroyed it before I started, didnt realise it was rubber and left it in acetone for a minute while I was sorting something else out. Came back and it had already started to degrade! Washed it all off quickly and there wasnt any serious damage, just a couple of small cracks that were easily covered.
Paint wise I just used a base coat of acrylic and water, took about 20-25 coats. Then it was just a case of putting down a layer of pastel, dullcoat, repeat with the odd acrylic layer to darken his tan.

Oh and I had thought about the poncho, actually have the perfect material in the form of an old action man camp bed, will get around to that at some point

EDIT, oh I realise now you were on about the body lol, the head has a layer of rubber too!
The body is all pastel and water, the rubbers very porus so it takes the colour well and doesnt smudge. The blood is red acrylic mixed with gloss coat and only applied where there are no bends, just in case

 

[Reinhardt]

That looks amazing. Awesome pose too.

 

[Agent47]

Cheers guys,

I almost destroyed it before I started, didnt realise it was rubber and left it in acetone for a minute while I was sorting something else out. Came back and it had already started to degrade! Washed it all off quickly and there wasnt any serious damage, just a couple of small cracks that were easily covered.
Paint wise I just used a base coat of acrylic and water, took about 20-25 coats. Then it was just a case of putting down a layer of pastel, dullcoat, repeat with the odd acrylic layer to darken his tan.

Oh and I had thought about the poncho, actually have the perfect material in the form of an old action man camp bed, will get around to that at some point

EDIT, oh I realise now you were on about the body lol, the head has a layer of rubber too!
The body is all pastel and water, the rubbers very porus so it takes the colour well and doesnt smudge. The blood is red acrylic mixed with gloss coat and only applied where there are no bends, just in case

Interesting. Thanks for the info. Great job on this.