Optimus Schtool wrote:Ok--check out this pic of Ultimate Bumblebee from Botcon. How hard would it be to duplicate the paint from this figure? Notice the silver details and the cool autobot logo on the hood. I know it's just a deluxe figure, but I think the extra effort would be worth it!
http://www.botcon.com/botcon07/webfiles ... 6.JPG.html
Ultimate Bumblebee is molded in that plastic. (Which makes me wonder if he'll suffer from GPS*...)
Deluxe Bumblebee is molded in blue plastic (the exact plastic used for his windows) and they have to make the paint extra thick for a few reasons:
1.) A thin coat will mix with the blue plastic and give a green tinge to it. (Blue and yellow make green.)
2.) A thicker coat will have more resistance to chipping, wear, and tear. (Although it leads to being gloppy and messy in spots.)
The Deluxe isn't perfect, but when compared to Ultimate Bumblebee he's definitely the clear winner. Neither one's perfect, but if paint's the only problem keeping one of them from being perfection...that's a price I'm willing to pay to get such a fantastic figure. (if I could find the damn thing...)
NOTE: Realize that I am not a perfect Christian, nor do I profess to be. I apologize if anyone's ever offended by me, I'm not perfect. Don't hold my posts and opinions against other Christians.