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Mindewipe24 wrote:Has anyone found a particular type of paint to use on the soft rubber that some transformers have? I tried testors acrylics so far and it does indeed dry awesome, but it flakes off. Any help or tips would be welcome

Try priming the rubber parts first. I adds more "tooth" to the surface, allowing better adhesion.

The real problem here is, if or when you flex the rubber part in any way, the paint will probably crack and flake off.

I've never painted over soft rubber before, so I can only give you general suggestions.

Hope it helps, though.

To the big time customizers here, how would you reccommend adding scars to my figures? Do you just cut details with exacto knives, or would you use a saudering iron?

You can use an xacto knife, dremel with a small cutting bit, or a drill bit to get different damage effects. you can use a soldering iron, but I prefer the methods above. Experiment on a scrap piece of plastic and see what effects you can produce, and what you are looking for!
Also Google is your friend, there are tons of guides out there showing how to attain different effects.

Good luck!

Nemesis Maximo wrote:To the big time customizers here, how would you reccommend adding scars to my figures? Do you just cut details with exacto knives, or would you use a saudering iron?

It all depends on what kind of damage you're looking for. Bullet holes are usually done with drill bits (pin vise or electric drill/rotary tool), and "laser-melted" effects are done using a soldering iron. For sword slashes, naturally you'd use an X-acto knife.

BTW, lightly painting the damage with silver paint to simulate exposed metal brings the effects to life.

Hope this helps.

Thanks to both Mindwipe24 ans Skywarped_128. Those are some techniques that I've wanted to try, and I will!

Hello,

I am working on my first repaint. I am turning a Machine Wars Prowl into a Super Ninja Counter (red and white deco with the orange head).

I think I have the painting down, especially after reading through this thread (so thank you to all who have been posting tips and tricks, as a novice I really appreciate it). My question is about the head.

I want to reshape/craft another head that looks more like the spy changer head. Does anyone have any experience in crafting a head from a type of putty or clay? If so, what type would you use? If not, does anyone have any ideas of a bot's head that would match the Machine wars size that I could swap out?

Thanks in advance!

Michael

I recently got 2012 Predaking and he has a problem.

The glue on the original factory sticker sheet has dried up, but the stickers still come off fine. Just don't stick very well.

I'm looking for something I could brush on or some other method to try to re use the original sticker sheet.
I've a re-production sticker sheet, but it's no where near as good as the original.

SkyWarpsGhost wrote:I recently got 2012 Predaking and he has a problem.

The glue on the original factory sticker sheet has dried up, but the stickers still come off fine. Just don't stick very well.

I'm looking for something I could brush on or some other method to try to re use the original sticker sheet.
I've a re-production sticker sheet, but it's no where near as good as the original.

Try using some spray-on glue, and then applying a coat of Future floor polish to seal the sticker. FFP dries to a hard shell, protecting and sealing the sticker from future deformation. The only thing is that FFP is very glossy, and you might not like the finish on them.

DISCLAIMER: I haven't tried this personally, but it should work in theory. Using the spray-on glue is certainly harmless.