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Cobotron wrote:Well I think that was well worth the effort.
On Strongarm I used good old Testers brand model paint. In my experience Acyrlic and other water based paints DO NOT adhere to plastics. Although I have done a few custom jobs on my daughters little blind bag MLPs, (when she was sad she got a double) and Acrylic worked fine. I think it worked because they are vinyl and, I put on a generous clear coat.carytheone wrote:Rust-oleum and linoleum!
Outside of that spray paint, is there a certain kind of model paint (brush on) that should be used on TFs? Will water based fall off to easy, will certain solvents melt the lil guys?
DS, I mean N, that is all some fun and interesting news. I will take it all like I take my Margaritas. With salt. But, man! All this talk of beast bots has my head spinning with excitement.Autobot N wrote:I was right on the money, gentlemen
I'm gonna do it right now!Dr Va'al wrote:Make sure to post in Customizations, too!
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:Thanks Bowddies!![]()
So pleased that there were no failures in the tape job. I had to bend that tape around a lot of corners and edges. Especially on the arms.
They did such an amazing job re-sculpting this mold to be Wheeljack, It's pretty silly that all he needed was a little more black paint to be the best Jack he could be. I'm still debating some other apps. I feel like his pelvis should be black, put it will take some serious disassmbly. Which I have very little experience with. Also I think the rear wind shield grate could stand to be black. So, we'll see.
Will - Thanks for putting up that pic, as I was kicking myself for not snapping a "before' picture. Pretty crazy coincidence that I put him in almost the same exact pose.
DS, I mean N, that is all some fun and interesting news. I will take it all like I take my Margaritas. With salt. But, man! All this talk of beast bots has my head spinning with excitement.Autobot N wrote:I was right on the money, gentlemen![]()
I remembered you saying the plastic seemed strange and brittle too. I didn't find that to be so.Autobot N wrote:Yeah, Wheeljack does look pretty good (with your add-ons, of course), but my main reason for not really liking the CW Wheeljack overall isn't the lack of paint, but the mold they used. At least it holds together fairly well in combined mode.
Maybe Seibs was doing some deep Spring cleaning?Autobot N wrote:Also (not really on topic, but something weird that I noticed), isn't it kinda weird that it would take years for the caption contest to update, but now it changes practically every time you get on the site?
From Wheeljack to WheelJaki, I would say.shajaki wrote:It's amazing how much better he looks! You da man
Rock with salt! Everytime.carytheone wrote: frozen or on the rocks?
Oh man I used to be a house painter to fuel my real dream. I have seen more miles of tape than Knight Rider's seen highway. Are you talking Frog Tape? That stuff is really the best for clean lines when it comes to latex jobs. While it has it that re-enforced edge, the rest of the adhesive can be dicey. I had some low adhesion blue tape, but the standard stuff really sticks.carythetape wrote:Back to paint: I've got a little experience in the paint field. I'd recommend that green tape over blue; adheres better and leaves cleaner lines, but is mo' pricey.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Seconded. Go big or go home. Ice cubes that is.carytheone wrote:Ok let's have some real talk about margaritas; frozen or on the rocks?
Myself; top shelf, on the rocks with salt![]()
Cobotron wrote:I remembered you saying the plastic seemed strange and brittle too. I didn't find that to be so.Autobot N wrote:Yeah, Wheeljack does look pretty good (with your add-ons, of course), but my main reason for not really liking the CW Wheeljack overall isn't the lack of paint, but the mold they used. At least it holds together fairly well in combined mode.![]()
A couple of these molds don't really work for these characters, but they work well enough for me. I'm just psyched to to have them as combiners. And the Jack toys were always kind of squat and wide in funny ways. Except for the MP.
Maybe.Cobotron wrote:Maybe Seibs was doing some deep Spring cleaning?Autobot N wrote:Also (not really on topic, but something weird that I noticed), isn't it kinda weird that it would take years for the caption contest to update, but now it changes practically every time you get on the site?
Yes. The mold is commonly disliked. I like it fine, but I'll agree it is one of the weaker molds of the line.Autobot N wrote:I don't remember the thing about the plastic being brittle, but it does seem to have a different feel to it. And it's not that the mold doesn't work for Jack, it's the fact that I strongly dislike the Breakdown mold.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:Yes. The mold is commonly disliked. I like it fine, but I'll agree it is one of the weaker molds of the line.Autobot N wrote:I don't remember the thing about the plastic being brittle, but it does seem to have a different feel to it. And it's not that the mold doesn't work for Jack, it's the fact that I strongly dislike the Breakdown mold.
N, for you, is it the look of the mold, or the engineering?
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:Ya, I can see all the reasons for the dislike in that mold, and I'm not trying to defend it. Nor would I bother trying to convince N (or Will for that matter) that it's good.
I really like it though. It has good poseability, and the feet are some of the best in the line. I also think the proportions are on par with 30 years of TF design.
I need to pull Breakdown off of Menasor and line 'em all up for a looky luo.
Talking to my bro the other night we both agreed that, F it! we are ready to close it out with this team.
Hotspot as Grapple
Lambo mold Sideswipe
Bluestreak (you know which mold)
First Aid as Ratchet
He said Hoist, but I threw out Jazz with Dead End's Alt mode.
We then both agreed that we are sorry ass old suckers, and will fall for the same trick over and over.
Autobot N wrote:Cobotron wrote:Yes. The mold is commonly disliked. I like it fine, but I'll agree it is one of the weaker molds of the line.Autobot N wrote:I don't remember the thing about the plastic being brittle, but it does seem to have a different feel to it. And it's not that the mold doesn't work for Jack, it's the fact that I strongly dislike the Breakdown mold.
N, for you, is it the look of the mold, or the engineering?
The stupid hips, short thighs, and overly wide lower legs.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
I didn't even see it! Cool bro!Cobotron wrote:Edit: It was kind of a ghost town today. Nobody seemed all that interested in my Lambo/Lancia speed skates.
shajaki wrote: The feet are made to connect to the tops of those cars correct?
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
Cobotron wrote:He's pegged in, man! He's ready to ROLL!
Burn wrote:Agamemnon wrote:Let's get back to talking about Burn's mammoth snout flopping...
Well I am Australian. It's kinda what we're known for.
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