SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Why does this mold look so good with every other character except Optimus?
Seriously, that's a beautiful custom. I'm surprised how suitable the body is for Huffer, considering the buff and bulky nature of the design.
Honestly, I don't see any blemishes or problems with the paint job; it looks perfect to me. I really like the matte black wheels.
BTW, you said you airbrushed Tamiya primer onto it. Did you "decant" the primer from a can or use liquid primer from a bottle? If it's the latter, how much did you thin it?
I've always been a little apprehensive about AB'ing primer, for fear of it drying on the needle.
KnightStrike wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Why does this mold look so good with every other character except Optimus?
Seriously, that's a beautiful custom. I'm surprised how suitable the body is for Huffer, considering the buff and bulky nature of the design.
Honestly, I don't see any blemishes or problems with the paint job; it looks perfect to me. I really like the matte black wheels.
BTW, you said you airbrushed Tamiya primer onto it. Did you "decant" the primer from a can or use liquid primer from a bottle? If it's the latter, how much did you thin it?
I've always been a little apprehensive about AB'ing primer, for fear of it drying on the needle.
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like him and I know what you mean about this mold. So many people have done some fantastic customs with it.
As for the primer, I used the liquid primer from a bottle. I am bad about not really measuring and eyeballing things so I can't give you an exact ratio on the thinner, but I basically added just a small amount of primer to my jar and then put in thinner with a dropper until I got it about the same consistency I like paint to be, I would say about 5 drops or so. It took more than the paints I usually use did, but covered well in one coat. It was more difficult to get cleaned out of the airbrush, ended up using pipe cleaners to get the tube in my jar clear, but well worth it for the finish it gave.
SKYWARPED_128 wrote:KnightStrike wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Why does this mold look so good with every other character except Optimus?
Seriously, that's a beautiful custom. I'm surprised how suitable the body is for Huffer, considering the buff and bulky nature of the design.
Honestly, I don't see any blemishes or problems with the paint job; it looks perfect to me. I really like the matte black wheels.
BTW, you said you airbrushed Tamiya primer onto it. Did you "decant" the primer from a can or use liquid primer from a bottle? If it's the latter, how much did you thin it?
I've always been a little apprehensive about AB'ing primer, for fear of it drying on the needle.
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like him and I know what you mean about this mold. So many people have done some fantastic customs with it.
As for the primer, I used the liquid primer from a bottle. I am bad about not really measuring and eyeballing things so I can't give you an exact ratio on the thinner, but I basically added just a small amount of primer to my jar and then put in thinner with a dropper until I got it about the same consistency I like paint to be, I would say about 5 drops or so. It took more than the paints I usually use did, but covered well in one coat. It was more difficult to get cleaned out of the airbrush, ended up using pipe cleaners to get the tube in my jar clear, but well worth it for the finish it gave.
Thanks for the walkthrough on the primer! Sounds like the primer really does stick just about anything, although it's not exactly good news for the airbrush.
I recommend using Tamiya's airbrush cleaner if you're having trouble cleaning the primer from your AB. It's a little expensive, but works VERY well. On acrylics, just one wipe is all it takes to clean needles, center blocks and nozzles. The fumes are noxious though, so I'd recommend back-flushing in front of a spray booth or doing it outdoors if you have a portable compressor.
Autobot Genocide wrote:Excellent looks really good
Rated X wrote:Awesome ! Thia is what Hasbro should have used the mold for in the first place. I dont understand why they needed to revisit Optimus when they already had one.
KnightStrike wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:KnightStrike wrote:SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Why does this mold look so good with every other character except Optimus?
Seriously, that's a beautiful custom. I'm surprised how suitable the body is for Huffer, considering the buff and bulky nature of the design.
Honestly, I don't see any blemishes or problems with the paint job; it looks perfect to me. I really like the matte black wheels.
BTW, you said you airbrushed Tamiya primer onto it. Did you "decant" the primer from a can or use liquid primer from a bottle? If it's the latter, how much did you thin it?
I've always been a little apprehensive about AB'ing primer, for fear of it drying on the needle.
Thanks for the kind words! Glad you like him and I know what you mean about this mold. So many people have done some fantastic customs with it.
As for the primer, I used the liquid primer from a bottle. I am bad about not really measuring and eyeballing things so I can't give you an exact ratio on the thinner, but I basically added just a small amount of primer to my jar and then put in thinner with a dropper until I got it about the same consistency I like paint to be, I would say about 5 drops or so. It took more than the paints I usually use did, but covered well in one coat. It was more difficult to get cleaned out of the airbrush, ended up using pipe cleaners to get the tube in my jar clear, but well worth it for the finish it gave.
Thanks for the walkthrough on the primer! Sounds like the primer really does stick just about anything, although it's not exactly good news for the airbrush.
I recommend using Tamiya's airbrush cleaner if you're having trouble cleaning the primer from your AB. It's a little expensive, but works VERY well. On acrylics, just one wipe is all it takes to clean needles, center blocks and nozzles. The fumes are noxious though, so I'd recommend back-flushing in front of a spray booth or doing it outdoors if you have a portable compressor.
Thanks I may try it out! Since you mentioned the odor I should also say that the Tamiya primer also reeks when airbrushed. It smells like Kilz, the primer used in houses for sealing water spots and other stains, and I ended up deciding to use a respirator even in a well ventilated garage.
RAcast wrote:Awesome!
GuyIncognito wrote:This is a much better Huffer than the Cyberverse Commander Hasbro is making.
Huffer Mane Hogan wrote:Im a Huffer fan ...are you selling and FOC Huffer I really like it if so how much?
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