The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **jungletron** » Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:41 am

Used metallic blue spray paint. The formerly chrome parts are still shining

I'm surprised and delighted...

: With Mechabot & vintage Omega.

: Quintessons

: Sharkticons

: GUILTY or INNOCENT????

by **trence5** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:00 pm

Metallic spray paint.... really? I thought that was a no-no. Great Job

News Credits: 1 · by **MightyMagnus78** » Sat Mar 19, 2011 7:12 pm

trence5 wrote:Metallic spray paint.... really? I thought that was a no-no. Great Job

Yeah, I'd always thought metallic paint was prone to cracking or flaking, so really great job. :grin:

News Credits: 2 · by **Skyfire77** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 10:44 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:
trence5 wrote:Metallic spray paint.... really? I thought that was a no-no. Great Job

Yeah, I'd always thought metallic paint was prone to cracking or flaking, so really great job.

Only if applied improperly. I've got some model cars nearly 20 years old painted with metallic paint that hasn't chipped, flaked or peeled.

by **trence5** » Sun Mar 20, 2011 4:44 pm

Skyfire77 wrote:
MightyMagnus78 wrote:
trence5 wrote:Metallic spray paint.... really? I thought that was a no-no. Great Job

Yeah, I'd always thought metallic paint was prone to cracking or flaking, so really great job.

Only if applied improperly. I've got some model cars nearly 20 years old painted with metallic paint that hasn't chipped, flaked or peeled.

Any chance you could post a tutorial, or know of one, about how apply it to a transformer?

Thank you

News Credits: 2 · by **Skyfire77** » Tue Mar 22, 2011 8:52 pm

Check out the how-to sections on both Scale Auto and Fine Scale Modeler sites. I've learned a hell of a lot of techniques that easily apply to TF customizing. The forums are a gold mine too.

News Credits: 1 · by **jungletron** » Mon Apr 04, 2011 9:14 am

MightyMagnus78 wrote:
trence5 wrote:Metallic spray paint.... really? I thought that was a no-no. Great Job

Yeah, I'd always thought metallic paint was prone to cracking or flaking, so really great job.

Thanks buddies....
Scrutinized the big dude a while ago; no cracks or flakes so far....

While at it, also checked the other repaints where I used metallic spray:

I think I might have even used the same can of silver spray on the Astrotrain on this picture; no cracks on him yet...

Hmmm.... I might have also used the same can of metallic blue on this Energon Cliffjumper [which I did before Energon Beachcomber officially came out]...