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News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 11:17 am

Arcee is a great figure, but in desperate need of some brush love. take a look at what a little detailing will do for her.

by **BallsMcCockinz** » Sat Mar 31, 2012 2:26 pm

Amazing work, looks tons better

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:34 pm

Very nice. You have really improved this figure. What color is that you used for her trim? It looks really good against the blue.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:47 pm

KnightStrike wrote:Very nice. You have really improved this figure. What color is that you used for her trim? It looks really good against the blue.

Thanks, I used Testors Metallic Red for the detailing.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Tue Apr 03, 2012 7:50 pm

Thank you, I may have to try this on my Arcee soon. It really makes a difference.

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Wed Apr 04, 2012 8:18 pm

glad to help, might have to go back on mine and touch up the front wheel. saw an episode that showed the top piece to be pink aswell

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:34 pm

I still can't get over how much better your detail work makes this mold look. Just re-watched some of season 1 and your Arcee looks so much more screen accurate than the stock one. By the way do you use enamel or acrylic paints?

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 9:44 pm

ive been watching them too and i see some more details i can put in. it amazes me that hasbro can do such a wonderful job on tooling and just be so lazy on the paint job. arcee's sculpt feels as close to perfect as we can get, just in desperate need of some paint to bring it out.

News Credits: 4 · by **KnightStrike** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:05 pm

I know what you mean. Great molds and all they need is a few paint apps to breathe life into them, but instead they get left sort of bland. On the bright side I guess that leaves customizers like us with something to paint

News Credits: 13 · by **grimdragon2001** » Mon Apr 09, 2012 10:12 pm

yea, it almost makes me wish they went Takara's route, with no paint apps and just let us do the job ourselves, giving decales to those who dont want to paint them