the technique on the arms are interesting. did you use a single or double action airbrush?

Did you do anything other than spraying a little green paint over the white paint areas?

yep - the whole thing was stripped to clear blue vinyl except the eyes - not that confidant in painting the eyes back in yet



from there I laid a base coat of white to all areas in order to give the overlay colors a boost in brightness



from there I added a silver fleck and 2 different tones of green



got any more hate?

Really? sure looks like you just sprayed a little green on top of the existing paint...

Here's an image of the original paint:

you got overspray on the legs. Heh.

There's also some paint flaking on one of the ears... not sure if that was due to touching the paint too soon, or if it's just the wrong kind of paint being used.

Wow, why would you even strip it just to re-spray it white in the same places?

Did you strip the teeth and nails to?

what you didn't know is that it start out as a glow

it isnt overspray it is intended





i stripped it down with an idea in mind and the green initially didnt pop like I wanted so i stripped again and laid white under it and it helped with the true green color poppin out


teeth and eyes were left - i dont have a steady hand to piant details yet but am practicing


anything else?

Keep practicing...

yeah i know that - i meant any advice - is it all getting better/worse/stayin the same?

Just.... keep practicing...

i have a feelin no matter what I do ill get bashed by a few here regardless



im wondering, in your opinion, what I need to do to step it up - do I really need to fade 6 different colors into a toy to be considered "good"? cause to tell ya the truth - i dont like 6 colors all over - becomes too psychadelic

well. do you use a single or double action airbrush?... it looks like you use a single, and i think if you experiment with a double action you could greatly benefit since you think you do not have a steady hand.

well for a start the finished product should look better than the original. This for instance looks like a rejected color sample of the finished product. The orginal is more refined than the custom. I think it is supposed to work the other way round.

Caked on paint is also usually bad.

i do not see a caked on look - can ya point it out for me?

right ear... picture 2

anywhere you see green

+1.....gotta go with the double action.....

double the fun!!

i do believe I am using a double action........................

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i think its more me than the equipment - im just wondering what it is that qualifies as a semi-decent paint job - i gotta get some VCOLOR thats for sure


i do enjoy spraying the clear toys more so than the solids - i like a little see thru action so im not wanting to cover an entire toy with paint - I like the direction my new skullbee is goin in - maybe i have touched upon somethin with that one - who knows



Ill keep settin em up and you guys keep knockin em down


(thanks to those PMn me with legit tips and tricks)