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Author:  SHAPESHIFTA [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 5:34 pm ]
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Yes I too have been thinking of doing a custom paint job on a figure. I wanted to know if figures are usually primed before they get the paint treatment. Also, what paint medium works best, acrylic or oil based ? I will post pics in the future if it turns out. Thanks for all info.
Author:  zomboid [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 6:10 pm ]
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I'm about to do the same and have been doing a lot of research on this. The overwhelming majority recommend priming. There are primers for plastic, but apparently auto primers work fine too. It's just gonna hold the paint/ink a whole lot better & cleaner and it makes sense.

I'm gonna customize my skull Kun & Ko (bootlegs) and enter the Munny contest on KR. I'll let you know how my progress goes if you do the same.
Author:  brianflynn [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 7:46 pm ]
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make sure you use the right paints, because acylics will never dry. VR appears to be the overwhelming favorite. I think it is made by tamiya.
Author:  Roger [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:07 pm ]
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If the figure in question you're going to customize is a hollow vinyl figure, Tamiya's V-Color is what's normally used for that. There's no priming involved. However, it's very tricky to mix and to import it you might need a permit. The end result, however, is as authentic as you can get.

Paul Kaiju is the resident expert. I'm sure he'll have something to add.
Author:  SHAPESHIFTA [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 9:25 pm ]
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Big ? Can these be brushed on or are they airbrush only ? This may be a one time thing and I don't own an airbrush !
Author:  Roger [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 10:04 pm ]
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I don't get it, what's big?

I'm pretty sure V-Color can be brushed or sprayed on.

If you don't decide to go for V-Color, whatever you settle for, make sure you find a paint that is designed to stick to vinyl.
Author:  vinylglowaddict [ Fri Jan 13, 2006 11:41 pm ]
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hey Roger I think he is trying to say it is a "big question" like an important question.
Author:  hyperparasite [ Sat Jan 14, 2006 1:01 pm ]
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Roger wrote:
Tamiya's V-Color


I think this V-color is actually made by Irisawa, but the Tamiya paints looks fairly similar. Paul had a lot to say about this stuff in the earlier thread about his customized Blobpus...
Author:  Roger [ Sun Jan 15, 2006 1:59 am ]
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Yep, you're right. And HLJ has some:

http://www.hlj.com/hljlist2/?Dis=2&SeriesID=1783
Author:  Paulkaiju [ Tue Jan 17, 2006 7:42 pm ]
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hyperparasite wrote:
Roger wrote:
Tamiya's V-Color


I think this V-color is actually made by Irisawa, but the Tamiya paints looks fairly similar. Paul had a lot to say about this stuff in the earlier thread about his customized Blobpus...



Right ! Irisawa!

As compared to Tamiya, BIG DIFFERENCE!

V color actually fusues with the vinyl. It's the stuff M-1 uses.
Tamiya sits on top, and stays sorta tacky.

Priming actualy doesn't do much good. :cry:

V-color is extremely hard to find right now, but you can use Tamiya, and clean it off to re paint once you get some V color?
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