ROTF Sideswipe and Custom Gun

LZSchneider · 10-01-2009, 08:09 PM

Aside from stating that I'm one of those crazy people that likes to conserve paint at all costs (Hey, I'm not cheap, I'm broke), and that Sideswipe paint rubs like a bitch, I'll let the pictures speak for themselves.

The original toy.

C'mon, lay it on me, comments please? This is my second repaint, and I'm really liking how it came out all shiny and whatnot (I'm still not brave enough to touch his face =S)

Bumblebee92 · 10-01-2009, 08:32 PM

cool what was the gun made of

LZSchneider · 10-01-2009, 08:38 PM

Thanks.
It's the gun that rides the back of the Zoids Brachiosaur.

OMEGAPRIME1983 · 10-01-2009, 08:42 PM

Looks good for your second. And being broke isn't a bad thing, makes ya think outside the box

LZSchneider · 10-01-2009, 08:46 PM

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Originally Posted by OMEGAPRIME1983

Looks good for your second. And being broke isn't a bad thing, makes ya think outside the box

Thanks a lot.
I took that gun from that Zoids model kit, painted it, and then cut off a piece of a pen ink tube to use as a wedge to keep the weapon in place and BOOM!

I'm calling it a custom weapon.

Ha, yeeaah =P

whiskeytango · 10-01-2009, 09:04 PM

awesome. Now he just needs one more and he'll look almost exactly like his video game self.

mampy · 10-02-2009, 09:05 PM

That gun fits in very well

Nice paint touch ups too, but now the head looks out of place being unpainted. You've gotta paint it too man.

LZSchneider · 10-03-2009, 01:52 AM

Thanks.
Mkaaaaaaaaaaay, perhaps I will. I want his face to be black and perhaps drybrushed a tad with chrome, but...

Eh, I actually don't know why their tiny little Transformer faces bother me so much o_0 Yeah, if I ever get around to painting his face, I'll definitely update.

Oh, and I must ask, I either just have bad luck or I've missed something in Repaint 101, but I can't get any paint, other than black, to apply smoothly. I water the paints down a tad, but it just seems not to work. Anyone have any suggestions? They'll be highly welcomed ._.

petes2177 · 10-03-2009, 04:29 PM

VERY solid paintjob. It would've been nice if you blackwashed the face to bring out the detail, but the body parts are good

That gun......I must have one.... D:

petes2177 · 10-03-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by LZSchneider

I've missed something in Repain 101, but I can't get any paint, other than black, to apply smoothly. I water the paints down a tad, but it just seems not to work. Anyone have any suggestions? They'll be highly welcomed ._.

Use Pledge with Future Floor Polish. It's a floor polish but it's acrylic so you can thin down paints with it. Also, since it's a floor polish it'll give your figure a really nice clearcoat, and it'll also act as a sealer, so your paints don't rub or get scratched. Google "Swanny the Complete Future" and you'll learn everything you need to know.

As for smooth paintjob, thin down your paint and do multiple thin coats of it, and if you really want the paintjob to look as good and smooth as actual cars, wet sand it.

Let the parts dry for at least 3 days or more.
You will need 1000 grit sandpaper, this is called "wet sanding".
Get the 1000 g. paper soaking wet with water and keep it wet, you want to sand the parts evenly but you do not want to sand through the paint(or primer!) so it's better to think of it as "scuffing the paint" not sanding, use very little effort.
Once you have scuffed the paint evenly it will have a dull flat look to it.
Give the parts a rinse and let them dry thoroughly.
You can even repeat this process for an even smoother paint finish.
The sky is the limit, you can even buy a polishing kit that scuffs the paint and polishes in a step by step process with different grit pads.(ask your hobby shop)

Hope I helped