Repro/Sticker: my WIP Metroplex-some neat ideas and tricks!

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  1. ZedzDead

    ZedzDead decepticon sabatour

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    FYI....I just found that walmart carries red, white, and yellow in this same type reflective tape.
     
  2. ZedzDead

    ZedzDead decepticon sabatour

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    this particular brand of reflective tape doesnt bend around a sharp edge, so what I did was cut several pieces and butt them up to one another. An example of this is on his left upper body (helipad) where the red stickers are in front. and if you want, you can take your used sticker sheet and cut out around whatever sticker you want to use the reflective tape as a template. apply the sticker to the tape and cut where the open area where the sticker used to be.
    Z
     
  3. 1987olds442

    1987olds442 Cam Maximus

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    Sounds like a really cool project, but all I keep seeing is the Baroness :D 

    But seriously that is looking really sharp... and that takes a lot of Patience to tackle such a big project. Really great work :) 
     
  4. redguyver

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    Metroplex was sweet looking, but I have to say I couldn't take attention from the picture in your Signature !
     
  5. redguyver

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    . Also how did you print the Auto
    bot logo on the tape?
     
  6. ZedzDead

    ZedzDead decepticon sabatour

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    thanks guys! for the large autobot symbol all i did was take a reprolabels large AB sticker (white on clear background) and apply it to the reflective tape and then cut around the edges. its a great effect.
    Z
     
  7. amd098

    amd098 En taro Artanis!

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    no one knows if this reflective tape is on amazon right?
     
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    Superquad7 OCP Police Crime Prevention Unit 001 Super Content Contributor

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    Zed, any update with your work here?
     
  9. Terremoto214

    Terremoto214 ALPHACORE

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    Link to those please!
     
  10. Chaos Muffin

    Chaos Muffin Misadventure Veteran

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    Thanks for the info Zedz. I hit up Home Depot earlier and they were right where you said they'd be.

    This would also look great on the DOTM Ark playset
     
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  11. Dr. Vile

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    Genius, the reflective tape, I am getting some, thank you!