So...uh...are we gonna get to see your painted version in...well...color? I'm just sayin'...maybe color pics would be appropriate here...

 

Thanks MugenPrime. Well I'm glad you are starting to like what you see. Sometimes with these things you have to wait till the very end you know.

That put a big smile on my face Autobotx. I just pictured Hulk Hogan as a big Transformer fan looking at this site  

Sure thing Kryptofred - as soon as they are painted   This is going to be a WIP thread for people to follow along the way.

 

Hey! You should change the title to "Complete Win!"

 

cant wait to see those WIP pics!

i love how you made this guy look!
the proportions otally suit Bruticus

 

You should consider a redesign of the right arm to sell as an alternative. Try to match the left arm while adding a connector designed for the Superion Treadshot jet.

Yours is a 9.75 of awesome. Having Blastoff as a jet instead of a copter would make it 10.00+

 

Good!

I'd really like to see a part to fit like this:


You'd have to snip the tab that locks into Treadshot's hip for limb mode for a better fit though.

 

Very true. The progress I've been seeing is definitely winning me over!

 

So I finally had a chance to start painting today. For a little bit anyways because it's about to rain here.

I'm going to set this tread up sort of like a follow along for those that are interested. Especially those with the Complete Brutality kits that are about to paint for the first time.

Note: There are some absolutely fantastic painters here. I don't really consider myself one of them. I can paint within the lines but an artist I am not. Also, some of the information here are from my own personal style of painting. This is what I have found to work for me personally. With all things dealing with art, you just have to experiment until you find your happy place. Hopefully this tread will help many people begin the experimentation and find their own happy place.  

Step 1: I usually begin by sanding down certain areas that I believe will be affected by paint build. These ares are usually those that will have some form of friction or rub with one another such as the edges of doors.

Step 2: I always clean my figures with warm soapy water before painting. The primary reason is because most if not all toys come off the factory line with some form of release agent residue left on them. Obviously you wouldn't want to paint over this because there would be greater chance of paint not adhering properly. After a thorough rinse, I usually let the figures air dry overnight.

Step 3: To be honest, this is my favorite step - painting the primer. To me, most figures look so great and detailed with just primer. It gives them that prototype look and feel.

The particular primer that I am using is Krylon Camo - Dark Brown. I found out about this from this site actually. F_R wrote a tread about it a year or so ago. Sometimes I opt for automotive primer as well but in this particular case I really wanted to use the dark brown primer because it will act as a good base for my Combaticon paint apps.



This primer is pretty good. It bonds to almost all plastics and is fully chip-resistant after 7 days. I used this for my 1st custom (dev) and it was great. I couldn't scratch the paint off with key if I wanted to. You can read more about Krylon products here.

Step 4: I usually don't take my figures complete apart. I just focus on taking apart the primary areas as seen here.



Step 5: I usally go with very thin, light coats as you can see below. Remember to be patient. You don't have to coat the figure on the first pass. I typically lay down a few light coats the let it dry for about 5-10 minutes.

Afterwards I repeat until the figure is fully covered. Just remember, this is only the primer stage to don't overcoat your figure. There is still the actual paint to add later.



Step 6: This is the end result after a few light coats. With all the waiting and such it took me about 40 min to prime this figure. Remember that during certain times you will have to transform or move parts slightly to get the complete figure primed.



Now that the figure is primed I will just set him aside and let the primer cure overnight. I typically give it about 24 hrs. I can't wait longer because of impatience.  

Notice that I did not remove the Autobot logo from Strongarm. Later on I'm going to scratch out the Autobot logo. I like the idea of Swindle being an Autobot at one time and switching sides.

Tomorrow I will begin to lay down my base coats.

to be continued...

 

Yeah those primer'ed parts are always so great lookin'

It's almost a shame to put the color on  

 

Yay! Onslaught!

 

Are you upgrading brawl next?

 

I couldn't resit doing a Lol-Dog, forgive me

 

man.. that looks great, can't wait to see the finished product

 

I'm not gonna lie that is absolutely amazing.

 

Looking good!!

That is looking awesome Bao. I can't believe you are working on a Bruticus too. You are going to beat me to the finish line. Keep it coming bigguy!!!

 

Its cool to see another person here who thinks the same!   I find most things in a gray primer color really brings out the details. Something that I find gets lost when colored. The painting progress is looking good on this. I'm excited to see it fully painted.  

 

Thanks for the nice step by step with photographs YR!! MAAAAN I'm so itching to get mine. Your stuff looks great and it'll be extremely helpful for a green brush like me. I will continue to use this thread for reference. In the meantime, am way too antsy with anticipation to see what you and others will come up with!

LOL could not resist thinking about Happy Gilmore with that phrase....

In regards to Complete Brutality, that means the articulated fingers, ankles, wrists, the base of his head...even pegs and holes? Am I missing anything here?

Sweet, a step that I was planning to do!   I must be on the right track!

Does the colour of the primer matter? I was advised to use Krylon Fusion Flat Black. But I guess it depends on the paint I'm planning to put on? I'm thinking light, bright colours......
Is it recommended to leave the primer alone for seven days? I really like the sound of chip resistance, but seven days is an awful long time....

Oh man, that's sound advice!   How do you know if you primed too much? So a few light sprays, dry it out a bit, then more light spray, repeat till completely primed?