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Jodi Moisan
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| Posted: 27 September 2011 at 1:17pm | IP Logged | 1
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Just a little Havok today!
This is for the owner of my local comic book shop, he hooked me up with some Next Men so I did this as a thank you!
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Joe Hollon
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This makes me want to do a favor for Jodi.
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Eric Ladd
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Joe took the thought right out of my head. I think Jodi has an army of people willing to accomplish her "honey do" list.
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Brad Brickley
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| Posted: 27 September 2011 at 5:18pm | IP Logged | 4
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Looks cool. I'm still waiting for the Composite Superhorse tho.
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Kevin Sharp
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I need help from an expert customizer. I have a Bowen statue with smudged paint on the character's chin/jaw. My hope is to touch it up, but
1. What type of paint would I use?
2. What's the best way to go about finding a close match?
Thanks!
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Ryan Maxwell
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| Posted: 29 September 2011 at 1:43pm | IP Logged | 6
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Another great pony! How do you get such perfectly smooth paint jobs, Jodi?
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Jodi Moisan
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 10:53am | IP Logged | 7
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Kevin touching up a spot on the face will be a trial and error kind of thing. I use acrylic paint that I get at any craft store. Apple Barrel and Americana are my favorites, the name brand stuff runs only around 77 cents, so I go with the better stuff.
You will need to get a flesh color as close to the statue as you can to start off, but you will also need to get some other colors to mix with it to get the right shade. I would get red, brown and white.
Then get a glass plate (glass helps keep the paint from absorbing and drying out faster), squirt a quarter size amount on the plate and just start mixing. If the skin is darker than the flesh paint you bought, add a tooth pick tip of brown, mix it up and test on a place on the statue that has skin that isn't noticeable. If it isn't right, wipe off with a wet rag and try again, playing with the different colors.
Once you find the right shade, work on the face. This whole thing may take a while, because it is harder to repair something instead of just starting from scratch. After you are happy with the results, cover all the rest of the statue with blue painters non stick tape, just leaving the skin on the face exposed, now spray it with Model Master Lacquer Overcoat Lusterless (flat). That you find in the model making section of a hobby store. Do lite layers, I usually do 3 or 4, with letting it dry in between layers. After you are done, remove tape and be proud of your awesomeness!!!! :0)
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Jodi Moisan
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 11:09am | IP Logged | 8
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How do you get such perfectly smooth paint jobs, Jodi?
I make sure I use paint that isn't old and have lumps, I replace the bottles of paint that have been here a while. I have donated the older paint to my son's school or scout group, it is still good for kids projects. The paint is cheap enough I can be picky with it. I also thin it down just a tiny bit if it is too thick, because I always give it several coats. After I am all done I use the sealer I told Kevin to use, Model Master Lacquer Overcoat Lusterless (flat). I LOVE that stuff!!!! I spray it with about 5 light coats so I don't have drips, I wait until it dries between each coat (which it dries pretty fast). That spray gives it a really great smooth matte finish.
Have you been working on anything Ryan?
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Ryan Maxwell
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 11:34am | IP Logged | 9
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My Halloween costume. I'm recycling a peasant costume I handmade as a teenager and adding some things here and there, and going as a giant. Lots of paints, materials and a power tool or two.
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Jodi Moisan
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 11:48am | IP Logged | 10
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I am working on Halloween costumes too, my youngest is going as Ash from Pokemon and Jon wants me to make him a Macho Man costume, which should be pretty fun to do.
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Kevin Sharp
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 1:31pm | IP Logged | 11
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Thanks, Jodi!
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Steven Myers
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| Posted: 30 September 2011 at 7:39pm | IP Logged | 12
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My most recent batch of statues.
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