One of the fastest growing niches within the market action figures is a hobby of customizing your characters, this is especially popular among collectors of McFarlane Sports Picks.
What is personalization?
Customization is the art of creating or editing a figure of action compared to its original form in the figure only action.
This often includes cutting and joining pieces from other figures or the use of old or broken action figures, might be around.
This hobby isparticularly among sports collectors, as there are many sports stars who have not yet joined, as an action figure will be realized, particularly among university and college teams, Therefore, to measure numbers become very popular and there are many Customizer figures will tailor the order "and a life very well do these committees.
What tools do you need?
Many acrylic painting
200 grit sandpaper
Brass rod and drilling, preferablyBit 3 / 16
Knead firmly (or similar) to a two-part epoxy tape
Several brushes of various sizes and types
Bell-decals
Super Glue
Two ARM CLAMP
Modelers knife or cutter
Spray Primer
Sculpy Putty, Green Stuff or similar
Decal Setting Solution
A good clean, white wall tire cleaner is good to remove any mold or oils on the surface of the figure.
Clearcoat
Tape
Decal Paper
Scissors
And, of course, above all, a lot of free timeParties.
The best place to find spare parts are local garage sales, flea markets and listing ads.
Another excellent source is eBay, where one often sees a lot of old figures of the second action listed at bargain prices.
How to customize your character
Before First, decide who you want to be the action figure and how you want to look like the finished product.
Then according to many clear photos and well as the person may pose, or collectsuggests that you have chosen.
Third Use these images and photos to decide which one to use based Figure try a close match to size, weight, proportions and pose, or trying to find.
Fourth Cut the parties is required from your collection of action figures. Trim any joints or outlets.
Fifth Clean to remove your picture and pieces of mold on any surface or oil. Do this in your character soaking in hot water.
Sixth is better to use brake cleaner to clean theAgent release of your action figures and parties, and the oils from the surface.
Seventh Then normal household dishwashing detergent to clean the residual brake cleaner.
8th Then you must decide if you, re-assemble your action figures or glue pinning.
Super Glue is economical, easy and effective, but for best results and greater flexibility in selection is pinning is the best option.
Ninth Wash, clean and undercoat your action figure forPainting.
10th mask parts of the figure do not want paint on.
11 Paint your action figure from the bottom up starting with the bright colors and ending with the darkest colors.
12 ° Carefully assemble your new action figure, carefully cut bushes and joints as required to easily install.
Apply every 13 new sticker
Sprinkle with the 14th digit is Testor Flat / Dull (for a matt effect) or Testor Gloss (for a shiny effect,such as helmets, guns, knives, etc.)
15th Add all the "extra effects" you want to do, such as bullet holes, dirt, scars, etc. (see suggestions below for a long list of "effects").
We hope that the end result is something like the image of Figure Model Look.
If not, does not matter.
Practice makes perfect, and you get so much joy to the whole process, regardless of what looks like the finished product.
So proud of your work andAchievements.
And please send me pictures of your custom data, as you are done, use the tools and recommendations.
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