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Yeah, customizing designer toys was my main hobby for a long time. Been just painting on canvas for a while now, though.So aside from the collecting aspect, does anyone here get into custom figures. I've kind of gotten sucked into watching toy videos where people are customizing their figures. Some of it is pretty creative, where they sculpt onto them. Some are just people doing some extra painting to make the figure look a bit better.
When I was a kid we would "borrow" nail polish and paint our little cars. Not quiet the same thing I guess.
I'm not specifically, but my buddy who is crazy into figs follows a bunch of people who do custom stuff so he sends me a bunch of links all the time and a lot of it is cool as hell.So aside from the collecting aspect, does anyone here get into custom figures. I've kind of gotten sucked into watching toy videos where people are customizing their figures. Some of it is pretty creative, where they sculpt onto them. Some are just people doing some extra painting to make the figure look a bit better.
When I was a kid we would "borrow" nail polish and paint our little cars. Not quiet the same thing I guess.
Living in a cabin in the woods just painting on a canvas. Just who the hell are youYeah, customizing designer toys was my main hobby for a long time. Been just painting on canvas for a while now, though.
TBF, this is the glamping version of living in a cabin in the woods. I'll post some pictures in the spring photos thread.Living in a cabin in the woods just painting on a canvas. Just who the hell are you
Get a couple thin Gundam Markers for panel lining. Gray for white pieces, and black for red & blue pieces. It makes a huge difference.So, I started building Gundams.
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And this big boy was my entire weekend. I hate the stupid hands!
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Agree w STK about the markers. Which grade did you start with?So, I started building Gundams.
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And this big boy was my entire weekend. I hate the stupid hands!
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I got an MG RX-78-2 this weekend. So far have only put together the upper torso and the little transforming jet it comes with.I started with an Entry Grade RX-78-2, then did the two HGs in the pic and then the big boy MG Gundam in the last pic.
The little guys have all been fun to mess with, the MG was a pain in the dick. I partially disassembled it and glued some floppy pieces together and it is a bit more solid now at least.
So aside from the collecting aspect, does anyone here get into custom figures. I've kind of gotten sucked into watching toy videos where people are customizing their figures. Some of it is pretty creative, where they sculpt onto them. Some are just people doing some extra painting to make the figure look a bit better.
When I was a kid we would "borrow" nail polish and paint our little cars. Not quiet the same thing I guess.
Have you watched the Crafsman on YouTube?
that reminds me of that one Japanese female YouTuber who collects and builds Gundams.So, I started building Gundams.
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And this big boy was my entire weekend. I hate the stupid hands!
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And because I'm not in enough pain, I used a gift card I got for father's day and bought a Ver Ka Zeta Gundam yesterday. I've heard it's actually not as bad as the other one I did to assemble but man, I opened it up and so many runners. The box is huge.I got an MG RX-78-2 this weekend. So far have only put together the upper torso and the little transforming jet it comes with.
I had forgotten how many runners MGs have![]()
That was the first MG i got so I know the pain/surprise lolAnd because I'm not in enough pain, I used a gift card I got for father's day and bought a Ver Ka Zeta Gundam yesterday. I've heard it's actually not as bad as the other one I did to assemble but man, I opened it up and so many runners. The box is huge.
I have it. I just haven't built it yet.It's the only one you don't have apparently. the 3.0.