Lordmylar's 2012 Nickelodeon TMNT repaints

[Slade]

Awesome man. Can't wait.

[Lordmylar06]

Update with loads of pics.
I've run into a problem with the weapons. It seems that I'm going to have to find a new way to have painted weapons, every time a turtle grabs one the paint chips. This is even with my method of using clear fingernail polish as a protection layer. I'm likely going to make custom grips for the weapons out of small wooden dow rods, or bamboo skewers. The rest of the work with the weapons is going smoothly though. Don's weapon grips will go through a repaint, as well as his main staff altogether. Mike's kusarigma is awesome with real chains, not to mention his 'chucks. I drybrushed Raph's skintone to even him out a bit more as well.
The 4 brothers are near complete!!!!
Enjoy!

[Slade]

Awesome. Those look fantastic. Great job man.

[Wes]

Lordmylar: Since you're painting them black, try black electrical tape for the weapon handles. There's also a sealer called JW's Right-Step that's pretty damned resilient -- if you do multiple coats it'll hold up even to deliberate scratching. Or you could just widen the figures' hands so they don't grip the weapons as tightly, thereby cutting down on the friction that causes paint rub. Plenty of options, friend!

[Booger_eater!]

Those are some pretty damn good customs my friend, they blow Mine out of the water.

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Wes

Lordmylar: Since you're painting them black, try black electrical tape for the weapon handles. There's also a sealer called JW's Right-Step that's pretty damned resilient -- if you do multiple coats it'll hold up even to deliberate scratching. Or you could just widen the figures' hands so they don't grip the weapons as tightly, thereby cutting down on the friction that causes paint rub. Plenty of options, friend!

The electrical tape is exactly what I was about to try! I found some electrical tape in color, I'm hoping I can find brown, then I'm going to cut it into thin strips to resemble straps and wrap around the handles. I might look into some of the "Right-Step" you speak of first though. That way it wouldn't add extra bulk to the handles and keeps the original look exactly.

Thanks for the info!

And as always, thanks for the feedback fellow 'dromers!

[Wes]

Speaking of friction, did you do any sanding to prevent paint rub? I just put down a basecoat on the Slash I'm working on and moved the joints -- MAJOR paint rub at the shoulders. Took some pretty extensive sanding and drilling to eliminate it, too... so much that whereas before I was thinking of getting multiples to repaint, I might just finish Slash and be done with them.

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Wes

Speaking of friction, did you do any sanding to prevent paint rub? I just put down a basecoat on the Slash I'm working on and moved the joints -- MAJOR paint rub at the shoulders. Took some pretty extensive sanding and drilling to eliminate it, too... so much that whereas before I was thinking of getting multiples to repaint, I might just finish Slash and be done with them.

I'm finding to be a problem as well. The shoulder disc especially has this problem. What I do with the disc is use a sharpie to make the disc black, then apply a coat of paint on top, if the paint rubs, the color underneath is black, so it's not too much of an eyesore.
As for the exterior shoulder I hate having to sand areas near it down, but even after doing the acrylic sealer it still rubs a bit. I'm going to try to not pose mine excessively.
I just really wish Playmates had made a "deluxe" sort of figure line of fully painted figures to resemble the prototypes we got to see a while back... but then I'd have fewer hobbies I suppose.

[Zachatello00]

Your re-paints are quite impressive, but I'm geeking out over the chains you've added. can you explain how you were able to do that? I've done it before with keychains, but your method looks far more... authentic.

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Zachatello00

Your re-paints are quite impressive, but I'm geeking out over the chains you've added. can you explain how you were able to do that? I've done it before with keychains, but your method looks far more... authentic.

Thanks! I got the chains from necklaces at hobby lobby.
First using an exacto knife I cut the factory plastic 'chucks where the plastic chain meets. Then using the smallest drill bit that fits my dremel, I drilled directly into the top making a small hole. Then I cut the chains to the desired length, then on the last ring of the chain, I use some needle nose pliers to bend it to where it will fit the hole in the 'chucks. Before inserting I like to add some super glue gel. Let it sit long enough to take hold and there ya go.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Good repaints

[Plasticplayhouse]

nice improvement

[Coro]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

Thanks! I got the chains from necklaces at hobby lobby.
First using an exacto knife I cut the factory plastic 'chucks where the plastic chain meets. Then using the smallest drill bit that fits my dremel, I drilled directly into the top making a small hole. Then I cut the chains to the desired length, then on the last ring of the chain, I use some needle nose pliers to bend it to where it will fit the hole in the 'chucks. Before inserting I like to add some super glue gel. Let it sit long enough to take hold and there ya go.

That's exactly what I did- parts and all. They look great. I went with a more golden color for the tops and bottoms of the chucks and left the handles the stock color which eliminates the paint rub issue. Mikey and orange seem to go together anyways.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

I'm finding to be a problem as well. The shoulder disc especially has this problem. What I do with the disc is use a sharpie to make the disc black, then apply a coat of paint on top, if the paint rubs, the color underneath is black, so it's not too much of an eyesore.
As for the exterior shoulder I hate having to sand areas near it down, but even after doing the acrylic sealer it still rubs a bit. I'm going to try to not pose mine excessively.

Yeah, it's not so much the disc that I'm worried about -- discs tend to be pretty easy to grind down (especially if one pops the arm off). That exterior shoulder area rubs pretty severely, though! If you're not inclined to sand down the areas near it (and it would take a LOT of sanding and probably a full repaint of the area), not posing the figures excessively seems like a good idea.

[TMNT-Collector]

awesome repaints, i look forward to trying some of my own on this new toy line

[Scud]

These are really looking nice. I especially like the color tone of mikey.
Can't wait to seethem with their finished weapons.

~S~

[milesflex]

Looks good! The detail in these sculpts makes a custom paint job really pop.

[The Purple Dragon]

god job like your customs.yee i know the paint wear on the weapons/joint are paint in the ass sometime i wish i did have the same paint the toy companys got hade made my day i know enabel destroys the plastic but regular paint to cars etc do that destoy the plastic enybody know???

[milesflex]

I didnt see the pics on page two. The turtles and the weapons, especially the real chains, look great..

[Shredder74]

This repainted figure looks terrific!