Lordmylar's 2012 Nickelodeon TMNT repaints

[Lordmylar06]

I plan on doing all four, and the other 2 are in the works... but here are Raph and Leo! Enjoy!

[DonatelloFan]

Gritty and dirty, I love it. Great job!

[Scud]

Awesome stuff!

Is Raph's head a shade lighter than his body, or is that a trick of the light/camera?

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Scud

Awesome stuff!

Is Raph's head a shade lighter than his body, or is that a trick of the light/camera?

My logic in making his head a teensy shade lighter was that it was the part of the body most exposed to an overhead light source. The darker base color is still there... I just got a little more dry-brush happy up there. Thanks!

DonatelloFan: Gritty and dirty, I love it. Great job!

Thanks! After seeing that Don on ebay, I decided I was going to have to start working on my set!

[Slade]

These are sick and I so wish I could do this. The only thing is, and you already talked about it, but I think you should make Raph's head and body the same color. Either way, great work.

[TheCanadiandrome]

Good work so far

[The Purple Dragon]

good job. they did look weary good. cant wait to the 2 other are done so we can see the full set. keep them coming

[zkarlette]

Man, you did an Amaizing job, just when I thought these figures coudn't get better!

[Plasticplayhouse]

You dirty dog, you got to these before I did. Lol. They look great! Raph's head color could use a slight adjustment, but still a wonderful job

[Lordmylar06]

Thanks guys! The more I look at him in person, the more I think the head color being off is a trick of the camera's flash. Instead of changing the head, I think I'm going to hit the rest with another pass of dry-brushing.
I'll post updated pics as soon as I can!

[ersico]

very cool. i did kraang but been on the fence bout doing the turts you have inspired me to do mine as well. do you clearcoat them or just paint and leave as is? great job wet wash and dry brush are magical

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by ersico

very cool. i did kraang but been on the fence bout doing the turts you have inspired me to do mine as well. do you clearcoat them or just paint and leave as is? great job wet wash and dry brush are magical

I did a light coat of acrylic seal on each piece before putting the figures back together... I suppose I can explain a little more in depth.

*I use a hairdryer to heat the peg joints and pull apart at each point of articulation.
*I start with the dark base coat color, then use black as a basecoat for the wrist wraps/ankle wraps/knee and elbow pads.
*I dry brush the lighter colors on top of the dark. Just different enough colors to not cause too harsh of a difference, while trying to match the base color of the figure to some extent. The elbow pads etc. get a medium brown color dry brush. If paint rub occurs at the joints, I don't want a harsh difference.
*I apply a clear acrylic matte sealant. If you can spare the extra few bucks, the spray kind is less of a mess to deal with than the paint on kind(at least in my experience)
*Put the figure back together. Again I use the hairdryer. Once the figure is back together I look at things like areas I may have missed or overlooked.
*Weapons are easier, but take a LOT of patience. Raph and Leo's grips are now painted, and when placing those into their hands, YOU WILL HAVE PAINT RUB ISSUES, unless you do something to seal the grips(and in Raph's case, part of the guards on the sai) I prefer to use clear fingernail polish on the grips as it's tough to crack once it's completely dry.
*Other pieces like the shell and the belt undergo a very similar process as stated above... they are of course removed before undergoing any paint work.

[Plasticplayhouse]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

Thanks guys! The more I look at him in person, the more I think the head color being off is a trick of the camera's flash. Instead of changing the head, I think I'm going to hit the rest with another pass of dry-brushing.
I'll post updated pics as soon as I can!

yeah that'll do the trick. in the pics, it looked like the wash didnt settle as well on the head as it did in the other areas.

[Wes]

Originally Posted by Lordmylar06

*I use a hairdryer to heat the peg joints and pull apart at each point of articulation.

Did you pop out the pins at the shoulders? And if so, how tricky were they to remove/replace? They look like they could be tricky, what with them being recessed and all.

[Slade]

Got any updates on the other 2? I'm sure you're busy, these are just awesome and can't wait to see the others.

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Wes

Did you pop out the pins at the shoulders? And if so, how tricky were they to remove/replace? They look like they could be tricky, what with them being recessed and all.

The shoulders and groin were left in the base of the figure while I painted. I just disconnected them at the elbows, wrists, and knees.
I will say that putting them back together was more of a pain. Especially the hands. I recommend heating the hand, but leaving that wrist peg that goes into it cool, and a drop of water on the peg to get it to squeeze back in once you heated the hand up.

Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

Got any updates on the other 2? I'm sure you're busy, these are just awesome and can't wait to see the others.

It will likely be Friday night at the soonest before I have updates on the other 2 guys. I can't wait to see them done either. I will be updating Raph before then also, so I'll update ASAP!

[KirkyMonster]

They look great

[Powder]

Pretty swag stuff, Raph in particular.

[Slade]

Don't wanna sound pushy, but any updates?

[Lordmylar06]

Originally Posted by Raph_tha_Dude

Don't wanna sound pushy, but any updates?

Fully intended to finish these last weekend, but I had some things come up that I had to attend to. I have Mike and Don near complete on paint, just going to go the extra mile and make real chain chucks and kusarigama, and also on Don's san setsu-kon(3 piece chucks). Those are just a little more work than the repaints, so hopefully this weekend I'll get around to them. I also have an art commission that I need to knockout first, but I promise these guys are a high priority!