New Pirate and Captain additions - check em out!

What? No clear unpainted red vinyl pirate?

 

I think some of you would kill me if I did that.

 

I might know where to find one

 

Mine, bronze with very lite black mist. It's hard to photograph dark objects, maybe time for a new camera

 

Damn - That's nice!

 

Trade you for that 52 week Pirate

 

Here is my first one! I went a little different direction just so there is no "confusion" about this being a proto, etc


Tooths!


A little sloppy here still (I'll have to go touch it up), but you get the idea...Hand of Fear Pocket!:

 

That looks WAY better!
Well done sir!

 

Thanks! The newly naked one might look a little familiar to you too

 

Does the acetone affect the shine on the vinyl? Better yet, can someone give a play by play on how they did it?

 

I probably didn't do it right
I took the pirate apart, used cotton balls and q-tips with 100% acetone and rinsed the pieces off a bit as I went. Some of the areas are a pain to get to, lots of details on these sculpts, which is why mine is a little rough in some areas.
I read some posts in the customs forums about using toothbrushes and whatnot, but I didn't go that far yet.

I am not sure if I could hit them with something to shine them up...I'd like to hear what the "pros" do...

 

Not a pro but I used laquer thinner (because my dumb ass grabbed the wrong can at Home Depot). I took mine all apart. I used a paint brush to begin with and then I used a tooth brush in the hard to reach areas. I washed them a few times during the process in soapy water, dried them off, and started the process again. I didn't want the thinner to fuck up the plastic. Let them dry off overnight then put them all back together. Pretty basic.

 

hmmm... I might have to give lacquer thinner a try... results look pretty good.

 

Acetone is tricky as hell, Do NOT let it stay on for more than a few seconds, especially on clear vinyl, it will turn smoky fast. Cotton balls & q-tips and then soapy water, just do a little bit at a time. Very time consuming & aggravating to get into the tight spots, but very rewarding when you can do it with no haze.
Bob seems to have the method close to perfected.

 

Bob....did the figures remain as shiny as the unpainted parts after the thinner?

 

Yup - they're just as shiny.

 

AMAZING! Thanks for the info.