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  1. J

    Gladiator boots

    Hi, Does anyone know who sells or makes gladiator boots for a Maximus (in the arena) figure?
  2. J

    Custom Avengers sleeveless Thor body question?

    Hi, I was thinking about making a sleeveless Avengers Thor. Is there a specific body/brand that would work well for this?
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    acryllic paint question

    Hi, I'm working on a base coat that I really like. After reading the tutorials I am trying to apply it as a wash. I've noticed despite mixing the paint well (at least I thought I did) the wash tends to separate into some of its original colors. I'm not sure what I'm not doing correctly with...
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    Skin tone / detail question

    Hi I was wondering if anyone has tried this method: Setting a pinkish flesh tone base then washing with a burnt umber or sienna then washing the areas that get blood with a red wash? Does that sound like a logical procedure?
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    Need help with wash over pastels

    Hi, I've started the long road to painting a 1/6th head. So, after reading the suggested tutorials. I'm finding it difficult to use a wash over the pastel shading I'm using. It seems that it is either too thick and covers much of the pastel too much or too loose and beads on the matte coating...
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    My first attempt at skin tone

    Hi, Newbie here. Thanks so everyone who has given me help so far. So here I tried to do my first skin tone on an extra dragon head. To me it reads really pink but I'm not sure if it translates the same way on the screen. I don't feel that I got enough contrast in the skin tone. So I primed...
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    Pastels not sticking to paint?

    Hi, I'm just trying out various techniques for creating skintone and currently trying the pastel method. I'm having a bit of bad luck here. I successfully created a light basecoat with testors acryllic paint. I then attempted to drybrush on pastel. I went over several tutorials but I can't seem...
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    Painting with pastels question

    Hi, I want to try highlighting and skin tone with pastels. I was wondering if the brush has to be dry or wet when applying it?
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    Prepping a head for painting?

    Hi, I'm new to painting and want to practice on an old vinyl 1/6 head. I had a question about prepping the head for painting. 1) With a vinyl head do I need to strip the paint off or can I prime over it? 2) what do folks recommend for stripping paint from a vinyl head? Any help would be...
  10. J

    Star Trek TOS Uniforms

    Hi, Does anyone here make the Star Trek TOS uniforms or know of anyone that does?
  11. J

    Looking for a deadpool costume

    Hi, I was wondering if anyone know where I might be able to purchase a dead pool costume? Any help would be appreciated
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    Truetype body repairs help

    Hi, I'm new to this site and customizing. I just had a bit of an accident. My truetype leg napped off. It appears that the disc that attaches to the leg socket broke off. Is there anyway to fix this or replace the leg? Any help would be appreciated.
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    In need of a good custom painter

    Hi, I'm new to the forum and collecting 1/6 figures. Currently I am trying to find someone who can paint a resin Han Solo (A New Hope) head. I am modifying it for a true type body but don't have the skill set to paint. Also, I have a sideshow duncan macleod that I would love to have a better...
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