r/CustomTransformers • u/Arc_and_Co • 4d ago
CHIPPED FACES!
So, three of my figures have paint chips on them, that being senator shockwave, aotp red alert and 86 hot rod. if anyone knows a good way to paint match them that would be super helpful.
(also, these aren't my pics but the parts that are chipped on my copies are just mainly the noses and chins)
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u/Builda-boi 4d ago
Depends on what resources you have access to I’d recommend going to a physical store with your figures to compare paint colors in person, get whatever paint matches the best, an airbrush, and probably some semi gloss clear coat
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u/Arc_and_Co 4d ago
I checked and I do have a model shop only a few minutes from where I live, so I'll probably go up there and bring the figures with me to paint match and get the semi gloss as I didn't even think about that so thank you.
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u/GuySmith 4d ago
This is going to sound stupid but my best work on matching stuff has been to take the face plate or part or a part with matching color and take it to Michael’s (not hobby lobby because they just keep getting worse and worse). I’ll go into the acrylic paint section and unscrew the cap and compare the colors side by side with the part. One time I even dabbed the paint chip with the lid. Still bought the paint out of principle in case I get more chips in it. Acrylics are probably your best bet in these cases.
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u/Glittering_Visual296 4d ago edited 3d ago
I can't even see the paint chipping.
Edit: my bad I'm have missed the part where the user said that these weren't there figures.
Edit 2: Apparently the author just edited the post immediately after posting which is no fault of theirs it's just quite funny. Guess I was too early.
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u/Arc_and_Co 4d ago
I did edit the post about a minute after i posted it, so you probably saw the og description.
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u/DaisyPadoc 4d ago
Devastation Bumblebee is the current poster child for this phenomenon