Jackpot!

[SMHFConvoy]

Okay, over in my Whirl thread I had some, "extra content" by way of a Jackpot custom that I had been working on.

Well I've finished the head mod. I just cut out a bit of a FoC Jazz's head, glued on some styrene, a bit of sanding and presto! Jackpot:


by ENsoehardi, on Flickr

Everything fits nicely and he transforms as usual. He just needs to be painted, which will have to be soon with all the wet weather lately.

[SMHFConvoy]

Finished the mods and have started painting. Well, I dyed the arms and legs. I will dye the main body and then paint in the yellows and details.


by ENsoehardi, on Flickr

[lancalot]

Finished the mods and have started painting. Well, I dyed the arms and legs. I will dye the main body and then paint in the yellows and details.

What you mean by dyed?... What that consist of? Never heard of that been used so very curious

[Geminii]

What you mean by dyed?... What that consist of? Never heard of that been used so very curious

The use of dye to color the plastic. It's useful because it can't be chipped or scratched like paint, and preserves any surface detail. However, it's also very difficult to only dye part of a piece of plastic, so it's usually used as the 'base', or underlying, color, with smaller details painted over the top.

[SMHFConvoy]

I used some RIT dye from woolies, some acetone and water boiled it and soaked the parts. It can warp parts if your not careful too.

[lancalot]

Wow that cool!! ahahha i got to try it .... and it available in woolies? even better !! how long do you dye it for? in boiling water? doesn't the acetone eat away the plastic?