Custom Metrotitan

[gamblor916]

An easy to apply chrome finish is the holy grail for modelers. Here's a 10 year old, 17 page discussion on getting that finish.

[M-bot]

Along with the Metrotitan face, I did some parts for my Fansproject not-Insecticons. I'll post a thread with some more detailed thoughts there, including WIP pics of the first attempt that went wrong. The results there actually looked pretty cool, but not the look I was after, so I did them over again.

I tried to find that tutorial on procustomizers.com and whaddya know? The website is now gone. It has a Facebook site and a Twitter feed but the website has disappeared and the links no longer work.

[UltraMarginal]

Nice Chrome work on the face M-Bot, it seems easier to see the detail of than most pictures I've seen of the retail chromed version.

[i_amtrunks]

So far, so snazzy!

I'm surprised that in some media somewhere, that someone didnt make Sunstreaker chrome his own face so he can see himself in his own reflection!

[M-bot]

Was intending to post a thread with some Fansproject not-Insecticons chrome work that I did with the Alclad at the same time as Metrotitan's face, but despite the beautiful results and a good number of day's curing time, the Alclad started rubbing off quite easily during transformation. Absolutely terrified to touch Metrotitan's face now, at least until I can find an adequate gloss clear coat. Bugger!

[Mythirax]

Rubbing off That sucks man. So if you get some form of gloss clear coat, you can in a sense protect it?

[lancalot]

use the water based clear coat ...from alcad2 it call aqua clear gloss ...... and not the lacquer one as that will turn it dull silver

[VERT]

use the water based clear coat ...from alcad2 it call aqua clear gloss ...... and not the lacquer one as that will turn it dull silver

Thanks I have the same problem

[lancalot]

also forgot to mention let the chrome fully cure first... as in leave it alone for min off 2 day .....some people say a week... it very hard to do as im very impatient ,before you clear coat it ...then same with the water based clear ..that take ages to dry and cure 7 day !! .. before you touch it... that would be ideal for a perfect finish

[M-bot]

A small update - One thing I'm finding so much harder doing Metrotitan compared to Metroplex is the difference in colours between the 2 characters - Case in point is the head, where we have red over black and white over red. It takes a good primer layer and many many thin coats of the colour, as well as a lot of patience. But the results have come out pretty good here.

Here is parts of the head, minus detailing which is to come...
DSC_0712 by M-bot2011