Official Figure Pic One-Shot Thread

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Joan d’Arc Recipe: Head from Joy Toys big clunky “sisters” of something series and the body is the Boss fight studio’s female knight of something 😉 Anyway along with a bfs horse and the tack kit I just have to dig out my miniature flag with the French Fleur-de-lis ⚜️
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Hey I was actually born in Orleans France 🇫🇷 and we’re triggered by people with matches 😉
 

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Another LBC: Head is from a Star Wars female Joker squad figure, the vest, hat and pistolas are Chicken Fried toys and the body is Elena from Boss Fight Studios Zoro series.
 

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That Joy Toys head sculpt works great on more than just knight bodies. This body is one of the new AK 18 Boris Ping toys figures. I think I picked it up from AliExpress.
 
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1/18 motorcycles are usually a disappointment because they look so good at Walmart and then you get them home and they are too small for a true 1/18 scale or 4 inch figure. This bike is a cheap lanard from 5-10 years ago. Added PSA: Please kids, don’t be like reckless Suzy, always wear your helmet when riding 😉
 
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So I got sick of how little articulation the 21-Century pilots had for my Pavehawk. I am now upgrading to custom 1/18 Marauders pilots.

Here's my work so far, just waiting on custom helmets from China...
 

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That’s far better than the original pilots. I love the Marauders figures and accessories. Did you paint the helmet or is that a decal?
 

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That’s far better than the original pilots. I love the Marauders figures and accessories. Did you paint the helmet or is that a decal?
The skull helmets didn't pan out. They were too brittle when trying to dremmel them to fit the marauders heads. HOWEVER! I still completed them with the Marauder flight helmets and accessories. Each of them still have the NVGs for night-time flight Ops. When I have more surplus cash, I'll update the crappy Gunners for marauders replacements as well.

 

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Agent “Peach” from the Mushroom organization, an international group dedicated to the eradication of snapping turtles and other chaos and mayhem…
 
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IMG_1363.jpegIMG_1366.jpegIMG_1364.jpegIMG_1365.jpeg I’m finally getting close to making a custom Virginia State Trooper. I’ve got the parts that look like a good fit from different makers: CFT and Marauders. The gun belt needs some adjustment and work as we never carried the night stick on it but do have the ASP instead. Also the mag pouch should be on the front left and handcuff case is larger and thick with a rounded bottom. The hardest part will be matching the paint colors because I’m slightly color blind, so one of my girls will have to help with picking the right paint match. Do any of you guys have a preference for the brand/type of paint for these plastic figures that lasts without flaking off?
 

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To paint the white pants? I'd dye them with RIT synthetic. They have recipes for a zillion colors on their site... just don't leave stuff very long, as it can get darker than you want very quickly. 30 sec quick dips, rinse, check, and repeat as necessary.

If you insist on paint, I prefer Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics, but you'll need to sand the joints down or anything will rub/flake, and I recommend using a thin primer too. Vallejo makes primers in various colors, not just black, white, or grey so you can start with a primer that's close to your final color. Then at the end, a top coat of matte clear acrylic to protect it.
 
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To paint the white pants? I'd dye them with RIT synthetic. They have recipes for a zillion colors on their site... just don't leave stuff very long, as it can get darker than you want very quickly. 30 sec quick dips, rinse, check, and repeat as necessary.

If you insist on paint, I prefer Vallejo and Tamiya acrylics, but you'll need to sand the joints down or anything will rub/flake, and I recommend using a thin primer too. Vallejo makes primers in various colors, not just black, white, or grey so you can start with a primer that's close to your final color. Then at the end, a top coat of matte clear acrylic to protect it.
Thanks for the advice, I’ll definitely check out their site. I never thought about dying the colors and I grew up in the 60’s and 70’s 😂
 

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Dying is tricky if you have more than one kind of plastic, as I've found hard ones take the dye better than soft plastics... but I've heard other people found the opposite. So getting everything the same shade might be tough. But even if you're going to paint, you might dye first, that way if you get any joint rub on the paint, the underlying plastic isn't far off color-wise and won't show badly.
 
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IMG_1405.jpeg“Alright kid, don’t worry, we’ll find your dad before nightfall.” “Now what was your dad’s name again, Dr. Indiana Jones?”
 
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Been working on my MATVs. I have two now; one is equipped with an electronic Warfare package - Mobile-Low, Slow, Small Unmanned Aircraft Integrated Defeat System (MLIDS) (anti-drone antenna array), Boomerang (countermeasure - gunfire detector), M153 CROW with .50 Cal, and electronic counter Measure (ECM) antenna.

The second is a kinetic assault with M153 CROW MK-19 Grenade launcher, ECM, storage tanks and fuel canisters for extended operations.

Both also have Stiletto Telescoping Mast FLIR cameras for crew awareness.