vinyl figure model kits

[Alligatorbling]

Does anyone here build/paint these for fun?

I have never done one, but have always wanted to, i just never did....

Im looking at the freddy and jason ones online, pretty cool!


share your pics here if you are a builder of these?

im going to do some research on the best paints to use, if anyone has done these before id love to hear your tips.


this is one im looking at

 

[TheX]

Those are very cool. Much harder to paint than a guitar.

 

[Tazz3]

Cool nice job

 

[Alligatorbling]

^ I didn't paint/build that one, it's a stock photo. If i do that one I hope it comes out as nice (I plan to take my time on it)

 

[Bigfoot410]

Freddy would look like Waldo if I painted it.

 

[Howard2k]

No, but used to love building and painting model aircraft as a kid. These look cool too!

 

[six-string]

i did airplanes and sports cars as a kid. can't say i've painted models in a long time.
okay well maybe a few after they got off the runway...but that's another story.

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

^ I didn't paint/build that one, it's a stock photo. If i do that one I hope it comes out as nice (I plan to take my time on it)

check out dry brushing and wet washes if you don't know about it.

it'll help with the details.

 

[circles]

^ Yep, airplanes and cars here. (no figures) Mostly WW2 aircraft. Man I spent some time on them! Come to think of it, I don't know what became of them. Well a few met the burning embrace of a firecracker.

 

[foxtrot]

That looks pretty sweet! I've always liked action figures.

I've never painted one myself but that seems pretty cool.

McFarlane has some awesome figures (like the old Metal Gear Solid ones, and pretty much all of his other figures too).

 

[Woderwick]

At the risk of thread drift, I do choo choos myself. Mind you, these are not kits, some research required and it soaks up the time.

 

[Alligatorbling]

^ oh no, that's on topic enough! all model pics welcome!

 

[Bytor1958]

I use to do car models when I was a youngster.. Damn that was along time ago.

 

[gcbike]

done them for years

 

[gcbike]

acrylic paint,gel super glue,x- acto knives

 

[Alligatorbling]

i was wondering if folks used acrylics... becky and i have lots of those. nice!

 

[WholeLottaIzzy]

done them for years

Now we're talking!

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

Bling gotta make one of these...

 

[Pete M]

I used to as a kid. I'd build all sorts of Airfix models - Spitfires, Lancaster Bombers, Harriers. I used to love doing a camo paint job. Trucks, tanks. There'll be more than enough paint and supplies in a hobby store. Acrylics are easy to use.

Later on I got into Halcyon kits from things like Terminator and Aliens.
These days a lot of it seems to be the crazy Japanese stuff that I have no context for.

Not mine, but this sort of thing:

 

[Kamen_Kaiju]

Suggestions for Bling..

and standing a lifesized 7 feet 7 inches tall...

(I like that you can see through the 'dome' and see the skull and eye sockets. )