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Batman - First vinyl kit

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Batman - First vinyl kit
Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:31 PM
Hi, this is my rendition of the Revell 1/6 scale Batman - Val Kilmer. Enjoy.






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  • From: Indiana, USA
Posted by cassibill on Thursday, January 29, 2004 1:40 PM
It looks real good tappie. The facereally turned out. By the way you posted this twice. I think you can delete the other one as long as no one posts under it.

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Posted by Anonymous on Thursday, January 29, 2004 2:14 PM
I wouldn't have known it was your first stab at a vinyl kit. It looks great, thanks for the look.
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    March 2003
  • From: Newport News VA
Posted by Buddho on Thursday, January 29, 2004 5:52 PM
Excellent Batman, Tappie....

I've never painted figure...what type of paints do you use and have any problems with painting?

Dan

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    February 2003
  • From: Bucks county, PA
Posted by Bucksco on Thursday, January 29, 2004 8:28 PM
Nice work!
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    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, January 30, 2004 7:14 AM
Looks great!
4 pix from basically the same angle, though. How about some pix from different angles?
~Brian
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    June 2003
  • From: Cavite, Philippines
Posted by allan on Friday, January 30, 2004 10:54 AM
Actually, I prefer Keaton. But your Batman figure is awesome! Wonderful jod, Tappie. I havent built vinyl figures. Is it difficult to build/handle?

No bucks, no Buck Rogers

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    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Friday, January 30, 2004 11:21 AM
Thanks you guys,
The camera angle is due to the fact that the model isn't stuck to a base yet and still seem tip over. I'll try some other angles soon. The double posting is due to my pc not responding in kind.
Vinyl is soft - here we average about 30 degrees Celsius ( I guess about 90 degrees Fahrenheit? ), so it is quit easy to position. The hardest part is cutting off the excess vinyl. I weighted the feet down with plaster of paris as the cape makes it top heavy. I primed the vinyl with Future ( what else ) and painted the kit with Humbrol enamels. The body armour was drybrushed with Tamiya gun metal. The shine was done with Future. The kit was without the batarang. The face was painted in oils over the Future primer. The only sloppy fit was where the cape joined the chest but a hairdryer sorted that out real easy.

As vinyl kits are very scarce here, I doubt if I'll be able to do one again soon.
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    February 2003
  • From: Tochigi, Japan
Posted by J-Hulk on Friday, January 30, 2004 11:47 AM
Gotcha on the angles!
I'd really like to see how the cape drapes from the rear.
~Brian
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    July 2003
  • From: Philippines
Posted by Dwight Ta-ala on Friday, January 30, 2004 9:08 PM
Nice work, tappie. You did a good paint job there.

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    March 2003
  • From: Right Behind You
Posted by RogueJ on Saturday, January 31, 2004 7:20 AM
Nice job on Bats Tappie. This is a nice kit. I've never heard of using future as a primer. I've always used Krylon Sandable primer on my kits. Humm, maybe I should give Future a try? I've seen some kits that didn't have the Batarang and the modeler has replace it by giving him a grapling hook in his throwing hand with a rope place through his left fist. Just something to consider for finishing him off.

Just a thought
Rogue
  • Member since
    November 2005
Posted by Anonymous on Saturday, January 31, 2004 9:42 AM
Working on the grappeling hook & rope idea. Thanks for the tip.
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