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1/6 scale Vinyl C-3PO

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    April 2014
1/6 scale Vinyl C-3PO
Posted by Grant Dalzell on Thursday, May 1, 2014 3:09 PM

Hi everyone, I did this guy awhile back for a sig, my first vinyl figure since getting back into modelling, I was happy with the construction, the only thing that let me down was I could not get the shine effect on the gold I wanted, but he did not turn out to bad.

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    August 2011
  • From: Earth, for now
Posted by BashMonkey on Friday, May 2, 2014 12:30 AM
Nice. Have you given any thought to trying those metalizer paints that you can buff into a high polish with a dremel? Seams appropriate for this project.

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Posted by Grant Dalzell on Friday, May 2, 2014 12:54 AM

yes, I used Gunze mr metallics on him, although they are not the buffable ones, I tried some different things but to no avail, perhaps I should have gone with Alclad paint

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    March 2006
Posted by TD4438 on Friday, May 2, 2014 6:55 AM

Well done.

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    April 2010
  • From: San Diego, CA, USA
Posted by Gerry on Friday, May 2, 2014 7:22 AM

Looks like a fun project! Well done.

Gerry ...Young at Heart - Other parts slightly older.

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    December 2002
  • From: Bury St Edmunds, Suffolk, England
Posted by Bish on Friday, May 2, 2014 7:38 AM

Nice looking build, is this a Screamin kit.

I am a Norfolk man and i glory in being so

 

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    November 2009
  • From: SW Virginia
Posted by Gamera on Friday, May 2, 2014 11:42 AM

Super job there Grant!

Alclad does make gold and brass paint which you could probably get a greater shine with but I think he looks just fine. Considering the 'used-in' look of the original SW movies C3P0 was generally a little scuffed-up and dirty as I remember.

"I dream in fire but work in clay." -Arthur Machen

 

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    May 2013
Posted by Bubbajoe on Friday, May 2, 2014 12:01 PM

Very nice!!!! what kit is this? ...not an expert by any stretch of the imagination ,but could you maybe use a clear coat to add some shine to the gold?

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    April 2006
Posted by Irish3335 on Friday, May 2, 2014 12:56 PM

Great build, looks awesome, what kind of paints did you use?  Any issues withy the vinyl reacting to your paints?

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    November 2010
  • From: Florida-West Central
Posted by Eagle90 on Friday, May 2, 2014 1:45 PM

Very cool!  I like it a lot!  Now you need an R2-D2!  Thanks for posting!

Eagle90

 

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Posted by Grant Dalzell on Friday, May 2, 2014 3:41 PM

Cheers guys, the kit is just a cheap one off Ebay, just a knock off I think, but other than some air bubbles it was a good kit for under 30 bucks.

I used Model Master metalizer sealer clear as final coat over Gunze Mr metallics

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    April 2014
Posted by r13b20 on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 12:42 PM

I think I hear him saying: "oh my!". I like it, good job. Bob

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    December 2006
  • From: Phoenix, AZ
Posted by Fly-n-hi on Wednesday, May 14, 2014 1:20 PM

Very cool!

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