darkSpyro

Anyone see the Translucent purple Flashwing on ebay?...looks pretty cool. Wonder how he custom made that one.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Custom...=item2c6cf7636c

That is pretty neat. I wonder how they did that.

Very easy. The figure is already translucent. This seller just got the paint off. Seriously, one of my Jade Flashwing's wings has a spot of paint missing on the gold part. Underneath it is a darker seethrough green plastic, which makes her entire wing look seethrough when I put it in the light.

Both Flashwings just had paint applied over a translucent figure.

I thought that is maybe what they did. It looks pretty cool, I think.

I would have been more interested in it if they had done the same to the base.

The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

i have a lightcore chip and been wondering what to do with it. now i know. LIGHTCORE CLEAR FLASHWING.

I suggest making the title something like FAKE Purple Translucent Flashwing so people don't think it is a variant

Quote: joerox123

I suggest making the title something like FAKE Purple Translucent Flashwing so people don't think it is a variant

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the title already says "Custom Made" it couldn't really have been any more specific

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The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

I know. It still would have looked better.

This for sure is one of the best customs I've seen so far, we need more translucent variants like this!

X-Treme, Where did you get the lightcore chip?

Quote: Pyrofer

X-Treme, Where did you get the lightcore chip?

drobot.

yeah this is totally a paint remove job

Now there's a fun custom idea that doesn't involve Angry Birds heads or monochromatic paint. Bravo to the seller. Might seem like a simple concept, but that sure didn't stop it from taking five months to happen.

I think it is cool. I hate them angry birds or the ones where they tear apart other figures and put them on ones. AS Tash said I am sure it is alot harder than you think.

If it was real I would get it!

I've been trying on and off on my spare one (using pure acetone to rub off the paint), the paint is really hard to remove at the glued parts! And I think the "messy" one I bought actually has dirt flecks embedded inside the plastic, not just surface dirt D:

Okaps, same with mine, still not removed the glue. Thinking best way will be to take it apart, remove the paint as best possible, do a purple clear wash (liek the seller has done) and glue back together. So far for all the effort I have put into it 27 seems lie a good deal!

Quote: GameMaster78

The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

If someone actually tries this with a Jade Flashwing, the colors from the base and the figure itself may look pretty nice together. To those customizers out there, what's the best way to remove the paint?

Quote: big_matt

Quote: GameMaster78

The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

If someone actually tries this with a Jade Flashwing, the colors from the base and the figure itself may look pretty nice together. To those customizers out there, what's the best way to remove the paint?

I started doing custom jade today. I soaked mine in a paint remover made by Orange Cleaner. It's not real strong but its working. I'll be using a small piece of sand paper and soft wire brush tomorrow to clean it up. Id suggest getting a potent paint remover to make it as easy as possible.

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Quote: big_matt

Quote: GameMaster78

The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

If someone actually tries this with a Jade Flashwing, the colors from the base and the figure itself may look pretty nice together. To those customizers out there, what's the best way to remove the paint?

I started doing custom jade today. I soaked mine in a paint remover made by Orange Cleaner. It's not real strong but its working. I'll be using a small piece of sand paper and soft wire brush tomorrow to clean it up. Id suggest getting a potent paint remover to make it as easy as possible.

Please post pics when you're done!

Quote: big_matt

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Quote: big_matt

If someone actually tries this with a Jade Flashwing, the colors from the base and the figure itself may look pretty nice together. To those customizers out there, what's the best way to remove the paint?

I started doing custom jade today. I soaked mine in a paint remover made by Orange Cleaner. It's not real strong but its working. I'll be using a small piece of sand paper and soft wire brush tomorrow to clean it up. Id suggest getting a potent paint remover to make it as easy as possible.

Please post pics when you're done!

Will do. I just need to learn how to post them first lol.

So I got alot done with my Jade Flashwing today but don't know how to post a pic. Can anyone enlighten me? lol

Lets try this... http://i.imgur.com/mAtyoIR.jpg

photobucket.com is good. when the photo uploads look for the arrow that says share when you hover over it, then click the link that says its for forums. copy and paste

Go to www.tinypic.com, upload the image there, copy the IMG code, and paste it here.

Quote: Sharkz2001

So I got alot done with my Jade Flashwing today but don't know how to post a pic. Can anyone enlighten me? lol

Lets try this... http://i.imgur.com/mAtyoIR.jpg

AWESOME!!!!!!!!

scratching of the paint and selling on evilbay... totally lame!

Quote: kappapopm

scratching of the paint and selling on evilbay... totally lame!

it takes work, though. and some customs are $50 for some crap job that no one wants. this is reasonably priced for something cool. i am just gonna do this myself, though.

yeah you can do it yourself and save that 50 dollars from evilbay....

Here's some more images of my custom here. Still needs some work.
http://i.imgur.com/J4tyccX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eDuzzo3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jj7ROJV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kWjV3xN.jpg

WOWZERS! That looks awesome!

Quote: Sharkz2001

Here's some more images of my custom here. Still needs some work.
http://i.imgur.com/J4tyccX.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/eDuzzo3.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/jj7ROJV.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/kWjV3xN.jpg

duuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuude thats sweet

Thanks. I need another green light and change it up a bit.

I really can't tell, but do any of those pics show it on the portal without an LED? I'd just like to see it with the portal's regular glow, instead of the LED illumination.

I'll post one in a bit.

You should sell it once she's done!

Quote: Matteomax

You should sell it once she's done!

and sell it for....

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Quote: GameMaster78

The base wouldn't have been translucent purple. It would have been as clear as the crystals on her base.

If someone actually tries this with a Jade Flashwing, the colors from the base and the figure itself may look pretty nice together. To those customizers out there, what's the best way to remove the paint?

I started doing custom jade today. I soaked mine in a paint remover made by Orange Cleaner. It's not real strong but its working. I'll be using a small piece of sand paper and soft wire brush tomorrow to clean it up. Id suggest getting a potent paint remover to make it as easy as possible.

Your clear custome turned out really cool!! I think I want to pick up an extra Jade to try this!! Is there a limit to how strong of a paint remover to use?? I don't want the paint remover to start deteriorating or eating away the plastic if that's possible!! Thanks!

Here's some on the portal without the leds:
http://i.imgur.com/VovI2tm.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/WKbcHjE.jpg
http://i.imgur.com/aIDngvD.jpg

@Shroomy_Boomy, I actually started out using Orange Cleaner myself but it only got SOME of the paint off and it still took a rough bristled brush to get any off after the first scrubbing. I switched to Oops Cleaner and it worked GREAT! It's the more concentrated stuff in an aerosol can. When you use it you gotta make sure it's not touching any other object that has paint as some of the paint will run right off the figure. It will also eat the bottom of the base if the figure sits under any of it. Other than that it does a really good job. I'm still planning on getting another green led to put in it to light it up a bit more. BTW, the light up effect is all by the portal. There is nothing battery operated or anything with the lights. I'm still gonna do a bit more with it as I'm somewhat of a perfectionist when I start something.