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Varnish paint would also be good, right? I haven't risked using some in my custom Hex, but even after two months she's still kinda sticky if I hold her for too long. Might be because I didn't mix the paints with water properly but can't be sure until I customize another figure.

Varnish paint is best used on wood...not plastic...or this type of soft pvc that the figures are made of. "Kinda sticky if you hold her to long"? What kind of Acrylic paint did you use? And by the way Bifrost i like your Pretty In Pink Hex...she looks realy cool.
I recommend getting Model Master Acryl Clears (Gloss, Semi-Gloss, flat)

I used the Model Master Semi-Gloss Clear on my Sequoia Tree Rex because i didn't like the glossy look of the clear red. And i just put it on the Red wood parts nothing else.

It's some semi-decent acryllic paint brand that's one of the few avaliable in my city. It worked much better on some other things I painted with, so maybe the problem was doing too many coats and using too little water after all. But I'll try to see if there's an equivalent of the paint you recommended around here, it could be useful for later.

I had an extra Camo sitting around for a long time and wasn't sure what to do with it so I made a custom of him in fall colors. It's my first and only custom Skylander so be kind haha...





My other indoor shot was too blurry. I'll take another one later if anyone cares enough...

Looks schweet! I like how it blends in with fallen leaves.

I like it also, good color scheme ...well done joeiscool

Camo looks camouflaged enough for fall. Nice job

That is an amazing job on that Camo.

Well finished another of my Epic Ultra's ...found a hand full of S1 and Giant figures at a yard sale.
Epic Ultra Prism Break....



Yes i know his eyes arn't Flor-orange....it dried up....how i haven't a clue....will get some more one of these days an paint his eyes.

Prism Break looks amazing!

My sister decided to paint her Lightcore Drobot, and I thought I would show it here:

http://imgur.com/pKMT8OI
http://imgur.com/0ob09r8
http://imgur.com/sFnGAN5

Strangely, she decided to use standard block paints to paint him, but it doesn't look bad for a first-timer in my opinion.

Sorry for the bad quality, but I didn't have ideal conditions to take a photo, plus I used a tablet. :I

I didn't make this one, a friend made him to celebrate trap team, but I did start my own custom thats not finished yet, its a starry flashwing, I also picked up an extra Chopper that I want to make with rusted armor and less vibrant colors.
Here's Grave Digger the Funny Bone-

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I didn't make this one, a friend made him to celebrate trap team, but I did start my own custom thats not finished yet, its a starry flashwing, I also picked up an extra Chopper that I want to make with rusted armor and less vibrant colors.
Here's Grave Digger the Funny Bone-

He's amazing! I absolutly love this...I might have to do one like it...D:

lol, I'll pass him the compliment, it was his first attempt at one.
Here are my customs-

Still need to do some clean up work on them but they are mostly done.

Aw wow. I love flash wing though I don't think I could ever paint over her wings! I think you guys did a great job! I look forward to seeing anything else you do!

I'm working on one today that I want to call Treasure Cynder. Just need to pick up a lighter silver... only one I have currently is the dark one I used on Chopper's machine parts.
So I'll be posting that one later today.

Edit-
Heres Cynder done.

Today I decided to paint my duplicate version of Roller Brawl. I got her in a triple pack along with Turbo Jet Vac and Fire Bone Hot Dog. My day job is actually commission painting miniatures from Games Workshop’s Warhammer 40’00 and Warhammer Fantasy ranges so I had a wide variety of paints, tools and techniques which helped me paint my custom Snowler Brawl.

Most impressive Dezartfox. Very NICE work...i see you used almost all the tricks of the trade on your Snowler Brawl. You have got some tiny tiny brushes to beable to do the detail you did on her mouth like you did....amazing work bro. Congratz.
I like her gauntlet fangs/blades the best, nice marbling technique...also the carrot noses on all the skulls is a nice touch.

Whoa that is really nice work Dezartfox. Got a link to your Warhammer stuff too?

Thanks guys!

My main site is http://www.the-vanus-temple.com

Just finished this guy today, complete with GITD eyes and back light thing

Painted another one This one I call Chilli Dog!


http://portalmastersnews.uk/vi...ustom-paintjob/

Time lapse video:

And another:

Both are epic looking customs.

absolutley love your zap!

Quote: Dezartfox

And another:

WHOA. That's amazing.

!!!Awww-SUM!!! work bro...like the little video's you added in also. Nice epoxy "acid" work there.

Dat Zap.....

The Zap is amazing but also eww!

Cheers everyone!

Another I did today whilst waiting for work to dry:

Amazing! Just, Amazing!

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Amazing! Just, Amazing!

Thanks

Just bought three Giants Triple packs on reduced price 3 for 2, so 9 figures for £10. Have ideas on what to paint most of them like already!

Wish I could do that as fast :U My Trap Team figures... Don't look the best(Krypt King has an extra bulb on his gauntlet, Blades has a tiny but very visible hole in his ribs, Snapshot and Food Fight are full of paint splatters), and I can fix them, but the time to sit down, plan the paints and be sure if I really need to fix things with a knife is just too much compared to just drawing something or recording game footage ._.'

JetVac looks awesome.

dezartfox you are amazing

The Zap is by far my favorite so far!

dezartfox is the new skylander customs god.

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dezartfox is the new skylander customs god.

Hay Hay...i'm sitting right here. ....LOL just kidding.
Yes dezartfox is very good...Jet-Vac looks very cool bro.

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dezartfox is the new skylander customs god.

He does the best work I have ever seen, best by far of anyone, and I hate customs..

I'm realy inpressed by that guys work. I've got to be honest here... Compared to my Metallic Whirlwind costum, I suck

Thanks everyone!

Quote: NINJAsk11

I'm realy inpressed by that guys work. I've got to be honest here... Compared to my Metallic Whirlwind costum, I suck

You do not suck....you just don't have the skill level that he has....(i.e. practice as much as he has....you know the old say'in "practice makes perfect")

Your Metallic Whirlwind looks just fine...remember he dose this for a living...you have been doing this for how long Dezartfox?

Also Bifrost that is why he dose them so fast...it is like second nature now. By watching his videos an seeing all the technics(tricks of the teade ) he uses and how he uses them, i would say he's been doing this for a ..long ...time...lol.

Yeah been doing this a very long time and managed to make a full time career out of it.

Practice makes perfect. The more you paint and develop your skills the better you'll get. I read endless tutorials and watch loads of videos on painting miniatures but the main thing is just perfecting your own style through continual practice

I'm working on a clay dreamcatcher on top of an air trap (air hourglass to be exact) after that I'll try and make a Chompy, but that will be much more complicated. I'll post Pics of Dreamcatcher when She's done ( the clay is drying right now actually.)

EDIT: The Chompy looks GREAT! I don't have the paints for it quite yet, but I have a body, two eye stalks, and two arms, that I will glue together with a hot glue gun after painting. I'm using a life trap as the base, and I'll have to use a power tool to cut the top of the trap off.

My Non-Finished Eggscellent Weeruptor

I'm trying this out to make my extra Igintor special I'll post him when he is done.

I'm also working on hats that the figures can wear. Right now I have a black top hat ready, and a santa hat, kickoff hat, and a toilet plunger hat, all freshly painted, and drying downstairs!

I'm gonna make a fully-functioning Chomp chest figure.

I saw one built on to the trap that seems to fully function.

but my plan is..

1. remove a RFID from earth base (done)

2. take out rfid from earth trap and insert in base

3. make clay chomp chest figure

4. attach figure and seal base

5. have chomp chest figure.

I don't think that it can be used in a portal, ZapNorris. Usually the traps don't seem to activate until the bottom is completely in place for me, meaning you can't just put the chip on top of that are and expect it to work.