Custom Stinkor: Corrected forearms and hands.

[jerec350]

Looking good guys. I'm really tempted to give this a go but it just re-painting the white stripes I'm a little worried about.

That is the hardest part but I free handed mine and I am no where near artistic. Here are some close ups of the one I did:

[Mamblo]

Mattel are forgin a professional customizers army!

[13977]

That is the hardest part but I free handed mine and I am no where near artistic. Here are some close ups of the one I did:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/DSC01387.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/DSC01381.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/DSC01382.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/DSC01385.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v6...0/DSC01384.jpg

Now they look awesome mate, nice neat lines and colours match up well

[jerec350]

Now they look awesome mate, nice neat lines and colours match up well

Thanks!

[krosfyah]

man I REALLY didn't notice the forearm issue that much online...got my stinkor last night, you guys are right, they look ATTROCIOUS!!! I can't believe either they a. did this on purpose thinking it would look good, b. someone did this thinking it was the right way c. how toyguru thought that his explanation being a cover up or the truth would sit well either way with fans.

quick question, did you seal the paints too?o with what?

[jerec350]

man I REALLY didn't notice the forearm issue that much online...got my stinkor last night, you guys are right, they look ATTROCIOUS!!! I can't believe either they a. did this on purpose thinking it would look good, b. someone did this thinking it was the right way c. how toyguru thought that his explanation being a cover up or the truth would sit well either way with fans.

quick question, did you seal the paints too?o with what?

I used a matte varnish by Delta Ceramacoat.

[krosfyah]

I used a matte varnish by Delta Ceramacoat.

thank you sir! I removed the arms and hands (WAAAAAAAY easier than I imagined! ) painted them (need a 2nd black coat though) and will seal it when I get the sealer and replace the arms. (they look SO MUCH BETTER the right way!!)

[kylun flac]

I went & changed mine. I also custom painted his weapons & accessories.
I would like to post the pictures but cant seem do it.

[snakeeyes0217]

"Instead of a pearl highlight, I may hit the rivets and edge of the shield with a varnish. This will make them stand out but not too much. I'll post pics when I do."

Yes, please post pics when you do that. I would like to see how it comes out.

Here's my corrected Stinkor with varnish on the shield details. The difference is subtle like I'd hoped.



For more pix as well as my Stinkor Arm Fix Tutorial click this link to my custom figure blog. http://insidiouscustoms.blogspot.com...r-arm-fix.html

[Skystalker]

Is it normal for one of the elbow pegs to be shorter than the other. I took my Stinkor apart, and noticed that one peg is a good deal shorter than the other. I can't get either arm now to attach using the peg because of the length. However, the factory somehow had it attached before when the arms were "wrong." Any advice?

[jerec350]

Is it normal for one of the elbow pegs to be shorter than the other. I took my Stinkor apart, and noticed that one peg is a good deal shorter than the other. I can't get either arm now to attach using the peg because of the length. However, the factory somehow had it attached before when the arms were "wrong." Any advice?

Squeezing the elbows back together was the hardest part for me. All I can say is heat it up and squeeze hard. What I did was use some pliers to pinch it together (use a rag or something to put between the pliers and plastic so the teeth doesn't eat into it) and then use a screw driver to push the pin through. Hope that helped.