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Re: Modification -where do I begin?
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Fri, 27 Oct 2000 19:41:13 GMT
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~Mark "Muffin Head" Sandlin
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Mark's Lego(R) Creations
http://www.nwlink.com/~sandlin/lego
> From: "Jason" <jasonrowoldt@yahoo.com>
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> Can anyone tell I am trying to avoid work today?
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> I have made some modifications of minifigs.
> http://members.nbci.com/_XMCM/dsl1999a/lego_examples.html
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> I used:
> *An exacto knife to scrape off paint, both LEGO provided paint and my own.
> Also
> can be used to cut elements and yourself if you are not careful. exacto knife
> cuts are cool becasue you can see the split in your skin before blood begins
> to
> well up, they are so sharp.
X-actos are nice, but if you want to really cut an element smoothly, you
might consider buying a Dremel tool. It's a small power tool that has a
multitiude of fine attachments. Very good for cutting things smoothly
without sawing. You can get a basic Dremel for about $30, or you can get a
deluxe multi-speed Dremel for about $60. I have the basic one, and it's been
just fine for what I do.
> *Normal acrylic paint to paint big areas. Acrylic markers and a fine brush to
> paint detail. My hands are very steady so do this at your discretion.
> *A .05 Micron black pen for detail work (you will be amazed how fine this is).
Yes. These work very well.
> *A hot lamp to dry the paint for 24 hours.
A 60-watt light bulb works just fine in my experience. Don't set your fig
too close, tho.
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> Generally, this will suffice for simple mods. Craigo-Lego is a great source
> of
> info for this.
> http://community-2.webtv.net/craigo-lego/craigolegoindex/
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> He use these "mythical" Marvy markers to do his work. In talking with him, he
> says that he has the same problems I encountered though, which is paint coming
> off surfaces that rub.
These markers aren't mythical. Craigo just neglected to mention the brand
name. They are made by Marvy-Uchida, but the markers are actually called
"Deco-Color." I found mine at a local art supply store.
<snip>
HTH,
~Mark
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