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  • noelani72
    27inaleon
    • Jun 25, 2002
    • 4608

    Mego 14" Batgirl

    Spur of the moment - something new for me, never done before. Beauty Make-up.
    Enjoy

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  • EMCE Hammer
    Moderation Engineer
    • Aug 14, 2003
    • 25679

    #2
    Nice!!!!!!!

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    • darkbros
      Persistent Member
      • Jul 3, 2012
      • 1357

      #3
      Great job, but you should also touch up batman too...
      batduo.jpg
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      • jacoblb
        Persistent Member
        • May 7, 2009
        • 1128

        #4
        What's wrong with Batman, why does it need touch ups? I think he looks fantastic. Looks like it's the long neck version so hopefully the member will have Dr. Mego issue the replacement.
        Likewise, Batgirl looks great!

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        • BATMAN89
          Mego obsessed!!!
          • Jul 20, 2010
          • 3395

          #5
          Eyelashes!!!
          So much better Chad!
          Great job!
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          • noelani72
            27inaleon
            • Jun 25, 2002
            • 4608

            #6
            Thanks for the comments.
            I'm probably doing something wrong, but trying to paint on these heads with my brushes and acrylics is difficult. I washed down to ensure no tooling oils present, but trying to brush details challenged me. I struggled trying to find a paint mix that flowed good, as well as being absorbed/accepted by my brushes.
            Challenging to say the least.

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            • PNGwynne
              Master of Fowl Play
              • Jun 5, 2008
              • 19445

              #7
              ^It may be that factory finish isn't flat enough. Maybe try swabbing the area to be painted with rubbing alcohol to denude a bit?
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              • darkbros
                Persistent Member
                • Jul 3, 2012
                • 1357

                #8
                Originally posted by jacoblb
                What's wrong with Batman, why does it need touch ups? I think he looks fantastic.
                Batman looks better with the nose and eybrows, IMHO. YMMV.
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                • Megotastrophe
                  Permanent Member
                  • Jun 29, 2018
                  • 2695

                  #9
                  i have had better luck using Plastidip as a paint. toothpick instead of a paintbrush.

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                  • newlyknighted
                    Persistent Member
                    • Feb 21, 2010
                    • 1625

                    #10
                    The eyelashes are a great touch Chad! I love this new Mego 14" scale, and I hope the Mego team takes notice of your beauty makeup for future reference.
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                    • palitoy
                      live. laugh. lisa needs braces
                      • Jun 16, 2001
                      • 59204

                      #11
                      beautiful job, it's amazing how a light touch improves that figure.
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                      • comicmike
                        Persistent Member
                        • Sep 22, 2009
                        • 1824

                        #12
                        Originally posted by PNGwynne
                        ^It may be that factory finish isn't flat enough. Maybe try swabbing the area to be painted with rubbing alcohol to denude a bit?
                        This is a *very good* suggestion for the base.

                        When I'm achieving highly detailed thin lines, I mix up acrylics with a bit of water, and 2 very thin paintbrushes: One for the black paint, and one for the background color (so for eyelashes, let's say the color of that figure's skin). I put down the black paint first, hairdryer it,then lign up the background colour in a thin line on one or both sides of the black paint. Between shots of heat for a quick dry, I can get a clean black line that's quite detailed. I do the same thing with eyes: Black down first, then the iris color next. Black contoured circle, then the white highlighted around that eye color last. It can help to practice on something separate.
                        The last step is I photograph my work,: Re: eyes: I turn the photograph upside down to check if it looks symmetrical. It helps my brain less accomodate the assymetry, and fix the small details to check if something just somehow doesn't look right, so to more easily correct it.

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                        • scott metzger
                          Persistent Member
                          • Jul 9, 2007
                          • 2092

                          #13
                          Wow, that really makes the head look great!

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                          • lilbrosj66
                            Persistent Member
                            • Jul 4, 2011
                            • 1594

                            #14
                            Perfect! I always thought all this figure needed was eyelashes to really bring her to life. Nicely done.

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