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  • David Lee
    The Fix-it-up Chappie
    • Jun 10, 2002
    • 6984

    Tanning up those Matty's: a tutorial

    Ok so I love my Hybrid Matty/Cast-a-Way figures, but like most I don't like the skin tone difference. So I did some work tonight to fix it. Here is what I did:

    Tools of the trade



    I use an old soup warmer I took the regulator off (it goes from off to boil in about 20 seconds). I used Rit Dye: TAN.



    I added two spoons of dye to the hot water and Salt.



    I submerged the heads on a skewer... 30 seconds for Doc Mego-esque results (see Supes) *10-15 seconds on the hands (wipe and check)




    And one minute for Cast-a-Way/Vintage Mego coloring (see Lex)



    here is a before and after...



    Finally here is my gang all back from the Carribean



    The keys: Get the water very hot! Dunk and compare to the body at hand, wipe off and rinse between dunkings to get a good idea of where you are.

    This is an intermediate level custom job... be careful and remember less is more! NOTE: the flash makes the bodies look lighter they are much closer in tone in person...

    Have fun!

    -Dave
    Last edited by David Lee; Mar 13, '10, 9:20 PM.
  • BlackKnight
    The DarkSide Customizer
    • Apr 16, 2005
    • 14622

    #2
    The Dye doesn't Dye the eye's at all ? ... Interesting.
    ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


    always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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    • megoscott
      Founding Partner
      • Nov 17, 2006
      • 8710

      #3
      Oh, that is most excellent. Great job, David!
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      • David Lee
        The Fix-it-up Chappie
        • Jun 10, 2002
        • 6984

        #4
        Originally posted by BlackKnight
        The Dye doesn't Dye the eye's at all ? ... Interesting.
        Yea the vinyl actually absorbs the dye, the paint does not... So you can dye most vinyl heads (I am sure there are exceptions) without effecting the paint job at all...

        -Dave

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        • BlackKnight
          The DarkSide Customizer
          • Apr 16, 2005
          • 14622

          #5
          That's Pretty Damn Cool Dave. I never dyed a head before, Just most of the fabric I use, cool stuff.
          ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


          always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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          • SlipperyLilSuckers
            MeGoing
            • May 14, 2003
            • 9031

            #6
            Awesome what an improvement. And I just this minute got done swapping Mattel forearms onto a CAT body to match the head. D'oh.

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            • David Lee
              The Fix-it-up Chappie
              • Jun 10, 2002
              • 6984

              #7
              Originally posted by BlackKnight
              That's Pretty Damn Cool Dave. I never dyed a head before, Just most of the fabric I use, cool stuff.
              Yea I have been dying stuff, much to Jennifer my wife's dismay , for years...

              I love these figures so much and with just a little extra work I feel like they are seemless to my vintage MEGOS!

              -Dave

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              • David Lee
                The Fix-it-up Chappie
                • Jun 10, 2002
                • 6984

                #8
                Awesome what an improvement. And I just this minute got done swapping Mattel forearms onto a CAT body to match the head. D'oh.
                nahhh... however you like it is the best I just love tinkering with mine!

                -Dave
                Last edited by David Lee; Mar 13, '10, 9:22 PM.

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                • BlackKnight
                  The DarkSide Customizer
                  • Apr 16, 2005
                  • 14622

                  #9
                  Originally posted by David Lee
                  Yea I have been dying stuff, much to Jennifer my wife's dismay , for years...

                  My Old Lady gets Pi$$ed off at me too ..., but I do it on the Stove.

                  So, thats when Selective Hearing Kicks in.

                  Very Nice ..., I really like the Darkness of Superman Now, and He really looks , I dunno man , Like a ton Better to me with the Tan !
                  ... The Original Knight ..., Often Imitated, However Never Duplicated. The 1st Knight in Customs.


                  always trading for Hot Toys Figures .

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                  • Ivaniski
                    Persistent Member
                    • Jun 24, 2007
                    • 1406

                    #10
                    Tanning up those Matty's: a tutorial

                    Prof: D.LEE Class: Dye 101

                    Syllabus: Dye heads to your liking.

                    Excellent Job Dave!...Heads look to par with various body colors.
                    Last edited by Ivaniski; Mar 13, '10, 9:43 PM.

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                    • Agent of SHIELD
                      Member
                      • May 10, 2007
                      • 54

                      #11
                      I like the way those heads turned out.

                      Are the Superman and Lex bodies made of different kinds of plastic? From the way the light reflects off of them, one looks smoother than then other.

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                      • HardyGirl
                        Mego Museum's Poster Girl
                        • Apr 3, 2007
                        • 13933

                        #12
                        They look good! Very Mego-Like.
                        "Do you believe, you believe in magic?
                        'Cos I believe, I believe that I do,
                        Yes, I can see I believe that it's magic
                        If your mission is magic your love will shine true."

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                        • The Bat
                          Batman Fanatic
                          • Jul 14, 2002
                          • 13412

                          #13
                          Wow Dave...that is so FREAKIN' COOL!! well done!
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                          • D!n0-M@n
                            w/ Life-Like Hair & Beard
                            • Sep 17, 2008
                            • 404

                            #14
                            Thanks for that Dave! They do look frickin' AWESOME! I can never learn enough when it comes to the hobby and that was very cool to see and know about.
                            MY GODS ARE SMALL...... AND PLASTIC!

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                            • toystalker
                              none
                              • Mar 27, 2008
                              • 795

                              #15
                              supes looks great, lex could be a little lighter for me but still good

                              looks like they had better holiday weather than me

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