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Originally Posted by DarthKamen

I want to try and make a...well Maker. Hasbro doesn't seem to touch Ultimate stuff all too often, and I've grown quite fond of this character in the past couple of weeks. I have the HoX Charles Xavier body.

Any advice on how to best paint the pattern on his chest? Or anything that would work for a makeshift helmet (or someone who does customs of one)? An unmasked Reed head I suppose too, but the retro/Walgreens one is a bit old for Maker, and not scarred.

Is this the costume?




If so, I'm not sure what to tell you about the helmet or the unmasked head.

But for the symbol, I can think of a couple different ways you might try it. If you want the blue glowing effect like in the pic above, you'll first need to apply some thin layers of blue paint. You should be able to find some Youtube videos that'll teach you how to do that. If not, you can skip that step.

But for the symbol, you could try:
1. Draw the pattern on some blue masking tape and then carefully cut out the pattern. You should be left with a makeshift stencil that you can apply to the figure. Paint inside of the lines and then remove the tape.

2. Find two cylindrical objects and use them as make shift stamps. Think along the lines of the unsharpened, flat end of a colored pencil. The pointy end won't work for this. Apply a thin layer of paint to the flat end of whatever you choose and then press it onto the figure's chest. Repeat this for the second circle. Then paint the line connecting the circles. You could free hand the line or use blue masking tape to make sure your edges are straight. If you go this route, practice on some paper first.

3. Make your own water slide decals. This would require an investment in both resources and time. But if you do a lot of customs that make use of symbols, this might be worth while. It's also the only way you would get the "factory applied" look.