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07-03-2008, 12:05 AM | #1 |
Cobra Trooper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Posts: 89
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I recently noticed an Incredible Hulk toy that was released for the new Hulk movie. This toy came with a Hummer which was about the right size for GI Joes. I figured a modern-day Cobra organization would be using these things, so I picked one up. I also grabbed a can of Krylon Fusion spray paint for plastics and bought some decals from Cobra Stickers.
I removed all the stickers from the Humvee, then took it apart. I spray painted the pieces separately so as to be able to get every nook and cranny. There were some designed that were painted onto the truck that the spray paint had trouble adhering to, but the paint eventually covered it after using several coats (with drying in between). It's nothing fancy -- I just wanted an overall "Cobra" color scheme -- but I think it looks okay: More images: There was also a "button", of sorts, that stuck out of the front grill. When this button was pushed in, it would smash the hood (i.e. "hulk smashing action!"). I removed this button and super-glued the two halves of the hood together to give them more stability. A more serious customizer would probably want to putty up the crack between the two halves of the hood before painting it. The cannon also fires a plastic missile an impressive distance. Also, the Krylon Fusion paint actually melts the plastic, fusing the paint into the plastic itself. If you're thinking of using this stuff, you have to be careful when handling freshly painted plastic as its surface is quite deformable while the paint is still wet. I had the rear trailer hitch piece sitting on the ground, with the bulk of the weight of the piece resting on a painted surface and the plastic edge there flattened out a bit. If your not careful with this stuff, you can easily end up with fingerprints melted into your plastic parts. Because of this "fusion" action, you'll want to wait until the paint is nice and dry (at *least* 24 hours) before putting figures in it or you'll risk melting them a bit. |
07-03-2008, 12:07 AM | #2 |
Cobra Trooper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Winnipeg, MB
Posts: 89
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I wanted to paint the rims, too, but I couldn't managed to pull the wheels off the axles. I think I could've just popped the rubber tires off, but it slipped my mind at the time I was painting everything.
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07-03-2008, 12:10 AM | #3 |
Mad Scientist at Large
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: Portland, OR
Posts: 14,793
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I almost hate to tell you that Smalljoes is having a clearance sale on realistic-looking Hummers. ^^;;;
Pretty good job, though. The info about the krylon paint will come in handy. |
07-03-2008, 01:17 AM | #4 |
Banned
Join Date: May 2008
Location: CLASSIFIED
Posts: 195
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Looks Great! Nice job!
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07-03-2008, 01:20 AM | #5 |
Ex-Pharisee
Join Date: Apr 2008
Location: 742 Evergreen Terrace
Posts: 12,216
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I saw that hummer! I had just bought the Night Ops humvee, and this Hulk hummer is pretty much the same mold. Nice job on the hummer, BTW.
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07-03-2008, 10:15 AM | #6 |
Cobra Trooper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Winnipeg, MB
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07-03-2008, 10:17 AM | #7 |
Cobra Trooper
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Winnipeg, MB
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I only learned about Smalljoes after I had bought this toy. Still, I don't think I'd want to paint up one of the nicer hummers that they are selling, and I wanted one with more Cobra-esque colors.
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07-03-2008, 10:36 AM | #8 |
Health Educator for ARBCO
Join Date: May 2008
Location: Mt Morris, MI
Posts: 800
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It looks very nice Xeno...actually I ripped the stickers off mine as well but I didn't do any paint job. I have the Target Exclusive HISS Driver and the TRU Night Ops Cobra Squad on patrol with it.
If I get an extra Firefly I may throw him in it as well for some sabotage missions. |
07-03-2008, 12:07 PM | #9 |
Crimson Guard
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Brumphis, NJ
Posts: 2,106
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Very cool idea
I am waiting for Target to put these on clearance and pick up one or two and do a similar repaint for the night watch |
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