The "Forbidden Robby Project". Re-Paint advice needed.

[ONEYE]

Forbidden Planet, Robby The Robot, Die Cast. I'm going to repaint it. He's been dismantled first.

Some damage due to glue being used during assembly of the clear dome.

I need some help though. This is already painted. I'm not going to strip it, but would like to just paint over it. I plan to mask some areas and spray paint. Should I use enamel, acrylic?

 

[ONEYE]

Re: The "Forbidden Robby Project".

I'd even take bad advice than to not get a single reply.

 

[burningman]

Re: The "Forbidden Robby Project".

all I can say is I wish I had that thing..love me some Robby the Robot.

 

[division 6]

Well if you intend to paint over the current paint I would suggest going over it with some steel wool or fine sand paper to rough up the surface so the paint will have something to grip, perhaps even a light coat of primer.

I am personally used to model enamels so I have no idea about the new acrylics out there but either should work fine.
There are people that exclusively use acrylics over on the model forums like Fine Scale that don't seem to have any problems.

 

[ONEYE]

all I can say is I wish I had that thing..love me some Robby the Robot.

Me too!

Well if you intend to paint over the current paint I would suggest going over it with some steel wool or fine sand paper to rough up the surface so the paint will have something to grip, perhaps even a light coat of primer.

I am personally used to model enamels so I have no idea about the new acrylics out there but either should work fine.
There are people that exclusively use acrylics over on the model forums like Fine Scale that don't seem to have any problems.

Thanks. Oh man, scratch up Robby?!?!?! Well, I've done worse. :$

 

[sawduster]

I'd use automotive lacquer, rattle cans from Pep Boys, Chief, Auto Zone etc... Try it on an area which would be easy to remove in case the paint reacts badly with the existing coating. Something like oh...Jaguar Gunmetal Gray would look nice :cool

 

[ONEYE]

I'd use automotive lacquer, rattle cans from Pep Boys, Chief, Auto Zone etc... Try it on an area which would be easy to remove in case the paint reacts badly with the existing coating. Something like oh...Jaguar Gunmetal Gray would look nice :cool

Thanks.

I actually want to make him an "evil" Anti-Robby. Yep, a negative, I want to paint him white. Is that forbidden, no, but hopefully, I can be forgiven.

 

[IEDBOUNTYHUNTER]

Nice, you can even get some self etching primer. Always test it on a small area never know what paint the factory uses and how it will react. Love forbidden planet, going to have make one in the future.


Al

 

[Nwerke]

While you're at it, putty and sand the seams, yeah? They'd be really visible on a white background, otherwise.

 

[ONEYE]

While you're at it, putty and sand the seams, yeah? They'd be really visible on a white background, otherwise.

What should I use for putty and sanding? I guess I could also fill in the screw holes. It's not like I'll need to access them again.

Should I go for a flat, gloss, or metallic white (does that last one even exist)?

 

[ONEYE]

Nice, you can even get some self etching primer.

I sometimes feel like a 5th grader in a room of scientists. "Self etching primer", yep, I going to have to look that up.

 

[division 6]

Pearl white.

Depending on the seams for something small you could probably get away with Bondo Glazing putty (comes in a tube) for something larger and the screw holes Aves or Magic Sculpt.

 

[ONEYE]

Couldn't I use J-B KWIK or J-B Weld? :confused

 

[division 6]

I have no idea.

The epoxy putty's (Aves and Magic Sculpt) can be smoothed with water or vasaline before they kick and sand fairly easily.
You can also find epoxy putty in sticks at the hardware store, it's usually called plumbers putty, but it has to be the 2 part stuff it looks like a stick of grey clay with a purple center.

Don't get the stuff with the steel filler it kicks fast and impossible to sand, it also smells bad.

 

[ONEYE]

You know what it is, I'm lazy. I have the J-B stuff on hand. I'd have to order Aves, and I don't want to go to get plumbers putty. However, a trip to Ace Hardware is on my agenda tomorrow.

 

[Aztek Dummy]

If you wish to hide the screw holes, Fill them with bondo, then scuff the surfaces with a high grit (1500 or higher) sandpaper, paint with Duplicolor filler/primer (grey)then paint with Duplicolor metallic black

 

[ONEYE]

If you wish to hide the screw holes, Fill them with bondo, then scuff the surfaces with a high grit (1500 or higher) sandpaper, paint with Duplicolor filler/primer (grey)then paint with Duplicolor metallic black

I want to paint it white though. Went to a ton of places today looking for a "Pearl White" in a spray can and found nothing. Only thing I did find was acrylic (Ceramcoat) (non-spray).

Lots of advice that I appreciate it. I just don't know what the big differences are, some say bondo, others 2 part epoxy, plumber's putty (nothing grey with a purple center), Aves, Magic sculpt. I just am not sure what to use or why one is better than the other.

 

[division 6]

Use what you can find, they all work.
Just don't use Squadron model putty that stuff is crap and never cures completely it also shrinks.

Have you looked into automotive paint?

 

[division 6]

Looking around apparently Tamiya makes a pearl white but for it to look good needs to go over white primer and than have a clear coat since it has a semi gloss finish.

I also found a RC car site that sells Pectra (thought they went out of business years ago) pearl white.

Automotive paint sites have it.

 

[familyman]

Would like to know what figure this is please.