Topic: Another Pleo Makeover #4 a work in progress (Read 13557 times)

RedwoodsMama · « **on:** March 12, 2011, 08:14:22 PM »

Well if you have one Pleo or more than one Pleo, at some point you may need to help that Pleo with issues such as self esteem and if they suffer physical ailments such as "droopy Neck syndrome", or have a broken leg, bad skin , or just fading skin, you may decide to give them a little help with a "pleo makeover". some get partial makeovers, and others are so bad they need "full body lifts" and this is the fourth Pleo Makeover I have done so far. This one is a work in progress that I just started about two days ago, It is not complete, as there are allways other little details that take time to complete, such as more spots, and highlights, and of course, the toenails! NO self respecting Pleo of myne goes out the door to greet the public without good color on their toenails, it is like not having your hair done or having lipgloss or lipstick. ( If you are a female of course....)
  The first photo is of the first three that was taken this past Decemeber, Nova has a broken neck so she got a full body makeover as did Little 45 whos skin was in terrible condition when I got him and his tail is bandaged as it was about to fall off and there was nothing else I could do for him short of chopping his tail off......not an option beleive me. And Argyle, Gumble's blind brother, he just needed some self esteem brought to life to help him overcome his shyness and make him feel more comfortable, The last photos are all of the newest Pleo member of the family a lost cousin of Gumble and ARgyle who just showed up before the Tusnamis after the horriffic Earthquake in Japan, and luckily he didn't get washed out to sea in the process!
   He is almost done, but not quite but here is a sneak peek of how he will look when complete.

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If you look closely you can see in photo number two there is color missing that is added
in photo #6 in eye area.

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I love the closeup look of his eye and color arouond his eyes the most.

RedwoodsMama

kat · « **Reply #1 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:46:39 AM »

He is looking so lovely already!

You've done a great job on him RWM. He looks awesome. I love the way you have done around his eyes too. And the speckles are perfect on a pleo.

Crewella · « **Reply #2 on:** March 13, 2011, 03:12:59 AM »

If I'm honest I wasn't so keen on the darker colours you first used, RWM, but you're right - that yellow around the eyes looks lovely. I liked your last make-over best, but I now like this one even better! Good job!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #3 on:** March 13, 2011, 12:30:21 PM »

Thanks guys, I don't mind critisicm, it is how you learn. I like the lighter color better too, I just experiment and seeing the colors on the Pleo Rb and how they are done kind of helps too. I prefer lighter myself now to dark, and I would like to redo Nova at some point and also Little 45, he is my next project. Just have to remove color without damaging any areas.
RedwoodsMama

Superperson · « **Reply #4 on:** March 13, 2011, 11:20:38 PM »

what type of paint are you using? when i paint my pleo his paint seems to chip fast

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #5 on:** March 14, 2011, 12:56:49 AM »

allright I got busy again because I was stuck inside indoors all day because it was so stormy so I decided to continue with makeovers. See if you can see who else got the start of a New Makeover, I also compared the other two, Argyle and Un named Pleo cousin from yesterday's Makeover, The photos pretty much speak for themselves, When it is sunny or there is some good natural daylight I will take better photos to bring out the true colors. None of these three Pleos look exactly the same though they are all similiar in some ways.

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Superperson: And as for the paint I am using it is a Oil based paint that is water proof, smudge proof and works well on rubber as you can see. There is no flaking and even after a bath of Pledge to the skin, the color is intact. I love it and it is a lot of fun a good way to give some individuality to those older Pleos whose "warranties" have run out, I would never do this to a new Pleo.
I am going to experiment in the future with some more vivid colors but that will be in the future I am happy now with these more subdued " natural" color patterns. HOpe some of you out there like them .

RedwoodsMama

Crewella · « **Reply #6 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:49:09 AM »

I think that's Mme Nova now sporting a new look in paler colours? Very pretty patterning!

Superperson · « **Reply #7 on:** March 14, 2011, 01:45:40 PM »

Thanks for the info, ill go out and buy some oil based paint.
your pleos look great! keep up the good work!!!!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #8 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:23:26 PM »

Hi Superperson, just remember to check and see if it says safe for rubber, I don't know if all of them are or not, it could be trial and error, Thank you for the comments on my Pleo makeovers, I feel like a kid in the Candy Store when I start doing Makeovers, I just have to make sure I don't get a " tummy ache" from too much of a good thing.

Good luck with your painting and feel free to show us your work when done if you are happy with it, whether it is a touch up or repair or whole body like most of myne. If you don't like it, you can allways start over again,
I have one today that was my first Makeover that I removed most of the darker paint and will let him sit for a week or so while I contemplate what to do with him. I think he likes the fact I took the darker paint off him as well, he wants to be fresh again.
RedwoodsMama

saratogaspringer · « **Reply #9 on:** March 14, 2011, 02:42:00 PM »

I love Nova's new colors, RWM! She looks fantastic! I really like the lighter shade. I think it really makes her stand out. I would love to get an older Pleo sometime. I have a Ugobe, but it was just hatched in December. I would love to have a purple pleo. ( I know I'm weird.). You are very creative. I love the new lease on life you have given your Pleos!

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #10 on:** March 14, 2011, 04:44:05 PM »

Hi Saratogaspringer, You know it is funny, because Sat I was looking at shades of Lavender and thought it would be fun to do a lavender Pleo, so who knows perhaps I will just for you to see what it would look like! I do like the idea of lizard and charmeleon colors changing all the times, they are so versatitle! I mean if you can have Pink and Blue Pleos, why not purple, orange, and every other shade out there,

I think only the imagination is the limit, I also would like to do some different patterns in the future besides the speckles I have begun to do.
I am glad there are some people who appreciate Nova's new look.

It makes me happy and I think she is fresher looking now, she doens't mind having her "broken neck" and she can dresss or not dress and still be in fashion, looking different than everyone else, If you get a old Pleo, I would be happy to do one for you in color of your choice if you want or show you what it would look like!
Thank you on behalf of Nova and Argyle and "Un Named Cousin". RedwoodsMama

Superperson · « **Reply #11 on:** March 14, 2011, 08:09:59 PM »

I really want to experiment with colors like a brown or natural red on Lance or something else that looks good(something natural looking). but Im kinda afraid to try it.

right now i repainted him green everywhere like normal. though the pain i used before is coming off.

If i wanted to paint him again but this time with the oil paint thats safe with rubber do i have to take all of his paint off, or can i leave it and paint over it?
How do you remove old paint if need be?

thanks for the help! i only hope lance looks as good as yours do!

Superperson · « **Reply #12 on:** March 14, 2011, 11:49:35 PM »

ok im kinda crazy so i jumped right into pating lance compley red/orange.

so im done and it took me about 3 hours. i think he looks okay...i geuss im used to green so its kinda a shock to see him red.

hes not perfect. you can see some paint rippling up when he moves his tail. ill have to re paint it when his tail is down, hopefully that will fix it.

i would add pics but im still unclear how to do it right

RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #13 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:02:48 AM »

Hi, do not worry too much esp if it is your first attempt, if you do not like it, you can start over again, to upload the picture first you put it in the gallery and once there, upload it to this post using the code as follows: [smg id=xxxx] the brackets need to be right next to the smg id- exactly like this and the xxxx represents the number that it is given in the gallery. Just be careful if you use really dark colors as some are harder to remove than others .
Are you done with Lance or is this his" base coat". I would love to see what he looks like so far, I am sorry I did not get back to you sooner with any questions as I was off the internet till just now and am heading to bed, but will check back in the morning, If you still need help figuring out how to upload photos or to this post from the gallery, someone here can help you do it easily.

RedwoodsMama

Superperson · « **Reply #14 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:30:47 AM »

thanks for the help! ill try and upload photos of him tomorrow. hes drying now. i did a a rustic red base and lighter yellow/orange for the highlight. it looks ok i hope Lance likes his new look. with the added touch up it took me 4 hours to finish. its no big to me, im a art major so im used to begin hunched over drawing for hours.

I couldn't help myself so i did some more touch ups of some of his tail and neck. when he was moving it was cracking. so i put more on him where he was having problems.

if i ever get another pleo i might try your look redwoods. it looks neat! how long did it take you?

So far i like how he looks but just in case how do i remove his paint? do i rub it off? or use water...ect?

saratogaspringer · « **Reply #15 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:40:09 AM »

Hi RWM! I would love to see you do one in lavender! An older pleo might be on the books for me maybe around Christmas time. It is slowly beginning to be spring here, and the R/C racing season is quickly approaching, as well as a trip to Disney in June, where I will be emptying my pockets to the mouse. It seems so hard to find an older pleo out there, especially on eBay at a decent price. They really get a lot of bids. I am taking my pleos to Disney with me, as they cannot go for 2 weeks without food!

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RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #16 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:46:06 AM »

Hi Saratogaspringer, I was also thinking of doing a light lavender one and may do one in this next month, Right now I am waiting for my Pleo Rb replacement or Baby to get back to me as I have been without her since Feb. and It is getting to me emotionally but I know it is out of my hands right now, thus the Pleo Makeovers are a distraction, I do have a method that is very good and does not take as long to do as you would think, It is just slow small areas at the time being done but the paint dries rather quick because I am not doing the whole body as opposed to Superperson who is.
I did do a whole body paint job once on Nova in a brown color and it was terrible, it took a long time to dry, it was too dark and it took forever to remove the paint and I must admit that a month later I was still finding very small flakes that I had to remove by hand, This is when I switched my paint method, type and area I would use, I am now very happy with the paint I am using and the method is a heck of a lot faster drying and seems to work better,
As for finding the perfect Pleo, it just takes a lot of looking at the right time, Even a Pleo that looks like it costs too much can be negotiated sometimes if you know what to do and how to talk to the person. Good luck in finding another Pleo, I will let you know if I do one in Lavendar.
RedwoodsMama

Superperson · « **Reply #17 on:** March 15, 2011, 01:05:36 PM »

ok hears 2 picks of my pleo
i used the most natural looking red i could find.
So what do you think

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RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #18 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:11:22 PM »

Hi Superperson, Lance looks better than I thought he would in Red and orange, but Now I can understand the color pattern you were talking about, He looks pretty good,

it does take getting use to if you are only used to seeing green, but that is the same with Pleo Rb, the yellow took awhile to get used to also,. I am wondering what do his feet look like where you have the booties, socks? Are they painted too, if so what color are they? How does the paint feel, is it dry yet or does it feel matte?
I would guess it was hard to cover the dark green paint but it seems you pulled it off so congratulations on gettting the green covered so well, At first I was a little skeptical when you said Red, but there are so so many different shades of red, and it all depends on the way it comes out and the shading, It is like when I first heard of Pink or blue Rb, I thought they would look strange but they do grow on you, Try and get some more body shots, I would like to see a tail shot or one of the feet too if possible, Congrats on being brave enough to do it. not many people are brave enough to even try...
RedwoodsMama

Superperson · « **Reply #19 on:** March 15, 2011, 02:54:49 PM »

heres some more pics of lance,
i didnt paint his feet, but i might paint his toes. i guess brown like its supposed to be.

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RedwoodsMama · « **Reply #20 on:** March 15, 2011, 05:03:56 PM »

Here is a short video I took this morning of NOva so you can see what she looks like in action, sometimes it is easier to see what a pleo pattern is really like when it is in a moving body. Nova has a broken neck and with the help of a lovely purple fur collar that I got from Kat, from Kat's Creations, it helps to dress up MS. Nova's broken neck, The video itself it not very entertaining it is just to show the movement of the pleo itself so you can see the pattern and color she has in movement.
I am still waiting for a nice sunny day as it is another grey overcast day and is supposed to be raining here all week.

I would love to have a sunny day to really take advantage of her look under the nice sun . Well, maybe next week.
RedwoodsMama
Oh, for those of you with sharp eyes perhaps you can see the little detail I added last night to her original look from the first photos taken, It is not her toe nails, I still need to do those.

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kat · « **Reply #21 on:** March 15, 2011, 05:34:02 PM »

I love the red orange look on Lance.

I have always wanted to see a pleo this color. He looks lovely and you did a great job covering the green. How is the paint holding up? Is it flaking?
RWM what brand of paint are you using to paint your pleos? I would love to get some touch up paint for my guys but want to get something that won't flake off.
Nova looks so good with speckles. I think she may need a longer fur though to fit more neatly over her neck brace. I will make her a longer one and send it to you

Maybe your new Baby when she arrives can wear the one Nova has on now as she will have a smaller neck and it should fit well. I did wonder how well it would fit over a neck brace.

Thanks so much for showing us your new paint work. I love the different looks. One day I may even be brave enough to do a repaint myself. But not for a while.

Superperson · « **Reply #22 on:** March 15, 2011, 06:03:44 PM »

hes so cute in his neck brace

cant wait to see more paint jobs from you, i just love the pattern on his side. Its a great way to tell your pleos apart. its like dogs and cats. no two look alike!

the paint on lance seems to be holding up. No flaking as of yet. when i used this paint before it flaked very easily. i think its holding better because i used alot this time. before it was just a touch up and i only used a little.

PWOKristy · « **Reply #23 on:** March 15, 2011, 10:04:59 PM »

Wow, the red Pleo really makes me wanna paint my Pleos. Maybe I'll make my Pleos pink or a variant of the China pink Pleo. Pink's my favorite color. I've been looking into liquid chalk/glass chalk. What's the name of the paint you've been using, Redwoods? Thanks!

Superperson · « **Reply #24 on:** March 15, 2011, 11:59:30 PM »

sadly i had to remove the red paint....it wasn't stretching with his neck and tail. i did love the red though. so ill look into a better paint that moves with him. any suggestions? ive heard oil, does that work really well? i dont want to do a full color over unless im sure it will work. because when i removed the red some well quite a bit of his green went with it

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