 I
am thrilled that Mattel is offering so many characters lately.
Who would've thought we'd ever see Booster Gold in plastic form?
Of
course, Booster was painted black instead of blue. And while
some might
see the gold paint Mattel used as okay, I prefer the flat yellow
as seen on the show. Normally, paint discrepancies like this
don't bother me enough to warrant a repaint, but since I was
making booster's best pal Blue Beetle, it just made sense to
finish Booster, too.
Nothing fancy
here, just a more accurate paint job. I suppose if I was really
picky I'd have swapped the head onto an Amazo body to be more
accurate... but I'm not.
I did cheat
a bit, thought. The star is decoupaged on. No sense painting
what I don't have to.
Casimir
Summer 2005
P.S. Thanks
to Tyke for showing me how good this could look!
UPDATE: I've
been receiving many compliments and questions as to how I painted
Beetle and Booster's lines so straight. Sadly, there is no secret.
That's simply the result of patience, practice and a steady hand.
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