This is my first attempt to customize Munny by KidRobot, it’s a D.I.Y. Toy made of Vinyl so painting and customizing it was not a hard task to do. All you need was your imagination and some spray paint. Well, as a newbie in this kind of hobby, I can say I did a good job on this one. I try to make a lot of concepts and idea first before I started and decided to design based from my childhood robot hero “Voltes V†also known as ChÅdenji Machine Voltes V and created by Tadao Nagahama, a popular Japanime series during my childhood days.
To start my project, I use Krylon acrylic spray paint and with the combination of Testors paint. For lining and edging I just use a simple Pilot fine point highlighter and that’s it. I just let my artistic hand to move around and do all the tricks. I’m not sure if this is really a good way or materials for customizing this toy, I try to google around but no luck I can’t get a good idea what exactly they using to make it really cool. Though I got a good article by painting a surf board with “Sharpie†paint markers but unfortunately its not available here in Vancouver, Canada or maybe something that is hard to find. Online is not my option right now so I try to make it what is available here around my neighborhood. And yap, not bad I come it with cool design of Munny with laser sword from my Soul of Chogokin-Voltes V. Right now I’m more interested to follow it up with a new one. The design is already running around my mind so I can’t wait to get one again. So for now see you in some forum talking about Munny design, as I optimizing my hidden art talent 
. Here is one of the main forum site where I in now.
If you are interested to start with this hobby you can check it their forum site and see you there. If you have other known best site to discuss this toy, please let me know I’m happy to know more about this community. Belated Happy Munny’s Day!!!
Enjoy my YouTube video before it was been modded.
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I’m just about to start customizing my first Munny. You can actually get the Sharpie paint markers (or poster pens) at an art store like DeSerres (what used to be Loomis) here in Vancouver. They’re just locked up in a cabinet so you’ll have to ask for someone to get them for you. I’ve read that either the water- or oil-based ones will work fine. But I’ve yet to try it myself.
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Thanks for the info happy, but I found a really good one for toys/vinyl at “Sakura Media” store in metrotown, it was actually Gundam toys. I will try to check also that one in Deserres maybe it was more cheper than gundam. Btw goodluck to your Munny, hopefully you can share it with us here.
Oh yeah? I should check it out too… Metro’s way closer to me than DeSerres, lol.
The Sharpies came in 3 different thicknesses I think. I bought a Fine Point one which I was around $2-$3.
Can I ask where you found your Krylon acrylic spray paint? I bought a few cans from Canadian Tire, but I went with the “Fusion” type that’s specifically for plastic.
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@tastethehappy:
I also got my Krylon at Canadian Tire but I don’t use the Fusion just the regular one, that’s why it chip out the paint and I actually wash it first with thinner to remove the oil something and use the primer white color spray paint first before the final paint.