Before he got sappy, Silverbolt's character rocked! I added color to the areas of the chest/forearms which needed it, redesigned the TF mechanism by allowing the wing module to fold back (like the show) & resculpted the head. Click HERE to learn HOW it was done! by: Perceptor
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Wednesday, December 19, 2007
WASPINATOR
Waspinator's biggest change was in resculpting the head. I took the existing one and basically cut it off at the neck and sculpted the new one w/ epoxy. I also removed the clenched fist and on one arm and added a reshaped hand w/ outstretched fingers taken from Transquito. by: Perceptor
TIGATRON
Tigatron's Robot and beast head each needed to be resculpted. Making the white cheetah head more tiger-like was actually quite easy by adding 'cheek bones'. The gun was given appropriate coloring as were legs & arms.
MEGATRON
Megatron needed a tail which is both removable and re-attachable. Jason figured out how to do it and it's still very sturdy. When the tail is removed I built a hand that could be placed in the forearm. I also painted the chest and head to closely resemble the shows. by: Perceptor
OPTIMUS PRIMAL
Optimus Primal is one of the first alteration we did. The changes are minor: I painted the beast eyes and gave the robot head a visor like the one on the show. Jason and I each did one and pictures of each are shown. by: Perceptor
TERRORSAUR
Jason's second major project was to give Terrorsaur that 'less wingy' look like he has in the show. Keep in mind that the wing module is totally attachable and the toy is still totally Transformable. by: Jason
How it's done: parts, tools, paints
We often get asked about the materials and equipment we use: The following are links about...
* The material we use to make parts
* What tools we use to sculpt, cut, and shape
* What PAINTS we use
* How to ~sorta~ fix flaky vacuum metalized parts
Tuesday, December 18, 2007
How to: Fix or Paint Metallic Parts
Has your Transmetal chipped? Are your G1 vacuum metalized parts warn down past the coating? Are you just not willing to accept that your "silver" (light gray) plastic is as shiny as it it should be? Well, never fear because Transformers Movie Megatron and Jazz feel your pain. We may not be able to electroplate metal onto your toys, but we're pretty sure we've found the next best thing. Alclad makes an incredible line of metallic Lacquers that'll get the job done. Check out their website for more information.
Thanks to frenzy.rumble for the heads up and the sample picture of his work using Aclad on Movie Jazz.