~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~

Kitbashed, Repainted, Customized Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron

I wasn't particularly impressed with WFC Megatron as a figure but I had to buy one to display with WFC Optimus Prime. A lot of details on this mold are wrong so painting for accuracy to the game trailer was nearly impossible but I've done the best I can.

I was disappointed to discover that what I thought was his elbow was only a transformation joint. This meant that his elbow was further up the arm than where I wanted it and he had no bicep swivel. With some tricky drilling and cutting I was able to convert the transformation joint into an elbow (he now has two per arm) whilst retaining his ability to transform into a tank and a flying blob thing.

As with WFC Optimus Prime he is shown using a mêlée weapon in the trailer that doesn't come with the toy. In order to make a true adversary for WFC Optimus Prime I felt the need to scratchbuild a mace from... can you guess? Like all customs of mine needing extra parts I used cuttings from an ice cream tub. For the shaft I used a cotton bud (that's a q-tip for Americans) with two rhinestones, one black, one purple, to cap off the end.

For the paint I used the same techniques as with WFC Optimus Prime:
  • fine detailing with a tiny brush
  • drybrushing
  • paint chipping
  • dirt washes
  • colour blending to get the glow effect
  • decals (for the faction symbol)
~The Toy~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron by Mykl~
~The C.G.I.~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~The Repaint~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~The Toy~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~The C.G.I.~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~This isn't actually the picture I based my repaint on, but there aren't any good full frontal images in the trailer.
~The Repaint~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
That might have been a good comparison shot
if I'd taken the photo at the right angle.
It's almost entirely wrong.

Oh well.
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
Yeah, that one's better. I couldn't get the
hand/mace at the right angle due to the
position in which his fingers are molded.
These are the two shapes used to create the blades for the mace. A cotton bud (that's a q-tip to Americans) was used for the shaft.
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~ Combined in the right way these three items can make a lovely picture of bunnies messing about on the river.
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~Or an energon mace for hacking Autobots apart, whatever.
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~
~Custom Transformers War For Cybertron Megatron By Mykl~







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