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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:
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)
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This isn't actually the picture I based my repaint on, but there aren't any good full frontal images in the trailer.
This isn't actually the picture I based my repaint on, but there aren't any good full frontal images in the trailer.
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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.
if I'd taken the photo at the right angle.
It's almost entirely wrong.
Oh well.
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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.
hand/mace at the right angle due to the
position in which his fingers are molded.
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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.
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Combined in the right way these three items can make a lovely picture of bunnies messing about on the river.
Combined in the right way these three items can make a lovely picture of bunnies messing about on the river.
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Or an energon mace for hacking Autobots apart, whatever.
Or an energon mace for hacking Autobots apart, whatever.
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Please sign my
