Post by frenzyrumble on Jan 18, 2008 18:35:21 GMT
Hello TF@ The Moon members! I just stumbled across your board this am, and loving this community. Below is my latest custom TF, and there's many more to come.
The following custom, was done by commission, however the buyer skipped out on the deal
so he's now on Ebay...and there's 1 day left on the auction.
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140198143719
Custom Smokescreen
Smokescreen was built off a TFTM Jazz figure, G1 reco mold. His head comes from Armada Blurr, with some slight alterations. In order to compete against the spring on the head section, I installed a small peg behind his chest plate, this ensures that the head area and neck stay on a straight angle. Jazz's 'hands' were no good, so I dremeled them off at the wrists. I drilled into the wrist a tight hole for a steel rod, and attached Gundam model fists onto the rods. They are articulated (spin) yet remain very tight. I removed some of the detail in his knee area, filled it in with some apoxie sculpt and painted with a deep metallic-red high gloss enamel. The pistols he wields are from a clearance toy found at a local dept. store. I had the decals for the hood and doors custom made using a high quality 3M vinyl. The exterior was painted with Krylon Fusion Red and Blue, then robot mode was painted with about 99% enamels, so the finish is very durable, and the color will stay vibrant for many years. (Keep in mind, this is a collectible, so don't leave throw it around!) I finished him off with some Testor's clear coats, all matte, semi-gloss, and gloss variations.
The following custom, was done by commission, however the buyer skipped out on the deal
so he's now on Ebay...and there's 1 day left on the auction.
cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140198143719
Custom Smokescreen
Smokescreen was built off a TFTM Jazz figure, G1 reco mold. His head comes from Armada Blurr, with some slight alterations. In order to compete against the spring on the head section, I installed a small peg behind his chest plate, this ensures that the head area and neck stay on a straight angle. Jazz's 'hands' were no good, so I dremeled them off at the wrists. I drilled into the wrist a tight hole for a steel rod, and attached Gundam model fists onto the rods. They are articulated (spin) yet remain very tight. I removed some of the detail in his knee area, filled it in with some apoxie sculpt and painted with a deep metallic-red high gloss enamel. The pistols he wields are from a clearance toy found at a local dept. store. I had the decals for the hood and doors custom made using a high quality 3M vinyl. The exterior was painted with Krylon Fusion Red and Blue, then robot mode was painted with about 99% enamels, so the finish is very durable, and the color will stay vibrant for many years. (Keep in mind, this is a collectible, so don't leave throw it around!) I finished him off with some Testor's clear coats, all matte, semi-gloss, and gloss variations.
