Minor/Repaint: HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Zigholtul, Oct 27, 2014.

  1. Zigholtul, Oct 27, 2014
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    Zigholtul

    Zigholtul I am the Waffle Maker

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    Paints Used:
    - Argent Silver Acrylic
    - Black Gloss Acrylic
    - Gold Metallic Acrylic
    - Metallic Copper (mix of orange gloss, gold metallic and silver metallic)
    - Red Gloss Acrylic
    - Sky Blue (mix of 3/4 white gloss and a tiny amount of blue gloss)

    I have to be completely honest with you folks, as much praise that this figure gets its really not my favorite version of movie Sideswipe and that's mainly due to the leg articulation. You can't really get this figure in too many poses that involve leg movement. So with that this will be one of those customs that I do plan on selling as I'm already content with the DOTM version. I did however manage to put a lot of time and effort towards making this figure look as good as possible and just about no spot has been left untouched. In due time I'll eventually have this figure along with many others listed on an Ebay page and I'll try to come up with prices that aren't too expensive. In other words no single custom will be at the $100 price point.

    Vehicle Mode:
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 01 by zigholtul88, on Flickr
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 02 by zigholtul88, on Flickr

    Robot Mode:
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 03 by zigholtul88, on Flickr
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 04 by zigholtul88, on Flickr
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 05 by zigholtul88, on Flickr
    [​IMG]HFTD Sidearm Sideswipe 06 by zigholtul88, on Flickr
     

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  2. Barricade24, Oct 27, 2014
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    Barricade24

    Barricade24 The Decepticop

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    That's a nice looking Sideswipe. Would have liked to see the windows a different color but still looks quite good.
     
  3. Zigholtul, Oct 27, 2014
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    Originally I planned on painting up the windows but it would have not only been too much work on top of everything else but I also felt that they oddly suited the character. The figure itself is already slightly altered from the cg model by not including the arm blades this time around.

    To be quite honest the highest I'm willing to part with this figure is around $50. As much work and effort I put into these customs I personally feel that they shouldn't go for too much.