Minor/Repaint: G1 Apeface (TR Hardhead)

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  1. MinerEdgar

    MinerEdgar Well-Known Member

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    Jet mode reminds of the Magella Attack top from Gundam. Great Job all around
     
  2. KnightStrike

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    Very cool! Nice work!
     
  3. CodeXCDM

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    Hm... since the TR Headmaster port is open in this alt mode... you could maybe make a separate piece for the jet windshield, attach it there for alt mode... and in bot mode it can double as an extra shield for Apeface.
     
  4. Novaburnhilde

    Novaburnhilde Destron Enforcer

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    Love that custom Gorilla-like form. Very creative.
     
  5. JazzIsBack

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    Have you thought about painting the gorilla face on the back of the head? Like the original figure that had the headmaster as both bot and beast mode heads?
     
  6. JLvatron

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    This, if the headmaster can swivel 180.

    Clever job!
     
  7. gbm

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    Very cool ideas guys.

    Hmmmm, not sure about the head though, I don't see any place where I can get an appropriate Gorilla face on the back.

    Might tinker with it a bit.....because it would be great if that was possible.
     
  8. Autobot00

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    that's awesome. One question. I always have a problem with white. How did you get the white to look so good? it usually takes me a couple coats before it looks "good enough". i paint by hand so maybe thats why. i'd like to give this a go myself. Thanks in advance.
     
  9. gbm

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    Yep, you're absolutely right, white stinks.

    I just tooooooook myyyyyy tiiiiiiiime with this project; I was in no rush.

    I layered such light misting layers each time I applied a coat. Over and over and over. Eventually it just built up a nice base, that each successive coat would layer on wonderfully. Eventually it finished up with that nice snowy white finish. It's not perfect by any means if you see it up close, but it's far better than any of my other "white" projects I've attempted.

    Slow and steady wins the race.
     
  10. Autobot00

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    cool. thank you. i see you use an airbrush which is probably also helpful. man white sucks. anyway, i was going to attempt to make the titan master legs be the ape face, i was thinking about using the ape head from the vehicle/ape
     
  11. gbm

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    Actually, it's just a standard spray paint can......I'm not sure if I'm ready for graduate to "air brushing" yet.

    Wow, that's a cool idea....think the head will be big enough?
     
  12. Autobot00

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    thats pretty good for a spray can.

    i havent gotten my titan master yet so i dont know.
     
  13. Lunatic Prime

    Lunatic Prime Former Prime and light piping fetishist

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    Sorry, to :horse:  but I saw this on Pinterest and would like to see the rest of the pictures and other modes.
    Do you still have them?
     
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  14. gbm

    gbm Well-Known Member

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    Oh man, those photos were from my Photobucket which I dumped a long time ago.

    Lemme see if I ever saved them elsewhere.

    also, you saw these on Pinterest?
     
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    Do you still have the figure?
     
  18. gbm

    gbm Well-Known Member

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    I don't.:( 
     
  19. Kaleb Hart

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    I think I found another picture
     

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  20. valguerra

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    What happen to the pictures?