He's a product of Nemesis Prime, but not a Prime. Following the naming according to the Animated series, where there was a Rodimus Minor, this guy's called Nemesis Minor. (I also had the name Urban Legend, but it was just too cheesy).
I had so much problems with this figure, I'd almost call it a failed project. Even though the painting is not as good as I'd hoped, it still turned out okay.
Let me explain. This is my third Alternator custom, so I assumed Hasbro didn't make any changes to the plastic and coats. I could easily paint the other Alt's, so I figured this would be the same. Wrong. The plastic was super paint-repellant. Admitted, I picked a stupid paint, Humbrol Metallic Black. (I wanted to make Shattered Glass Rodimus) That stuff is like chewed bubblegum, ugh. Anyway, it dried up very ugly, it looked like granny-skin.
Not to mention, it didn't quite dry at all. I took a knife and I could scrap it off TOO easily. And since I also already saw a Shattered Glass Rodimus, I wanted a different design. So I coated the entire thing in Tamiya X-11 Chrome Silver, painted the flames on, added the stickers. THEN I made the mistake of spraying the WRONG clearcoat on. All my work dissolved before my eyes.
I had to shave the model down, AGAIN, and start over. I did. There's some shaving in some places which I can't get out, so it looks ugly in the nooks and crannies. But oh. It looks pretty awesome from a distance. I just had bad luck. I'm gonna try primering for my next project. (Never needed it up until now!)
Another reason why he turned out sloppy, was maybe, because I ran out of patience.
I love him, but I don't like him.
Group Picture!
