Transformers Custom Impactor

SCORPONOK80 · 07-03-2012, 03:22 PM

excellent thats what i want to do, but I can't find the Archforce megatron figure anywhere not on Ebay for a reasonable price or anywhere else.

Superquad7 · 07-03-2012, 10:34 PM

I really like that you have this fitting in with your G1s. It does really well, yet if you wanted, you could put it on your Classics shelf as well. Bravo!

wasp819 · 07-04-2012, 12:49 AM

I paid about £10 for the yellow megs and £5 for the purple one which was brought as a junker from eBay,
Ile have a look on there for ya,

Yeah impact or did blend in well, I really liked his look and colours in alt mode

SCORPONOK80 · 07-05-2012, 06:35 AM

Hi, thx again for the pics
I have decided on his transformation based on funnily enough playing world of tanks, his alt-mode is going to be a Tank Destroyer. The rubber hose/bubble part are going to be removed and replaced with a (whateverIcan find parts) custon cannon. Might also add grills/silver pipes to make him stand out more look more deadly.

I have spotted a G2 Megs on Ebay from USA

SCORPONOK80 · 07-09-2012, 12:02 PM

Just got the G2 purple megs, so hopefully this project will be fully completed soon,

wasp819 · 07-10-2012, 03:06 AM

Cool, look forward to it,

SCORPONOK80 · 07-21-2012, 08:31 AM

I'm just now stripping of all the black/green paints from the RID bludgeon and Hero megatron parts using Isopropyl Alcohol.

As I want to get the figure as close as possible to the G1 version I do need some Yellow/purple paints that match the paint as close as possible on the figure which i think I have at the moment.

In regards to spray painting how do i prevent bubbles/lines appearing? I'm getting a bit annoyed by it as i have been testing it using a piece of styrene.

Also can I use enamel paints or do they have to all be water-based? The bloke at the hobby store confused me a bit with the paint types.

SCORPONOK80 · 08-04-2012, 01:32 PM

hi guys,

here is my current work on impactor, swapped the legs round and tracks and also attempted (failed) to get some of the black deco of the Archforce figure using isoprpyne alcohol.

It sort of worked but I ended up scratching the plastic which i need to fix and I might try stronger solution as I still have some green bits on the yellow legs which looks odd.

The harpoon has been completed using parts of the cannon and styrene pieces.
Also made an attempt on the cannon which didn't quite work.

I encountered a bit of problem with regards to painting it, how would i get nearest possible colour for the Impactor purple/Yellow legs?

Stormvapor · 08-04-2012, 02:01 PM

Nice and easy custom there mate.
If you could/want, you can modify the head a bit to look more like impactor, but I can see this totally as a straight Has-Tak repaint too(like they did to the bludgeon you used that was just megs repainted, with no retool). Either way, what you've done here works.

SCORPONOK80 · 08-09-2012, 03:05 PM

Well my only question is:

Should I use the G2 megs purple parts, or ree-piant completely the Bludgeion figure as it is a lighter colour so the paint will shine out more as i understand??

Also it would be impossible(expensive) to get a specific purple paint that matches the purple on the megs anyway as I have to re-paint-redo the gun itself.

07-04-2012, 12:49 AM	#13
wasp819 L-I-V-I-N Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,024 Location: Rushden/Oxford England Collection Count: masterpiece G1 84	I paid about £10 for the yellow megs and £5 for the purple one which was brought as a junker from eBay, Ile have a look on there for ya, Yeah impact or did blend in well, I really liked his look and colours in alt mode WANTED FOR SALE

07-10-2012, 03:06 AM	#16
wasp819 L-I-V-I-N Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 2,024 Location: Rushden/Oxford England Collection Count: masterpiece G1 84	Cool, look forward to it, WANTED FOR SALE

08-04-2012, 01:32 PM	#18
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	Impactor update issues hi guys, here is my current work on impactor, swapped the legs round and tracks and also attempted (failed) to get some of the black deco of the Archforce figure using isoprpyne alcohol. It sort of worked but I ended up scratching the plastic which i need to fix and I might try stronger solution as I still have some green bits on the yellow legs which looks odd. The harpoon has been completed using parts of the cannon and styrene pieces. Also made an attempt on the cannon which didn't quite work. I encountered a bit of problem with regards to painting it, how would i get nearest possible colour for the Impactor purple/Yellow legs? Attached Thumbnails

07-03-2012, 03:22 PM	#11
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	excellent thats what i want to do, but I can't find the Archforce megatron figure anywhere not on Ebay for a reasonable price or anywhere else.

07-05-2012, 06:35 AM	#14
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	Hi, thx again for the pics I have decided on his transformation based on funnily enough playing world of tanks, his alt-mode is going to be a Tank Destroyer. The rubber hose/bubble part are going to be removed and replaced with a (whateverIcan find parts) custon cannon. Might also add grills/silver pipes to make him stand out more look more deadly. I have spotted a G2 Megs on Ebay from USA

07-09-2012, 12:02 PM	#15
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	Just got the G2 purple megs, so hopefully this project will be fully completed soon,

07-21-2012, 08:31 AM	#17
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	I'm just now stripping of all the black/green paints from the RID bludgeon and Hero megatron parts using Isopropyl Alcohol. As I want to get the figure as close as possible to the G1 version I do need some Yellow/purple paints that match the paint as close as possible on the figure which i think I have at the moment. In regards to spray painting how do i prevent bubbles/lines appearing? I'm getting a bit annoyed by it as i have been testing it using a piece of styrene. Also can I use enamel paints or do they have to all be water-based? The bloke at the hobby store confused me a bit with the paint types.

08-04-2012, 02:01 PM	#19
Stormvapor Combaticon Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 1,381 Location: Connecticut Collection Count: A ridiculous amount	Nice and easy custom there mate. If you could/want, you can modify the head a bit to look more like impactor, but I can see this totally as a straight Has-Tak repaint too(like they did to the bludgeon you used that was just megs repainted, with no retool). Either way, what you've done here works.

08-09-2012, 03:05 PM	#20
SCORPONOK80 Autobot Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 75	Well my only question is: Should I use the G2 megs purple parts, or ree-piant completely the Bludgeion figure as it is a lighter colour so the paint will shine out more as i understand?? Also it would be impossible(expensive) to get a specific purple paint that matches the purple on the megs anyway as I have to re-paint-redo the gun itself.