De-Animated G1 Blitzwing

Solrac333 · 06-16-2012, 05:49 PM

Hated Animated and the toy line too. The figures were flimsy and nothing really pegged in. That being said, they were fun to paint and very easy to make look good. Here is my Blitzwing finally completed. He was sitting on my WIP shelf for a really long time. Got him on clearance and the first thing I did was find a new head to replace the silly Man-E-Faces gimmick. The best head I could use with very little modding was the Universe Onslaught head. I also replaced the 2 gun barrels with just 1 barrel for the tank mode. I think he looks less goofy now and kind of tougher. Kind of like an evil drone. Then painted the figure up in his G1 colors.

Stormbringer85 · 06-16-2012, 06:01 PM

Awesome man! definitely a lot less goofy looking, my only suggestion would be to seal the hole on the back of his head somehow since it sticks out a little in jet mode, but other than that real sweet work!

Solrac333 · 06-16-2012, 06:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Stormbringer85

Awesome man! definitely a lot less goofy looking, my only suggestion would be to seal the hole on the back of his head somehow since it sticks out a little in jet mode, but other than that real sweet work!

Yeah. It's wasn't until AFTER it was done that I figure out how to do that without getting in the way of transformation. I was just happy to see the head fit in the gap without cutting or trimming anything. So it was like , "DO'H!"

Ezilla82 · 06-16-2012, 06:10 PM

I think this Blitzwing just looks brutish as hell. And he's like Brawl with another mode.

Stormbringer85 · 06-16-2012, 06:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Solrac333

Yeah. It's wasn't until AFTER it was done that I figure out how to do that without getting in the way of transformation. I was just happy to see the head fit in the gap without cutting or trimming anything. So it was like , "DO'H!"

LOL, yeah I hear ya, finding a good head for this mold is real difficult since alt mode is involved, good choice and job once again.

Solrac333 · 06-16-2012, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by Ezilla82

I think this Blitzwing just looks brutish as hell. And he's like Brawl with another mode.

Awe! That is cool idea.

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Originally Posted by Stormbringer85

LOL, yeah I hear ya, finding a good head for this mold is real difficult since alt mode is involved, good choice and job once again.

Another awesome head would be Classics Jetfire's hetlmet/head.

Ezilla82 · 06-16-2012, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Solrac333

Awe! That is cool idea.

Thanks. I thought when I saw it, it looked familiar.

G60Force · 06-16-2012, 08:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Solrac333

Awe! That is cool idea.

Another awesome head would be Classics Jetfire's hetlmet/head.

Yup I used that one 2

BScorpinok75 · 06-16-2012, 08:33 PM

Damn, that is awesome!!!

BLOODRAGED189 · 06-16-2012, 08:52 PM

Still a little Animated, but cool none the less.

06-16-2012, 05:49 PM	#1
Solrac333 G1 got it right! Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 10,450 Location: Virginia Collection Count: A LOT	De-Animated G1 Blitzwing Hated Animated and the toy line too. The figures were flimsy and nothing really pegged in. That being said, they were fun to paint and very easy to make look good. Here is my Blitzwing finally completed. He was sitting on my WIP shelf for a really long time. Got him on clearance and the first thing I did was find a new head to replace the silly Man-E-Faces gimmick. The best head I could use with very little modding was the Universe Onslaught head. I also replaced the 2 gun barrels with just 1 barrel for the tank mode. I think he looks less goofy now and kind of tougher. Kind of like an evil drone. Then painted the figure up in his G1 colors. Attached Thumbnails Solrac is awesome! - 2005 Staff

06-16-2012, 06:10 PM	#4
Ezilla82 Master of Confusion! Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 8,624 Location: Nebraska or From the depths of the high plains/heartland Collection Count: 90+	I think this Blitzwing just looks brutish as hell. And he's like Brawl with another mode. My Feedback: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...light=Ezilla82

06-16-2012, 08:33 PM	#9
BScorpinok75 Squadron X Consultant Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 8,758 Location: Onboard the Pale Fire Collection Count: Most Classics (CHUG) Figures That Have Retail Releases	Damn, that is awesome!!! FS: Wings of Honor Banzaitron, TFCC Nexus Prime, TFCC Nightbeat, Wal-Mart Divebomb, United Windcharger/Wipeout, G.I Joes, Animated, etc.

06-16-2012, 08:52 PM	#10
BLOODRAGED189 Getting a job to buy TFs. Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 1,885 Location: Bellaire, Texas Collection Count: Do limbs count?	Still a little Animated, but cool none the less. Avatar by the amazing Bumblebee765.

06-16-2012, 06:01 PM	#2
Stormbringer85 Predacon Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 455	Awesome man! definitely a lot less goofy looking, my only suggestion would be to seal the hole on the back of his head somehow since it sticks out a little in jet mode, but other than that real sweet work!