Heavy/Scratch: Dusting off my Cybertron Hotrod

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by jimsloth, Dec 10, 2012.

  1. jimsloth

    jimsloth Well-Known Member

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    Been a long time since I started this guy. I have been touching him up a bit though, so I thought I'd share
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    With Kaiyodo Matrix
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    With Sterling Matrix WIP
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    List of things I've done to him:
    Reworked head (trimmed and added styrene)
    Sanded chest smooth
    added styrene to lenghten chest
    Hands from Cliffjumper
    Sculpted wrists
    Cut windows off doors and glued to roof
    Trimmed hinge so roof could open
    Swapped out lots of parts from blue version of the mold
    Drilled and added pipes from clocker to legs
    Added third triangle to each shin guard
    Cut out spike area of fin (behind his head)
    Cut out Matrix cavity (Still need to work out chest hinge)
     

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  2. jimsloth

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    some of my older wip pics
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  3. Zendai

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    Does it still transform?
     
  4. jimsloth

    jimsloth Well-Known Member

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    yup. I'm still working on the car mode hood (filling/smoothing the air vents) but I can snap a pic anyways.
     
  5. CodeXCDM

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    Cool. The new chest and the paint apps definitely scream Rodimus now. Hadn't noticed how effective a repaint to said character would be.

    Good stuff. :thumb 
     
  6. Spyne98

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    Cool!
     
  7. autobot prowl

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    Very nice!
     
  8. PrimusVsUnicron

    PrimusVsUnicron Well-Known Member

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    Does it transform and have a trailer?
     
  9. thunderbat16

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    that one is still awesome one of the best to date
     
  10. daelf1980

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    i like what youve done. its impressive.
     
  11. G60Force

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    agreed ... sold my custom, year or more later I regret...
    and not long ago I acquired the parts etc. 2 replicate my previous :p 
     
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    I've always enjoyed when artists dust off a project and return to it with a new perspective and new additions to them. Great work here :thumb 
     
  13. jimsloth

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    Added a couple more pics to show that yes it still transforms and what the hinge mod does. still working on the hood and maybe fin areas.

    Oh, and no I don't plan on making a trailer for this guy. I think Masterpiece did that in a way I will never be able to compare, so I'm leaving this guy Hot Rod. He'll be my classics scale HR until a bootlegger shrinks down the masterpiece one.
     
  14. Satomiblood

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    I like it.