Minor/Repaint: Animated Cheetor

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by CZ Hazard, Jul 13, 2011.

  1. CZ Hazard

    CZ Hazard @DiabraveSid

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    Amazing how a little bit of paint can change a figure. This was one of the biggest disappointments for me in years, I loved the idea when it was announced, loved the DJW design and liked the toy images, but then (after picking up two for friends at Botcon for $50 a pop, flying home and waiting a month for my pre-order to arrive at a total cost after shipping and customs of over $100) when I finally got the toy I thought it sucked!

    The eyes were too far back, the head sits too far forward on the ball joint and the crappy basic paint-job killed the figure, making it a shadow of its original awesomeness.

    Thankfully, the skills of a girl I know fixed it. Following the box art and original photos I bring you,fixed Animated Cheetor!

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  2. AlanGarou

    AlanGarou Well-Known Member

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    It's absurd that the toy didn't have those paint apps in the first place. They were even on the design sketches! Good job fixing their screw-up.
     
  3. Big_Daddy

    Big_Daddy The. Balls. Will. Touch.

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    I did the very same thing, but I used a gundam marker instead. Looks a thousand times better and really makes the figure that much cooler :)  I ordered two; one for me and one for a friend, but one had over a dozen QC issues. Got a free replacement from FunPub, so now my own Cheetor has awesome face paint, AND two weapons like in the BotCon comic. FTW! :D 

    I will try to use proper paint later on though, because yours definitely looks better than mine. Nice!

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  4. CodeXCDM

    CodeXCDM Well-Known Member

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    Looks great! The paint apps for him originally were seriously lacking... makes me wonder how/why people wanted it so badly... well aside from the fact that this is basically completing the Transtech Cheetor -> TFA Blurr -> TFA Cheetor thing. *shrug*
     
  5. CZ Hazard

    CZ Hazard @DiabraveSid

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    I wanted it because I'm a completest whore with animated. Shocking how much they dropped the ball with this.
     
  6. SideswipePrime

    SideswipePrime Reply Dump Extraordinaire

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    WOW! his eyes are extremely far apart, but good job it looks nice
     
  7. [Wing_Saber-X]

    [Wing_Saber-X] Takara Fanboy Collector

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    @BigPete: Gundam markers are so awesome, dontcha agree?!


    ^Awesome, simple and miles better than the official release!