Minor/Repaint: My first custom in 4-ish years - Classics Jackpot!

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Hooper_X, Oct 14, 2008.

  1. Superquad7

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    I've been thinking of making an Alt of this guy for quite some time now. Your work here is really inspiring me to push my ideas further.

    As for your own custom, I think this piece is really great. I'm glad to see that you decided to make another custom after a long stretch of time. I would hope that if I took such a hiatus that I'd be able to just jump right back in like you've done. I really like all of the choices you made to make Jackpot unique. Great work :thumb 
     
  2. Nemesis Predaking

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    Same here, looks really sweet man.
    yellow & white have got to be the biggest pains to paint.
     
  3. Hooper_X

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    I was astonished at how easy the yellow was. I just taped off what needed to be taped off on the torso and then shot the whole shebang with yellow Fusion. Awesome.
     
  4. Ramrider

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    Nope, never even thought of any of those. Although I must say, I'd have thought with the similar transformation and rear-mounted engine already, Sideswipe would make a better starter for Rapido, for the same reason the mould works for High Beam.
    Gotta say good call on High Beam, though, I always thought he was a cool character.

    I did always fancy doing a Skram from Cyb Dirt Boss, but never got hold of the fig to do it...
     
  5. Detour

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    I think you're mixed up... Skram is a blue Corvette... Did you mean Turbofire?
     
  6. Ramrider

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    No, I meant Skram.
    There's something about Dirt Boss that just looked right for him. What's wrong with changing altmodes?
    And I'd never have meant Turbofire anyway, his name's Hotrider. :p 
     
  7. REDLINE

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    they sure as heck aren't "easy" on mine. I've thought I was going to break them off on two separate occasions and stopped.
     
  8. Spurt Reynolds

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    Great job.
    Always great to see updates of the action master exclusives.

    Lookin forward to seeing more of youre work.
     
  9. Ramrider

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    That's odd. The peg's pretty much a standard cylindrical one. When I did it, it just took a little wiggling to get it past the door hinge, which obstructed it just a little.
     
  10. underwear-ninja

    underwear-ninja Eats Gobots for breakfast

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    Its always awesome to see transformable versions of non-transforming figures (Pretenders, Action Masters, etc) and this is no exception.

    I like the simple color scheme. Its oddly eye catching :] I hope to see more projects from you in the future.
     
  11. Hooper_X

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    UPDATE: If you want to do one of these yourself, use Silverstreak instead - once you strip that silver paint off the rear of the car, he's solid black underneath.
     
  12. Rumble02

    Rumble02 Radicon of Obliticons

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    fantastic work