Minor/Repaint: My Take On BotCon Stryker - He's Done!!!

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Optimist_Prime, Mar 24, 2008.

  1. Optimist_Prime

    Optimist_Prime The Original Optimist!

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    When Ryan first showed me that "Styrker" concept pic, I wish Hasbro had done that instead of the blood red and arctic camo that Wreckage sports. Then I saw Jin's repaint of Wreckage and I knew I had to try it. It's the same basic method as Jin's, but I used different shades and Tamiya paints.

    The base coat is flat black, followed by olive drab dry brushing, and then neutral gray dry brushing in certian areas for detail. I then dry brushed a little bit of silver, applied silver to the face & red eyes, and I am finishing up dry brushing dark copper on the legs and a couple more details. I'll finish by clear coating it. Alt. mode coming soon :D  .
     

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  2. REDLINE

    REDLINE longer days, plz? Veteran

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    It looks really nice so far.
     
  3. Lucs

    Lucs This Guy!

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    I agree with reline, really nice. I think the colors match him better than the white/grey Hasbro used
     
  4. plowking

    plowking I'm with ErechOveraker. Veteran

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    Oh yeah...thats nice!! :thumb 
     
  5. autobotx23

    autobotx23 Banned

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    Very nice. This was such a great mold. It really did deserve a better paint scheme. Great work!!
     
  6. Optimist_Prime

    Optimist_Prime The Original Optimist!

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    Tanks for all the great comments guys :D  .

    You know I almost ruined this project. Like I said his base is Tamiya flat black, and this was my first time using flats/mattes, so I almost finished and the can died. I saw that I had black Krylon Fusion, well "Dee DeeDee". As some of you may know, I sure as hell didn't at the time, Krylon is pretty glossy. One spray, and I don't think I had ever used so many cusses in one sentence. Luckily with some more flat spray and some matte black brush-on I "salvaged Wreckage".:rolleyes2 
     
  7. REDLINE

    REDLINE longer days, plz? Veteran

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    you can get krylon fusion in any of the blacks. I use semi gloss mostly, myself.
     
  8. TonyzCustomz

    TonyzCustomz TFW2005 Supporter

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    Ditto

    Looks really good OP.
     
  9. Optimist_Prime

    Optimist_Prime The Original Optimist!

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    He's all done, pics are up.
     
  10. Rumble02

    Rumble02 Radicon of Obliticons

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    very very cool