Minor/Repaint: WIP MP WheelJack toon colors and flickering ears.

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  1. robvega214

    robvega214 Mp5_Brut

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    Hi Hi,
    Ive been workin on and off on Mp wheeljack.
    I didnt care too much for the factory paint job it came with. He looked like he was goin to a Ugly Xmas sweater party.
    I like the simple toon paint apps, and lets give him a bit of life shall we.
    His ears are a smokey translucent plastic, same as his wings. The paint comes off rather easy if u throw them in a jar with alcohol. I always like adding a bit of paint thinner to the alcohol, it helps speed the process and it wont warp the plastic.
    Anyway i added some leds to his ears, and yes they flicker just like in the cartoon lol.
    The led wiring and battery dont effect transformation. Im still tryin to finish up the light up feature, but Work has been keeping me away.

    Here's what i have so far.


    Ah and of course bad camera video of the flickery ears
    Wheeljack light up ears 2 - YouTube


    sorry guys..its laaate and im runnin on fumes....
     

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  2. swinne2000

    swinne2000 Autobot Reinforcer

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    Nice paintjob, looking really good!
     
  3. Ellamin

    Ellamin Freedom is the Right of ALL Sentient beings.

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    but, why turn him into a bland lancia?
     
  4. DoodleBrandon

    DoodleBrandon Well-Known Member

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    Awesome! Eventually I'll get off my butt and do this to mine, minus the LED part. I haven't learned how to do that yet.


    Cartoon accuracy!
     
  5. HokieKen

    HokieKen Well-Known Member

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    Awesome paint and I LOVE the LEDs in the ears :thumb  I really like this figure the way it came, so I hadn't planned to alter it at all. But now....can I ask where you put the LEDs/switch/battery? May have to do that :D 
     
  6. char_leigh

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    That's awesome! The LEDs are sweet! I can't get enough of that!
     
  7. Dealer Destro

    Dealer Destro Btchin rckstr frm M.A.R.S

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    the way you guys crank out customs on here is crazy. I'd be scared shitless to improve on a $100 toy. Now a $10 gijoe figure I'll chop up all day long. I think the most I would ever attempt on a TF fig would be touch ups but even then, for what I'm paying I frown upon even having to do that.....

    This is great man. Your apps are super crisp and look better than factory.
     
  8. AngryChad

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    Much nicer looking.

    I understand the want for toy accuracy, but I prefer the toon-accurate stuff myself.
     
  9. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    Nice job on this. I like that he's more toon accurate. Those ears are sweet.
     
  10. OMEGAPRIME1983

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    Amazing job with the paint!! He looks so.. bare.. though. The light up ears on the other hand!! THAT'S INCREDIBLE!!
     
  11. Burnout00012

    Burnout00012 SKREEEEEEEOONK

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    Aw, but the paint of that beautiful Lancia is gone. I'm a sucker for real world car accuracy. Hence why I'm struggling on whether to make Exhaust sport "Marlboor" or "Marlboro" decals...
     
  12. shadeozero

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    You should put a tutorial showing how you did the leds and how you placed them. Showing the circuit, materials and what you soldered.
     
  13. robvega214

    robvega214 Mp5_Brut

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    hey thanx guys,
    i will put up a led tutorial sometime this week. Ive just been swamped with alot of work.
    Its really quite simple, but tedious at the same time, due to the small leds and compact area inside the head. And of course the location of the battery plus the on/off switch.

    Yea i hated taking off all the nice pretty colors on MP Wheeljack. Never owned the toy, only knew Wheeljack through the toon.
    IM still waiting on some expensive dye paint i ordered, its supposed to be top of the line shyt. The paint dye will be used on the black parts, its a dark grey color.
    Would be nice to see what the light up ears look like with a set of Dr Wu or Nonnef clear blue ears.;) 
     
  14. yurgo

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    I would love to send you a wheeljack so you can do his ears for me
     
  15. shadeozero

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    Looking forward to it you got a youtube channel I can subscribe to so when the video is up It will be in my feed, unless its a written one then ill just w8 XD
     
  16. Timothy.R

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    i LOVE the paint job.. i REALLY REALLY hope takara does something like this at some point.
     
  17. Illmatic

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    Yeah ever since I got my MP Wheeljack, I had been wanting to see some paint him like the cartoon. I'm usually a big must look like the cartoon enthusiast. But, I guess this is one instance where I would rather have the stock paint job for this figure. Regardless, good job!
     
  18. Wraith Prime

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    Is there a separate thread for the tutorial on this?
     
  19. ZEGR

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    Nice paintjob!Are you thinkin of painting the rims too?
     
  20. Timothy.R

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    PERFECT.

    i really wish takara would axe exhaust in favor of a wheeljack with this scheme.