Minor/Repaint: Titans Return Dracula & ????

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  1. deliciouspeter

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    Since I missed out on the Crossover Dracula, I decided to make my own. This version keeps the Titan/Headmaster gimmick. Basically a black and gray repaint of Mindwipe with Skullcruncher's face. I felt Skullcruncher had more of a vampire look to him, and set it apart from a straight Mindwipe repaint.

    The titan master is still in progress. I was initially going for a Pretender Blood look (red and blue), then a Giga (from Overlord) look, then I thought the little guy should be Dracula (all red, Gary Oldman style). I suppose that's the beauty of Headmasters, I could do them all. Any other ideas welcome!

    Anyway, let me know what you think, and happy halloween week!
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    Close up of the titan master (center) along with Hasbro/Takara Mindwipe.
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  2. CyberDragon10K

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    What is a bot? A miserable little pile of scrap!

    But enough talk, have a thumbs up!
     
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  3. GoldenMegatron

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    Excellent work. Love seeing the Hasbro Decepticon Headmaster faces being used on new characters, lots of potential with those. Are the hands new parts?

    Also, I think they missed a beat on the official Dracula by neutering the Headmaster gimmick—having a little human-scale Dracula to compliment the big robot one would have been cool, plus the idea of the actual Count Dracula binary bonding with a transtector is zany.

    As far as how to paint up the Headmaster, I say go with the Oldman Dracula deco, myself. Might make for a bit of contrast when they're apart.
     
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  4. DrakenDaWolfy

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    Dracula and Blooddrain
     
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  5. cloudballoon

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    Draculus and Fangless
     
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  6. Olivus Prime

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    Honestly yours looks better than the one they released to me. Really digging the stark black and white.
     
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  7. doomtron

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    Looks awesome whatever you call him. How about bane?:) 
     
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  8. Tom_Servo

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    Looks rad!
    As for the Titan Master- Maybe something that's a play on Renfield? Or do a switch-a-roo and make the head VanHelsing?
     
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  9. BattleGurijiba

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    The paintwork is great here. Good pick for the head as well.
    Before the official name was revealed, I came up with Nightfall and Vespertilio as names for Draculus. Maybe those could work for the Titanmaster. Alucard (or Sulucard) might also be an easy reference to the Legosi(?) Dracula.
     
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    Good job! You can probably create your own cape out of some fabric too. I've passed on the real thing, I much prefer the G1 box reissue verison but there are hundreds of Dracula Crossover Mindwipes around me at every Gamestop and Toys R Us if you wanted one.
     
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  11. POSSESSED_DIGIT

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    That looks awesome. Is that an OSKO? The larger headmaster has me scratching my noggin. I like how the headmaster incorporates the widows peak in the details
     
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    Very nicely done!
     
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    "Alucard" is the obvious name for the titanmaster, but I'm thinking "Renfield" or, if we must, "Nightflight"
     
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  14. Charlock

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    Way better than the official release.
     
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  15. plowking

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    Very nice work. Always clean sharp paint work with you. Love that.

    Gonna give him a cape?...

    And I've always been a fan of the name Nosferatu...
     
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  16. ShakesDaKlown

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    I was going to suggest a Renfield-ish name for the TM... But maybe something simple like Vlad would be better.
    Looks great though.
     
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    clean custom and ultra sharp pix. enjoying ur pix n work
     
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  18. deliciouspeter

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    Yes it is the oversized KO, which is so much better than the original. Less soft rubber and very tight joints all around. And thanks for noticing the widows peak…!

    I’m going to try a cape, but I want it to be plastic. I’m not a fan of fabrics with my toys. It never hangs right.
     
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    Great work!

    And "Renfield" is the only logical choice for Dracula's head.
     
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    This looks amazing! Well done!