Here is my 3rd custom paintjob, PRID Sergeant Kup into a movie inspired Ironhide. Only when I started painting him did I realise how much great detail there is on this figure. I'm pretty happy with how he turned out and surpassing Bumblebee as the favorite repaint of mine. I painted his guns up silver and did some black drybrushing for a used look. Kind of hard to tell from the pics though. My camera doesn't seem to have good macro. Anyway, here he is and as always, I am open to constructive criticism. TFP Ironhide with his movie counterpart. Before and after.
Relise you went for the movie Ironhide look but, to me, I see Shattered Glass Ironhide. That is awsome!!!!!!
Not sure about so much black, but it's still pretty cool. As the above poster mentioned, it would make a good Shattered Glass Prime Ironhide.
Thanks guys. I appreciate the comments. Aledromo, I guess you could try sanding down the sides enough to where it doesn't rub. I didn't like the collar so I just keep the whole hood on his back and don't open it up so it's not a problem for me. I don't know the first thing about shattered glass and the only Ironhide I know is the big, black truck version so it was more the inspiration than a completely accurate representation.
I used a soldering iron to heat up the pin and pry it out a little, then needle-nose pliers to pull it out the rest if the way. That could be. My Transformers knowledge is limited to a few movie bots and Prime, so I don't know who that is.
