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The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

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The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Mykltron » Sat Feb 20, 2010 2:11 pm

Motto: "If I win again I'm still the champion. If you win HAH! that's just impossible.

Weapon: tea cup."
It feels like ages since I posted any galleries here. I have a small backlog of projects that I need to photograph.

Anyway...

Leader Class Jetfire is not a very good representation of his CGI but it must have been difficult to design a figure that transforms and combines with another. The character is supposed to have very long thighs but knees that bend back so the ankle is partway up the thigh. The trouble with the toy is that the legs are disproportionately small and the knees are too weak to support his weight and he literally needs his cane to stand. Even then it's touch and go whether he'll collapse. Attempts at strengthening the knees only had minimal effect but as his legs were so pathetically short I extended the range of motion for the knees, avoiding the weakness problem, making him a couple of inches taller and restoring the 'eternal glory of Jetfire'. Next I separated his fingers so they move independently and gave him a neck joint so he can look sideways and down. I can't imagine why someone thought it'd be cool to add a gimmick that makes his head jiggle from side to side when he talks. And yes, the electronics DO still work.

Hasbro employs colour-blind hedgehogs to choose the colours for Transformers. This time these colour-blind hedgehogs, slaving away inside their bag, saw fit to cast a black character in blue. Not only is this just stupid but makes it more obvious that the jet mode is really a plane with a robot hanging underneath and the robot has a plane folded up on his back.

Enough waffle, you want pictures!

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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Blurrz » Sat Feb 20, 2010 3:38 pm

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You don't disappoint buddy. Love the weathering effect you put on all your figures!
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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Mykltron » Sat Feb 20, 2010 6:41 pm

Motto: "If I win again I'm still the champion. If you win HAH! that's just impossible.

Weapon: tea cup."
Thanks! I'm glad you mentioned the weathering cos I'm rather proud of that! Just you wait until you see my Legends Devastator!
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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Vishvax Prime » Sun Mar 07, 2010 5:00 pm

Wow! Very good painting! Weathering is perfect, and colors match the real thing. Just one question: Did you alter the figure in any way other than painting? He seems to look a lot straighter and movie looking than just a repaint would do. If not, then you just did a really good paint job!
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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Mykltron » Mon Mar 08, 2010 12:30 pm

Motto: "If I win again I'm still the champion. If you win HAH! that's just impossible.

Weapon: tea cup."
Vishvax Prime wrote:Wow! Very good painting! Weathering is perfect, and colors match the real thing. Just one question: Did you alter the figure in any way other than painting? He seems to look a lot straighter and movie looking than just a repaint would do. If not, then you just did a really good paint job!


Thank you - I don't think my creations have been called 'perfect' before! As for your question: go read what I wrote in the first post!
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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby LiKwid » Mon Mar 08, 2010 10:41 pm

Motto: "When In doubt..Invert polarities!!!!"
Weapon: V-Lock Rifle, V-Lock Cannon
Ya know tron I always love ya work.. Especially your Superion..That was a thing of beauty..Your jetfire here, While the physical alterations do improve his return to eternal glory, HE looks Effin scary now dude!!! Like when he's all balled up with his backasswards legs and horid paintjob , he looks the part of a codgety old Bot who has had many a missions..You single handley created a Jetfire sans a few thousand years! BRAVO MATE!!! :APPLAUSE:

Also you made me realize just how many projects I need to take pics of :BANG_HEAD:
Counterpunch wrote:FP sure does provide some F'd up head.

Sell me your Beast wars stuff!!!!
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Re: The Eternal Glory Of JETFIRE!

Postby Prime Riblet » Sun Mar 28, 2010 4:55 am

Motto: "Mottos! We need no stinking mottos!"
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Man, that thing seriously rocks. There is so much detail, it is just fantastic. You have some serious skills! I always enjoy looking at the work you have done although it makes me envious!
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