Whifflefire's Customs
Posted: Fri Sep 17, 2021 10:59 am
I've done a few customs here and there, but this one has got to be my most elaborate one yet, so I figured I'd show it off here.
I gave up on finding an Earthrise Runabout for a reasonable price, so I did the next best thing. I ordered a second Runamuck and made one myself.
Taking him apart was fairly easy, as I didn't need to remove any pins, only mushroom swivels to isolate the limbs and head so they could all be spray painted. It was my first time spray painting a Transformer, but I knew that the best way to ensure the new colour stuck. I taped over the mushroom joints themselves so that they would still fit in their respective sockets; they don't clash since they aren't very visible anyway, and this way the joints are still functional and won't be ruined when put in use.
I wanted to hand-paint the torso to preserve the translucent plastic on the windows to retain the clear red effect of the real release. I removed the original paint by dropping it in a cup of alcohol. Unfortunately, the over-exposure weakened the pin casings, and those had to be repaired (lots of glue and a hand-held drill). But that was the only bump in the process.
After bewildering myself at the sight of a totally unpainted piece of Transformer toy, I painted the roof and rear end of the outside, then painted the underside of the windows red so that they would still appear translucent but with Runabout's distinct colour scheme.
After a couple of coats, I added the red stripe using duct tape to keep my lines straight. I then coated the whole thing in a sealer to further mitigate scratching.
I gave up on finding an Earthrise Runabout for a reasonable price, so I did the next best thing. I ordered a second Runamuck and made one myself.
Taking him apart was fairly easy, as I didn't need to remove any pins, only mushroom swivels to isolate the limbs and head so they could all be spray painted. It was my first time spray painting a Transformer, but I knew that the best way to ensure the new colour stuck. I taped over the mushroom joints themselves so that they would still fit in their respective sockets; they don't clash since they aren't very visible anyway, and this way the joints are still functional and won't be ruined when put in use.
I wanted to hand-paint the torso to preserve the translucent plastic on the windows to retain the clear red effect of the real release. I removed the original paint by dropping it in a cup of alcohol. Unfortunately, the over-exposure weakened the pin casings, and those had to be repaired (lots of glue and a hand-held drill). But that was the only bump in the process.
After bewildering myself at the sight of a totally unpainted piece of Transformer toy, I painted the roof and rear end of the outside, then painted the underside of the windows red so that they would still appear translucent but with Runabout's distinct colour scheme.
After a couple of coats, I added the red stripe using duct tape to keep my lines straight. I then coated the whole thing in a sealer to further mitigate scratching.