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Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Tue Apr 08, 2008 4:50 pm

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Hope you guys enjoy it--I worked hard on getting this thing just right.

Here's a quick run-down on what I used and what I did:

1) Paint (Testors Acryl Blue, Black Flat, Orange Gloss, Red Gloss, Light Ghost Gray, Silver Gloss, Gray, & a dark gray I mixed up.

2) For the G1 arm cannon, I used the back end of an oversized Bic pen (cut down and glued so you couldn't "click it" anymore). I used my dremel to cut the pieces off the bottom of the Energon Megatron electronic tank/cannon so that they could still "snap" into his arm. I glued them to a small piece and mounted the hacked up pen (well, the back end of it). I proceeded to go through 3 different arm cannons--two of which were created from various pens and the third. The 3rd and final cannon may look familiar--I took G1 Galvatron's arm cannon and cut off the end that used to slide into his head in alternate mode, then trimmed the other end of the cannon a bit so it wouldn't look too long or big. I considered keeping the G1 look to it (the clear/sparkly orange, but it didn't quite look right, so I attacked it with some Testors Acryl Orange Gloss. As this was drying, I didn't like the pen stuff, so I decided to trim some of the fat and use some styrene to create a cannon holder as close to G1 as possible.

3) I didn't like the chest of the Energon Megatron figure--too rounded for my liking. So after painting it to see how it would come out, I realized that I could create a better chest with styrene. So I did......but once I got it all done, I painted it as a "test" to see how it would look (I still needed to sand it more, but I wanted to see if the shape of the chest was good). Didn't like it. So I decided to trim it down in a "v" type of shape--the sides angling in toward the middle of his abdomen area. It came out MUCH better, so I sanded and painted.

4) I didn't like the way the arms looked and took the forearms apart to see if it looked better. Didn't care for it either, so I tried to think of a way to make it better. I then realize that the underside of the arm is pretty similar to the G1 "toon-style" Galvatron forearm. So I take it apart, flip the fists inside, slap it together again and paint it up.

5) Didn't do much modding to the head--but I did take that middle "horn/crown" section and shave it down a bit with an X-Acto blade so it matched the thickness of the other two.

6) Raided my G1 Galvatron for the shoulder pads and glued them onto the shoulders of Energon Megatron (the shoulders still slide, with the glued shoulder pads intact).

7) I took my dremel and cut off the Energon Megatron shoulder pads (the ones that held his two cannons in place). Never liked 'em, so I was more than happy to hack 'em off. :)

8) I trimmed the back of the legs down a bit, since the legs wouldn't really be attaching to the old "wings" anymore with the new alternate mode I was working on.

9) I used the G1 Galvatron "tripod/tail piece" to make him more G1-styled. I attached this with magnets so that it could easily be taken off if need be. This piece really doesn't move much, other than to rotate back up to his back in robot mode. The magnets helped give it the right height to fit with the tripod/tank treads.

10) I hacked up the "wing" section of Energon Megatron to use it as the tank treads on his tripod/cannon alternate mode. I dremeled out a section to allow room for the tail piece to fit perfectly with it. This is also attached by magnets, which allow you to leave it as-is on his back (which looks BAD, trust me) or remove it (again, parts-former!). I glued G1 Galvatron's original tank treads onto the bottom of the wing piece to give it a distinctive G1-feel.

11) Finally, the arm cannon slides neatly into the opening left when his head flips forward to allow him to transform.

ON WITH THE SHOW!

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AND, for those that are wondering (and I know you are)...........

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*UPDATE: links to a few more "action" type shots added below*

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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby rhinox555 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 3:57 am

awesome,but where's the galvy colors? :grin:
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Burn » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:04 am

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Oh that's nice. Very nice indeed!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby rhinox555 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 4:11 am

I'm impressed that you put the gun mode in there. :)
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 7:41 am

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Thanks for the compliments, guys. The flash washed out some of the color on this (the figure is painted with Testors Acryl Blue, but it has a purple look to it in person--honestly, I wasn't too worried, as I've seen Galvatron done in purple or blue in the comics and the 'toon).

Thanks again for the kind words. :)
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Ultra Magnus » Wed Apr 09, 2008 8:45 am

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Excellent Job! :APPLAUSE:

While I feel a lot of this figure's success can be owed to the fact that Energon Megatron was so closely modeled after G1 Galvatron, this custom job seals the gaps quite nicely. The Paintjob, the Tank Treads, and even the Gun Handle really sell this guy as a dead-ringer for Galvatron. Nice work, d00d.
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:28 am

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
*Updated the original post with a few more "action" type shots*

Thanks, bro. Glad you liked it!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby chlokai » Wed Apr 09, 2008 10:40 am

we meet again, and its still an excellent figure, i might post mine over here later and c if anyone has any ideas for mine.
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Wed Apr 09, 2008 11:15 am

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Go for it, man. Posting your customs on the various sites will only give it more exposure and allow others to give some helpful tips on things you might do to improve it.

As it stands, I think yours is great so far. :) I'm really looking forward to seeing the completed project. Maybe you can use some of the ideas I put into mine and do something similar or even improve upon it. Glad to see you like mine and thanks for the compliments on it. Keep up the great work!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby WarzoneBeta » Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:21 pm

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i have only one issue with it... the treads they'd look better if you made it so they could flatten out like this >|< (like origins Megatron look it up you'll see what i mean) around the tail
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Thu Apr 10, 2008 1:07 pm

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
I see what you mean. Thanks for the helpful tip, but I think I'll keep it as-is for now since the treads don't stay attached in robot mode--I may re-visit this and try something like that, but for now, I'm happy with the way it is. Thanks again, I always enjoy any tips or constructive criticisms that may help my projects or give me new ideas for them.
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Decatron » Thu Apr 10, 2008 3:33 pm

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That tank mode is wicked! Sweet custom!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby First Gen » Fri Apr 11, 2008 4:07 pm

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The only question that matters most is.....How much do you want for it? :grin:
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Jeep? » Fri Apr 11, 2008 5:40 pm

Nice work. The alt mode reminds me more of Straxus, though.
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby WarzoneBeta » Sat Apr 12, 2008 3:38 pm

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First Gen wrote:The only question that matters most is.....How much do you want for it? :grin:


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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Sat Apr 12, 2008 10:23 pm

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Thanks for the great compliments, guys! I'm honestly amazed that anyone would want to buy this, so thanks for that as well. I don't think I'll be selling it though (I haven't sold any of my customs yet, even though I've had a few offers here and there). I might consider selling someday, but for now, I'm just proud of the hard work I put into it.

But thanks for the interest!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Sky Shard » Sun Apr 13, 2008 9:13 am

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First Gen wrote:The only question that matters most is.....How much do you want for it? :grin:


Heh what he said. Damn thats a sweet custom, i want one now. =P~
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby Predaprince » Sun Apr 13, 2008 10:08 am

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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby woosh » Sun Apr 13, 2008 4:12 pm

looks like everyone is going to use the one and same mold for this char, but... well, this time job well done.
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby rpetras » Mon Apr 14, 2008 2:52 pm

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I've been looking for the "perfect" Galvatron recipe, and this is pretty darn close!

Excellent work on this, a lot of inspirational ideas!
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Re: Classics Galvatron

Postby hXcpunk23 » Mon Apr 14, 2008 4:41 pm

Weapon: Plasma Cannon
Thanks for all the great compliments!

rpetras - Thanks for the kind words, man. I did the same thing, I scoured the 'net and previous Galvatron customs to get any ideas and inspiration. The most inspiration I could come up with was in the paint jobs of the other customs. I could never find true G1 inspiration, so I kicked back and worked hard on getting just that. I know it's not perfect, but I'll be damned if it doesn't scream "G1 GALVATRON!" every time I look at it! lol (can't wait to see what you come up with if you try this).

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