The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 7:54 pm

I don't know if anyone remembers, but I was doing up a custom Jazz awhile back. Well I laid him down for awhile, but started another last week (the lighter one). I finished him up. Now I'll have to go back and finish the first one.

So which do you guys like? The new lighter color or the unfinished darker one?

News Credits: 4 · by **zatara1701** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:08 pm

Good job!!

But aren't there enough Jazz's without us making more?? lol :grin:

by **voice of hoist** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:20 pm

Very nice - these look so much better when painted, I'm very tempted to attempt it on mine. I don't really care if I stuff it up because Jazz is my least favourite deluxe of the ones I've bought.

by **stankit** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 8:44 pm

good stuff
i like the darker one the best

by **Deceptiwho?** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 9:14 pm

Looks awesome!! :grin:

by **Auto Bot** » Sat Sep 29, 2007 11:57 pm

Looks good. Closer resemblance to the Movie character!

News Credits: 4 · by **tom brokaw** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 12:04 am

nice.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:37 am

It would be nice to put some contrast to the headlights. To separate it from the hood color.

by **olokin** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 1:52 am

I like the darker one. His color and tinting straight from the movie

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:03 am

Auto Bot wrote:It would be nice to put some contrast to the headlights. To separate it from the hood color.

They are. It's just not showing up too well.

by **olokin** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:04 am

I'm planning to reply my own Movie Jazz, what paints did you use?

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:07 am

olokin wrote:I'm planning to reply my own Movie Jazz, what paints did you use?

I've always used Model Master paints on my plastic projects. Never had a problem with them. But my colors for the car parts are custom mixes of several MM colors and an acrylic wax for shine.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:15 am

I noticed you put some silver on those fake wheels attached to his ankles. How would those look like in car mode? Can you post some pictures showing the car's rear?

Thanks

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:21 am

Auto Bot wrote:I noticed you put some silver on those fake wheels attached to his ankles. How would those look like in car mode? Can you post some pictures showing the car's rear?

Thanks

I outlined the part around it. Some of the renderings I have show a body colored metal surround going around those tires, so I assume that's what the toy tried to replicate. I have mixed feelings on them and haven't decided their fate.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:37 am

You did a good one. Enough silver outlines to depict a solid car rear design. And yet, the fake tires themselves are left as black, for the robot mode accuracy.

Good job!

by **olokin** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 3:58 am

Pontimax 01 wrote:
olokin wrote:I'm planning to reply my own Movie Jazz, what paints did you use?

I've always used Model Master paints on my plastic projects. Never had a problem with them. But my colors for the car parts are custom mixes of several MM colors and an acrylic wax for shine.

nice mixes. how did you apply it? Followw-up question, what brush?

News Credits: 1 · by **Pontimax 01** » Sun Sep 30, 2007 2:38 pm

olokin wrote:
Pontimax 01 wrote:
olokin wrote:I'm planning to reply my own Movie Jazz, what paints did you use?

I've always used Model Master paints on my plastic projects. Never had a problem with them. But my colors for the car parts are custom mixes of several MM colors and an acrylic wax for shine.

nice mixes. how did you apply it? Followw-up question, what brush?

The darker one I hand brushed completely. The newer one I airbrushed the vehicle mode and then hand painted the details in and the robot mode. For the brushes, I used a bunch really. I got a mixed pack of 10 at Hobby Lobby, all sizes and shapes, and I used some of Testors "upscale" (aka not the cheap white handled ones) brushes too. Don't be too cheap on the brushes. A few nice ones pay off IMO. They don't have to be the hugely expensive ones, but stay away from the dirt cheap ones.