The Energon Pub

by **mampy** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:26 am

Hey guys, I'm new to this board and I'd like to share my first ever repaint...

Hope you like it! Thanks for looking!

Check out this link for the rest of the pics...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/22265209@N ... 575402671/"]

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:55 pm

First? You lie!
That's a good paint job there, most people drybrush it and call it done, but you painted it with silver full. The 09 BB is getting a bit of overkill with the 1000.5 customs, but you did great nonetheless.

by **mampy** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 4:53 am

Thanks!

It actually is my first. It's the product of a lot of reading up on how to paint and stuff. Jin's how-to-paint-transformers guide rocks!

It's really funny coz I didn't realize that I needed a black base coat even if his robot parts are already black. I just drybrushed silver unto the bare plastic (which I didn't even wash with warm water and soap).

Naturally, the drybrushed silver paint did not really stick well. Because I'm too lazy to even try to strip the paint off and start over, I just kept re-drybrushing silver, and tried to protect the paint with krylon and future, until after a few days, all the paint layers piled up into something rock hard that doesn't scratch even if you try really hard with a fingernail.

That's why it looks like it's fully painted in silver:P

News Credits: 2 · by **grimlockprime108** » Wed Feb 06, 2008 11:38 am

very nice

News Credits: 1014 · by **First Gen** » Tue Feb 12, 2008 3:35 pm

oh man, great work. I love it.

News Credits: 1 · by **Ash** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:56 am

AWESOME!!
really i like the way his face looks a lot more prominent
And the way you've done the details are aweome!!
Though Some Copper/gold Details wont go amiss..

BTW
Jins guides are the Best you can get!!!

by **mampy** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:25 am

Thanks guys!

I actually did place some gold details, specially on the legs and feet. They just don't show up very well on the pictures, specially since I was not able to light the legs well.