The Energon Pub

by **Retread** » Wed Oct 17, 2007 10:25 pm

This was just going to be a quick couple of repaints, to get me back into bashing mode after a while away from it. Longview and Highscore as a pair of starfighters (a cookie to whoever guesses who they're going to homage). But I ended up working on some mods to make Highscore look a little more ship like.

Should I keep the game controls as part of the engine design under the thumbpads, or lose them completely? I was also trying to make the added chest piece fold up like a aileron/mini wing. Not quite enough room tho above the shoulder, so I might just glue it fixed in place.
Don't think I'm going to do too much to longview. Something to cover his shins and maybe change his feet a bit in ship mode.
Once I work out the colour schemes, the painting shouldn't take too long. Then its back to the big projects.

by **TM dak** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 2:32 am

Dread Wind and Dark Wing?

by **Retread** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 9:11 am

Thanks Asphat. The thumb pads I like, I'm just wondering if the buttons underneath are a little too asymetrical. I'll probably just keep them to make things easier.

dak wrote:Dread Wind and Dark Wing?

Close, but not quite. You've got the right season. Hiscore's bot mode might give you more of a hint.

by **Paul Prime** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:10 pm

I think the game controls don't look good. I suggest use something else to make thrusters, like two repainted wheels. If not, at least cover the buttons underneath and then tehy will look as kick ass as the rest. The mistransformations are really original.

by **rhinox555** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 12:27 pm

Apeface and Snapdragon?

by **REDLINE** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 5:43 pm

I'm thinkin' cassetticons.

by **Retread** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 6:06 pm

rhinox555 wrote:Apeface and Snapdragon?

We have a winner. Your cookie is in the mail. :wink:

Snapdragon is a bit weird, because he doesn't actually have a dragon mode any more. But the bot mode is a pretty good homage and apeface has only 2-modes now too, so I'm going with it.

by **Jestermon** » Thu Oct 18, 2007 10:32 pm

I am thinking Batteries not included.

by **Retread** » Sun Oct 21, 2007 1:19 am

lol, haven't seen that movie in ages, do see a resemblance tho.

Laid down the 1st coat of paint for apeface. Just need to finish his chest and shoulders, then I can paint the details.

About ready to paint snapdragon as well. Decided to lose the nose cannons. Found him some new shins as well, to give a little hint of dragon.

by **Retread** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 6:38 pm

Mods are mostly done. Just waiting for glue to set then I can finish painting.

by **Jestermon** » Mon Oct 22, 2007 8:26 pm

Nice ship, very neat, wish I had the ability to finish a project.

by **Retread** » Wed Oct 24, 2007 1:22 am

I seem to end up bashing in the wee hours of the morning. Kinda limits what I can do, but I never get anything done other wise.

Not much more than a few hours work, but its taken a bit more than a week to get there.

Final pics of Apeface

Broke the ball off of one of the hip launchers already, but it stays on ok, so I may just leave it.

Purple I mixed has all dried up and I need a new can of white to finish the base coat on snapdragon. Shouldn't take too much longer hopefully.

by **Retread** » Sun Oct 28, 2007 1:21 am

Think I've ended up with too much purple on the legs now. Kinda reversed the colourscheme of the original. But I think I'll just finish the touchups and leave it at that.