The Energon Pub

by **Yankee0** » Wed Apr 18, 2018 3:22 pm

Hello all,

I have always been a bit of a Transformers Prime fan, and particularly of the show's depiction of Megatron.

Alas, I could not seem to find one at the current leader class scale (obviously the toys are a bit older as TFP finished a few years ago, so I decided to take a step up from my usual minor paintjobs and shapeways addons and have a crack at a full remodel...

I started with a leader class TLK Megatron for a combination of the figure shape, head sculpt and weapon gimmick (the 'before' photo I found online, I forgot to take one before I started chopping)

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And so far have ended up with this;

Obviously there is still a fair bit of work to go, including more sanding, filling in a few seams, creating some removeable arm spikes, a clean up and a dye/paint job, but given its my first ever go at anything this big, or indeed ever using any epoxy putty for anything, I am rather pleased with how he is going, so thought I would post a photo whilst some of the epoxy cures.

Any thought, advice or constructive criticism would be most welcome...

Cheers,

Y0

by **Yankee0** » Sat Apr 21, 2018 8:41 am

Resculpted the helmet and had my 1st crack at dyeing him... could have gone better :BOOM:

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I reassembled him to get a clearer picture of just how bad it was... each of the different materials he is made of reacted differently to the dye, so looks like I will be going the route of painting all of him instead of just detailing

by **Yankee0** » Sat Jun 16, 2018 7:28 am

So, after a bit of a hiatus, I broke out the spray paint. Base coat and 1st coat done, the green showing through is just where I did a bit of remodelling on parts I was unhappy with. Another coat to do, then on to brushing with silver (as tested on the left lower leg) the detailing.

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Sun Jun 24, 2018 3:55 am

Let me know when this is finished, and we'll feature it in our creative round-up!

by **Yankee0** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 9:13 am

And he is finally done!

Not perfect, but this is by far the heaviest customisation I have ever done so I am rather pleased with the result...

by **ZeldaTheSwordsman** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:07 pm

Well, it's better than my attempts at sculpting have gone, actually looks reasonably decent.
You say it's the heaviest custom you've ever done... In more ways than one, I bet!

by **Yankee0** » Thu Jul 05, 2018 3:17 pm

Cheers old bean, much obliged!

My crappy phone camera doesn't really do him justice, plus my perspective makes him look like he has tiny legs lol.

Yeah had to fill out all the hollow bits of his legs and feet for balance as he is a little top heavy!