The Energon Pub

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 12:04 am

Hey-oh,
welp, it's time for another autobot reshell. I've been holding off a little while waiting to see what hasbro had to offer this year. I figured one guy that probably won't be making a comeback was mirage. He's been the willing skeleton to my tracks and wheeljack in the past and I thought it was about time to give him his due. I've got most of him already plotted out and ready to go. I'll let you guys try to figure out where the head came from.

I would give you a hint but I don't want to be a spoilsport!

News Credits: 1 · by **Sherade** » Mon Mar 03, 2008 6:40 pm

You are not Wheel_Jack. He would never make a character true to his mold. BLASPHEMY!
*ahem*
I'm liking the direction you're taking.
Especially the new shell. It's not chubbed like G1 mirage, and it's probably better in general.
And I see through you, the head is that of ultra Magnus!

by **olokin** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:16 am

Any updates on Mirage?

by **Tom_Servo** » Sat Mar 15, 2008 11:31 am

Good stuff going on here! What kind of putty is that?

by **bumblebee z** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 12:53 am

still no update?

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 10:02 am

sorry guys, I'll try to keep this updated as I get stuff done.
Sherade my friend they are one and the same. :wink:

hasbro's version was stockier to fit the toy.
see

Servo, it's putty not different from quick wood and quick plastic. this one takes like 8 minutes to harden. I use another that takes 3 too. I'll get the name for ya. nice to see you here.
ok here's a quick bot mode shot.
thanks guys.

News Credits: 1 · by **Asphalt22** » Sun Mar 16, 2008 1:40 pm

lookin nice so far.

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 7:52 am

thanks Asphalt22. almost done. couple shots before final touch ups.

News Credits: 6 · by **City Commander** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 9:17 am

That's more awesome than the MP Mirage! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · by **Asphalt22** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 11:44 am

wow, that is just amazing. I cant tell you how fast I would snatch one of those things up.

by **Rodentus Prime** » Thu Mar 27, 2008 6:48 pm

Beautiful work! I like how you dealt with the front wheels and nose wings.

by **olokin** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:18 am

That looks awesome! Thats probably the best Mirage I've ever seen! More pics man! :grin:

by **rhinox555** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 8:49 am

Oh my god,that's absolutely stunning! :grin:

Hmm,i have a feeling drybrushing *could* look great on that thing.

by **Mark94** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 10:33 am

Freakin' A that's awesome.

by **bcm77** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:33 pm

Great work WJ it looks way better than the Classics/Henkei versions. When you reshell a figure like this does it make it a lot more fragile?

by **Decatron** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:12 pm

Now that's Mirage alright! Great work WJ! :APPLAUSE:

by **rhinox555** » Fri Mar 28, 2008 2:30 pm

What´s the scale on that shell?

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Sun Mar 30, 2008 2:01 pm

Thanks guys for the super nice words about mirage.

bcm77, yeah, the plastic on model kits is much softer than what we get from hasbro. this in and of itself makes the custom an inferior play thing. aesthetics and authenticity to the character is what I'm aiming for and then it sits on my shelf. :wink:

Rhinox, i try to go with a 1/32 scale when available. both mirage and my wheeljack were born out of 1/28 scale kits. I do way TOO MUCH research to see if a model kit was made and if it was in the "correct" scale. skids and cliffjumper (just to name a couple) will not get their proper due. :cry: