The Energon Pub

by **Megatron '73** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:33 pm

Used a gunmetal base with drybrush silver and a metallic blue-gray with copper highlights for the robot parts. The cannons were drilled out and refilled with epoxy putty, then painted clear blue and clear orange over a base orange.

Let me know what you think.

UPDATED 11/12/07:
I took some new pics...hope these are better. As you can see, I added scratches to his vehicle mode to show how he's a "beat up old man."

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 8:51 pm

nice cannons! although a few more paint apps would have been nice

by **Megatron '73** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:24 pm

Mr.Bond007 wrote:nice cannons! although a few more paint apps would have been nice 8)

I know, right? They already have 4 coats on 'em! I don't know how else to make 'em look better.

by **Decatron** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 10:42 pm

Great work! Exactly, NOW they look like his cannons. cant wait to see alt mode pics

by **Megatron '73** » Sat Nov 10, 2007 11:03 pm

Oops, I said the cannons were a clear blue and clear orange over orange base...I meant a silver base...I'm an idiot for not proofreading.

by **olokin** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:53 am

Nice custom! Great work on the cannons!

Alty on YouTube · by **Altitron** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 7:31 am

Some better-lit pictures would be better. The lighting is kind of detracting from being able to see the details.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:41 am

Those are nice cannons. Can they still combine?

News Credits: 2 · by **An_de** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 11:49 am

Auto Bot wrote:Those are nice cannons. Can they still combine?

Why shouldn't they?

by **Megatron '73** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:15 pm

Auto Bot wrote:Those are nice cannons. Can they still combine?

No, they can not combine anymore. I'm not worried about that though, because they never combined in the movie. I covered & molded the areas where they combine in epoxy putty.

Altitron wrote:Some better-lit pictures would be better. The lighting is kind of detracting from being able to see the details.

I will take better pics when I have the chance. I don't have a great digital camera.

News Credits: 1 · by **Asepticon** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 12:28 pm

That looks freaking awesone. I absolutely love it!!! :grin:

by **GremlinGrimlock** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 1:28 pm

makes him look worn,out and about,kinda like the challenger
in vanishing point. nice.

by **Sonray** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 4:24 pm

pedaler73 wrote:
Mr.Bond007 wrote:nice cannons! although a few more paint apps would have been nice

I know, right? They already have 4 coats on 'em! I don't know how else to make 'em look better.

heres a way you could make them look better:

Nice job though.

by **Megatron '73** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:10 pm

Sonray wrote:
pedaler73 wrote:
Mr.Bond007 wrote:nice cannons! although a few more paint apps would have been nice 8)

I know, right? They already have 4 coats on 'em! I don't know how else to make 'em look better.

heres a way you could make them look better:

;)

Nice job though.

I really don't have that skill yet.

News Credits: 1 · by **Agent 007** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:33 pm

some paint on the legs would be nice, and Sonray great custom! :grin:

by **Sonray** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:46 pm

pedaler73 wrote:
Sonray wrote:
pedaler73 wrote:
Mr.Bond007 wrote:nice cannons! although a few more paint apps would have been nice

I know, right? They already have 4 coats on 'em! I don't know how else to make 'em look better.

heres a way you could make them look better:

Nice job though.

I really don't have that skill yet.

No large amount of skill needed. Just a few bits of welding wire, some super glue and some styrene cut and painted to spec and job done.

News Credits: 75 · by **Devastator** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:52 pm

Dang Pedaler and Sonray, you guys have got some skill with the paints. I'm starting to feel ashamed of my sub-par movie figures!

by **Sonray** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 5:54 pm

Devastator wrote:Dang Pedaler and Sonray, you guys have got some skill with the paints. I'm starting to feel ashamed of my sub-par movie figures!

Im sure theres no need to. But then again i havnt seen em.

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:38 pm

Better pictures will do justice to the work.

by *AUTOBOT STITH » Sun Nov 11, 2007 8:50 pm

ooooh aaah THATS WICKED to the both of you guys.5 stars

by **Auto Bot** » Sun Nov 11, 2007 10:40 pm

Are those paperclips on his arms? What's that for?

News Credits: 5 · by **frenzy_rumble** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 1:14 am

Auto Bot wrote:Are those paperclips on his arms? What's that for?

by **Auto Bot** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 3:29 am

frenzy_rumble wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:Are those paperclips on his arms? What's that for?

by **Sonray** » Mon Nov 12, 2007 8:44 am

Auto Bot wrote:
frenzy_rumble wrote:
Auto Bot wrote:Are those paperclips on his arms? What's that for?

No its copper welding wire. If you look at the hi-res cgi render his cannons have copper wiring running through them. I simulated this look by bending the copper welding wire.

And just so you know frenzyrumble is trying to mock my work hence his stupid emote.