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Customising figures from the early 1980's is not easy. I got a very used Super Gobots Bugbite and I wondered if it was possible to give it a "real" head. Well, it is!
I suck at painting. But I tried my best to give him a rusty/junker/battle worn look.
For structural reasons, I have no choice but to tolerate that gap.
Here it is, compared to an almost perfect condition original:
Here it is, in bot mode, with a "real" head!
It would have looked pretty stupid to give it a "normal human" head. To stay faithful to the retro aesthetics, I used the Beast Machines Skyla vehicle "head". And it work perfectly!
Balljoint action for that extra transformation step.
Compared to the original:
Overall, it could have been better, but I'm still glad I managed somehow to realise the idea.
EDIT
I really didn't liked that paint scheme. The "rust" was too intense. So I toned it down with another layer of yellow. The final result is not perfect, but closer to what I had in mind.
Come see my latest creations, SHATTERED GLASS G1 METROPLEX, HERE!
Well done! I'm all for alternate transformation schemes, but most of the Super Gobot designs were... clunky to say the least. This is a good improvement on the original idea.
Glarryg
The battle rages on... Looking for: Netflix/ER Soundwave
Glarryg wrote:Well done! I'm all for alternate transformation schemes, but most of the Super Gobot designs were... clunky to say the least. This is a good improvement on the original idea.
Glarryg
Thanks! That was a thing I wanted to do for a long time and I think I managed okay. Too bad the paint suck au much...
Come see my latest creations, SHATTERED GLASS G1 METROPLEX, HERE!
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