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[Superquad7]

TFM, those repaints really kick! I LOVE the Megs! And you managed to make that T T-Cracker look even better!

[jimsloth]

I Love them All...exept.... What the hell happened to BB?

[Captain Crooks]

I love those photos TFmaster - so atmospheric! That silhouetted Bumblebee shot gave me a little chill! Very well done there!

The repaints look cool - i was a little surprised by the Bumblebee repaint, but that speckled effect is quite clever - is he based on some evil Bumblebee character i dont know about, or is it just your interpretation? At any rate, i like!

[General Tekno]

I like them!

Although this Megatron I saw on TFW2005 takes the cake for most G1-accurate - pretty much exactly what I'm intending to do to mine.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112974

[eggshen]

No more goatee

[TFmaster]

I love those photos TFmaster - so atmospheric! That silhouetted Bumblebee shot gave me a little chill! Very well done there!

The repaints look cool - i was a little surprised by the Bumblebee repaint, but that speckled effect is quite clever - is he based on some evil Bumblebee character i dont know about, or is it just your interpretation? At any rate, i like!

The Bumblebee repaint is my version of another BB repaint Glyph.

I used Dark Blue for the base color and then speckle spreyed silver to simulate stars in a clear night sky.

The light piping in the eyes for BB has to be made yourself. I made a large enough hole where the screw was and Glued the halves back together once I was happy with the result. Now you can see his eyes glow!!

Anyhoo, thanks for the nice comments guys. Much appreciated.

TFM

[TFmaster]

I like them!

Although this Megatron I saw on TFW2005 takes the cake for most G1-accurate - pretty much exactly what I'm intending to do to mine.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112974

I can understand if your prefer it but it's Cartoon accurate and not toy accurate...there really isn't a "G1 Accurate" if you don't specify one of the two above.

I like what he did with the stomache details but I'm just not digging the Grey. Silver/Boltmetal looks much more natural in gun mode...and his head just looks....off...

I like how the Boltmetal makes the details stand out without having to black wash something.

TFM

[TM TM2 Dinobot]

You... Modded... The... Hand...!

Explain. Now.

Hey, did any one think of hollowing out the fusion cannon and sticking in a nurf launcher, ergo making him a real nurf gun?

[TM 1987olds442]

I like them!

Although this Megatron I saw on TFW2005 takes the cake for most G1-accurate - pretty much exactly what I'm intending to do to mine.

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112974

Damn that is NICE!

I just listed the link again to the same one that is posted in the quote...
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/showthread.php?t=112974

[Palamon]

I love the color scheme you used on your Megatron, TFmaster.

It's like G1 Megatron mixed with Cybertron's Galvatron. It looks much darker and more in touch with megatron's persona then the more toon accurate and rather gray megatron color scheme shown in that other link.
I like your's much better.

[Tramp]

I love those photos TFmaster - so atmospheric! That silhouetted Bumblebee shot gave me a little chill! Very well done there!

The repaints look cool - i was a little surprised by the Bumblebee repaint, but that speckled effect is quite clever - is he based on some evil Bumblebee character i dont know about, or is it just your interpretation? At any rate, i like!

I think that blue BB is supposed to be Glyph, a female Autobot. She looks pretty cool, although I would have left the windshield alone rather than painting it.

[REDLINE]

I'm finally done with my redo of Classics Megs. Chrome metallic silver, red, and I dyed all the black parts. Clear coat is actually not fully dry, so its a little glossier than it'll end up.




Full-body shot:







I painted up the fusion cannon/scope to look like the original toy's did, ie. dyed the tip black, and painted the silver stripes molded in it.







The rest of him was done up more like the Cartoon. I dyed all moving parts black, but I painted his forearms red (which is actually both toy and toon accurate), and I also dyed the gun barrel black which is a nod to the full-on rifle mode of Megs.







I painted the little details of the back of the forearms red (the sides on the other arm as seen in the fusion cannon picture)







To bring out detail, and be more accurate to Toon Megs, I painted the detailing on both of his sides red, and you should also note that I detailed his chest to look toon accurate as well:







I detailed his legs to be appropriately colored as well. Both Toon and Toy Megs had silver feet. Toon megs calves were all black, while the toy had red inner halves, so I compromised:







I removed the lightpiping plastic and painted it with clear red paint:







Here's the lightpiping at work:






-Andy

[Superquad7]

As much as I'm digging all of these Megs repaints, I think my favorite alteration so far has been TFM's Screamer. That wash/dry brush just breathes so much extra life in such a fantastic sculpt. It has a very G1-manga/animeish feel to it (if you don't know what I'm talking about, just do a search on some of the G1 manga/anime artwork; it's really some fine work).

Great work all of you guys! Keep em up!!!!!!

[Tramp]

I dunno, I think the Glyph repaint is really well done. She could probably do with a bit more of a facial resculpt to make her look more female but she is an excellent piece of work.

[TFmaster]

I'm finally done with my redo of Classics Megs. Chrome metallic silver, red, and I dyed all the black parts. Clear coat is actually not fully dry, so its a little glossier than it'll end up.




Full-body shot:







I painted up the fusion cannon/scope to look like the original toy's did, ie. dyed the tip black, and painted the silver stripes molded in it.







The rest of him was done up more like the Cartoon. I dyed all moving parts black, but I painted his forearms red (which is actually both toy and toon accurate), and I also dyed the gun barrel black which is a nod to the full-on rifle mode of Megs.







I painted the little details of the back of the forearms red (the sides on the other arm as seen in the fusion cannon picture)







To bring out detail, and be more accurate to Toon Megs, I painted the detailing on both of his sides red, and you should also note that I detailed his chest to look toon accurate as well:







I detailed his legs to be appropriately colored as well. Both Toon and Toy Megs had silver feet. Toon megs calves were all black, while the toy had red inner halves, so I compromised:







I removed the lightpiping plastic and painted it with clear red paint:







Here's the lightpiping at work:






-Andy

Might I make a small suggestion? I learned this after painting mine. On the chest you'll see diagnal lines there on both the center peice (Wich you painted red) and on the sides of it wich are even longer. If you paint them in black it simulates the G1 look of the toy's chest sticker with the gun deials that look like lots of cursive E's. (The squigley lines on each side of the Con symbol.)

You'll notice that in Stormbringer Don drew Megs with those details as well.

It really does help to bring the G1 homage out of him a bit more.

Hope that helps. I'll show pics of mine with them painted in later!

TFM

[TM TM2 Dinobot]

TFM...

WHAT did you DO to Meg's HANDS?!?!?!

[piranacon]

i havent got one yet but from what you guys have done with the paint reminds me of super megs, im sure with a few wings and plane bits he someone could pull it off
this one mainly http://tryptcon.ld.infoseek.co.jp/TF/S-MEGA.HTM

[supremeprime]

I took the pin that holds the cannon on out so the cannon is now removable so he can hold a big battle axe I made, or when prime beats the crap out of him his cannon can fly off.

[REDLINE]

Might I make a small suggestion? I learned this after painting mine. On the chest you'll see diagnal lines there on both the center peice (Wich you painted red) and on the sides of it wich are even longer. If you paint them in black it simulates the G1 look of the toy's chest sticker with the gun deials that look like lots of cursive E's. (The squigley lines on each side of the Con symbol.)

You'll notice that in Stormbringer Don drew Megs with those details as well.

It really does help to bring the G1 homage out of him a bit more.

Hope that helps. I'll show pics of mine with them painted in later!

TFM

You know, Honestly, I thought about doing just that... but I hesitated because I wasn't sure how good it would look!

[Flashback77]

Excellent work everyone. I like seeing everyone's varied approach to Megatron. Still not a huge fan of the mold, but these paint jobs do help. I need to get shakin' on mine.

[TM 1987olds442]

Any tips on getting Megs apart?

[eggshen]

Still need to add the details, but here's Astrotrain so far.

[TM TM2 Dinobot]

Still need to add the details, but here's Astrotrain so far.

Extra! Extra! First protos of BotCon 07 Astrotrain show up! Extra! Extra! Newspaper bit most over used prop of all time!

"The name is Train. Astro Train."

So, is this a private party or can any body join?

So, is that an astrotrain in your pocket or are you just happy to see me?

Sorry, this is a black train event.

White after labore day? never!

Okay, my random Hawkeye moment is over. :p

[Auceps Prime]

After adding eggshens idea for no Goatee. Thanks by the way! I decided to buy G1 Pretenders Bumblebee gun and give it some silver paint. What you guys think!






I haven't figured out what do with it during alt mode, any ideas?

[TM Devastator]

...What you guys think?...

I think you should back away from the figure and use the zoom feature on your camera rather than shoving the camera in the figure's face, hehe.

I like the idea of using the Pretender Bumblebee's gun for him though. I can't think of a more appropriate gun for him to use.