Skritz wrote:Unfortunately I don't really have the skills for it, relying on paint and 3d printed parts. At this point I'm even considering grabbing some shelf-warming Starscreams (I don't hate the mold as much as other people do) and give it a Thundercracker and Skywarp paintjob. While this will leave Starscream without seeker limbs it will complete the Seekers trinity, which my collectivization badly need right now. I'm waaay too late to even try to get some Classic Seekers mold and if I don't do it now I'll have to wait and hope the next Generations line has a decent deluxe or voyager Seeker mold to buy in bulk.
About skills, PRACTICE! It's the universal rule. Having a big inventory of various scrap help. Hunting down flea markets and classifieds is the best way to go. So many scrapformers I got from 50 cents to a few bucks apiece.
Then, all you have to do is to figure out what part should go where. If you are good with Legos, you already have that skill. Sometime, just a few mods can do wonder. Just replacing limbs can change the whole vehicle mode!
Here's the essencial toolbox you need:
-- An electric drill with a whole set of bits.
-- Various tiny mechanical bolts and nuts.
-- Krazy-Glue
-- Goopy glue that can fill in empty space and become hard
-- Metal saw
-- Exacto knife
-- Filers
-- Clamps and wrenches
-- A set of precision screwdrivers
-- A Dremmel set (expensive, but oh so useful)
Now all you have to do is to have the will and the patience to experiment. Take a few scrap bots and mercilessly mash them together to make some TRANSFORMABLE abomination. Do one more, and one more. You'll notice soon enough what work and what won't. After a few "cybertronian junkions" you'll make you will have more skills and confidence to try some more "serious" customs.
Enter my LAB in my signature below and take a look at the few customs with working images. You'll see what I mean.
Come, and joint the DARK SIDE!