Studio Series 01 Bumblebee Repaint
Posted: Sun Mar 31, 2019 2:47 pm
Hey Everyone!
This repaint has been in progress for a long time (You've probably seen some in-progress pictures in the Studio Series thread) because I just keep finding new paint apps to add. I'm particularly proud of the black pinstriping on his shoulders - my first use of modeling tape to help accomplish that! The early versions of this repaint used a mix of gray that was lighter than the final product but just didn't quite work for me. Applying some dark gray model wash, however, gave a result that's much closer to what we see on-screen.
Something interesting about this mold is that even though the forearms are remolded from the TLK version, it still has the front "pointy" parts on his forearm shields, which are absent on only this appearance for Bumblebee (this can be seen in the film and the render on the box). To account for this, I painted that part of the shields in the same gray as the rest of the arm to make it blend in more.
I'll probably end up finding some new details to add (I'll update with pictures here if I do), but this is pretty much the final version! I didn't add the weathering/faded paint to vehicle mode because that's a ways above my current skill level (And SS Clunker Bee pulls it off quite nicely), but there are a few added paint apps on the front of the alt. mode which you can see in the pictures.
Hope you all enjoy! I'd love to hear any feedback!
Paint Used:
Testor's Enamels:
-Flat Yellow
-Metallic Silver
-Flat Gunmetal
-Flat Aluminum
-Gloss Tangerine
-Metallic Bronze
-Flat Red
-Flat Black
Black Paint Pen
Dark Gray Model Wash
This repaint has been in progress for a long time (You've probably seen some in-progress pictures in the Studio Series thread) because I just keep finding new paint apps to add. I'm particularly proud of the black pinstriping on his shoulders - my first use of modeling tape to help accomplish that! The early versions of this repaint used a mix of gray that was lighter than the final product but just didn't quite work for me. Applying some dark gray model wash, however, gave a result that's much closer to what we see on-screen.
Something interesting about this mold is that even though the forearms are remolded from the TLK version, it still has the front "pointy" parts on his forearm shields, which are absent on only this appearance for Bumblebee (this can be seen in the film and the render on the box). To account for this, I painted that part of the shields in the same gray as the rest of the arm to make it blend in more.
I'll probably end up finding some new details to add (I'll update with pictures here if I do), but this is pretty much the final version! I didn't add the weathering/faded paint to vehicle mode because that's a ways above my current skill level (And SS Clunker Bee pulls it off quite nicely), but there are a few added paint apps on the front of the alt. mode which you can see in the pictures.
Hope you all enjoy! I'd love to hear any feedback!
Paint Used:
Testor's Enamels:
-Flat Yellow
-Metallic Silver
-Flat Gunmetal
-Flat Aluminum
-Gloss Tangerine
-Metallic Bronze
-Flat Red
-Flat Black
Black Paint Pen
Dark Gray Model Wash