The Energon Pub

Posted: **Sun Oct 21, 2007 10:24 pm**

Heres is my Purple Swindle

Clusterprime

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:20 am**

Whoa! how did you get those panels all-clear? that's pretty awesome!

:MAX:

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:24 am**

zemper wrote:Whoa! how did you get those panels all-clear? that's pretty awesome!

That is something I would also like to know.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 1:31 am**

i_amtrunks wrote:
zemper wrote:Whoa! how did you get those panels all-clear? that's pretty awesome!

That is something I would also like to know.

perhaps from a model-kit car? :-?

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:17 am**

Once again.. that's just a fantastic job.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:07 am**

he has a very weathered look to him. Leader of all drones! Very cool.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 7:43 am**

Nice job. Like how you added transparent panels to your custom. Its a nice effect.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:53 am**

Without a doubt those transparent panels kick ass!!

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 12:30 pm**

I assume he just stripped the paint from the door & roof panels, since they appear to be clear to begin with (just painted over)! The smoke-gray panels really look nice!

That custom looks sweet! I really like the detail from the blue, red, & gold paints on the underside of the panels showing through of the roof! -And then in car-mode, seeing all the interior bits! Sweet idea!

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:07 pm**

At first I thought " I hope he's done, because he better not paint those panels"
Wicked job, love how he even has his own case.

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:33 pm**

Howdy,
The clear panels are swindles I just carfully stripped the paint off of them and they are smoked clear underneath, I was safe with the roof and door panels but the back glass is a diffrent plastic and will crazed very easy so I left them and just painted them.
thanks everybody for posting

it helps me want to do more when y'all like what I am doing and I hear it... :grin:

Clusterprime

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:35 pm**

Methusalen wrote:I assume he just stripped the paint from the door & roof panels, since they appear to be clear to begin with (just painted over)! The smoke-gray panels really look nice!

That custom looks sweet! I really like the detail from the blue, red, & gold paints on the underside of the panels showing through of the roof! -And then in car-mode, seeing all the interior bits! Sweet idea!

is that so? i never owned (nor planned to buy) a Swindle as the aesthetic is not for me so i don't know about this. but now that you mentioned this, i assume that it's going to be an easy job with extra-strength alcohol or acetone to strip away the paint. thanks!

:MAX:

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 2:53 pm**

is that so? i never owned (nor planned to buy) a Swindle as the aesthetic is not for me so i don't know about this. but now that you mentioned this, i assume that it's going to be an easy job with extra-strength alcohol or acetone to strip away the paint. thanks!

Swindle is one awesome figure looks great in both modes as well he has articulation like an alternator and I like the one eyed bot look

DO NOT EVER USE acetone AKA the plastic killer, when I need something stronger than alcohol I will use NON acetone nail polish remover which is what I used on swindles doors and roof...
Clusterprime

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:15 pm**

great job , if interested i can display some of your works with explanation on how you achieved them on my website ....... pm me if interested =)

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 3:27 pm**

Clusterprime wrote:
is that so? i never owned (nor planned to buy) a Swindle as the aesthetic is not for me so i don't know about this. but now that you mentioned this, i assume that it's going to be an easy job with extra-strength alcohol or acetone to strip away the paint. thanks!

Swindle is one awesome figure looks great in both modes as well he has articulation like an alternator and I like the one eyed bot look

DO NOT EVER USE acetone AKA the plastic killer, when I need something stronger than alcohol I will use NON acetone nail polish remover which is what I used on swindles doors and roof...
Clusterprime

oh? i used small amounts of acetone in removing some marking details on some of my TFs, but only in small amounts - do they melt the plastic somewhat?

:MAX:

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 9:43 pm**

do they melt the plastic somewhat?

YES

acetone very bad for for plastic it will melt and or make plastics brittle... :twisted:

acetone not made for plastics more of a metal cleaner.

Clusterprime

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:07 pm**

Clusterprime wrote:
do they melt the plastic somewhat?

YES acetone very bad for for plastic it will melt and or make plastics brittle...
acetone not made for plastics more of a metal cleaner.

Clusterprime

d'oh! good thing i used a small amount only and put it on a cotton earbud. but for removing ballpen marks not even alcohol comes close to this.

:MAX:

Posted: **Mon Oct 22, 2007 10:57 pm**

If you cannot get or find non acetone nail polish remover and acetone is what you got I would thin it a bit with water it does not need to be at full power to work.
I use windex for most marks on my bots :lol:

but do not go over a decal with it D'Ooh :shock:

Clusterprime

Posted: **Tue Oct 23, 2007 12:18 am**

Clusterprime wrote:If you cannot get or find non acetone nail polish remover and acetone is what you got I would thin it a bit with water it does not need to be at full power to work.
I use windex for most marks on my bots
but do not go over a decal with it D'Ooh

Clusterprime

we don't have Windex here, but i'll try your suggestion if i can find a substitute similar to it.

Posted: **Wed Oct 24, 2007 11:27 am**

awesome job sir especially on the clear panels. looks much better now!

The Energon Pub

A Purple Swindle (Repaint Pic Heavy)

A Purple Swindle (Repaint Pic Heavy)