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A Skywarp inspired Jetfire repaint

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:18 pm
by Grahf
Well, I've been working on this guy off and on for the last couple of weeks and its finally done. The Orange Box has been getting way too much of my time lately. Enjoy :grin:

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PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:22 pm
by Bumblebee-otch
thats AWESOME! how did you do all those white lines perfectly? :shock:

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:25 pm
by vdragonlance
Wow thats great :shock:

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 9:34 pm
by Grahf
Bumblebee-otch wrote:thats AWESOME! how did you do all those white lines perfectly? :shock:


I used a wash made of future acrylic floor finish. One part future to four parts water, plus whatever color you want to use. It seems to pull itself into the grooves better than a regular wash. This one was very time consuming though.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:43 pm
by Overcracker
Very nice. Kudos to you.

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 10:54 pm
by olokin
Nice repaint on Jetfire! I'm impressed with your eye for detail, highlighting the grooves. Its nice work. :)

PostPosted: Sat Nov 17, 2007 11:51 pm
by Venomous Prime
Reminds me of Sky Shadow

Mainly because he's a purplish repaint of Jetfire

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:00 am
by Liege Evilmus
Jesus!!!!

That's porntastic :grin:

Please do us all a favor and explore this link and take it further:

http://www.hasbro.co.uk/index.asp?page=13

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:27 am
by ambroseya
I like this colour too

it make he powerful!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 12:34 am
by Grahf
Reprolabels is what got the ball rolling on this one.

http://www.reprolabels.com/decjetfire.html

I'm really flattered about the Hasbro UK thing, but this is just a hobby for me. I've found out that nothing kills a hobby faster than doing it day in and day out. I used to be very into aquariums. I worked at a pet store stocking shelves for six years, then went up to management, and eventually was promoted to be in charge of the live animal half of the store. Before that I had four tanks up and running. A month after taking that position, I was down to one tank at home.

After I was let go, my interest was restored. I have such a good time working on these repaints that I wouldn't want it to become a chore. I do this for myself and have never even put one up on ebay.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:22 am
by Cycrolus
That's freakin sick man. :shock:

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 1:26 am
by Railspike
I want to get another Jetfire and repaint him in TurboKat colors.

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:23 am
by Liege Evilmus
Grahf wrote:Reprolabels is what got the ball rolling on this one.

http://www.reprolabels.com/decjetfire.html

I'm really flattered about the Hasbro UK thing, but this is just a hobby for me. I've found out that nothing kills a hobby faster than doing it day in and day out. I used to be very into aquariums. I worked at a pet store stocking shelves for six years, then went up to management, and eventually was promoted to be in charge of the live animal half of the store. Before that I had four tanks up and running. A month after taking that position, I was down to one tank at home.

After I was let go, my interest was restored. I have such a good time working on these repaints that I wouldn't want it to become a chore. I do this for myself and have never even put one up on ebay.


Dam that was the UK site, sorry, but I bet it could lead you to the US site :-?

As an artist with no kitbash skills, I've decided to start suporting people with talent in hopes of the good getting better!

Besides, you only have to paint the first one, after that Hasbro has third world children painting them while taking a break from stitching Nikes :P

Still, I understand, again I am an artist, but career wise I work in a field that touches on the bare minimum of what I love to do so I don't loose intrest in what I love as I pave the way to making said dream a reality.

Plan ahead or fall behind!

PostPosted: Sun Nov 18, 2007 2:27 am
by Asepticon
That thing is cool!!! He needs a name and bio, but he looks really badd ass and powerful, so of course the bio should reflect.

awesome repaint

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 12:36 am
by StarThunderWarp
dude thats awesome ! 5/5

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 1:31 am
by toxicity
that looks fantastic, but any chance we can see him with his helmet on? good stuff nonetheless

PostPosted: Thu Nov 22, 2007 3:00 am
by Grahf
I didn't do that much with the helmet because I'm planning on keeping him in his alt mode. But ask, and you shall recieve.

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