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Here's wunna my Alt. ZOMBIES ! ! !
Don't panic, I made him from an Alt. Mirage that was missing a door and had stripes that were horribly scratched, $25.00 shipped - YOINK ! ! !

ENJOY ! ! !


























Gotta thank my buddy Nemesis Predaking for making the comic cover for me...

That's the greatest thing I've ever seen!

The bot was awesome, but he detail in the alt mode! the shattered windows... I love it!

Was this ever on e-bay..looks familiar..great job, BTW.

It reminds me of the constant question Wheeljack asks Prime

Wheeljack: Optimus can you, Transform?
Optimus: I'll Try *transforms real slow*

Thats awsome. Im going to try to make some of these. Im going to do it thw quick way though im going to take a glock to an alternators rumble.

Nice job. Makes me think Transformers Zombies would be an interesting read.

You and your zombies.

Still an amazing piece none the less. Mind-numbing details.

But now that you have a Prime and Mirage zombie, are you aiming to do the rest of the Autobots too?

Now thats battle damage. Pure win, nice job man.

Gotta say the whole Zombie thing doesn't work for Transformers. It's a good bash, seems more along the lines of "War Torn" than Zombies.

I wonder how a transformer would become a zombie? Bitten by a toaster of the undead?

Thanks to all !

Sherade wrote:Was this ever on e-bay..looks familiar..great job, BTW.

Yup, Thanks !

Galaxy_Convoy wrote:You and your zombies.

Still an amazing piece none the less. Mind-numbing details.

But now that you have a Prime and Mirage zombie, are you aiming to do the rest of the Autobots too?

Heh, thanks ! You never know who'll be next !...

Senor Hugo wrote:Gotta say the whole Zombie thing doesn't work for Transformers. It's a good bash, seems more along the lines of "War Torn" than Zombies.

I wonder how a transformer would become a zombie? Bitten by a toaster of the undead?

It doesn't ? ...not for the cartoons, comics etc... ?
Hmm...ghosts & energy vampires are a no-go as well then ???[-(
There is a difference between dead and damaged, no ?...
Well, I only think they "work" cause I remember them in the story lines so if it's good enough for the cartoon/comic book creators then it's good enough for me
....That and they fetch a pretty good price so somethings working...
Thanks folks !
TTT

I LOVE IT!!! It looks so.... DEAD. The car mode looks like a real junkyard piece of scrap. This was very well done and it is extremely inspiring. I love the energy vampire concept. I've loved it since reading the TCC comic. Great work, very very nice.

Wow its like everything you touch gets destroyed... And it gets destroyed beautifully too.. Good work man...

i really could use a junker mirage to fix mine. missing the rear hatch and the right fist. DAMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Great work.

Senor Hugo wrote:Gotta say the whole Zombie thing doesn't work for Transformers. It's a good bash, seems more along the lines of "War Torn" than Zombies.

I wonder how a transformer would become a zombie? Bitten by a toaster of the undead?

It totaly works you don't rember that episode where daniel (or spike what ever his name is) goes to that tomb and swears he sees Optimus. He was kind of like a zombie

MUST... EAT WHEELJACK BRAIN!

I gotta be honest with ya...ive been watching you do this for a while and i gotta say i dont like the idea of taking these toys, especially alts, and doing this kinda thing to them. It just seems like such a waste...that said i can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that has gone into this, and the detail is really good.

The zombie thing doesnt work for me either but nevermind.

Heres a suggestion though: Why dont you make a dead Prime on a table? Like in the '86 movie? Now that would be something worthy of beating up a perfectly good toy for.

Sonray wrote:I gotta be honest with ya...ive been watching you do this for a while and i gotta say i dont like the idea of taking these toys, especially alts, and doing this kinda thing to them.

You must remember, Mirage was missing a door.

Sherade wrote:

Sonray wrote:I gotta be honest with ya...ive been watching you do this for a while and i gotta say i dont like the idea of taking these toys, especially alts, and doing this kinda thing to them.

You must remember, Mirage was missing a door.

So whats wrong with trying to find a spare part and restoring the toy? Or just leaving him in bot mode where the missing door wont even be noticed. Or scratch building your own replacement?

Sonray wrote:So whats wrong with trying to find a spare part and restoring the toy? Or just leaving him in bot mode where the missing door wont even be noticed. Or scratch building your own replacement?

..um.....You got me.
Look a concept Challenger!

Sonray said Heres a suggestion though: Why dont you make a dead Prime on a table? Like in the '86 movie? Now that would be something worthy of beating up a perfectly good toy for.

like this one

Clusterprime

Asepticon wrote:I LOVE IT!!! It looks so.... DEAD. The car mode looks like a real junkyard piece of scrap. This was very well done and it is extremely inspiring. I love the energy vampire concept. I've loved it since reading the TCC comic. Great work, very very nice.

Hey thanks !
Hope the inspiration leads to you trying your hand at this or something similar....TF customizing isn't limited to repainting movie figures....

schizophrenica wrote:Wow its like everything you touch gets destroyed... And it gets destroyed beautifully too.. Good work man...

Heh thanks ! ....wow, I'm blushing... ...thanks again !

First Gen wrote:i really could use a junker mirage to fix mine. missing the rear hatch and the right fist. DAMMMMMMM!!!!!!

Great work.

Thanks ! ...oooh too bad it wasn't a left fist... ....could'a hooked you up.

Saberspark model H. wrote:

Senor Hugo wrote:Gotta say the whole Zombie thing doesn't work for Transformers. It's a good bash, seems more along the lines of "War Torn" than Zombies.

I wonder how a transformer would become a zombie? Bitten by a toaster of the undead?

It totaly works you don't rember that episode where daniel (or spike what ever his name is) goes to that tomb and swears he sees Optimus. He was kind of like a zombie

Hehe - Thanks dude ! -

Mr.Bond007 wrote:MUST... EAT WHEELJSCK BRAIN!

Hey you noticed ! ....If I had a no-prize you would be the winner...

Sonray wrote:I gotta be honest with ya...ive been watching you do this for a while and i gotta say i dont like the idea of taking these toys, especially alts, and doing this kinda thing to them. It just seems like such a waste...that said i can appreciate the skill and craftsmanship that has gone into this, and the detail is really good.

The zombie thing doesnt work for me either but nevermind.

Heres a suggestion though: Why dont you make a dead Prime on a table? Like in the '86 movie? Now that would be something worthy of beating up a perfectly good toy for.

Hmmm... a fellow customizer telling another fellow customizer - it's a waste.... ...a little discouraging to say the least.
I don't expect everyone to like it but a fellow customizer saying it's a waste ?...as I've said before:
It's not "ruining/wrecking/wasting"...it's customizing... - You're a very talented customizer, if anyone, you should know that.
I mean....OK....I own an Alt. Mirage mint loose, I own an Alt. Mirage MISB...I found one for VERY cheap missing a door with the stripes horribly scratched(not likely to find a better candidate than that), its not like I took an AFA'd one and opened it and started pullin' pieces off, come on bro, look at the big picture...
If I repainted one would that be a waste ?
of course not - what's the difference ? - nothing, it's customizing right ?
Taking a factory toy and making it into something else.
I didn't sign up here to brag but just so you know, most of the ones I make get sold on eBay.
This one in particular sold for $160.49 U.S. - That's aprox double the MISB price. I hardly call that a waste... ...especially considering what condition the figure was to start with.
As for scratch building a door...what do you charge for that ? cause thats gotta be a lot of time & money , no ? - just for a door anyway.
As for the suggestion about the '86 dead Prime, if I've seen it done more than once I don't do it, good suggestion none the less.
Anyhoo, no harm done here bro just letting you know the method behind the madness, hope it makes a little more sense now. -

I, I really don't understand how someone could not fully appreciate this piece. To each their own and all, but I know it's not always easy to take a toy and make it look like a real wreck, but not like a broken toy. I don't why why it bothers me, but it does. It's very skillfully done. Is that spiderweb style cracking on the windshield like a sticker or something?

Asepticon wrote: Is that spiderweb style cracking on the windshield like a sticker or something?

Scratched (or scribed) with a pin...
Thanks for the support bro... .....

Hmm, looks like Mirage was whoring himself out at Enterprise rent a car for a while.

Seriously though, everything you touch ... is gold. Even the stuff you try to destroy, apparently. MAH GAWD!!!

I should send you one of my Fender Stratocasters, HA!

Sorry if it sounded discouraging, i didnt mean it that way.

Maybe using the word "waste" was a little harsh. Im just a big fan of the alts and im sad to see their numbers dwindling bu the day, so when i see one used for purposes like this i get a bit upset as i think such rare toys need to be kept in good condition or restored. I probably wouldnt have given a crap if it was any other toy.

What i am saying is, dont take any notice of what im saying as it doesnt matter cos im an idiot. I didnt mean to discourage you or anything, thats the last thing i wanna do. I think it was just the mixture of not really digging the zombie theme and seeing such a rare and discontinued mold battered up like that which made me react that way. So yeah, forget i said anything, my opinions are worthless any how. Keep doing what you love. (btw im not trying to sound flame-y or anything, this is my way of expressing my self hate for making you feel discouraged)

Good job on selling them for those prices though...jeez i wish i could sell mine regularly for those prices.

Clusterprime: Yeah like that, but using the MP Prime mold instead, just like he did with his dark awakening one.