The Energon Pub

[Menbailee]

Grimlock, a 'Stang? Please. That's like Grimlock as a caribou. Grimlock goes for the T-Rex of whatever alt mode he gets... in this case, a big effin' SUV. First, he was a dinosaur. Now he guzzles them. The big G appreciates the irony.











He's made from the Happy Well Land Cruiser Roadbot, with milliput used to create the extra head protrusions and Tamiya paints used for the black, gold, and red. It's a shame that my camera can't take good enough photographs in the dark for the red electronic glow of his sword to show, and it's probably also impossible to see that he has Colorado plates. Why Colorado? Because the first T-Rex fossils came from there in 1874. Nevada was also in the running, since the Shockwave spotlight comic puts the fateful battle between him and the "Dynobots" there. This figure follows Grimlock's appearance in the War Within comics most closely, down to the creation of two distinct eyes from his knit brow.

I might create one more of these. What do people think of the chest detailing? Suggestions for improvement the second time around?

[Ramrider]

Nice - that's a Grimlock...

[johndillinga2003]

Didn't somebody eles on here do this before?

[Menbailee]

Someone else did have a similar idea not long ago. The main differences are that he didn't sculpt the head and that he opted to paint the entire chest gold rather than go for the detailing. Here are links to that project.

http://www.sgcollect.com/forum/index.ph ... opic=54490

http://www.tfans.com/talk/index.php?sho ... try1018104

Also, here are some pictures of my own Grimlock in vehicle mode. He dwarfs any Alternator and looks pretty imposing next to Prime. His four doors, hood, and trunk all open. Prowl boasts a more realistic interior, but Grimlock boasts the ability to run him over with impunity.

[len_d69]

Yup that's mine. But it already has a brand new resculpted head.

[Menbailee]

Awesome! That's a terrific head. I like how you sculpted the horns all along the side rather than making them protrusions out the top. Mine looks a little more War Within, whereas yours looks like a terrific G1. May I ask why you only painted the front half of the chest? I kept wondering that when I looked at the previous pictures. Also, the paint-job looks as if Grimlock's battle-worn. Is that a happy accident or a refined technique?

[Tramp]

That is a special painting technique. It is called drybrushing. In his case, he did several layers. I use the technique myself quite frequently to get the look of aged or battle worn metal. It also looks like he used so washes as well.

[TM fabexmax]

pm sent

[jimsloth]

Yup that's mine. But it already has a brand new resculpted head.

yay, someone else used marvel showdown punisher for snakeeyes aswell. Just so you guys know, the VvV snakeeyes rubber vest also fits on this mold.

[rhinox555]

Me grimlock crush prowl violently!!!111!!!111ONE!!1!
Can someone PM me on how to do drybrushing?

[Tramp]

Drybrushing is easy. After applying a darker base coat, using a larger flat brush, you dip just the tip into either a lighter shade of the same color, or a metallic paint, such as silver or gold, then, on a paper towel, wipe off almost all of the paint by brushing back and forth, until only a mere hint of pigment is left on, then brush across the model in long, light strokes. The pigment sits on the raised surfaces, leaving the recesses dark.

[Ramrider]

When you do it at first, depending on the surface, you might not see much of an effect except on the very edges. But no matter what, don't leave more paint on the brush as that'll wreck the effect. Just repeat the technique with the tiny amount of paint over and over till you get the shade you want. It's well worth the effort.