The Energon Pub

This was my first custom TF that I really got into. Started him last November and gave up since my daughter was teething. But once I got some extra free time again, I picked him back up and finished him in June. I wanted him to look really #@$%ed up so he has all sorts of little marks and stuff everywhere, lol. Any suggestions would be helpful from all you experienced ones out there!!!

Nice work He certainly looks like he's been through the ringer.

~Yzz

Very impressive work on the battle damage deco.

I wanted to do my Animated Optimus like this for a stopmotion...but I fail.

Nicely done! He really looks beat to scrap.

The only thing to really make it better would be a dry brush of either tan or rust (for mud/earth) and black (dirt/carbon scoring/general wear-n-tear).

Going at him with a soldering iron is a nice touch! In general it looks good apart from the silver outline on the flames, which are a little messy.

I suggest you learn about dry brushing to get a metallic effect instead of merely painting him silver.

The best advice I can give is to look at other people's work and decide what you think works. Some people who's work I used to admire when I started I now think doesn't look so good so always keep your eyes open with a fresh perspective.

Thanks everyone! I had borrowed a compressor from my friend but sadly it broke while I was practicing with it. Yeah, the outlines were a mess lol. The only ones that looked even decent were the inner calf ones, which were done with a dip of paint on the tip of a scalpel lol.