The Energon Pub

I wasn't particularly impressed with WFC Megatron as a figure but I had to buy one to display with WFC Optimus Prime. A lot of details on this mold are wrong so painting for accuracy to the game trailer was nearly impossible but I've done the best I can.

I was disappointed to discover that what I thought was his elbow was only a transformation joint. This meant that his elbow was further up the arm than where I wanted it and he had no bicep swivel. With some tricky drilling and cutting I was able to convert the transformation joint into an elbow (he now has two per arm) whilst retaining his ability to transform into a tank and a flying blob thing.

As with WFC Optimus Prime he is shown using a mêlée weapon in the trailer that doesn't come with the toy. In order to make a true adversary for WFC Optimus Prime I felt the need to scratchbuild a mace from... can you guess? Like all customs of mine needing extra parts I used cuttings from an ice cream tub. For the shaft I used a cotton bud (that's a q-tip for Americans) with two rhinestones, one black, one purple, to cap off the end.

For the paint I used the same techniques as with WFC Optimus Prime:

-fine detailing with a tiny brush
-drybrushing
-paint chipping
-dirt washes
-colour blending to get the glow effect
-decals (for the faction symbol)
























So why does it say in the title that Megatron likes bunnies? You'll have to look at his gallery on my website to find out. There are plenty more pictures of Megatron as well.

Thanks for looking!

Dude, how come nobody has commented yet? Sheesh, some people can't see good talent! Amazing detail work! Esp. love the highlighted insignia on his back, and the use of blacks on him are very well implimented. gotta say though, what steals the show, would be that mace! you can buy an axe for prime, but not a mace for megs, wich bugs me...

Im always sadened by the lack of traffic on the custom forums..I really wish there was a way to get more trafic to it.

ya know Myk I love how your always keepin it real! IMO a little goes a long way and this custom shows that with just a bit of detail and some bitchin purple( that looks so awesome). I thought you were gonna go for the straigh up galavatron repaint which this mold has been done to death but I like this.

Check your Pm..I need some feedback on something

Thanks for the comments, guys! I'd given up and thought no1 was going to say anything. Yes, the mace is possibly the most impressive thing about this one. It's not as good as the axe I made for Prime but it's quite good, and as far as I know, unique. I think people haven't considered making the mace because his hands are so small and it needs a very thin shaft.

The lack of traffic on the custom forums is a shame, it's been that way for a long time. Perhaps because the monthly Transtopia newsletter died a death. Being featured in that certainly put a boost in one's viewing stats.

That is just wonderful.

Mykltron wrote:The lack of traffic on the custom forums is a shame, it's been that way for a long time.

This. And that's why some people tried to sneak theirs in the toy section to get more feedback. Well, sometimes I got comments for figures I've done long ago.

Nice work as usual. Now I know what you were busy with previously.

Sweet! WFC Megatron was already an awesome figure, and you just made it PERFECT!

Your ability to scratch build weapons continues to amaze me.