TM2 Dinobot Posted March 10, 2012 Author Share Posted March 10, 2012 NightViper recently sent me some of his minimates. Included was Witchblade. Now, the Mitchblade Minimate first showed up in the IndieMates set back in in 2006 I believe, though it could have been '05. It was the most recognizable, expected and biggest name in the 4 pack. It also ended up being the worst Minimate. By far. I've had such a problem for a long time with her. So when I got a spare, I decided to fix it. I try brushed silver, and added some highlights. I also started off with a skin colored body rather than a gray one like the original. I then added highlights with black paint and a toothpick, and outlined the Witchblade on her skin. I then used Medusa's shoulder piece from the 3rd, and much more recent, Femme Fatales/IndieMates box set It was really quite fun. I also took a few shots of Sarah as a cop. It needed to be done so bad. Brimstone is pre-BW Manterror. Why we haven't gotten this repaint yet, I have no idea. I added the wings before painting, because I was afraid he wouldn't look enough like Manterror. Now that I see it I probably could have done without them. IDK, I think they look cool. I airbrushed green and then painted a metallic teal on the shiny parts. I tried a few things with orange, I don't know if they worked out well or not. The purple is altogether too purple. Still, I'm quite happy. Done. Slapper. He's a robot. He hangs out with his friends. He transforms into a... Frog? I was actually able to get a passable Ger-walk mode out his him, similar to Don's Spittor design in the Ascending comics. The crew in vehicular mode. And he's still a boat, but it's not really Cybertronian mode now, is it? I hope y'all have enjoyed these as much as I have. Thanks for all the comments and suggestions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted March 13, 2012 Share Posted March 13, 2012 I love that Sara Pezzini custom. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 (edited) Phew, another photo dump. Oh no! Groundhog! QC Donald Blake QC Lab coat Tony Ninjas! Terminator: Salvation John Connor QC Sarah Connor, Tech Nori Arnie and gave Kyle Sin Eater's shotgun Tech Nori Arnie Pirates! Zombies! Britons! Cap Varnes Calico Jack Dark Calico Jack Zombie Calico Jack Sea Spider: Searcher of the Seven Seas. He scours the oceans of the world for his elusive prey, always one step behind the greatest thief to ever set sail... Black Cat the Pirate Thief! Hitler! (he got screwed up while the paint dried) First Class Russian Azzazle Banshee Lingerie Emma Frost W:O Blob can actually be in 2 places at once X2 X3 Edited June 1, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 1, 2012 Author Share Posted June 1, 2012 Fruy and co. 2099 Spidey AoA Angel Otto's back, baby! Coleson's trading cards Mugs, thugs, cops and agents Gino Fish from Jesse Stone. Don't like the suit. Red Rides Again! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) DC Customs galore! Zsasz. Bob Harris really inspired this one. And it kinda kick started me into the DC game big time. Zanna. Love this one. DeWolfe's legs. Two Face. Probably my favorite out of all of these. Stephanie Brown Batgirl. 52 took her from us. She earned her place as Batgirl, and was dang good at it too. Scarface and Dummy. Yes, he's really holding Scarface. Talia al Ghul. Used the same recipe that's been floating around forever. Ras Al Ghul. W:O hair, Ocean Master's cape, classic Baltar body. Lex Luthor QC Mera. Don't like this one, probably won't keep it Killer Croc, w/ and w/o powerhouse chest. QC Green Lantern. Red Lantern Guy Gardner Batman Bane Cpt Atom w/o horrible sigil. QC Curt Connors Hammerhead Tombstone Radioactive Man and Penance out of costume. If anyone has a better idea for Penance's legs, please LMK. ASM Lizard w/ coat Iron Man TTA set mix up. Classic Ms Marvel Revengers Ms Marvel inspired by Brobotc Shamrock. Edited June 19, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Harris Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Now I know what you mean by galore. :tongue: Cool DC batch, Dino! Cutting Zsasz really works out, right? I guess it's hard to capture on a photo how good it works. And I really like that Zanna! DeWolf's legs work brilliant. And can we get another shot of Scarface and Dummy to see how you managed to let him hold the little guy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 Sure. I can tell you what I did while my camera recharges. I trimmed a torso and waist piece, and obviously clipped arms and legs. Then i dremeled a hole in his back that allows an arm to barely fit through. It barely kinda works, but he'd be better as an accessory than an actual mate, like Clank. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeff Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Love the tombstone, what's the recipe? Was Hammerhead a repainted JJ? Awesome work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrobotC Posted June 19, 2012 Share Posted June 19, 2012 Sorry to burst your bubble,but i didnt make Revengers, that was Shamrock! :/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 19, 2012 Author Share Posted June 19, 2012 (edited) D'oh! Sorry Shamrock! Hammerhead is a JJJ, I scratched off the mustache, painted the hair black, and trimmed the torso black down to make him squatter. Tombstone is a suit (IM1 movie I think) with Bizzaro's head that I cleaned up some of the lines, and movie Colossus' hair painted white. I thought about adding an torso extension, but it looked funny. Zsasz I got his wrist gauntlets by cutting the hands off Riot Spidey gloves. I have to say I also really like my Batman Beyond Return of the Joker. Who somehow missed the upload. Edited June 19, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jatta Pake Posted June 21, 2012 Share Posted June 21, 2012 Hey TM2 - How did you do Tombstone's face? It looks like you altered an existing mate's face but I can't figure out who. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 21, 2012 Author Share Posted June 21, 2012 It was Bizarro's face that I scratched the lines off of. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted July 15, 2012 Author Share Posted July 15, 2012 Some QC expanded GL Corps. Not sure I like how some of these turned out. But I think Kyle Radner is rather good. And I like the girl, and the wolf man as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Geohound Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 Not bad, Dinobot. The Wolfman one is pretty close for an Arkkis Chummuck, he just needs a mask. And maybe to be angrier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WookieFodder Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 i like Bizarro's face without any changes for Tombstone Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted October 29, 2012 Author Share Posted October 29, 2012 Elita-1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TENIME_art Posted October 30, 2012 Share Posted October 30, 2012 Nice. I really wish that show & line kept going. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) 2 Junkions, a Maximal and a Predacon. Beast Wars Predacon Retrax and BW II Maximal Powerhug. Edited December 9, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted December 9, 2012 Author Share Posted December 9, 2012 (edited) Waiting on the new blaster with blades, to emulate the pincers. I couldn't be happier how this turned out. Beast Wars Fuzor Skyshadow Edited December 9, 2012 by TM2 Dinobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted May 2, 2013 Author Share Posted May 2, 2013 Polaris, in some form or another, has been sitting on my work bench for years. For YEARS. Like, we're pushing longest time ever. I think she even beat GIJ/TF Meganok, and with him I was just being lazy. I could not figure out Polaris. She was just impossible. I mean, how do you take this: And turn it into this? You can't! Will sexified it so much, and made a terrible mold good, that it just melts your heart and confuses your brain. And for a costomizer? ooooohohoho. Let's take a look at my 4 attempts, shall we? Attempt #1: Pre-attempt, I just repurposed a Universe Treadshot. That didn't last very long. So I came up with a way to customize it. Polaris needed her hood on her upper arms. This version was kinda cool because the hood could still flip down for battle mode. Added some Eneron Strongarm arms, but the legs were never right. Attempt #2: I actually didn't get any pics of this one. I repainted an Animated Arcee and added Treadshot's head. It actually worked, but not as "classic" Polaris. I sent to it Beamer as a present, maybe he can post pics if he ever took any. Attempt #3: Still gnawing away at the Arcee/Treadshot bone. This was... abysmal. It just... It doesn't work! You see the issues here. I tried to use the Arcee torso and calves, but the hips aren't wide enough. I wanted the legs to slide in like a Seeker, but the sliding mechanism just wouldn't couldn't pull it off. The shoulders were giving me fits as well, and unlike attempt #1 that had kinda this cool flip down thing going, this one wasn't having any of that. It just... this thing is a mess. So Will and I are talking one night, just shooting the breeze, and he goes "Hey, have you seen that TFPrime Rumble? The transformation looks almost like Polaris." And I'm like "!" and pull it up real quick. Cause I'd seen that ugly chest-faced bugger and wrote him off. But I knew there was a Japanese version. In red. So I start looking at it, and really studying it. And you know what? It worked. It actually worked. So I ordered 2 from AmiAmi, and $30 later I have them sitting in my room. I swear that box wasn't open 2 mins before he was unscrewed and chopped up. First thing was I needed to get rid of that ugly torso. As some of you may know, I am completely hung up on Animated Arcee. I love that figure. So I had to use her body. The arms and the legs were fine, but didn't connect right. So I drilled out Frenzy's shoulder ports and screwed them onto Arcee. Then I glued and screwed in his hips to give her a wider stance and proper transformation. The height was perfect, the width was perfect. it was amazing. A quick pin and joint job later and she had new arms. The only thing left were the side panels. I liked them, I didn't object to them, but I couldn't figure out a rotation that allowed for storage and transformation. So I fudged just a little. The panels connect from the 5mm holes by the "gas cap" to the screw holed in Arcee's back. I just used some Lego pegs. And that was it. She looks good. She transforms. I can't believe I actually have a transforming Polaris. I think this is the first time I've be the first time I've been more excited by an alt mode. Some of her proportions are off, like her shoulders are too wide, but I DON"T CARE! I LOVE IT! So, after pushing a decade in development, Polaris can finally be put to rest. Phew. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted June 26, 2013 Author Share Posted June 26, 2013 And here's what I did with that 2nd Frenzy. Painted this up for a buddy of mine. Ro Ro Fight Da Powah! My drill is the drill that shall pierce the heavens! Who the hell do you think I am? Giga. DRILL. BREAK!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phiz Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 Coming from another transformers customizer, let me just say wow. Seeing Polaris from the start to finish was great. The end result looks fabulous, you sould be proud. Transformers can definitely be headaches but you knocked all of them out of the park. No doubt your buddy will love that Frenzy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted July 18, 2013 Author Share Posted July 18, 2013 Thanks man, I really appreciate it! Gizometer's been on my hit list for a while. At first I was thinking about using one of the G2 Lazer Rod cycles, but that mold is entirely unworkable. And once I more or less settled on a Deluxe scale (I'm looking at you, Quartz, Driveby and Redline!) the cycle would no longer work. So I went to one of my favorite molds. 07 Arcee. Such a great mold. I had a spare FE Arcee head from a Junkion bash, and while not perfect, it pulls it off. I may trim the crest down and find a visor at a later date, but for now consider her visor retracted. I added articulated wrists and modified her colors slightly for transformation. I don't like the chest, but at this point in time there's little I can do about that. Maybe I'll haul it apart and remold it at a later date. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TM2 Dinobot Posted August 9, 2013 Author Share Posted August 9, 2013 Here, have some colors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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