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This is the first custom i wanted to post for some feedback. I've done a few repaints/color corrections but nothing no one else hasn't done before. As soon as i saw this figure it screamed Rhinox to me. I modifed the head to get rid of the stupid frankenstein hair and made it more round. Its just made of hard rubber so trimming it was pretty easy (at the expense of my index finger). I put some preliminary paint aps on the face to see if i'm the only 1 who sees Rhinox in this figure. Since it is a WIP i have lots more planned for it paint-wise. waste/chest and upper legs and some coloring on the treads and forearms are soon to follow.

I went to look at the gallery before I read what you wrote, and I immediately knew it was Rhinox when the head shot came up.

very nice and makes for a really cool pre-earth form

It also explains why he became Tankor. He was already a tank. seriously though great sculpting job on the head.

indeed but can you post alt modes or are you waiting for the paint to cure or something?

All i have done so far is retool the head and slap a little gold paint on the face to see if i was crazy seeing Rhinox in this figure. I havent touched any other part yet as i had to go out of town for work. When i get home i plan to knock out as much as i can. This 1 has me excited. I'll post updates probably this weekend.

Awesome job on the head. The mold works great for the character.

It would be great if he turned into a desert camo tank to match his Rhino color scheme, only exposing the green bits after transforming to robot mode...but then I don't have this mold, yet, so I'm not sure that would work out.

**** update

work has kept me very busy but i got a base coat on today. Doing the Tank in desert camo (hobbes-timus prime suggested, and i had already considered it so another person thinking the same thing made me give it a shot), but only 1 layer so far. The best part is, the parts that show in robot mode almost directly correspond to the color scheme of his robot mode from Beastwars! his upper thighs I have yet to decide if i should do in green like his old form, or maybe a coppery gold or bronze so tank mode doesn't look so funky. Pics soon to follow.

I'm with you: I saw Rhinox too when I saw that Hulk-bot. Its either his "true" DOFP form (I never did buy that silly recolour with the Autobot symbol still on it), which would explain Tankor's tank mode OR it's his "liberated" and reformatted post-beast machines form (minus the "Tankor" shell-program and possibly the remnants of that "Predacon" shell program megs gave him in beast wars), which would mean that his vehicon form explains his "current" form (if so then a maximal and possibly a latent vehicon logo somewhere would be nice too).

So you didnt repaint the green on his bot mode? If so then perhaos he would be easy to make as rhinox for us lot too? just a few minor paint apps and he is rhinox!

Please include some step by steps for a basic level retool/colour (with pics of say the head etc being done). please?

Finally, got most of the lighter colored base coat done on the body. I'm using very thin coats to prevent brush strokes from showing, so the legs and chest need some more love. Its making it take forever, but the finish looks good so its worth it. The face still just has preliminary quick paint applied so much more detailing will be done in that area as well. I'm going to paint the bolts on the chest either white or silver to coincide with the teeth that showed in beast wars mode, and make the "abs" section have some red. I'm also putting some bronze on the lines down the treads on the shoulders, just like in beast wars. The little fold out toes will be black. Still haven't decided what color to make the waist/upper thighs due to odd effects on the alt mode scheme. I'll get some pics of alt mode up hopefully soon when the paint dries more. Also, how do i get that nice little "update" arrow on my post? It would also be nice if i could change the post to actually say what the WIP is , such as "dawn of future's past rhinox WIP" but i don't even know if that is possible. I'm new to this and have no clue.

Basically you'd have to talk to the mods. I don't think changing the name of your album will change the name of the topic. Although the mods could take care of it for you. That's on of the things they're here for.

As for your bash I might be able to offer a suggestion or 2 once I see how the legs line up in tank mode and what exactly your problem is.