I just tested the hand attachments from Armada Red alert...and miraculously, they fit without modification.

 

I took some pics to show the progress so far.

 

As far as the Wheeljack body, I have removed all of the blue striping.

I will be painting the wheel overhangs and the front and rear bumper in graphite Krylon Fusion (which I just ordered)

 

I have finished the upper legs, and arms, and have placed an Autobot symbol on the middle of the hood.

 

I just started painting the front/rear windshield and arm cannon in transparent red. How long does Testors enamel paint take to dry...I just wanted to take this pic...and it was still sticky after a day of drying. (of course it needs more coats...

 

I have also ordered another Armada Red alert for the extra arm attachments and head. (So I don't ruin my original)

 

Very nice Paintwork my friend -Looks quite Pro!

It's looking great so far.  Post more pics as soon as possible.

Keep it up!! great work and an awesome idea.

Oh yeah, and does anyone know where to find a graphite/charcoal Krylon Fusion paint?

 

I AM SO IN NEED OF THIS.

 

i have quite a BIT of kitbashes planned, I have purchased all the ALTS and slowly purchasing krylon fushion paints and misc. minor things to add to my KB's...

 

but this gunmetal colour is DEFINITELY one i cANNOT find at all...

 

anyone have a solution?

Sorry I haven't updated in awhile...I'm still waiting for parts/paint to arrive.

 

As of Thursday I had the following complete:

 

  - Hand attachment (Shockwave's gun) finished and painted transparent red.

 

  - Front and Rear windshield painted transparent red...ended up darker than I would've liked...

 

  - My order for Kryon Fusions "Nickel Shimmer" paint arrived.  It is not graphite...the closest thing I can compare it to is a nickel.  Lobo used it on his Alternators Megatron/Hummer.  I ordered it from Ace Hardware online, and also found it at Michaels.

 

  - I made a grievous error when I painted the rims with gold Testor's enamel paint.  The paint didn't look smooth, so I tried to remove it, and it went everywhere all of the forearms..I am currently in the process of removing the blue/with gold specs pint so I can repaint the forearms.

 

  - I am also considering not painting the forearms blue like in the pictures I posted, put to do just the shoulders and biceps in blue, and paint the forearms with Nickel Shimmer.

 

  - I ordered a large piece of red vinyl which I will make the stripes on the side of the doors out of.

 

  - I have a Micron Legend Red alert on its way (for parts)  I am going to use the head, and possibly the long light bar, the minicon sickbed, and the hand attachements.  I will also be using the Longarm minicon. 

 

Here is a pic of the mustang without the stripes, and with the extremely dark windshield:

Here is a very quick and dirty photoshop of my plan...

 

I have created the Red alert logo in Adobe Allustrator...and am waiting on ReproLabels response on whether or not they will print it out for me.

 

I am going to paint over the rear side windows in white.

 

The fender flares are going to get the nickel shimmer treatment, and a red stripe will run from the front side fender, to the rear side.

The way I thought of doing the repair bay would involve turning the piece of the waist around that has the "ass-flap" attached.

 

What better way to make use of something that doesn't get used? (Hell this would even work for Wheeljack if someone wanted to give it a go...it makes sense for him to have a repair bay too...)

 

I took a pic of Alternator Wheeljack with Minicon Longarm and the Repair-Bay Visor to demonstrate what I am working towards...

 

Of course I don't know if I could actually pull this off...but I really want to try..

 

u can still see a spec of blue stripe on the front of the stang (in those last pics), but it's coming along just prime! keep it up!

Alright, so originally I was going to go with the all blue arms...but then I found a wallpaper image where his forearms were a gunmetal color. 

 

I have opted to try out the gunmetal color on one of the forearms...I think I like it better.

 

I have also figured out a way to mount the Red alert head on the Wheeljack ball joint by using a small rubber grommet.  It recquired no modification, and allows for a full range of motion!

 

Let me know what you guys think...