This is my most recent project. I am excited how it is turning out after having another disastrous problem with acrylics once again. (anyone who remembers my red movie Ironhide project will know what i am talking about)

 

So i had to strip all of the awful acrylic off again and start from scratch and this time im doing things my way.

 

You might be wondering "why didn't you just do it "your way" from the start?" well i was trying to give acrylics a second chance, and i figured lightening couldn't strike twice....oh how wrong was i...

 

Anyway, enough of dwelling on the past, here is what i have so far:

 

 

 

 

I have primed Prime (haha) in automotive primer, it has held up really well and more importantly NO CHIPPING. I love how the primer has brought out all of the tiny details that you usually miss. I have a new found respect for this mold after seeing how detailed it really is.

 

Im going for a movie-accurate look, so the final product will have an accurate paint job with yellow fading into orange and then red, with metallic blue on the sleeper cab section and red and blue flames. The grill, side steps fuel tanks and exhaust pipes will all have a chrome-look to them.

 

As you can see i have modded the head to look more movie accurate as well, with longer "ears" on each side of his head. I have also added a ball joint to the neck and obviously replaced those ghastly hands he had with a set from an Alternators Sideswipe (i bought them from someone who had a junker, so no mint Alts were harmed to make this) and i am really pleased i bought them as they really set this off and make all the difference!

 

I cant wait to finish him, this phoenix will rise from the acrylics yet!

 

 

UPDATE 15/12/07

 

I have gotten a little further with this guy and im loving the way he is turning out. I have most of the flat paint done, now onto detailing and adding a few more flames. All of the extra parts have been added and just need to be painted now.

 

I like what you have done with it so far. Good stuff.

Great work!!!! People like you should work for Hasbro. :thumb

Great work!!!! People like you should work for Hasbro. :thumb

 

Hehehe, thanks, that would be really cool.

That is looking great. I really am impressed by the detail in the mold and by your paint job. Very nice.

what does prime mean and how do you do it?

what does prime mean and how do you do it?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Primer_(paint)

Here are the latest pics...im not too happy with the final result so im pretty much leaving him this way now so consider him "finished".

 

I might re-visit this project again some time later on down the line and get another voyager prime and do it again. *shrug*

 

 

 

 

 

(sorry the pics suck, but i dont have a light box and my house has the Worst Lighting Ever!)

my god that's cool. if it wasn't for his backpack i would be wishing that i had picked up a voyager prime. his head looks really good, and i like the poses you have put him in, very primeish

I think he turned out great. :clap