or you could just not give him a head, and offer a silly sticker to put as a head on his windsheild :P

 

i love using ALT skids as kitbash fodder. makes him worth buying

Ok, so what brand of model kit is this? Is it just a Nissan Vannete?

 

It's actually a resin casting of a Nitto brand Sunny Vannette Highbox 1/24 scale kit from around 1983. I have the original kit but they are so hard to find that I couldn't bring myself to cut it up just yet.

 

or you could just not give him a head, and offer a silly sticker to put as a head on his windsheild

i love using ALT skids as kitbash fodder. makes him worth buying

 

Hah, I could just put something like this :guh on the windshield as a sticker. That's good enough right? Don't let Valkfan know, or else I'll be the one without a head.

 

As far as Skids goes, I have to say that this Alt has been the single most useful mold in recreating G1 characters. I think it's the telescoping knee/leg joints that I find so useful. The arms & shoulders are also handy. Not the best looking dude as bought, but there's tons of KB potential there.

 

So IH is mostly painted up. I'll post pics later this week of the final jammy.

Jaf,

 

I've been outta the loop for while.

dang it does look pretty good!

 

looks like the mold required alot of bondo and sanding.

otherwise pretty darn impressive. the headlights you used? what where they?

and just blue styrene for the windows?

 

great job

JAF, I can't stay focussed enough as it is and you through this into my stream of consciousness. Now I'm making sketches. :redface

 

He's mighty impressive!

the headlights you used? what where they?

and just blue styrene for the windows?

 

Alt Prime headlights and clear styrene sheet colored witha sharpie, heh. K.I.S.S right?

 

Now I'm making sketches.

 

Heck Wheeljack, you are surely masterminding another amazing kitbash. I can't wait to see your take on old IH. That Mirage has me drooling!

 

Ok, so here are some final pics of this dood, crits welcome as usual. The paint app is based on the DW "Official Guidebook" entry:

 

Even TF's benefit from Tai Chi...

great work, but I am pretty sure his head was a puddle in a wrecked spaceship long before they met the quintessons :)

leaking lubricants! that's all kinds of awesome :king

OMG i just came!

That's a great piece..Very nicely done! One day..Maybe one day we'll get a really nice Ironhide offical.

sweet jeebus JAF you just can't stop making these awesome Bashes....loved to see yer work at TT...

And since then i've been waiting to see more.. keep us informed about everything man...