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Autobotx23
07-30-2010, 11:50 AM
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC19.jpg

Katen Kyoukotsu! (Just kidding!)

This isn't technically finished, but its almost done. I recently moved to a new home (Yay, HOA! :lol) and I know the customer was beyond tired of waiting to see this guy in action. He's missing a headlight bulb, as well as two panels that will go under his running boards that I made and he needs his Cali License Plate Decal. But setting up a new workshop takes a while (especially when you have as much stuff as I do!)


http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC04.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC01.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC19.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC08.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC09.jpg



Anywho, Beachcomber started his life as a Alt Tracks, and was modded with arms and feet from a Alt Skids, as well as door joints from a few Classics figs. The head is a reworked Cybertron Defense Red Alert figure. And, of course, the surfboard is the same from Kiss Players Pervy Prime (Thanks again, Lion!). Transforms into a 37' Street Rod, complete with a trailer to tow his Board. Decals by the AMAZING Boggs6ft7, best metallic decals I've ever used, doncha know!

The paint is Testors Model Masters Metallic Blue, with a base of GW Ice Blue Underneath. The white is GW Skull white mixed with a lil Pearlized Paint.


http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC01.jpg

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w231/autobotx23/Darkcave%20Customs/Alternator%20Beachcomber/BC05.jpg

Hope you like him, Grand Maximus. Alt mode pics will be up tom am. Thanks for looking!
JLvatron
07-30-2010, 12:47 PM
Love the surfboard!
Nice work, I look fwd to his car mode pics.
Buhawi
07-30-2010, 01:27 PM
This is one of the most awesome custom alternator i've seen for a loooooong time. and yes i want this in my collection too.
Malwave
07-30-2010, 03:32 PM
radical man...like totally :p
Autobotx23
07-30-2010, 03:39 PM
LOL Thanks guys. Re-shells are something I want to get much better at. When Plowking is your homie, you can't be slacking on your re-shell game!
plowking
07-30-2010, 04:10 PM
Very nice work bro....mighty fine indeed.

I love old cars....cant wait to see alt mode on him.
Robimus
07-30-2010, 04:15 PM
It's cool, I just don't see Beachcomber in there at all.

For me he'd work better as an original character. Again everything looks great, the painting the surf board swords, all of that - I just don't see the pacifist, flowerchild like Beachcomber character in the work.

This dude looks like a badass samurai bot to me.
Autobotx23
07-30-2010, 04:39 PM
It's cool, I just don't see Beachcomber in there at all.

For me he'd work better as an original character. Again everything looks great, the painting the surf board swords, all of that - I just don't see the pacifist, flowerchild like Beachcomber character in the work.

This dude looks like a badass samurai bot to me.

I agree! But, when you accept a commission, you have to look at it through someone's else's eyes, but with your own spin. he definitely wanted Beachcomber to be a 37' Hot Rod. This is where I got to from there.

Thanks for the love, BTW, Plowking! (Grumbles over not having Hammerlock in my collection)
Nemesis Predaking
07-30-2010, 05:59 PM
Thanks for the love, BTW, Plowking! (Grumbles over not having Hammerlock in my collection)

Don't you dare grumble over Hammerlock. I wanted him too.

Oh yeah, sweet custom too. :p
payton34
07-30-2010, 08:33 PM
Great job, man!

Even though the Alt mode is different, the color scheme still screams "Beachcomber" to me, especially the head (and that surfboard is killer).

I envy anybody that can pull off a reshell. I tried one with Classics Cliffjumper...it started out as a classic Porsche and ended up looking like something in Fred Sanford's junkyard. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/images/smilies/rip.gif
chans formers
07-30-2010, 10:49 PM
very cool reshell job!!!
the kiss board is a nice touch but the best part is the smooth almost factory paint!!
the only honest negative critique i could offer is to change his chest some how.it just still screams "tracks" to me more than beachcomber.is it hard to remove?
either way,it looks good the way you have him so far.....now quit teasing us and give us alt mode pics!!!!:p:)