A3U/Renderform Darkness Emperor

[jourdo]

I got this set a little while back and punted it straight to the painting area.

First some notes about the set: It is sold as a "garage kit" and as such, the finish on this is below the standards we are used to from Renderform. It includes two chest pieces, two halves of a beautiful orange cannon, and new head for Galvatron (some assembly required). It took a fair bit of sanding to get things fitting together properly, and even then the finish was only so-so. The set absolutely turns Prime Megatron into Galvatron. For the price, I don't know that I would recommend it... but if you need another Galvatron in the collection, this is a nice way to do it.[/mini-review]

On to the show...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2280_zpsf8d409f0.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2281_zpsab815805.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2282_zps4788613e.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2283_zps2de51b18.jpg

This was as close to the face as I could get. You cannot see it in the photos, but the eyes are a nice bright orange.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2285_zps472c8464-1_zps3db9b7a6.jpg

And... crappy space plane mode is still crappy. I know someone had come up with a cannon mode for him, but for the life of me I cannot remember where I saw it.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a107/jourdo2k3/Darkness%20Emporer/IMG_2286_zps58514db0.jpg

This guy still needs some touch ups in the rubbing areas and some clear coat, but I wanted to get what I had up before I move on to something else.

Thanks for looking!

[Echotransformer]

Thanks for the review and pics, Jourdo. Was your kit cast in color? I was considering leaving mine purple and wonder what your recommendation is...

[jourdo]

I forgot to take pictures of the kit before I started. I found the original cast purple too dark and decided to go with something a little brighter. I also wanted to hide as many of the imperfections of the casting under paint as possible. This purple looks pretty decent in person.

I also forgot to mention that the cannon had to be glued together... and didn't quite fit perfectly. Good enough, but not great.

[chans formers]

cool kit,cool results and cool review!
it seems like the cannon still needs something purple on the back end of it though,seems kinda stumpy imho.
the aesthetic of the new armor suits the mold quite well,and it looks like the head was a total pain to get it to where it is now,good show:clapping:

[Sureshot22]

i like it and considered it but couldnt do it for that price. hopefully venska makes more sometime down the road and its a better price.