Mirror, Mirror...
 

This was 100% inspired by Mr. Derrick J. Wyatt. At his TFcon panel, he showed some designs that were destined for the next season of Transformers: Animated. One series included a set of Mirror Universe (note how that is different than Shattered Glass) Autobots and Decepticons. Once I saw Megatron, I knew I had to break out the paints when I got home. The only problem was that I had to go off of my memory (no photos allowed in the panel).

So to the best of my ability, I broke out my Photoshop to see what I wanted to do:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2025.jpg

Vehicle mode plan.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2026.jpg

Bot mode plan. Derrick's design had mostly white (if I remember correctly), but I felt it needed a little more. Hence the half and half design.

Broke out the tools of the trade:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2027.jpg

I stripped out the electronics and made one small modification. Where the speaker used to be, I cut a small piece of styrene and glued it in. It filled in the vent areas so there was not empty space there.

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...5453FE67C9.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...56E7DE28E3.jpg

I didn't take many WIP pictures, which I regret:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...547A50A739.jpg

My Twitter teaser pictures:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...5472FCD717.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...5484B7D870.jpg

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Here is how things turned out:

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2029.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2030.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2031.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2032.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2034.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2035.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2037.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2038.jpg

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2039.jpg

Token Artistic Shot...

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a1...n/IMG_2028.jpg

I made a few changes to the original design. I thought some of the blue highlights in the vehicle mode looked too busy and left it fairly clean.

The fusion cannon was a frigging nightmare. I tried to get the metallic blue look for it, but originally it did not show up well. I had to base coat it with light grey and then throw on 400 coats to get it to this. I'm still debating going a bit darker on it.

I still have some touch-ups to go, but am overall happy with how he came out.

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Interesting idea. Very Ultra Magnusish in a jet form.

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It's Ultra Meg-nus!

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nice clean paint, not easy to do, especially with white

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Thanks man. The photos disguise some of the issues with the white. I struggled with that orange peel texture, but found something to help buff it out.

The Krylon did not go on as nice as the blue did. I don't know if I will use it again.

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Very nice, looks silky smooth. Reminds me of Devcon:)

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slickness galore good doctor!!!!
the color scheme looks like a hasbro intention,but waaaaaaay better executed!!!nice one!!!
i also like the happy medium you chose of outlining the windows with the blue instead of trying to turn them clear blue which may have resulted in clear purple windows:)
keep'em coming!!!:highfive:

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Very Nice Indeed

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Love it!!!