G1 Perceptor WIP

Been wanting to get this guy articulated up for a while. Always had some love for the Autobot scientist...
Plan to articulate his hips and (hopefully) the shoulders (though it will be very tough. Also gonna have his head on a ball joint and articulated hands.
Here's a sneak peak at the head. It's the original Perceptor helmet, but with a more accurate face inside it (from an Alternator)

update. Added waist and upper leg articulation, allowing the legs to bend forward and backwards from the hip. I cut out a "U" shape in the existing leg allowing the round part from an existing scale waist. Shaved off the front and bottom of the existing scale waist squaring it off and attached the Perceptor waist front. The hip covers still fit around this, keeping the entire waist/crotch assembly Perceptor parts.







this bitch is done. I REALLY wanted (better) shoulder articulation, and it was a %$%* nightmare making it happen. I had to make it so the shoulders clear the chest, but ALSO so they telescope inwards for microscope mode. There are extended pegs which telescope into tubes, the shoulder has a socket for the ball joint in it. VERY precise and tight fit. Seen this figure done before, and understand why no one's bothered with the arms. Gonna put small inserts under the torso, above the hips to fill in that area a little better...

So, he's done waiting on the (head) casting to dry. Will paint him tonight.

[Malwave]

I predict an extremely high fanbase for this figure!

dude, the head would have been awesome enough, but this will make this figure even more awesome than it is already

[JLvatron]

Matrix dude, nice work!

Can't wait to see the hip fillers.

[Shepp]

Originally Posted by frenzy_rumble

I'm thinking Perceptor would make perfect sense as a Headmaster right about now.

Last 2 pics before he hits the paint line:

***Cast heads are available for this, ordering info at TFW in this threads : http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junk-p...lable-now.html