Classics/Universe Dead End (WIP)

[Terminal Hipster]

Well, here's my first almost-finished custom, Classics Dead End. Starting from a Universe 2.0 Sunstreaker, as many others have done, I decided I wanted to go a slightly different route than the other Dead Ends I had seen and based my version of the Binaltech/Alternator figure rather than the red G1 deco. Hoping to finish this up over the weekend, but in the meantime, here's a quick WIP preview. Any adivce or comments are more than welcome.



The racing stripes on the hood and roof were a lot of fun.

[Sureshot22]

love the stripes. looks great from what i see so far.
what type of paints did you use? and free hand or airbrush?

looks very smooth

[Terminal Hipster]

Thanks! All the paints so far are Tamiya acrylics, which I add a little bit of thinner to, applied with freehand brush. Except the gold on the face; that's a Games Workshop paint. "Dwarven Bronze," I think. I tried using their "Elven Mythril" for the racing stipes, but I found that the Tamiya metallics are easier to work with and look better when they dry.

I used some trim tape to mask off the racing stripes to get that nice, straight edge. The edges on the stripes on the hood are a little rough on account of letting the paint dry before pulling up the tape, but I learned from that little mess up and didn't repeat the mistake on the roof.

[Malwave]

ahh another Tamiya user! x3 such good paints huh?

but damn man XD that's the kinda quality of paintwork I WANNA do. Was the trim tape you used that green 3M stuff?

[Terminal Hipster]

Yeah, I dig the Tamiya paints, expecially when I use them with Tamiya spray primers. The paints can be a little thick at times, but a little thinner takes care of that... and makes the jar last twice as long!

The trim tape I use is Pactra brand. It comes in a little cylindrical package with a series of widths on a paper roll. I buy it in a local hobby store, so I can't really say where to order it from, but I use this stuff: http://www3.towerhobbies.com/cgi-bin...?&I=LXCY79&P=M

Anyway, here's a quick shot of the back end of the car, still a little more work to be done here...



And here's a clearer look at the detailing on the hip assembly, as well as a quick look at what I'm doing with the feet.

[venksta]

That is looking great!

[Tekkamanraiden]

Very nice.

[Terminal Hipster]

Thanks, guys! Hopefully I'll have some finished pics by Monday.

[Malwave]

yo dude, maybe for the taillights...a metallic red? or even orange?

and damn those tapes are expensive xD

[Terminal Hipster]

I did the tail lights with a gloss red, so it does look a little shinier in person, but it doesn't really show up in the pic here. Bad lighting. :P

And yeah, the trim tapes are a bit pricey online. I found them locally for about $6 a pack.