Customising: The Art Of Making Something Good... Better.

cool customs

Root Beer looks like Wreck-Gar.

Green Super Cy-Kill!

Well here's what I've done in the past:
http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/customs/customslayout.html

And some progress shots on some of my other projects:-
Shattered glass Vector Prime. {Only wings are still WIP}



[with minicon]


Classics victory leo:-


Composite devastator head revision 4:-

{I'm quite happy with this one.}

Black zarack head:-

Here's few of my customs:

1) Custom Prehistoric Swoop







2) Custom Battle Gaia & Guard City: (Still a work in progress!)





3) Custom Grand Maximus:



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4) Custom Vector Sigma Centurion Droid:

Damn, DEZ, that Vector Prime is tits! Is there a trick for painting in the orange parts like that?

Ramjet wrote:Is there a trick for painting in the orange parts like that?

Nope, has to be done carefully and by hand. {If you can get the right sized brush though you can follow the lines but you still need a steady hand and a lot of patience.}

Which is why finishing VP will take some time {as the wings will take ages to paint.}

Until then {whilst working on VP} I have done this:-
Flashfire {a mini/cyber jet with a lava effect paint scheme.}

That is killer work bud, very very impressive.

Well since my last post I've completed a few more customs. They've been added to my custom's web page
http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/customs/customslayout.html

{and there are two more customs that are WIP at the moment. pics will be posted once they are finished.}

I thought you were leaving Obelisk's trailer clear, that would've been cool, too. Also enjoyed the Jhiaxus and Quake. I'd not seen those before. The black Brawl turned out sweet!

Well progress with customs has been slow due to a heap of work. But I have managed to [finally] get Lightning storms vehicle mode to work.

{there are four sets of removable tracks and the rocket platform with rocket, the joints in the figure are very restrictive as to what you can do with them. He is supposed to be a mobile missile/shuttle launch pad. He does hold together well enough though}
And yes there is kibble. {I'm trying to figure out how to store it on his back as some kind of backpack to reduce the kibbleness. Oh and I need to craft up some 'tools' for him to store in the missile or use as he's supposed to be a medic}


Other things on the customs list to do are:-
[URL="http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/Extinction/darkshock.jpg"]Darkshock[/URL] {< reference pic shown} Sculpted features over a scratch built articulated skeleton {the skeleton has already been made}. Will probably end up as a cross between a statue and transformer as his limbs need to be changed in order for him to transform. [the limbs are on standard lego style connectors so they can be interchanged but still retain stiff movement to allow the figure to be posed.}
Sandstorm {Sneak peek}
(guess the figure anyone?)
Peacekeeper :- custom character, transforms into a UFO style flying saucer thing. {<only needs to be painted, same with sandstorm}

I've been very busy with work and as such all of my projects have suffered delays. Here's something I fixed up in five minutes though.



{I had a ruined G1 snapdragon from a charity shop, and well I have ordered one of those Cobra headmaster custom pieces so I'll be painting this up to match that when I get it.}

I have a weekend of free time to catch up on my customs. but I do have some WIp and a teaser image for you.

Dark Future Ironhide
{Will eventually combine as shown [URL="http://lordvulcan.esmartdesign.com/dscf7324.jpg"]here[/URL]. Of course the other figures shown in that image will NOT be used in the final version}



And the sneak peek. A scratch built Dark future Darkshock

Darkshock update - rough hand/claw with thumb added

i like your idea of using Scalpel's legs for claws!
I can't wait to see the finished project.

feet from a KO gundam added

Dark Future autobot battle team update:-


(Ironhide has a limb mode and that TFU silverbolt will be soon turned into dark future Karuga. Ironhides vehicle mode kibble part is to become a hand held shield for both him and the combined form)

Darkshock update: second hand done.

Dark future autobot battle team Karuga


Tail added, head switched, Front part of plane now detaches and becomes a handheld weapon. {which will also feature in the combined mode.

Project Brawlicus is now almost complete with this needing only a few more coats of white pain to get the colour constant:-


(Then I only need three more brawl double cannons before I can show off my brawlicus combiner in all of its glory.)

Here's a quicky Mer-Man I did. I just painted his boots and gloves. Matching the paint was a real pain in the ace.

WIP Dark Future Dagor {Cybertronian laptop {hence the cybertronian symbols on the 'keyboard'}, assault rifle, robot}
[shown with alternators swindle as a stand in for a custom pariah drone]




Dark Future Sandstorm :- Basically complete (some of the grey joints rubbed so I didn't paint them.)







DF Autobot battle team update pic

I like the colors I chose, but I got the wrong kind of paint for this type of project.
I worked on it all day. I might try and do some touch-ups on it.
These jets have a TON of folding parts.

Lightning Storm:-

You guys are really making me want to break out some paint and do one. Looks great guys, their awesome. :rockon:

Alternator punch/counterpunch.

• Based on an alternators sideswipe
  
• Additional punch weapon made from a zoid part.
  
• Head base is from an energon ironhide, which due to its nature can be used to 'hide' the face that is not in use.
  
• possesses two different robot modes, but I will not be adding any faction symbols as they could be seen in the alt mode.
  
• New head and parts alterations do not affect the transformation sequence.
  
• Figure may be put up for sale when finished, due to the person who comissioned it not wanting it. {he's preordered the collectors club one}
  
• Has modded double sided hands.
  
• head orientation is based on punch/counterpunch's appearances in the headmasters G1 series.
  

This is still a WIP but barring any problems he will soon be finished.

Truthseeker {name not final} [he's supposed to be a UFO]




This is one of the figures I will be putting into a seven figure boxset {including a five figure combiner} that will be going up for sale when the figures are finished.