Custom: CHUG Dead End V2

[loophole]

Hey guys,

I am currently working on my next project for my classicverse stuff which is a Dead End. Now i do currently have a CHUG Dead End in which i used the alternity mold mainly because there was nothing better to use (at least in my opinion anyway)......

But then RtS Jazz was released and now i have a worthy enough candidate for Dead End :D

He is not yet completed but here are some bits and pieces that i have done and i hope to update this thread as i go along with the project.

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA010367.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA010372.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA010373.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA010374.jpg

[kaiden]

sweet. thats a really nice idea.

stunticons combine!

[loophole]

finished the stomach/chest area

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA040377.jpg

oh and almost forgot about this bit

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA020376.jpg

[gamblor916]

The side profile looks so much better without that wing. Looks like you're fixing the mismatched wheels too?

[loophole]

The side profile looks so much better without that wing. Looks like you're fixing the mismatched wheels too?

mismatched wheels?? :confused:

[gamblor916]

Back wheels bigger than the front.

[kaiden]

Back wheels bigger than the front.

i never noticed that on jazz O_O

[loophole]

Back wheels bigger than the front.

oh that, that doesnt bother me besides ive seen real cars like that anyway

[loophole]

Hes got leeeeegs!!! and knows how to use them :P

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA050380.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA050381.jpg

[loophole]

and a painted up body

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA050383.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA050382.jpg

[loophole]

more updates body is almost complete

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA070384.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA070385.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA070386.jpg

[kaiden]

looking good loop.

noticed you filled in his front grill and his abs.

[1orion2many]

I was wondering why it looked different:o:D Love the colour scheme, works well.

[gamblor916]

Very nice, the colour looks great!

[bowspearer]

Nice idea, almost a reversal on "Masquerade" in a way.

[loophole]

started work on the head tonight sorry about the crappy pic

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA080391-1.jpg

[SkyWarp91]

So I assume that's extra plastic-molding onto the head right? Is that easy to mold and is it expensive? I'm thinking of starting up some big projects in the near future.

By the way, what a kickass design you've got going on man!

[loophole]

So I assume that's extra plastic-molding onto the head right? Is that easy to mold and is it expensive? I'm thinking of starting up some big projects in the near future.

By the way, what a kickass design you've got going on man!

Well the bit in top of his head is a bit of putty to fill in a couple of holes cause it get a bit thin on top.The mouth piece is a bit of square styrene tubing cut down to fit his face

The putty will cost about $30 from your local autobahn and the styrene bits ive been getting from hobby habit i got a "odds & ends" pack from them which cost about $18 but gives you alot of different pieces

[1AZRAEL1]

Lookin pretty damn awesome dude. Can't wait to see the compplete undecapitated version :D

[loophole]

Lookin pretty damn awesome dude. Can't wait to see the compplete undecapitated version :D

then you may like this then ;)

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090395.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090392.jpg

and a comparison pic with United Jazz
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090397.jpg

just got do a few more paint apps and build a new G1ish gun for him and it will be done :D

[Hursticon]

Oh man, now that is cool Loopy - Well done! :eek::cool:
Are you going to be doing any paint apps on the face at all?

[1AZRAEL1]

then you may like this then ;)

Dude dude dude that is damn awesome.

[rampagesss]

Ok, that's cool! :D
looks like it a factory job and love the color of him!
Will you be putting the stripe on him in car mode?

[bowspearer]

then you may like this then ;)

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090395.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090392.jpg

and a comparison pic with United Jazz
http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/PA090397.jpg

just got do a few more paint apps and build a new G1ish gun for him and it will be done :D

The paint apps around the edge of the faceplate need a bit of tidying up, but all in all an utterly amazing job :).

[chuttla]

nice work, good mold choice. head and frount bumper look great!

[loophole]

heres his car mode with stripes just waiting on reprolabels now to give him some much needed insignias. also started work on an all new gun for him

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010402.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010404.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010406.jpg

[gamblor916]

Nice! What's that print underneath?

[loophole]

Nice! What's that print underneath?

Thats a print of Breakdown that i got from Dan Khana when i was at Botcon

[Hursticon]

Umm... would it be possible to get some front-on shots Loopy?, so as to see the stripe a little bit better? :o
(Those Repro labels are gonna do quite the trick to this custom too! :cool:)

[AJ_Prime]

wow, sweet custom dude! Looks better than a bought one!

[M-bot]

Hi Loophole, this custom is just great. I'm really enjoying the updates.:D

Let me ask you something: How do you get the main body paintwork (over larger spaces) so smooth? I'm trying a repaint of my own at the moment, but having trouble with this area. Do you use a airbrush, or a brush?

[loophole]

Hi Loophole, this custom is just great. I'm really enjoying the updates.:D

Let me ask you something: How do you get the main body paintwork (over larger spaces) so smooth? I'm trying a repaint of my own at the moment, but having trouble with this area. Do you use a airbrush, or a brush?

i used a spray can on this one custom make sure you have decent air temperature at least 20 degrees it helps alot and you are better off putting more thin coats on than two really heavy coat and let your paint dry a bit between coats as well.

if you have an airbrush or a gravity feed spray gun that use that as brushing the paint wont look as good but sometimes a brush is better for doing small details

[loophole]

Repro labels arrived today so i finished him off

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010344.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010351.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010356.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010362.jpg

http://i289.photobucket.com/albums/ll214/Loophole83/CHUG%20DEADEND%20V2/P1010371.jpg

[kaiden]

now he looks awesome ^_^

[rampagesss]

Yea that look freaking awesome!
When do we get a group shot of all your custom Stunticons?

[RageOnTheRoads]

Sweeeeeeeeeettttttt!!!!!!!!!!
That truly is a marvellous custom loophole! :D

[gamblor916]

Very nice!

[UltraMarginal]

hey Loophole,
Love your work, especially the custom structure.

I thought in an earlier photo that you had managed to paint the brake disks, now looking again, I'm not so sure. di you remove the wheels to paint them? that would have been hard to get back on.

[loophole]

thanks guys for the comments glad you like him


hey Loophole,
Love your work, especially the custom structure.

I thought in an earlier photo that you had managed to paint the brake disks, now looking again, I'm not so sure. di you remove the wheels to paint them? that would have been hard to get back on.

i most certainly did paint the disc brakes and yes i did take the wheels off too

[UltraMarginal]

thanks guys for the comments glad you like him



i most certainly did paint the disc brakes and yes i did take the wheels off too

Too, awesome, so much attention to detail. I love it.

[Hursticon]

Man Loopy, this has ended up looking Fan-Fudging-Tastic! :eek::eek::eek:
A really, really excellent job man - Do consider the others wont you? ;):cool: