MP Tigertrack custom

[lancalot]

I did a full respray of him as the yellow on my one didnt match up .... I now know why it like that ...cause yellow is a pain !! never going to do yellow respray again!! Also i don't know how i managed to colour match the yellow as well :) ..... this is my first time trying water slide decals thanks to Iriorne tips (http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=16104) ...the micro sol thing is great .... Printed my own decal ..there an Autobot symbol under the paw print :)


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[Trent]

Very nice. I love the Autobot symbol :cool:

[Kazza]

Really digging that paw print with autobot symbol.:cool:

[Sinnertwin]

Really like what you've done :) They work well together

[kaiden]

that looks so nice! instead of piledrivers, how about giving him custom tiger claws?!?!? that would be so sexy

[lancalot]

that looks so nice! instead of piledrivers, how about giving him custom tiger claws?!?!? that would be so sexy

Yeah that definitely hectic!! I haven't done the robot mode yet ...so ill do that for sure.... Now have to found me small claws somewhere :confused:

[Iriorne]

Wow, quick work and looks fantastic! Looks like you've applied the decals over the seams, I assume you'll slice through them to allow transformation?

Glad you found that info useful, I'll hit you up for advice if I ever need to print my own decals. :)


Now have to found me small claws somewhere

You could try cutting your own from some strip or sheet styrene?

[Hursticon]

Man, that's just awesome - Subtle, minimal but effective; the Autobot Symbol really just sets it off. :eek::cool:

[Cat]

That works so well!!

Beautiful!

[gamblor916]

Nice work!

[AJ_Prime]

Love it! Very nice dude! I think you pulled off the yellow quite well.

[CBratron]

Nice.
So when are you going have your own Supanova booth?


Yeah that definitely hectic!! I haven't done the robot mode yet ...so ill do that for sure.... Now have to found me small claws somewhere :confused:

Sacrifice a cheap plastic animal or a slightly more expensive Zoid.

[GoktimusPrime]

that looks so nice! instead of piledrivers, how about giving him custom tiger claws?!?!? that would be so sexy
That would possibly make the toy more expensive given the limited quantities (similar to how TFCC and BotCon toys are often above the RRP for their class size to offset cost of retooling). Tiger Track sold for the same RRP as MP Lambor (6000JPY, about AU$65). Giving it custom accessories could slap another $10 on what is already a pretty expensive toy. (-_-)

[kaiden]

That would possibly make the toy more expensive given the limited quantities (similar to how TFCC and BotCon toys are often above the RRP for their class size to offset cost of retooling). Tiger Track sold for the same RRP as MP Lambor (6000JPY, about AU$65). Giving it custom accessories could slap another $10 on what is already a pretty expensive toy. (-_-)

what? it was a suggestion... because the decal work he did looked really nice so i thought instead of piledrivers which are sideswipe's thing, he could maybe make tiger claws IF he wanted.

[lancalot]

It actually almost finished ....just waiting for the superglue to dry and painting it ....claws coming soon :)

[lancalot]

Added the picture of his robot mode with the claw to the first page.....Thanks for the idea kaiden :) ... i made him have 4 claws as Wolverine has three ...and remembering that was said in transformer the movie.... i cut the blades out of a plastic icecream lid and modified his pile driver to fit them in ....

[Iriorne]

Cool! Love the weathering and paint details. Makes him look a bit feral. :)

[Kazza]

Those claws are bonza man!! Reminds me of wolverine.:cool:

I would buy those as accessories from you!!

[Trent]

That looks awesome. Love it:cool:

[Sinnertwin]

Oh my...those claws... :eek: They look awesome! :D another great custom job!

[kaiden]

Added the picture of his robot mode with the claw to the first page.....Thanks for the idea kaiden :) ... i made him have 4 claws as Wolverine has three ...and remembering that was said in transformer the movie.... i cut the blades out of a plastic icecream lid and modified his pile driver to fit them in ....

fantastic custom ^_^

[lancalot]

Thanks man i glad you all like it ... That idea with the claws was genius Kaiden ... im looking at him now and it just added a whole new personality to him ...making him instantly different from sideswipe and red alert ... Also on another note is that i know not to do a clear gloss over water decal now ... it make the edge very visible as it reflect light at different angle on the edges

[Iriorne]

Also on another note is that i know not to do a clear gloss over water decal now ... it make the edge very visible as it reflect light at different angle on the edges

Hmm, clear coats are generally recommended otherwise you risk damaging the decal through handling. Probably too late now, but next time, trim the decal film as close as you can to the art work. No need to cut completely, but just score a new hobby knife blade around the art to cut through the film layer. In the case of the hood, I'd cut out all four scratch marks and apply them separately. You might also need to apply a bunch more microsol to help soften the decal film. If they're tough enough, you can apply microsol and tamp the decals down by applying firm pressure with a cotton bud or similar. Still looks great, despite the visible edge. :)

[lancalot]

yeah i try a matt coat next time and see how that looks.. i used heaps of mircosol on it ....and cut it heaps closer next time as well... But love the small detail that the decal can produce ... it open heap more possibility and be great for small faction symbol

[gamblor916]

Nice work, love the claws.