custom Transformers Animated Gears

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27th July 2011, 04:03 PM
snaketales

custom Transformers Animated Gears

My seven-year-old didn't want Sentinel Prime any more after his younger brother ripped the figure's ears off, so I swapped for it.

To my eyes the vehicle mode is a good likeness for Gears but something about the robot mode strikes me as off. The head mold is way off but I don't think I could remold it into G1 Gears' head. I don't think the colour I used on the head is the best choice, but in the original colours it looked too much like Sentinel. Maybe I'll do it red..... Any suggestions would be welcome.

For the moment I think I will leave this in vehicle mode. It suffers from exposed head syndrome, but eh.

http://i51.tinypic.com/24drp8h.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2pzjl2t.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/10ynarb.jpg
27th July 2011, 05:37 PM
chuttla

not an animated fan, but that looks really good, the mold works well for gears:)
27th July 2011, 06:42 PM
Paulbot

Go with a red head. It will look more like G1 Gears and will make the head less noticeable in vehicle mode (which looks really good).
28th July 2011, 09:51 AM
liegeprime

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

Go with a red head. It will look more like G1 Gears and will make the head less noticeable in vehicle mode (which looks really good).

+1.
28th July 2011, 10:18 AM
1AZRAEL1

Quote:

Originally Posted by chuttla

not an animated fan, but that looks really good, the mold works well for gears:)

Same here, does look really good, the mold works well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Paulbot

Go with a red head. It will look more like G1 Gears and will make the head less noticeable in vehicle mode (which looks really good).

+1
28th July 2011, 11:46 AM
snaketales

Thanks for the comments... would you believe I painted the head red before reading them though? Great minds and all that...

here's a WIP shot. Soon as I had put the first coat on I felt much happier about it. It's still wet in the pic, which is why it's a bit shinier.

http://i51.tinypic.com/24yu0rt.jpg
28th July 2011, 10:49 PM
Sky Shadow

Very clever. This mould needs a second release.
2nd August 2011, 01:35 PM
snaketales

Updated version

http://i53.tinypic.com/16igt9f.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2di2fki.jpg
2nd August 2011, 02:02 PM
iceburn

nicely done mate
3rd August 2011, 02:49 AM
kristofferrer

very nice...
3rd August 2011, 10:28 AM
UltraMarginal

I totally dig it.:cool:
6th August 2011, 10:44 PM
Hursticon

Holy crap you're getting damn good at these Snakey! :eek:
I'm really diggin' this one as it works so very well, he even looks like a Grump! :D:cool: