WIP: a Megatron of some sort

I picked up a headless KO classics Megatron recently.

Then I picked up a deluxe animated Megatron which was missing his thighs.

Result:

http://i55.tinypic.com/vg1k0k.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/2e3yjj4.jpg

Rest assured I will be painting this bad boy to make it look a bit more unified. Plus the head is too big to fit into the chest compartment. I'm undecided whether I'll shave the head down or just make it into a parts-former.

The balljoint on the animated head was also too big for the socket on the KO. I dremelled it down too far, so I've used tissue in the socket to make it a tight fit.

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Originally Posted by snaketales

I picked up a headless KO classics Megatron recently.
Then I picked up a deluxe animated Megatron which was missing his thighs.

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man, you seem to have the worst luck when it comes to buying transformers. missing parts here, broken parts there.
you should definitely look into finding a new seller :rolleyes::p

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Originally Posted by snaketales

I dremelled it down too far, so I've used tissue in the socket to make it a tight fit.

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hahaha...overzealous with the dremel hey?
no worries, i've lost count the number of times when i've cut too too far with the dremel aswell. i usually use putty to fill in the gaps and then re-dremel it. but i suppose that if you dont have putty, then tissue paper + superglue or superglue + baking powder might work too.

Even though the topic says Megatron, I was starting to think of an evil version of Perceptor could be had there. I think it was to do with the colour scheme. :)

Some WIP shots

http://i54.tinypic.com/352htet.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/20z367a.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2rxtgk3.jpg
His right hand is black in reality; it must have been the flash

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Originally Posted by snaketales

Some WIP shots

http://i54.tinypic.com/352htet.jpg

http://i51.tinypic.com/20z367a.jpg

http://i52.tinypic.com/2rxtgk3.jpg
His right hand is black in reality; it must have been the flash

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:cool:
thats looking good!
very creative work!
nice mix 'n' match one off figure!
cheers,tjp.

Thats looking pretty cool so far. Im surprised how well that head fits that mold, It looks like its meant to be there.

I actually liked the original colour scheme. Megatron in his jammies.

Completed version:

http://i53.tinypic.com/2howj6e.jpg

http://i55.tinypic.com/e18dx1.jpg

Not pictured: the look on my face when after taking this pic I started to transform him and HIS RIGHT LEG SNAPS OFF!!! :eek::mad:

I've glued it back on, so at the moment he's an action master. It's a pity because I have dremelled the head down to fit into the chest compartment for gun mode.

I'm hoping I can find some spare leg joints in my box of bits and pieces. If not, those wings are going to be ripped off.

Fixed... although the broken leg is a bit loose. I cut some styrene to fit into his crotch piece then nailed it to the broken hip ratchet/joint. The plastic split a bit so I'm a bit leery of transforming it.
One good thing - while pulling it apart I discovered his wings were just plugged in (the official classics Megatron's wings are held in by a metal pin). He looks much more streamlined without the wings so I'm going to leave them off.

http://i51.tinypic.com/kew3rl.jpg

Who knows what continuity it goes in - animated? Classics? I think my nine-year-old son had the right idea when he called it "Transformers Prime" Megatron.

Very nicely done, pity the leg broke, but nice recovery al the same.:cool:

Oooh i like this ... i think it looks brilliant without the wings.