Metroplex Custom (pic heavy!)

[M-bot]

I'm really enjoying watching this come together.

You're ideas of mixing the black with the red and prepainting Scampers windows with Silver and mixing the silver with the white have really paid off.

How did you do the panel lining on the "ear" pieces? was it a black wash or something like a gundam marker?

I used a black wash, watered down further, with about 2 layers. I prefer to use a liquid wash as it tends to find the grooves all by itself and if you stuff anything up, a quick wipe and you can do it over.

[UltraMarginal]

NICE!

[Sam]

Your paint skills are legendary.

[M-bot]

Some panel lining. This guy is ridiculously loaded with detail, bringing it all out is a major part of this custom. These pieces took me the best part of 90 minutes to complete. Heaps still to go!

Note that these are unfinished pieces, not quite up to a standard I'd be happy with. They still need a bit more of a tidy up and a bit more detailing.


DSC_0195 by M-bot2011


DSC_0196 by M-bot2011


DSC_0197 by M-bot2011


DSC_0198 by M-bot2011

[bassbot]

Woah man, looking epic!

[AJ_Prime]

Wow mate, this is coming along REALLY nicely! The panel lining makes a HUGE difference, like you say there is a LOT of detail in this figure. Loving your idea of silver with gloss white on top. Looks amazing.

And that face! OMG! It just looks so beautiful!!

[M-bot]

Finished the last of the spray painting this weekend, working on finishes the rest of the week before the deadline for completion next weekend. After my buyer sees the commission (only fair if he gets to see it first), I'll be putting up a gallery of the finished piece.

As a teaser, here is the completed Scamper. Enjoy!


DSC_0206 by M-bot2011


DSC_0208 by M-bot2011


DSC_0209 by M-bot2011


DSC_0214 by M-bot2011


DSC_0213 by M-bot2011


DSC_0210 by M-bot2011

[griffin]

[Deonasis]

I agree. M-bot now that you are finishing the titan up, don't forget to arrange a bazillion high quality photos from a bazillion angles. Pick the best of them to show your wares and help land you more paid customs when you decide.

Look at the quality of pictures of the biggest and best customiser out there. After all, your actual custom ends up with just one person but the pics you choose are what the rest of the internet decides upon.

No doubt you probably already had this under control.

[M-bot]

I agree. M-bot now that you are finishing the titan up, don't forget to arrange a bazillion high quality photos from a bazillion angles. Pick the best of them to show your wares and help land you more paid customs when you decide.

Look at the quality of pictures of the biggest and best customiser out there. After all, your actual custom ends up with just one person but the pics you choose are what the rest of the internet decides upon.

No doubt you probably already had this under control.

You are absolutely right, I'll be photographing the living suitcase out of this guy when he's done. But...

I'm not the greatest of photographers. I'll be having a good close look at the toy photography thread to get a bit of a handle on what kind of settings I need my camera on, that kind of thing.

Look out for the completed model this Sunday night! Buyer is picking it up in the afternoon. I'm working like a demon to get it done. Plenty of late nights this week!