Custom Masterpiece G2 Grimlock

[ITZTRU]

Awww. Can you paint my Hasbro MP Soundwave's eyes chrome red too?

[gamblor916]

That looks pretty good. Can't wait to see it assembled.

[lancalot]

that looking good man.... can't wait to see the end result

[SMHFConvoy]

Sooo nice *drool*

[i_amtrunks]

Very cool. I know its been done, but yours is the first one Ive seen with all the parts out like that. Less parts than I thought.

Looking forward to the finished product.

[M-bot]

Awww. Can you paint my Hasbro MP Soundwave's eyes chrome red too?

Probably! I have reprolabels on my Hasbro MP Soundwave but it's a bit of an awkward fit, so if the sword works out well, I may give it a go.

With the sword, I'm using a high gloss black lacquer base, then Alclad II Chrome, then trying out Alclad's new (well, new to me anyway) red clear lacquer. We'll see how it comes out.

Very cool. I know its been done, but yours is the first one Ive seen with all the parts out like that. Less parts than I thought.

Looking forward to the finished product.

Thanks for the kind words everyone. It's always tricky finding that right balance between disassembling enough against too much. Even though there doesn't seem to many parts, and the transformation sequence is not unlike the original G1 model, there is some absolutely ripping engineering going on in this mould, especially the legs and the body.

[mknell]

Omg that's amazing, I wish I was talented like you and could do that. I do want one!!!!

[Lint]

That looks pretty good. Can't wait to see it assembled.

I was skeptical when I clicked the title, but now I am on the same track!

[M-bot]

So I did a little more work, on Grimmy's li'l dino arms (which I chromed using Alclad II Chrome (the original had chromed claws but silver arms), and I dolled up the sword, using the Alclad chrome and transparent red and yellow.

First, base coats in high gloss black:
DSC_0083 by M-bot

Then chrome:
DSC_0085 by M-bot

DSC_0084 by M-bot

Then, on the sword, I did the transparent red, with heavier layers over the hilt to darken it:
DSC_0087 by M-bot

And then the yellow over the top of that (only on the blade), to highlight:
DSC_0089 by M-bot

DSC_0090 by M-bot

This was all done over several sittings over a week and a bit. Just clear coating to go and then reassembly.

[UltraMarginal]

Loving it, just like all your other work.

it looks like the sword turned out pretty good.