Thanks for all the kind words. Glad people liked it. thought I might get flamed for "desicrating" a G1.
I am stoked with the way he turned out.
For anyone wondering, this was the first time I have ever attempted anything like this on a TF. I used nothing special - just left over model paints and an old brush. Oh and a lot of patience. I was unable to "save" the clear window bits, hence the black on 1-side and red on the other approach.