Timelines 06 Tarantulas - The Real kitbash

[kup]

As you guys know, I have been planning an attempt to realize the Dawn of Futures Past Tarantulas through a digibash and thanks to the input of fellow fans, I managed to reach a final color scheme that represented a 'Pre-Beast Wars' Tarantulas.

I have begun work in materialzing the digibash in plastic form and here is my progress so far:


The yellowy green matches 10th Anniversary Tarantulas same colors and the purple on the bike parts and arms are of a metallic purple again similar to the 10th Ani figure. The thighs are a brighter more mat purple to break up the shine.

[Gutsman Heavy]

colours are looking great.

[chuttla]

great idea, should look good finished, i might even make one if it turns out good

[loophole]

so shiny!! looks good what are you using to paint it?

[kup]

Thanks for your comments, guys.

It's less shiny in person as the flash reflects all over the place but he does have a metallic shine.

I couldn't find appropriate paint online so I mixed my own with regular Humbrol purple and Humbrol metallic silver.

All of the colors used aside from the copper on the feet and the black are mixes. I am waiting for pieces to dry so that I can give them a second coat and deal with any paint anomalies. I will then paint the chest pieces and then add the green stripes and yellow detailing as seen in the digibash.

[Seraphim Prime]

Looking really good so far!

[kup]

After 8 months I finally finishing my Trantulas. It was a lot of work, specially the head, eyes and stripes on the leg plates but here it is:

Timelines: Dawn of Futures Past

Tarantulas

Pic without flash for more accurate colors:



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Please let me know what you think specially if I succeeded in portraying a Pre-Beast Wars Tarantulas and in replicating my original Digibash concept

[Hursticon]

Kup, I think you've done an absolutely awesome job on this Pre-Beast Wars Tarantulas.
My only suggestion would be some black pin striping along the edges of the green stripes in his alt mode to help them stand out but also to help break up the amount of purple that shows up in bot mode, I'd also consider putting some black somewhere on his head for the same reasons.

Your choice of shades for the Purple, Green and Lemon/Lime are spot on, as is the Goldy-Bronze you've chosen for the rear of the bike, feet and arachno-eyes.

All in all though, Pre-Beast Wars Tarantulas fits right in with the rest of the Dawn of Futures Past set, which I'm so incredibly jealous of , so you should be proud dude as IMO you hit the mark pretty damn well.

[Lint]

Very nice work kup!

[GoktimusPrime]

Looks great! Could you post a comparison pic with your kitbash next to the original Tarantulas?