Custom: Classics Rotorstorm

[Doubledealer]

I feel the need, the need for another custom! After reading the inspiringly brilliant Last Stand of the Wreckers (if you haven't read it, you're missing out on the best thing since TFA Season 3) and falling in love with Rotorstorm's awesome portrayal (was so pleased at how well they handled his character being a huge fan of the G1 Euro Turbomaster toys) I thought what would be cooler than a modern interpretation of the fantastic Rotorstorm!

This custom will be similar to my last (Earth TFA Wasp) in so far as I'll be repainting a modern Transformer (in this case, HFTD Tomahawk) and customising the head. I may decide to use another head but I'll first see how I go at sculpting on details to Tomahawks head (it's a perfect canvas, the eyes inparticular are spot-on).

For this project I'll be using Tamiya Acrylic/Enamel Primer (the Mr Hobby primer you see in the background has horrible coverage imo) and then Mr Hobby acrylic paints. I would have gone with Tamiya enamels but they didn't have the colours needed for this project like the hot pink. I hand painted Wasp but for Rotorstorm I'll be using my new Iwata airbrush.

Oh and before someone else mentions it, yes I know I forgot the main ultramarine blue colour paint. Damn brain...Expect more pics as I go!

HFTD Tomahawk moments before being totally pwned by a screwdriver and sandpaper


After the accident

[Deonasis]

Goodluck DoubleDealer, your Wasp was excellent and I eagerly await this..

[Hursticon]

Ooh!, I'm looking forward to this one! - Good luck Doubledealer.

[Sky Shadow]

What I love most about these is your confidence, Doubledealer - you post what you're going to do before you do it and then show us the process and progress. And if Wasp is anything to go by, Rotorstorm will be amazing.

Wreckers: combine!

[gamblor916]

Looking forward to see what you come up with. Good luck.

[i_amtrunks]

Cant wait to see the progress pics, Rotorstorm is a longtime favourite of mine too.

[lcz128]

Totally looking forward to this as it's something I intended to do when I first saw pix of the toy!

Haven't been able to find one for cheap enough to buy it though. :S
Either way; looking forward to it bro!!

[liegeprime]

Erm any new developments?

[Doubledealer]

Yeah sorry for the lack of updates fellow bots. Going from a desk job to a network field engineer in the last few weeks has knocked the stuffing out of me and as a result my hobbies haven't been at the forefront of my attention. Hopefully I'll be able to do a bit of work on ol' Rotorstorm this weekend or the next so stay tuned. It won't happen overnight, but it will happen!

[lcz128]

Dangit. I thought there was an update! Lol