Custom: classics Blitzwing

[snaketales]

Well.... here's a tip, don't change your mind about how you're going to approach a custom halfway through work on it.

This was made from a Classics Acid Storm, which had originally been turned into Thundercracker, so in some areas there's at least three coats of paint on him.

It's a combination of a couple of custom classics Blitzwings I have found on the 'net.

The tank bits were taken from a movie Brawl. I cut the turret off Brawl's arm and stuck it on the little turret on top of the main turret.

The turret is not secured (yet!). When it's in plane mode the jet holds the turret down. In tank mode it sits on top of the body, and in robot mode the nosecone holds it in place.

No alt mode pics yet: I want to let the paint and superglue dry.







I initially planned for Blitzwing to have the Seeker cockpit chest, but changed my mind to 1) avoid having the turret magically disappear for transformation; and 2) to give him a broader chest and to set him apart from the Seekers.

I swapped his forearms so his elbows bent the right way in bot mode; alas this means they do not fit as snugly in plane mode as before.

I also rotated his legs. In the photos above he can't bend his knees. However, if you rotate his lower legs so he looks more like the toy i.e tail fins for feet, he can bend his knees.

I think the chest could do with some reprolabels.

[snaketales]

Who would have known making a triple changer would have been so hard?

Transformed Blitzwing this morning and realised I had stuffed up the wing/treads placement:



So I had to pull them off, dremel them again and superglue them back on. As a result they are glued on to an area that is only about 5mm square, so I have used some clear plastic ties as reinforcement.

One good thing about the changes: his barrel is now able to point straight up in robot mode.

I don't think I'm ever going to transform him again - moving the wings/treads is a nightmare and paint scratches result - but at least I know it can transform.

I like him as a figure. He looks big and burly next to the other triple-changers and Seekers.

[gamblor916]

That's quite ambitious. I've found that with transforming customs, planning is probably the most important part.
It's a nice homage to G1 Blitzwing.

[Tallestblue]

Man that is a Sweet Blitzwing! Great work!

[1AZRAEL1]

Wow, great attempt, I can tell he is not an easy one to plan for. But I think you pulled it off nicely.

[snaketales]

Thanks to Skullcruncher, Blitzwing is now armed and dangerous!

[loophole]

very cool!

[UltraMarginal]

Well done!! massively impressive work.
What is your next project? Sixshot might be a little adventurous ...