Snaketales' Stunticons

[snaketales]

Finally got hold of an Inferno (well, actually a Grappel) for Motormaster.
I'm not the first to do this custom. I want to get rid of the grey side panels but my hammer and nail trick of tapping the rods out didnt work so I'm stuck with them for now (but they're growing on me...)
When I was planning this custom I was worried the clear windows made him look insubstantial so I made a chestplate for it from a junker g1 Topspin that clips on to Grappel's back. However, painting the windows has filled it out a bit so I'm not sure if I'll keep it. Depends how my next project using this mold goes.
That plus taking the arms off for truck mode makes it a bit of a parts former, alas.






With chest panel


Without


The gang so far




Now we'll see who's king of the road!


The trailer is still a work in progress

[Lint]

brilliant stuff! howd you stain the windows purple?

[snaketales]

brilliant stuff! howd you stain the windows purple?

Hand-painted with Colours by Boyd enamel 'purple pearl'.

Actually I'm really pleased with how that turned out. It's not a 'solid' colour so you can still make out vague shapes behind the windscreen

[loophole]

wow they all look great!! Dead End looks surprisingly like a classic toy with that head.

Ive been thinking about doing the same thing with what you did for Motormaster and i must say that chestplate really works for him and i love his bulk compared to prime.

Might i suggest for Wildrider that you could use the Tracks/Wheeljack mould it still looks tough, is taller and had better articulation than the Rodimus mould

[Prowl]

Awesome job on Motormaster & Breakdown. Not a fan of Dead End but that is only because of his legs & kibble you have done a bang up job on the paint apps.

Just had a look at my SS Grappel & I think you can file down a bulge under teh feet part that may let you lay them flat like how the Prime rear end is?

May be worth looking at as he looks awesome.

[RageOnTheRoads]

These are soooooo wicked, I love the Dead End homage!

[kristofferrer]

THIS IS FANTASTIC! i really like seeing your ideas! you can really pull things in together and it works so well.


nice job!

[Hursticon]

Those are some really great customs Snakey, there really needs to be some more Motormaster love and this attests!

[snaketales]

Motormaster finished.... now with trailer!
I cut away about the front third of the trailer floor and prised off the blue things that were on the inside walls. Now the trailer can fit over the cab rear. Unfortunately in the process I snapped off the trailer door hinges. At the moment I've got thick black double-sided tape holding the door on. For display purposes I think it's fine.
I also managed to get the grey side panels off Motormaster and painted the top half of the supports on the cab silver to look like smoke stacks.
The trailer is used to store Motormaster's arms when in vehicle mode and his chestplate. Drag Strip won't fit in but Bumblebee and Prowl will. I haven't tried any other Stunticons yet.
One of my sons asked where the trailer goes when Motormaster transforms. I said the same place that Optimus' trailer goes.







Watch this spot for my next hot re-use of the Grappel mold

[humtan]

looks awesome snakey

now make them combine!!!