" I'll drive , you shoot!"
Transformers Diorama
starring Custom Battle Damaged Bumblebee, Custom Longarm w/flashing lights.
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Bumblebee in car mode, using my dremel tool. I try giving him details of being in major battles, taking couple of lazer beams off the roof top, with a busted headlights, busted fenders/hood, etc. With some flat white, black, rust, and some greys , I gave the damaged some washing and highlights for detail.
In figure mode , I gave Bumblebee some slight battle damaged knicks/cuts, then applying some different shades of metallics, to give him more of a realistic look then a just a toy. Now in the mist of taking these pictures , I forgot to transformer his hood all the way,. so if your one of these knick picky people, sorry, it was a mistake.
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Now before you start yelling at me!!!!!!!!!!! I KNOW that BumbleBee got ripped at the legs not the waist. So many fans on Transformers Forum's flipped out when they saw this. First I did it this way because BB wouldn't fit right on Longarm, because he was too long. Second I wanted for who ever bought him on Ebay, to be able to trasnformer him back into the car, broken legs wouldn't have work. Third, LOL it's my creation , I can design it the way I want to. thank you! Using a SM3 Doc Ock tentacle, asome scrap wire, I re-created a mechanical style spine for Bumblebee. Quick repaint and we are done. Spine simply pops on and off.
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I'll drive !!!!!!!!!
You shoot !!!!!!!
Here's Longarm to the rescue!!!!!!!!
In truck mode, Longarm got some simple washes from flat black to metallics. After seeing Jin Saotome's Custom Barricade light setup. I wanted Longarm to have running lights also. Adding Barricades light bar, I dissemble the truck cab, drill 2 holes and insert the blinking lights. I really think it added a great effect.
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Longarm Figure Mode
simple re-paint besides adding the lights. Adding different metallics, washes here/there, and then sealed with Kyrlics Clear Coat. I love this figure , great detail, but transforming him is really a pain with the legs man.
This page was last updated: May 30, 2008
Battle Damaged Street Diorama base
This base/diorama was very fun for me to make. Wooden base, with foam blocs covered in a liquid harden (Ureshell) acting as broken concrete, a damaged Jazz fender (RIP Jazz) lol, kitty litter acting as small rocks, mufflers from a car model, Batman Bruce Wayne door -- dremeled and repainted, fire hydrant with squirting water ( using my Webbing tutorial trick ) brickwall dremeled down and re-painted. Street covered in texture paint and then given highlights.
This custom was reviewed by Action Figure Customs. I give high props to Mig for his kind words. Click on pic below for link to his blog. thanks!
