Photoshop composite of Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid video game series vs. an AT-AT walker from Star Wars.
Metal Gear Solid vs. Star Wars
Photoshop composite of Solid Snake from the Metal Gear Solid video game series vs. an AT-AT walker from Star Wars.
Custom Starscream
This is Starscream from Hasbro's Generations line. General weathering was applied to the entire figure. The only real full color changes I made are the silver wheels and the silver nosecone.
Vehicle Mode
Vehicle Mode
Front angle view.
Original figure. Photo from www.seibertron.com.
Front view. You can easily see the changed nosecone. I like the silver tip better. I think it helps to make it look as if it's made out of multiple pieces.
Right side view.
Back view. I gave the thrusters a light silver drybrushing to give them a bit of a worn/used look.
Left side view.
Top view. Here you can see the wash of light grey that I added to the figure which helps to darken the panel lines.
Underside. Both sets of wheels (front and back) have been painted silver. Everything else has just been given a light wash. I used light grey on the white areas, dark brown on the red areas, and black on the blue areas.
Robot Mode
Front view. You can see the figure looks quite a bit more detailed with the paint wash, which lets the color settle into the crevices creating the illusion of dirt and shadow. The silver circles on his chest are the front wheels, folded in. The missile launchers detach from his wings and can either be held, or attached to his shoulders.
A close up of his face and torso.
Right side view.
Back view. Compared to the last image, the figure now has much more visible detail.
Left side view.
360˚ view.
Bit of an action pose. Starscream aims his gun at a fallen enemy...
"Hound"
Vehicle Mode
Right side view. Applied Mr. Hobby "Charcoal Black Weathering Pastel" to the entire figure. I then sprayed the figure with Krylon Matte Finish to protect the first pastel layer before applying more. This was followed by a selective dusting of Mr. Hobby "Rust Orange Weathering Pastel" to simulate rusting around the wheel wells and other areas where there would be a collection of moisture. Also, the hub caps were painted copper (previously unpainted).
Front view.
Left side view. I painted the silver and copper detailing behind the front tires (previously unpainted green plastic). The tires where given a wash of light brown Acrylic and then wiped down, a.k.a. the "paint wipe" technique (also known as a "wash"). This removes the paint on the raised areas and (in this case) helps to simulate dust and mud that has settled into the crevasses of the tire. This paint wipe technique was also applied to all the black areas with a light gray. This can be easily seen on the back of the robot legs.
Back view.
The console controls were completely unpainted so I simply added some white to select areas. The rectangular screen at the bottom (right of the steering wheel) is a cut piece of chrome tape.
Top view.
Underside.
Robot Mode
Front view. Not much to describe about this one. It has all the same detailing in robot mode as it does in vehicle mode.
Right side view.
Back view.
The inside of the feet were previously hollow. I filled those in with Aves Fixit Sculpt, let it dry, sanded it smooth, and then painted it to match.
The figure's silver robot face was painted white to match his upper legs (more of a personal preference).
Action pose!
I also filled in the license plate. The letters/numbers are rub-on transfers. I chose C-13 because that is the code number for the Japanese release of the figure.
Robot Mode
Left side view.
His gun can also be shoulder mounted just like in the original cartoon. :)
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