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Date Posted: 9/02/02 17:04:16 GMT+10
Author: J Anderson
Subject: Re: Repaints
In reply to: Goktimus Prime 's message, "Repaints" on 8/02/02 14:31:19 GMT+10

>I wouldn't do that, because it's basically "cheating"
>to add a toy to your collection -- and no matter how
>good your painting skills are, you'll always know that
>the toy isn't the real Laser Optimus Prime.
>
>My personal policy with repaints/customs is to make
>something completely original. I've seen other
>Transfans make repaints based on existing toy, like
>Titania's "Fractyl" which is a repaint of a bootleg
>Terrorsaur, and "Antagony" which is a repaint of
>Inferno -- aside from the fact that they weren't
>repainted that well, the fact is that they're not and
>never will be the real Fractyl and Antagony toys.

I customized a Brawl from an Armorhide. But in the process, reversed the arms and legs, adding hands and feet. And while repainting the body green, I painted the arms gray, and added those little vent pipes to his sides.

It doesn't transform, but the robot form is more accurate to the show.

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Replies:

Fact is.... -- Kal, 11/02/02 21:06:58 GMT+10
- Re: Fact is.... -- Goktimus Prime, 13/02/02 2:55:44 GMT+10
  - Oh, come ON!! -- Axaday, 13/02/02 4:58:33 GMT+10
    - Whoa! What's with this confrontational attitude?? -- Goktimus Prime, 13/02/02 17:28:28 GMT+10
      - Re: Whoa! What's with this confrontational attitude?? -- Axaday, 13/02/02 18:42:13 GMT+10
        And not everyone's a collector.... -- Kal, 13/02/02 21:29:57 GMT+10
        Re: And not everyone's a collector.... -- Silent Bob, 15/02/02 5:19:22 GMT+10
        Oooh -- Axaday, 15/02/02 5:31:51 GMT+10
        Dont worry about it Axaday -- Megatron, 10/03/02 5:56:53 GMT+10
        Re: Dont worry about it Axaday -- Axaday, 10/03/02 10:49:26 GMT+10
        Re: Dont worry about it Axaday -- LBD "Nytetrayn", 10/03/02 20:01:56 GMT+10
  - Re: Fact is.... -- LBD "Nytetrayn", 13/02/02 4:59:54 GMT+10

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