When Transformers' newest line (War for Cybertron) switched from Siege to it's next wave called Earthrise, I knew that my chances of finding a Skywarp figure to complete my three Decepticon Seekers were almost non-existent.
After all, even when it was first released, Skywarp came in a specialized bundle that wasn't easy to find in the first place, and in the secondary market, it was selling anywhere from $150-$200 by scalpers so I had resigned to the idea that I wasn't going to own one.
Then one day while out shopping, my wife informed me by phone of the current crop of figures that were in the aisle at our local Walmart. Nothing that I needed but she did say there was a Siege Starscream. I already had that figure but I decided that now was the time I was going to attempt my first customization.
So I asked her to bring home the Starscream figure and I set myself to the task.
There was quite a bit with the disassembly. I hadn't realized how many screws I would have to remove, but luckily everything came apart nicely and was easy to organize. Once it was all in pieces I began coating everything that would be recolored in a black base coat.
Once everything was coated in black it was time to do the detail work. Which included cleaning up the overspill areas, adding purple highlights, making some areas a charcoal gray color. Things like that.
Once it was all painted, there were just two final steps.
Step 1: Take some silver paint and dab it on my brush, then wipe almost all of it off. Then take the dry brush and wipe it on some of the areas to create a worn metal highlight. Giving it a real word "used" appearance.
Step 2: Coat everything in a clear matt varnish to that the paint will set and not get scratched off.
Once those were done and dry, it was time to reassemble. And let's just say I was not disappointed.
Step 1: Take some silver paint and dab it on my brush, then wipe almost all of it off. Then take the dry brush and wipe it on some of the areas to create a worn metal highlight. Giving it a real word "used" appearance.
Step 2: Coat everything in a clear matt varnish to that the paint will set and not get scratched off.
Once those were done and dry, it was time to reassemble. And let's just say I was not disappointed.
So there you have it. I finally got my Skywarp to complete my original three Decepticon Seekers. And you now know how I did it. Thanks for reading!
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