Get Wrecked!

Wreckage - Robot Mode
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

Finished my repaint of the Movie Transformers Wreckage! I think this one is my favorite robot form of all the Transformers.

In a Frenzy

In a Frenzy
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

I have completed my custom Transformers Robot Replicas (series 2) Frenzy.

He was cool to start with, but I added a bunch of pieces of stuff to him to make him more multi-dimensional, as well as new balljoints on his shoulders for more posability.

He then got a whole new spanking paint job, using a base of black metallic, then layered up with progressive silvers, then topped off with a chrome drybrush. I went in and added faded gold accents to match the rendered concept art on the box.

This is a neat base figure... much better than the kiddie version of Frenzy that came out earlier (even though it did transform into a boom box) or the weird little one that pops out of Barricade's grill.

Meet Your Nemesis

Protoform Nemesis Prime En Guard!
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

The yang to my yin - the Protoform Optimus Prime - is complete.

My newest custom Protoform Nemesis Prime... complete with interchangeable hands (regular, cannon and Dark Saber) is ready for some Transformer-stomping action!


For sale on eBay now!

Battle of the Brawl

Decepticon Brawl in the Shadows.
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

My Leader Class Brawl is done... in all his battle-ravaged glory.

This figure marks a new milestone for me - this is my first use of the airbrush I've had sitting in a box, never used, for over five years. Click the image for the jump to my Flickr gallery.

He's also for sale on eBay if you click here.

Credit Where Credit is Due

As many of you know, when I take photographs of my figures, I like to make them more visually appealing. Instead of taking them on plain backdrops in my lightbox, I like to hang a backdrop that accents or contrasts the color of the piece I am shooting. When I do this, I use many resources... from patterns I create in photoshop, photographs I have taken and blown up, etc.

This technique has always been done blindly, often using images that I have saved over the years in my "creative inspiration" folder I have on my PC. This is my collection of images I have saved off the Internet from many places, and turn to to look at when I want to get my creative juices flowing, or just want to admire the fine works of others.

What I humbly failed to do, however, is realize that when I use a backdrop that is part of a copyrighted work of art by a talented individual, that I may be violating copyrights that individual may hold on the piece.

It was brought to my attention that some of my photos for my Protoform Optimus Prime (which as I mentioned in an earlier post had exploded across the Internet) used a copyrighted work of art. The piece in question is titled "Absence of Vision" by an artist by the name of Vitaly S. Alexius. Ironically, my own absence of vision did not verify the origin of the image I had saved and printed as the backdrop, and failed to give Mr. Alexius proper due.

I have updated my Flickr photos containing this image with proper credit. I also wish to extend, publicly, my sincerest apologies to Vitaly, and state that I had no intentions of exploiting his beautiful artwork for any personal gain. I am greatly humbled by this, and as an artist myself, I am ashamed for having the foresight to use uncredited material.

I have learned from this mistake, and will make every attempt to ensure this does not happen again.

That all being said, I have talked via email with Mr. Alexius, and he has been very gracious in understanding the situation.

I urge you all to visit his website at http://www.svitart.com, and take a look at his amazing works of art, and commission him for your projects!

Hey Sparky, Where Ya Goin'?

Allspark - 1
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

"To eBay," said the Allspark...

This is made of wood. Hehehe... I said wood...

I carved it with the help of my Dremel and my own monkey hands...

I Scream for Starscream!

I'm gonna pinch you!!
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

...and my Protoform Starscream is now done as well! My follow up to the Optimus Prime Protoform, Starscream features interchangeable hands and a slick new paint job!

Check him out here, or place your bid here! He's cool, and if you buy it, it will make you cool too...

More Than a Minesweeper...

Bonecrusher - minesweeper mode
Originally uploaded by pairadocs

Bonecrusher is done. I am super happy how this one came out. Got to do military colors and then played with the pastels for the weathering effects again.

You can check out more photos here, or you can make a bid on ebay and own it!!