ROTF Bumblebee - with simple hand and gun mod :)

[mampy]

My take on ROTF Bumblebee. Pretty much just a boring straight repaint, but I decided to dirty up the robot parts to give it a little more of that movie vibe. I was debating on whether to post this or not because I'm sure everyone has seen enough BBs already, but yeah since I already took the pics I decided to share it anyway.

Click the thumbnails to enlarge the pics. Enjoy! :)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB01.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB01.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB02.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB02.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB03.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB03.jpg)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB04.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB04.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB05.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB05.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB06.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB06.jpg)


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB07.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB07.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB08.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB08.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB09.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB09.jpg)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB10.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB10.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB11.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB11.jpg)

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UPDATE 9/22/09

Added stuff:
- Swapped his cannon arm with the right hand of a junker BB '08 I had lying around.
- Modded the TFTM BB cannon so it can magnetically attach to the right arm. :)
- Painted the rims for movie accuracy.
- Added decals - forehead autobot symbol, car license plate, and small autobot logos for the hubcaps.

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB12_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB12_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB13_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB13_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB14_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB14_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB15_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB15_800x600.jpg)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB16_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB16_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB17_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB17_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB18_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB18_800x600.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/th_ROTFBB19_800x600.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Bumblebee/ROTFBB19_800x600.jpg)

You may see more pics of my other customs on my Flickr and Photobucket pages:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mampy/
http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/

[enclinedesigns]

HUBCAP DECLAS!!! AMZING!!

I am happy you are showing your stuff off here!!!!

did you brush the clear coat one?

[mampy]

Haha thanks! Yup, I brushed on Future. Unfortunately, some areas still have some noticeable brushstrokes. I am still hoping to find a good deal for an airbrush + compressor locally. Seems like the next thing to do to step my game up but it is one expensive step. :)

[enclinedesigns]

Well if you are making money with it, good tools are invaluable!!!

We are working on getting discounts for pro members!! So just hold off a bit on that airbrush.

[mampy]

Haha yeah.

Thanks for the heads up, but I doubt that the discounts will help much when I factor in shipping (I'm from the Philippines) and the hassle of dealing with our hopelessly corrupt customs office. Probably better off looking for one locally. :)

[Shadow]

You can never have too much BB around, great job!

[RodimusdawG]

A good Bumblebee is always nice to see. I really like what you did with the arm and cannon mod. Any thoughts on making the battle mask to go with this?

[Solrac333]

Very nice. I still have to paint my ROTF BB too. I don't care if a figure has been painted a million times by other people. If you are proud of it, post it.

[mampy]

Thanks guys! :)

A good Bumblebee is always nice to see. I really like what you did with the arm and cannon mod. Any thoughts on making the battle mask to go with this?

I have an extra Stealth BB head lying around so I might use that. IIRC FR split the regular and masked BB heads a-la Punch/counterpunch on his, but that might not work well here because the new Preview BB head is too large.

Of course, if someone can make a sliding mask in the correct scale, that would be nice. :D

[Solrac333]

I just did a simple head swap with this guy and the premium BB. Both look better. You have now just inspired me to actually start painting my ROTF BB.

Oh yes. The hand mod is awesome.

[Shinobi]

Nice mod with the ROTF Bee Mampy! Too bad I sell off my '08 version, anyway I'm still contented with just a repaint.

[mampy]

Thanks man! I sold mine off too but luckily I was able to pick up a loose stealth BB for around P200. If you're interested in the mod, there are also a lot of high quality KO TFTM BBs being sold locally in Divi or GH. They should be cheap enough to cut up for the parts. :)