TDR-10M Thunderbolt
The 2010 limited edition ‘Mech carries on the tradition of jumping sculpts with the TDR-10M from TRO 3085. I had originally wanted to get this mini done for the WAMP contest but ran out of time before I could finish. I just wasn’t happy with the paint job until today.
This ‘Mech will be joining the ranks of my Free Worlds League Militia. The mini did have some bad mold lines running along the shoulder pads but that was it. The jumping pose was a bit of a pain to put together although that was expected.
I ended up clipping the foot of the exhaust blast’s base because it would not fit in a standard hex base. I would think that would be a requirement for minis these days. A minor gripe on an otherwise gorgeous miniature.
Overall the mini was a joy to paint. The panel lines were crisp and there was plenty of detail to elaborate on. A great sculpt to paint!
I’m a bit disappointed in my pictures. I’m afraid that my highlighting efforts on the colored bands ended up being washed out by my camera. That could very well have been compounded by the fact that I did not have the right lighting available. The day I took these pictures was very overcast which forced me to reply on spot lighting from desk lamps for illumination. I’ve always gotten better results when more natural light was available.
Very nice work. I’ve been working on two two jumping mechs, but I sort of stalled-out on painting this past year. This might inspire me to get back to work! :-)
Nice paint job. I am currently struggling to assemble mine. My issue is pose the legs so it doesn’t look like the leg jump jets are working in a different direction than the back jets.
Wasp
Nice paint job and attention to detail. I wish I could handcuff you to the water heater in my basement and make you paint miniatures for like 6 days. LOL
Skeletor, get in line.