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Ultra Magnus Heroes of Cybertron Custom Toy
"Andy, that's just a white Optimus Prime." You're not entirely wrong. And yet, you are! I've already told you about Powered Convoy. Twice, in fact! But this is the first…
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Nemesis Prime Heroes of Cybertron Custom Toy
It's Optimus Prime Repaint week on PsychoAndy.com -- All the posts this week will be custom toys based on the most iconic Transformer, Optimus Prime! And all of them will…
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Heroes of Cybertron Redwing Custom Toy
Redwing is an interesting fella. He never appeared anywhere in the original Transformers Generation 1 cartoon series, and in fact only exists because of a printing error. So, there was…
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Transformers R.E.D. Series “Gum” Soundwave Custom Toy
I came across this oddity while searching for ideas to paint Soundwave that weren't just his typical black Soundblaster, or white Shattered Glass Universe repaints. Especially since I'd already done…
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Transformers R.E.D. Series Unreleased “Safety” Megatron Custom Toy
In the early 2000s, riding the 1980s nostalgia wave, Hasbro re-released MANY of the old Transformers toys. However, because toy safety standards had changed so much since 1984, the original…
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Megatron R.E.D. Series Generation 2 Hero Custom Toy
In 1993's Transformers: Generation 2, Megatron was re-imagined as a green-and-purple tank with electronic sound effects and a firing shoulder cannon. The following year, Hasbro released a newer, smaller Megatron…
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Transfromers R.E.D. Series Powered Convoy Custom Toy
I've already posted about Powered Convoy, with my Robot Heroes repaint. So, like the Robot Enhanced Design Series Soundwave and Megatron toys, I just HAD to re-paint the Optimus Prime…
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Transformers R.E.D. Series Generation 2 Megatron Custom Toy
Okay, so. In 1984, the original Megatron toy was released as part of the initial lineup of Transformers toys. Megs turns into a Walther P-38 pistol, complete with removeable scope,…
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Heroes of Cybertron Action Master Thundercracker Repaint
Back in September, I wrote a whole thing about the weirdness of Action Master Thundercracker, and showed off my Robot Heroes repaint of this bizarre color scheme. Well, I did…
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Transformers RED Soundwave – Marvel Comics Colors
You all remember Soundwave, right? The blue micro-cassette recorder Transformers character? Well, fun fact! In the original Marvel Comics series, he was, for whatever reason, colored purple! While I fully…
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Work in progress: GI Joe Classified Rock ‘n’ Roll
Based on his appearances in the IDW comic series: He’s still got some touching up to be done, and I need to paint on all of his arm tattoos, as…
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TMNT Rat King Custom Toy
The Rat King is a disgusting human who has been forced by circumstances (perhaps?) out of his control to live in the sewers and hang out with vermin. Depending on…
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Disney Infinity Elsa as Captain Marvel
This is from 2014, if I recall correctly. Captain Marvel mania had overtaken social media, and Frozen was the biggest movie on the planet. The two seemed like a strangely…
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Real Ghostbusters Movie Custom Toys
In addition to the more cartoon-accurate repaints of The Real Ghostbusters toys, I also made versions based on the 1984 film. "But hey," you begin. "Andy, you forgot the nametags…
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Transformers Robot Heroes Soundblaster Custom Toy
Ah, more fun with the adorable Robot Heroes toy line. Here's some history before we get into this: Soundblaster is obviously a black repaint of Soundwave. Soundwave was a modified…