#490
Since the other Autobots had been partying hard it seemed
like the perfect opportunity to give the commentary trio the spotlight, and get
Cliffjumper and Hot Shot upgraded to match Hound.
For Cliffjumper I used a knockoff of a third party upgrade
kit designed for the Classics Cliffjumper toy, which is only a straight repaint
of Bumblebee. This provided him with a new head as well as a spoiler and front
bumper, but the material used on it is quite fragile. The head and spoiler are
sturdy enough but as the comic progresses you may notice the front spoiler
begin to miss small pieces as they broke off.
Whether or not to upgrade Hot Shot was another decision that
didn’t come lightly. I don’t regret using the new Hot Shot toy as an upgrade
but while it had a lot more articulation points than the original Armada Hot
Shot, it was actually a lot harder to pose due to poorly designed feet.
I mentioned in the commentary for comic #480 that Hot Shot
didn’t want an upgrade at that time…well at this point he apparently did. I
like that he was just able to give himself an upgrade because “he didn’t know
that he couldn’t do it”. It also provided Cliffjumper with the fuel for some
good grumblings.
The last thing to cover was Hound’s explanations in
the last panel. There were a few things I realized I needed to explain from the
last story and since there was nothing groundbreaking about them, offhanded
silly excuses seemed totally acceptable.
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