The Energon Pub

by **TM Devastator** » Fri Jul 14, 2006 1:05 am

Damn! These creatures look so cool! I wasn't sure how this project would turn out, but man, it's looking damn good! I kinda miss the unified color scheme concept, but this looks great.

by **piranacon** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:34 am

thanks again guys, sorry about the wait on all these but its taking time. i found it too hard blend the colours with the paint brush so some of these have actualy been finger painted ,

by **Ramrider** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 9:00 am

John Dillinga wrote:Have you thought about diffrent personalities? The lobster screams to me that he hates water it would be a funny Personality flaw "He's a lobster but he hates water...I wonder why?"

Actually, that's not far from the truth anyway - Nautilator (the lobster) loves water, but he just can't function in it...

These are looking better and better. What's the idea about making a Cybershark into Tentakil, though - Are you talking about making him into a shark too, or are we talking major league squidbash - in which case I'll be really interested to see how you pull that off...

by **Pun-3X** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 12:01 pm

Very good job on Snaptrap. I'm impressed.

by **tentagil** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:41 pm

Wasn't there a squid like figure in the BW lines? Yep there was, Japanese only though i think.

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1997/clawjaw.html

and here is a link to an Ebay with him in England.

http://cgi.ebay.com/CLAW-JAW-OCTOPUS_W0QQitemZ140007791833QQihZ004QQcategoryZ2485QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

News Credits: 3 · by **Darth Zax** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:42 pm

tentagil wrote:Wasn't there a squid like figure in the BW lines? Yep there was, Japanese only though i think.

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1997/clawjaw.html

no, he was released in the USA as claw jaw. he is a basic though.

by **tentagil** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 1:43 pm

ah, didn't know he was a basic. Oh well.

by **piranacon** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:00 pm

thanks again for the input it realy helps the process along
im using clawjaw as tentakil until i make the new one, but he is about half the size of the rest,

the idea for tentakil is basicaly using the frame of cybershark that can form a leg, pulling off all the shark bits and his transformation is similor to clawjaw, but he would be in scale with the rest so could be both a leg and an arm, i also need a cybershark for parts to finsh scalor so it works out well again

i had an idea for tentacles, using pipe cleaners or the wire that holds our transfomrers in there boxes, sculpting a tentacle skeleton on them with putty and covering them in latex, it'l be fun to try out either way

by **nobody1898** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 4:12 pm

I really like your uses of the crab arm on that weapon thing, it's kinda like metroplex's axe. but I was thinking wouldn't it be really cool if you replace the rampage missle launch with a trident. you know with the whole under sea thing i think it might work.

by **Tramp** » Sat Jul 15, 2006 5:04 pm

Sculpy makes a flexible version of their compound, that, instead of becoming rock hard after baking, becomes like rubber, or ?Bendy? so you can mke toys with it.

by **Hobbyist Prime** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 9:23 am

Sorry if this is repeating something I missed but the sixth seacon was the weapon for piranacon so why not make clawjaw some type of rifle?

by **tentagil** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 2:56 pm

He wants to go with the original concept that all six members can be a limb or a weapon though.

by **piranacon** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:02 pm

haha we are working like the borg here with all these ideas being thrown arround, its great.
il keep an eye out for the bendy sculpy i havent seen that, but would it be poseable,
it allhelps ive been thinkign abotu weapons since these have bene bought as junkers and didnt come with any parts,
i dunno if the 6th member can be a gun because the sholders might not be able to hold the weight but il test it out when they are all done , i thort maybe make a trident made from 6 individual weapons, kinda like the power rangers

by **Ramrider** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:07 pm

piranacon wrote:il keep an eye out for the bendy sculpy i havent seen that, but would it be poseable

I've never used the stuff myself, but theoretically, if you made a wireframe and applied the Sculpy round it, then once it was baked it should be poseable as long as the Sculpy layer isn't too thick. It'd probably take some experimentation, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

by **Tramp** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:11 pm

Ramrider wrote:
piranacon wrote:il keep an eye out for the bendy sculpy i havent seen that, but would it be poseable

I've never used the stuff myself, but theoretically, if you made a wireframe and applied the Sculpy round it, then once it was baked it should be poseable as long as the Sculpy layer isn't too thick. It'd probably take some experimentation, but I don't see why it wouldn't work.

Well, the stuff I?m tali\king about is made by Sculpy, but is fully flexible after baking. Instead of being hard, it has the consistancy of the type of plastic used to make Bendies. I would have to go to Michael?s to give you the exact name.

by **Ramrider** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 5:34 pm

Oh, I know exactly what you're referring to; I've seen it in my local craft shops. But having never actually used it, I don't know from experience how much of a stretch factor it has.
Bear in mind that flexible substances become less so the thicker they are - if you bend an eraser about 5mm thick, you'll be able to fold it pretty much in half, but if it's closer to 10-15mm thick, odds are it won't bend as far before it just cracks.

But yeah, considering the tentacles wouldn't need to be that thick, I would've thought it'd perfectly suited to the job.

by **Tramp** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 7:55 pm

I?ve never used it myself either, since I doubt my grandmother would be too happy about me baking the stuff in her oven. :roll:

by **kodafrenzy** » Sun Jul 16, 2006 10:13 pm

Never used the bendy sculpy, but have used the regular. Stunk to high hell and burned my eyes from what I remember.

But the final product was very nice and worth it.

by **eggshen** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 2:00 pm

Any updates on this project?

Website · by **Skullgrin140** » Wed Sep 13, 2006 4:01 pm

eggshen wrote:Any updates on this project?

Yeah, More pics. I am already loving this project

by **piranacon** » Thu Sep 14, 2006 3:24 am

as it stands i finished the main coats in beast modes but then the exams came up, he is nearly finished just needs more detail in annimal modes and then robot modes painting
on the bright side ive nearly finished the dinobot comber

but il get some pictures of updates soon, thanks for the itnrest guys

by **piranacon** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 3:56 am

here he is, not too clear, but il take some better pics when he is finsihed
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sorry for all the older pics being missing, i havent removed them , just moved them in my phtobucket to keep them organised, if you want any back il put the links back

by **piranacon** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 5:32 am

yeah, i wouldnt have it any other way, i just havent painted there bot modes yet

by **Hobbyist Prime** » Fri Sep 15, 2006 10:46 pm

That sir is some kickass engineering!

by **eggshen** » Sat Sep 16, 2006 1:43 am

Sweet! Is the upper body a dark green? Also, I hope you paint the barrels on the cannons silver, just to seperate it from the dark green.

Love this guy, he looks like a genuine sea monster. Kick ass dude.