The Energon Pub

That is so very cool!
Thanks for thae how to thingy.
Now I'll have to get two hot rods!

Tom_Servo wrote:

Sonray wrote:Could you BE any more vague?!

I thought that it was rather informative, personally.
I'm going to see if I can replicate it, and then I'll set a price. If I'm feeling really nasty, I might show my Carbomian roots and auction it.

I cant make it out personally...maybe it would be better if you did a how to whilst making the backpack. That way people can see how to cut their own pieces and stick it together themselves?

awesommod dude, i'm inspired!

ThunderThruster wrote:awesommod dude, i'm inspired!

Thank you. I can't think of a better compliment!

The chrome really dresses him up nicely. Looks GREAT!!!

That is a sweet Kup. Well done.

Wish I had skills like that. Best I can do is repaints and the odd bit of spot gluing from other kits. nothing on this level.

Should Kup taunt Hotrod with remarks about being a "Young Punk", Hotrod shoudl remind him he was literally a young punk like himself once. About a week or so ago.

I find it ironic you made Kup out of Hot Rod!

Nico wrote:I find it ironic you made Kup out of Hot Rod!

Me too! It looks sweet though! Good job!

Insurgent wrote:That is a sweet Kup. Well done.

Wish I had skills like that. Best I can do is repaints and the odd bit of spot gluing from other kits. nothing on this level.

Thanks a lot, but don't sell yourself short. You never know...

PaskyTheLad wrote:Should Kup taunt Hotrod with remarks about being a "Young Punk", Hotrod shoudl remind him he was literally a young punk like himself once. About a week or so ago.

You've gotta wonder how many millions of years old a Transformer has to be before he's not considered a "young punk" anymore.

and the good book reads that servo took a rib from hotrod's side and made him the perfect partner. love the detail work!

Ok, I want one!!!

So when ya gonna finish this?

I might add a faction symbol on the hood, but other than that I'm happy with him.
What do you think he needs?

How did you do the head? And what exactly did you take off of Rodimus's back to put on Kup's back pack? Also what's the piece on Kup's hood? Is it just wood or somethin else?

Sonray wrote:So when ya gonna finish this?

look who's talking about finishing stuff. where's your bumbles at?

Bravo, dude. Look'n impressive. Great job work'n that.

Wheel_Jack wrote:

Sonray wrote:So when ya gonna finish this?

look who's talking about finishing stuff. where's your bumbles at?

Heh. Well im a perfectionist and im having to change lots of stuff right at the end to make it transformable, otherwise it would have been finished by now.

The endless problems and mistakes i keep making dont help much either.

Tom_Servo wrote:I might add a faction symbol on the hood, but other than that I'm happy with him.
What do you think he needs?

Oh i just thought you wasnt finished with him yet thats all.

Sonray wrote:

Tom_Servo wrote:

Sonray wrote:So when ya gonna finish this?

I might add a faction symbol on the hood, but other than that I'm happy with him.
What do you think he needs?

So when ya gonna finish this?

Tom, I he thought you weren't finished because you said:

Tom_Servo wrote:I'm still not done yet, but I have some progress to show.

with the last set of pics.


Proper tasty, he is. Nice work!

Ramrider wrote:

Sonray wrote:

Tom_Servo wrote:

Sonray wrote:So when ya gonna finish this?

I might add a faction symbol on the hood, but other than that I'm happy with him.
What do you think he needs?

So when ya gonna finish this?

Tom, I he thought you weren't finished because you said:

Tom_Servo wrote:I'm still not done yet, but I have some progress to show.

with the last set of pics.


Proper tasty, he is. Nice work!

Yup, what he said.

I guess I did say that. (He admitted with a shrug)
Now I remember... I was going to paint in the head and tail lights. Aside from a few details that I've already tightened up, that's about it.
Kup's only one of several projects that I've been neglecting lately. Mostly I've been ignoring my Transformers in favor of a Silent Hill "Insane Cancer" (AKA Fat Guy Monster from SH3) 7-inch statue. I have off tomorrow, so I figure I'll buckle down and knock some progress out then.
Thanks for the compliments, everyone. As for your questions Optimus_Prowl: Hot Rod's cockpit and tail assembly all come off with one screw in the pivot. The Kup pack could just as well be attached in the same way, but mine slots into a pair of holes that are already in his shoulders. There are a few posts earlier in the thread with more information about the backpack's construction. The head I made by carving off what I didn't need of Hot Rod's head and building up areas that I needed with epoxy putty. My epoxy putty of choice is "Quikwood". It's the easiest to work with and has the best name. It's also a big part of the hood bit, along with sheet styrene.

Tom_Servo wrote:I guess I did say that.

Of all the circuit glitched, diode blown dimwittery. You left a piece out! Anyway, all things considered you did an amazing job lad. Amazing. ....looks like you even got rid of a nasty burr in his rotator. Now let's find the Dinobots and get off of this twisted planet.

Wheel_Jack wrote:

Tom_Servo wrote:I guess I did say that.

Of all the circuit glitched, diode blown dimwittery. You left a piece out! Anyway, all things considered you did an amazing job lad. Amazing. ....looks like you even got rid of a nasty burr in his rotator. Now let's find the Dinobots and get off of this twisted planet.