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Hearts of Steel: Megatron

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Postby Skullgrin140 » Mon Aug 07, 2006 5:32 am

Are you planning on doing all the Hearts of Steel TF lobo? Because your Megatron is coming along really well :D
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Postby TFLobo » Mon Aug 07, 2006 12:18 pm

Greyryder wrote:Woah! Sweet! What did you make the rim out of?


3" PVC pipe. Just some scrap piece I found at work.


MacrossFA19 wrote:Hey lobo a lttle of topic...What do you think of that cordless dremel? I bought a 300 series one with the cord and the speed adjuster switch, and ended up thnking about buying a cordless, but was afraid of the loss of power during a bash. Also Does it have the speed adjust? That really comes in handy when sanding and cutting for me.


I love the cordless Dremel's I have. The little 7.2V is by far my favorite. It only have 2 speeds, but they're perfect for what I need. The bigger ones a 10.8V 10 speed. I mainly got it for when the other one's batteries go dead. A little more bulky and harder to use than the other one but still pretty handy. It's also nice to have the higher speeds but I hardly ever run it over 2.

Skullgrin140 wrote:Are you planning on doing all the Hearts of Steel TF lobo?


Plan on it. Going to try Shockwave next but would eventually like to make them all. I'm really enjoying scratchbuilding. Plus, I honestly don't see Hasbro making them. Not with only a 4 issue comic series.
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Postby Ramrider » Mon Aug 07, 2006 3:55 pm

'Scuse me. I need to find some towels to mop up all this saliva... :shock:
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Postby Dark_Fool » Mon Aug 07, 2006 4:06 pm

damn you and your talent!!!
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Postby TFmaster » Thu Aug 10, 2006 10:56 pm

Waiting for an Update man!!!

I'm so into this project of yours that I hope you win!!!

(Not really as that would make me lose 1st yet again but you know I got love for ya and what you do!)

Can't wait for that update and even to see it finalized and painted.

This customs Rocks!! :D

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Postby Superquad7 » Fri Aug 11, 2006 1:55 pm

Lobo this is looking great! You continue to amaze me!

. . . and I've received critism for my messy customs table. I'm glad to know I'm in mixed company!
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Postby Lord_Loqi » Fri Aug 11, 2006 3:37 pm

Ha you should see mine. Or attempt to anyway. One, it's mine dining room table (not that i have a dining room but I think my livingroom corner is adequate), two it's covered in old papers bills, sewing equipment, leather, foam, you name it, it's probably there.






maybe i should clean this weekend
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Postby TFLobo » Fri Aug 11, 2006 4:03 pm

Thanks guys!

Another update will come as soon as I get off my lazy butt and get some work done. :) Plus I started another project. It's another custom Alt and hopefully I'll have it done by BotCon. I started it after TFM announced his 3rd project. :P

Thing is about my desk is that it's messy, but it's perfectly organized. I know where everything is. Except when it's something I really need it. Then I can't find it anywhere. :D
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Postby Hobbyist Prime » Fri Aug 11, 2006 6:42 pm

I am in absolute awe!!! This project is really amazing and I can't wait to see the finished product! By the way, as for the not being able to find things when you need them... Welcome to Murphy's Law 101 :D
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Postby MacrossFA19 » Fri Aug 11, 2006 7:33 pm

Lobo wrote:Thanks guys!


Thing is about my desk is that it's messy, but it's perfectly organized. I know where everything is. Except when it's something I really need it. Then I can't find it anywhere. :D


I don't know how you know where anything is on that desk.....whew. Should stop calling you lobo, and start calling you pigpen :mrgreen: (kidding)

and on another note, you are still working on this?! What is taking so long?! I want to see megs in his glory dammit! Sorry had a little to much sugar this morning.
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Postby TFLobo » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:26 pm

Alrighty! Probably my last update until the Con.

Got the wheels finished, the chest details done, and redid the head. I'm not sure if I going with this head yet. It seems too small of a face now. But Meg's face in the concept art is small. Dunno. If I can find a little larger face that still looks like Megs, I might make one more.

The wheels started out just like the earlier pic. I made wedge shaped pieces out of thin styrene and glued them onto the spokes. This is what I originally planned on doing but the styrene sunk in between the spokes and because the spokes weren't exactly spaced, it looked bad. So I filled in everything with green putty. Once dried, I sanded it into shape. Then filled in low spots and air bubbles with putty again, and sanded again. Did it 6 times until I was happy with the results! I then used a saw to make the grooves in the wheels. The rivets where made using glue and a pin. It worked alright but there's some spots I have to do again to make a nice raised bump. I have no idea what these will look like painted but hopefully they'll show through.

Front:
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Back:
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Side:
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Upper torso:
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And Megatron toying with pathetic fleshbags. :D
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Thanks for the compliments everyone!
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Postby Greyryder » Sun Aug 20, 2006 11:34 pm

Looking better, everytime.

Are those red things Legos?
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Postby TM Devastator » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:33 am

Damn! With great projects coming from Lobo and TFmaster, I don't think my project will even get consideration, heh! This project is so amazing, I'll be upset if it doesn't win anything!
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Postby Dark_Fool » Mon Aug 21, 2006 2:33 am

how can this not win?!

it would be impossible I says, IMPOSSIBLE!
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Postby TM Mazinkaiser » Mon Aug 21, 2006 3:46 am

Just One Word...

AWESOME...

I really want to see this Megatron Fully Finished (well, I love the character, jejejeje)
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Postby MacrossFA19 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:14 am

Lobo, will you please splice your DNA with mine?
Absolutley astounding.

I am working on starscream now, finally seen him in #2, and I can see how much work goes into scratchbuilding. Figuring out the transformation, and then making every damned tiny prece. My friend you are simply amazing.
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Postby Tramp » Mon Aug 21, 2006 11:22 am

It definately looks sweet. I can?t wait to see alternate mode pics.
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Postby TFLobo » Mon Aug 21, 2006 12:32 pm

Thanks guys!

Greyryder wrote:Are those red things Legos?


All the red spikes where cast from resin using a clay mold. Used a pen tip for the wheel spikes, a mechanical pencil for the forearm spikes, and a missle from a SW toy for the chest spikes.

MacrossFA19 wrote:Lobo, will you please splice your DNA with mine?


Will you buy me diner first? j/k :P





So, what do you guys think of the new head mold? Mainly the proportions. Here's a comparison:

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I still need to touch up the grooves.

It's not exactly perfect but I don't think it looks too bad.

Let me know what you think.
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Postby grimlockprime108 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 1:08 pm

i think the head really works well for this version of megs.it just kinda screams brute
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Postby Ramrider » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:12 pm

I think the proportions are off a little on the face. If you look at the drawing, the face is a little bigger and wider. The bulky area at the bottom of the helmet comes roughly to his 'cheekbones', and comes in to cover a little of the face, which yours doesn't.

To be honest, that's only a minor niggle, and only really worth worrying about if you're going for total accuracy. It's still an astonishing job as it is.
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Postby MacrossFA19 » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:52 pm

What a piece of crap! Wash it and burn it, start over!!!!!!! How dare you try to grace my beautiful eyes with such garbage!












Are you kidding? That thing is F---g amazing. I only wish what I am working is half that good. As a Scratchbuilder I am not even a pimple on your ass.
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Postby Lord_Loqi » Mon Aug 21, 2006 4:59 pm

I'll be sharing a room with Lobo at botcon.

Thank you very much for that mental image. :x
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Postby Hobbyist Prime » Mon Aug 21, 2006 5:09 pm

That's a great way to save on a hotel room!!!! :P

Seriously though, The head looks amazing! the only thing I can think of is what Ramrider said about the overall size of the face. Do what your happy with dude, It rock out loud and nothing is gonna stop it!!!!
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Postby Napjr » Mon Aug 21, 2006 9:15 pm

Yeah, the main problem with the head, is the proportions of the face, and maybe the neck, dont forget that practically no TF from HasTak as ever got a real neck

Look at this diagram
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My suggestio? start with the head without helmet, at a similar size of the final thing, then once the proportions are done, start to make the helmet over it
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