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Well pooh, I typed a bunch of stuff, but my slow internet here killed the post.

The short version is good stuffs!

carytheone wrote:Well pooh, I typed a bunch of stuff, but my slow internet here killed the post.

The short version is good stuffs!

Glad you liked them, maybe some other time, you can give me the long version

And now, here's the final member of the Predator Force;

The Ancient Dragon Mech



Tall, ain't he?



Definitely wanted him to have whiskers

Transform!



No, he didn't just fall over



Neck Yoga, that's a thing, right



Combine to form...

The Midnight Predator Mech



Used a new piece to finally get him to hold that d@mn staff





So what does everyone think of the completed Predator Force? I think it turned out beautifully

Time for some poses

















Hope you guys have enjoyed my new creations, thinking it might be time for a break again...

Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

What a great combined robot they make. Love the whiskers. And maybe neck yoga is a thing, but don't ask me. I'm about as flexible as a G1 toy.

Great job Broseph!

Cobotron wrote:Yaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa!

What a great combined robot they make. Love the whiskers. And maybe neck yoga is a thing, but don't ask me. I'm about as flexible as a G1 toy.

Great job Broseph!

Thanks man, glad ya liked 'em

Whoa, awesome-looking dragon mech! Hoe does he stay so stable with that neck on him?

SKYWARPED_128 wrote:Whoa, awesome-looking dragon mech! Hoe does he stay so stable with that neck on him?

Simple physics, the legs are on stiff click joints, and the heaviest parts of the neck are in-line with the leg columns, thereby dispensing the weight straight downward (I'm pretty sure that's how the physics works, kinda like with brachiosaurus'...)

Neck yoga is totally a thing. I asked my wife to make sure.

Cool critters collection.

carytheone wrote:Neck yoga is totally a thing. I asked my wife to make sure.

Cool critters collection.

Thanks, man, maybe you should try the Ancient Dragon Mech's yoga routine, first bend your neck sideways 90, then turn it 180 degrees, then release

*SNAP*

ouch... I tried it... don't try it

it hurts so bad

Cobotron wrote:*SNAP*

ouch... I tried it... don't try it

it hurts so bad

Hmmm, guess that makes it it's super power, well there go my plans for tonight

Wow dude, just read through the whole of this thread and I am blown away
It's rare to see transforming, combining, lego OCs with such a strong and consistent sense of style/design, the original dragon team in particular- I'd never have guessed the robot separated into three parts if I hadn't seen them!
I'm also a massive sucker for the sentai-style mix-and-matching of mecha, alternate arms are always a treat! And the solar condor has such a unique transformation, splitting to form arms around a central core that becomes a weapon, thats genius!
Good work man

ArmadaPrime wrote:Wow dude, just read through the whole of this thread and I am blown away.
It's rare to see transforming, combining, lego OCs with such a strong and consistent sense of style/design, the original dragon team in particular- I'd never have guessed the robot separated into three parts if I hadn't seen them!
I'm also a massive sucker for the sentai-style mix-and-matching of mecha, alternate arms are always a treat! And the solar condor has such a unique transformation, splitting to form arms around a central core that becomes a weapon, thats genius!
Good work man

Hey, thanks man, glad you like 'em

I grew up with lego's and transformers, but I always had a love for the megazords, they always drew my eye in the toy aisle due to their unique curvy aesthetic (wild force icarus megazord' reindeer and giraffe come to mind), so I always tried to combine my two loves as a child, with limited success. But, now that so many specialized parts have been released, I can finally sculpt the figures to actually look like animals. It took a while to develop the generic head and leg designs I used, but I got there in the end

These are some pretty awesome combiners. OCs FTW!



Glarryg

Glarryg wrote:These are some pretty awesome combiners. OCs FTW!



Glarryg

Hey, thanks man, glad you liked 'em

Hellscream9999 wrote:*snip*
I grew up with lego's and transformers, but I always had a love for the megazords, they always drew my eye in the toy aisle due to their unique curvy aesthetic (wild force icarus megazord' reindeer and giraffe come to mind), so I always tried to combine my two loves as a child, with limited success. But, now that so many specialized parts have been released, I can finally sculpt the figures to actually look like animals. It took a while to develop the generic head and leg designs I used, but I got there in the end

Oh man, the Icarus megazord was an absolute grail of mine as a kid, finally been able to slowly piece it together thanks to lucky finds on ebay and at conventions and such!
I was much the same, I often tried to make robos and such out of lego but I always came unstuck with the technical stuff, I'd leave things combined for ages then forget which parts belonged to which of the smaller bots
Wicked that you've managed to make some designs to build up the animal figures around, I look forward to seeing more of your work dude!

ArmadaPrime wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote:*snip*
I grew up with lego's and transformers, but I always had a love for the megazords, they always drew my eye in the toy aisle due to their unique curvy aesthetic (wild force icarus megazord' reindeer and giraffe come to mind), so I always tried to combine my two loves as a child, with limited success. But, now that so many specialized parts have been released, I can finally sculpt the figures to actually look like animals. It took a while to develop the generic head and leg designs I used, but I got there in the end

Oh man, the Icarus megazord was an absolute grail of mine as a kid, finally been able to slowly piece it together thanks to lucky finds on ebay and at conventions and such!
I was much the same, I often tried to make robos and such out of lego but I always came unstuck with the technical stuff, I'd leave things combined for ages then forget which parts belonged to which of the smaller bots
Wicked that you've managed to make some designs to build up the animal figures around, I look forward to seeing more of your work dude!

Yeah, the Icarus Megazord is the epitome of 'zord' style aesthetics. As for more stuff, just went out and bought the Cole's Dragon set, for $10, that set has exceptional parts selection, a ton of the new ball joints (including the new, rare 1x2 with ball) so, I've got shenanigans on the mind, hopefully, I'll get enough idea's together to merit getting my stuff back out

Hellscream9999 wrote: I've got shenanigans on the mind, hopefully, I'll get enough idea's together to merit getting my stuff back out

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Hellscream9999 wrote: I've got shenanigans on the mind, hopefully, I'll get enough idea's together to merit getting my stuff back out

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Alright, guess it's settled, need to put on my thinking cap

Any suggestions for either animal or limb?

Looking good - always felt the Duocon/Magmatron/Skylynx style of multiple combining alt modes was underutilized, so it's fun seeing it at play with thee beasts!

Hellscream9999 wrote:

Cobotron wrote:

Hellscream9999 wrote: I've got shenanigans on the mind, hopefully, I'll get enough idea's together to merit getting my stuff back out

I'm Cobotron, and I endorse this message.

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Alright, guess it's settled, need to put on my thinking cap

Any suggestions for either animal or limb?

Always thought it'd be cool for a combiner to have an optional member that can form wings/jetpack for the big guy, or maybe over-the-shoulder cannons like Armada Overload!

RevTibe wrote:Looking good - always felt the Duocon/Magmatron/Skylynx style of multiple combining alt modes was underutilized, so it's fun seeing it at play with these beasts!

Hey, thanks man, glad you enjoyed them

I've always liked the Sentai style of attaching limbs, and then changing them out to gain different abilities, so this just seemed to be the most logical step for me, though, I'm still blown away that it worked out to this degree

Always thought it'd be cool for a combiner to have an optional member that can form wings/jetpack for the big guy, or maybe over-the-shoulder cannons like Armada Overload!

Ya know, the odd thing is that the Draco Force Mech already has a port built into the back for a 'wing pack' it was something I wanted to do once I could build big enough wings for it...

Now that I can, it's totally happening

Already got a rough design fleshed out, so expect great new things soon...

Well, as RevTibe suggested, here it is - part of the Armament Force (you remember those...) - the Gale-Force Dragon!

As a member of the Armament Force, it forms an equip mode of sorts, this time being a 'flight pack'.

So, RevTibe, this one's for you

The Gale-Force Dragon







Now, combined with the Draco-Force Mech

Draco-Gale Force Mech







Now, combined with the Midnight Predator Mech - please note the spiffy new shoulder pads and insane bulk it adds

The Gale Midnight Mech









So what do you guys think of it? Like it? Love it? Wish you could see it when combined with the Midnight Predator Mech

I feel like we are back in the Energon age: Everyone and anyone can powerlinx!! haha but really though, excellent work!

D-Maximus_Primal wrote:I feel like we are back in the Energon age: Everyone and anyone can powerlinx!! haha but really though, excellent work!

Man, just wait till all of the Armament Force are equipped

Heavenly Bull Armor

Ammonite Cannon

Swordfish Spear Blade

Gale-Force Dragon

It's gonna be amazing