The Energon Pub

by **nykgmr** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 11:55 am

Has anyone else ever tried to make a homemade Transformer that actually transforms? Please share! Here's my project that alt modes into a Cybertronian style ship.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0ohkEAR5_Y

Brian C

News Credits: 5 · by **zodconvoy** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:09 pm

Sure, plenty of us have. We just talk about it in the Kitbash Forum.

A mod will probably move this thread there for you.

http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/viewforum.php?f=173

by **nykgmr** » Tue Aug 11, 2009 6:29 am

Zod, thanks for the reply! Is there anyway that I could move my own post?

by **nykgmr** » Wed Aug 12, 2009 6:39 pm

Thanks for moving it! Here is a better video post on the same project. :grin:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dAsaeWIpFAs

by **closet_rat** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 10:33 am

Know of only one guy off-hand & his works are usually either awesome, or just shy of it...

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/253736-mini-heros-lenel-optimus-prime-first.html
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/246692-autobot-red-tiger.html
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/240417-s-starscream-movie.html
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/240027-s-bumblebee-movie.html

But his work is worth a look - esp this new idea of his called "mini heroes"...

by **nykgmr** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 6:32 am

Sweet, thanks! I will have a look now. Can't wait to put my own updates on here too. Thanks again!

by **nykgmr** » Tue Sep 01, 2009 11:23 pm

This is an update of my 1st ever attempt at a scratch built project. I wanted to make it completely out of non transformer related or styrene plastic stuff. Accept for the hands this was made completely out of house hold objects and odd ends you find in a tool shed bin. I'd like to finish it up by adding landing gears & eventually paint it. Please give feed backs and advice. Video coming soon. Thanks again!

by **nykgmr** » Mon Sep 07, 2009 11:04 pm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UpsXhASTBfY

video to my updated transformer project

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Tue Sep 08, 2009 11:53 pm

That looks pretty sweet, did you make that weapon in the first pic or was it from some other toy? :-?

by **nykgmr** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:31 pm

Thanks! The gun is from another toy but I don't know from where.

by **nykgmr** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 2:40 pm

My Homemade Transformer posing with Optimal Optimus and some Classics.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Wed Sep 09, 2009 7:56 pm

nykgmr wrote:Thanks! The gun is from another toy but I don't know from where.

I see

^Nice collection pic, that thing is huge. :shock:

by **nykgmr** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 3:45 pm

Some new pictures of the robot with red paint added. Don't mind the smudges. I had painted the shin plates red too but then regretted it and now in the process of removing the paint slowly.

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 11:16 pm

Oh god, you killed Gundam. Nice pics. :APPLAUSE:

by **Heckfire** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 10:57 pm

shonenfan4 wrote:
nykgmr wrote:Thanks! The gun is from another toy but I don't know from where.

I see

^Nice collection pic, that thing is huge.

It looks like the gun that came with Cable from Toy Biz's original X-Men line back in the 90's...just to give you a starting point to look.

by **nykgmr** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 6:18 am

Thanks! I found the gun loose at a yard sale once but now that you mentioned it, I think I've seen it with Cable before also. Good call!

News Credits: 1 · by **shonenfan4** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 11:33 am

Heckfire wrote:It looks like the gun that came with Cable from Toy Biz's original X-Men line back in the 90's...just to give you a starting point to look.

Good eye and memory. B-)

by **nykgmr** » Sat Oct 17, 2009 9:29 pm

Finally found some time to resume my homemade transformer /live action movie inspired style, SHOCKWAVE project. Few new parts have been added. Temporary cosmetic torso plate was removed and torso rebuilt with an old tv antenna base bit, along with the bottom of an antiperspirant tube used for shoulders. New nose cone attached for the jet mode. Also as you can see I'm working on a gun for him that's made out of a skin lotion dispenser tube. Still some minor bits to finish along with locating some parts to use as landing gears, before this figure will be painted. Not on par with the pro bashers/ builders, but as a noobie I'm pleased with myself.

by **UltraMagnus2008** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 4:58 pm

He kinda looks like a Shattered Glass Shockwave

nice job

by **nykgmr** » Tue Oct 20, 2009 7:29 pm

Lol Yeah, sorry he's unsightly now with the glue frost and all but hopefully look cool when I get around to painting him purple. Luckily that crack is on the back of the plastic, so it should be covered up. Can't be picky when using junk plastics.

by **Necronomatron** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:26 pm

Man that is cool, makes me wish I were more technically inclined. Have you thought about using rivets instead of nuts & bolts to hide the manufacturing?

by **nykgmr** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 3:25 pm

Thanks that's very kind of you! Yes it did cross my mind to use rivets but I stuck to my original concept of trying as hard as possible to just use junk plastic and ordinary tools, nuts and bolts. I might use other stuff for future projects.