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Will you use Legos for the head too?

An_de wrote:Will you use Legos for the head too?

Maybe for the base. It will mostly be scratchbuilt. Plasticard and sculpting, me thinks.

timshinn73 wrote:

Sherade wrote:Let me save Tim the typing.
1. He uses lego BOINICLE peices, the sets with ball and socket joints.
2. He's said it before, and it does not transform.

Thanks!

Yep, I use http://exoforce.lego.com/en-us/Products/Default.aspx and http://bionicle.lego.com/en-us/products/toa%20mahri/8910.aspx pieces for the endoskeleton.

Maybe a few modifications here and there can make him transform?

timshinn73 wrote:

An_de wrote:Will you use Legos for the head too?

Maybe for the base. It will mostly be scratchbuilt. Plasticard and sculpting, me thinks.

So all the parts so far are from Legos?

timshinn73,
hope things are moving along on this one. I'll be by to pick it up, say...next week? let me know!

Auto Bot wrote:Maybe a few modifications here and there can make him transform?

'Fraid not.

Auto Bot wrote:

timshinn73 wrote:

An_de wrote:Will you use Legos for the head too?

Maybe for the base. It will mostly be scratchbuilt. Plasticard and sculpting, me thinks.

So all the parts so far are from Legos?

No. Only the frame. Go back to post #1 and read the full description of what was used.

Wheel_Jack wrote:timshinn73,
hope things are moving along on this one. I'll be by to pick it up, say...next week? let me know!

LOL. I might hold onto this one for a bit, Wheel_Jack.

timshinn73 wrote:

Wheel_Jack wrote:timshinn73,
hope things are moving along on this one. I'll be by to pick it up, say...next week? let me know!

LOL. I might hold onto this one for a bit, Wheel_Jack.

ok fine, two weeks.

What is a Revell Humvee Kit?

Auto Bot wrote:What is a Revell Humvee Kit?

Revell is a brand that makes model kits and paints. I use their enamils for my repaintings, and I have a couple of their aircrafts. Sturdy, light and not too challanging.

Humvee is the vehicle. Shame you couldn't find a Belkan.

Auto Bot wrote:What is a Revell Humvee Kit?

http://www.hobbytron.com/model/MilitaryHumveewithTowMissileSnapRevellMonogramModelCars.html

Insurgent wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:Shame you couldn't find a Belkan.

I found a 1:35 scale Japanese military vehicle that was pretty close, but it had a metal body. Too small and hard to cut into a million little pieces.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/tamiya/images/tam35275.jpg

timshinn73 wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:What is a Revell Humvee Kit?

http://www.hobbytron.com/model/MilitaryHumveewithTowMissileSnapRevellMonogramModelCars.html

Oh.. it's a car kit. Ok.
You're very resourceful.

timshinn73 wrote:

Insurgent wrote:

Auto Bot wrote:Shame you couldn't find a Belkan.

I found a 1:35 scale Japanese military vehicle that was pretty close, but it had a metal body. Too small and hard to cut into a million little pieces.

http://www.perthmilitarymodelling.com/reviews/vehicles/tamiya/images/tam35275.jpg

That's like a Japanese Humvee?

Auto Bot wrote:That's like a Japanese Humvee?

Yes, it's Japanese.

No, it's not a Humvee.

You know, you've got me thinking about trying something like this with LEGO Slizer parts. Perhaps when I'm not so busy, I'll cobble together someone transformable and hope it appears as good as one of yours. Oh the plans are already racing through my mind.

Insurgent wrote:You know, you've got me thinking about trying something like this with LEGO Slizer parts. Perhaps when I'm not so busy, I'll cobble together someone transformable and hope it appears as good as one of yours. Oh the plans are already racing through my mind.

I look forward to seeing what you come up with.

what bionicle mask will you use?

greenbee wrote:what bionicle mask will you use?

None. Gonna build the head.

Here's an update. The body is pretty much finished. Needs a few more details, but it's basically finished. The head is the last thing to be finished. The head in the pic is just a placeholder for now.



This guy was a lot of fun to work on so far. Thanks for taking a look and for any comments you might like to share.

Oh man that looks sweet!

Can't wait for the head.
Man you amaze me every time.

Dead Metal wrote:Oh man that looks sweet!

Can't wait for the head.
Man you amaze me every time.

Thanks. Most kind. I'll try not to disappoint you on the head.

So awesome. So very, very awesome.

Insurgent wrote:So awesome. So very, very awesome.

Thanks!