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MisterNewUzer wrote:Ya know what, I'm issuing a challenge for everyone, but mostly for Tramp:

Build a functioning car carrier for classics UM, but there's a catch- it must be able to carry cars no bigger than any scout class vehicle, preferably SPYCHANGER size.

THAT WAY, UM gets his armor, but it can be less bulky, since that seems to be the issue at hand here.

Any takers? While I personally have ideas, I don't have the skill to execute them, but I KNOW some of you guys can, and I hope you are up for the challenge!

Not gonna happen for two reasons. First, Spychangers are nowhere near to scale, nor are Basics, and secondly, there are no basics nor Spychangers in the Classics line. There are only Voyagers, Deluxes, and a few LoCs. Therefore, the trailer needs to be designed to support the vehicles of the current line.

Tramp wrote:

MisterNewUzer wrote:Ya know what, I'm issuing a challenge for everyone, but mostly for Tramp:

Build a functioning car carrier for classics UM, but there's a catch- it must be able to carry cars no bigger than any scout class vehicle, preferably SPYCHANGER size.

THAT WAY, UM gets his armor, but it can be less bulky, since that seems to be the issue at hand here.

Any takers? While I personally have ideas, I don't have the skill to execute them, but I KNOW some of you guys can, and I hope you are up for the challenge!

Not gonna happen for two reasons. First, Spychangers are nowhere near to scale, nor are Basics, and secondly, there are no basics nor Spychangers in the Classics line. There are only Voyagers, Deluxes, and a few LoCs. Therefore, the trailer needs to be designed to support the vehicles of the current line.

OR you could stop being so anal about everything and just make something that looks good. Who cares if no cars fit on it? Its not gonna be displayed as such so why bother?

Tramp wrote:

MisterNewUzer wrote:Ya know what, I'm issuing a challenge for everyone, but mostly for Tramp:

Build a functioning car carrier for classics UM, but there's a catch- it must be able to carry cars no bigger than any scout class vehicle, preferably SPYCHANGER size.

THAT WAY, UM gets his armor, but it can be less bulky, since that seems to be the issue at hand here.

Any takers? While I personally have ideas, I don't have the skill to execute them, but I KNOW some of you guys can, and I hope you are up for the challenge!

Not gonna happen for two reasons. First, Spychangers are nowhere near to scale, nor are Basics, and secondly, there are no basics nor Spychangers in the Classics line. There are only Voyagers, Deluxes, and a few LoCs. Therefore, the trailer needs to be designed to support the vehicles of the current line.

well if you wanna get technical, the current line is the MOVIE line, and who says you NEED to kitbash within the same line? any scouts are gonna be more in scale than the deluxes, you could even use LoCs, or whatever, there's always something to scale to within any line.

I think you're just scared ur gonna be shown up by Qwailo, haha.

Sonray wrote:

Tramp wrote:

MisterNewUzer wrote:Ya know what, I'm issuing a challenge for everyone, but mostly for Tramp:

Build a functioning car carrier for classics UM, but there's a catch- it must be able to carry cars no bigger than any scout class vehicle, preferably SPYCHANGER size.

THAT WAY, UM gets his armor, but it can be less bulky, since that seems to be the issue at hand here.

Any takers? While I personally have ideas, I don't have the skill to execute them, but I KNOW some of you guys can, and I hope you are up for the challenge!

Not gonna happen for two reasons. First, Spychangers are nowhere near to scale, nor are Basics, and secondly, there are no basics nor Spychangers in the Classics line. There are only Voyagers, Deluxes, and a few LoCs. Therefore, the trailer needs to be designed to support the vehicles of the current line.

OR you could stop being so anal about everything and just make something that looks good. Who cares if no cars fit on it? Its not gonna be displayed as such so why bother?

Actually, I do sometimnes display it as such, and secondly, I only display figures within their lines. Thus Classics Magnus is matched with Classics figures. He doesn't go with Cybertron, or movie, or Armada, etc. He matches up with the Classics.

And, MisterNewUzer, I was referring to the line to which Ultra Magnus is current to when he was released, I.E. the Classics line. IF this were a Movie UM, he would be designed to work with Movie figures. If Cybertron, he would need to work with Cybertron figures. Classics Ultra Magnus needs to work with Classics figures.

Aaand here we go with all the over- punctuation again

Technically, no, because everything that is in itallics is a title, which has to be italisized.

FFS you are pedantic aintcha?! Take a chill pill or something, or take your head outta you butt one of the two...

Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

MegaMagnus wrote:Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

Agreed.

BTW dont forget to post pics of the alt mode qwailo.

Sonray wrote:

MegaMagnus wrote:Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

Agreed.

BTW dont forget to post pics of the alt mode qwailo.

I'm working on it. I'm having problems with my Digital Camera, it keeps freezing. Thats why these pictures are a bit crappy because i took them with my camera phone.

qwailo wrote:

Sonray wrote:

MegaMagnus wrote:Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

Agreed.

BTW dont forget to post pics of the alt mode qwailo.

I'm working on it. I'm having problems with my Digital Camera, it keeps freezing. Thats why these pictures are a bit crappy because i took them with my camera phone.

Stop putting your bloody camera in the fridge then!

Sonray wrote:

qwailo wrote:

Sonray wrote:

MegaMagnus wrote:Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

Agreed.

BTW dont forget to post pics of the alt mode qwailo.

I'm working on it. I'm having problems with my Digital Camera, it keeps freezing. Thats why these pictures are a bit crappy because i took them with my camera phone.

Stop putting your bloody camera in the fridge then!

Lol, how did you know? I was influenced by that guy who wants to put his Leader Megs in the freezer!

When you post comments about people work, please use constructive cirtizism to avoid any unneeded altercations.

qwailo wrote:

Sonray wrote:

qwailo wrote:

Sonray wrote:

MegaMagnus wrote:Alright, this thread is becoming nothing more than an argument. How about we ignore Tramp or anyone else and just awwe at the amzingness of this repaint.

Agreed.

BTW dont forget to post pics of the alt mode qwailo.

I'm working on it. I'm having problems with my Digital Camera, it keeps freezing. Thats why these pictures are a bit crappy because i took them with my camera phone.

Stop putting your bloody camera in the fridge then!

Lol, how did you know? I was influenced by that guy who wants to put his Leader Megs in the freezer!

hehe i know. I laughed so hard with that mental image, as when i was a kid i did the same thing with one of my ski lego men.

Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Thenedain wrote:Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Bad boys bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

Sonray wrote:

Thenedain wrote:Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Bad boys bad boys, whatcha gonna do?

When they cum fore you. Bad boys.

Thenedain wrote:Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Lol Bad Boys, Bad Boys. We should start a game to see how many Bay films we can sneek into conversation.

Anyway i wanted to use Acrylics for this one, but none of my local stockists have any. So i had to use gloss enamels by Humbrol. Then i used matt-cote to balance it out a bit, it almost matches the texture of the other classics perfectly.

qwailo. Seriously. Awe-inspiring mate. Mere words cannot express how simply awesome that figure is. It is a welcome change from Dreamwave, Takara and Hasbro's 'twin trend' that has been so nauseating over the past couple of years. I love your original representation of the Voyager 'White Prime'. I like that you did not simply add armour but made the figure fully transformable to a G1-inspired look without the use of bulky extras. Well, bar those kick-ass missile launchers Seriously, the bulky armour already on the figure was more than enough, such as the arm pieces. It would be interesting to see this figure alongside Classics deluxe-class Prime, so as the two are distinctly different.

In my own response to the criticisms that have been made towards this figure, may I mention a things of my own.

1. http://www.lilformers.com/comic0035.php
Love it when humour highlights a situation. Like I said, a welcome change from the 'White Prime' qwailo. Again, well done.

2. http://www.seibertron.com/toys/gallery. ... =0&start=0
A clear example of Hasbro themself veering from the repaint option and not only making an original Ultra Magnus figure, but also utilising an approach of 'no white cab with detachable trailer armour'.

3. Botcon Beast Wars and Classic Exclusives. This one is in relation to the cross-line debate and is a question for Tramp. Using Cybertron figures as the base for new figures. Considering they aren't new moulds but simply rehashed designs from another line, how would you display them?

I personally see no reason why Spychanger figures could not be used in line with Classics to emphasise Ultra Magnus's size. I also agree that it is silly sitting a rally car next to a semi cab and there being little size difference.

I look forward to seeing alternate mode pics, possibly some comparison shots , and lastly qwailo's take on the trailer option.

I'm jumpin' in a little late, but that's a killer repaint. The guns and shoulder stacks actually make him look bigger, at least in my eyes. Definatly a plus.

Oh, this is for Master Blaster.

If you go putting a screw in the wall with a hammer, you're bound to embarass yourself.

Sherade wrote:I'm jumpin' in a little late, but that's a killer repaint. The guns and shoulder stacks actually make him look bigger, at least in my eyes. Definatly a plus.

Oh, this is for Master Blaster.

If you go putting a screw in the wall with a hammer, you're bound to embarass yourself.

Dang, I was gonna do another post with that in it

But I really can't wait for alt mode pictures

Neko wrote:When you post comments about people work, please use constructive cirtizism to avoid any unneeded altercations.

umm, thanks mom.

qwailo wrote:

Thenedain wrote:Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Lol Bad Boys, Bad Boys. We should start a game to see how many Bay films we can sneek into conversation.

I wonder what this toy would look like in "the scariest enviroment imaginable" (guess the bay flick)

Sonray wrote:

qwailo wrote:

Thenedain wrote:Hey Qwailo, what paints ( brand and colors ) did you use on this badboy?

Lol Bad Boys, Bad Boys. We should start a game to see how many Bay films we can sneek into conversation.

I wonder what this toy would look like in "the scariest enviroment imaginable" (guess the bay flick)

Armageddon!

Oh and thanks for the feedback Mulla.

Neko wrote:When you post comments about people work, please use constructive cirtizism to avoid any unneeded altercations.

anybody who doesn't use constructive criticism should be thrown into a "high security prison" where they hopefully won't escape from (which Bay movie?)