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I felt like the Wreckers were criminally underrepresented in the Combiner Wars line, so I decided to do something useful with my now superfluous Scattershot figure.

Broadside is tricky, because there are about four or five different looks for him, between the original toy, the cartoon and various comics. I decided to use the G1 figure as the base and then borrow from other versions within the confines of the Scattershot figure I was working with. I'll admit that the "Interstellar Battleship" is a bit of a stretch, but I'm pretty happy with the way the starfighter mode turned out.

The combined mode gave me the chance to essentially make a second Broadside, and the Marvel comic version seemed like a good fit.





G1 Figure



CW Custom








Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier



Interstellar Battleship?








F/A-18 Hornet



Cybertronian Starfighter








Marvel Comics



Combiner









After finishing Broadside, I wanted to come up with something cool for his combined mode, other than just a bigger Broadside. I took a little artistic license by turning a G.I. Joe into a Transformer, but I think Shipwreck is a good fit, especially with the original Broadside's aircraft carrier mode.




Shipwreck wasn't created by the Enigma of Combination. The seashell hanging from Shipwreck's neck is magical, and it allowed his spirit to possess a group of desperate Autobots on the verge of destruction. Shipwreck's assistance helped them not only survive but defeat their enemies.




I modified and painted a Lego anchor to serve as both Shipwreck's "tattoo" and pay homage to the hook and rope weapon that came with the original figure. The Viper figure enhancing his shoulder cannon is not a willing member of the team. He's a defeated drone being used for spare parts.






And of course I couldn't have Shipwreck without Polly, which is a repainted Buzzsaw figure. The same magic that allows Shipwreck to cooperatively inhabit the combined Autobots was used to blast the Spark out of Soundwave's deadly minion, leaving an empty and perfectly functional body for Shipwreck's faithful pet.






I almost didn't do the hat, because I thought it would be too silly. But then I realized that the whole thing was silly, so there was no point stopping with the hat.

I like overlooked characters, and I LOVE this custom. I still can't believe how AWESOME the anchor/grapple is! Everything from the over-the-top sailor hat to the reuse/zombification of Buzzaw are campy, cheesy, and PERFECT! - and adding the great colors, which homage both the marvel comics and the classic Diaclone silver/red/blue combo are just icing on the cake. Great job