The Energon Pub

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:06 pm

All right, here it is. I finally made my snow-plow avatar in a transformable Kreo construct. I planned to make a realistic vehicle mode, but of course, things never turn out as planned. I always have to take the Lego limits in mind and the fact that I have to make a good looking vehicle, a good looking robot, all transformable, solid, and stable.That's very difficult because I have to design all these aspects on the go.
I wanted to make something smaller... of course, it have to end up big.

So, instead of a real street vehicle like in my sig, I had to settle for some big-ass airport duty snow-plow. I started building by the legs (back of the vehicle) an then I went all the ways to0 the front. When I was at the arms, I didnt have much blocks left and I had to improvise.

Anyway, here it is, in snow plow mode.

The vehicle dont roll at all. The bottom of the vehicle is flush with the wheels. It's a nessecity for the vehicle to remain perfectly straight because it rely on gravity to remain in vehicle mode.

I had some spare stickers I used.

Next post, TRANSFORMATION!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:20 pm

First, take off the smokestacks and the plow. Theses will be the weapons and is the only partforming in the transformation. It's allowed because real transformers do this all the time.

The plow itself split in two.

Each halves of the plow fold in two to make the axe and shield.

Transform the legs by first unfolding the back of the vehicle.

Unpeg and split the legs appart.

The thing can already stand up and be very stable.

Rotate the side panels toward the back.

Separate the arms a bit.

Rotate the waist 180° so the top of the vehicle alling with the front of the legs.

When the torso is nined up, fold down the crotch plate all the way under.

Place the arms by the shoulders first.

Rotate and unforld the arms in a somewhat natural way.

Dramatic head reveal.

Then, the robot is almost complete.

Next post, ROBOT MODE!

News Credits: 100 · by **-Kanrabat-** » Sat Apr 20, 2013 3:31 pm

Aw ****. disregard the misplaced blue light on his right feet please.

Now here he is, fully loaded.
The smokestacks become his shoulder cannons, and he's ready for some serious melee with his axe and shield.

Here he is without the melle weapons.

I'm amazed at all the posed I can pull off.

He stand proudly on my top shelf with my other creations without fear of falling over.

Overall, he's not as great looking as STARSCREAM but he's very, very stable and his transformation is a very interesting one.

Now, what shall I build next?