The Energon Pub

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Fri Jan 19, 2007 3:56 am

Well, the Cybertron deluxe Optimus Prime (Armada Prime Repaint) is "Unequipped" (no guns, no Mini-Con, etc.), so i decided to make something

For begin, I took the sword and a gun of two Generic robots

Sword being repainted

I cutted the back of the gun.

Sword almost done.

Prime with his new sword.

Here's the Rifle

Vehicle Mode

Robot Mode

Prime's new weapons

I don't know what to do with the cutted Galaxy Convoy cannons, but i'll think on something...

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Sat Jan 20, 2007 2:16 am

Well, i'm planning another thing too: Make a Trailer & Roller for Prime

Bashing a generic Die-Cast robot.

Here's some ideas, but i'll need more powerful tools for make this.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Sun Jan 21, 2007 1:34 am

With a Dremel in my hands, it's time to take kitbashing to the next level...

I made an Aerial equipment using a KO VF-1,

The generic Ambulance-Bot will became a Trailer that will transform into a base for Mini-Cons, Micromasters or Spychangers.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Jan 22, 2007 1:40 am

I begin to work in the trailer, but the Dremel's rippers broke in pieces when i was cutting the Die-Cast front.

Here's a photoshopping of my idea (I'll need another Ambulance-Bot for that.)

Repainting wings for Prime

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Wed Jan 24, 2007 1:15 am

The Wings are painted.

A full Robot Mode

A Half of the Die-Cast Roller project.

The Ambulance slowly becames into Prime's Trailer...

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Thu Feb 01, 2007 3:09 am

Die-Cast Roller WIP

by **TM doomtron** » Fri Feb 02, 2007 8:42 am

i love what you have done with prime i think i want to play the videogame now. that ambulance is pretty sweet too. i saw somewhere if you make the runners inside the lower leg he will stand taller. good stuff bro

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Feb 12, 2007 12:14 am

I Started the Trailer construction, at this moment it's 20% done

The Vehicle Mode (the "connector Prime/Trailer" was made from a piece of a KO VF-1)

One of the cannons being repainted

I'll cut some parts for make possible the roof closing.

Inside the trailer and testing compatibilty with smaller Transformers

The full base will carry LOC, Mini-Cons, Spychangers, Scout and a Deluxe Class figures.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 2:59 am

Trailer is 80% complete.

Paint made image of Colorscheme.

by **Tramp** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 3:33 pm

This might seem like a silly question, but, why are the wheels of your trailer in the center of it, rather than towards the back where they should be. Not only doesn't it look right, but. from a functionality and safety standpoint it doesn't work very well. The back end would be swinging out widely into the next lane and cause and accident. It is also more difficult to control.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 4:52 pm

1.- Wheels are not in the center, and it have balance.

2.- When the trailer is detached of Prime it becames a secondary vehicle (like a tank, the wheels are in that position for make possible a ramming without damage the tires.)

by **Tramp** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 7:28 pm

Balance isn't the issue. Control, steering, and road safety are. Your current wheel position, while spread out some, is still centralized. Add to that, is the fact that they are spread out which makes it more difficult for the trailer to corner while being towed. On top of that, if it is capable of self-mobility, then there is no reason for it to be a trailer to begin with. By their very nature, trailers are not capable of self propulsion. Also, as a self-propelled vehicle, the wheelbase is too narrow. That thing would flip.

Simply put, it has to either be a trailer or a vehicle in its own right. If a trailer, the wheels need to be further back and closer together; if a vehicle, they need to be spread out further towards the front and back.

by **AceBaur Prime** » Mon Feb 19, 2007 11:37 pm

I'm gonna have to agree with Tramp here, on a tractor trailer the wheels should be toward the rear for easier turning. Theres a good reason why real semis are like that like Tramp said. Also kind of looks a little more like a RV than a trailer.

Nice construction though, and I definately dig Primes new weapons

by **Tramp** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 12:00 am

Exactly. In fact, More than likely, a trailer like that would be near,y impossible to turn. The wheels are just too far apart, as well as too far forward. It would flip the first time the truck towing it tried to make a turn.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Tue Feb 20, 2007 1:50 am

Painting in process...

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Wed Feb 21, 2007 11:13 pm

Using a ladder from a Generic "Fire Engine Bot", i'll make a weapon for Prime, inspired in R.I.D. Prime, it will have missile in the ladder!

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 4:11 am

Well, i'll make the lines based in G1 Prime's trailer and not like i planned in my draw.

AceBaur Prime wrote:I'm gonna have to agree with Tramp here, on a tractor trailer the wheels should be toward the rear for easier turning. Theres a good reason why real semis are like that like Tramp said.

I started to work in something for give stability to the trailer, the legs of a robot will became the rear wheels.

by **Tramp** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:54 pm

Much better, but you still need to remove the other wheels and fill in the gaps left behind. As long as those wheels are in place, this trailer would be impossible to tow and still turn corners.

by **TM zopilote_z** » Fri Feb 23, 2007 3:06 pm

Man, that trailer is shaping really really good. I wish to have the skill to did something like that for my Cyb Deluxe Prime.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Feb 26, 2007 2:37 am

I Bought an "Aircraft Weapons" kit, for use it in my "Fire Engine"

Here's the missile launcher finished.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Fri Mar 02, 2007 2:21 am

Trailer in repaint process.

Usiing a cannon from a "Triceratops-Bot" and the back doors of the Ambulance & School Bus-Bots i made a "Gun-Shield" for simultaneous attack and defense.

Usin a cannon from a "Brachiosaurus-Bot", i made a shoulder cannon.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Sat Mar 03, 2007 1:24 am

More progress with the trailer, i'll fix the paint mistakes, i also removed the centred wheels, and i'll place them in the correct place.

by **Nemesis Sturmvogel** » Mon Mar 05, 2007 4:05 am

More pics of Trailer with wheels.

by **Tramp** » Wed Mar 07, 2007 4:56 pm

Definately an improvement. Move the wheels just a little forward and they'll be perfect. The rear most wheel should be where the front most wheel is now. You also need to cover the empty wheelwell still.