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TFmaster's Scratchbuild WW Megatron WIP UPDATE Mar 8

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Postby Heat Guy » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:25 am

Are you using juts Don drawings for a reference or what? But man that is sweet!
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Postby TFmaster » Mon Feb 28, 2005 10:56 am

OdeeanRDeathshead wrote:that looks good. I have not seen a pic of tww megs in alt mode :oops: but I guess the arm goes up into the sholder. How are you going to make it stay there?

How dose the styrene hold up to the abrasive action of the steel pins in the joints as it rotates? Even on bought tfs they use vinyl for the joints so how dose it compare to that (I have never built a complex toy from styrene)?


In the end I really don't know. This is my first time working with this stuff.
Doesn't seem to have any problems so far.

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Postby TFmaster » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:01 am

Alternator Jazz wrote:Are you using juts Don drawings for a reference or what? But man that is sweet!


I'm spending almost every second I have in between working on parts studying the WW trade paperback.I stare at alot of pics with how the guy is drawn by Don and the only transformation/alt mode pic is in only one issue and I only have one full page veiw of the alt mode and a small pannel for the transformation sequence.

I think I got him figured out. Don told me when I exsplained what I saw of him transforming that I was correct.

So I'm using the book and Don as referances. :lol:

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Postby Heat Guy » Mon Feb 28, 2005 11:43 am

TFmaster wrote:
Alternator Jazz wrote:Are you using juts Don drawings for a reference or what? But man that is sweet!


I'm spending almost every second I have in between working on parts studying the WW trade paperback.I stare at alot of pics with how the guy is drawn by Don and the only transformation/alt mode pic is in only one issue and I only have one full page veiw of the alt mode and a small pannel for the transformation sequence.

I think I got him figured out. Don told me when I exsplained what I saw of him transforming that I was correct.

So I'm using the book and Don as referances. :lol:

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I was never able to find the dang book when it came out...
But if you want, take a lookie at Iaconcity, they got a neat WW Megs model...
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Postby TFmaster » Mon Feb 28, 2005 5:07 pm

Alternator Jazz wrote:
TFmaster wrote:
Alternator Jazz wrote:Are you using juts Don drawings for a reference or what? But man that is sweet!


I'm spending almost every second I have in between working on parts studying the WW trade paperback.I stare at alot of pics with how the guy is drawn by Don and the only transformation/alt mode pic is in only one issue and I only have one full page veiw of the alt mode and a small pannel for the transformation sequence.

I think I got him figured out. Don told me when I exsplained what I saw of him transforming that I was correct.

So I'm using the book and Don as referances. :lol:

TFM

I was never able to find the dang book when it came out...
But if you want, take a lookie at Iaconcity, they got a neat WW Megs model...


Ok.Link?

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Postby TM JAF » Mon Feb 28, 2005 7:10 pm

Oh man! :shock: That is fantastic! I'll be watchin like a hawk.

Here's an interesting WW Megs transormation videoclip. Go frame by frame for some insights even though it's probably not completely accurate.

http://10fingers.com/3d/movies/WW_megatron.avi

And here's the regular gallery.

http://10fingers.com/3d/decepticons07.htm#meg

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Postby Heat Guy » Mon Feb 28, 2005 8:24 pm

TFmaster wrote:
Alternator Jazz wrote:
TFmaster wrote:
Alternator Jazz wrote:Are you using juts Don drawings for a reference or what? But man that is sweet!


I'm spending almost every second I have in between working on parts studying the WW trade paperback.I stare at alot of pics with how the guy is drawn by Don and the only transformation/alt mode pic is in only one issue and I only have one full page veiw of the alt mode and a small pannel for the transformation sequence.

I think I got him figured out. Don told me when I exsplained what I saw of him transforming that I was correct.

So I'm using the book and Don as referances. :lol:

TFM

I was never able to find the dang book when it came out...
But if you want, take a lookie at Iaconcity, they got a neat WW Megs model...


Ok.Link?

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Iaconcity.com thats about it... also take a look at he WW Dynobots... makes me want o take on a scratchbuild project myslef
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Postby TFmaster » Wed Mar 02, 2005 5:25 am

Got a small update for you.

While I was working on the other arm (Still being constructed) i decided to finally do the head.

Enjoy.I primered it grey so details stand out just a bit more.

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Postby TM Devastator » Wed Mar 02, 2005 8:07 am

Awesome work TFman! I was really hoping you weren't just gonna use the G2 head. It looks fantastic!
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Postby mattski » Wed Mar 02, 2005 11:05 am

ok... so how come i can't see any of the images? what am i missing?
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Postby TM alphatron » Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:08 pm

Thats pretty amazing Tfmaster. How do you like working with the styrene so far?

My attempts on my scratchbuilt megatron have almost all but come to a close. I dont know what is more annoying the fact that my scractbuilt looks like something a two year old did or the styrene itself...

Anyways back to your Megs. It really does look great, keep up the good work. Cant wait to see more updates.
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Postby Cyclone_X_2075 » Wed Mar 02, 2005 4:18 pm

that head looks stunning!

does he transform like Armada Megs? (so far his arms do)
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Postby TFmaster » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:07 pm

Cyclone_X wrote:that head looks stunning!

does he transform like Armada Megs? (so far his arms do)


Besides turning upward to store in the shoulders, the arms don't transform the same.

The inside area between the shoulders and the chest also pivot forward toextend past the body area when it transforms as well as when it's constructed the treds will turn upward to allow the arms to store in the shoulders.

He really doesn't transform like armada megatron but you get a good feeling of him from the transformation and build of this version of Megs.

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Postby TFmaster » Wed Mar 02, 2005 7:14 pm

alphatron wrote:Thats pretty amazing Tfmaster. How do you like working with the styrene so far?

My attempts on my scratchbuilt megatron have almost all but come to a close. I dont know what is more annoying the fact that my scractbuilt looks like something a two year old did or the styrene itself...

Anyways back to your Megs. It really does look great, keep up the good work. Cant wait to see more updates.


Thanks, and keep working on yours.It can be hard but we both know that the hardest part is the time consuming wait.

Just have patience and sand it alot.

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Postby TFmaster » Thu Mar 03, 2005 9:41 am

Ok.Small update. Worked on the ribs as well as adding the mechanics where it's going to attach to the arms.

He's looking awsome IMO. This has been such obsession lately that for the last 48 hrs I only slept 4 and a half.

Well worth it i'd say. That and I would have had more work done but my kid has been sick all day as well.

Enjoy.
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Postby TM Primus » Thu Mar 03, 2005 10:18 am

way mucho impressive stuff..
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Postby Heat Guy » Thu Mar 03, 2005 12:00 pm

Wow that looks sweet! Any plans to do a prime at that scale? Or just leave Megs in his glory?
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Postby Pepie » Thu Mar 03, 2005 5:21 pm

woah... very impressive :shock:
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Postby Viagra Prime » Fri Mar 04, 2005 12:22 am

Looking real nice there TFM. Man, I wish I have your work ethics. *must not be lazy, must work on Grimlock* Are you keeping those things on the side of his head. Calling it "those things" for a lack of a better term. I guess the head would look too small compared to the body without "those things".

Edit: never mind, I guess TWW Megs DOES have those things on the side of his head.
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Postby TFmaster » Fri Mar 04, 2005 2:01 am

Alternator Jazz wrote:Wow that looks sweet! Any plans to do a prime at that scale? Or just leave Megs in his glory?


I'm making Megs so my 20th Op has a opposite for his size. (Besides Unicron and that to me just looks off)

I have been considering doing a WW Op that size as well but only after I learned what I need making megs.

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Postby TM TM2 Dinobot » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:02 pm

Who's the yellow dude in the 2nd to last pic?
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Postby Black Arachnis » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:20 pm

TM2 Dinobot wrote:Who's the yellow dude in the 2nd to last pic?
looks like Punch/Counterpunch to me.
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Postby TFmaster » Fri Mar 04, 2005 5:36 pm

Black Arachnis wrote:
TM2 Dinobot wrote:Who's the yellow dude in the 2nd to last pic?
looks like Punch/Counterpunch to me.


Ha! I love when people pay attention to the backgrounds. :lol:

Anyhoo, you are correct sir.

It is he.

You just don't see the blue in that pic.

Alrighty people, with that out of the way I tried out Krylon Fusion for the first time and found the perfect paint color to use on him for his base gray-ish color.

Without further ado, the painted head!

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