The Energon Pub

News Credits: 7 · Tue Aug 14, 2012 5:00 pm

I thought I'd try out the Tripredacus trio in Kreon style. Tried to keep to existing parts, though Ram Horn cheats a bit with the legs:

These guys are definitely on the top of my want list, even if they don't combine...

EDIT: Full gallery HERE

Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:05 am

Very cool. If this whole microchangers Kreo line really kicks off, I wouldnt be suprised to see figures like this get the nod, or at the very least be supplied with enough parts to customise our own.

News Credits: 7 · Fri Aug 17, 2012 12:38 am

Yeah, I know I'll be buying my fair share of Kreons soon enough.

I'd love something like Bricklink or LEGO's own "Pick A Brick" store for Kreons where you can buy parts individually. Heaven knows there are countless TFs that are totally doable but Hasbro probably won't ever get to.

Fri Aug 17, 2012 5:37 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Yeah, I know I'll be buying my fair share of Kreons soon enough.

I'd love something like Bricklink or LEGO's own "Pick A Brick" store for Kreons where you can buy parts individually. Heaven knows there are countless TFs that are totally doable but Hasbro probably won't ever get to.

Now there's an idea.
If it gets through a few waves and there are plenty of parts out there I imagine we will start to see customised kreons incorporating Lego pieces aswell, with "how to" guides.

I wasn't sold on the Kreo at all from last years sets after purchasing them, but I'm slowly starting to come around to liking the Microchangers. And the Combiners when they finally get released.

News Credits: 6 · Fri Aug 17, 2012 1:07 pm

This is awesome! So awesome, in fact, that I did my own little kreon art piece. Thanks for the inspiration!

News Credits: 7 · Fri Aug 17, 2012 6:05 pm

^Your welcome!

Couldn't help but do the Jointron brothers repaint:

And Tarantulas, in both Original and Transmetal colors:

News Credits: 7 · Sat Aug 18, 2012 9:30 pm

Hopelessly hooked on these things. Today we have Blackout:

News Credits: 6 · Sat Aug 18, 2012 10:49 pm

Noidieaforaname's Kreon Art Thread! DO IT! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 1 · Sun Aug 19, 2012 9:33 am

Yes please!

News Credits: 7 · Sun Aug 19, 2012 5:24 pm

Got two today.
Armada Demolishor

Alternatively he could simply hold a pair of guns, as pistol-hands appear to be fairly rare (glancing thru the available Kreons it's Shockwave, "nude" Vehicon, and Inferno, and only the Autobot is in a blindpack).

Whirl

I'm assuming Waspinator's wings can double as flippers.

News Credits: 226 · Sun Aug 19, 2012 7:07 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:

Well now that you've started down this path I demand Inferno with the caption "FOR THE COLONY!"

News Credits: 7 · Mon Aug 20, 2012 3:03 pm

There really isn't a helmet that fits Inferno's design, and the mandible things he has wouldn't look right simply painted on him. I suppose I could make up a part, though these were intended to be easily replicated with the actual minifigures and some paint.

Dinobot:

Skystalker and Sunspot:

Getting extra Shockwave helmets could be a pain as no one else currently uses that part.

News Credits: 7 · Wed Aug 22, 2012 6:38 pm

Can't have Dinobot without Rattrap. Well, you can, but it's not really the same:

Took forever to find the right helmet (I'm against anything but the brain-dome). It comes from one of the humans with a rounded helmet perfect for painting Rattrap's "brains" on.
I'm sticking with the no-noses style Kreons have, even if Rattrap, Dinobot, and Demolishor look a bit off because of it. Course, if you plan on customizing these yourself go nuts with the noses.

Armada Thrust (a.k.a. Squidhead)

To my knowledge Thrust never used flamethrowers but they seemed like a natural enough weapon for him. His hands are, after all, the jet's engines. Plus, his toy had "fiery" paint there.
(it's totally not because I've adopted Movie Dreadwing as my Squidhead, no siree)

News Credits: 7 · Thu Aug 23, 2012 8:54 pm

Animated Blitzwing:

Dirge's wing-support-doohickey has a port, perfect for Bludgeon's turret.
The three faces could perhaps be painted on just one head, though only one of them would have a chin. And there's the chance of rubbing the paint off.
Ze itzy bitzy zpider krawled up ze wahter spout...

Movie Bonecrusher:

This one requires a little bit of cutting, specifically on the faceplate to give it "teeth."
There's also probably a dozen different ways to configure Bonesy's claw, some perhaps better than what is basically Scorponok's tail pictured above.

Prime Dead End:

I'd totally get glow-in-the-dark paint for the green parts.

News Credits: 4 · Sat Aug 25, 2012 12:55 am

More...I want more of these.

How about a G1 Grimlock?

News Credits: 7 · Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:44 pm

I'd like to get to the Dinobots, though there are a few lesser known TFs I want to cover first.

Signal Lancer! Hooray obscure non-vehicular/bestial Transformers!

He takes a bit more liberties than the others given his helmet, signal-shoulder-pads, and lance aren't easily replicated with current parts. Not to mention his green light needed to actually be green. Speaking of the green, I can't help but think there needs to be another spot of it, given how the red and yellow lights are echoed in the head, but where to put it?

News Credits: 4 · Mon Aug 27, 2012 6:07 pm

I know he doesn't actually have green arms or hands,but I think he should have one of the two...

News Credits: 7 · Tue Aug 28, 2012 8:38 pm

Paying homage to my most favorite group of Transformers, the Fuzors!

Bantor - He was all mandrill before Ratchet put a tiger in his tank!

Slight mod: the helmet is Bludgeon/Vehicons' with the 'chinstrap' snipped off.
I seriously hope the beast-head can actually be held by/attached to the hand somehow.

Buzzclaw - Colors EVERYWHERE

Like Waspinator, "bald" is better than any of the available helmets.
I'm not sure how well it reads, but the mantis head is made up of Spinister/Scorponok's chest piece (the eyes) with a ramp-type block on top (the red/orange part), while the mandibles are merely painted on the chest.

Kreons really need more beast parts...

News Credits: 7 · Sun Sep 02, 2012 9:34 pm

Armada Cyclonus, not to be confused with Cyclonus' Armada

Slight mod - clip two of the rotor blades

News Credits: 6 · Tue Sep 04, 2012 9:52 am

Noideaforaname wrote:Armada Cyclonus, not to be confused with Cyclonus' Armada

News Credits: 7 · Fri Sep 07, 2012 10:06 pm

I've got two for today.

Lockdown:

The chainsaw-hand comes the "Alien Commander" from the Battleship Kreons, which have a lot of interesting parts I hope get carried over to the TF line. "Combat Diver" could easily be straight repainted as Sea Spray.

Grimlock in glorious G2 (he, along with Slag and Snarl, were the first TFs I recall owning)

I think a pair of Optimus' smokestacks on Dirge's wing-support-doohickey does a fine enough job evoking Grim's teeny Tyrannosaurus arms, if in an abstract implied way.