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News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Sun Aug 19, 2012 6:07 pm

Noideaforaname wrote:

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

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Aug 20, 2012 2:03 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 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed Aug 22, 2012 5:38 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 · by **Noideaforaname** » Thu Aug 23, 2012 7:54 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 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:55 pm

More...I want more of these.

How about a G1 Grimlock?

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 4:44 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 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Mon Aug 27, 2012 5:07 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 · by **Noideaforaname** » Tue Aug 28, 2012 7:38 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 · by **Noideaforaname** » Sun Sep 02, 2012 8:34 pm

Armada Cyclonus, not to be confused with Cyclonus' Armada

Slight mod - clip two of the rotor blades

News Credits: 6 · by **BeastProwl** » Tue Sep 04, 2012 8:52 am

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

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:06 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.

News Credits: 4 · by **MasterSoundBlaster** » Fri Sep 07, 2012 9:11 pm

Okay that Grimlock is badASS!!! Great work.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:20 pm

Been a while since I updated this thread.
Diagnostic Drone

Meltdown

Ransack and Crumplezone

Seaspray (Movie/Classics & G1 colored)

Tarn

News Credits: 6188 · by **Va'al** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:26 pm

Why have I not seen this thread before?

Some of these are pure genius! :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 226 · by **Burn** » Mon Oct 08, 2012 2:42 pm

Va'al wrote:Why have I not seen this thread before?

Because you don't read the Creative Round-up. >:oP

Which reminds me, better make a note of this on-going thread in next weeks.

by **MGrotusque** » Mon Oct 15, 2012 11:31 am

Fun

Good work, keep em comin.

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed Oct 17, 2012 2:29 pm

Who gets too hungry for seafood at eight?
Who swims the ocean, and always looks great?

Sky-Byte, that's him!

Sky-Byte involves a slight mod: gluing the spike/horn/claw bit that comes with the Predacons onto Airachnid/Knockout's helmet.

by **FortMacs** » Wed Oct 24, 2012 12:48 am

all of those are great. cant wait to see more.

by **RAcast** » Sun Oct 28, 2012 4:50 pm

Haha, very nicely done!

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Fri Nov 02, 2012 7:37 pm

Seekermania!

Movie-ish Starscream

Slipstream

Action Master Thundercracker (no Seeker collection is complete without one)

"Liar Starscream"/Ramjet

That guy with the flamethrower from the first episode of G1. No, not Sunstorm, he didn't have a flamethrower, the other guy.

Unused G2 Seeker "Sandstorm"

The Rainmakers - these guys would be perfect for a set like the Vehicons and Autotroopers were in

News Credits: 3 · by **Tresob** » Sun Dec 23, 2012 4:43 pm

I'm just confirming that I still think these pics are a lot of fun.

by **ayellowbirds** » Sat Mar 09, 2013 3:12 pm

Noideaforaname wrote: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.

By sliding a cylindrical piece (such as the ones used for Kreon Scorponok's claws) over the wrist, you can peg a beast-head helmet on over the hand. I just tested it out, and it works fine

Noideaforaname wrote:Kreons really need more beast parts...

Agreed! We really need a decent bug-like and bird-like head. Previews show that they made a shark head for the Sharkticon and for Rippersnapper (Rippersnapper actually switches between a regular helmet and the shark one to transform. I'm betting we'll see a Sky-Byte in the future!)

Hope you'll do more of these in the near future....

News Credits: 7 · by **Noideaforaname** » Wed Jun 26, 2013 2:34 pm

I've neglected this thread for too long. Again.

DRILL HAMSTER!The hilariously named knock-off of Kre-O Jazz, which evidently can NOT be rebuilt into a car.

FoC Starscream test colors we saw... a while ago.

Dr. Morocco

and his MorBot

the Insecticons: Kickback, Bombshell, and Shrapnel (obviously, this was drawn before I knew about Wave 2 and 3)

the other Insecticons: Barrage, Venom, Ransack, and Chop Shop

Terradive

Tux the GoBot

Trypticon

the Dreads: Crankcase, Hatchet, and Crowbar

The Fallen - couldn't decide if his Staff should be plain or seemingly made of fire, so tried out both; I suppose if he were ever to be animated it'd reflect his mood (i.e. plain when calm, fiery when pissed off)