The Energon Pub

by **Viagra Prime** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 4:15 am

I wanted to make a base bot to go with my Fort Max. So here is my custom Trypticon. I went with the toon black as the main color.

First is base mode:

rocket/shuttle launching pad:

airstrip/runway:

Full Tilt:

Assault Vehicle mode ("Battlecruiser operational". Starcraft anyone?):

Full Tilt can be stored as shown or can transform to gun mode and placed in the minicon port (as if Trypticon needed more guns):

Beast mode (yes, I know he's not a T-Rex but he is a beast. And since he has 2 heads I made the other one have horns like Gigastorm):

Back cannons, mouth guns, and hidden hand guns:

Here he is next to my dusty Fort Max custom. As you can see he is as big as Fort Max:

Here are some pics showing that each head can move forward independent of each other (joints at bottom of neck as well as top of neck):

Lights!!!:

Movie showcasing the flasthing lights:

by **Boris** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 5:33 am

Very nice! How many died to make it?

by **olokin** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:27 am

Awesome custom. Who did you use as a base and parts?

by **Nujevad** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 7:53 am

It looks like he used Galaxy Force Master Megatron for the bulk of it and added parts from misc Energon figures. I think I saw some Barricade and Wing Saber in there.

by **Hard Hacker** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 9:01 am

The Beast-mode could have more of a bulky hunch if you ask me.

News Credits: 2 · by **Galaxy_Convoy** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:30 am

very nice

Now lets play spot the parts!

Energon Wingsaber for the feet and heads,
Cybetron Megatron for the main body,
Energon Grimlock for the arms,
Classics Jetfire for the flip guns
and a few misc parts from Barricade and others.

But I have to ask, what did you use for the Assault Vehicle mode, the white part what it sits on. That and the tail I have no idea.
But still an awesome build. ;)^

by **Viagra Prime** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 10:50 pm

I used E. Wingsaber and E. Barricade as the for the bulk of the body, parts of C. Megatron for the chest and rocket booster for the back pack, Energon Grimlocks legs for the arms, Classics Jetfire cannons and his rocket thrust for the Battlecruiser's thrusts. The rest are scratchbuilt (the tail, back pack, runway, launch pad, upper portion of the 2 heads). I think that's it.

Yep it's a real Frankenstein approach but there isn't an existing mode out there (transformers or otherwise) that lends well to making a Trypticon like this so I had to be a bit more creative

News Credits: 1 · by **Wheeljack-S70** » Thu Jan 03, 2008 11:56 pm

so is it viagra that makes your customs so freakin' potent?
another sweet one vp.

by **olokin** » Fri Jan 04, 2008 2:22 am

Very awesome custom. The beast mode reminds me of a Zoid.

by **underwear ninja** » Sat Jan 05, 2008 3:03 am

Looks very nice. The two heads is a very nice personal touch, and works very well in the figure's favor.

I look forward to whatever your next project is.

by **oMega16_5** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:35 pm

Awesome custom, how sturdy is it in the different modes?

by **Viagra Prime** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 10:00 pm

oMega16_5 wrote:Awesome custom, how sturdy is it in the different modes?

it's actually very sturdy in all 3 modes. The main parts (Barricade and Wing Saber) are attached via there respectively combiner parts via the blocks shown below. I knew a custom this big will not hold up with just glue so the other parts are attached via screws.

by **christron101** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:13 pm

HOLY £%$*^$^$"( THIS IS BRILLIANT!!!!!! I likey! Lots. And lots and lots. And lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots and lots.... aaaaand lots!

by **WasPWNator** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 3:22 pm

Very nice! Trypticon's awesome and you've definately done him justice. But I can't help noticing there's no Brunt! No matter, I'm in the middle of planning a custom Brunt (now with added robot mode!) myself. We'll have to get the two together sometime

News Credits: 1 · by **Asepticon** » Mon Feb 25, 2008 12:23 am

As much as I love this piece, and I do, I think it would have still been better if you would have been able to compine the legs to become one head/body piece. :grin:

It's still great, but the two heads seem too thin on their own.