The Energon Pub

by **donny1975** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:07 pm

Good evening all! I have finally brought this project to a close as the main work has been completed. I have a few ideas for things I might add or change down the road but, I can finally say the diorama is finished. It was mighty fun taking this trip and I am pretty proud of the results of this first attempt at a scratch built diorama... if you haven't seen the build thread it is here --> http://www.seibertron.com/energonpub/masterpiece-scale-g1-control-center-diorama-wip-t102808.php+

So here are some shots of the completed diorama with various autobots "celebrating" their new home...

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by **donny1975** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:14 pm

A day in the life of the autobots...today Prime irks Prowl and is consoled by Warparth. Mean while Magnus "listens" to Prime's "side" of the story.

by **donny1975** » Wed Jun 17, 2015 8:19 pm

Mean while Bee is getting a clean bill of health from Wheeljack...

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News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 6:55 am

Awesome, hilarious, and informative!! Great work Donny, it's been fun watching this project unfold!! :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 34 · by **Logan.** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 9:40 am

"Our passions are life" and I think your passion for the TF is a great passion example. :APPLAUSE:

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 10:29 am

That is one hell of a party!
I had to get up and do a little dance myself. :lol:

Impeccable craftsmanship. You have a wonderful talent donny.
Great job!

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 12:25 pm

Awesome, been waiting on a link to this thread. Also thanks for the build link. Haven't the bandwidth to make the trek yet, but its on the to do list. As always, thanks for sharing. Now back to sight seeing.

by **donny1975** » Thu Jun 18, 2015 5:49 pm

itscramtastic wrote:Awesome, hilarious, and informative!! Great work Donny, it's been fun watching this project unfold!!

Thanks Itscram, glad you enjoyed and I had a ton of fun taking you all with me through the whole thing!

Logan79 wrote:"Our passions are life" and I think your passion for the TF is a great passion example.

Likewise my friend, your collection and pictures are among the best I have seen on this site and your passion shows through as well.

Cobotron wrote:That is one hell of a party!
I had to get up and do a little dance myself.

Impeccable craftsmanship. You have a wonderful talent donny.
Great job!

Was it like the one you posted in the build thread?!?! Regardless I would like you to tape your dance next time and meme it

carytheone wrote:Awesome, been waiting on a link to this thread. Also thanks for the build link. Haven't the bandwidth to make the trek yet, but its on the to do list. As always, thanks for sharing. Now back to sight seeing.

Thanks for stopping into look, glad you like. Hope the build thread gives you some help inspiration, and of course you can hit me up anytime for tips or tricks I used and/or discovered along the way

Thank you all for your sentiments they are much appreciated, glad to be among such excellent and admirable TF fans!

by **donny1975** » Sat Jun 20, 2015 6:36 pm

As per Cobs request, I have taken or attempted to take some overhead shots of the diorama.

Hopefully this provides a better sense of the size and scale of the diorama.

News Credits: 19 · by **Carnivius_Prime** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:01 pm

I'm not the biggest fan of the cartoon but this is spectacular work. Can see a lot of love and effort went into this. Bet there's lots of collectors who would happily commission such a piece. Dioaramas like this really add a lot of 'life' to figures rather than a bare shelf with nothing to interact with.

Smokey, Red and Swipe dancing reminds me of the Knights of Camelot scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 3:18 pm

donny1975 wrote:As per Cobs request,

Thanks D!

I Just couldn't see in my mind how the two environments worked together. Now I can!
Great work! It really is amazing.
Did you already, or were you thinking about making a stand for it?

by **donny1975** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 4:56 pm

Carnivius_Prime wrote:I'm not the biggest fan of the cartoon but this is spectacular work. Can see a lot of love and effort went into this. Bet there's lots of collectors who would happily commission such a piece. Dioaramas like this really add a lot of 'life' to figures rather than a bare shelf with nothing to interact with.

Smokey, Red and Swipe dancing reminds me of the Knights of Camelot scene in Monty Python and the Holy Grail.

Hey CP thanks for stopping in to take a look and for the sentiment; it is much appreciated. Knights of the roundtable haha! Great scene great movie!

by **donny1975** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:02 pm

Cobotron wrote:
donny1975 wrote:As per Cobs request,
Thanks D!
I Just couldn't see in my mind how the two environments worked together. Now I can!
Great work! It really is amazing.
Did you already, or were you thinking about making a stand for it?

Hey Cobblestone! Cobstopper! Cobbsalad! Glad you can put all the pieces of the puzzle together

In the pic you can make out the folding bench legs I put underneath...so raised as it is (in the pics) it stands just shy of 4 feet tall.

P.S. I don't know what but the re-naming thing popped in my head...hope I did it justices LOL

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:53 pm

I like Cobstopper best. >:oP

by **donny1975** » Sun Jun 21, 2015 5:58 pm

Cobotron wrote:I like Cobstopper best.

The one. The only. Everlasting COBstopper!

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News Credits: 2 · by **Hero Alpha** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 12:24 pm

That is incredible. One of the best dioramas I have seen, great work and thanks for showing us. :BOWDOWN:

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 6:41 pm

donny1975 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I like Cobstopper best.

The one. The only. Everlasting COBstopper!

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There I fixed it!

by **morphobots** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:08 pm

As Gary Busey said so well: "Holy jumped-up bald-headed baby Jesus palomino!" That's dedication! :APPLAUSE:

by **donny1975** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:19 pm

carytheone wrote:
donny1975 wrote:
Cobotron wrote:I like Cobstopper best.

The one. The only. Everlasting COBstopper!

cobstoppers.jpg

There I fixed it!

Wow! it was a rainy day for you huh? LOL. Good job on the candy tho! :APPLAUSE:

by **donny1975** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 7:22 pm

Moonshot wrote:That is incredible. One of the best dioramas I have seen, great work and thanks for showing us.

morphobots wrote:As Gary Busey said so well: "Holy jumped-up bald-headed baby Jesus palomino!" That's dedication!

Thanks much Moon and Morpho! Glad you stopped in to take a gander much appreciated!

News Credits: 41 · by **Cobotron** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:42 pm

That's AMAZING! And Delicious! To quote James Brown, "Sometimes I feel so nice, I gotta try myself a few" :lol:

Edit: I see you in there Jazz face.

News Credits: 131 · by **no-one** » Sun Jul 05, 2015 9:58 pm

donny1975 wrote:Wow! it was a rainy day for you huh? LOL. Good job on the candy tho!

Well you know what they say about idle hands.

Cobotron wrote:Edit: I see you in there Jazz face.

Hahaha, hopefully that came across as funny and not creepy.

by **Mass Prime** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 12:13 am

Completely Awesome!

News Credits: 15 · by **galvatron00** » Mon Jul 06, 2015 9:06 am

Cobotron wrote:
That's AMAZING! And Delicious! To quote James Brown, "Sometimes I feel so nice, I gotta try myself a few"

Edit: I see you in there Jazz face.

That's gotta be your sig now Cobstopper! Awesome work Cary!

Also, where's the yardstick or meterstick (for our metric system friends) to compare the diorama to Donny?! :lol: