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Hi all. I lurk mostly on this board, but I thought I'd share my custom.

In my never-ending quest to expand the Classics ranks, I give you an oft-overlooked character: G1 Omnibot Security Agent Downshift.

This was a super easy kitbash to give us yet another updated G1 Autobot. He began life as Classics Cliffjumper which I disassembled and coated with Krylon Fusion white. The finishing touch was giving him Cybertron Bendy Prime's head which ironically makes a good stand-in for Downshift's G1 head. I'm quite pleased with the results. I'm letting the paint cure for at least another week before I touch him again.

Nice !!!!!!!!I'm dumbfounded I didnt think of this myself.............anll I could think of was doing Goldbug.

Awesome job. Though it would be keen if the alt mode was shaved down to give it a look more like the G1 alt mode.

Awesome job regardless.

Awesome! You should extend the hood scoop and paint the bumper black.

Definately well done, and very accurate too. Good job.

awwww but no 3rd flight mode?

Great to see the Omnibots getting some love.

Donshift didn't have a flight mode, did he? I thought that was just Overdrive.
Love it, very clever idea, and well executed.
Just a thought though; wouldn't a Bumblebee have been better, with the black arms and silver forearms? Or was 'Jumper all that was available? And yeah, a black bumper would look so much cooler.

His doors folded down. Whether they could be counted as wings though is debatable.

I always considered him flight capable anyway, but then, I was a kid when I came up with that idea.

Thank you all for the kind words. Ramrider yeah I wanted to use a Bee originally but by the time I got the idea Bee was long gone, and Target had Cliffjumper on clearance, so here we are lol. Bugbite would have been a more ideal base but I don't kitbash Botcon exclusives, even if they are lame.

This mold has a similar flight mode to G1 Downshift, but the doors rotate under the car. I considered taking a pic but didn't want to risk scratching the doors. Maybe once I find him some shoulder missiles. I considered painting the bumper black, but honestly I prefer it as is.

Coming back to Botcon for a moment: I'd have replaced Bugbite with the Mirage mold repainted as Crasher, and made Downshift here the freebie. That way they get a Decepticon Gobot in the boxset, and keep a CLassics Deluxe as the giveaway. But, it was not to be.

That looks pretty cool, good work could use some details though.

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That's incredibly awesome!

The two look so close!

Spiffing work dude!

Awesome work! It looks very clean and functional. You kitbashers amaze me!

NICE!

Very nice!!

The head is a very good fit. Nice work.