The Energon Pub

by **Superquad7** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:15 am

I am almost finished with my newest custom, Alternators Soundblaster! I just thought I'd post a few snapshots of him! Gallery of new photos to come soon! Enjoy!

by **plowking** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 8:18 am

Very cool. I wanted to do the same, I just couldn't make myself buy Cyb. Soundwave just to get the bird, head and weaponry and have the rest go to waste.
After seeing how this came out, I just might "waste some money" Love the gold trim too, you've got a steady hand there Superquad.
Did the head/neck joint need modification?

by **TM TM2 Dinobot** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:14 pm

Okay, now give him a stripe like the A Team!

by **eggshen** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 2:46 pm

Very cool. Love the head.

by **tintin** » Sat Jun 17, 2006 3:03 pm

plowking wrote:Very cool. I wanted to do the same, I just couldn't make myself buy Cyb. Soundwave just to get the bird, head and weaponry and have the rest go to waste.
After seeing how this came out, I just might "waste some money"

If you do, I'd love to buy the body from you. If you really won't end up using it, that is.

Lmk on this, please. ^_^

Oh. And I adore this Soundblaster... Always liked his color scheme better than Soundwave's just for the much more "dark" aspect to it all.

And he really does work as an Alternator, imo. Great work!

by **Dark_Fool** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 12:28 am

awesome!

Website · by **Skullgrin140** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:28 am

Really awsome work! I love it!

by **TM Jet Convoy** » Sun Jun 18, 2006 8:38 am

Awesome work you got there. now why didnt I think of that!!

by **reece** » Mon Jun 19, 2006 7:13 am

I love it!!!

Looks so cold and manipulative. With all that firepower I'd say he's out to kick some butt! Great Job!!

by **TFLobo** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 12:45 am

Saw the Alt pics at TFW.

OUTSTANDING!! :shock:

Love the extra decals on the front and back!

by **Superquad7** » Tue Jun 20, 2006 4:18 am

In case you guys were wondering what Lobo was talking about, here are some alt mode photos:

To answer plowking, the mods I made to the head are minimal. I of course dremeled a hole to suit the ball joint of the neck. I did sand the "ears" so they were mre straight instead of sticking out. Other than that I just painted it.

In terms of firepower, it's a bit dual-sided (pun intended). In bot mode, he's packing some heavy artillery; in alt mode, they both transform into bass boxes and Laserbeak transforms into a set of box speakers!

I really set out to make him look cold and evil. The main element i used were the pitch black tinted windows (flat and gloss blacks + Future).

It's rare that I follow a G1 scheme as close as I did, but that was also an intent of mine going in. I didn't want to force the scheme (such as making the hood a tape deck door), but I did want to use design to allude to G1 (the decals on the back glass most notably, as well as the front glass decal and the leg apps significatly. Also with the weapons and the placement of the shoulder cannon (just dremeled a hole in the vent piece).

All in all, I had a lot of fun with Soundblaster and he'll make a good addition to my customs collection.