The Energon Pub

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:02 am**

Hello, everyone.

I know I do not post alot (Mainly lurk) but I wanted to share this custom with you. Some of you may have seen the custom Omega Supreme I did for a client on another forum. Well the basics behind this custom is the same client wanted a Tidalwave to fight Omega. This evolved into wanting him to stand as tall as Omega, then to also wanting him to be painted like G1 Megatron. Well for that to happen I had alot of work ahead of me. I came up with a basic story of WHY Megs would be sea vessles. The reason was this was an alternate reality Megs where either they crashed on a waterworld (with no Kevins) or they crashed not in the mountains but near some place like Hawaii where sea vessles was scanned.
Well on to the pics with more info:
So how do you make a tall toy taller??? you either add at the waist or legs. Well Megs had long legs so we start there. So needless to say I had a junker Metroplex laying around and Presto. Long legs. He now stands as tall as Omega. Yes i know he has long legs but to be honest so did the G1 Megs and my client loves it so that is all that matters.

Well Megs has an arm cannon right?? Well easy enough to make if you have the following: Destroyed Minicon, Citadel paint pot, 2 Pepsi 20oz caps, 2 medicine bottles, some PVC pipe for the center, and a bit off a real gear movie TF for the eye glass. Here is a work in progress pic of the cannon:

As you can see from this WIP pic you can actually look thru it. Why?? well I will get to that.

The new Waterworld Megs still transformers just like Tidalwave. The extended leg sections transform into a repair vehicle that can go on land or water or turn into a cybertronian looking dock. Both modes will support a crane and seachlight which can be placed in different areas of the docks. See photos below. The search light is made from a cybertron Downshift weapon and the crane from a RID hightower fig. Both convert to weapons to turn the repair vehicle into a war vessel. The searchlight also doubles as the second barrel that sticks up from megs back. Here are pics of the true "Dark Fleet".

Here is pics of the super vessel mode and dock:

Wait didn't Tidalwave have a minicon?? Well Waterworld Megs was not the only one to get a new look. Image if everyones favorite Deceptibirdie got new looks as well??? That is right. Megatron comes with Lazerbeak. And he is supporting an all new look with 4 forms. Thats right FOUR!!!! Check them out:
BIRD

TAPE (storage mode)

JET!!!

And ROBOT:

Wait a minute.... Why are you able to look thru the arm cannon if it just a big gun on the one boat?? Well this is why....
Megatron in GUN mode:

Here is Megs holding LB and a close up of Megs face:

Well there you have it. If you would like to see more pics please chech here:
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Please feel free to make comments. Did I do him justice?? The cleint thinks so, how about you??
Peace,
Warrior
PS if you see an area that needs touched up, do not worry they have been. Photos where taken prior to final clear coat and all touchups where taken care of.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 6:02 am**

Thats a great custom, Nice work and thanks for sharing.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:38 pm**

OK, no Costners so is he "being John Malkovich" instead :roll:

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Seriously, nice work.

Posted: **Sat Mar 15, 2008 3:50 pm**

It's a great original concept, and you pulled it off well! I like it. Well done! :grin:

Posted: **Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:37 am**

I wasnt buyin the metro shins until the unfolded dock mode then they won me over. using magnets for connectors? Nice job on the paint, I enjoy the piece.

Posted: **Tue Mar 18, 2008 7:36 pm**

This custom is hella-awesome. The only thing I recommed doing is removing the fin of off the top of the head to make more like Meg's head.

The pic with Laserbeak on his shoulder is nostalgically sweet.

Posted: **Wed Mar 19, 2008 9:36 pm**

Thank you everyone for your kind words. I will be posting another custom before you know it. The next custom??? A Soundwave Mr Potato Head.

Posted: **Tue Mar 25, 2008 8:07 pm**

That's excellent! I love TW, and this is just more greatness. That leg mod/repair bay ship is brilliant, I might grab up a loose Metroplex I saw just for that. Very good work, congrats. :APPLAUSE:

Posted: **Thu Apr 03, 2008 1:47 am**

Truly inspired work and the fact that you were able to pull off a gun mode on top of everything is beyond cool! I'm thinking that I should go through my spare parts tub in storage and see what I can come up with. Thanks for sharing the pics of your awsome work.