The Energon Pub

by **Pepie** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 5:57 am

I want to write a short guide with all the known mods, like the trunkmod etc, and add it to the mainpage.
I will search the whole board and update this topic with my found entries, but ask you all to keep an eye open and post one here if found.
More for the topicstarters which came with the mods, please post the links here, you will get full credit ofcourse!

Thanks in advance folks!

Current list (will be updated) :

alex_kingdom's BT Prowl leg mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2896

Dark_Lord_Prime's Hound arm motion mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2796

Greyryder's Alt Windcharger mouthplate & gunbarrel mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2363

Greyryder's Alt Wheeljack ab mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2297

Piranacon's Alt Sideswipe bonnet mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2280

Jaf's posability mod for Tracks
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2081

Lord Loqi's Windcharger's arm movement mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1887

Piranacon's Deadend Trunk mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1625

Bumblebee1251 & Remcoow's Sideswipe Trunk mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1059

Deszaras X's Deadend/Sideswipe Windshield rotation mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1302

tfmasters doors on alt megatron
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1588

tentagil' s hound mods
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2132

John Dillinga's deadend trunk mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1536

Piranacons windcharger gun barrels
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1773

Napjr's wheeljack assorti
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic ... 9739#29739

TFM & Napjr's Grimlock door mod
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2611

by **piranacon** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 1:53 pm

thats a pritty cool idea, shoudl brign more trafic to the site and make sure the mods arnt lost

didnt TFmaster do something with the ford mustang mold doors in bot mode on his alt megs kitbash, that one looked pritty cool

tentagil took the doors off hound to make him lok more like the g1 version, wasnttoomuch but looked effective

maybe a section for alternator weapons, i know a few of us have done windcharger gun barrels etc and someoen did a repaint of deadend/ sunstreaker mod

oh and the deadend trunk mod to make it open on the hinge thats screwed down

by **Bumblebee1251** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:49 pm

Cool

by **ImperiaxPrime** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:49 pm

piranacon wrote:oh and the deadend trunk mod to make it open on the hinge thats screwed down

That's the one labeled "Piranacon's Deadend Trunk mod".

by **Bumblebee1251** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 2:51 pm

got pics...................................................
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by **piranacon** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:48 pm

ImperiaxPrime wrote:
piranacon wrote:oh and the deadend trunk mod to make it open on the hinge thats screwed down

That's the one labeled "Piranacon's Deadend Trunk mod".

lol silly me.. i ment there is one for robot mode similer to sidesdwipes but with extra bits cut out that i did, and there is one for just an opening trunk in car mode. i think tfmaster came up with that one i cant remember where igot the idea

by **Pepie** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 3:54 pm

Well, provide me with the links then

lol
There are too many!

Nice idea for the weapon thing, a miscellanous section should be a good addition!

Bumblebee1251 wrote:got pics...................................................
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post....................................them...........!

You can upload them right via this very board eh :wink:

by **jimsloth** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:22 pm

there's also one for sideswipe hip flaps so you can lift his leg forward. I believe I can find it from over at TFW2005. It'll take a little while though.

by **piranacon** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:28 pm

tfmasters doors on alt megatron, i dont think he got round to commenting on them though
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1588

tentagil' s hound mods
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2132

looks like John Dillinga was the first to bring the deadend trunk mod to our attention, (i still did the robot mode version lol)
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1536

my first windcharger gun barrels
http://www.tfmaster.com/forum/viewtopic.php?t=1773

hope its helped pepie

by **Pepie** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 4:33 pm

thanks! Yeah that helps alot!

by **Bumblebee1251** » Mon Jun 06, 2005 10:19 pm

pepie,

I emailed you pics cuz I can't seem to post on here
my pictures are to big in file size...... :oops:

.....i don't know how
to reduce them so that they are accepted.

anyone know what to do...let me know :roll:

by **piranacon** » Tue Jun 07, 2005 3:14 am

if they are bmp youycan save as jpg btu i doutb thats the problem, i normaly use photobucket as they can reduce the image and make it better for the internet.

by **Bumblebee1251** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:17 am

Sunstreaker and Sideswipe mods

It all really just depends on how much range of motion you wanted
on the trunk.

Sideswipe has just modified at the trunk hinge

Sunstreaker was modified at the trunk hinge and the trunk lever

here are the pics:

by **TwV** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 6:19 am

That looks pretty sweet BBee!

Even though it seems Sunstreaker has lost quite a bit of poseability in his shoulders.

by **Bumblebee1251** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 3:47 pm

only if he's tryin to do YMCA :lol:

otherwise it ain't so bad...no worse that Grimlocks shoulders

by **Pepie** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 4:55 pm

thanks 4 sharing!
I have recieved your email too btw, same pics eh?
Anyway.. Sunstreaker is modded in two ways, right ? Whats the big advantage over the sideswip trunkmod?

by **Bumblebee1251** » Thu Jun 09, 2005 5:28 pm

well,

if you try to put Sideswipe's trunk over his shoulders, it only goes so
far. you either have a big angle.....what it looks like on the sideswipe trunk mod or. It has the connector nubs to touch the top of his shoulders.
by modifying the lever piece, the trunk sits more squarely or rests more
evenly on the shoulders....like it was ment to be there.

give it a try...you can see what I mean.

by **jimsloth** » Mon Jun 13, 2005 8:52 pm

heres that hip one from over at TFW2005
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/thread43237.html

by **Pepie** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 2:03 am

great! thanks Jim !

by **Lord_Loqi** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 8:54 am

Was there anything else on the tracks mods other than the door movemnt? I've started segmenting the batmobile shell to fit Ravage and I'm not sure if I'll need that part or not yet. Anything else worthwhile that could help the mold? Oh ya I'll try to take some pics.

by **Pepie** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:31 am

The Batmobile ! How cool! Good luck man!

by **Lord_Loqi** » Tue Jun 14, 2005 9:37 am

So far it's been rather difficult. I have a 1:25 model and it's still to long and wide compared to the corvette. So I'm afraid of having too much kibble.

Also I have got to give Jimsloth some major props. It is near impossible to cut a straight line with a Jewlers saw. :shock:

Also the only Optimus head I have that would fit the mold is the Robat moster one which is perfect cause now I don't have to sculpt Primals face. Just add the proper ball joint.