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News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 9:54 am

Next up is my attempt to customize two characters, that being TLK Barricade and Optimus Prime.. They came out pretty good. I would like to still fill in those smoke stacks on OP. For Barricade I modified the top and was able to attach it to is arm as a shield.. I also applied stickers from ToyHax.

Recently i purchased BB Movie Concept Megatron.. I currently have him posed on my Multiverse Space Bridge diorama. A nice addition to the group of Cons i have on this scene.

Enjoy,

SGM

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 10:08 am

I know i am sort of bombarding this post, but one more for now.. This is to highlight my ROTB scene. Currently it is just sitting on the shelf in my diorama case. It is not finished. I started on this at the beginning of the year and as the weather change and depending on how i am feeling, it has stalled. What you see is what i have so far. I have a friend in KC who will paint the back drop for me..
What is left, the control panel part for the Transwarp Key. I need to tweak that part of the bridge and the platform that Scourge is on.. I also have to make at least five more of those ball things that dropped out of the sky. I have one made so far. That would leave making some other blast effects and explosion, hopefully. As the weather changes and i am not doing DI stuff to the house and outside, i can get back to completing this scene..
With this scene, it is a condensed visual look on things that happened in the movie. The bridge portion, obviously is not correct but with the room i had that why it looks like it does. I tried to still make it sort of how it looked but again, condensed.
See what you think.

SGM

News Credits: 7 · by **TulioDude** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 11:37 am

This looks amazing!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 12:53 pm

Very cool stuff!

And I have not seen that allspark cube before

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 1:43 pm

Wow that's amazing! How many hours did it take? :shock:

And Amazon has the Decepticon multi-pack on sale for $100 right now. Very tempting.

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Tue Jul 16, 2024 6:18 pm

@ Rodimus Prime, i am fortunate to be fully retired (military) which allows me to be home and do whatever. So on this particular scene, i think i worked like up to five hours a day for almost two weeks. So maybe between 45 and 50 hours, could be more though. I dont recall if i messed with it on the weekends but during the week i was just like going at it on this.. Honestly, i think that burned me out somewhat.. A couple of weeks later i got back into the groove and did some more work on it.. Like i said, with the weather change and doing outside DIY and inside stuff, it got put on the back burner.. Id say i have plenty of hours left on it, maybe not so as before.
Thank you though,

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Jul 28, 2024 2:13 pm

The first movie Jazz mold has not aged well, but this is such a beauty here. I love this toy, I have a lot of nostalgia for it

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 8:04 pm

Thanks to Transformerland, I at long last have grabbed a set I long ago as a kid did not get and regretted not getting!

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sat Aug 10, 2024 10:49 pm

You make me feel even older when you say it like that. Hahaha.

Great addition though, glad you finally have it in your collection.

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:10 am

SGMLordMirage wrote:You make me feel even older when you say it like that. Hahaha.

Great addition though, glad you finally have it in your collection.

SGM

I was 12 when the set came out haha

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Sun Aug 11, 2024 9:18 am

You had to go there. At the time the movie came out i had 18 yrs in the Army, I was 36. :-D

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 3:05 pm

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:Thanks to Transformerland, I at long last have grabbed a set I long ago as a kid did not get and regretted not getting!

Awesome find! I got this back in 07, it's a really fun set. The Bumblebee is very unique and Longarm is a little more screen accurate than the other versions!

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Tue Aug 13, 2024 9:22 pm

That Longarm was really well done. Passed on the set because I didn't need another Bee, even then.
But awesome score nonetheless!

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:39 pm

Saw this pack in a Collector’s store today and got a great deal on it! Such a cool set recreating one of my favorite fight scenes in the movies, and honestly probably the best decos we’ve had on a Rampage or Ravage figure. Can’t believe I actually have one of these now!

The bio is pretty funny with the context of the movie though:

Rampage: “You fool! I was merely the distraction, now prepare to -“

Bumblebee:

In all fairness though, Ravage is a lot bigger in this set than he was in the movie xD

News Credits: 3 · by **SGMLordMirage** » Thu Aug 22, 2024 8:58 pm

Congrats on snagging this. Certainly one set I don't have.

SGM

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Aug 23, 2024 6:11 am

That is an awesome set, congrats!

The Bee/Rampage/Ravage fight was certainly a highlight of the movie for me, great fight! And Rampage is one of my favorite movie cons too

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Fri Aug 23, 2024 2:21 pm

SGMLordMirage wrote:Congrats on snagging this. Certainly one set I don't have.

SGM

D-Maximal_Primal wrote:That is an awesome set, congrats!

The Bee/Rampage/Ravage fight was certainly a highlight of the movie for me, great fight! And Rampage is one of my favorite movie cons too

Thanks everyone!

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Tue Jan 28, 2025 12:39 pm

I think this is the right spot for my petty question. Can anyone recommend a blaster suggestion for Evasion Mode Prime? My thanks to all who comment! ;)^

News Credits: 22 · by **Rodimus Prime** » Wed Jan 29, 2025 2:07 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:I think this is the right spot for my petty question. Can anyone recommend a blaster suggestion for Evasion Mode Prime? My thanks to all who comment!

He doesn't come with Megatron's shotgun like the other version does? Or do you just not like that gun? Personally, I gave it to my Voyager DoTM Megatron. Fits in his hands perfectly, even with the gimpy fingers.

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Fri Jan 31, 2025 11:14 pm

Rodimus Prime wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I think this is the right spot for my petty question. Can anyone recommend a blaster suggestion for Evasion Mode Prime? My thanks to all who comment!
He doesn't come with Megatron's shotgun like the other version does? Or do you just not like that gun? Personally, I gave it to my Voyager DoTM Megatron. Fits in his hands perfectly, even with the gimpy fingers.

Yeah I just don't like it and I was looking for a cool substitute! :VEHI:

MyFigureCollection.net collection · by **Emerje** » Sat Feb 01, 2025 1:18 am

Nemesis Destron wrote:
Rodimus Prime wrote:
Nemesis Destron wrote:I think this is the right spot for my petty question. Can anyone recommend a blaster suggestion for Evasion Mode Prime? My thanks to all who comment!
He doesn't come with Megatron's shotgun like the other version does? Or do you just not like that gun? Personally, I gave it to my Voyager DoTM Megatron. Fits in his hands perfectly, even with the gimpy fingers.

Yeah I just don't like it and I was looking for a cool substitute!

You can always dig through the ToyHax Armory. https://toyhax.com/558-weapons-for-tf

Emerje

News Credits: 2 · by **Nemesis Destron** » Sun Feb 02, 2025 3:18 pm

Thanks for the idea Emerje! :-?

News Credits: 61 · by **EvasionModeBumblebee** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 12:06 pm

Recently found a couple movie Decepticons I've been after for a while now!

Starting with Incinerator, I love the alt mode! It's shockingly accurate to a V-22 without being licensed, the dish on the back is really the only giveaway. The mechanism for the rotors doesn't work on mine, I may look into repairing it at some point. The Automorph for the chest does work though, and it's pretty fun! The Osprey plays a huge role throughout the Bay movies, so it's really cool to have one on the shelf now!

Looking at Mindwipe, while his alt mode is farther off from the real vehicle than Incinerator's, the cyberglyphs as well as the general vampire vibe help sell it as a kind of mutated F-117. I didn't realize that the cockpit becomes the blades in robot mode, which is pretty cool!

News Credits: 9 · by **triKlops** » Mon Feb 03, 2025 11:01 pm

Both are great figs. I am glad i still have mine, in storage, but still glad to have them. Enjoy!

News Credits: 1642 · by **D-Maximal_Primal** » Fri Feb 07, 2025 12:12 pm

Incinerator is and remains a favorite of mine, and the Takara version is one of those "I really want it and will get it eventually" figures. I adore him