Transtopia Newsletter - January 2010

Hello Seibertronians,

With the coming of a New Year we bring you more custom and art goodness courtesy of the fine folks of Transtopia. Transtopians work diligantly to bring fresh new ideas to the Transformers Universe and we are proud to display their hard work for your viewing pleasure.

The year 2010 will feature some changes to the Transtopia Forums that we hope will make them better and more enjoyable for you. Resident Transtopia Moderator Dead Metal is taking a break from the duties of posting the newsletter for the time being, so if you have any questions or comments about Transtopia, feel free to contact me via PM or email at first_gen@seibertron.com.

Lets get this bad boy started!

How to Showcase Your Work...
The newsletter is your opportunity to show off your work and talent. We rely on your articles, artwork, and customs to make it interesting. Entries will be reviewed on a monthly basis. You can submit your work here:
Repaints, Kitbashes, Scratchbuilds
Fan Art
Fan Fiction
Guides

Banner credits: Flix



Revenge of the Fallen Megatron X2

Shadow CMNDR's Version





Mykltron's modded version





ROTF Rampage by Flix





See more in the repaints forum!



Novawave's G1 Devastator



f90happy's first post features a great Pretender's Bludgeon custom




De Real Transworks-V2 G1 Blaster 1/32


Zildjian's ROTF Nemesis Prime




hinomars19's Alternity Megatron (ish)

mitchsantona's TF Animated Sideburn and Sideswipe


ScreamGhost's Kup and Cosmos

Deludedcon's TF Animated Shockwave



Nightmarehero's "Battle of the Titans"



This month's Fan Fiction brings us a one shot story by resident Fan Fic writer hellkitty giving us a new perspective on a well known Autobot.
Azimuth by hellkitty

Azimuth

Ironhide realized, once again, he had outstripped the rest of the Autobot assault forces that were supposed to be with him. He sighed, slowing to a halt, ducking behind some cover. Again and again he had drilled into them the pace they should run, the importance of covering flanks, interval, everything that a lifetime of military service had settled hardware-deep into his cortex. And still, when it mattered, even when they were trying to retake their own former base, when they not only knew the terrain but knew there were injured waiting for rescue, they failed him. Failed the objective. Frag.

He heard a soft moan from across the corridor. A door hung off its tracks, its surface pitted with impacts that had chipped the paint, the space beyond it flickering in intermittent light. Someone was there. A trap, possibly. Luring him in. Playing on his Autobot sympathies.

Huh. Best way to fox a Decepticon trap was to go in knowing it was a trap. Benefit of having been one. Ironhide combat rolled across the hallway, pressing himself inadequately flat against the wall, risking a peek at the room to get an idea where, if it was a trap, his enemy might hide.

The room was cluttered with desks—a classroom or briefing room, that left way too many places for an enemy to hide. The moan again. It sounded genuine. Eh. He was an Autobot now, and Autobots went to the rescue.

Even if his own Autobot team had fallen behind.....
Read the rest by clicking the link above.