Monday, December 7, 2009
Fear the Jeeper Creeper
Ha! Progress made on ole' Jeeper Creeper! Still not quite the end result I was looking for though. I need to go in and fix up some nagging flaws, but he's on the way, and fits in nicely with his fellow Renegades methinks!
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Arg!
I'm pissed! I'd been meaning to post digibashes I had done for Buggyman and Man-O-War, but as luck would have it, those files seem to have vanished from all three of my hard drives. Crud.
On the plus side, Jeeper Creeper is almost done, I just need to wait until there's some decent sunlight so I can capture his colors. he's a mighty dark green.
On the plus side, Jeeper Creeper is almost done, I just need to wait until there's some decent sunlight so I can capture his colors. he's a mighty dark green.
Wednesday, October 28, 2009
Fitor!
I've seen so many digibashes of Classics Ramjet into Fitor it makes me sad. Not to say it's a terrible idea, but I like Fitor being a futuristic jet. And Universe Cyclonus just screamed Fitor from the moment I saw him. Chop off the bunny ears, some new color, and wallah! Did oldschool Fitor have a bit of a conehead, sure, but to me there's nothing wrong with normalizing it a bit, especially when the body structure of Cyclonus is such a spot on match for the character. My digibash is very chrome looking mostly because that was the only way I could get a realistic looking swap from Cyclonus' natural deep purple to the color I needed. Not what I originally intended, as I was thinking more of a flat red, but the more I worked on it, the more it grew on me.
Also, did you know the GoBots also had bots that turned into guns? Indeed they did, look up Rogun Gobot and you'll find no less than three to five different Rogun Gobots that were made. So even Cyclonus' targetmaster could benefit from a little repainting.
Credit for the base images goes to Seibertron.com.
Saturday, October 10, 2009
Get ready to rumble
Just finished a couple more GoBot conversions that I think Hasbro refuses to acknowledge.
The GoBot Boomers, Blast the Renegade(blue), and Rumble the Guardian(gray).
These were two large six-wheeled rolling armored vehicles that actually made it into the cartoon (Rumble anyway) albeit he was never referred to by name, nor was it confirmed whether or not he/it was sentient, as he/it usually just served as a transport for Nick and A.J.
When the second wave of Classics hit, I remember thinking of these two Boomers the instant pictures of Classics Onslaught were leaked.
I mean, just look at them, it's as if there is secretly a GoBot fan working at Hasbro and manages to slip one of these babies in under the radar just to appease lunatics like myself.
So here are two repaints into characters we'll probably never ever see, the GopBot Boomers. Credit for the base pictures goes to Seibertron.com.
I took the liberty of changing Rumble's name to Rumbler, just beacause I can hear the rabble rabble of TF fanboys who can't accept there being another 'Rumble' being in existence. That and I actually like the sound of Rumbler better, I think it plays better in thinking of what this guy is and what he does.
And Blast:
I didn't come up with bios for these two just because I'm not sure if they're supposed to have personalities or not. maybe I'll come up with something at a later date.
The GoBot Boomers, Blast the Renegade(blue), and Rumble the Guardian(gray).
These were two large six-wheeled rolling armored vehicles that actually made it into the cartoon (Rumble anyway) albeit he was never referred to by name, nor was it confirmed whether or not he/it was sentient, as he/it usually just served as a transport for Nick and A.J.
When the second wave of Classics hit, I remember thinking of these two Boomers the instant pictures of Classics Onslaught were leaked.
I mean, just look at them, it's as if there is secretly a GoBot fan working at Hasbro and manages to slip one of these babies in under the radar just to appease lunatics like myself.
So here are two repaints into characters we'll probably never ever see, the GopBot Boomers. Credit for the base pictures goes to Seibertron.com.
I took the liberty of changing Rumble's name to Rumbler, just beacause I can hear the rabble rabble of TF fanboys who can't accept there being another 'Rumble' being in existence. That and I actually like the sound of Rumbler better, I think it plays better in thinking of what this guy is and what he does.
And Blast:
I didn't come up with bios for these two just because I'm not sure if they're supposed to have personalities or not. maybe I'll come up with something at a later date.
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Meet the Creeper
So simple I almost felt bad even spending the time to do this digibash, Jeeper Creeper took about twenty minutes once I found some nice pics from seibertron.com. I pulled some of the silver and replaced it with black, since I figure it would help accentuate the darkness of the character. And make no mistake, Jeeper Creeper was a frighteningly dark character, all they'd have to do is push the fact a bit in the bio and wallah, repaint with slight remolded head adds plus one to the growing Renegade ranks.
Jeeper Creeper lives for making others wish they were dead. He takes great pleasure in hearing his targets scream and will continue to torture his captives long after he's wrenched the last useful byte of information out of them. Most Renegades shy away from him, as even a lingering gaze makes them uncomfortable. They know he's thinking of ways to torture them too.
Refining his knowledge of the most excruciatingly sadistic torture methods under the tutelage of the sinister Herr Fiend, Jeeper Creeper anxiously waits for Cy-Kill to point him towards his next victim.
Jeeper Creeper lives for making others wish they were dead. He takes great pleasure in hearing his targets scream and will continue to torture his captives long after he's wrenched the last useful byte of information out of them. Most Renegades shy away from him, as even a lingering gaze makes them uncomfortable. They know he's thinking of ways to torture them too.
Refining his knowledge of the most excruciatingly sadistic torture methods under the tutelage of the sinister Herr Fiend, Jeeper Creeper anxiously waits for Cy-Kill to point him towards his next victim.
Monday, September 14, 2009
Transformers... and GoBots!
I got Skyfall over the weekend, huzzah!
He’s mighty neat, a lot less orange in color than I thought he was going to be. I’m presuming this was tweaked after Botcon, because even the live samples they had at the con didn’t look this red. The only real problem I have is the gold face, but without a remolded head, there was only so much they could have done. I’ll be sculpting my own head for this guy once they have a mass release and I can pick up an extra so I can make Skyfall go from this:
To this:
More GoBots! A work in Progress, here are some pics of what I’ve gotten done on Rest-Q so far. He’s still pretty rough, I just laid on a coat of white paint and need to touch up the areas the tape didn’t protect. Lots of painting still required because I’d like for him to have some more ambulance decals. Most importantly, that face is getting a mask! More pics to come!
To this:
More GoBots! A work in Progress, here are some pics of what I’ve gotten done on Rest-Q so far. He’s still pretty rough, I just laid on a coat of white paint and need to touch up the areas the tape didn’t protect. Lots of painting still required because I’d like for him to have some more ambulance decals. Most importantly, that face is getting a mask! More pics to come!
Saturday, August 29, 2009
More GoBots, the ideas keep coming!
Just a quickie post, I've been poking around with Photoshop and worked out a rough draft of what I think would be a very nice upgrade for our beloved Cop-Tor. Cybertron's Evac mold lends itself VERY nicely to being upgraded into Cop-Tor in my opinion, a little head altering and new color-scheme, and wallah!
Credit for original images goes to seibertron.com!
Next on the customizing slab is none other than Rest-Q, our strung-out medi-bot. My thoughts on him, instead of going with the typical First Aid from Cybertron or Ratchet recolor from Classics (who really would only need a head remold to pass for Rest-Q, way too easy) let's take a more creative route. Cybertron Defense Hot Shot!
A quickie bio:
With the Guardian/Renegade battle for Gobotron in full swing thanks to recent technological upgrades, Rest-Q began to feel as though he should be contributing more to the anti-Renegade movement in a more forceful capacity. He upgraded himself with a body he felt was more suited for battle while integrating his vast array of medical equipment into a number of advanced weapon systems. Though Rest-Q's intentions were noble, there is no getting around the fact that he's a terrible soldier, with the highest count of friendly fire Leader-1 has ever seen. For Rest-Q's own safety-and the safety of the other Guardians, Leader-1 spent a lot of time convincing Rest-Q that while he's a very important part of the ongoing battle, he better serves their cause by being what he is; a medic. As not to completely discourage Rest-Q, Leader-1 will sometimes send him onto the battlefield if victory is assured for a (pardon the pun) rescue mission to retrieve a fallen comrade. This keeps Rest-Q's spirits up and makes him feel like a much more useful member of the Guardian cause.
Rest-Q's weapon systems mostly consist of amped up medical devices. He has several precision-point laser canons nestled within his legs and shoulder ports and carries a high frequency vibro-energy scalpel for emergency amputations. In vehicle mode he weilds dual sonic anesthetic emitters, able to completely numb a targeted limb or send a GoBot into a deep sleep. This of course, caused many problems for Guardians standing too close to Rest-Q on the battlefield. His armor plating allows him the extra protection needed to brave a firefight to reach a fallen ally.
Credit for original images goes to seibertron.com!
Next on the customizing slab is none other than Rest-Q, our strung-out medi-bot. My thoughts on him, instead of going with the typical First Aid from Cybertron or Ratchet recolor from Classics (who really would only need a head remold to pass for Rest-Q, way too easy) let's take a more creative route. Cybertron Defense Hot Shot!
A quickie bio:
With the Guardian/Renegade battle for Gobotron in full swing thanks to recent technological upgrades, Rest-Q began to feel as though he should be contributing more to the anti-Renegade movement in a more forceful capacity. He upgraded himself with a body he felt was more suited for battle while integrating his vast array of medical equipment into a number of advanced weapon systems. Though Rest-Q's intentions were noble, there is no getting around the fact that he's a terrible soldier, with the highest count of friendly fire Leader-1 has ever seen. For Rest-Q's own safety-and the safety of the other Guardians, Leader-1 spent a lot of time convincing Rest-Q that while he's a very important part of the ongoing battle, he better serves their cause by being what he is; a medic. As not to completely discourage Rest-Q, Leader-1 will sometimes send him onto the battlefield if victory is assured for a (pardon the pun) rescue mission to retrieve a fallen comrade. This keeps Rest-Q's spirits up and makes him feel like a much more useful member of the Guardian cause.
Rest-Q's weapon systems mostly consist of amped up medical devices. He has several precision-point laser canons nestled within his legs and shoulder ports and carries a high frequency vibro-energy scalpel for emergency amputations. In vehicle mode he weilds dual sonic anesthetic emitters, able to completely numb a targeted limb or send a GoBot into a deep sleep. This of course, caused many problems for Guardians standing too close to Rest-Q on the battlefield. His armor plating allows him the extra protection needed to brave a firefight to reach a fallen ally.
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