Meet the Dinobots

[MrDeflok]

First time posting here! Not sure why it has taken me so long to register :/

They say your first post should count so hopefully this does...

Here's my take on the Dinobots if Wheeljack gave them more earth-like vehicle modes. I wanted to take memorable design cues from the 80's versions and translate them into their botmodes so you may notice similarities like Snarl having his tail split behind him, Slag having his head housed in the Dino-mouth etc.

Hope you like!

Grimlock
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/8991/grimlockaltmode.jpg
http://img52.imageshack.us/img52/3372/grimlockbotmode1.jpg
http://img27.imageshack.us/img27/3946/grimlockbotmode2.jpg
http://img51.imageshack.us/img51/186/grimlockbotmode3.jpg

Slag
http://img33.imageshack.us/img33/6774/slagaltmode.jpg
http://img593.imageshack.us/img593/2356/slagbotmode.jpg
More pics of Slag here:
http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/482615-classic-slag-out-hftd-hailstorm-more-dinobots-come.html

Sludge (needs a bit of work)
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9322/sludgealtmode.jpg
http://img838.imageshack.us/img838/359/sludgebotmode.jpg

Snarl
http://img825.imageshack.us/img825/1729/snarlaltmode.jpg
http://img703.imageshack.us/img703/9714/snarlbotmode1.jpg

Swoop
http://img545.imageshack.us/img545/6098/swoopaltmode.jpg
http://img39.imageshack.us/img39/9587/swoopbotmode.jpg

Altmode Group
http://img833.imageshack.us/img833/7798/groupaltmode.jpg

Botmode Group "Studio"
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/5900/groupbotmode1.jpg

Botmode Group "Ark"
http://img267.imageshack.us/img267/8404/groupbotmode3.jpg
http://img818.imageshack.us/img818/6522/groupbotmode4.jpg

Before they were Dinobots...
http://img843.imageshack.us/img843/938/preworkgroup.jpg

One of my references courtesy of http://dan-the-artguy.deviantart.com/...
http://fc02.deviantart.net/fs70/i/2009/362/0/a/Dinobots_groupshot_by_Dan_the_artguy.jpg

[Sam]

Welcome to the forum! :)

Your fame precedes you:
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=12792

[loophole]

Welcome aboard!! love the dinobots and the backdrop!!

[Sky Shadow]

Your fame precedes you:
http://www.otca.com.au/boards/showthread.php?t=12792

LOL Yes, MrDeflok, I found your amazing Dinobots on Deviantart and the New Zealand forums the other day and just had to share. Welcome!

[liegeprime]

Mabuhay and Welcome to the forum! Youve got amazing skills there man!! Thanks for sharing. :D:D:D

[kup]

That's a fantastic set of Autobots but Swoop sure looks odd in those cartoon/diaclone colors. He stands out from the rest.

[GoktimusPrime]

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y227/goktimusprime/avatars/like.jpg

[5FDP]

Sweet customs man :cool:

[theheretic]

Cool customs. I'm kinda upset though! I had this almost exact idea myself. I even went out and bought doubles of 4 of the 5 molds you've used. Damn you! Haha. Very nice job though. Welcome

[Skullcruncher]

Wow, nice work there! Blue eyes and all :cool:

[MrDeflok]

Thanks, guys! I'm such a noob at the whole repainting stuff so it's really motivating hearing positive feedback.

@theheretic: bugger! I know how you feel, though, as that has happened to me. Still, mine will probably give you ideas on what not to do and what you can do better. Would be very keen to see yours when done :)

@Skullcruncher: yep, blue eyes or bust! I know it's not exactly true that all Autobots have blue eyes but they mostly did in the toon and the Dinobots sure did too.

@Sam/Sky Shadow: awesome! Thanks for posting that here, can't believe I missed it!

@kup: I'm all about the G1 toon so had to go with blue. Red definitely would've fit better but I wanted to be a closer fit to the cartoon I grew up with :)

[kaiden]

very nice theme - and the military vehicles go very well together.

now if they only combined... XD

[kristofferrer]

amazing - and very clever designs