custom Broadside

[snaketales]

Made from an energon Tidal Wave - the white and green one, which made repainting really easy.

Some great customisers have used a classics Jetfire helmet as the head, but I couldn't figure out how to attach it, plus I thought it looked a bit small. Other versions have also swapped the shoulder pontoon things, but keeping the original head precluded it.

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It might be a bit charitable calling this the plane mode, but... (shrugs shoulders)

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Floating fortress mode

[Paulbot]

Coooool! Looks like a good classic version.

The original's plane mode was a bit of a stretch too ;)

[Deonasis]

That is so sweet! Great colours too, very close to how i would paint it (if i ever would)! Did you fully take it apart and sand down joints, clear coat it, etc? I just want to work out the effort involved to get a custom looking this good.

[snaketales]

Did you fully take it apart and sand down joints, clear coat it, etc? I just want to work out the effort involved to get a custom looking this good.

I should have but I didn't. I'm kind of lazy that way. :o As a result there is some paint rub during transformation but I don't think I'll be transforming it much; the robot mode is my favourite. However, I do have clear-coating in mind (need to get around to buying some)

[Slag]

Great idea mate.... looks good.
another updated G1:D

[i_amtrunks]

That is one very nice looking repaint, the solid colours work well on the tidal wave figure. It would be obvious who it is meant to homage even had you not mentioned the name.


I should have but I didn't. I'm kind of lazy that way. :o As a result there is some paint rub during transformation but I don't think I'll be transforming it much; the robot mode is my favourite. However, I do have clear-coating in mind (need to get around to buying some)

I used to buy a spray on clear coat from games workshops but havent for well over a year, so I am not sure if they stock it anymore.

Model shops are also usually pretty good to get the spray on clear coat, but I find it better to clear coat when the figure has been pulled apoart a bit (Mainly so you get access to the ball joints and whatnot.)

[SkyWarp91]

Creative idea behind using Energon Tidal Wave, I like it! This thing looks badass man.

[Sky Shadow]

Very, very nice. Get on it Hasbro/FunPub!

[loophole]

thats wicked!!

the only downside.....another custom for me to do for myself :P

[Lint]

Fantastic idea and work Snakey!

[klystron]

Looks fantastic. Cool custom. Well done.

[STL]

Awesome!

But damn you LCZ128! You should've finished this by now!!!

[Defcon]

Really nice work! totally convincing, and perfect use of the Tidal wave mold. If this was ever produced by Hasbro, Id definitely buy it.

[Trent]

That's really cool. Kinda makes me wish I'd kept my armada tidal wave...

[Sky Shadow]

Really nice work! totally convincing, and perfect use of the Tidal wave mold. If this was ever produced by Hasbro, Id definitely buy it.

And the Ramjet Mini-Con could be a scale model of his jet mode. :)

[GoktimusPrime]

It might be a bit charitable calling this the plane mode, but... (shrugs shoulders)
It's better than Transformers Prime Megatron's jet mode! At least the head is properly concealed! :D


Creative idea behind using Energon Tidal Wave, I like it! This thing looks badass man.
Tidal Wave is indeed an awesome toy. By far my favourite Armada figure. :)

[Hursticon]

Snakey! :eek:

This is an absolutely astounding custom effort! - It's such a logical repaint/retool that I'm quite honestly surprised it hasn't been realised in any sort of Official capacity. :eek::cool:
I like SS's suggestion that the Ramjet Minicon could serve as an avatar for his Airborne section of his being - Sort of how Roller was originally envisioned for Prime (i.e. the 3 components formed the whole). ;):D