custom devastator giganticus

[goro]

Im sure you guys have already seen this up at a few boards that i frequent -

noticed that there were 5 construction vehicles in the cybertron thread and i absolutley love my gestalt combiner figures....

so i figure... hey why not make a huge devastator out of the construction vehicles.. and im talking huge!

becuase I am using metroplex for the base figure, the total devastator is larger than 1 foot!

just need to get them repainted now to a metallic green and a purple a la G1 style and im done.. any feedback will be greatly appreciated!

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666980_5516.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666981_5811.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666983_6365.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666982_6082.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666984_6646.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666985_6931.jpg

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_666986_7221.jpg

[Paulbot]

Very clever. Are they stuck together or clicked together?

[kelvinchang99]

Hey welldone. Very original. Definitely should mold the head to look more like Devastator.

But this figure would be massive. Great idea.

Looking forward to your updated pics after the repaint.

Regards,

kelvinchang99

[goro]

they are clicked together.. not stuck.. ive tried to keep the figures as origional to mint as possible as well which was a huge challenge. the arm figures stick onto his minicon ports and the leg figures stick into the groove where metroplexs legs used to be i actually think once hes painted metroplexs head will look quite similar to devastators

and the combined bot size is 17"... lol (where and how im going to display him on my shelves i have no idea... )

[Soundwarp]

Nice one!

[autobreadticon]

i read metro is the size of a small child, you might want to remove the autobot stickers :p

[Geminii]

I can't tell from the pics, but could Landmine and Menasor be swapped, or are the sizes too different? I'm just thinking payloader-leg and drill-arm, here.

[GoktimusPrime]

and the combined bot size is 17"... lol (where and how im going to display him on my shelves i have no idea...
me no speaka American -- according to Google that's 43cm.
Ooh, that's impressive!

I like how you've clicked them together and tried to leave each individual figure as close to their original forms as possible instead of "kitbashing" them -- while I appreciate the craft behind kitbashing, I totally appreciate what you're trying to do here by trying to create a gestalt with minimal 'interference' with the original figures. :)

Is nice!

[Pulse]

Looks good :)

Please remember to give us updates as you go along as I'm sure there are more than a few interested parties here.

[turtle boy]

looks crazy, how stable is it? can it be picked up and moved around without breaking apart?

good work.

[1orion2many]

:)Well that answers my question in another thread, very nice custom and it will only get better with a new paint job.;)

[Saintly]

very innovative! :)

I like it!

[goro]

completed mixmaster today.. .. he looks awesome ..very very hapy and has to be my fav repaint


bot mode
http://photos-871.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_694412_1207.jpg


alt mode
http://photos-871.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_694413_1567.jpg


'devastator mode'
http://photos-871.ll.facebook.com/photos-ll-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_694415_2318.jpg

[turtle boy]

Awesome, absolutely awesome. Great job.

[i_amtrunks]

Is the paint glittery, or is it just my eyes playing silly buggers?

[goro]

no its a rough base coat with a minor sand down with a mettalic green on top hence has a glitter effect in teh photos......came out well .. i think i might do more mettalic paints...

[goro]

did 2 more of the bots

firstly.. bonecrusher!!!!

bot mode -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_706349_9424.jpg

alt mode -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_706354_849.jpg




and now for scavenger -

bot mode -

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_706348_9139.jpg

alt mode -
http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_706353_534.jpg


all 3 of my bots so far -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_706345_8297.jpg

[iceburn]

goro, shouldn't scavenger's leg/foot be purple as well

[goro]

DOH!!!!

good point.. ill go do that now

[TheDirtyDigger]

Coming along nicely Goro.....

Hanging to see the end result!:)

[bassbot]

oh man. can't wait to see all five. but already they look awesome. gonna be a killer devastator!!!

[griffin]

These are looking really great. Can't wait to see the combined mode. They would win the Botcon art competition easily.

[Saintly]

oh!! wow!!!

is it going to be finish before the competition (botcon art)?

[goro]

there is a botcom comp?

where do i find out about ths?

[griffin]

Go to the www.botcon.com (http://www.botcon.com) website and look for the 2008 art competition details. It probably would be something to think about if you ever go to BotCon.

[goro]

ahhh.. ok.. i physically need to be there.. hmm maybe next year

[goro]

hey guys completed scrapper (devastators right leg) -


bot mode -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715581_5160.jpg

alt mode -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715582_5521.jpg

and lots of people wanted me to add the 6th bot on there some how.. true devastator style.... so i looked at the minicon included with cybertron menasor and realised he was a perfect fit for long haul (half devastators chest peice) -


check him out in bot mode -

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715583_5849.jpg

alt mode -

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715584_6189.jpg

[iceburn]

i absolutely love the gold paint...prob you should add a touch to each of the other bots which makes it more impressive
yes again..purple legs for the minibot too???

[Saintly]

that looks awesome! :)

[goro]

yeh iceburn i knew ud say that as soon as id put them up.. so i did it already.. final bot is ready.. will be posted in the next 10 mins!!

[goro]

finally have hook completed... will post up all the complete bots and the combined mode pics when i finsih all the weapons and drybrushing

check out the awesome job on the drybrushing i did on him -


bot mode -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715790_9548.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715791_9863.jpg

and the unfortunatley crappy alt mode... i need a better alt mode -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sf2p/v191/52/98/513175871/n513175871_715793_490.jpg

[goro]

oh and iceburn.. note the feet!

[iceburn]

nice one goro...hope they do look good when combined.
good change to the head mould too

[i_amtrunks]

Looking snazzy!

Cant wait to see the combined pics, and how you have added the minicon Long Haul to the whole process.

[goro]

jsut finished hook (aka metroplex's) weapon.. the alt mode with the weapon now looks more like G1 hook than before... ill put the combined pics up either tonite or tomorrow!

Iceburn: the head is simply metroplexs head turned around... minus one head antenna... ull see what that one head antenna is used for in combined mode!

[iceburn]

ahhh i didn't know that as i've not opened my metroplex before. well, at least it's better of this way. looks meaner

[goro]

finally finished him.. muhahah.. check out the pics -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718077_1299.jpg

now compare him to the origional devastator -
http://www.toybin.org/cache/1985/Decepticons/Constructicons/Devastator/480_robot.jpg

all the bots have homage to the origional G1 bots! while keeping their 'different' cybertron origins!

Note thats 'hooks' hook folds over just like G1 and the minigun next to the head is still there (on the head this time).... and how longhaul is a minicon on the bottom half of the chest....

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718084_4932.jpg


supreme starscream? unicron? nope.. larger! -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718081_3015.jpg

More random pics -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718085_5751.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718083_4303.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718080_2439.jpg

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718075_355.jpg

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718076_823.jpg

all the bots in 'devastator mode' (what they look like separatley when they combine into devastator) -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718089_7667.jpg

all bots in vehicle mode -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718097_3007.jpg


heres landmine turned into bonecrusher -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718098_3548.jpg

G1 -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/bonecrusher2.jpg


Quickmix cybertron-

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718100_4783.jpg

Mixmaster G1 -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/mixmaster2.jpg

I love the way menasor turned out -

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718103_6689.jpg

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718101_5663.jpg

G1 scrapper -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/scrapper2.jpg


Cybertron Minicon heavyload -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718106_8890.jpg

G1 longhaul -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/longhaul2.jpg


Cybertron Longrack -

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718108_9929.jpg

G1 Scavenger -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/scavenger2.jpg


Metroplex (cybertron) with sparkdrinker -

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718111_2153.jpg

love spark drinker repaint -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718114_3997.jpg

G1 Hook -

http://www.cobraislandtoys.com/tf/1985/hook2.jpg

Introducing robot modes -

Hook -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718117_5701.jpg

Bonecrusher -

http://photos-b.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718121_8188.jpg

Long Haul -

http://photos-d.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718123_9909.jpg

Scrapper -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718126_1481.jpg

Scavenger -

http://photos-a.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718128_2903.jpg

Quickmix -

http://photos-c.ak.facebook.com/photos-ak-sctm/v214/52/98/513175871/n513175871_718130_4158.jpg

[Pulse]

BeeYouTiFull!!!!!!!!

:D

[Borgeman]

amazing work there, loving it :)

George

[Saintly]

*gasp* can you have my babies, goro? :D j/k

seriously though, very nice!!! :) I like it!

[goro]

just finished working on 2 more customs ( well i was partly workig on them while my devastator bits were drying).. will post them up soon too...

[i_amtrunks]

Holy moly, that is 30 flavours of awesomesauce!

He must have some heft to him, seeing as he is head and shoulders taller than Supreme Starscream!

[goro]

i intentially used the lighter bots for the top half.. the key to large combinors is ensuring that they arent top heavy... otherwise.. they will be ready to topple over any time

[sifun]

Looks really awesome! love the work

I think it would look even greater maybe if you added some forearm-hands parts to the arms like in g1 devastator :)

Fantastic work!

[Bartrim]

Dude that totally rocks!