Generic robot body?

Have any of you come across something that could work as a generic robot form?

I'm thinking something like this:
http://tfwiki.net/mediawiki/images2/...Chromedome.jpg
A squared off, G1 Autobot kind of shape that could be utilised to build custom figures on top of. Custom head, custom kibble & paint, preferably able to hold action poses. :p

I'm looking for the holy trinity... cheap, reasonable quality and available... but I figured someone might have an idea.

Gundam kitbash?
I'd try Hobbyco.

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Originally Posted by CBratron

Gundam kitbash?
I'd try Hobbyco.

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I second the motion, but do you want it to transform as well? Gundam Strike is a good one, either 1/144 or 1/100 scale. Or the Mk II

So… when does a murder become an assassination??

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Originally Posted by Trent

So… when does a murder become an assassination??

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Haven't bothered to research this, but I would say a murder becomes assassination when there is political motivation behind it.

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Originally Posted by CHILENO20

I second the motion, but do you want it to transform as well? Gundam Strike is a good one, either 1/144 or 1/100 scale. Or the Mk II

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No, transforming wont be necessary. At least not until I have more experience in building bots from scratch.

Thanks for the suggestions guys. The Gundams I saw look like a good source for arms and other pieces. I don't know much about Gundams but it's a great place to start.

I hear Gundam stuff can be quite expensive though, so I'd still appreciate any suggestions for figures I could buy en masse.

The master and perfect grade kits can go for $50-$250.
But there are beginner kits for as low as $7.

If you want to base it off a transformer either deluxe classics Optimus or Cybertron voyager Scattershot are common and usually cheap.

EDIT: scratch my idea. Those gundams seem the way to go.

You could try getting a Gundam model kit and a car model kit and combine them to make a custom Transformer. That would be a proper kitbash. :)

It really depends on how big you want to make them, I'd classify it as this: 1/144 scale = scout class transformer, 1/100 scale = deluxe class, 1/60 scale = voyager class. You get much more of a choice with with 1/144 & 1/100 but the higher you go in scale, the better the quality & design of the gundam, the trade off is the lack of choice plus the price. I still recommened the Strike from Gundam Seed. It's got a modern look, majority of it is white (easier to paint) and the panels are straight forward & easier to work with. Take your time with it though :D