Real Custom Transformers G1 Vehicles

Was looking for TF wallpapers for my PSP when I found these - real life vehicles modeled as TFs:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...fireflight.jpg
Aerialbot - Fireflight

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...ot_skydive.jpg
Aerialbot - Skydive

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r..._slingshot.jpg
Aerialbot - Slingshot

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...trotrain-1.jpg
Astrotrain - Train mode

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...trotrain-2.jpg
Astrotrain - Plane mode

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...litzwing-1.jpg
Blitzwing - Plane mode

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...litzwing-2.jpg
Blitzwing - Tank mode

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...atron_tank.jpg
Megatron - Tank mode

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...timusprime.jpg
Optimus Prime

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...-art/prowl.jpg
Prowl

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...rt/ratchet.jpg
Ratchet

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...rt/skywarp.jpg
Skywarp

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...starscream.jpg
Starscream - "This should how Screamer have looked like in the 07 Movie and not like a chicken!" :rolleyes:

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r..._breakdown.jpg
Stunticon - Breakdown

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...on_deadend.jpg
Stunticon - Dead End

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r..._dragstrip.jpg
Stuncticon - Dragstrip

http://i141.photobucket.com/albums/r...otormaster.jpg
Stunticon - Motormaster

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hahahaha very nice...are you sure they aren't real Transformers?

Wowza! Can you imagine if the movie alt-modes would have looked like this! :)

They all look very cool except for Dragstrip (who's real life alt-mode seems like a giant Hot Wheels car)

Good photoshopping.

Skydive is meant to be an F-16... but other than that, it's a great effort!

Nice.

Motormaster and Ratchet looks particularly cool, the extra effort on Astrotrain's shuttle mode is a nice touch, and Mel Bumblebee is in the background of Breakdown's photo. :)

That's some really nice digibashing there. :)

I would've preferred to see Ratchet, Prowl and Bumblebee as a Nissan Onebox, Datsun Fairlady and old school VW Beetle though. :p

And I'm glad Starscream's jet mode didn't look like that in the movie. Those colours don't work in a real life setting and the F-22 is a better choice over the F-15 in this day and age. :)

Seriously awesome, Mel!

I've seen these before. They're fantastic. Prowl is very Universe Prowl.

He is and the digibash looks great in that regard. And the Ratchet digibash looks awesome for IDW Ratchet. But the GeeWunner in me would like to see Ratchet, Prowl, Bumblebee and Skydive digibashed from a Onebox (aka Cherry Vanette), Fairlady, old VW Beetle and F-16 respectively. :p

http://www.nissanclub.cz/graphics/ga...et1989.bmp.jpghttp://www.datsunrestore.com/Sale/280ZX.JPG
http://awesomecarauctions.com/upload...tle-740274.jpghttp://i89.photobucket.com/albums/k2...16Avatar_2.jpg


I'd do it myself, but you all know that I'm just an MS Paint pleb. ;)

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Nice.

Motormaster and Ratchet looks particularly cool, the extra effort on Astrotrain's shuttle mode is a nice touch, and Mel Bumblebee is in the background of Breakdown's photo. :)

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Yes I see him! Only of course he is a current model VW, but still it's bumblebee.

And Gok, I still would have liked the movie starscream to be in its G1 colours but of course in the newer F-22 model. But still I don't like his "chicken-like" face. It spoils the image of my favourite decepticon. :p

Gok, go invest in something better already!

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Gok, go invest in something better already!

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He doesn't have to, there are plenty of free stuff on the net such as Gimp.

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And Gok, I still would have liked the movie starscream to be in its G1 colours but of course in the newer F-22 model.

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...you know that would totally ruin movie Starscream's F-22 mode as a robot in disguise right? It's not as if the USAF has a squadron of F-22 Raptors painted whitish-grey with red stripes! I also highly doubt that the USAF would even allow Dreamworks to portray an F-22 like that - as I understand it they have pretty strict regulations on how he's allowed to photograph and portray the military and their hardware. Transformers is the first movie to use F-22s as it's classification has only recently been dropped low enough for film-makers to use them now. Bay was allowed to film the stealth bomber but only at very specific designated angles and shots and he was disallowed from using it in action in his movie as it's still too highly classified.

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But still I don't like his "chicken-like" face. It spoils the image of my favourite decepticon.

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Awww, someone misses her biseinen-ai (美青年愛) Starscream. ;)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...rmers/yaoi.jpgヤマなし、オチなし、意味なし

Invest is a... metaphor.

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Awww, someone misses her biseinen-ai (美青年愛) Starscream. ;)

http://i6.photobucket.com/albums/y22...rmers/yaoi.jpgヤマなし、オチなし、意味なし

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Um, forgive my maleness :D but who's Screamer supposed to be pashing? :confused:

That's either Red Alert (in cartoon colours) or G2 Sideswipe.

http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/tr...friendship.jpghttp://images1.wikia.nocookie.net/tr...eswipe_toy.jpg
(my guess is Red Alert)

& those fans are what we call "Special"... :rolleyes: :D

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Um, forgive my maleness :D but who's Screamer supposed to be pashing? :confused:

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Probably a self-insertion charcter

You know you need to get some action if you're Mary-Sueing for Starscream :eek:

Back on topic, here's some i did based on gok's suggestions. Not perfect but hey, i'm not going to spend all day on this stuff :)

http://www.australian-postcodes.com/bumblebee.jpg
http://www.australian-postcodes.com/skydive.jpg

And here's one i did a while ago in another thread
http://www.australian-postcodes.com/optimus-prime.jpg

Nice! :)

Although G1 Prime is a Freightliner FLB not a Volvo. And Mel's one is wrong too as that's a Peterbuilt. Huffer is a Volvo FH16 though. :)

(truck info courtesy of turtleboy :D)

___Piccies!_____

Freightliner FLB (Optimus Prime)
http://www.chilecamiones.cl/images/t...%201999/01.JPG

Volvo FH16 (Huffer)
http://www.tracto-lena.pt/pic/_46686...507e2c33aa.jpg

I think there's plenty of conjecture when it comes to G1 Prime's alt mode. The pic you posted for example, doesn't have as clear a split down the windows as Prime does.

http://www.truckpaper.com/images/Tru...e/78234711.jpg

I think this 1972 Peterbilt 352 is closer, although it's obviously not perfect (smoke stacks, length to the back wheels)

I personally think Prime was probably a mishmash of models and ultimately ends up looking pretty generic. It would definitely be a question i'd like to ask the original designers though!

Ginrai (PM Prime*) / Freightliner / original Optimus Prime**
http://members.cox.net/rodentj/FreightlinerPrime.bmp

English languageWikipedia states G1 Prime's alt mode as "Freightliner Cab-over-engine Class 8 tractor (Later forms have usually been variants of the original)" Japanese language wikipedia states that Convoy's alt mode cab is a Freightliner COE: "トレーラーのキャブ部分（モチーフはフレイトライナーCOE）に変形する本体."

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It would definitely be a question i'd like to ask the original designers though!

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Ono Koujin is currently still an employee of Takara but he's no longer actively working with Transformers. I can't be bothered calling Takara to ask this question... you can if you want. :)
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*obviously Ginrai and PM Prime have the same alt mode vehicle type.
**that pic's possibly a Hasbro reissue judging from the lack of visible smoke stacks

Trust me kurd, prime is a freightliner.

Those most recent photos you've posted are much more convincing than the first ones :)

You sure it's not a KW?

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You sure it's not a KW?

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yes, very, motormaster was a KW, K-100

For those of you who may not know, turtle_boy works with trucks so I consider him our resident expert on the subject matter. :)

Holy Crappola! I just stumbled across this as someone's sig on Seib...

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v8...1121704771.jpg *drooooool* :D

This thread is great! Awesome pics JuzMel.

That Porche painted up like Jazz is sweet!

If I ever win lotto, I'm buying a frieghtliner and customising it to be a 'real' prime. G1 Prime as the Plates, and I'd use it as my everyday ride. Even if its to the corner shop to get some milk! :D

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That Porche painted up like Jazz is sweet!

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FYI that's an actual racer. The Diaclone toy which became Jazz was based on this racer ;)

http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/b...lternators.jpg

G1 goodness :D

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Starscream - "This should how Screamer have looked like in the 07 Movie and not like a chicken!"

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Yeah, because painting giant Decepticon logos on your wings is a GREAT way to blend in. ;)

Also, if Starscream was an F-15 he wouldn't stand a chance against that squadron of F-22s. The F-22s could have killed him with pure awesome! :p

Anyone else in Western Sydney seen the Right Hand Drive '07 Movie Barricade masquerading as '07 Movie Bumblebee?