Eyckzim Posted July 19, 2016 Hello all, just thought I'd share some of my Transformers characters built using primarily Bionicle, Technic, and CCBS pieces. Each of my Transformers follows what I would call the typical "rules" of a transformers toy, being that they can each transform completely without removing any pieces - except for weapons. I have many of these already built, but I have yet to take good photos of them. In the meanwhile, here are pictures of two of my favorites, Crimson Claw and Downforce Crimson Claw: A fierce hunter and always loyal to his fellow Autobots and Maximals, Crimson Claw is a natural leader and warrior. He uses his energon saber to slice through enemy Decepticons and Predacons with ease as he calls out commands to his allies. In his Lion-Mode, he can deploy two wing-blades from his thighs to further slash his opponents as he runs through battle. More photos in spoiler below: Downforce: The fastest bot around, Downforce uses his immense speed to scout ahead and inform his fellow Autobots of any Decepticon activity surrounding them. Armed with a wide array of weapons in Robot-Mode, Downforce is equipped for most any situation, should he be intercepted alone while on a scouting mission. His chainsword can rip through heavy armor, while his giant boomerang-shield can be effective at short or long ranges. His dual pistols are there just in case he needs to hold out behind cover or provide supporting fire for his teammates. In his Racecar-Mode, Downforce can achieve speeds greater than mach-3. When traveling this quickly, his tires actually lift off the ground and he hovers, using his massive rear-spoiler to stop him from completely taking off. More photos in spoiler below: I also have a detailed video overview of Downforce here on my Youtube Channel I encourage everyone to check out the other two videos I've posted. They go over two of my other Transformers that I have not taken pictures of yet. I hope everyone enjoys these "MOCformers" of mine. As always, I welcome constructive criticism and feedback. Please consider, though, that these are built mostly out of the pieces I had as a kid and any others I've acquired through my adulthood. I do not, unfortunately, have the budget to custom order every piece I need off of Bricklink and as such, I may not always have the best pieces to accomplish a job, etc. If any of you have ideas for cool future MOCformers builds, please feel free to share! I am always looking for inspiration for the next build. (Also, I hope it's glaringly obvious that CrimsonClaw's lion mode was heavily inspired by Liger Zero from the Zoids cartoon.) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dorek Posted July 19, 2016 Very cool; always love seeing TransforMoCs and the skill that goes into making them actually transformable. The color schemes are a little bit chaotic - but I totally get not being able to just willy-nilly order things off Bricklink. Looking forward to seeing what else you've got! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyckzim Posted July 19, 2016 Oh boy do I hear you on the color schemes. That's something I've become a bit better equipped to handle as of late as I acquire more hand-picked pieces for MOCs. Keep checking in, though, because some of my other models have much more cohesive color schemes. In particular, though, I wish there was something more I could do with Crimson Claw. I like having the red, white, and dark blue, I just wish I had the parts to move the colors around a bit (The white on the shoulders bothers me, personally). I appreciate the feedback! If you've seen any other really cool "TransforMOCs", feel free to share them with me. I didn't even know there was a term like that already Especially if they are CCBS built. I see lots of traditional system-built transformers out there, but I'm always looking for especially well-done TransforMOCs built with the flexibility of Bionicle and CCBS Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MrHerofan Posted July 20, 2016 I found out about the whole Bioformers thing to this community a few months ago and I'm always amazed by them and these are no exceptions. These two look really nice great work on them! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bacem Posted July 20, 2016 Awesome! Striking, both of them. Of the two, i like downforce the most, since the proportion works well for me. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Eyckzim Posted July 20, 2016 Thanks for all the positivity guys! I really appreciate the kind words. It doesn't surprise me that you like Downforce, bacem, since I'm pretty sure his head is the same on as your avatar haha. In all seriousness though, I agree. He has very cool super-robot proportions about him. His transformation is also simple enough that someone besides me could pretrty easily learn to convert him back and forth, which is more than I can say for all of my designs. I'll try to take some more photos in the coming days to show all of you. I want to put up a video for Crimson Claw in the next few days too. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Dragon_Master_48 Posted July 24, 2016 Downforce looks really great! The car form slightly reminds me of Override from Transformers, except it has a much better looking robot form than Override's! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
