Transformed!

[The Librarian]

So, I'm a transformers fan, but, if I'm honest, I've no been active in Transfandom for a while - couldn't get back into fan-fiction, lost enthusiasm for cgi stuff, severely annoyed at the current comic and film storylines etc - but this does not mean that my overriding urge to build transforming Lego models has diminished in the slightest. (This being the reason I got into TF fandom in the first place....well, actually it's to do with the Ladybird books that led into that and building crude Megatron and Soundwave models...long story)

So, after a few brief asides into Space and Star Wars, allow me to present my latest and (to my mind at least) best creations on this theme. They all transform without parts-swap except for the weaponry, which is incorporated to strengthen the vehicle modes. Also, the application of a bit of blu tack has been necessary with some joints...

In order:

Jazz: First one built, as ever. Made a hover car version a while back and someone said it'd be better if I found a way to do wheels. So I did. A smooth special operations agent disguised as a Porsche.

Ironhide: Fragile but I liked the look I got. Weapons expert with battered old truck alt-mode and big guns.

Wheeljack: First time I've built the guy. It's the rarity of green bricks in my collection. He turned out extremely well, in my opinion. A mad scientist and a demon racer.

Prowl: Basically an adapted version of the Jazz design, lengthened and adjusted for that SWAT guy look. Well, sort of. I'm pleased I managed to fit in the launchers and the gun. The straight-laced leader type. With added sticker as an experiment.

Rack 'n Ruin: For two of my favorite characters, it's odd I've never built them before. Thought about it, never had enough green. So, did a bit of lateral thinking. My humble suggestion for the twins that could have been in the film and still sated Mr Bay's hunger for explosions. Wreck and rule! (If you get this, you are probably also a fan of Transformers...) Warriors conjoined after dreadful damage armed with hammer and anvil.

Scalpel: Onto Decepticons, I thought he had a neat design so I tried to replicate it. Bear in mind that this guy is only about an inch and a half long when you consider his failure to be 'in disguise' in microscope mode. An evil doctor, who must, by law, speak with a high-pitched German accent.

Wreckage: Ok...like the way he looks, hate the actual model. It's back heavy and a pig to balance right. But I was running out of bricks when I made him, so there's no way around it. And I don't have time to do a complete rebuild. Well, not now... An evil APC and gunner.

As ever, there is more to come (I never build Lego-formers without having Starscream in there somewhere). Sorry for the delay but it takes a while to photograph foot-and-a-half long jets. Til then, sorry about the rather large display images (thought it'd save on space) and enjoy! Oh, and, your thoughts?

Edited September 15, 2009 by The Librarian

[baby]

Wow, this is fantastic! You are a cool MOCer!

[SuvieD]

So these are great. I actually like the fact that you made the vehicles minifigure sized but the last and biggest one looks the best to me. The larger size afforded you more room and details.

Have you considered building in maxifig or technic figure scale? You clearly have the talent and vision to make the transformers work; it is a shame so many details get left vague due to size constraints.

[zero1312]

Wow, those are nice!! It's so hard building transformers out of LEGO, but yours turned out quite well.

I especially like Rack 'n Ruin.

[prateek]

These are all amazing! My favourite is Prowl I wish I had hinge pieces.

[The Librarian]

Thanks guys!

So these are great. I actually like the fact that you made the vehicles minifigure sized but the last and biggest one looks the best to me. The larger size afforded you more room and details.

Have you considered building in maxifig or technic figure scale? You clearly have the talent and vision to make the transformers work; it is a shame so many details get left vague due to size constraints.

Well...actually, they're not minfig scale - not by quite a way. I did originally intend to make them in that size range but you can only attach that scale of wheel to 2x2 plates, which is hard to incorporate into a transforming mechanism. So I scaled up to a weird in-between scale and used Technic tyres.

Some more:

Chromedome: Originally an Autobot programmer with a sports car alt-mode. Now an Autobot programmer with a Mini-ish alt-mode.

Arcee (Purple/Grey)/Chromia (Light Blue)/Nightracer (Dark Blue): You may have seen the explosion fest that was the second TF movie. You may have spotted a trio of unicycle Autobots with motorbike alt-modes. I mean them because I like 'em even if Mr Bay got bored and blew them to bits. Names picked as appropriate and at random. Colour schemes more or less happened as I went along.

Blackjack: A remake of a semi-mainline Micromaster, updated for pun-tastic fun. I like the character's odds-weighing-up profile and picture him as a tactician and voice of sanity among the Decepticon task-force on earth.

Oilslick: Um...there's that green dome piece...and he looks great in his Transformers Animated form...I kind of had to. The chain was a last minute addition but it works. Chemical warfare and road-hogging for all!

That's all for this morning - more coming!

[zero1312]

I'm surprised how well you captured Oilslicks look. Good job!! #

Looking forward for more....