[MOC] Temple of the Golden SunDisk

[admiral_typhoon]

I wasn't sure where to put it exactly, but since it's related to Transformers I guess it can go here.

[MOC] Temple of the Golden Sun Disk by Admiraltyphoon, on Flickr

Millennia ago, a civilisation witnessed the wars between beasts over a mysterious golden disk, an artefact said to contain secrets of ancient past…and far future.

They safeguarded the shining “disco del sol” in a temple deep in the jungles, hidden from the tyrannical jaws of evil. With it, they carved into its walls the legend of these brave and fearsome beast machines.

[MOC] Temple of the Golden Sun Disk by Admiraltyphoon, on Flickr
With the passing of time the civilisation fell, and with it the whereabouts of the temple.

[MOC] Temple of the Golden Sun Disk by Admiraltyphoon, on Flickr

Now, it has been found again, and various faces of good and evil are on the verge of clashing for its power again…

[MOC] Temple of the Golden Sun Disk by Admiraltyphoon, on Flickr

This is the first of my shelf dioramas made for my Transformers!
My idea started when I was quickly running out of space for the few shelves in my Kallax unit I’d allocated for transformers when I got back into them some years ago - what started as a raised platform eventually got to the idea of a diorama scene that works for photoshoots as well.

The recent Rise of The Beasts was the main inspiration because I liked the idea of mixing the Beast Wars story with the various Mesoamerican civilisations, most notably integrating the Golden Disk from the show with the Mayan/Inca disks, and carved/built wall murals of the maximals and predacons (can you guess which ones are on each column?).

[Feuer Zug]

I like the relief carvings you created in the Mesoamerican style. Quite fitting for the design.

[Mandalorianknight]

Love it! Always great to see some transformers love. How does this scale with 10302? It works well with the Studio Series figures apparently.

[admiral_typhoon]

9 hours ago, Feuer Zug said:

I like the relief carvings you created in the Mesoamerican style. Quite fitting for the design.

Thanks! it was one of my favourite parts to work on, especially as the top 2 ones (t-rex megatron and optimus primal) are a fun combination of SNOT and upside down techniques.

2 hours ago, Mandalorianknight said:

Love it! Always great to see some transformers love. How does this scale with 10302? It works well with the Studio Series figures apparently.

Oh yeah it was definitely meant for studio series/generations figures, especially now that they're delving more into beast wars stuff. I still don't have 10302, but I've been told he's a tall one, so I wouldn't be surprised if he stood up all the way to the top of the walls.

[Mandalorianknight]

4 hours ago, admiral_typhoon said:

Oh yeah it was definitely meant for studio series/generations figures, especially now that they're delving more into beast wars stuff. I still don't have 10302, but I've been told he's a tall one, so I wouldn't be surprised if he stood up all the way to the top of the walls.

I've been getting more into transformers since I was introduced to Studio Series/Legacy, but this post got me to bite the bullet and buy one (Core Class Thundercracker) to see how he stacks up. Doesn't even make it to 10302's knee. I know the Cores are the smallest, but based on that I'd say Lego Prime is somewhere between a Commander and Titan class in terms of scale.

Edit: Core Thundercracker's a delightful little guy, by the way. Despite how much I like the franchise don't think I've ever had a transformer besides 10302, so I was impressed by how complex the transformation is for a little $10 dude. And Thundercracker's always been one of my favorites just due to the IDW run.

Edited September 29, 2023 by Mandalorianknight