Customs: Shapeways idea challenge thread!

Discussion in 'Creative General Discussion' started by Ellamin, Dec 8, 2012.

  1. pilotmaster70

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    Umm no, just no. Do you know how much that would cost?
     
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    nuRID Sideswipe to Elita-One ??? Kit

    Another mold that I noticed could work as a fembot with some Shapeways help is nuRID Sideswipe...new head, hands, alteration to the feet, stickers and minor customization to attach the door panels elsewhere...and of course a custom paint job...you could get a great Elita-One from him...IMO...


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    ...oh and maybe car mode antenna to help with the G1 homage...
     
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    One idea I had was to make a kit that separates the halves of Chromia's front wheel so one half sits over each shoulder so she's more symmetric in robot mode and more accurate to the comic portrayal. Ideally you'd just replace the stock clear piece that the wheel clamps around with an assembly that splits in half.
     
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    A complete new shell for Arcee could probably net a good Thunderblast...
     
  5. The13Primes

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    the joys of shellformers
     
  6. Wheeljackie

    Wheeljackie He will set us free

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    This years Botcon Megatron could work well with a Demolisher head. If someone would do that I would totally buy it. He is my CHUG Demolisher currently but lacks a proper Demolisher head.
     
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    I think I'd like that...

    Yessir...
     
  8. Ellamin

    Ellamin Freedom is the Right of ALL Sentient beings.

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    I just had an idea, take all the parts off CW cyclonus that hang under the jet, and replace them with rounded (or skinnier) versions, to make the alt mode better, and round off some of the bot mode, and possibly, if it's a large replacement job, make it come with parts to make a Galvatron from the core parts.
     
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    Seems like a good idea...
     
  10. Edwardmus Prime

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    A new head and gun for CW Blast-Off to further resemble the G1 cartoon, possibly?

    Another idea is new arms/forearms for CW Vortex, a new gun, twin rotors and if the head could be adjusted, that would be a sight to see.
     
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    New Blast Off head needs to happen...
     
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    A kit to make Battle Core Optimus into Nova Prime
    Rumble and Frenzy for TF: Prime Soundwave (was gonna say WFC, but realized Fakebuster exists)
     
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    A conversion kit to turn Combiner Wars Ironhide into a non combing, WFC version of him.

    Ex: New chest that replaces combiner port; bigger arms, shoulders, and legs as in either A. Replacing them or B. Adding on to them; and a mace and cannons(cannons are Ironhide's trademark).
     
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    Also we could use some sort of upgrade for the Off Road mold to have the hood transform in a way to not be right above the head.
     
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    Looked into this for various reasons already. Not impossible, but really awkward due to how you have to disassemble the existing toy.
     
  16. Edwardmus Prime

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    It occurred to me recently that the overall blockiness of Cyclonus could be good for another character who is better known for his boxy look. That character is Shockwave. My ideas for this are:

    A new head as a replacement for the stock head. Then a G1 gun that can be pegged into his hand or arm (or combiner port, maybe) to look integrated into his arm. And a FOC style gun that works the same way since the wings somewhat resemble that version's back wings.

    I also thought if there would be a way to integrate the gun into the alternate mode but I haven't figured out how that would work.
     
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    :)  Somebody should totally do a new shell to convert TF Prime Knockout into Moonracer...would anybody else besides myself be interested...???...
     
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    i'm in!!! i need a moonracer!!!!
     
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    Glad I'm not the only one that likes that idea...now if we could only get one of TFWs talented Shapeways designers to like the idea...
     
  20. Dex Antares

    Dex Antares I am a Meat Popsicle

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    So I've been getting back into Transformers recently, and I'm super into IDW's MTMTE series. I've started collecting the crew of the Lost Light, which eventually lead my to everybody's favorite trigger-happy sociopath, Whirl. I got the Generations Voyage, which I totally love. There's just one slight problem: He can't hold a Great Sword (I happened to find a couple of nice third party versions with chromed blades on eBay). I've been examining his claws and forearms, and I'm convinced it wouldn't be difficult to create some sort of 3D printable model that attached to either one, allowing him to hold accessories with 5mm handle pegs. Unfortunately I have no skill in designing such things. Would anybody like to take a stab at it? (pun not intended)