Heavy/Scratch: MTMTE Cyclonus for Combiner Wars WIP

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  1. Venksta

    Venksta Render Project Creations TFW2005 Supporter

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    Update: New testshot photos below!

    Time to share the last kit project I'm working on, with fingers crossed for a TFCon debut. Right now, its looking slim, but I'll know Tuesday. Anyways, heres some behind the scenes look at my MTMTE Cyclonus kit for Combiner Wars figure. This head is complicated and may kill me if it goes into production, lol.

    The head is currently 5 parts. The horns flip back, to help store in altmode. And to sell the full look for the head, the sunken parts of the face will need to be painted black or something. Final kit will have red light piped eyes. I'm also working on a sword for Cyclonus. It was going to be one solid piece, by Jesslyn of MMC, talked me into giving it a clear blue gem in the middle. One side will have a 5mm port, so you can store the sword in jetmode, or on his back.

    On to photos! Here are some CAD renders, and photos of the 3D printer prototype. I had a print error with the horns and sword. So they look messed up.
     

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  2. Flash1087

    Flash1087 Maybe in an Alternate Dimension

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    I love this! I literally just put out my CW Cyclonus into my new Lost Light display because I prefer him to the Deluxe, but I've always wished he was just a bit more IDW. This is great and I look forward to seeing more of it!
     
  3. Novaburnhilde

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    This is amazing!

    Gorgeous work.
     
  4. Tresob

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    Awesome render!
     
  5. deliciouspeter

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    Awesome.
     
  6. Venksta

    Venksta Render Project Creations TFW2005 Supporter

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    So I was really hoping to have this kit to reveal at TFCon this past weekend, but totally forgot two of the molds at home.

    So below are resin teshots of the kit. With so many things to get ready for TFCon, I didn't get a chance to polish the molds, so these do look grainy. But the final version will be smooth like my regular stuff. This kit is going to be quite hard and time consuming to make. The face needs black paint apps, and the head itself has 5 parts, to cast and assemble. That alone gives lots of room for QC errors.

    The sword has a blue gem, with a 5mm peg on the opposite side, for storage on Cyclonus' back, or in jetmode. And for transforming, the horns flip back! So this kit is altmode friendly. :) 

    Not sure of actual release, as I do have current backlogged orders at the moment. But keep an eye on this thread, my facebook page, or the 3rd party forum for when it gets released.
     

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  7. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Bloody hell those eyes... and that pout. You've really captured the sternness of MTME Cyclonus. Really impressive dude!

    Those horns are also impressively big. Don't suppose you could show us how they fold away for his alt-mode?
     
  8. Venksta

    Venksta Render Project Creations TFW2005 Supporter

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    The horns flip back, before flipping the head back into its storage for altmode. I'll take photos with the final kit to show it off.


    Attached some shots with the MT Tailgate figure.
     

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  9. Ellamin

    Ellamin Freedom is the Right of ALL Sentient beings.

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    Not bad, but why not make some rounder arm parts to make thw alt mode sleeker which you're at it?
     
  10. Timothy.R

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    wow.. that head is WAY too cool for that body. nice work!
     
  11. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Sweet. They look great together.
     
  12. kalron

    kalron Technician/Sculptor

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    I really like the design of this, it is a damn near perfect IDW look. Great work.
     
  13. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Pre-ordered this kit + the Tailgate head on your website! Can't wait to get them in hand :) 
     
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    this looks great!
     
  15. Venksta

    Venksta Render Project Creations TFW2005 Supporter

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    Well, you got lucky. I only had those items up for FB friends. So if anyone else is looking for them, you'll have to wait for the actual release announcement next month.


    Thanks!
     
  16. CodeXCDM

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    Ya know... both this and the Tailgate Maximus heads make having a CW Cyclonus worth having. The only way I would have considered this figure otherwise would have been through the Takara Galvatronus set.
     
  17. MyTea Boc

    MyTea Boc Do you smell that?

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    Crap. Apologies, I didn't know. = I just checked the site and thought they where available.

    If you'd like to void the order I understand. I'm happy enough to wait until next month.
     
  18. Fenrys

    Fenrys Formerly Tigatron2002

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    any chances of a set color matched to unite warriors cyclonus?