Heavy/Scratch: making my own brick cool! (Armada Overload) still a bit of a WIP

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by javaco, Feb 16, 2010.

  1. javaco

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    iv always loooved the overload figure, well the way it looked. but its articulation was.. well, terrible! i never really thought about him during the time of me doin customs until i saw Napjr's custom wip. and was inspired!
    so THANK YOU SOOO MUCH! Napjr! haha

    welll i got to work back in october, but gave up due to frustration.
    finally i got bored a few days ago and decided its time to finish!

    i basically used the same concepts from Napjr's wip. heres his http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/211195-how-make-brick-cool-real-use-smokey-legs.html

    things i did:
    -ball jointed neck
    -articulated shoulders (made from universe dinobots thigh and hip joint)
    -articulated elbows (armada leader primes legs/ supermodes arms)
    -articulated hips (armada smokescreans legs)
    -articulated knees (rmada leader primes knees/ supermodes elbows)

    heres a few botmode pics
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    heres the neck
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    heres how i did the hip and knee joints
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    heres the elbow joint
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    and now the shoulder joint
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    so now all i have to do is some painting. just painting the joints to match the regular paint job

    and the alt mode.. idk bout that. i dont really like it in the first place. im tryin to figure something out that maybe i could attactch leader megatrons tank parts to him. make him sorta like a warpath but overload hah.
    im not sure!

    let me know what u think
     

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  2. bakublade

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    thats really cool i wish i still had mine
     
  3. 1987olds442

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    Great work thus far... I'm looking forward to seeing your final result.
     
  4. prime13

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    Lookin' good!
     
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    Looks great! Can you turn it into the original alt mode? Or is it not possible after the mods?
     
  6. prime13

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    It doesn't look like the mods affected the transformation...
     
  7. javaco

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    nope! mods dont affect it too much. only one part where the arms close together isnt perfect. but the parts connect together fine and it looks just as good!
    iv added a gun on his arm as well. ill put up more pics tomorrow
     
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    Hmm you maybe be able to help me with my idea, pm sent.
     
  9. prime13

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    Arm gun FTW!
     
  10. Napjr

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    Looking real good man! I wish i could complete mine... maybe someday...
     
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    That's fantastic! I always liked the look of this mold, but hated the lack of articulation
     
  12. Vinjax01

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    I also love that figure! :thumbs2:  I wish I had the "guts" to do something like this. I've only added two wrist cannons to mine so he's not weaponless. That's it! I suck..I know!! :banghead: 
     
  13. javaco

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    yeah the arm gun is the tank gun from armada megatron!

    and thanks napjr. i really hope u do finish yours! i loved the colors and the head sculpt. it was great!
     
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    Sweet man. I may have to try this myself :) 
     
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    Damn... you're reminding me why I liked Overload in the first place...!!!

    I was planning on selling mine, and you're making it much harder to do that. Grrrr... ;) 

    zmog
     
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    I love Nap's and this is just as great! Keep goin' man* :thumb 

    *you too, Nap! :lol 
     
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    i love this. i so wish i new how to do it to my ultra magnus i made. i'd also like to see pics of what you have done napjr
     
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    This is one of my fave figs. Looks and poses killer. Great work!
     
  19. javaco

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    thanks! but bad news D:
    the right arm, the socket in the shoulder just broke =[
    the arm was way too loose so i added glue, and i guess a little too much. so it cracked
    this stucks big time!
     
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    k problem fixed! i replaced the shoulder socket join with the leg join from beast machines megatron! :D