Classics Ratbat *finished* This is my first attempt at customizing anything. I've been disappointed with Perfect Effect's Kingbat, since it barely looks like a bat and has zero articulation. Inspired by Shinobittron's Kamen-Rider Ratbat, I cut and combined the two figures to update the character. The trident can still be formed, only the jet mode is lost. I cut the Kamen rider figure into several pieces and permanently fixed them to the also-modified Kingbat. This is a work in progress. The kitbashing part is done, but I need to paint it. Having never painted a TF before, I might try to paint something else before tackling this one. **Now with complete photos**
It looks awesome! Love the alt modes, all of em look pretty cool, though wings out looks the most sinister to me.
Nice, reminds me of my Ratbat. http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radicons-customs/405522-generations-soundwave-ratbat.html Although, I liked the jet mode too much to lose it, so my wings are detachable.
My big thing was that I didn't want to have to put any parts to the side, so I wanted to integrate the wings into the alt mode. I'm guessing your Ratbat's wings fit where the sword goes in trident mode, right? I tried something along those lines when I was putting mine together before attaching it to the back.
Actually I drilled small holes in the sides next to the cannons that the wings plug into. And yeah keeping all the parts together is great, but since the original already removes the sword (making it disappear) I thought it'd be ok for the wings to sit off to the side. Played around with them becoming a shield of some type, but it didn't look right. Nor did I think, at the time, having the wings attached in trident mode look very good. But you've done a great job incorporating them into your trident, I might have to revisit those ideas again.
Part of it was also that I'm still getting the hang of kitbashing, so having everything connected was as much a necessity as it was preference. I used a saw, knife, file, and adhesive. I haven't tried drilling holes or making joints, yet. I had the wings removable originally, with them sitting where the trident goes, held on by friction. Preferring something more stable, I used adhesive and bonded them to the back. I was lucky the wings worked out, because they were going to be attached, even if they looked ridiculous I'm getting the parts together to try a more ambitious bash next - a combining Squalktalk/Beastbox using a PCC minicon and Cybertron Laserbeak. That one will probably wind up with extra parts.
