Galvatron Fusion Cashanova/ IDW Style - Botcon Entry

Sidbeckett · 04-20-2012, 03:50 AM

UPDATE - Post Botcon!

This little beauty won second place in the Custom Figure Competition!

Me looking goofy with my trophy!

UPDATE

Finished - 1 day till I fly to Botcon

(WIP - four days till I fly out to Dallas)

It's been a while since I posted in here...

So this is a collaboration project, the awesome Cashanova of Calloway Customs Shapeways fame designed this Galvatron, he only made the one which sold for over £400 on ebay.

You can see his thread for that here.
Finished product pictures start here

Some of you may have noticed that Cashanova has been quiet on the boards as he has moved on to bigger and better things. Hard working, had a child, two job, design machine mother fucker that he is.

So he never got around to finishing the second one. That's where I come in. I received most of the parts for this in their raw form and left to do how and what I wanted.

The "base" mold, really just a skeleton for this, is from Classics Silverbolt, but only just, the rest of it is Shapeway parts.

Here are some pictures:

As you can see, I've taken a few different design cues, I went for more a purpley blue than a straight blue, and a straight orange cannon rather than the light piping, as I wanted this as comic accurate as possible.

And yes, I need to swivel the hips to hide the screws.

The hands are taken from an Alternator Swindle - who obviously paid the price for stealing in Carbombya (G1 was classy, huh?).

Anyway, just a WIP, trying to get this finished for Botcon. Cashanova and I will be there in the flesh and this should be in the Botcon competition, providing I can get the arm connectors found and painted in time.

UPDATE

An extra bit of detail!

See you in a week!

Swaldem · 04-20-2012, 06:03 AM

Coolness

Murasame · 04-20-2012, 06:28 AM

So far, so good.

aprim · 04-20-2012, 06:40 AM

Ohh I really like it!
Nice!

bellyboy · 04-20-2012, 06:58 AM

i love it
can i have one ?

TigerBlade · 04-20-2012, 07:55 AM

This.is.awesome, Love the head

So he's around MP Rodimus height? If so would be awesome to get pics together when finished...if you have Roddy of course lol

Sidbeckett · 04-20-2012, 08:37 AM

He's designed as a counterpart to City Commander, but not far off MP Roddy, more photos when completed

Spyne98 · 04-20-2012, 09:44 AM

I like the head a lot! Looks awesome so far!

kalron · 04-20-2012, 10:31 AM

This looks pretty impressive. The head mold is unique. Using Silverbolt as a base is quite interesting, makes for a larger figure.

Looking forward to seeing this one come along.

autobot prowl · 04-20-2012, 10:35 AM

Wow this is incredible! Love every bit of it!

04-20-2012, 03:50 AM	#1
Sidbeckett Sons of Unicron PTT Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,690 Location: Warks, UK Collection Count: Too many News Credits: 2	Galvatron Fusion Cashanova/ IDW Style - Botcon Entry UPDATE - Post Botcon! This little beauty won second place in the Custom Figure Competition! Me looking goofy with my trophy! UPDATE Finished - 1 day till I fly to Botcon (WIP - four days till I fly out to Dallas) It's been a while since I posted in here... So this is a collaboration project, the awesome Cashanova of Calloway Customs Shapeways fame designed this Galvatron, he only made the one which sold for over £400 on ebay. You can see his thread for that here. Finished product pictures start here Some of you may have noticed that Cashanova has been quiet on the boards as he has moved on to bigger and better things. Hard working, had a child, two job, design machine mother fucker that he is. So he never got around to finishing the second one. That's where I come in. I received most of the parts for this in their raw form and left to do how and what I wanted. The "base" mold, really just a skeleton for this, is from Classics Silverbolt, but only just, the rest of it is Shapeway parts. Here are some pictures: As you can see, I've taken a few different design cues, I went for more a purpley blue than a straight blue, and a straight orange cannon rather than the light piping, as I wanted this as comic accurate as possible. And yes, I need to swivel the hips to hide the screws. The hands are taken from an Alternator Swindle - who obviously paid the price for stealing in Carbombya (G1 was classy, huh?). Anyway, just a WIP, trying to get this finished for Botcon. Cashanova and I will be there in the flesh and this should be in the Botcon competition, providing I can get the arm connectors found and painted in time. UPDATE An extra bit of detail! See you in a week! Attached Thumbnails HEXATRON PRE-ORDERS OPEN - £110 shipped in UK CLICK FOR SALES THREAD Read my Novella, "Not In The Eye", cheap on Amazon. MY COLLECTION - officially the 68th biggest in the UK

04-20-2012, 06:28 AM	#3
Murasame Geewin Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 7,252 Location: The Lost Light	So far, so good. I don't care if your world is ending today, cos I wasn't invited to it anyway. visit me: murasame-music // soundcloud // youtube // last.fm // sysprofile

04-20-2012, 06:58 AM	#5
bellyboy working working working Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,739 Location: Qiriyat Bialik,ISRAHELL Collection Count: 800+ News Credits: 1	i love it can i have one ? http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/junkio...-bellyboy.html Sig pictures are to be no larger than 40KB in file size and should be no larger than 300 pixels in height and 500 pixels wide - 2005 Staff

04-20-2012, 07:55 AM	#6
TigerBlade Prepare for extermination Join Date: Apr 2011 Posts: 5,711 Location: Doncaster, UK Collection Count: 33	This.is.awesome, Love the head So he's around MP Rodimus height? If so would be awesome to get pics together when finished...if you have Roddy of course lol Scale matters Wanted - MP01/02/04 junker

04-20-2012, 08:37 AM	#7
Sidbeckett Sons of Unicron PTT Join Date: Jan 2009 Posts: 3,690 Location: Warks, UK Collection Count: Too many News Credits: 2	He's designed as a counterpart to City Commander, but not far off MP Roddy, more photos when completed HEXATRON PRE-ORDERS OPEN - £110 shipped in UK CLICK FOR SALES THREAD Read my Novella, "Not In The Eye", cheap on Amazon. MY COLLECTION - officially the 68th biggest in the UK

04-20-2012, 06:03 AM	#2
Swaldem Decepticon Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 195	Coolness

04-20-2012, 06:40 AM	#4
aprim TFW2005 Supporter Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 4,816 Location: NY Collection Count: No clue News Credits: 1	Ohh I really like it! Nice!

04-20-2012, 09:44 AM	#8
Spyne98 Aerialbot Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 1,040 Location: New York Collection Count: More than I can count	I like the head a lot! Looks awesome so far! FEEDBACK THREAD Sale Thread Want List

04-20-2012, 10:31 AM	#9
kalron Technician/Sculptor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 997 Location: USA, PA Collection Count: ongoing...	This looks pretty impressive. The head mold is unique. Using Silverbolt as a base is quite interesting, makes for a larger figure. Looking forward to seeing this one come along.

04-20-2012, 10:35 AM	#10
autobot prowl Quintesson Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 694	Wow this is incredible! Love every bit of it!