Trypticon - Work In Progress

solarstorm · 07-26-2012, 02:01 PM

UPDATE - Base Coat pics added

My latest project-in progress - Trypticon!

It's base is ZOIDS Gojulas Giga. The walking feature and all of the leg/arm gears have been gutted (lights still work). Optimal Optimus shoulders connect the legs, balljoints for the arms, etc... The body has been fused together to support weight instead of disassembling. The towers/guns are 2/3 - 1/2 of the Autobot Arc playset.

Brunt is made out of the guns from the TFP Driller, the Arc cockpit, and Bludgeon treads. The main tank forms a tower for base mode, as do each of the cannons. The Treads attach to the front as a decoration/support for the tail cannon. Brunt's parts attach to each other and to Trypticon via balljoints.

The use of Gojulas Giga was inspired by Chibbywave's custom Trypticon - but I wanted to do something different for the base mode. The base mode theme was something I've been wanting to do for a while - integrating Cyberverse playsets. It has a few towers, a helipad, two ramps that connect via hidden lego bits, and the DoTM space bridge. The tail that sticks out the front resembles a cannon on the tip (hard to see in the photos). I want to put colored foil or something under the tail holes to give the impression of a charging cannon.

Hope to fine tune and sand it so that I can start painting it this weekend. This will likely take as long as Omega or longer - with the amount of details.

ORIGINAL PICS

BASE COAT

I had to take pics in the dark. The flash and other lights were reflecting off of the tower/cannon assembly. I'll have better pics when it's done and out of my basement workshop.

Example

avengerboy123 · 07-26-2012, 02:03 PM

I want paint him up!

T4mercustomz · 07-26-2012, 05:32 PM

Thats very awesome!

solarstorm · 07-27-2012, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by T4mercustomz

Thats very awesome!

Thanks.

Quote:

Originally Posted by avengerboy123

I want paint him up!

I'm doing the base coat tonight or tomorrow. It'll be a little while before he's finished, but I'll definitely have something to show off soon.

The Weimaraner · 07-29-2012, 07:46 PM

Haha, I thought about doing a Sludge with the ZOIDS Seismosaurus. How about you can use that idea sometime, eh? I'd love to see that.

But anyway, that's amazing. I saw pieces of the Ark and immediately knew this was the start of an amazing Trypticon.

solarstorm · 07-30-2012, 04:37 PM

Base coat finished. First post updated.

It'll be a bit before all of the details can be painted.

destrongerlupus · 07-30-2012, 04:49 PM

I love where this is going!

G60Force · 07-30-2012, 06:36 PM

Anti Spark · 07-30-2012, 09:58 PM

That base coat starts to give you a feeling of how amazing this is gonna be.

Torque · 07-30-2012, 10:09 PM

I've actually been considering trying to make a Trypticon from the very same toy lol. Looks great so far!

07-26-2012, 02:01 PM	#1
solarstorm Maximal Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 382	Leader/Supreme Trypticon Classics - WIP UPDATE - Base Coat pics added My latest project-in progress - Trypticon! It's base is ZOIDS Gojulas Giga. The walking feature and all of the leg/arm gears have been gutted (lights still work). Optimal Optimus shoulders connect the legs, balljoints for the arms, etc... The body has been fused together to support weight instead of disassembling. The towers/guns are 2/3 - 1/2 of the Autobot Arc playset. Brunt is made out of the guns from the TFP Driller, the Arc cockpit, and Bludgeon treads. The main tank forms a tower for base mode, as do each of the cannons. The Treads attach to the front as a decoration/support for the tail cannon. Brunt's parts attach to each other and to Trypticon via balljoints. The use of Gojulas Giga was inspired by Chibbywave's custom Trypticon - but I wanted to do something different for the base mode. The base mode theme was something I've been wanting to do for a while - integrating Cyberverse playsets. It has a few towers, a helipad, two ramps that connect via hidden lego bits, and the DoTM space bridge. The tail that sticks out the front resembles a cannon on the tip (hard to see in the photos). I want to put colored foil or something under the tail holes to give the impression of a charging cannon. Hope to fine tune and sand it so that I can start painting it this weekend. This will likely take as long as Omega or longer - with the amount of details. ORIGINAL PICS BASE COAT I had to take pics in the dark. The flash and other lights were reflecting off of the tower/cannon assembly. I'll have better pics when it's done and out of my basement workshop. Example Attached Thumbnails

07-26-2012, 05:32 PM	#3
T4mercustomz Combaticon Join Date: May 2011 Posts: 1,329 Location: northern michigan Collection Count: a number beyond counting	Thats very awesome! http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/transf...red-glass.html Special thanks to Fafireguy for my sig!

07-30-2012, 04:49 PM	#7
destrongerlupus Hot Slag! Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 5,181 News Credits: 1	I love where this is going! My Custom Feedback Thread

07-30-2012, 06:36 PM	#8
G60Force World Smallest Mini-Con Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 7,039 Location: Netherlands Collection Count: 99+	WIP'S/COMPLETED/COMMISSIONS MY WANTS / MY SALES... COMMISSIONS OPEN!

07-30-2012, 09:58 PM	#9
Anti Spark It'S DUB Or Nothing! Join Date: Jul 2002 Posts: 1,699 Location: Mississauga Ontario Canada Collection Count: 500 Plus Or Minus News Credits: 7	That base coat starts to give you a feeling of how amazing this is gonna be. If anyone Knows who the hot chicky is in my Avatar, Please tell me! LOL

07-26-2012, 02:03 PM	#2
avengerboy123 Maximal Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 300 Location: Behind you Collection Count: what's the point I'll never stop.	I want paint him up!

07-29-2012, 07:46 PM	#5
The Weimaraner Enderman Join Date: Jul 2012 Posts: 7 Location: A kennel near you. Collection Count: 61-71	Haha, I thought about doing a Sludge with the ZOIDS Seismosaurus. How about you can use that idea sometime, eh? I'd love to see that. But anyway, that's amazing. I saw pieces of the Ark and immediately knew this was the start of an amazing Trypticon.

07-30-2012, 04:37 PM	#6
solarstorm Maximal Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 382	Base coat finished. First post updated. It'll be a bit before all of the details can be painted.

07-30-2012, 10:09 PM	#10
Torque The WORDSMITH Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 10,407 Location: Connecticut Collection Count: About 300 or so :D News Credits: 6	I've actually been considering trying to make a Trypticon from the very same toy lol. Looks great so far! Make Torque from my sig happen! Autobot, Truck, Blaster, Orange, Grumpy! Or at least a few of them My Sales Mah Wants Peeps' Thoughts