Awesome Magnus and Prime

 

this is totally awesome I mean you knocked it outta the park with this. Must be getting expensive though each time you create one right ? these bots are not cheap. Wish I have some construct bots to try this out on because you took this to another level and have the best creations and use of these that I have ever seen

 

These are phenomenal--I think the greatest design strength of these is how you layer the armor pieces over top of one another--it not only improves the bulk/silhouette, but also adds to the complexity of the color palatte. Can't wait to see more!!!

 

Thanks! For Optimus's jetpack, I used a forearm skeleton piece to mount it to the peghole on his back. Then I used two engines and two wings from Soundwave. The arm cannons were from the Megatron/Optimus two pack, and I also used the fender pieces from that set. The feet were made by pegging one of those "L" connectors to the side of Optimus's leg and then attaching a skeleton forearm piece to that and a foot underneath. I hope that helps.

 

Thanks to all for the positive feedback and compliments. It really means a lot. I know the Construct-Bots aren't popular with some Transformer fans, but I really want fans to see how much fun and versatile they can be. I'm a very big fan of standard Transformer toys also, but something about the Construct-bots really struck a chord with me. I'm glad you all enjoy the pieces. Thank you.

 

Custom Movie-Inspired Optimus Prime

Although far from being accurate, I wanted to see if I could make a custom Construct-Bot of a "Movie-Inspired" Optimus Prime.

 

I can feel you've put so much thoughts (and play time) into these incredible builds! Magnus & Starscream are amazing.

Never bought a Construct-Bot, not because I don't like them, but rather due to my addiction to the Kre-o line and I don't want to open another can of worms. Since they could be as addictive as crack and they aren't cheap, I just can't afford to be tempted. As much as I love the toy figures -- I repaint and mod them quite often -- these Kre-O/Construct-Bots bring out a different level of creative enjoyment to the table. I only wish more fans can get into the Kre-O & Construct-Bot lines.

 

Thanks for the compliment. Yeah, I spend more time than I care to admit, trying to figure out new ways to combine pieces and make new figures. But you're 100% right, these kind of toys are addictive. They're so open-ended that there's just so much freedom to create and build things. I used to mod and customize toys (still do sometimes), but there's something different about these that I find really gratifying. Thanks again.  

 

Love your stuff! That Ultra Magnus is glorious!

 

fantastic work on Optimus man, I can only imagine how many $100s of dollars youve spent on these guys XD

 

That Magnus is money

 

Six Gun is really quite genius, and Magnus is very beautiful.

 

Well, I guess I can't dis on constructabots anymore. UM and Superion both look spectacular.

 

These are very awesome...What parts was used for your Six Hun?

 

Thanks for all of the compliments on Magnus. And yeah, this does get pretty pricey, buying multiple sets --> but I approach Construct-Bots with a "Lego" mindset --> mixing and matching pieces from different sets. It's sorta like that new Lego Movie -- don't go by the instructions and just make what I think looks cool. Unfortunately, it gets pretty expensive. But the end results are very rewarding, especially when I figure out weird ways of making pieces harmonize together.

 

If I remember to, I'll post up-close pics of Six Gun so you could see the pieces I used (unfortunately, I don't remember what pieces came from what sets).

I'm also thinking of sharing and posting tutorials and photos of complex joint and piece assemblies.

 

I'll be waiting for that tutorial.

 

This is a fantastic idea ^__^

 

Looks really cool! Do they by any chance transform?

 

So cool! My daughter has been mix/matching Construct bots stuff too and came up with some pretty neat stuff. She really liked seeing what ya did here.