Heavy/Scratch: Custom Generations Springer with Triple Change Feature

fabexmax · Aug 27, 2011

You made the dream a reality! Woo hoo!

icanfly · Aug 27, 2011

Thats impressive. Did NOT see a car mode from that mold. Thought there would be massive compromises to chopper mode but its near seamless.

Great work

JL

Peagis · Aug 27, 2011

awesome!

Mattw38 · Aug 27, 2011

MintCondition said: ↑

Hello everyone.

To see more photos and read a more detailed description of the process, check here ----> :: Mint Condition Customs: Transformers Generations Springer (Triple Changer)::

I've seen Springer made before using the Generations Tomahawk figure as a base, but this one was still an incredibly hard challenge, because my client insisted on him being a triple changer and having a car mode just like the original figure (and just like in the animated movie). I knew it would be tough, but I took it on! And here is the result. Springer was made entirely from a Tomahawk, with the wheels and feet taken from a Generations Blurr.

The first step before any painting was to be done was to figure out how I would make him a triple changer. I fiddled around with the figure for several hours trying to figure out how to give him a car mode while still making him look mostly like a helicopter (a request from the client). I figured out the best way to do this but I needed to do some sanding first. I dremeled out a large portion out of the back of Springer's legs so I could make them fold up into themselves for the car mode. I also had to do a bit more sanding to get his shoulders to spin around the way I needed them to for the car mode. I took the wheels from Blurr and modified them to fit Springer. The front wheels are attached inside his cannons on the underside of his wings (the missile firing action had to be sacrificed) and the back wheels are attached to the inside of his feet. I also decided to give Springer feet! As cool as the Tomahawk figure is, he did look weird with those almost bird-like feet of his. I wanted him to have actual robot feet. So I took the feet from Blurr, modified them, and attached them to Springer. They're actually attached on a hinge at the toes, so they can flip out and he can still be transformed. Another small feat of engineering I had to tackle.

I altered his helicopter blades as well, this time giving him just two blades that can be detached and held in his hands like swords. The entire propellor comes off as well and can easily be reattached. I padded the base of the blades so they could fit easier in Springer's hands.

After that I worked on the head. The head is actually from Tomahawk with the visor popped off. I wanted to use this head as a base so it could still fold up inside the body and wouldn't be too big. I sculpted on top of it, giving it the same shape and look as that of Springer and used styrene for the fin on top of his head. After all the grunt work was done with building and redesigning Springer, I started painting.

All paints used were Testors Model Masters. I masked off the glass on his cockpit and went to work painting him with various shades of green, black, and gray with some areas highlighted with yellow, all the time trying to best match Springer's original color scheme. After that I gave him some silver dry brushing on the black and gray parts to give it a realistic look, and gave him realistic scuffing on the edges of his body. I finished Springer off with a reprolabels Autobot symbol and declared him finished! This was one incredibly challenging custom with all the redesigning and engineering I had to do to him, but I'm very happy with how he turned out, and very glad to finally see another Triple Changing Springer!

Thanks for looking everybody!
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That is one kick-ass custom..Springer is one of my all-time favorite bots, and an awesome Triple-Changer.

CaptainX1 · Aug 27, 2011

someone finally did it!
11/10!!!

daimchoc · Sep 5, 2011

@MintCondition: Do you happen to have a picture of the back of the knee where you had to carve it out. Thanks.

plowking · Sep 5, 2011

very impressive. you managed to pull off all three modes with a little work, and no parts forming.....that part alone is very impressive.

the car mode reminds me of something from HALO.

Gilgamesh · Sep 5, 2011

Whoa, this looks amazing! The third mode is actually believable, sort of like the armored batmobile.

CodeXCDM · Sep 5, 2011

Superquad7 said: ↑

I literally uttered, "Whoa, that's cool!" when I saw the alt mode. Great work
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third'ed... or something.

That's actually a pretty clever set of changes to make a dune buggy mode... very cool man. Did you have a WIP thread of him, or mind posing some pics as to what's been added/modded to allow the third form?

chansformers · Sep 5, 2011

don't know how i missed this giant pot of awesomesauce!!!

he fits in all modes,but the new alt mode is killer!!
you can't even tell there's a copter mode in there!!

Archaea · Sep 5, 2011

That is pimp... amazing.

Mega-Prime 316 · Sep 5, 2011

Cool idea!!

SMOG · Jul 29, 2012

Followed the link here from Mouseak's version of your mod! This is pretty amazing. Great, relatively simple modifications and impressive results. This has got to be the best land mode someone's made out of a helicopter... well, maybe ever (including the original Springer toy)!

Kudos!

zmog

MintCondition · Oct 5, 2012

Thank you.

konrathink · Oct 5, 2012

Awesome custom. I love this.

Nefud · Oct 5, 2012

Awesome, look how ahead of his time he was!

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