Spin-Out My thought process was basically this, I wanted to make a Lamborghini guy. Sideswipe is already in the movie-verse to Sunstreaker was my next thought. However I didn't want to do a yellow version (Bumblebee being yellow and all) so why not red. Sideswipe isn't using the color and I thought the Autobots could use a red car. Sunstreaker looks nice in red (one of his Diaclone colors) and I always loved his unused/original name Spinout, so that's what I ended up doing. So in the end he's very much inspired by G1 Sunstreaker (some minor Prowl touches found their way in as I went as well). His alt. mode is a Lamborghini Reventon (pics below, I just "painted" them red). Haven't found the time to draw up his transformation but I do have one in mind. Short version (in case anyone is wondering): his front wheels are folded together in the middle of his back (under his jetpack/boosters), back wheels are in the lower part of the legs. His chest is made up of part of his windshield and roof. Abdomen is the car's engine/engine cover. Doors on back, etc. etc. (there's more but that'll do for now). So yeah, Spin-Out!
I really dig this one. The design really reminds me of the later Japanese G1 Transformers (ala "Star Convoy" and such). I like all the sharper lines and harder edges he has. Cool design and very well thought out.
Very cool! All the pointy-ness is ver nice. Also, nice choice of model for size comparison Anyways, he's very cool. The head shape and colors are really want make this character who he is. The elements all seemingly colide in a graceful manner to make a very badass, manly robot!
Thanks. I've always loved the Japanese G1 guys, such great designs. So if any part of this conjures such comparisons I take it as a huge complement Thank you! True! Thanks, always happy when I can get your take on things. Now that would be a unique ability. Yes the Size Comparison silhouette (the female in the right of the image, if anyone is wondering) was something I wanted to do from the start. All the other human size comparison pics I saw on the official TF concept designs were army men/regular men. I figured that's good and all but why not go with a sexy woman (curvy and what not) against the harsher edged shapes of the bot. Sort of like a car show model, but with an Autobot.... Anyway, thank you. I wouldn't normally think of graceful and badass going together, but I like it.
