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Hi guys,

I just want to set up this thread to showcase the pictures of the Secession weapon models I got from Shapeways. There are so many of them that I want to put (dump) them in one place and not mess up my other thread. In here you can also see how the models interact with existing figures. Feel free to request a shot with a specific figure. If I have it, I'll shoot it.

Sporadically I'll also be putting in comments and observations, to explain certain design decisions I made and stuff. It might be long and rambling, but you can choose not to read and just look at pretty pictures.

And here we go...

Neutronic Annihilator



One of the 2 'preview' models released, the Annihilator suffered from a short handle
(I'm sure many guys suffered that from time to time). The latest version uses the same
detachable handle as the pulsar proliferator, so it is much more adaptable now.

Pulsar Proliferator



The Proliferator was designed to be held underslung, but I can understand why some
guys might not be used to it. Therefore I made it to have 3 different ways of mounting
the handle. It looks pretty good mounted on forearm pegs, as you can see in the third picture.

Shrapnel Caster



One of my favourites in the lot, the Caster kept almost all the detail put into it and I'm very pleased.
And with the rotating swivel at the back and its unconventional shape, it looks pretty good in any
position. Highly recommended! :3

Positronic Piecemaker



The Piecemaker has one of the weirdest forms I had to work with. The main challenge was to make it
holdable by may figures while maintaining that characteristic ammo drum thingamajig. In the end I made
the handle segment attach to the drum itself. Note that the handle shown in the pictures is obsolete;
the newest version is simpler and flows better with the rest of blaster.

Oh, and because of the huge, hollow drum, there will be a large clump of loose powder stuck in it.
Use a wire, toothpick or taps on the table to get them all out.

Gyrocentrix Asunderizer



This is not a criticism of the model, but rather of the WFC Bumblebee/Cliffjumper mold. What is with
their hands? They are at a weird angle with splayed out fingers, and it is nearly impossible to do a
sheathed weapon for them because of that. The 'sheath' will have to be extra large to accommodate their
wonky fingers, and even then the weapon doesn't even point straight...

At least Soundwave holds it right.

For a weapon to be used by scouts, the Asunderizer sure is one chunky instrument. It has to be that large
due to the restrictions mentioned above, as it IS the signature Bumblebee weapon.

One note: the rotating pegs used on all the weapons are the same, so if you dislike any specific part of
the weapon, feel free to do a switcheroo. And yes, the barrel can rotate!

Hyperfire Fragmentator




The Fragmentator is more complicated than what it seems. I think it's the only one that actively uses
a ball-joint for its handle mechanism; the joint allows the handle to point up and down for its two holding modes.

It looks pretty good held 'fist-in' though. Very game accurate. Some trimming might be necessary.

Zerodivisate Beamer





If I sell enough of these, I can buy a car :3

This is MY favourite in the entire batch. The model worked out so well, it is the only one that did not
require any editions at all! I love everything about it; the details, the size, the reputation and how it fits
my WFC figures. I can safely say this one is going to be HOT.

Ionomatrix Judicator





The Judicator was as complicated to do as the Fragmentator, since I had to incorporate a reliable joint
for the handle to allow the gun to conform to Optimus' forearm, and be able to fold down to accomodate
other characters. Funnily enough, all of the other WFC figures are unable to hold the Judicator like
Optimus did, because of their massive forearms. Older classics figures however have no such problem.
Reference the Starscream shot above.

Atomic Obliterator





The Atomic Obliterator took three revisions to do, because of its size, assembly issues, and I designed it
to be able to hold a circuit with a working switch. As you can see from the photos, it is shorter than the
original Megatron's fusion cannon, but it is wider and more aggressive looking. In a few days I'll try
installing the LED circuit and we'd see how that goes.

Also, this is one of the first weapons in the series to be tested in Alumide and I must confess the details
turned up really well. The grey colour helped a lot in photography shots too.

HEAT Artillerator






Admittedly, I never cared much for the mortar launcher. It was fabulous in the game but it looked weird
onscreen and on my CAD model. Who knew that it would end up being one of my favourites in this series?
With its rotating joint and clip on mini mortar, you can arrange it in 50 different ways and they all
look awesome. The mini-mortar itself looks great attached to other weapons. Makes me want to release
just a pack of 3 of those mortars...

Quadricore Explodator






The challenge for the rocket launcher was to make it as close to the game as possible, which is to create
the impression that the entire bot's forearm is the rocket launcher. Rather than make the whole thing an
enormous sheath, I took the convenient way out and have them split in 2 instead; the front will be a
'fist launcher', the rear can conveniently resemble another multi barreled weapon. Is this the best solution?
No. What then is the best solution? I don't know. LOL!

Quad Implodator








Some of you might be suggesting the previous rocket launcher might be too large, and you might not want
to pay that high a price for a size you do not need. I fully agree with that. That is why I did a smaller,
simpler alternative design, that is more suitable for smaller figures or for mounting on vehicles. Besides,
being smaller and cheaper you can get a bunch of them and easily weaponize an army, how cool is that?

Ameliorator Foci





I did not intend to include the Foci, but in the end I did for the sake of completion. I mean, who would
order a healing gun that looks like it will sooner disembowel you? The front claw section of the Foci rotates 360º,
and I'm glad to report the print quality for this model is very sharp, even on WSF.

Cosmic Defenestrator





Since I don't think I'm designing the turret guns, this will be the grand-daddy of the series. As it is designed
to be as scale accurate as possible, everything about it is huge. It is certainly heavier than I expected it to
be, even though I took care to make everything as hollow as possible. This model also showcases clearly the
wonders of 3D printing, as it cannot be easily manufactured in a factory. There are too many layered details;
just look at the ammo belts and the way the barrels flow with each other.

The secondary handle worked out pretty well too, even though it is not really game accurate. It still looks
natural, and that is what counts.

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Awesome. Shall have. Does the BumbleCannon rotate?

 

Yerp!  

 

this just brought a tear to my eyes its so beatiful

but my wallet weaps, outsanding work as usual

 

Awesome cannot wait to see megatrons atomic annihalator thingabob with optimus's ionic dissasembly cannon.( Forgot your renames, sorry)

 

damn you fakebusker, stop making so many awesome things. i'm gonna be broke soon.  

 

Beautiful job.

 

God, these are beautiful. Tell me again why Hasbro won't do accessory sets(specifically armory) for their toys again?

 

so ready to pull the trigger on these.. just waiting to see what the bulk order is going to look like.

 

I just ordered a pulsar along with a few other goodies. first time to try out wsf+p. if I like that material, god help my wallet. If i don't like it then i may have to do detail or fud. then god help my wallet even more.

 

I'm going to wait until I see if you are going to release sets of these.

But I WILL own these.

Actually I already own the riffle and the shotgun V1. Those do rock.

 

Im getting a couple of these, I need some guns for my Gen Kup

 

pure awesomeness as always

 

I fucking love you.

 

Never fails to AWE me!!!

 

What's with all the sad wallets lately? Save them before they become extinct!

It's all about business. And it's tough to tell major clients (like Walmart, etc) to carry small sets of just weapons. It doesn't earn them the profit.

At least now we have a population of fans with limited production capability...

No problem! They will come in a few weeks!

Oh no...that wasn't me. And I wasn't planning on doing weapons that entail arm removal anyway  

I feel that WSF is enough to showcase the detail on these weapons. With a good paint job, anything can look good. Even FUD seem like overkill LOL

Thanks guys! Thanks for all the support!

Er. Thanks? LOL

You know I'm gonna release sets of these in the end.  
We just have to see which are the most popular combinations.

Which reminds me, guys, you have Wednesday tomorrow to recommend your ideal sets! Ordering several items in sets is generally cheaper on Shapeways than ordering them individually, so tell me which accessories you want to package together, and a short little blurb on your reasoning and why is it awesome.

I will look through all of them and judge them based on awesomenality and practicality, and the top 3 - 4 suggestions will be used!

 

Whoaaaaa...... These are EPIC. By the way, you DO know the real names, right?

 

You should make some copies of the included guns of the figures. I keep losing my WFC Prime's cannon.