KRE-O Appreciation Thread

Discussion in 'Transformers Toy Discussion' started by transfan681, Apr 4, 2012.

  1. Arashistorm

    Arashistorm Well-Known Member

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    If I see Jazz later tonight/tomorrow, I'm gonna get him. Anyone got any instructions though to make him better looking/more articulated?
     
  2. Bountyan

    Bountyan Well-Known Member

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    I just finished up getting the preview wave of kreons. Scorponok is easily the best. He's so fun. Dat scorpion tail. Dem claw hands.

    On the other hand, one of my Vehicons from the Cliffjumper set came with no hand and his gun handle broken off. QQ. At least the hand will be easy to replace. And maybe I can use the gun to make something like Shockwave's laser cannon once I get his kreon.
     
  3. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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  4. Bountyan

    Bountyan Well-Known Member

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    OOOOOH. I just realized the Vehicon didn't have a missing hand with a broken gun, it was purposely done like that so you can plug in the gun into his hand. Derp. I realized this cause I looked at Shockwave's kreon and realized his gun was the same.
     
  5. Grimlock64

    Grimlock64 Well-Known Member

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    Just got the Toys R Us exclusive Devastator w/ Ironhide set off of Ebay for cheap a couple days ago! I can't wait for it to come in the mail, it's going to be amazing! Like... like my head will explode, and MAGIC will pop out!

    IN BIG SPARKLY WAVES! *raises hands in the air and waves them about*
     
  6. Cha Chi

    Cha Chi Minimondomayhem

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    No not really, it really depends on you and what will satisfy i reckon... Google: Kreo Jazz for ideas maybe...

    Would be great to have a dedicated Kreo builds(kreon free) thread though...
     
  7. Grimlock64

    Grimlock64 Well-Known Member

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    Yeah, and people could also include detailed instructions on how to make such builds and what sets were used!

    It's kind of surprising we don't have a thread like that actually.
     
  8. Optimist Prime

    Optimist Prime Black Knight

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    Nightmare fodder! Brilliant! :D 
     
  9. Cha Chi

    Cha Chi Minimondomayhem

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    Grimlock64, that would be cool.

    If any more senior members want to take the lead and start one up i'd happy follow.

    They'd probably know better where to put it so...

    This thread is all good and everything, but we do need one for more specifics... Cheers
     
  10. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    Thanks to antapp, my Megatron is even closer to his show model!
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    The Transformers Prime game gives us 3 more Vehicon varieties, which is a perfect excuse to buy the Kreon pack again. Tank and Copter are easy enough to replicate, but then there's this tanker truck guy:
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    Got a mock-up done. The back-tanks are comparatively small (and one has been completely omitted), but it's already pretty back-heavy.
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  11. Optimist Prime

    Optimist Prime Black Knight

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    It's custom Con time at last! :) 

    First up, a movie-inspired Blackout. He's here with Skorpy as for reasons they don't fully understand they are totally BFFs:

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    And (with home-made wings, wish I'd seen Noideaforaname's cunning idea of using Waspinator's a little sooner) Mindwipe and Weirdwolf (who could do with a proper sword, to be honest). I'm working on their alligator-y chum :) 

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  12. Optimist Prime

    Optimist Prime Black Knight

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    A nice easy one - Crankcase:

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  13. Noideaforaname

    Noideaforaname Pico, let's go up to Zuma

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    ^Neat! Love that Blackout. Does the helmet come in blue or did you have to paint it?

    I still have a bunch of spare Kreons I'm trying to make into 'official' bots without painting or decals, though the lime, lavender, yellow, and Waspinator parts don't really seem to fit with each other. That, and the parts don't remind me of anybody...
    Still, made some random bots:
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    These two kinda made me think of someone, but I don't know who.
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    I know there's an Insecticon in here somewhere...
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    Craaaaaab people, craaaaab people, taste like crab, look like people.
     
  14. Scrapper6

    Scrapper6 Lord of Constructicons

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    I don't customize too much honestly, although I'm thinking I might try and get some more spare parts to turn this...

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    Into a permanent Shadow Blade style Megatron to lead my army of Vehicons. Just got to wait and see if they re-use Megs' cannon and head pieces again in the same coloring and what other types of black torsos they make that could swap out for the Vehicon one, as Megatron would never look exactly like his cannon fodder troops.
     
  15. Optimist Prime

    Optimist Prime Black Knight

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    Thanks dude! That's painted; it was Knock Out's helmet which so far hasn't apperared in any other colours, though Airachnid will have a black version when she appears. The rest of KO is going to end up as Perceptor, once I can get hold of a spare Ironhide-type helmet. I wish they were more plentiful!


    *has crab people nightmares* :eek: 
     
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    StarLurker 貴重なパンケーキ

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    Blitzwing?
     
  17. Grimlock64

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    Sadly, I'm not so talented when it comes to customs (especially all of these amazing ones!), but I can at least talk about my latest acquisitions!

    So, the Toys R Us Autobot Assault Devastator set? It's not awesome.

    It's SUPER awesome! I mean, it's just the Devastator set, but the Ironhide that comes with it is pretty impressive IMO, and the brick house you can build is... well, they SAY it's a brick house, but honestly... it looks like an orange porta-john. XD

    I also just bought the Battle for Energon set, and the Optimus and Megatron in this set seem to be my favorites so far! From the better designed missile-launching block Optimus has for a gun, to Megatron's arm-mounted fusion cannon, I like these better than the previous Optimus and Megatron kits!
     
  18. Optimist Prime

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    DO they say it's a house? It's clearly a portacabin-type-thing, for the builders to hide in when their vehicles go mental :) 

    It's an amazing set. We don't have the version with the buildable Ironhide over here, and the standard set costs £80 (which is about $130) so I'm damn glad it was a birthday present :D 
     
  19. Grimlock64

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    It literaly says on the box it's a brick house and not a porta-john-toilet-thingy. XD But they can still hide in it when their vehicles gain sentience and decide to wreck the place. :D 

    But yes,the set is amazing and I love it.
     
  20. Spyne98

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    This is the 1st time I looked at this thread. But everyone's creative here, and I dig the custom Kreons that are up. I posted a Black Zarak on the custom boards, but he was painted. I was thinking of getting some extra blind bags to make some customs like this.