Heavy/Scratch: Ever make a custom so uninteresting you forgot to post it? Well, here's Animated Blot

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by tabtiurf, Jan 4, 2015.

  1. tabtiurf

    tabtiurf Chimeracon

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    UPDATE: Added transformation video:


    Okay, look, I dunno what to tell you. I don't know what's wrong with me either.

    I've had this idea for how to do blot kicking around in my head for years, but didn't feel compelled to make him until UT Troll came along. That thing made me want it SO BAD, but I didn't really want to get into another $500 combiner, so I decided to make TFA Blot as a stop gap to cure my insane Blot-lust.

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    He is made from Snarl, and his arms are the legs off TFA cybertronian optimus. The gun and quad-nipples are from a Blitzwing, the rocket pods are cast from the rocket pods on WBT air burst and the rest is scratch built.

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    His design is based on his appearance in the TFA Almanac and the botcon stunticon comic with some color ideas taken from his g1 deco (since the almanac deco is a little on the dreary side.)

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    The eyes are chrome styrene tinted red. They really pop in person. In his altmode, the lower jaw slide up into the head to hide the eyes. Speaking of...

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    Hey, look, it's a thing! In TFA, Blot's monster mode seems to be his robot mode, and the treads on his arms suggest some sort of tank thing as his altmode, so that's what I made. The monster-as-robot-mode thing is pretty cool and one of my favorite things about the TFA version of the character. It's a lot more interesting than having him transform from a vaguely humanoid thing into a less vaguely humanoid thing.

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    If you're looking for a way to derisively insult this mode I'd suggest "play bow" mode. He transforms more or less the same way as snarl.

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    I actually finished this guy about 6 weeks ago but got distracted by holidays and there's a list of improvements I MEANT to do and never got around to, like trying more of the cyan on the pelvis, filling in some of the torso gaps, gussying up the treads around the elbows and so on. But I'm starting to get the feeling I may never get around to it, so I'm calling him done, half-assed and gappy though he may be. I await your scorn & derision! :D 
     

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  2. MonaLazaBeak

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    Seriously? This thing is so neat looking! Personally, I love it! I know my son would love it too!
     
  3. Algernon

    Algernon Radicon Acolyte

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    Looks perfect to me!
     
  4. G60Force

    G60Force World Smallest Mini-Con

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    WTF so awesome!!!!
     
  5. RobotKnight95

    RobotKnight95 Unamused and Insane

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    Nice... :) 
     
  6. 9.8m/s^2

    9.8m/s^2 What's in a name?

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    That's brilliant. The head design is spot-on, and it fits the TF:A aesthetic perfectly. Well done! (Except for the thread title, which clearly has two extra letters in it!)
     
  7. BScorpinok75

    BScorpinok75 Squadron X #1 Consultant

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    awesome
     
  8. LegendAntihero

    LegendAntihero Banned

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    Don't feel bad, it still looks great
     
  9. ARCTrooperAlpha

    ARCTrooperAlpha Well-Known Member

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    All hail badlamprey !!!!
     
  10. Furnace

    Furnace Antroid at a picnic

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    I want one!
     
  11. AutobotBee

    AutobotBee Well-Known Member

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    Actually, I'm diggin' it. I always liked the Animated transformations and toys, this looks like it would have fit right in on the shelves.
     
  12. closetrat

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    I understand your upsets & concerns - but I've had many a custom grind to a halt, from fear that I couldn't make it how I wanted.

    This is an odd idea brought to fruition & I dig it. :thumb 
     
  13. TheShockwave48

    TheShockwave48 Kinda sorta artist

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    That's great!
     
  14. bumblebeej8

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    Cool.
     
  15. PM Longstacks

    PM Longstacks Active Member

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    Shoot me a number! I'd gladly take this off your hands!
     
  16. Floating Cat

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    Looks good. I get how you felt being burnt out on this project. At least it turned out fairly well even in his current state.
     
  17. Novaburnhilde

    Novaburnhilde Destron Enforcer

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    Holy crap.

    This is amazing. :D  Excellent work.
     
  18. Neon Prime

    Neon Prime Stand for something or fall for everything

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    I'm loving it! Great job!!
     
  19. plowking

    plowking I'm with ErechOveraker. Veteran

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    Stop making me miss Animated!!
     
  20. GingerSamurai

    GingerSamurai The Ginger with HONOR

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    Dude thing is totally badass