Heavy/Scratch: 48" Devastator ("Bruderstator") 1:16th scale

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by G.I.EDDIE, Sep 24, 2016.

  1. DMcB360

    DMcB360 Radicon G2

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    immaculate.

    possibly my all time favorite version of Devy's head.

    usually I would be a prude about wooden material but its just so damn great overall.
     
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  2. gotrei

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    This is one of the sickest things I've ever seen. I can't even fathom the amount of work that had to go into this. As a huge Devy fan this is now in my top favorites of all time. Major kudos to you.
     
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    What a superb rendition of devy man, wow
    Hats off to your devotion over that time span!

    Devy watching telly, be interested what his fave show is?
    I reckon sesamy street lol
     
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  4. echotransformer

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    Woo hoo, so good to hear that...it was really fun working on the sculpt, I had created a smaller version over a year ago. When the 5" head project kicked off, Eddie and I reviewed a few options together and he provided direction on some details.

    For the record the head isn't wood...

    I was so honoured to be a small part of this...seeing the early prototypes months ago had me giddy with excitement!
     
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  5. BAD187

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    At first I was thinking does he have a toy couch and well. Then I see dev shitting bricks, damn. He's huge, also the best pictures are the 2 I mentioned for me.

    Not a fan of the head tbh.
     
  6. G.I.EDDIE

    G.I.EDDIE Purple treads suck!

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    Thanks guys! :) 

    A lot. A. Lot. :lol  So much more than I imagined when considering it initially. It's funny thinking back on how quickly I thought I'd be done with it. I was telling my wife "Tops TOPS it'll stretch out to December".

    Thanks for the flattering words. :) 

    Thank you!

    Much to my wife's dismay, I had to leave my project out and work on it in the living areas so that I would "trip" over it. Otherwise "outta site, outta mind" would've swallowed my initial progress whole, like so many other WIPs. So often I found myself begrudgingly getting to work on it, but soon after I would start up, I would eventually get in to it.

    His fave show? Well, he was watching Back To The Future when I snapped the couch pics, but I'm quite certain is fave show is Bob the Builder. :lol 

    I can't tell if he thought the head was wooden or if he was referring to my use of wood as structural material. If he thought the head was wooden, I mean, that would seriously be some crazy impressive woodworking skill. As a structural material, at this size, it's pretty much a necessity unless you're Hasbro and everything can be designed and constructed of hollow plastic. :D 

    Looking back at the early mock up photos I sent you, I have to say, THANK YOU for patronizing me. :lol 

    [​IMG]
     
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  7. vvvTheONEvvv

    vvvTheONEvvv \/ He Thinks He's Smart.

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    Now that we've seen pre-color yellow, and finalized green... I want to see a digibash orange.

    Oh, and hurry up with the brudicus silhouette teaser already!





    I wonder if Pinocchio Transformers could be the next big thing? :D 
     
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  8. melchizadeck

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    Congratulations!!! An amazing work.
    Would you tell us what references of bruder toys you use? I can´t recognize Long Haul vehicle.
    Thanks for share your work.
     
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    i never cuss on these boards. so take this as a huge compliment.. fuck me. This is the coolest thing I have ever seen. Transformers or not. Your dream is now my dream. /mutters off in the corner about finding bruder vehicles.
     
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    @GI Eddie,

    Bob the boulder! roflmao:D 

    I needed to get to appreciate the head sculpt, at first i thought it was too nice looking, friendly so to speak, but up close you can see the more serious gaze, i like it now!
    Amazing job also on the head sculpt, the lighting is great as well, well done!! Kudos to you both, but to GI Eddie most, respect for your hardship, just pushing to the end, respect to your wife that she didnt throw you at letting him even whatch back to the future on telly whilst probably her favorite show was airing, she deserves a bunch of credit too man! :cool: 
     
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  11. Wolfguard

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    You have officially won the Radicon's Forum...actually, I think you've pretty much won every custom's forum there is on the internet. Size DOES matter. :D  Absolutely insane - well done, sir!

    :bowdown: :rock :thumb 
     
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  12. G.I.EDDIE

    G.I.EDDIE Purple treads suck!

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    Thanks a bunch, guys!

    No way am I doing another one of these. Not worth a divorce. :D 

    This is as good as my photoshop skills can manage.

    [​IMG]

    Thanks so much! Long Haul isn't a Bruder vehicle. I picked him up at Costco a couple years ago around Christmas time for, IIRC, $20! Pretty sure I saw it or something extremely similar at TRU last year, but it was pricier.

    CAT Rev-Up Dump Truck

    Thank you! The wife very often got my appreciation for her tolerance. She very much hates clutter and I know my project bothered her. But she only very politely, occasionally inquired how much longer it would take. She gave me no grief. How she tolerated it and kept her composure, I do not know. So yeah, you are correct. She deserved/deserves a TON of credit for her patience.

    :lol 

    I had a dream last night that someone showed me up and made one even larger and it was all transformable BY REMOTE CONTROL! It was insane! Thank you, though. :) 
     
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  13. vvvTheONEvvv

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    Your photoshoped skills... Are now saved and desktoped! :D 
     
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    I would attempt to make one, although for sure not as successfully, if I could get my hands on that headsculpt. :) 
     
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    He scales with GI JOE figures!? I hate you!!!! No I love you!! NO I HATE YOU! DIDN'T MEAN THAT, I LOVE YOU!!!! Call me maybe?
     
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    Words cannot describe the awesomeness.
    Not just the scale and scope of the effort, but the amazing quality of it.
     
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    You need a clear beer bottle, with some neon light blue liquid in it that has an energon label on it
     
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    OMG, I cant believe what I see here.
     
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  19. G.I.EDDIE

    G.I.EDDIE Purple treads suck!

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    Thanks ya'll!

    :lol  Reminds me of Angie Tribeca.

    He was holding a Crystal Pepsi in the couch pictures if it's any consolation. :D 
     
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    HOLY CRAP THATS HUGE!!!
    Never thought I'd see devastator on a toilet, that's hilarious
    Awesome work man!
     
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