Heavy/Scratch: Gobots Turbo

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  1. phoenixliger

    phoenixliger Ogre

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    What uncanny magic did you use to create this beautiful piece of plastic goodness.

    Great work with an equally great use of parts.
     
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  2. warhawk

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    So the hands no longer fold in for alt mode, because I placed a styrene plate over the hole, so when he was in bot mode there wasn't a visible hole on the outer forarm, since the arms swivel at the biceps. Lots of parts added where the legs and the torso meet to close gaps. Unfortunately, I have no WIP pics to show where all the little stop gap measures were enacted to get the final product. There is a digibash on another thread (the posters name escapes me at the moment) where a straight up Hotrod is used,and the spoiler is reshaped to look like Turbo's. If I were to do another custom, I would probably do that,as I stated in an earlier post that the alt mode does not gel like I had hoped.

    Thank you all for the kind words
     
  3. Mecannibal V

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    This is fantastic. Great work splicing those two together
     
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    That’s actually pretty freakin good. The stockier proportions lend well, and the parts exchange is seamless.
     
  5. warhawk

    warhawk Well-Known Member

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    Thank you gentlemen. I always took Turbo as Leader-1's body guard, strong right hand. Kinda like Ironhide was to Optimus
     
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    Wow... I recognize all the chunks, but the synthesis is really seamless! Nice work! :thumb 

    zmog
     
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    Awesome job on this! I was hoping for Action Toys to finally get their Turbo out, but the longer it goes the more likely it seems that I'll have to make my own. This is brilliant, I'm going to have to keep it in mind.
     
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    That looks awesome.
     
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    I always thought of him like that as well.
     
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  10. Solrac333

    Solrac333 G1 got it right!

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    AWESOME! He looks great!
     
  11. warhawk

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    Thanks a lot, I've always admired your paints man. You're an inspiration
    I was excited about this line, until I realized how small they were.
     
  12. tinman66

    tinman66 Sacrifice is a Necessity to creation....

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    Nice build !!!
     
  13. warhawk

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    Thank you! Love your ghost buster
     
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  14. kalron

    kalron Technician/Sculptor

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    100% amazing. Perfect rendition.
     
  15. warhawk

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    Thanks a lot man!
     
  16. Tekmen

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    Man that's awesome! I love it you turn over upper half and use Jazz's lower half. Clever!
     
  17. warhawk

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    Thanks man. Inspiration just kinda struck me
     
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    But whose head did you use? Looks familiar, but I somehow can't remember.
     
  19. warhawk

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  20. Tekmen

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    After a careful look at POTP Jazz and TR Hotrod, I now realize your "HEAVY" prefix... that does require a lot of work, which makes me admire your custom even more.

    I'll just keep making a more Hotrod-ish version LOL
    And maybe use POTP Jazz for a new Crasher.
     
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