In real life, I drive a 2005 Acura RSX Type-S...so I was pretty psyched when found out they were making Prowl...my favorite chracter into a 2005 RSX Type-S.

Now of course, my car is not a cop car...so I had to make a custom Alternator RSX, and I named him VTEC after the type of engine used in most Honda vehicles. (Yes I know my engine is an i-VTEC engine...but saying i-VTEC just doesn't have the same ring as VTEC.)

Here is the story:
The RSX body was originally Sideswipe's body...but after getting damaged in battle...Sideswipe gets rebuilt into the Viper...but with the help of G1 Red Alert, and G1 Ratchet...and of course my other custom - Armada Red Alert...Sideswipe's old body is repaired, and an artificial intelligence program similar to the one that Zoom-Zoom is built on is implanted in the RSX body. The AI develops a personality after being taken in by the Autobot Brothers - Sideswipe and Sunstreaker, and choses the name VTEC.

Here's the link to the topic on TFans:
Alternators VTEC @TFans.com Custom Repaints and Kitbashes

Here's a pic of the actual custom...it wasn't fully complete at this point, but it shows his main weapon...a red light saber:


Here is a pic with Alt. Sideswipe:


Alternate Mode:


I can provide more and better pics if needed...because I have since added my license plate, and painted the joints on the legs (which are blue in the pic) black.

Now, what I was wondering...and I guess I could try drawing this myself...but I know, with the talent on this board...I'd get better results if I had some of you professionals draw him.

I'd love some type of "boxart-ish" rendering/drawing of the character...just like the pics on the boxes of the Alternators...with my goal being to produce a badass box for VTEC to keep him in when not displayed...which would be very rarely.

So if anybody has time, and you're just bored, or need a fresh idea...maybe take this out for a spin. If needed, I suppose I could dole out some money...and you guys can just PM me and maybe we could work a deal out...although...keep in mind...I'm poor because of the holidays...hahahaha

 

Cool! A red light saber. Sweet!!!

 

MY alt has an ORANGE one   Course, it makes sense for mine cause hes got both hot rod and springer's sparks and some of their body parts... but he's now a decepticon, and orange fit his new body's colorscheme hehehe I could do a digibash, but I couldnt' DRAW it good enough to do it justice, I'm afraid.

Andy

 

Then who's responsble for your Redline avatar and that pic you had in your sig?
That one was awesome.  

 

Hey, I can photoshop great, but I can't do freehand drawings of robots *L* Laserbeak did my avatar and the original digibash of my character of REDLINE. I've used it to make a few different signatures and wallpapers and such, and at this point, I'm more than confident, I KNOW I could make my own alt now, and I plan to once I get all my photography stuff for TFW done.

Andy

 

i'm so following your steps to turn my prowl into my own alt beamer. ^_^
(maybe swap parts eventually... aaaanywho)...
not that i had anything really constructive to say as far as drawing your character... i'd like to give it a go if i can find some freetime soon.

 

I Might Draw Your Alternator

I could possibly do it. I'll PM you about it!

 

Just responded to your PM BeastWars 4ever.

Thanks everyone else for the positive criticism, and for all of you that are making your own from Prowl...good luck, and if you need any help, just PM me.

If anyone else is still interested in drawing ol' VTEC here...PM me about that too...