Short & sweet: I collect cyberverse figs (takes up less space, easier on the wallet). Almost all of them have received, or are receiving various degrees of customization. I'm a fan of the Prime and MMTE aesthetic, so expect to see that pop up frequently - anyone with a face has it updated to a Prime-y noseless face. Starting off small; here's my Warpath. Made from a movieverse Gutcruncher/Sparkcrusher, I wanted to play up the "Robots in Disguise" angle and not have Warpath turn into a bright red tank, with only his concealed robot mode parts being his signature color. As a minibot tank, I like to think he scanned one of those one-man minitanks that pops up in fiction occasionally.
Thank you! They've been a lot of fun to fiddle with, and when I saw there was a healthy community built around custom TFs I figured I should finally get involved with the transformers fandom instead of just lurking. Here are Roadbuster and Chopshop. As you can probably tell, I'm a fan of fluorescent orange! Roadbuster's head's been trimmed down/resculpted a bit, to remove the hat/mullet design from DotM. A painted/shortened Halo megabloks weapon is used as a Pathblaster.
Again, thanks! Always great to have positive feedback. First, Roadbuster is joined by fellow Wreckers, Bulkhead and Wheeljack. Only minor alterations; Bulk's got a few details painted in, trans-blue covered and been given a kitbashed weapon based on the one Magnus gave him. Wheeljack has some color-tweaks in homage to Armada Wheeljack, who first introduced the idea of the character being a loner/warrior. His Autobrand is scarred, but his Wreckers badge is bright and proud - he's loyal to the Wreckers, not the 'bots. Next up is Megatron. Besides the obvious change of the trans-purple to grey, I've added almost a centimeter of spacer to his thighs, so he towers over foes. Fortunately, it didn't muck up his altmode. I'm a big fan of Megatron's Prime design - it manages to work in plenty of the G1 detail (the "grip" on his legs, for example), but it doesn't feel forced. Still gotta make him a Dark Saber. A minor mod and a WIP - Ironhide has some additional deco and his arm cannons were lengthened with RotF Ironhide's guns - I like that asymmetrical look! Beside him is the complete, unpainted, cygar-smoking Kup, made from the aforementioned RotF Ironhide. He's a little bit buff for a Kup, but the mold still feels like a decent fit. He has some sculpted on details to make him a bit Prime-er, and hands/laser musket made from Halo Megabloks bits - they're perfect for Cyberverse customs; a collection of hands, weapons, hinges and balljoints to use. Finally, Wazzpinator. I found his Targetmaster bits kinda clunky, and Wasp's too awesome to just be someone else's gun With a megabloks bit at its core, he was given a handheld stinger and his black/yellow details.
Yup! The budget team must've been in a good mood that day, because his knees aren't even necessary for the transformation. Unfortunately, I'm going to have to take a month's hiatus from posting customs (in a different country for intern-purposes). As a send-off, here's a custom Grimlock chewing on the DotM Dreads (they make great Genericons!).
