Heavy/Scratch: Scratch Built Diaclone Car Robot - WIP - Updated June 03!

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  1. Xformermike, Mar 19, 2008
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  2. Lobo, Mar 19, 2008
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    Cool project!

    Looking good so far.
     
  3. aussiehippy, Mar 19, 2008
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    Awesome idea, I'll be watching with interest...
     
  4. TonyzCustomz, Mar 19, 2008
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    Off to a great start, keep the pictures coming.:p 
     
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  6. Geminii, Mar 22, 2008
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  7. Xformermike, May 3, 2008
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    hey here is more progress on my diaclone car project.

    I have finished building the head, one of the arms, the leg and crotch have been put together (although i may have to take them apart to fix an alignment problem) also i did a lot of gutting the hood out...! Not to mention creating a custom wheel shaft for the wheel to be able to sping freely. (it was just two wheels attached to a single cylender before.) Also I cleaned up the back of the first leg as well. The paint will make the back parts look like one soild peice rather than a bunch of peices together,........ .. well ive talked enough... just see the pics...

    Head - Decided to make one instead of use that one I have in the other pictures. Kept it very diaclone-like, slightly samurai inspired as well of course.. Sorry I'll post more pics of it later, these aren't very good pics... he looks great from straight on and I didn't take a single pic of it......ugh...

    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02308.jpg
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02406.jpg
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02408.jpg

    The leg - bare in mine this all still needs to be painted and I'll be making custom g1 styled stickers as well to dress him up a bit. :) 

    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02409.jpg
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02410.jpg

    Leg folded.
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02411.jpg

    The arm, which is ready to fold into the hood, missing the shoulder right now, what you see at the top of the arm is actually the "bicep."
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02412.jpg

    Arm folded.
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02414.jpg

    And to help give an idea of what iy may look like when finally completed...
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02415.jpg
    http://i275.photobucket.com/albums/jj307/Xformermike/more progress/DSC02417.jpg

    Let me know what you think, I really enjoyed reading your comments last time. :)  See the first post for the color scheme I'll be applying to it.
     
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  8. TonyzCustomz, May 3, 2008
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    Those are some great updates, keep it up bro!
     
  9. SOUNDWAVE24, May 3, 2008
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    man that is cool :rip 
     
  10. REDLINE, May 4, 2008
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    This project has me pretty darned excited to say the least.
     
  11. Rhinox555, May 5, 2008
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    Wow! that is awesome,now you just need to give him a name. hmm,Tirebuster or something?
     
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  12. Ramrider, May 5, 2008
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    What, you mean like the name he gave it in the first post? He's called Nightshade...

    ...and he's looking fantastic.
     
  13. Xformermike, May 7, 2008
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    hey guys, more updates soon... i finished his left shoulder and right forearm.. working on the right bicep now... basically finishing up the two arms......i know i know useless without pics... just wanted to thank you for the comments and let you know more is coming soon!
     
  14. Xformermike, Jun 4, 2008
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    sorry took a while to get the time to post those updates... check first pose above under june 3 to see the new progress!
     
  15. REDLINE, Jun 4, 2008
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    he's really shaping up. I hope when its finished you'll attach your images so they'll show up in your post!
     
  16. repair_bay, Jun 4, 2008
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    Dude, looking awesome! I've always wanted more G1 style toys (poor articulation and all). I'm going to do the same with a VW hippie van. I just have to find a good way to cut the diecast...
     
  17. Xformermike, Jun 4, 2008
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    thanks guys. I'll attach next time Redline.

    Hey repair bay... Hippie van was sorta a plan of mine too, it will be interesting (if i ever get around to it.. which i probably wont..but..) to see the how we both approach it. Warning, working with the 1/39 scale is very hard... very small... Regardless after this custom I plan on doing an entire line of new generation diaclones.

    To cut the diecast I would definetly invest in a dremel and some cutting wheels. I'm open to suggestions though if anyone has a better method... be careful though... I nearly cut my finger off three or four times now.... i really need the workbench thing... doing it by hand is dangerous. Wear goggles too.
     
  18. soundwaves man, Jul 26, 2008
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    looks like kup a little:dj 
     
  19. Wheel_Jack, Jul 26, 2008
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    Outstanding work you got there. Mind blowing.
     
  20. Ptitvite, Jul 27, 2008
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    Same here!! I'm still stuck in the 80's!! This is awesome!
     
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