Heavy/Scratch: Tarantulas's Spider Drone

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Nemesis Predaking, May 9, 2009.

  1. Nemesis Predaking

    Nemesis Predaking Offical Enforcer WTF@TFW Veteran

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    So I think I channeled some of Big Hank today.

    This idea hit me at work today, I had to come home & work on it.
    It's part of an upcoming project(i'm sure you all can guess it),
    but I'm just really super happy with how it's turned out so far, I just have to share.

    Hard to believe under all the Tarantulas parts & Mighty Putty.
    The base is Animated Lazerbeak.

    Yes, I know Spiders have 8 legs, but this lil guy looked really odd with 8 legs.
    So I'm only using 6.

    I've got more refining & shaping to do still & of course paints.
    That will come later.

    Edit: Chansformer & GMFan101 gave me a few ideas to help better this lil guy.
    Added an LED @ the front (I'm going to make it green in the end) &
    added a claw at the back (for dragging parts around).
     

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  2. plowking

    plowking I'm with ErechOveraker. Veteran

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    too cool....

    Looking forward to the fin.
     
  3. Cyber-Kun

    Cyber-Kun UNLEASHED!

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    that's a great idea! Too bad it isn't smaller to be in scale with Transmetal Tarantulas, but I suppose that would be freakishly tiny :p 
     
  4. REDLINE

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    You know how I feel about Beasties, so I'll just say that the quality of the work looks excellent bro.
     
  5. Nemesis Predaking

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    Yeah it would be cool to have lil guys for TM Tarantulas.
    But hopefully it will look "in scale" for what I have planned.

    And you know how I feel about Beast Wars, So I'll take that as a complement. :p 
     
  6. jtfire

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    Totally sweet. Id love to have an whole army of tiny droid spiders.
     
  7. Cyber-Kun

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    In scale? Uh-oh, what do you have planned? :D 
     
  8. big hank

    big hank Resident Slacker-Basher

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    Excellent work so far! That drone is actually a bit too creepy for TFA! That's awesome!! Can't wait to see more drones and Tarantulas.:drool:  I am with Redline, I'm not so much into Beast Wars, but between you and Terrorcon King, I really dig Beastie characters!:thumb 
     
  9. Rumble02

    Rumble02 Radicon of Obliticons

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    friggin awesome idea.
     
  10. AlanGarou

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    Can I have the extra two legs? My Transmetal Tarantulas is missing a few.
     
  11. Terrorcon_King

    Terrorcon_King Has Gone Transmetal

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    Awsome job NP!
    i wanted to make his otherr little buds, the Arachnoids(im unsure of the spelling lol)
    and i cant wait to see what you have instore! :D 
    Good luck! and cannot wait! :D 
     
  12. Nemesis Predaking

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    Small update thanks to Chansformer & GMFan101

    Just have to wait & see

    At the moment I have plans for them, If I don't end up using them I'll keep you in mind.

    Yeah I hear you on that, this guys is kind of a hybrid of the two different ones in the show.
    Then again would you expect any less then that of me ?
     
  13. big hank

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    LEDs! Son of a B...!! Luvs it!:thumbs2: 
     
  14. AlanGarou

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    Thank you. I can't wait to see the finished version of this project.
     
  15. autobotx23

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    You just get better and better, i like the 6 legs, too. What's the power source for the light?
     
  16. Nemesis Predaking

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    The Green "part" that's being dragged by the claw is the power source.
    It's from a LED Book Light, I'm thinking I may make it look like a part of Waspinator fro the final product.