Galvatron II - WIP
 

(not to be confused with the old Marvel Comics Galvatron II)

I've been working on this since taking some time off from Bruticus. Had a lot of shit go down (loss of a loved one) and I decided to crank something out that I've had on my mind for quite a while now. So this has become my grounding bash--something to keep me sane and keep me going with everything going on lately. I'll try to share more WIP shots soon, but I wanted to give you guys a few head shots.

I took a Universe Springer figure and basically cut out all helicopter parts (cut the cockpit from his legs, removed the blades, and removed the winch). I shaved down some of the original Springer head and built onto it with some thin styrene sheet and strips. I also cut a chunk of the tail of the copter, then cut parts of it to attach to it to the rear end of the bot (this will be the tripod base for the cannon/alt mode). I took a Classics Megatron 2-pack tank and cut the tread sections from the chest and legs, glued them together, and added them to the backside of the forearms. I also cut the hip side panels off and glued them onto the actual hip so that the upper torso swivels without the need to lift them up and down. And last, I cut the knee sections off so that you can see the actual knees and joints--I'm building up on the lower legs to be more like Galvatron (rounded bits, with lots of detail).

This is still a huge WIP, but I'm working on the legs tonight some and the chest will come soon. When I'm done, this will be my interpretation of a Classics/Universe styled Galvatron (updated and more in scale with Classics Prime and Megatron). This will hopefully look nothing like a Universe Springer when completed (even now, he looks pretty different).

I'm still looking for a G1 Galvatron cannon and arm mount, but for now, I think I'm swiping the one I built and worked on for my previous Galvatron figure (I can always go back and do another one for him). I'll show more on this soon--just letting some glue dry tonight now.

Here are some early head shots (I'd say I'm roughly 95% done with it, just need to sand some areas a bit).

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*Update Below*

I did a bit more to the legs last night and earlier tonight, but then called it quits until tomorrow night. I'm hoping to finish off the legs and go for the chest tomorrow sometime (if I have the time--gotta help do some paperwork for all the bills/funeral stuff).

I'll try to get a few shots of the alt mode tomorrow also--I think you guys will dig it--it screams Galvatron, but updated and kinda more "techy".

And yes, the images you're about to see have old medication bottles cut and fixed onto the legs.....I think it adds a nice touch to the whole "crazy" bit from G1. lol (seriously though, they were the perfect size and fit just how I wanted them). Also, the couple of black and white shots are there so you can get a feel for the build so far, without all the green and orange shining at you. Before I forget, the underside of the tank treads will probably be filled with some putty and I'll try to sculpt some of the treads back onto it to help fill in the gaps. Honestly, it's not top priority since it will be sitting on the ground in alt mode and in bot mode, you really don't see it (unless you're staring at his ass).

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I'm excited!

And what a choice character to keep you sane! :)

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wow... this looks really nice!

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Great idea,
I'm excited to see the final project

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I would never thought of using that mold as Galvatron in a million years! I can't wait to see this come along. :D

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ironically the Shattered Glass Galvatron was designed from that mold :p


dude, love it! Gonna have an LED in the cannon? :D

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Ditto!
Great choice & design, mon ami!

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Funny how you turned it into a Galvatron when chans turned one into Prime for me.

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Let the Moral battle begin! :D

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That looks really good so far.

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LOL! Glad you like it, man.

Thanks, man!

Thanks, it may be a bit for the final project, but after I reply to you guys, I'm tossing up some more WIP shots (and I've done more work on it that I need to snap some shots of soon).

Thanks, bro!

I saw that not long ago--very cool, but not THE Galvatron I know and want. lol

Glad you like it, man! No LED in the cannon--I'm pretty straight-forward with my work.....If it can't be built from existing bots/parts or styrene, I don't bother. In other words, no gimmicks here.....just good old fashioned kitbashing. :)

Thanks, dude!

I saw that recently and I really like what he did! I still need to comment on that (been crazy lately due to the loss of a family member).

Thanks, man! Glad you guys like it so far.

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New WIP shots........I cut down the shoulders from an Energon Sharkticon to form the shape of Galvatron's shoulder pods (or whatever you call 'em). I then covered all but the outsides with thin sheet styrene and sanded it down around the edges. I glued those in place and cut small pieces to add to the top (for more texture and to look more like some of the G1 Galvatron art out there). These are locked in place and do not move during transformation. I also added some thin styrene sheet strips to the top of the lower legs and added some minor detail to the shins. I plan to do more styrene work on the legs. I added a small Neo Shifters connector to the upper back in bot mode. This piece flips down in alt mode and has a peg that Galvatron's arm cannon pegs right into. I tore apart my previous Galvatron custom cannon (which was the original G1 barrel, the back end of a large ink pen and lots of styrene). I and in the process of building it better, which is why it looks a little naked here. The tripod "tail" underneath the alt mode will also get a bit of work done to it. I'm planning to build up on it a bit with some styrene (and putty, if needed). The crosshairs-type piece that is sticking up on top of the alt mode, slides up and folds down in bot mode to reveal the head. I cut grooves into the inner part of the shoulder pods to allow the head to slide in and out of the chest cavity.

I'll hopefully have more updates on this soon. I'm hoping to work a bit more on it later tonight. For now, I'm out (need some sleep).

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:eek: That's just so... so... great looking! Keep it up, bud!:D

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That looks amazing

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That is one wicked head scupt and alt mode.

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This looks really great! :cool: Nice work! ;)

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OMG...that is absolutely awesome. I can't wait to see how this turns out!!!

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Wow! Looks great. I wish I have one of these!

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The cannon looks righteous.

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Thanks, guys! Still working hard on this sucker.

Here are a few more WIP shots. Still working on the chest right now.....should have more pics up tomorrow sometime.

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Here are the latest WIP shots. The chest is mostly complete, just needs some minor sanding in areas. Next, I'm planning to build a belt from styrene to go around his waist near the upper rectangular piece. I also plan to bulk up the sides a bit like you see in some of the artwork and on the G1 toon, then build the hip pieces to go over the old fake helicopter wheels. After that, it's on to the knees, which will be built from styrene and love. lol

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Looking good! Keep up the good work.

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looks great so far

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i've been watching this one since you first started and man,it's cool to see each update with something new you added!!my friend, you have some serious patience with styrene!
you still have all 10 fingers right?:D

the proportions are damn near perfect and the alt mode rocks so far!
very:cool:

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You're doing some mighty fine work here B....keep it up man, he's going to be amazing once he's finished.

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Despite chans' swearing, I agree! :D


Then it should really be easy cause I have a LOT of love for your Galvatron!! :)
Man, thanks so much for posting these awwesome pics and doing this!! :cool:

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Thanks, guys--I appreciate the kind words!

As promised, here are some more WIP shots. I built up the sides of the chest/ab area to look more like G1 Galvatron and I also built his "belt" around his waist and added some minor details with thin sheet styrene. I used the G1 Galvatron cannon mount to help build Galvatron's cannon (thanks to bellboy for shooting it to me--I'll get yours in the mail this coming week bro, thanks for being patient!). I cut part of the cannon mount and added some styrene to cover the gaps and openings. I kept most of the original cannon together that I had previously built. I did take the old styrene off and rebuild with thin sheet styrene between the actual cannon and ink pen part (the rear of the cannon). I added a fin to the back end of the cannon by cutting the shape from 3 pieces of thin styrene, gluing them together, then attaching it to the cannon. I still haven't figured out how I want it to connect to the forearm (yes, this cannon will be forearm only--as opposed to the old G1 toy, which had it on the upper arm/bicep area).

I'll post more updates when I get more done (took a break for a few days to work on Megatron's head and some early Soundwave and Blaster stuff).

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:O dude, that is sick. Seriously sick!.

Will he have electronics for the cannon? And a third gun mode? :D

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Great job, but unfortunate pic. Old Gavatron LOVES coke a little too much if you know what I mean.:D

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Matrix! :eek:
This is inCROYable!! :)

As an homage to the toy that could do, but you are not cartoon-morally obliged to do so, since he didn't have a gun mode.

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@sunswipe prime....lmao!!!thanks for pointing that out!:rolleyes::D

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Update [7.18.11]: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post6370051

Update: added some comparison shots with Classics Optimus Prime and Megatron (for those that asked).

Here's the link: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post6008434

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Original Galvatron II thread (first post shows the original work & first update on him):

http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...-10-p-6-a.html

Update #2 (from original thread): http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post4798609

Update #3 (from original thread): http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post4806223

Update #4 (from original thread): http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post4809202

Update #5 (from original thread): http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ml#post4851850

It's been nearly a year since I updated any of this. I thought I'd just toss a few new updates in here. I need some honest opinions on this. I totally scrapped what I had, even though it seemed to inspire others a bit to think outside the box in terms of oddball parts (med bottles). lol

I picked up a couple of storage bins for my kitbashing parts and when I was filling 'em up, I ran across the G1 Galvatron legs (from my original Galvatron that I hacked to hell for my first Galvatron custom back in 2007/2008 -- found here: http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radico...ron-final.html). I stared at them for about a week and it ate at me until I decided to hack at them also and see if I could get them to work with the junk I already had going. I think they work well, but I think I will be getting rid of the G1 knee pads (the gray part behind the "what used to be" chromed knee sections).

I cut the tops of the legs down a bit and made sure they could still telescope like they originally did. I attached it to the legs after a lot of careful planning and cutting and I also left it so the legs can bend and rotate. The thing I'm not as happy about are the treads. I removed them from the forearms, since they made his forearms too bulky and thick, though I may put them back. Not sure which I like better.

Remember my Brawn WIP? Well, I used parts from TFTM Crankcase (the leg parts) to make hinged parts that hold the treads and swing down in alt mode. It sounds crazy, but hopefully you get it. It's attached to the back of the shoulder, keeping that G1 toon and toy dynamic, BUT the thing I hate about it is it seems to take up a lot of space on his back and it just looks bulky. It's not bad really, but I'm just not sure if I'll keep it down like this. I'm honestly debating going back to the treads on the forearms or making them parts-form.....though I'm trying to avoid that completely (with the exception of the arm cannon).

What I need is for you guys to check out these pics and tell me what you like/dislike about the legs and/or new tread connections. And if you have any ideas or tips, toss 'em in. I'm really wanting to build a kickass Galvatron on a much better scale to Classics Prime, Classics Megs, and the like. I can snap some pics with my Prime and Megs WIPs if you guys are curious about he height with these legs (I think he stands nearly a head taller than Prime and just a bit shorter than Megs).

I just got sick of looking at he medicine bottles on the legs and when I saw the G1 legs, it all hit me to give it a try. It does transform into alt mode better and look much smoother than the long ass legs that I had on there. While I loved those also, they were honestly just a bit too long, even with a knee pad test like I had originally mentioned). The G1 legs still telescope, so he stands around the same height, but in alt mode, they shoot in and give a better cannon mode.

(SORRY FOR THE HUGE AMOUNT OF BS--I like to lay it all out there and shoot ideas off each other and maybe help others out if they want to try it.......so if you don't like it, just skip to the pretty pics) ;) Seriously though, thanks for any feedback on this--Galvatron was one of my first 'bashes and it was very well received, so I'm trying to one-up that one and do something fresh and new that others haven't on this.

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And now.........

Leg change #3! I keep revisiting this one and after a couple of months of staring that the WIP on my shelf with the G1 legs, I chose to scrap 'em and go with something even better. The G1 legs looked and worked well on this build, but they were better in alt mode than bot mode. In bot mode, they seemed too long and bulky, after staring at them in comparison to some of my other WIPs on the shelf.

I will be using either the G1 Galvy or the original custom legs on a Cybertron Evac to build another Galvatron at some point (possibly for ebay). I have all the parts, just need a G1 cannon. The one you see here though is for my collection.

Here are the new WIP shots--the build itself is DONE. I just need to hit some areas with styrene, do some sanding and cleanup, maybe change the hands, and paint it up.

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damn that looks sexy

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AWESOME!!!!!!!!