Topic: March 2011 Build Your Own Mini-Rig Contest

[ghostskull18]

Hans, nice job! Great idea for that thing! I have one too and have never figured out what to do with it.

Beast, Tom is right, it looks like a great armed escape shuttle/pod. It would be cool to add a nose cone to the front so it isn't as stubby.

Ghost, I don't have the rig or the big AT-AT  but I but I bet it would fit in there.

Spud, thanks! When I started on the front with the red paint the transition to black looked cool so I went with it. Then I dry brushed it with silver.

Thanks Tamer, I think it came from a Ep 2 Jedi as a force effect and I have a small 3 led light under it.

Tom, glad you like the set up and yes, he is a bossy rough rider. Ride or Die!

Art, so true. Bang your head! metal health will drive you mad! Bang your head!

Clint, thanks man. He is basicly a swoop racer. I ade him from the Dr. Lewis figure, Devarian head, I think Red Ninja gloves and strapping.

Thanks Rich.

thanks for the help

[Tamer]

Wow that At-St Crawler is rocking and rolling to me! I really like it Tom!

Devin, your idea has great potential for so many areas. You could make multiple accesories for this for different environments or combat operations.

Once again the artistry here is amazing.

[Clonehead]

Devin, I love it! What a great idea. My chances of whipping up something nearly as interesting as you guys are growing slimmer at this rate.

[spudafett]

We do have the time to make mods to our entries correct?  After looking at mine with fresh eyes, that hadn't been at work for 8 hours and then worked on the custom for another 6....  I see some things I don't like.   Mainly the cannon in the back of the rig.  Originally I was going to use the mini-gun from the arf trooper as a wrist mounted gun, but make it removable... when I was trying to see where he could "store" it I stuck it in the back there.   I look at it now and it looks totally ridiculous!   I'm going to modify that and then re-submit photos.

I will get photos of the walker in it's folded up position as well.

[spudafett]

by the way, this is the transformer I used.  I finally found a good reference photo:

[DocOutlands]

Oooh - I like the looks of some of the other parts that come with that head...

[Clonehead]

We do have the time to make mods to our entries correct?  After looking at mine with fresh eyes, that hadn't been at work for 8 hours and then worked on the custom for another 6....  I see some things I don't like.   Mainly the cannon in the back of the rig.  Originally I was going to use the mini-gun from the arf trooper as a wrist mounted gun, but make it removable... when I was trying to see where he could "store" it I stuck it in the back there.   I look at it now and it looks totally ridiculous!   I'm going to modify that and then re-submit photos.

I will get photos of the walker in it's folded up position as well.

Just be sure to modify that one post so that it no longer starts with "this is my entry"

[CloneSniper78]

Spuda, you definitely have a creative mind. I would never have thought to use a transformer. And then to make it a super forklift is crazy. You gotta love a forklift with a mini-gun. lol

[spudafett]

Ok,  

THIS is my entry,  I'm done modifying it now.  

I removed the mini gun that I'd stuck up it's rear and replaced it with a cobra viper's backpack which covered the gaping hole nicely and added a nice greeblie look.  I also mixed up some red paint to match the transformer's red color to splash onto the motorcycle section to try and tie it all in a little better.  

here ya go: (edited to only 5 pics)





and it's folded up "storage configuration":

[ghostskull18]

cool

[Clonehead]

Looks cool with the change, Devin. I believe the rules stated you were limited to 3-5 pics for your entry post, by the way. Could you pick your favorite 5 with at least one of them showing the figure riding it to keep here and possibly post the other ones in your custom vehicles thread?
I like the one with it holding that big gun.
  

[hemble]

Ok that is just insanely cool, great imagination to use a TF figure it really does the trick.

Ron

[Tamer]

Wow, sweet pic with the gun Devin! I like the change.

[spudafett]

was there a picture limit?  damn, my bad... I adjusted the post.

if there are any more problems just disqualify me, it's not that big of a deal, sorry that I didn't read the instructions close enough...

[Tamer]

Devin, I appreciate you adjusting your post.

The issue with more pics is that we are going to have to get all of this together once all of the entries are submitted so folks can vote as this one the forum members will choose. Once again thank you for understanding and adjusting your entry, I would hate to think something this creative not entered.