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AsswhompSupreme — Roadbuster - Robot Mode

Published: 2004-06-11 12:54:53 +0000 UTC; Views: 905; Favourites: 16; Downloads: 31
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Description A 'repaint' I did using Instructions for Energon Strongarm downloaded from Hasbro's official Transformers website, [link]

I was really surprised how well this turned out. I am so very desperate to get a new Roadbuster. Hell, I’d settle for a reasonably priced used G1 one, but no dice. I’d first like to say that I think Roadbuster is WAY too cool a character to get s lame Basic toy, much like my Cruellock-to-Grimlock repaint. Still though, I would squeal with glee if I ever had the chance to own this puppy. I don’t see WHY Hasbro wouldn’t do this, as it’s got just as much apparently NECESSARY blindingly bright plastic as the next toy, only THIS time it’s a good homage too. Oh well. I like him and am happy with it. I edited his face a bit, just to take his mouth off. Ideally, he would get a whole new head, but this’ll work. I also had a hell of a time trying to figure out what color Energon his weapons and windows should be. His G1 windows were empty air, but all his weapons and accessories were dark green plastic. After playing around with some colors, (blue, blackish, green) I settled on the neon green, usually reserved for the Energon Decepticons. I think it looks good and fits though, so it works for me.

Vehicle Mode HERE: [link]

Artwork is © Hasbro, only colored by me (and halfassed at that) in plain ol' MS paint.
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Comments: 7

Dr-Syn [2011-03-10 01:30:16 +0000 UTC]

Id love to see Hasbro do redecos like this and release them as toys to be sold at Dollar Stores in the Universe line rather than just straight-up repackaging Energon and Cybertron figures without any differences to their original release. If they want us to buy existing molds again they really need to bring something NEW to the table with them.

Personally Id go with his gun being a regular opaque army green with a brown spare tire to serve as the axe head. Still a good concept.

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SigmaCore [2004-06-11 14:10:53 +0000 UTC]

*reads Supreme's comment while playing with G1 Roadbuster and looking at Energon Ultra Magnus*

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AsswhompSupreme In reply to SigmaCore [2004-06-11 14:48:55 +0000 UTC]

I hate you.

you=jerk

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SigmaCore In reply to AsswhompSupreme [2004-06-12 00:32:11 +0000 UTC]

After what I just posted, I think that'll change...

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AsswhompSupreme In reply to SigmaCore [2004-06-12 08:50:46 +0000 UTC]

You think you can bribe me with the biggest, baddest robot ass whomping machine ever to grace the Transformers universe? HA! Think again. You hurt my feelings and made me sad. I almost cried. Maybe after you do a Soundwave, ALL his cassetticons, Roadbuster, Whirl, Mirage, and a few others, THEN maybe you can be my friend again. MAYBE.

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SigmaCore [2004-06-11 13:34:19 +0000 UTC]

Roada Boostahr, transifoarmeh!!!

(Sorry, couldn't help it )

Yeah, this does deserve to be done. Roadbuster is a way cool toy, and the character is really nice to. Maybe you could try doing this to Energon Ironhide...

BTW, did you eyedrop the colors off of a toy pic our you used your marvelous talents to approximate the colors in MS Paint again...?

*looks at screen while holding the toy next to it*

'Cuz they look real dead on. (Orange's a bit muted on your pic, tho'.)

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AsswhompSupreme In reply to SigmaCore [2004-06-11 13:43:35 +0000 UTC]

Heh, been planning the Roadbuster-to-E Ironhide since i had the damned thing, only problem is getting the lineart. Either way (if I scan it myself, or wait for hasbro, the damned instructions CUT OFF HIS HEAD. So meh. But yes, AS USUAL. I'm 1-step ahead of you.

And I just eyeballed it. Never eyedrop nothin. (Except from my own previously used colors). I don't trust toy pics because they can be 'off' so easilly depending on blurring, scanning, lighting, or just wrong colors. (Hasbro's often WRONG 'official' pics anybody?)

And damn you you sonnuvabitch! You have a g1 roadbuster! I HATE you now. *plays with his Armada Skywarp...it doesn't help*

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