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Trecathlus — Slag (Design Modification)
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Description
DESIGNATION
Slag
FUNCTION
Dinobot / Flamethrower
DURATION
SEASON ONE - SEASON TWO - THE MOVIE
BEGINNINGS 1998 - 2001
The first time I tried my hand at this version of SLAG, it felt disarmingly easy to make. I was so satisfied with the first attempt that, until 2001, I only ever felt the need to effect minor changes.. In his case, all I did was narrow his "goggles" and move his mouth up toward his nose. Then, before this period ended, I thought he could do with a greater set of adjustments, so I gave him a significant face-lift, making him bigger and slightly richer in detail as a result. I still wonder why his cheek guards were so often shown to be light grey on the TV series, but only a very few times was his helmet shown all red, which speaks to it being a mistake rather than a correction.
SECOND WIND 2007 - 2011
I was to become very much aware during this time how tall an order this SLAG design actually is to bring to the pixel grid. I have changed my mind many times over these years about whether to include a neck, and if I did, whether it should be clearly delineated or left "open" at the bottom and for someone with a face so full of straight angles, it has been remarkably difficult for me to give it proper proportions. The size increases have certainly helped, but even in 2014, when I do think I finally achieved the definitive version, he demanded a lot of fine-tuning.
THIRD WAVE 2014 - PRESENT
More information to come!
CURRENT EDITION
Tuesday, November 13, 2018
PREVIOUS REVISIONS
Logged iterations: 10
CHALLENGE LEVEL
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