Spotted Online – Unofficial Transformers Predaking Tease at TFW2005
This photo at TFW2005 shows off an unlicensed and completely unofficial Predaking. Identified as “War Lord Beasticons,” this is from an unknown and new third party Transformers manufacturer . . . doesn’t it feel like there’s a new manufacturer every week?
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I’m pretty jazzed about this 3rd party Predaking. Concensus on TFW’s forum seem to be this 3rd party combiner was originally a scratchbuilt custom. The designer sold it at some point, now a revised versions is being mass produced (presumably).
It’s interesting to check out shots of the original custom set posted at TFW, then switch tabs to shots of thefrey prototype. Ther’s some cosmetic changes (more detailed vents, etc.) – but it clearly came from the same design. I’d beinterested to learn about the process this thing went through- 3D scanning, direct mold making, or remodeled from scratch in CAD? In any case – I have my fingers crossed thisproject winds up for sale at BBTS someday soon.
@Blayne – I suspect it was a mix of new sculpting combined with direct mold of existing parts. Unless the original custom was by a pro there were probably tiny spots that needed tweaked for steel molds.