I originally got a Rescue Ratchet to make into a movie Brawn,until i saw a small scale model of one of these..
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A Psy ops Hummvee.
To me it just screamed out Soundwave,i mean how many military vehicles have a huge row of speakers on em.
So i took my Rescue Ratchet and turned him into this..


His Cannon is attached with rare earth magnets and is made from a gun from an old zoid (kannon zoid?)

He has a close assualt claw..

Wich Transforms into...
Bussaw.Who is made from one of the Classic mini-cons (Divebomb?)
Should have Alt mode pic`s up by the weekend,just waiting for the varnish to finish cureing.
For Loads more pics,heres a link...
http://s221.photobucket.com/albums/dd62/jo...ie%20Soundwave/

That is too sweet. Homagey without abandoning the movie style. Great work.

I like it lots!
where did you get the head?

that is ratchet's head, just heavily modded



btw jockeydenob you will win the forum when you post alt mode pics

Yeah, alt mode shots are a must.

This guy is solid. I love the shade of blue, I love the weathered look it has, I love the maskpiece (something I want to do on mine, simply because I don't like the mouth and sans-nose look he has), I LOVE the weapons...this guy is a total winner!

I wish I could paint like this! Wonderful detail.

That's great! I hadn't thought of using a ratchet for Soundwave, but there you go. Perfect fit. I can't wait to see the truck mode.

Stunning! Alt mode please! Fantastic paint work on a beautifully-executed idea, congrats.

Fantastic! Alt mode please!

Genious, just simply genious.
Me is liking it very much, the colors and paint look perfect on the mold, and the head looks very nice, and still movie-ish.
The cannon on the arm looks like it was an original part of the figure, and I love how you worked out the Buzzsaw figure's compatibility with soundwave.
Thumbs up!!

wow that paint job is amazing!

That is awesome.

That's indescribably beautiful. You sir area a master painter.

outfrikkinstanding! anymore 'cassettes' in the works???

Thanks alot guys.

I did play around with a Ravage idea but couldnt find a decent weapon mode.Might add some more in the future.
As promised heres a few alt mode pics...




For More pic`s Follow link in first post.
Enjoy

Wow, the alt mode looks amazing. I know you based it off a military design, but it looks like it would make a good police riot/protest control vehicle. Especially with the reinforced windows.

Hmm, the little frenzy from the first encounter pack might pose nice with him? Even if it doesn't transform.

NICE!!! c

Soundwave Superior... Original Ratchet Figure Inferior

I just can't say how awesome this guy is. You've really done such a great job with him

Awesome!

woot

I don't like the movie designs, but I like this. So it must be very well done!

BTW, is that a real vehicle? What's with the speakers, some sort of ultra-sonic crowd dispersal technology? If so, it's a perfect fit for a modern Soundwave. If not, well, it's still pretty damn cool!

Nothing THAT fancy - they're basically just really really big speakers. PSY-OPS vehicles like this are used for intimidation and information. They can play stuff like "if you throw down your arms and surrender, you will be treated fairly" or, say, the sound of a tank approaching or gunfire to scare people away, or really loud rock music to irritate them or whatever. Which is still pretty Soundwave-ish.

Not forgetting that the Navy/Army/Airforce now have those "Sonic" Active Denial Systems where they can use SOUNDWAVES to cause great pain or even terror in subjects at a distance. They are so effective Cruise Liners are now using them as Anti-Piracy devices.

Can the OP show or explain HOW that minicon fits to the arm?

First of all i cut off the handles of Ratchets axe, when the axe is extended out Bussaws legs fit in the gap left by the axe,then when the axe gets pushed back Bussaws head fits inbetween the axe blades.
Bussaws wings turn on there side and extend forward.
He fits in very well & is very sturdy,totaly addmit this was more luck than judgement.
Oh and thanks for all the kind words guys.

LOL Well I think it's quite clear to everyone now that I read far too much sci-fi!
Nevertheless, the choice of vehicle is inspired, and I'm sure Soundwave's speakers would have a higher degree of lethality than our wussy human ones.

In fact, can anyone tell me what scale the movie Ratchet figure is? Would it be at all comparable to the Alternators?

You know, I really like the movie line. Each and every figure I got I really, REALLY like.

But Ratchet...is the one purchase that I really don't like. Was already hesitant about getting him, but a) it was the first Ratchet figure in 20+ years and b) he was green (not enough green TF's IMO). But I found the the figure to be really disappointing. He's simply too big.


But this...this Soundwave of yours...it's a bloody marvel It really looks amazing and if Hasbro would realease the Ratchet mold painted like this (even without all the little extra's you did), I'd buy it without any second thought.

Excellent work

Absolutely fantastic!

You probably get this all the time but -- Hasbro should hire you!

Also, it reminds me of this:

thats a sweet soundwave, great job on paint and execution

and once again, I am stupefied at how such awesome bots come forth from such ugly bases (ya call me picky, but i dont like TF:TM ratchet lol)

i love(not in the creepy way) you in the way only a true Soundy fan could right now you make Soundwave fans all over rejoice

frenzy dances and prime always laughs

I have to try this. First, I need to learn to paint, and sculpt, and all that other stuff you have to know to do things like this.

I was thinking that Movie Stockade would make a cool Animated Soundwave. They both sure have the monkey arms for it.

GREAT JOB

It gave me a McFarlane feel to it. Thats not bad either cuz id like to see Hasbro make a line of Tfs that have alot of detail to them one day. Prefferably Gen 1. (sucker for G1) But the paint on this ALONE is well done, let alone the TONS of detail. Well played!

Dude, come ON! How did you find so much awesome to add to a single figure? My mind is blown, not sure how I'll get thru the day now.

This doesn't cover it, but 'sall I got: well done!

Dear Mr. Bay and Mr. Archer....


DO THIS!!!!

thank you

I demand a bigger speaker. He must be able to crack the Earth with his volume.