NYPD Autobot

[SantoAnderson]

Hey guys (and gals),

I've been working hard at the grindstone modeling an NYPD Impala that transforms into voila, a Transformer. Convenient eh?

I've been working hard to make sure it somewhat resembles an impala. The headlights and grill look a little funky, and every time I attempt to shrink it or adjust it, it only affects the hood and creates funky bends. Anyway, I'm building the internal gadgets as we speak, and expect to have a fully functioning knee joint by tomorrow.

 

I only wish to have everything in one model so I can animate it without any unnecessary trickery.

Sorry if the image quality is a bit crappy, I'm becoming impatient with the rendering times of this computer.

If you guys want to see high-res or a wireframe, just ask.

Peace!

[Zaryin]

That is looking sweet so far. Could we get a larger render next time. Just to get a look at the detail.

[triath5147]

sweet so far, he seems to transform like ....was it prowler? the old police car from the original series? My only critique is that we have impalas too, and they are crap, they got beat up in the city, maybe make a crown vic instead. Other wise nice render so far.

[SantoAnderson]

Hey guys,

Thanks a lot for the feedback. Bout' the crown vic, I had previously constructed one that appeared more or less like its real couterpart, with spare part designs from other cars, but I made the mistake of building the TF first and trying to make that into a car. Well anyway that was disastrous. It doesn't look very much like a Crown Vic, and the CPs don't line up. So anyway, I was walking along University blvd down at the U, and I noticed that all the SLCPD cars were Impalas, and I thought, hey, those have a unique cool design to 'em. Let's use those.

I had originally envisioned taking a minute long handicam shot of the UTA TRAX passing through the frame with a transforming cop car chasing it down the rails. But the real bummer of a deal is that I couldn't find references of any SLC cop cars on the net, so I rigged up an NYPD car instead.

Anyway, I've just thought that the origin of this particular bot could be some mensa-smart MIT alumni who decided to build their own Johnny five out of a regular PD car. For the most part I'm just trying to push the boundaries of reality and probability. I didn't want to build one of those bulky improbable air tanks that shoot laser beams from their eyes that Japanese Anime always seems to turn out. Instead I wanted to design something grounded in reality and perhaps possible in the next five years.

[SantoAnderson]

^^^^^

Impala

[SantoAnderson]

^^^^

Transformed Impala

[modernhorse]

Great stuff. Missed this before. What are the plans for this?

 

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[KingSalami]

cool, it would be neat to see an animation of transformation (use adam sandler cajun man voice for last part please )