Very articulated robot from Transformers Universe. Transforms into a jet and a "dragon".
About this creation
In my early years of MOCing... I set sight on building Snapdragon because he's one
of my favorite Transformers Triple Changer. Back then, I didn't have much parts
to get started, so that MOC end up having different color than it's original toy
(below). Finally, time have come for me to improve him because I can't bear
to see him in yellow anymore.
^ Original toy
In the original toy, Snapdragon is a Headmaster triple changer that
transforms between a jet , a dragon (hence his namesake) and finally a robot. The
headmaster companion is a minifigure that transform into Snapdragon's robot head
and beast head as well. However, due to issues pertaining the head-size ratio ,
I've decided to build him not as a headmaster Transformer, but maybe his
incarnation from "Fall of Cybertron" era. This is when Transformers have not
much gimmicky features except changing modes and of coz... given a rifle or two
to defend themselves.
I started off this project in hope to make him a Headmaster
. But since the headmaster figure must carry dual function , which is
transforming into robot AND beast head, he will definitely turn into an
oversized 'bot head + normal beast head.... or the other way round. I can't find
a good resolution for this... so the idea was scrapped.
Stroke of Purple Luck
My inventory of purple LEGO parts are very,very small. (less than few
dozens). Luckily they're mostly slopes , which are just what I need to make
Snapdragon's chest. And this is why I seldom built Decepticons MOC coz
most of them have either too purple or too cream colored :- scarcity of parts in
Aesthetics over Solidity (<< is this a proper word?)
I would humbly report that for the sake of making him aesthetically pleasing,
some building techniques are flimsy (eg. held together by mere 1 stud) Notable
1x2 tiles to form the pointy shoulders,
The angled jaggy wings on the back of the jet are not firmly secured
into their position by any stud, they just rest there. So moving the MOC
around for photoshoot easily distorts the jet's symmetry.
I'm always trying to find ways to utilize "special" parts in my MOC. This
time.. I've used printed tiles from other timeline/theme in my Snapdragon build.
They looks like printed circuitry from afar.. Can you spot 'em? :)
And yes before I end my writeups.. its PURE COINCIDENCE the "dragon" mode
looks like a Zoid. I swore I never once referred to a single Zoid for
It's just a pleasure to look this one all over, trying to figure out what fits where in which mode. Chris said it already, but I want to add that, years ago, your work made me believe I could build Lego Transformers. So, thanks! I'm glad you're still building.