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The art of '''scratchbuilding''' is that of building a model or its parts from simpler materials. Any materials may be used. [[Don Figueroa]], | The art of '''scratchbuilding''' is that of building a model or its parts from simpler materials. Any materials may be used. It is in some sense a very advanced [[kitbash]] technique. | ||
The line between scratchbuild and kitbash is sometimes fuzzy. For example, John Spangler's [http://www.johnspangler.com/steelskin/index.html Steelskin] project uses part of a [[Sideswipe (G1)|G1 Sideswipe]] figure as its frame, but consists mostly of custom-built parts. So, the toy was not ''entirely'' built from scratch, but the premade parts are so heavily modified that calling it a kitbash does not really do it justice. | |||
[[Don Figueroa]], widely known now as a Transformers comic artist, created a great number of scratchbuilt toys from cardboard during his days as a lowly fan. These toys were based on his fan comic, ''Macromasters''. | |||
==External links== | |||
*[http://www.macromasters.5u.com/ Macromasters] - An archive of Don Figueroa's fancomic and photos of his scratchbuilt toys. | |||
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[[Category:Fandom]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | [[Category:Fandom]]<div id="wikia-credits"><br /><br /><small>From [http://transformers.wikia.com Teletraan I: The Transformers Wiki], a [http://www.wikia.com Wikia] wiki.</small></div> | ||
Revision as of 20:07, 17 February 2007
The art of scratchbuilding is that of building a model or its parts from simpler materials. Any materials may be used. It is in some sense a very advanced kitbash technique.
The line between scratchbuild and kitbash is sometimes fuzzy. For example, John Spangler's Steelskin project uses part of a G1 Sideswipe figure as its frame, but consists mostly of custom-built parts. So, the toy was not entirely built from scratch, but the premade parts are so heavily modified that calling it a kitbash does not really do it justice.
Don Figueroa, widely known now as a Transformers comic artist, created a great number of scratchbuilt toys from cardboard during his days as a lowly fan. These toys were based on his fan comic, Macromasters.
External links
- Macromasters - An archive of Don Figueroa's fancomic and photos of his scratchbuilt toys.
