Transformers: The Ride - Summer 2013

[Drew]

Excellent pics, frenzy.

 

[figment1986]

Pictures as promised earlier.

:inquisitive: I love the TM in the background pointing at bumblebee

 

[bobwadd]

:inquisitive: I love the TM in the background pointing at bumblebee

I think the TM was pointing at Frenzy telling him to move away.

 

[Cwoolboy]

Or she could have been wagging her finger at him

 

[Hatetofly]

Oh these are probably closer to the tune of 30-35k each. Lots of sculpting, mold making, fitting, changing, painting etc going into these. Not to mention they have to be super lightweight yet durable. So probably using a combination of FRP, carbon fiber, and vacuformed parts.

I'm gonna take your word on this one, oh and nice avatar :wave:

 

[BJCool]

Oh these are probably closer to the tune of 30-35k each. Lots of sculpting, mold making, fitting, changing, painting etc going into these. Not to mention they have to be super lightweight yet durable. So probably using a combination of FRP, carbon fiber, and vacuformed parts.

I'd love to see this as a Face Off challenge. :rofl:

 

[STL]

Great pics, Frenzy!! Wow!

 

[WadeWilson]

I'd love to see this as a Face Off challenge. :rofl:

I think that would be an awesome theme, maybe not to that level though

 

[Felipe]

Amazing pictures, videos, and info all around! Thanks everyone! Much :rep: given! :thumbs:

 

[universal_fanatic]

As a stilt walker I'm super jealous of those amazing costumes. At the same time however, I don't envy how long it must take to get suited up in those.

 

[Hockeyman55]

This is probably the only M&G I'll ever be excited to wait in line for

 

[tribbleorlfl]

I don't have any insider info (Man, I wish I had birds like Teebs does), but it seems like the ride SHOULD be softing WAY before May. I'm personally hoping for Softs in early April....doesn't seem impossible at the rate their going (heck, Softs could start as early as the end of March if we're lucky). Anybody else wanna chime in?

Take this for what it is (third-hand information), but I "know someone who knows someone" who's working on TF, and he told me they're running behind. Something about the ride vehicles not working properly, and that they're perplexed seeing as they've built this ride twice already. They seem to think it won't be ready for riders until May.

 

[captainjack]

What did I miss?

 

[Cwoolboy]

Take this for what it is (third-hand information), but I "know someone who knows someone" who's working on TF, and he told me they're running behind. Something about the ride vehicles not working properly, and that they're perplexed seeing as they've built this ride twice already. They seem to think it won't be ready for riders until May.

Oh man, I really hope that this isn't true. My school has a trip in April and it would suck if it wasn't softing when I went.

 

[JungleSkip]

I think people hoping for softs any time before very late April/early May are kidding themselves.

Remember, just because the outside looks basically done, doesn't mean there's not still lots of work to do on the inside. Just look at the recent pictures of the Moe's interior for proof of that.

 

[MyManDrake]

I'd love to see this as a Face Off challenge. :rofl:

And somehow, some way, Megan would still manage to advance to the next round.

 

[Teebin]

Oh these are probably closer to the tune of 30-35k each. Lots of sculpting, mold making, fitting, changing, painting etc going into these. Not to mention they have to be super lightweight yet durable. So probably using a combination of FRP, carbon fiber, and vacuformed parts.

Yep, I would believe it when you throw in the original sculpting for USS or USH, whoever came first. But at this point, they are merely reproducing them from said molds. I recall reading that the well-healed company in WA or OR that creates them, saying that it was a very challenging project.

 

[figment1986]

As a stilt walker I'm super jealous of those amazing costumes. At the same time however, I don't envy how long it must take to get suited up in those.

You could make a cosplay... I found this photo of someone who did a pretty good one:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/dex1138/8195470135/

 

[justinmb98]

I think people hoping for softs any time before very late April/early May are kidding themselves.

Remember, just because the outside looks basically done, doesn't mean there's not still lots of work to do on the inside. Just look at the recent pictures of the Moe's interior for proof of that.

That's what I said. For all we know, the ride construction hasn't even started (of course it has, but I'm just saying, you can't tell just from the outside!).

 

[Shadow Carelli]

I'm dying to know when Optimus Prime is going to go up on the facade :shrug: