So as I’m working on this, I came to the realization that I need your help! Yes, you! You with the love of paper and/or robots and/or games!

What I need are robot characters for the game. The characters must be original, non-copyright characters that are not tied to any IP infringing existing media. They can be close or homage existing characters as well as parody them but let’s try not to get sued.

Submissions
Your contest entry must include:

• a drawing or image of your character from multiple angles (front and back)
• a short 3-4 sentence bio
• a list and description of any special attacks/weapons or powers
• drawings or images of any weapons or items your character uses

Robots should be sentient, that is to say self-piloting. There will be a call for piloted mecha in the future. Robots may transform if you chose but are not required to do so.

Prizes
All contestants will receive download access to the Beta version of the game once it’s released.

Third Place- (3) third place winners will be chosen to have their entry added to the game and converted into a chibi paper model miniature.

Second Place- (2) second place winners will be chosen to have their entry added to the game and converted into a chibi paper model miniature. They will also receive in the mail an assembled copy of their model printed on card stock and put together by me.

First Place- (1) first place winner will be chosen to have their entry added to the game and converted into a chibi paper model miniature. They will also receive in the mail a fully printed and assembled copy of the full game to include all characters, play mats, rules, cards and dice; all contained within a custom wooden box.

Legal Stuff
Contest Entries must be turned in no later than midnight February 28th and should be sent to contests@wulongti.com with the subject of “Roller Prime Contest”.
All entries become the property of WuLongToys to be used solely for the game or promotional materials relating to the game. Contest open world wide, however, I will only pay for up to $10 shipping outside of the continental United States so the remainder of the shipping fee must be covered by the contest winner.

Good luck to everybody and get those entries going

The idea being that the figure could be solidly pegged into a platform but still be positioned as if walking. Ideally he wanted the part in transparent but I’m sure that builders could come up with all other sorts of uses for this part. The part has two openings so that one way you will have a 30º slope but if you plug it in the other way you get a 60º slope.

I have yet to test this part but my measurements are exact to within 0.01mm Enjoy

Link to Shapeways Shop

Okay, a lot of my updates have been going up on my deviant art page so check me out over there: http://wulongti.deviantart.com/ to include a lot of transformers related artwork:

Let’s see… what else… Oh, and I’ve been working on leveling up my 3D skills in google Sketchup.  In fact I now have a shapeways shop setup: http://www.shapeways.com/shops/wulongti where I’m selling designs I’ve been working on for add-on parts to upgrade your Transformer Kreons from little lego knock-off dudes into full on action masters

.. and the last order of business is communication.  I’m working on being a lot more active on Twitter and Facebook now so I’ve been putting a lot of WIPs and requests for feedback there. I’d love it if you could come join in the conversation

Twitter: https://twitter.com/wulongti

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WuLongToys

Okay, that’s it for now.  Though now that I’m improving my 3D skills I’ll be much more keen on working on some of the paper projects that I’ve started there.  For starters, I’ve got a fully articulated action figure template I’m working on as well as an Optimus Prime (War Within style) costume helmet.  So many projects so little time in the day!  Seriously, follow me on Twitter or like me on Facebook to be kept more up to date on what all I’m doing (^__^)

Team Autobot.. so far

Here’s Raph standing on the tip of my middle finger

This is the files blown up 300%

No directions this time… if folks really need them I’ll make them but you should be able to figure them out pretty easy I think… they’re just boxes for goodness sake haha

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Transformers Prime: Kids

Cute little paper models of the kids from Transformers Prime. The template includes models of reasonable size as well as models scaled to go with the robot miniatures in the Roller Prime line.

OP: They’re so small… Bee ‘careful you don’t step on them.
Bee: *boop beep zwoop*

Update: Some assembled models by my friend AIM over on Deviant Art:
Prime Kids by aim11 in both sizes

Update 2/13/2013: Another build of Jack and Miko by AIM over on Deviant Art

Bob: I don't see anything, you Jerry? Jerry: Nope.

I love the design of these guys, in fact they are the first “Army Builders” that I’m actually interested in Army Building lol.
Here’s a bit of what the tfwiki has to say about them: 

Vehicons may be Megatron and Starscream’s cannon fodder, but they do possess sweet alternate modes, be they sports cars or jets. Whether they are individuals or drones with unique programming remains unclear.

They are also called Eradicons. It’s a bit confusing.

Don't fire 'till you see the glow of their optics!

So, my version here has probably the most intricate chest that I’ve done so far and the most unique engineering on the head.  I’m very pleased with how they turned out .

I have yet to play test them in Phantom Capsule so if anyone does try using them I’d like to hear about it.  In order to try and balance these guys out with how they appear in the show as compared to the Prime cast I’ve made them a bit slower than BumbleBee/Hotshot but it doesn’t cost as much Energy to transform.  Also they only have an armor rating of 2 so they won’t be able to take a whole lot of damage.  Weapons wise they have a blaster similar to Bee, but only get a single shot, but have a bonus where they get an extra ATT for each other Vehicon that’s within 3″ of them.  I figure if you have a Vehicon flanked by 4 others around him, then his blaster will end up doing 7 ATT which isn’t too shabby.  It promotes the idea that they need to be and work as a squad.  The bonus is free too so no extra Energy required to utilize it.

Rumble time!

In other news, sometimes I’m looking for folks to help me out w/ test builds or to make sure my instructions make sense. Follow me on Twitter (@wulongti) where I often put such requests and also share work-in-progress pics or notes.

You can grab the instructions and the template below and if you opt to “share” the file then if I update them, you’ll automatically get the update in your google docs ^__^

Dog Pile!

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Chibi Vehicon Template

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com
<br />Model also includes 2 guns

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Chibi Vehicon Instructions

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com
<br />Model also includes 2 guns

Update 06/12/12: Ok, I’m going to close the survey and get to work on my next model. The results of the survey are below, but you’ll just have to wait to see what the next one will be. You can also follow me on twitter @wulongti where I often post Work In Progress pics or sometimes share exclusive prototype models. For example I recently posted some pics of a new model I’ve been working on, but I’m not ready to release it just yet

Update 07/13/2012: My buddy AIM over on DeviantArt put together a Vehicon ^__^

Put together by AIM

The site providing this file is in japanese but I was able to stumble though thanks to Google Translate so I’d assume you will be able to as well.  The file share site it’s linked to though was a bit problematic and took me several tries.  If you run into trouble you can share my copy here.

[DOTM Megatron - Source]
via paperkraft.net 

Visor Options (up or down)

Hot Shot is an Autobot serving under Optimus Prime in the Great War. Young and impetuous, he’s always waiting with enthusiasm and confidence for his next mission (so long as he isn’t paired with Kup again). Perhaps he’s got something to prove, but any leadership qualities he might possess have yet to show themselves.

Rear view

As this is a “repaint” just like it’s inspiration is, the Stats and abilities for this Phantom Capsule add-on are the same as for BumbleBee. He gets an armor rating of 4, movement of 8 (12 when transformed) and 2 attacks. The first is his blasters that get a double strike (can pick 2 different targets or the same one) and the other is a punch that has the bonus of knocking the target back 3. When play testing w/ Bee, I found punching a monster, knocking it back and then firing off both blasters at it, to be a pretty effective combo :]

Grab the instructions and the template below, I’m reasonably sure that you can save the files to your own Google Docs as well as “share” them w/ me. Doing the latter will insure that if I update the file, you’ll have the latest version. After all, I may one day do the blasters for him lol. Who should I do next? let me know in the comments below ^__^

The group thus far

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Chibi Hotshot Template

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com

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Chibi Hotshot Instructions

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com

This guy took a bit longer than expected but he’s well worth it. He’s my most detailed model to date and you’ll find all sorts of embellishments and options as you build him ^__^

This model is based off of Optimus Prime as he appears in Transformers: Prime.

Over the centuries, loss and war have led Optimus to appear stern and serious to most. But scratch the surface, and you’ll find an individual who greatly cares for his fellow living beings, with a warmth and kindness his closest friends can rely on. You’ll also find regret over the loss of a comrade to darkness, and the faintest glimmer of hope that he can be saved.

For starters, if you split the windows apart in the center then you’ll have a chest that can open up to reveal the Autobot Matrix of Leadership! I’ve also given you the option of building his head with, or without his iconic Battle Mask and he includes 2 sets of weapons. The Big Bot comes with two Cybertronian Battle Swords as well as 2 Plasma Cannons so you can mix and match as you see fit.

In addition, this model is also another expansion for the FREE Print-n-Play table top game Phantom Capsule by LittleRoller. I’ve included the marker and tech sheet you’ll need to play the game. Optimus is slower than BumbleBee and doesn’t get Bee’s double attack but he does have a bit more armor and has the unique trait that you can power up his Plasma Cannon with as much energy as you can spare in order to potentially do more damage. His sword has a high attack value at 8 but the cost is 10 so it’s not something you can just throw about.

I haven’t play-tested Optimus yet so he could be completely broken and over powered. If you use him in a game let me know in the comments, I’d love to hear how it went.

The next one is nearly done given that it’s a “repaint” but I need to finish up a new head for him. (hmmn.. I wonder who that could be then… lol)

Grab the template as well as the instructions below. Remember that if you save the file to your Google Docs then if I update it, yours will get updated too! To do this just hit the Share button in the top right and enter your email address, I typically respond w/in the hour if I’m at my computer. (which is 80% of the time)

Still need to arm BumbleBee…

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Chibi Optimus Prime Template

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com
<br />Model also includes 2 guns, 2 swords, optional battle mask and chest option to reveal Matrix of Leadership.

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Chibi Optimus Prime Instructions

Custom "Cradle" for Phantom Capsule based off of Matt Pierce's original design. Heavily modified and redesigned by WuLongTi. For more information on Phantom Capsule go to littleroller.blogspot.com

UPDATE 12/10/2012: Lilscotty over on DeviantArt put together a copy of this model
 

Optimus model by Lilscotty

The age old rivalry between Red vs Green on Christmas morning continues on the violent streets of Roller City!

I’ve finished the final touches on the next expansion set for Little Roller‘s game: Phantom Capsule. This time it’s tanks. Much like the Fighter Jets, these tanks are super easy to assemble and will fit right in with the scale and model style of Little Roller’s other game pieces. I seriously thought about modeling the tanks after Warpath and so the first color I did was red… but that’s about it for recognizability. On the other hand there’s not much you can say about Warpath’s alt mode other than “Hey, there’s a red tank” :/

This model goes together pretty easily and is all one piece. Just be careful of the really small tabs. When making mine I folded them over using my scoring knife (butter knife used upside down) and I also had to use the tip of my cutting blade to help hold the tabs as the glue dried. A tooth-pick would have worked here too. In this set I’m giving you 3 of each color in Red, Green, Tan, Blue, White and Black as well as 3 “AI cards” for your game.

In the Phantom Capsule Game, your mech (CRADLE) can summon a tank by leaving all energy (P) in your battery for a full round and the tank becomes active at the start of the next round. Once active the tank will move towards the closest enemy 2″ at a time until it’s in range then start firing until one of them is dead. The tank has a speed of 2 so it will most likely be the last to go in the round but it does have a range of 10″, has an attack of 5 and does not require line of site to hit a target.

In my play tests I haven’t put them to effective use yet as either my mech or the monster has been taken out before the tank has gotten to move I’ve also come to the decision that there needs to be some more monsters so I’ll see what I can do on that front as well.

Happy Building and gaming!

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Battle Tank Miniatures

A set of tanks modeled after the Abrams for use in Phantom Capsule. Designed by WuLongTi. Includes 3 tanks each of red, green, blue, tan, white and black. Also includes rule cards for use in the game.

Directions could be summed up in one image this time ^__^