Welcome to Sector70.com, a kitbashing resource for fans of sci-fi, horror, and fantasy.  Update 8/26/08 - Double double galleries galleries from from ALPHAMAGNUS ALPHAMAGNUS - ALPHAMAGNUS has sent two galleries, each featuring two opposing customs. First it's everyone's favorite Transformer tape decks turned automobiles, Alternators Blaster and Soundwave. Next, it's a battle of the Classics Primes when Nemesis meets Rodimus.  Update 8/22/08 - Sonray Surge! - Sonray has submitted a whopping seven galleries of his custom! His Alternators Bumblebee is more than the usual repaint. He's got new doors, front bumper, and a new head to boot! Next is his Alternators Cliffjumper with new tires, spoilers, and more! Third, an updated Classics Cliffjumper gives him a more G1-accurate color scheme. Fourth, an excellent Classics Ironhide based on Energon Towline! Fifth, shiny and more detailed Movie Starscream will bring a twinkle to your eye. Sixth, Star Wars Optimus Prime based on SWTF Commander Cody. It's very fitting! Finally, a Classics Thundercracker that gives the exclusive versions a run for their money.
That was a mouthfull. It also helps to make a customs gallery full!  Update 8/21/08 - The Classics Decepticon Air Force has Arrived! - Everyone of Spurts Classics Seekers have been collected in one awesome gallery. From Starscream to Duststorm, his amazing mods and even more amazing paint apps will... amaze you.  Update 8/17/08 - Make Mine a Masterpiece - Kelvinchang99 treats us to both old and new. First it's his MP Warpath, originally viewable in Transtopia's forum. He barrows parts from two different Megatrons and a Prime and is covered in his signature color. These two customs are now helping to fill our customs gallery.  Update 8/11/08 - Megaprime 316 Makes Magic Monday - Tired of the "M" headlines yet? Regardless, MegaPrime 316 has submitted his take on a Classics Ironhide.  Update 7/31/08 - Marvelous Movie Makeover for the G1 Minibot - Roboraptor has taken movie Landmine and expertly kitbashing him into a G1 favorite - Beachcomber. Check out the vintage tree-hugger in our customs gallery!  Update 7/28/08 - Motorcycles and more movie madness, more Mench0y masterpiece monday - Alpha Magnus has submitted two of his movie figure customs to the site in his first gallery here. Movie Arcee now sports a G1 deco and her evil twin sports monsterous new spider legs.  Update 7/28/08 - More Menchoy, oh boy! - Menchoy brings us his first round of pictures for his second Masterpiece Dinobot gallery here at Sector 70. Slag will dazzle you with his size and poseability. Don't believe me? See it for yourself in Menchoy's gallery in our customs gallery!  Update 7/22/08 - Two new scratch-builds! - Tom Servo's scratch-built Sharkticon amazes with its TF:TM goodness. It has a more movie-accurate beast mode and features the first known Remoracon!  Update 7/14/08 - More movie custom goodness from Spurt Reynolds - Movie version of Soundwave and Skywarp now grace our galleries thanks to Spurt Reynolds. He proves his skill once again with his amazing paint apps and kitbashing abilities. They can be seen here, in our customs gallery!  Update 7/09/08 - Article archive now open! - In an effort to keep some of the lost TT content alive, we at Sector 70 have endeavored to bring you the first in a series of features from days gone by.  Update 7/07/08 - Optimus Prime, Movie Brawn, and Outback are Here! - Rodimus Prime has submitted his latest custom, a Truckbot repaint of Optimus Prime. The original figure may have left something to be desired so Rodimus set forth to correct that problem! In addition, Spurt Reynolds has brought to us some of his beautifully painted customs. They're movie versions of Brawn and Outback based on Transformer movie figures Stockade and Landmine. They can be seen here, in our customs gallery!  Update 6/28/08 - Ptitvite's first custom returns! - I was going through some of the Transtopia gallery submissions I managed to backup and landed on this one almost immediately. I didn't save most of unwatermarked galleries that were sent to me, so this came as a nice surprise. This was Ptitvite's first custom and we are honored to be reposting it here. This G1 Devastator custom can now be viewed in all of its glory here, in our customs gallery!  Update 6/30/08 - Masterpiece Skyfire by Wikkid - You've seen him before but not like this! He's received a few updates like landing gear and knee guards. These updates only improve upon an already awesome figure. Check out this Masterpiece and more in our customs gallery!  Update 6/28/08 - More Galleries From Resident Awesomenist Devastator - I've added my remaining galleries which include my Powerlinx Optimus Prime repaint and my Terrorcons. I've also gone through all of my galleries and added descriptive text. Check out my works and more in the customs gallery!  Update 6/19/08 - Two New Galleries Added - Rodimus Prime has submitted his first custom to Sector70. His Blitzwing is based on the massive Supreme Starscream mold and actually triple changes! Wheeljack has also submitted his excellent version of the Protectobot Blades. Cybertron Evac provided the base for this version of Blades and it looks great! Check these and many other cool pieces out in our customs gallery! Update 6/12/08 - New FAQ Article - Wheeljack ha created an excellent tutorial on creating custom decals. Take a look and see how he makes everything from Corvette flames to faction symbols, to vintage "calendar girl" pin-ups!  Update 6/8/08 - Six New Galleries - Ptitvite has submitted two more of his awesome Classics Dinobots customs. Slag and Swoop have never looked better! Tramp has also submitted two of his amazing customs, Classics Botcon Glyph and Beta. Sonray has submitted his second TF custom to the site - his wonderfully detailed Movie Nemesis Prime. Commodore Modesty has submitted his first custom, Classics Nightbeat. Unlike the TF Club exclusive which is based on Energon Hot Shot, this one is based on Cybertron Hot Shot. Everyone has done a great job on their customs and you can check them out in our customs gallery! Update 6/6/08 - New Forum - You asked for it, you've got it. Head over to the forums and check out our new non-TF customs sections. If you have cool kitbashes or customs in other "universes" you can post them here for all to see. And as a special trick, our main mad scientist, Wheeljack has (yet again) offered up a cool creation for our enjoyment. This time it's an awesome music track that's sort of a kitbashing anthem. Check, it out here!  Update 5/28/08 - Quick update - Ptitvite has submitted more excellent customs. This time it's articulated G1 dinobots, Cosmos, and Titanium Ultra Magnus. Head over to the customs page and check them out today! Also, our main mad scientist, Wheeljack has submitted more MP greatness with full galleries of his Masterpiece Seekers. Wheeljack's updated gallery page has it all. And to top it off, he's submitted his Alpha Trion and Classics Perceptor kitbashes for our viewing pleasure. Enjoy!  Update 5/23/08 - More new gallery submissions! - Ptitvite has submitted an incredible collection of galleries for us to enjoy. Please check out his Devastator, Blaster, and Insecticon galleries and get ready to be knocked over by G1 perfection.  Update 5/22/08 - New gallery submissions! - A long awaited day has finally arrived. That's right, Wikkid has sent us "combat" galleries of his amazing masterpiece kitbashes. There are a bunch of new galleries on the way too. The excellent submissions keep flowing in so stay tuned fanchildren...  Update 5/16/08 - New gallery format! - You asked for it, you've got it. The new revamped galleries now feature full thumbnail galleries and a popup window for viewing selected images (ala the late great Transtopia). This new setup will also make it possible for me to get gallery submission up faster than ever. So if you've got a cool kitbash that you want to show off, send it in and I'll set you up with your own featured thang. The latest addition to our kitbash galleries comes from the talented Tramp. Fembots galore people. These creative and sultry TF's can be seen in the new gallery section along with Ultra Magnus and Alpha Trion. So hurry over and check them out. You can post your thoughts on the forums afterwards.  Update 5/6/08 - New Staff gallery: DEVASTATOR - The "king of combiner customs" has returned with eye popping, fully articulated G1 Gestalts. Check out our very own Devastator's new gallery right here. Predaking, Menasor, and Superion along with galleries for each team member. Devastator's attention to detail and proportion has enabled the creation of combiner teams that fly through the air doing drop kicks...well almost (see for yourself). Anyhow, were honored to have these incredible kitbashes featured here at Sector70 and I hope you will enjoy these as much as I do. There are threads set up on the forum for discussing the Predacons, Arialbots, and Stunticons so head over to the boards and talk it up.  New Kitbash GAllery Entry! 5/5/08 - Tom Servo has created a completely unique transforming Electric Chair! Check out a gallery of this amazing custom right here and share your thoughts on the forums on this most interesting and sinister creation. Keep the submissions coming. We're working on a new & improved gallery format that will really showcase the excellent work that artists are sending in. Cheers, and happy Cinco de Mayo! Update 5/3/2008 - The Sector 70 Lab has entered Phase 2! Avatars and Private Messages have now been added to the forums functionality. Avatars can be uploaded to the site, pointed to a separate URL (like photobucket), or chosen from a set of public avatars already uploaded. There are also various new boards designed to facilitate better networking between members. We'll be working on redesigning the customs/galleries section of the main site to allow for better browsing and navigation through photos too. Finally, Stay tuned for upcoming galleries from our very own Devastator! Update 4/29/2008 - The forums will be down for a bit again tonight. I'll be upgrading a few features, namely the addition of Avatars and a PM system. Stay tuned... Update 4/21/2008 - Things are shaping up and there are more and more great customs showing up in our forums. There's a heap of exciting content on it's way from the staff, and of course from the talented and growing pool of kitbashers out there. The public galleries are officially open so submit your customs via e-mail to jaf@sector70.com if you'd like to be included. Select your images for the gallery submission and make sure they are numbered file names beginnning with one and continuing consecutively until the final image. Our new reference library is online as well. There are tons of rare and helpful design drawings, box art, and other user submittted photos of a growing number of characters. I've given the G1 section a jump-start with dozens of dedicated threads that will help you to peg the details of your favorites. Click the image on the left to access the newly populated G1 section of the reference library. And gather up your own reference images because the library needs you! There are Beast Wars, G2, and modern sections that need attention so head over to the forums, sign up, and join the discussions, collaboration, and occasional parties... Update 4/14/2008 - Time for two new galleries. This time we've got an excellent Classics Omega Supremt by Redline complete with rockets, canon, and great articulation. And don't miss another amazing Classics/G1 kitbash by Wheeljack. Our resident inventor has done it again with a Bumblebee with a VW bug alt mode Update 4/11/2008 - Well we've been busy here at S70, building more cool content and having a "bot-bashing party" (to quote one member) on the forums. Let's have a round of applause for our latest staffers. Transtopia legends Devastator and Lobo will also be helping out around the house, supervising (and experimenting) in the lab, and contributing some uber-dope bashes. In other news, our Public Gallery is now up and running. Congrat's to FrenzyRumble for being the first to submit customs and begin, what I believe to be, a gallery feature that's full of excellent and inspiring work. Head over to our Public Galleries and check out FrenzyRumbles awesome work! Finally, I'd like to draw your attention to our new staff galleries section. Our favorite mad scientist Wheeljack has submitted much of the body of his brilliant work in the classics line. It can all be found here at Sector70. Enjoy! Update 4/4/2008 - Please join me in welcoming three new sector70 staffers. Wikkid, and WheelJack have both been prolific G1 TF customizers and do amazing work in the MP & Classics realm. Also be sure to check out the spankin new forums section. There's not much in there yet as things are still shaping up. So post pics of your customs, WIP, and art, make suggestions for the site, and much more.
In the mean time, please enjoy the galleries, peruse the tons of pics posted and contact me with any requests or how-to questions. Below, you'll find links to a sampling of my favorite haunts. Please take some time to check out these other great sites that are loaded with cool stufffzzzzz.
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4/1/2008 - This is the preliminary launch of Sector70. Here you'll find many galleries of customized/kitbashed action figures. The work here will ultimately contain heavy influences from the late 1970's and early 1980's era of fiction. At the moment, this site features customs and art relating to Transformers fiction but I hope to expand the subject matter to include other interesting themes. It's either that or just do a full blown G1 TF site...heh. 
I'll be posting "work in progress" photos here of upcoming projects. There will be a focus on tips and tricks for aspiring Kitbashers/Customizers as well as more advanced tutorials for those of you wanting to really dig into this craft.
