Transformers Rules creation

I decided to try and create my own simple set of rules to use with my Transformer creations. These will be based around using a D12. Hopefully these will be nice and simple so I can game with my little lad. However, the main emphasis will be trying to capture the feel of the early cartoon and it's characters. Xenos Rampant was just a bit too brutal for the setting. 

I'm planning on using a kind of attrition level game, where figures aren't removed, their units take damage until they finally retire.

This attrition idea better suits the character of the setting. Also each unit will have a couple of abilities they can perform in either attack or defense. They can only use these skills once per game, so they won't have a limitless supply. Examples of these skills might be a force field generator for defense. This allows three D12s to be rolled, a score of 5 will take away an enemy's hit. Another might be Cluster missiles that add two extra D12 to the attackers dice roll.

Very early days at the moment but I'm quite excited about having a go at it.

Now I have some energy back in my batteries for the genre I can get crafting again. 

This tiny bot above has wheels that are cut from a N scale car. Nothing says Autobot better than wheels sticking out somewhere.

These tiny tiny Bubblebee models are the perfect size for crafting cassette bots. These will be rejected from larger bots and can form a scouting screen. This screen will stop all enemy fire on the parent unit giving it cover to perform tasks unheeded.

The parent unit to these two is Sound wave. A rubber keyring was used as a start, but I had to create his iconic gun. In the toy, his gun is made from one of the batteries for his cassette player. So I had to find something that matched the size of his shoulder gun, which is the other battery. Luckily, I found a missile toy in my bit box that fitted the task. A bit of Lego was used to create the end piece.

I do love cutting up tiny bits of plasticard and creating new characters. The chest is made from a GW tank track link. These were perfect for the shape and adding some detail.

It's also great fun to create new characters, this tiny chap could be an Autobot Microbot, It all depends on the paint palette.

I can't wait to get some paint on these tiny terrors. 

It can be a bit disheartening to see 3D prints of all these characters in various poses. 3D printing is great, but if you haven't got a printer you have to get creative. The crafting of these childhood characters is as much fun as painting them I think. Yes, they are not as good as a tiny 3D print but I think they have more soul...if that makes sense.

 
           

"Ratbat eject!"

UPDATE: The micro bots have been painted now and await further orders.

Rumble, funny enough just a slight angle of the head gives him so much more character.

I managed to find a pack of three resin robots on eBay that make for good micro bots. They are also nice in the fact that they are not humanoid.

Frenzy and Rumble.

I've called this one Bolt Bug. I used a clear brush bristle to make it hover.

This little fella is called Blaze, must be some fire fighting expert.

Road Rat and Dino mite.

"When on Decepticon tuft you happen to tumble,

Lookout robot, cos here comes Rumble!"

The gang.

This little racer dude I called Sidekick.

My energon dice arrived today, they will track the hot points in a unit during battle. I had a little play test of some early rules and I was quite pleased with the results. Early days but shaping up well.

The certainty look like energon cubes with their transparent purple shiny vibe going on. They are perfect for the game.

UPDATE: Soundwave joins the fight! You can't have mini cassettes without Soundwave.