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Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 8:44 am
by taoworm2323
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(Rick Carmody and Bob Hartwick)

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:26 am
by taoworm2323
Original (series) attack mode concept art :good:
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Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 9:54 am
by Wildbayres
Dude.... those are awesome, awesome pics... thanks so much for sharing!!!

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:14 am
by KRAvengerII
So how come we didn't see most of that when KI3T was in attack mode?

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:46 am
by Garthe Knight
So, how comes we ended up with the attack mode we've seen on the show when the first concept was so much cooler.
I mean, this is way better:

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Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 12:24 pm
by Slim_Knight
Sadly, budget restraints probably made it so that they could not get anywhere near the concept for attack mode.

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:02 pm
by Slade
Awesome pictures :good:

Im wondering if we get a season2,hopefully we do,if they may change the Attack mode again?Make it look better perhaps,cuz yeah I still dont really like the shows Attack mode compared to the Pilots Attack mode.

Hmm perhaps when I start my replica maybe I should make the Pilot Attack mode instead of just a regular KI3T?

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:28 pm
by blazevski
yeah trully... the concept looks alot cooler than actuall attack... think they should stick to it (or to pilot attack) in 2nd seasson...
and even cooler idea: build attack mode on mustang 2009... that would be kickass!!!

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:37 pm
by tamatt27
Garthe Knight wrote:So, how comes we ended up with the attack mode we've seen on the show when the first concept was so much cooler.
I mean, this is way better:

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That looks like the Batmobile from Batman and Robin. I think it looks hideous! I'd like, for once, for someone to design a 'attack' version of a Knight Industries vehicle with functionality instead of hideous wings and lights that serve no purpose!

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:38 pm
by WIBoomer1
The build pictures are cool to see...

Those illustrations look to me like Viper Mk2. Things popping out, shooting this, shooting that...for me personally, there's no real reason for SPM, Attack mode, whatever. The car should be able to do it's things without having to pop things out transformer style.

And the KITT seat??? I'm thankful they didn't go that approach. Too Cartoony...

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 1:42 pm
by PHOENIXZERO
Yeah but concepts usually do look much cooler than the final product, be it due to practicality, budget, or market as well as other factors. Just look at all the cool looking concept cars we've seen over the years that have never made it to the assembly line for mass production or if they usually do it's in another form that's not as cool.

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 3:58 pm
by weeezl
Woah, those tiny GT wheels do give you an idea just how big the Attack mode body kit is.

The seat concepts look like something from a spacecraft, cool.

Thanks for posting dude :good:

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:20 pm
by taoworm2323
No problem guys. I thought you guys might like that. :good:

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 5:43 pm
by Slade
blazevski wrote:yeah trully... the concept looks alot cooler than actuall attack... think they should stick to it (or to pilot attack) in 2nd seasson...
and even cooler idea: build attack mode on mustang 2009... that would be kickass!!!
Yes I was thinking of that,but how much more would it cost to make it?

Thats where Im at now,good idea but the cost is probally the big issue here.

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 6:16 pm
by taoworm2323
Heres some more for you guys... :good:
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Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 10:57 pm
by taoworm2323
So I just got off the phone with one of my fiberglass dudes and we are going to make my KI3T's attack mode like the preproduction attack mode. :shock:
This attack mode is MUCH better because it can transform in real life instead of cgi.
The collapsable hydroblower will be a prop fitted above the engine that will raise two fold out panels by hydraulics when in attack mode. I will be getting Pierre from Auto Indulgence to figure out a way to do the innershell red light treatment. My bodywork guy can take 2" off the top.
The spoiler lifts up and pushs forward. The sides should be fun as hell to do too.
This is gonna look so boss! :twisted:
Oh boy ideas ideas!

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Mon Apr 13, 2009 11:43 pm
by knightprobe89
wow, i really like the look of the concept pre production sketches, they should have went with that look for the series, it looks so much nicer.

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 2:29 am
by Knight007
I think some one in KR team is a big fan of batman movies!!! KITT should be a unique thing by it self
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Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 3:17 am
by Slade
Dude Taoworm you KI3T is goinga rock :good:

Why is the girl shushing the camera? :D

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:06 am
by tamatt27
taoworm2323 wrote:So I just got off the phone with one of my fiberglass dudes and we are going to make my KI3T's attack mode like the preproduction attack mode. :shock:
This attack mode is MUCH better because it can transform in real life instead of cgi.
The collapsable hydroblower will be a prop fitted above the engine that will raise two fold out panels by hydraulics when in attack mode. I will be getting Pierre from Auto Indulgence to figure out a way to do the innershell red light treatment. My bodywork guy can take 2" off the top.
The spoiler lifts up and pushs forward. The sides should be fun as hell to do too.
This is gonna look so boss! :twisted:
Oh boy ideas ideas!
So you're going to make your replica able to 'transform' into Attack Mode from the pilot or this one? Either way man...that's quite a dream. Taking 2" off the top means 'chopping' the top of the car, I assume is what you're saying? That's a LOT of body work and man hours in itself. If you can pull it off, it'll look amazing no doubt. Next year's festival is going to be great! I hope you can make it so we can compare our KI3T's side by side! 8)

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 8:41 am
by taoworm2323
Heres the 2nd revision of Attack Mode KITT. (The one they ended up using...)
Notice the wheels...?
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Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 9:20 am
by bucksanass1
Looks awsome :D

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:16 am
by ThomasKnight
Hy taoworm! :D
Nice pics! :good:
I'm not sure, so my question is:
The cars on the pics are yours or the actual screen cars from the show?

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:48 am
by ozikool
WOW!!

I cant believe someone building the series attack mode

Re: Attack Mode build pictures!!!!!

Posted: Tue Apr 14, 2009 11:54 am
by taoworm2323
No, no these pics are not of my car. These are pics from the attack mustangs that were being made for the series at the time. The others are preproduction drawings of the attack mode KITT and such.

The attack mode I am building will be based on the 1st draft preproduction series drawing of the attack KITT.