
Russia: Optimus Prime has nothing on these stunning scrap-metal sculptures
Bringing metal and steel to life with creative flare, Russian welder Vadim Maslyakov presented his transformer-inspired junk-metal sculptures in his locum of Novosibirsk, Wednesday, turning old car parts into towering figurines.
After wanting to branch out from making functional metal constructions, Maslyakov and his crew inquired at a local car service station whether they could take some broken cars parts for free in order to create something for the Novosibirsk community. The end products are several stunning sculptures.
Maslyakov's first robot was small, but the welder-cum-sculptor reportedly started working on a larger scale, increasing the size of his creations with each new project. His fourth sculpture, which he is currently working on, is expected to weigh in at over three tonnes.

Bringing metal and steel to life with creative flare, Russian welder Vadim Maslyakov presented his transformer-inspired junk-metal sculptures in his locum of Novosibirsk, Wednesday, turning old car parts into towering figurines.
After wanting to branch out from making functional metal constructions, Maslyakov and his crew inquired at a local car service station whether they could take some broken cars parts for free in order to create something for the Novosibirsk community. The end products are several stunning sculptures.
Maslyakov's first robot was small, but the welder-cum-sculptor reportedly started working on a larger scale, increasing the size of his creations with each new project. His fourth sculpture, which he is currently working on, is expected to weigh in at over three tonnes.