Age of Extinction Optimus Prime, 1st Edition Paint Enhancements & Weapons Upgrades by Lou B. (aka " char_leigh ") I recently went back and re-updated my Age of Extinction Optimus Prime 1st Edition. I really wanted the figure to look like a stock, premium figure, and still retain most of the chrome parts. Although not screen accurate, I repainted areas that looked aesthetically-pleasing and more movie-inspired. I wanted the effect to look subtle -- so that it'd still look like a stock toy. I also added two swords: the Sword of Judgment Keychain and Dr. Wu's Cavalier DP M01 Sword. The Dr. Wu Sword is stock. The Sword of Judgment Keychain was modded --> the handle was repainted and I had to grind parts of the handle so that it would fit properly into Optimus's hand. The gun is Ariel Lemon's wonderfully detailed Tri-Barrel Blaster. I painted that to resemble its look in Age of Extinction. Although the Tri-Barrel Blaster is better suited for a Voyager class figure, I was able to mod it with a Hero Masher Iron Patriot gun so that it was enlarged and fit Prime's Leader class hand better. Thanks for checking this out. ~Lou
