Henkei Powered Convoy (cab only)

So I had an extra Classics Optimus Prime sitting around that I fruitlessly tried to sell. I gave up after a while, and figured I could repaint him.

Magnus has been done, Nemesis will soon to be released, so I figured I'd go with the Powered Convoy color scheme (Movie Preview Ultra Magnus).

I opted to give him roughly Henkei Convoy's deco (instead of Classics Prime), for several reasons:
1) It'll be different than the Classics Prime that he started out as
2) Since both Powered Convoy and Movie-Preview Ultra Magnus were Japan-only toys, it's only fitting that he gets the Japanese treatment
I actually like the Classics deco more, so it's not like I painted this guy like he is because I think the Henkei deco is superior...

The only thing that I really kept the Classics deco with was the upper arms (biceps). I didn't like how Henkei Convoy's upper arms were the same color as his shoulders and forearms. Hence, I painted Powered Convoy's upper arms silver, to match the Classics scheme.

Pretty much all the red plastic was painted blue; the blue plastic was painted black; the grey plastic was painted silver. Some of you might know that a lot of his joints are made of a softer red plastic that doesn't take paint very well; I dyed those parts black. And while I normally like to keep cool features like lightpiping, I had to paint over it to get the metallic yellow eyes.

I'd normally show comparison pics with other figures, but:
1) my Classics Prime is currently packed away in the back of my closet
2) my Classics Magnus is still MISB
3) I beleive my Henkei Convoy is on its way to me in the mail... somewhere...
4) Botcon 2008 Evil Optimus Prime doesn't make for a good comparison

Comments, criticism and whatnot much encouraged and appreciated!

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Very nice, and very clean!! Hell yeah!

my 2 favorite colors I have got to get that movie preview Magnus

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I LOVE it! what blue did you use? I already have magnus, prime, and motormaster from this mold, but I wouldn't mind adding this to the list either.. *whistles*

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Hey man, firstly I'm glad you as a Radicon! Secondly, I heart Powered Convoy. Finally, your custom is S W E E T. You always do such a great job with you customs, and this one sure follows suit!

Great job man

Really sharp.

YAY!! A custom by FreedomGundam!!

Man, its been a long time since I seen something by you....missed yah bud!

Fabulous work as always man....

Beautifully done, lad. Gorgeous colourscheme, and incredibly smooth job - out of curiosity, brush or spray?
And any chance you're nabbing yourself a trailer to repaint as well..?

I'll take one of those, please, and one done identically, but with yellow instead of the lighter blue on the cab.

Thanks for the kind words guys.

I used what I think is called "Brilliant Blue" in the Krylon Fusion line.

I spray as much as I could, but there are always some smaller details that can only be done via brush. All the major surfaces were all sprayed, though.

I had 2 other people ask me if I was gonna repaint the trailer too, coincidentally; I'm leaning towards no, mainly because I don't think I'm up for repainting a $75 custom set for this guy.

Y'know, I was actually looking into seeing if I could get my hands on an extra Classics Prime so that I could do the cab section to Shining Magnus as well. If I can, I just might do it. Unfortunately, yellow is a very annoying color to work with...