ROFT Ldr Optimus Prime

Another ROTF Leader Optimus Prime posted, but my first attempt at a Leader Class Optimus Prime. It has been longest and most challenging project to date in this project. It not 100% completed, but I thought I could show some progress shots of what I completed.

Many first for me in this project like.
First time removing pins and I would like to thx F_R for his advise on removing pins (which was a real pain), without which it would have been very difficult and a greater pain to repaint the red and blue portions.

First time attempting to painting flames and the pin-strips. Added some additional flame details on the chest and waist area, which was present on the concept art.

First time messing around with LEDs. Change the eyes to blue (no big deal coz everyone before has already done it. lol) and still figuring out the best way to light up the energon swords (Thank goodness for all the great examples by F_R and encline to name a few).

Now to the pictures and mods.



Mods done:
1. Modded the hands to be accurate and articulated.
2. Added some detail to the shoulder.




3. Added convex lens to simulate the headlights at the waist area.



4. Replace the original rivets.
5. Replace the smoke-stack with aluminium rods.



Replaced the back lights with red convex lens. (Not too clear from the picture)



Still much to explore and to also "power up" the energon swords. Feel free to suggest and comment. Hope you like it.

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wow! that is awesome! i like your style bro!

That's really great ! I'm becoming a big fan of your style!

It's amazing how you can paint so much detail and still have it look so clean especially in alt mode. I love the hands that you used - where are they from? Also like the pieces you added to the lights on his torso area. I'll borrow the idea and do something like that if you don't mind.

Just a suggestion - you might wanna thin out the pinstripes on the hood by redoing the blue flames on the inside of the pinstripes. The pinstripes on top of the cab are nice and thin but those on the hood are just a little too thick.

I picked up some testors dark red enamel at my craft store and was wondering if it would look right on this figure . would it look right ?

This is great work. I really like this. The colors look awesome. The alt mode is super good. Easily one of my favorite ROTF Prime repaints to date.

It's about a half step away from being off the charts great.

The truck mode is missing some little chrome detailing on the blue part of the cab and the little blue lights aren't painted. And as mentioned before, the flames need a little cleaning up. I know you said it isn't 100% finished, so I hope to see more of this great custom.

But make no mistake, this is a beautiful paint job!

Nice touches to the wrists and air filters. You got those extra little details that I haven't seen in a custom yet. Nice job. I was trying to think of how the underside of those cans should look. What did you fill them with by chance? man, I hope my prime comes out this good.

Originally Posted by Metal Chaos He's now nothing but a mere twisted shell of his former self, wrapped around a warped and chaotic spark that is withering yet thriving in a sea of despair and agony, his mind long eroded from the many thoughts of revenge for his undoing.

I've found that Mr. Hobby Red Madder is an almost dead on match to the red they used. I hope that will help.

I feel inadequate and overwhelmed.

Seriously, best and NEATEST ROTF repaint I have seen.

WOW!!! thats really awesome. Now do a G1 color.