Well...after four months and about 200 hours I am done!
Huge k.o. optimus for skeleton and parts, styrene, 1/24 Peterbilt model, DMK parts, and some other random stuff...

AND A HUGE THANKS FOR FAKEBUSKER FOR THE BUSTER KNUCKLE FULLY ARTICULATED HANDS!!!!

Head, shoulder guards, forearm guards, each "toe", doors, ankles, wrists, and waist, all either on a ball joint or double ball joint

tons of interior details... I like the steering wheel and seats behind the windshield pieces..haha(artistic liberties there)
6 LEDs
shoulders, hips/thighs,biceps, elbows, knees(added to frame), and finger articulation.


He stands at almost 18 inches tall...
I learned A LOT from this guy..
I will have more pics coming this weekend.

Thanks for looking.

CUSTOM TRANSFORMERS: 18 INCH DOTM OPTIMUS PRIME - YouTube

Here he is with leader prime

18 INCH SCRATCH BUILT PRIME by Encline Designs, on Flickr


CIMG8209 by Encline Designs, on Flickr

CIMG8217 by Encline Designs, on Flickr


CIMG8218 by Encline Designs, on Flickr


CIMG8252 by Encline Designs, on Flickr


CIMG8254 by Encline Designs, on Flickr


CIMG8261 by Encline Designs, on Flickr

 

So it WON'T transform?
It's still awesome either way.  

 

Awesome! I seriously wanted to do this as well. Gald to see you beat me to it!!!

 

This was worth pausing Game of Thrones to oggle, can't wait to see more

 

So THIS is what those hands in Fakebusker's Shapeways store are for! Looks great!

 

This will be one of your GREATEST projects Encline!

 

This will be awesome! will you be selling the ko one then? ;-)

 

No... it is very much like the DMK..

and thanks.

Thanks man.. been in the planning stage a while too.

hahaa...thanks.. I put up one more pic.

oh whatever do you mean 

Me too!

I have to agree... well... until my next project..lol.. and thanks man.. putting a lot into this guy.

WELL.... The KO is the skeleton...so.. I have all the body panels somewhere..lol.

Thanks man.. I hope to make it crazy...

 

that is sweet! love to see some size comparisons soon

 

looks awesome.. cant wait to see the final product.. any advice u can give to someone who's just starting to make customs? =)

 

Thanks.. I just put a pic up with the Voyager PRIME: PRIME

thanks..

and...umm... just make stuff you want to make, have fun, be okay with making mistakes because that is how you learn. And know you will always get better.

 

thanks for the advice, i just got into customizing a few days ago and finished my first custom.. thought it may not be as perfect, im having fun with it. more fun than just buying them from stores. lol..

 

Oh, I see... Nevermind then...  

 

this is just an exact enlarged copy of the LC ROTF OP.

 

it was...

 

wish you all the best on this one!

 

thanks man... this is one of my most ambitious projects..

updated with the feet getting close to getting done..

 

and i'm just behind you with all my support!!! make this one your best! go go go!

 

and i'm just behind you with all my support!!! make this one your best, David! go go go!