Optimus Maximus WIP

So I want to get back into customizing. Its been a few years since I have touched anything and I have been collecting boxes parts since then. I have a huge list of custom concepts, but I wanted to start with something relative that would not be too hard.

When I first saw pics of Optimus Maximus I thought it was cool... but it was obviously lacking due to the hollow bits. My first thought was to make him an armor for Prime's optimus like some do with leader class movie Optimus and the Ultimate trailer. Once I finally saw him in person I realized he was too big to make an armor for my RID Prime. I am sure I could had done up PM style or something, but the armor would still be this block former with crappy alt mode.

I decided I will likely scrap the alt mode. Depending on the final match up, I may still keep it, but with an Alt mode this sad and lazy, it just seems a waste to even acknowledge it.

Here is the last pic of it before cutting it up. It will in a sense still be an armor, but hopefully it will actually be worthy of a title like Maximus.

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I have thought about making a mold of the head of this figure. Does anyone know if I put release agent on the helmet then cast a mold if I will be able to later paint the original head I use for this custom? I think the helmet might work well with leader class prime.

And here is his donar skeleton partially prepped. I need to remove the rubber shoulder pads. They seemed glued, so maybe a heat gun will help them peel off. Then I need to pull the pin from his neck so I have a place to mount he new head, but that will likely be the last thing I do. I think I can use a solder iron to remove the planet parts from the legs.

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I didn't realize he was that big!

LOOKING FOR A '07 MOVIE INCINERATOR LOWER LEFT LEG.

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Very cool idea! I'm definitely looking forward to seeing your progression on this. I've got a Unicron in nearly the exact same state as yours. I scrapped my initial plans for that Unicron, and haven't been motivated to do anything else with it, but doing something similar to this project is really tempting

I have 5 unicrons like this. My original plan was to take those and maybe one other to make a ginormous MP devistator. I decided I just don't have time for a project like that.
Plus I have a few other projects planed for at least a couple of those.

If your mold release is a non-silicone spray, then you'll be fine for paint later on.

However, if you are using a RTV silicone based molding material, no mold release is needed, and you'll be fine for paint later on as well.

Cool, thanks. I think the head is the best part of this, and could be used on a lot of different customs.

The heat gun made the shoulder plastic pull off fairly easily. One part seemed fused to the shoulder, so I will have to mess with that some. It might get covered by the new armor, so it may not be a problem. I used a plastic welder to remove the peg in the legs.

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Can't wait to see the results

Thread subscribed, continue my good man.