Heavy/Scratch: Truck or monkey? BOTH! Kre-O Primal Prime

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  1. megatroptimus

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    ***NEW PICTURES (10.20.16) ON PAGE 4***

    The project so far:

    Truck -> gorilla
    Gorilla + trailer -> robot

    Driver turns into gorilla head. Truck has Stealth Force mode.

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    Preliminary work on the trailer...

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  2. megatroptimus

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    Reviving this project now that I got more parts to work with. I have 2 ways to approach this:

    -a triple changing cab (robot, gorilla, truck)
    -a regular Prime cab (robot, truck) that combines with his trailer to form a huge gorilla (some kind of savage mode)

    Basically, the 2nd option would allow me to leave Prime mostly red and blue and then "wrap" him with black/grey armor to turn him into a mostly black gorilla.

    Any suggestions?
     
  3. maxlovesamber

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    I'm digging the second idea. Sort of hearing the words "Primal fusion: OPTIMUS PRIMAL!" being screamed in my head lol.
     
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  4. megatroptimus

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    I love the sound of this. :) 
     
  5. alanyap

    alanyap Will work for LEGO

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    Woah... I have the same ideas few months back but I queuing it up for the future (there's a few must-build in my list of LEGOformers to be achieved this year, mostly triple changers as well).

    Cant wait to see your rendition !
     
  6. megatroptimus

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    Reviving this project for real. I'll try to make the truck turn into a gorilla first, and then figure out a robot mode by 2017. This will heavily be based on my Kre-O Leader Megatron custom. Rear of the truck forms the arms, cab form the legs and torso. Worked on the forearms last night. Individually articulated fingers. The thumb is a bit recessed for now due to transformation, I'll see if I can go around the problem or not. Not sure about the double wheels yet.

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  7. stprime

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    my dream has come true!
     
  8. KreoFormers

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    I hope that 2017 is a joke, but besides that I actually made customs of the Devastator pack, but this time I want to try and build them without needing five extra parts.

    And I wanna make a dragonformer, using the Lego Gold Dragon
     
  9. encline

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    Dude, the transforming hands are an AWESOME idea. I am not a LEGO guy, but I am always blown away by the stuff that can be done with it. I would personally love to see this built out of styrene.

    I am keeping an eye on this awesome project!
     
  10. stprime

    stprime THE コンボイ that the Matrix refused

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    I always thought a armada op could be used to make a trunky prime.
     
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    I cannot wait to see this finished. Perfect so far. On the other hand, how did you get the wheels to stack?
     
  12. megatroptimus

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    Given I've been refining my big Optimus Prime since the end of 2011... :) 

    My only cheat: cut the peg of another rim and superglue! But I might revert to single wheels to reduce kibble and improve articulation, I'll see.
     
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    this is genius!
     
  14. nichodo

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    dude! while i do like the idea of having the Truck transforms into the Monkey i do like the idea of having the Truck and Trailer Combine in a Gorilla mode.
     
  15. KreoFormers

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    Oh dang, sorry I didn't know that you do "Transforming" building blocks, lol I guess it might take that long, besides that, you have the exact same building blocks storage I use for my bricks!
     
  16. megatroptimus

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    Did some more work last night, trying to figure out the layout of the cab. I just realized that building a decent gorilla head out of Kre-O bricks won't be easy!

    Truck mode... Legs form the front and roof of the cab. Black hinge at the bottom of the cab will be for the head.

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    Gorilla mode so far

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    Looking Awesome!!!
     
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    DAMN!
    that is Sweet.
     
  19. KreoFormers

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    That is looking boss, are you trying to use all of the bricks in the Optimus Prime(Big) Set? If not I would suggest using the doors from 'Battle for energon" optimus prime. His doors might just help if you think it weill work.
     
  20. megatroptimus

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    Got tons of set mixed together, at least one of each ever released up to Beast Hunters, some of them I have several of. If I can find them, the doors you suggested are likely the ones I'll end up using. I just need to find a way to fold them flat in gorilla mode, as they'll need to end up on the lower legs in order to not make the chest too thick.