Heavy/Scratch: ROTF Optimus Prime w/ Custom Light Up Guns and Blades!

Discussion in 'Radicons Customs' started by Zildjian, Sep 2, 2009.

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  1. yongkykun, Sep 3, 2009
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    Looking at the photos, I thought it was frenzy_rumble's, but then I saw the OP's name and OMG. The way you took the pics were similar to F_R's dude! Great job!

    Love the repaint. I love repaints where the paints are not of strong hue colors. A bit desaturated and a bit gritty. So yours, to me, is one great repaints! And the customs are great too. Man, I gotta learn how to paint my figures and fast!
     
  2. Optimus Scourge, Sep 3, 2009
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    Wow, beautiful work! I second what REDLINE said about the air brake wires, nice attention to detail!
     
  3. Zildjian, Sep 3, 2009
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    That is my preference as well!
     
  4. wylungz, Sep 4, 2009
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    hey dude, can you shed some light on how you did the rubber tires? are the rims from the 07's optimus? if so how did you get them out? .. and how did you get the ones off the ROTF prime? thanks,
     
  5. Zildjian, Sep 5, 2009
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    Yep 2007 Prime. I used my soldering iron to heat up the metal pins for rougjhy 60 seconds and pulled the rims/tires off. Then took my pliars and pulled the pin out. Then just simply put the new rims on, and push the old pins back in. Really easy!
     
  6. cheetor71, Sep 5, 2009
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    Looks fantastic. I love the colors and the LED's in the gun and blades. Outstanding job, especially on the hand painted flames. I wish I was still that steady.
     
  7. Zildjian, Sep 5, 2009
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    I really screwed up my thumbs doing these! They still ache and it has been like 3 weeks since I finished them!
     
  8. Jaspimus Prime, Sep 18, 2009
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    this is amazing i hope mine could look like this
     
  9. amir_anti_yosi, Sep 30, 2009
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    hey mister,

    I hope its not a national secret or anything, but how did you achieve the color on the dull-gray parts of prime that hasbro gave us? the blackish-silvery shade?

    thanks mister
     
  10. VectorPrime404, Oct 3, 2009
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    Cool custom. Tell me, did you fix the blades so that they slide in to retract? Also, he appears to only have one gun. He needs two.
     
  11. neevnav, Oct 4, 2009
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    This is one of my favourite ROTF primes yet. I love the way automotive paint looks on him. Good job with the LEDs in the swords and gun! Where did you get such a small switch though?
     
  12. Zildjian, Oct 4, 2009
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    These were from a dollar tree spinning top, the switches are super small and easily removable.
     
  13. Moy, Oct 5, 2009
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    there have been so many heavy mods made from this Prime toy, but I could never get enough of them!

    Yours is another epic piece, great touch!! :thumb 
     
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