BA MPM Optimus Prime Upgrade Megathread

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  1. artimus prime

    artimus prime Articulation Junkie... I'm a poser

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    This will be a thread for the various add-ons and upgrades that are offered for the Black Apple/Weijiang OS KO MPM Optimus Prime.
    This first post will serve as a growing index of the available products and the subsequent posts will have reviews of the products. Please feel free to add your own reviews of any kit that you have purchased. Try to include who made it, where you bought it and the cost.

    THE ADD-ONS AND UPGRADES

    07 Movie Chest Upgrade Kit
    Available from Dino Model Shop on Instagram or Facebook. Kit includes sideview mirrors and sternum piece.

    DOTM Upgrade Kit
    Available from Dino Model Shop on Instagram or Facebook for $65. Kit includes DOTM abs, sternum piece, sideview mirrors, knuckle dusters, and ROTF hooks.

    GYToys BFG
    Available from Dino Model Shop on Instagram or Facebook for around $55+shipping.

    Leafage Head Upgrade Kit V1

    Leafage Head Upgrade Kit V2
    A bigger version of the V1 head. It is not able to transform. Costs $80. Available from Capcomkai and Dino Model Shop on Instagram and Facebook.

    ROTF Big Bullet
    The slug (big bullet) that Optimus shot Megatron with in the pre-forest battle fight. Designed by @Megawillbot and available on shapeways. The cost depends on your printing specifications but figure around $7-$10.
    Get it here...
    Bullet addon for Wei Jiang Optimus Prime MPM04 KO by megawillbot on Shapeways

    WMW Head Upgrade Kit

    WMW LED Head Upgrade Kit

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  2. artimus prime

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    I'll start this off with GYToys BFG. It can be bought from Dino Model Shop on Instagram for around $55. It arrives in a tin box with foam inserts for protection.
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    The gun is held in Prime's hand with friction.
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    Overall I like it. I think the flame job is too bright when compared to the onscreen cgi but it still works fine.
     
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  3. Shmoptimus Prime

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    Here’s my BA Prime with the WMW studios head via DMS. This one is 3D printed and hand painted and is too big to transform but it looks amazing. Came with a neck plate that broke apart the first time I transformed the figure with it on cause that was also 3D printed, so I tore the original head off the original neck plate and it works fine with that now.

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    Wow! These look great. Thanks for the reviews so far. Does anyone have any images of the Leafage head on BA prime?
     
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  5. hthrun

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    Links in the original post would be great.
     
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  6. artimus prime

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    @savio-prime used the Leafage V1 one on his BA Prime.
    I think @Mixmastah got the Leafage V2 one for his BA Prime.

    It's on Instagram so I'll probably link the sellers' pages but you have to PM them.
     
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  7. Shmoptimus Prime

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    Hey @artimus prime the big gun that you got from DMS is held in by friction and it really stays well? I've had bad experiences with other 3D printed guns that don't really stay cause they don't have pegs.

    I would also like to add as a general point on this thread that many of the items that Dino Model Shop has for sale are also available from Capcomkai as well. Sometimes stock and prices differ between the two but they usually cover similar bases and seem to have many of the same contacts.
     
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    Yes. The BFG stays in Prime's hands surprisingly well. It's more because the fingers are well toleranced.
     
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    would adding the mods to this tread be an idea as well?
    would be great to have an overview of those as well.
     
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    Not sure on that one. The mods would probably need their own thread in the radicon section since they're not a product that can be bought and reviewed.
     
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    ah right gotcha! thanks for the reply
     
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    So @artimus prime which of the upgrades would you deem to be "essential" of the parts you own? I currently only have a larger head, and to me that feels essential at this point. So much more character and accuracy in the new head, and the new proportions feel so much more right. Mine is the first wave WMW head, BTW.

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    Quick review of the 07 movie kit. It's a pretty simple kit, having only the sternum piece and sideview mirrors.

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    I didn't use the sideview mirrors since the stock mirrors look fine.

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    Installation is simply plugging in the sternum piece in front of the original sternum.

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    @Shmoptimus Prime I only think that the bigger head is truly necessary.
     
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    Sigh, wish I could somehow get a hold of the Leafage V1 head. Shame they stopped making them
     
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    What’s the difference between the V1 and V2? I’m curious because I currently have V2 preordered from DMS.
     
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    The V1 is smaller and transformable. The V2 is bigger and thus not transformable without taking it off.
     
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    Well this sucks... I guess I'll think about getting the leafage v2.
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    No!!! I'm so sorry that happened :(  I dropped my WMW head three times and the only part that chipped was the "eyebrow" part a little.
     
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    So I just got this guy in and made a small modification to the chest that allows it to lie more flush with the inner chest. Still waiting on the Leafage head and other upgrade kit but not sure I’ll want to insert the chest piece.

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    Alguien sabe donde puedo comprar ese Black apple? me refiera a la figura completa
    [QUOTE = "artimus prime, post: 18420508, member: 81698"] Este será un hilo para los diversos complementos y actualizaciones que se ofrecen para Black Apple / Weijiang OS KO MPM Optimus Prime.
    Esta primera publicación servirá como un índice creciente de los productos disponibles y las publicaciones posteriores tendrán reseñas de los productos. No dude en agregar sus propias reseñas de cualquier kit que haya comprado. Trate de incluir quién lo hizo, dónde lo compró y el costo.

    LOS COMPLEMENTOS Y ACTUALIZACIONES

    07 Kit de mejora de cofre de película
    Disponible en Dino Model Shop en Instagram o Facebook. El kit incluye espejos laterales y pieza de esternón.

    Kit de actualización DOTM
    Disponible en Dino Model Shop en Instagram o Facebook por $ 65. El kit incluye abdominales DOTM, pieza de esternón, espejos laterales, protectores de nudillos y ganchos ROTF.

    GYToys BFG
    Disponible en Dino Model Shop en Instagram o Facebook por alrededor de $ 55 + envío.

    Kit de actualización Leafage Head V1

    Kit de actualización Leafage Head V2
    Una versión más grande del cabezal V1. No es capaz de transformarse. Cuesta $ 80. Disponible en Capcomkai y Dino Model Shop en Instagram y Facebook.

    Bala grande de ROTF
    La babosa (bala grande) con la que Optimus disparó a Megatron en la pelea de batalla previa al bosque. Diseñado por [USER = 125725] @Megawillbot [/ USER] y disponible en shapeways. El costo depende de sus especificaciones de impresión, pero ronda los $ 7- $ 10.
    Consiguelo aqui...
    Complemento Bullet para Wei Jiang Optimus Prime MPM04 KO de megawillbot en Shapeways

    Kit de actualización de cabezal WMW

    Kit de actualización de cabezal LED WMW

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