Oversized KO MPM Optimus Prime - Heavily Modified

Discussion in 'Transformers 3rd Party Discussion' started by Cheem The Rup, Sep 22, 2018.

  1. Wolfang

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    My understanding is that another company acquired what was left of the partially assembled stock and finished putting them together.
     
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  2. skywarp-2

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    That’s a giant prime! Holy cow! Is that bigger than LS02?
     
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    Obviously, but dont know if just a rumor.
    Its 48cm, so obviously much bigger and I hope this KO Company gives us rubber tires(I think its BMB again but not sure.)
    (BTW, Which bmb movie series release for the MPM car bots had rubber tires and which ones did not)
    (can be KO mpm 11 or anything.)- this may determine the likelihood of rubber tires.
     
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    If its 1:1, they did not give it rubber tires. Jazz, Barricade all had plastic tires.
     
  5. Caltimus

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    I bought the deposit at TFsafari for about 5 bucks. Do yall know if its a reissue or just another company reselling it? I really want the figure and im not quite sure, if its the real deal/worth the 159 bucks
     
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    1:1 KO with improvements is far, far more important than a super OS. I can tell you from the time I got LS03F in hand that transforming a big hulking figure with lots of dyecast is more an ordeal than a pleasure.
     
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    I’m fairly certain that’s been confirmed to be fake. It popped up a last year before the BA reissue was confirmed and Im pretty sure I remember the person who took those pictures of that giant BA KO saying it was a photoshop
     
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    I hope so, still hoping those rumors are true and we maybe see an actual thing about it.
    I probably would as well since Ironhide is my favorite Bayverse/Bayformers character, and me and my inner childhood me I need a good Ironhide figure in MPM scale (if he or a new MPM-scaled Ironhide came out I'd go back into collecting MPM scaled figures).
     
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    For real my dudes! Ironhide is one of my favorites, I'm picking up the BMB but needless to say that's not good enough, the BA Ironhide looked just as good as his Prime, I'm still wondering why they sold the design to Dream Factory... But oh well, hope it gets made.

    Getting back to topic, for those who want the WMW Head Dino Model Shop said the new batch is coming around March now...
     
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    Part of the reason I want BA Ironhide is cause of BMB's I don't like the look of it at all really something about it looks off - I think it's the paint. Hot take I think the official MPM looks better
    The rumor that was dropped in the BA Ironhide thread was that a company has the 3D file on Ironhide. And that they do plan to make Ironhide based on this design and make a mold from the 3d printed figure once done.
    Who knows if it is true or will happen but here's hoping
     
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    You can go a few pages back, we all shared our experiences on this batch, both good and bad, and you can see if you're interested :) 
     
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    Here’s a look at my WIP Thunder Leader!

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    Installation of @Thunderstang’s new 3D printed window hinges was a success, and I love that I can finally handle and transform this guy without fear of those cracking! Can’t recommend them enough; they are a must-buy for this figure.

    Also picked up @VinhLee’s custom DOTM abdomen and Leafage’s upgrade head. I absolutely love how these look and they have so much detail; they add to the presence of this figure so much!
     
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  13. optimusbee

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    It's...beautiful!
     
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  14. hthrun

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    Did you mod the visors?
     
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    Nah, I just have them fully extended.
     
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    So I started modding mine a while back, but at least the shoulders are now more to my liking.
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    I have seen some mods that removed the red hood piece from the pin to allow the windows to move down a little, and eventrough I liked him better with those gone, I am not a fan of partsforming.
    I found a way to leave them (stressfree) on their hinge and transform into the chest area.
    Not going to lie, it involved some heavy cutting and rebuilding of Prime's spline but I like the results a little better.
    The entire roof/windscreen now sits 3mm lower than before.
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    the biggest challenge were to make room for them in there and keep the big hoodpieces to still go under the windows, I got that done.

    I am curently working on angling the roof/windows up a bit (to get the proper V shape) and I am trying to move the parts in the remaining 3mm to close the gap next to the big hinge (I curently have these parts moved 2mm inward but I am hoping I can get the remaining 3mm with the tilt and strategic cutting)
    After that Ill epoxy the parts together and since he will get a full repaint no one will know.
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    for now this is where I got and it still is fully transformable with this mod. and the hoodpieces dont poke out that much anymore.
    I just need to have a proper look at the headlights (especially the available mods you guys did on them)
    to get them comfortable at a place where they need to go.

    I have some cleaning up to do. but once this mod is finished, I have some "minor tweaks" to go.

    I designed a new piece to move the tanks 6mm inward in alt-mode, ill print those this week and testfit and get them done. I also made a "colapsable"toolbox that will hide inside the tanks in botmode.
    I just need to testfit them but they are good to go, these will no longer allow the guns to be merged in transformation but will give a cleaner more accurate truckmode (my biggest issue with BA this far) and I am still contemplating removing the rear wheels and altering the rear fenders (those will be a headache if I mod them)

    I also made him new side-mirrors already, those just need to be installed,

    I am still drawing a new head (he needs a bigger one) in 3d so I am hoping to get that done and print one soon. but I might loose the mask/no mask option witch sucks.. I do want the head to be able to transform so that eliminates the available heads right? or am I missing something/ an available head?

    Once these are done, all is left is to decide to go 2007-rotf on him or go DOTM since I got the trailer already but then Ill need to figure out how to make the alterations transform on prime (abs and underparts)

    I actually enjoy working on this guy!
     
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  17. Caltimus

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    Sounds cool, can’t wait to see what your head is going to look like, and maybe I’ll buy it if it looks good
     
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  18. Caltimus

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    Hmm, what kind of fixes would I need for the figure to not break in the door hinges?
     
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    Depends on your figure, I personally did some shaving with an exacto around the hinge (which is semi hexagonal) since that was causing the stress on mine, again, You'd have to see if yours is having stress on the door due to mold flesh or something. Alternatively you could buy Thunderstang's replacement hinge
     
  20. erwinsims

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    It is getting close
     

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