it's now 12:20 and about to finish a 17 hour day of customs. exhausted, but happy to finally have the first part of Power-Up Prime ready for the forums.

Here's the Prime thread of the combo : http://www.tfw2005.com/boards/radic...ss-optimus-prime-power-up-prime-part-2-a.html
Some minor mods to Jetfire which I think improve the figure:

- Added very bright LEDs to his turbines
- Made the arm kibble on his forearms removable (because it's not there in the movie)
- painted his alt mode flat black, masked off the decals/graphics, then dusted it with a charcoal grey
- modded his hands so the fingers all articulate and move independently

He'll be combining with Prime hopefully tomorrow. LOTS of extras gonna be on the Power-Up Prime when complete.

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Very nice. I love the jet engines. A bit more black in robot mode would be perfect.

 

can't wait for the combo

 

Bout freaking time, I've been waiting for this   since you're making clip on Devastator balls can you make clip on butt parachute?

 

Damn he looks good! I can't wait to see him with prime!

 

Excellent work, F_R. I eagerly await Power-Up Prime.

 

Jetfire is insane man, i love the blue LEDs it gives it that feeling that its actually going to take off absolutely perfect!!! and let me just say your night shots are hell of lot better.

 

your making constucticles!!!!! Well, I guess we all have that in mind!!!

Any way, this looks great. Did you add the battle scars? And was there nothing to be done with the fat torso?

 

Thanks guys. If I had any redbull left, I might be able to crank out a photo shoot of prime and then the combined version, but can't keep my eyes open any more. Jetfire was fun to paint, I wanted to give him the rustic, old, worn look that best captures his character from the movie. If I had more skills, I'd make little sparks shooting out from him.

I was debating putting random screws, gears and springs on the ground next to him, but most wouldn't understand what I'm trying to convey making him look like he's falling apart.

 

yeah, some random subtle scars are on him. mainly on the plates for bot mode (i think some of the closeup shots you can see them better)

 

Awesome. Amazing work.

 

wow... that is sick! great job man... I don't know what else to say.... I wish I were rich to buy all of your customs. I would never buy any of them at retail stores.. just keep you on retainer!

 

Your customs pwn so much!

 

wow, im pretty much speechless f_r, ad if im speechless now and speechless about prime, i really cant wait to see them combined! im excited to see the "extras" you are talking about!

 

very hawt

 

That's awesome FR! i love the matt black finish of the alt mode.

 

WOW! those detail jobs to Jetfire really brakes up all that solid black he has on his body,
amazing!
and the added LED to the turbines BRILLIANT!
i cant wait too see what little additions you have done to the Power-Up Prime!
for the rubber parts, did you hand paint them? becuase i want to do a complete repiant nd mod the heck outta my Fallen but with all the rubber parts now sure how to tackle that?

 

ahh good point. all these frikking rubber parts on the ROTF figs forced me to get to the hobby shop and buy a few bottle of....acrylics! yikes!

 

i would almost sell my soul to own that, DAMN

 

Hahhaa.. I knew you'd pull it off, F_R! Can't wait to see what's up your sleeve for the Power-up Prime!