Minor/Repaint: My ROTF Optimus Prime lots of pics

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  1. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    After many many hours of painstaking work, I finally got this guy done.
    His metal parts were all dry-brushed using silver, steel, and aluminum. The blue on the sleeper compartment is Dupli-Color engine enamel Ford Dark Blue. I repainted his head in Model Masters chrome silver and Ford/GM engine blue. His swords are held in place using small magnets inside the forearms and a small screw inside the sword itself. His gun is from the 2007 Movie Leader Prime. The flames on the sleeper, doors and chest are vinyl decals that I printed and cut out. You might notice that the drivers door is the same as the passengers. That's because I couldn't find a good enough shot of the drivers side so I simply flipped the other side around. I had to make his flame stickers because I cannot afford Frenzy-Rumble's vinyl set as much as I would have loved to buy them. I also gave him license plates from NJ since that's where I live. They of course say PRIME. C&C welcomed. I hope you enjoy looking at him.
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  2. Soundwave_FSD

    Soundwave_FSD Yoda in a track suit...

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    This is really nice. You make me want to do something similar, but I can't afford a new one if I do an unsatisfactory job.
     
  3. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    Just take your time with it. I'vee had to redo things a few times on this one.
     
  4. MegatronPrime

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    New Jersey Plate :) 
     
  5. SonOfNemesis

    SonOfNemesis Well-Known Member

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    Kicks A$$ man!
     
  6. OMEGAPRIME1983

    OMEGAPRIME1983 Well-Known Member

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    Really like the vinyl flame stickers man. If you had done the ones for the hood and fenders, I'd be in on a set of those man. Makes life easier than painting and pinstriping em. Looks good man, really good.
     
  7. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    Thank you :)  I'm actually thinking of attempting a whole set. I just don't know if I'm brave enough to attempt to repaint the hood and have the colors fade together. When and if I do get a whole set of flames. I will post it to let anyone who's interested know.
     
  8. InFluenc3

    InFluenc3 Well-Known Member

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    Looks great! Can't get enough of prime! I'm about half way done with my prime but my biggest drawback is trying to accomplish the fading affect on the hood, I just can't get it right!:( 
     
  9. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    That's why I won't attempt it. :( 
     
  10. OMEGAPRIME1983

    OMEGAPRIME1983 Well-Known Member

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    the fade isn't all that hard.. start in the middle with a light mist coat, go a little further toward the front with another light mist coat, a little more to the front with a mist coat, so on and so forth. Easy-peasy boys n girls.
     
  11. compute146

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    looking fantantastic, excellent work, and kudos to your paint work,
    all the best
    colin
     
  12. cheetor71

    cheetor71 Autobot

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    Thanks. I put a great deal of time and aggravation into him. :)