ROTF Optimus Prime

[mampy]

More than a year after my last custom gallery, I'm back with the new Leader Class Optimus Prime from the Revenge of the Fallen toyline. It's an amazing figure and is definitely my favorite Transformer (and custom I've made) yet!

Without further ado, here are the pics! Click on the thumbnails to view the larger versions. :)


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op15.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op15.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op16.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op16.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op17.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op17.jpg)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op20.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op20.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op18.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op18.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op19.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op19.jpg)



I also did a couple of mods on 'bot mode. I added articulated hands from TFTM '07 LC Prime (thanks to F_R for the idea and his tutorial), and replaced the rubber smokestacks with plastic ones made from ballpoint pen tubes.


http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op1.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op1.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op2.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op2.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op3.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op3.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op4.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op4.jpg)

http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op5.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op5.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op6.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op6.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op7.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op7.jpg)


Now come the fun part, the weapons! I removed the dual swords and made them attachable with two sets of rare earth magnets each. I tried to emulate the "glowing hot steel" look of the swords in the movie by doing blending with orange and white paint. The gun was made from TFTM Leader Prime's gun and kibble from both the Leader and Voyager OPs. It also attaches very securely with two magnets. I'd love to do a second gun but I still have to find another junker OP to get it from. Anyone from the Philippines have his old, broken TFTM LC OP for sale at a cheap price? PM me. :)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op21.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op21.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op10.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op10.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op8.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op8.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op9.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op9.jpg)
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op11.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op11.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op13.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op13.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op12.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op12.jpg)http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_op14.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/op14.jpg)


Here's an animated GIF of Prime transforming:
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_ROTFOPtransform.gif (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/ROTFOPtransform.gif)


Here is a groupshot of my customized movie autobots, now with ROTF Prime and Bumblebee!
http://i280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/th_autobotsgroup1.jpg (http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/ROTF%20Optimus%20Prime/autobotsgroup1.jpg)


You may see more pics of my previous customs on my Photobucket and Flickr pages:
http://s280.photobucket.com/albums/kk180/mampynator/
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mampy/

I'd like to say thanks to the following for their help in making this custom possible:
- dreadstar from Cybertron PH for help getting rare earth magnets
- devastator from Transformers Philippines for his junker TFTM LC OP
- Frenzy_Rumble, Encline, and Sabby of the Radicons for their inspiring paint jobs and mods on this mold
- SpurtReynolds for his blending/highlighting tutorial, which I tried to do for the dual swords

Thanks for looking and I hope you liked it!

[enclinedesigns]

This figure, no matter how many times I see it, always looks so good customized. Plus going the extra little bit to stripe the flames.

I like the detail in the face you captured.
Only thing(becaused I messed up on this too) is that his stacks are backwards. The angle should be higher in the front slanted down.

[mampy]

Thanks man. I guess it's a popular choice for customizers because (aside from being OP), it almost perfectly represents the CG model.

Yeah, I get the bit about the smokestacks. It makes sense to have it slanted downwards facing the rear of the truck because the emissions are supposed to go that way. Minor booboo. :)

[enclinedesigns]

HAHAHAH!!!! I got schooled about the stacks on my first prime....so ever since then I pay EXTRA attention to them:peek: