Leader prime with custom chest and Dotm style abs!

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

early stages of a Tf3 prime Im hoping to bash together ! next im gonna sort out the arms and then move on to the DOTM abs!

[- Z -]

If you are making him non-transformable get ride of the hood flaps on the arms.

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

yeah thats my next job !

[speedleescustoms]

Wow, he looks great ! Nice work ! :D

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

this is my first attempt at his abs and chest, as there are no decent full body pics of the new prime its a fairly difficult job!

[sabretooth]

i'd drop his head down closer in the body and farther back a little. looking good so far, keep posting pics!

[stevescustoms]

Looking good so far.

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

Ive added the two cylinders to the tops of the shoulders and added one shoulder/arm part. The cylinders do not effect the articulation of the figure and have been carefully attached to avoid the movement of the joint. Next job is to finish the other upper arm part and the onto the forearms...

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

O7 leader prime hands fitted at last...

[SonOfNemesis]

Looking good!

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

thanks ! now working on arms !

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

new pics

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

NEW PIC

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

new wheels roughly made and postioned

[speedleescustoms]

Wow he looks awesome ! Can't wait to see this completed ! :D

[grinkrystal]

exciting!
i used jetfire's hands for the 6 packs! i'm about to post mine... but mine is, as always, non-transforming...

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

thanks guys ! I wish I could see a full length pic of the new prime so I can get it as movie accurate as possible !
Im not happy with the upper arm length and I want to add another joint in there so its more accurate like your primes Grink!

[grinkrystal]

thanks guys ! I wish I could see a full length pic of the new prime so I can get it as movie accurate as possible !
Im not happy with the upper arm length and I want to add another joint in there so its more accurate like your primes Grink!

Jetfire's arms are the best for that. i used the model twins as referrence for DOTM details

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

Model twins?

[grinkrystal]

Model twins?

The Dual Model Kit (DOTM design)
http://www.tfw2005.com/transformers-news/japanese-transformers-40/dual-model-kit-optimus-prime-and-bumblebee-prototype-images-171772/

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

yeah had a look....the kit is still a way off what we have seen in the empire pics so I may just wait until the movie comes out or until a new trailer of teaser is released...

[grinkrystal]

yeah had a look....the kit is still a way off what we have seen in the empire pics so I may just wait until the movie comes out or until a new trailer of teaser is released...

Isn't it THE "model"? it only lacks the colors, tones, and the stories of the movie. if one will have to do touch that model and make it "movie-Accurate" they will have to do the add those: scratches, damages, etc. If its not the DOTM model then i guess its just another crap and i will look up to what your doing =) . And i guess... the trailer doesn't have to do anything with OP until it becomes his Power Up mode. Anyway... i'll ride on! and keep up the good work man!

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

well the models abs and chest look totally different than the empire pic and also the forearms dont have the side panel with the two curved points which I have scratch built by copying the empire pic.

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

I have segmented the tyres and made a custom elbow joint using elbow parts from a 07 leader prime this has enabled me to add a second disc above the actual elbow joint this is in keeping with the tf3 empire pic I'm using as reference.

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

Got my ginsan today and had a try out on a few parts!

[AndyHibbsCustoms]

NEW PICS WIP