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Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

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Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby brokenchopstick » Tue Oct 01, 2013 5:00 pm

I've had a KO Laser Optimus Prime for a while now (slightly damaged where weak plastic has cracked around the joints), so I figured I'd repaint him into the malevolent tanker truck from one of my all-time favourite films, Steven Spielberg's 'Duel'.
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Original Duel truck

I managed to obtain a trailer for him on the cheap as it was missing the weapon parts, though I didn't need them for the final piece, so that was fine.

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Truck Front

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Truck Back

(Had to add a little red car for him to chase, Cliffjumper seemed about right!)
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Truck with Car

And the robot mode. I liked the idea of him having tribal-like scars on his face, like a proper road warrior. (Mad Max, also a favourite...)
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Robot - Hero Pose

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Robot - Birdseye

As I only wanted it for the trailer mode (and because of the aforementioned missing parts), only the outside was painted.
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Trailer - Front

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Trailer - Back

Hope you've enjoyed this little tribute! Cheers!
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RAAARRRRRR!!
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Re: Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby morphobots » Sun Oct 06, 2013 3:13 pm

Completely out of left field there, but very nice work. I also like "Duel" and this looks right on the money for it. Fitting that this could also be interpreted as a repainted Scourge (a "dual" figure custom :D ) And adding Cliffjumper is a great touch. :APPLAUSE:
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Re: Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby brokenchopstick » Mon Oct 07, 2013 5:02 am

morphobots wrote:Completely out of left field there, but very nice work. I also like "Duel" and this looks right on the money for it. Fitting that this could also be interpreted as a repainted Scourge (a "dual" figure custom :D ) And adding Cliffjumper is a great touch. :APPLAUSE:


Thanks a lot, appreciate the feedback! Just thinking about what happens with Cliffjumper in TF:Prime, it really is quite apt!
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Re: Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby Burn » Mon Oct 07, 2013 7:57 am

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
Not really digging the robot mode much, but absolutely love the alt mode! And such a unique and original idea that was well executed!
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Re: Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby brokenchopstick » Tue Oct 08, 2013 9:09 am

Burn wrote:Not really digging the robot mode much, but absolutely love the alt mode! And such a unique and original idea that was well executed!


Yeah, in fairness, the robot mode was a secondary consideration! I'm sure there are more details I could pick out or add: the stickers on the chest/shoulders of the KO were terrible, be nice to replace them with something else.
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Re: Laser Optimus Prime repaint: DUEL TANKER

Postby Burn » Tue Oct 08, 2013 5:05 pm

Motto: "Freedom is the right of all sentient beings to randomly click things in the Admin Panel to see what it breaks."
nah, like you said, it was a secondary consideration. The primary consideration was executed perfectly!
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