>
shop.seibertron.com amazon.seibertron.com Facebook Twitter X YouTube Pinterest Instagram Myspace LinkedIn Patreon Podcast RSS
This page runs on affiliate links — your clicks may earn us a few Shanix. Want the full transmission? Roll out to our Affiliate Disclosure.

My Optimus Prime - Armada Hoist project (new Pics)

Post all your customized Transformers here. Whether it's a small mod or a true kitbash, we'd love to see it!

My Optimus Prime - Armada Hoist project (new Pics)

Postby Ninjagazz » Sun Jan 28, 2007 4:26 pm

Im new to the site and up until a month ago I didnt know what kitbashing was, I love Darklord's idea and had to have a crack at it, once I did the repaint I just kept going, heres how it's turning out:

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

Image

As you can see I have replaced his left arm with armada primes and added an arm on the right, his crane is now removable (I like the crane arm but its nice to have it as optional) and fits neatly in the head compartment. Unfortunatley I had to lose the mechanism that makes it punch : : (I tried to figure a way of keeping it but no luck). I am working on a way to cover up the big hole left by the crane arm and a custom roller unit which will attach to prime to allow him to transform into truck-mode! (also started designing a custom trailer)

This is first kitbash I have ever done that is even 1% original so your feedback would be much appreciated but bear mind in that this is still WIP and the paint job is a long way from finished

will post more as the project develops

thanks

p.s I originally posted thisin Dark Lord Prime's topic here are the comments from there

gawd6sic6 wrote:for being a first... great job.. only thing at the moment i can give judgment on is... there are still a bunch of places that you can still see orange.. you need to go back and lay down some more paint and get rid of that.. other than that ... very well done.. i like the addition of the changable arm...


jimsloth wrote:holy cow! time for a deluxe scorpinok!!! I love that crane arm over the head pic.


ninjagazz wrote:lol, thats what I thought when i discoverd it could do that. It was a complete surprise to me when i realised the crane fit in the head comparment, in fact now i have a spare hoist arm I might try and pick up another one up and do that, thanks

thanks for the feedback :)


Dark_Lord_Prime wrote:Looks good, but why didn't you make your own topic?


So I did and here we are
Last edited by Ninjagazz on Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:44 am, edited 1 time in total.
Ninjagazz
Mini-Con
Posts: 46
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:11 am

Postby DTM » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:34 pm

Nice custom
DTM
Vehicon
Posts: 357
Joined: Thu Jun 21, 2007 3:42 pm

Postby Ramrider » Sun Jan 28, 2007 8:43 pm

Agreed. As Gawd noticed, there's still orange on the crane arm that could do with covering, but otherwise it's a really nice paint job. I like the wayyou've rigged the arms to act as smokestacks in alt-mode; that really suits it - in fact for some reason it make it feel a lot bigger to me, like it should be some humongous plant.
I like Jim's Scorponok idea, too, although it also reminds me somewhat of RiD Grimlock...
Ramrider
Gestalt
Posts: 2691
Joined: Sun Jul 13, 2003 12:04 pm

new pic

Postby Ninjagazz » Wed Jan 31, 2007 8:18 am

The paint job is mostly finished, as you can probably see I still havent found anything to cover up the big hole left by the crane arm and also having some paint rub issues with parts of the crane arm.

Sorry about the crappy picture quality this camera is doing my head in I have loads that are actually allot worse than these
Image

Action pose! (the gun is a repainted enegon primes gun)
Image

Image

Image

Have started work on the Roller unit/truck mode attachment
Image

This ones just for jimsloth
Image
Ninjagazz
Mini-Con
Posts: 46
Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2007 7:11 am


Return to Customizations


[ Incoming message. Source unknown. ] No Signal - Please Stand By [ Click to attempt signal recovery... ]


Transformers and More @ The Seibertron Store

Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #308 Cvr B Image Comics 0524IM301 308B (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #318 Cvr B Image Comics 0525IM365 318B (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #318 Cvr A Image Comics 0525IM364 318A (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #301 3rd ptg Image Comics 2024 0124IM857 (CA) Pansica"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS #1 40th Anniversary Cvr A Image Comics 2024 Skybound 01A"
NEW!
THE TRANSFORMERS # ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #311 Cvr A Image Comics 0924IM351 311A (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium TP Vol 01 Direct Market Image Comics 2025 0325IM840"
NEW!
THE TRANSFORMERS C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero TPB Vol 03 Direct Market Image Comics 2025 0325IM426"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #315 Cvr A Image Comics 0125IM370 315A (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #301 Cvr B Image Comics 2023 301B 0923IM336 (CA)Kubert"
NEW!
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #301 Cvr B Image Comics 2023 301B 0923IM336 (CA)Kubert"
NEW!
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "THE TRANSFORMERS Compendium TP Vol 01 Image Comics 2025 0325IM421 (CA) Johnson"
THE TRANSFORMERS C ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #318 Cvr C 1:10 Image Comics 0525IM366 318C Portela"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
Visit shop.seibertron.com to buy "GI JOE Real American Hero #314 Cvr A Image Comics 1224IM285 314A (CA) Kubert"
GI JOE Real Americ ...
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.

Featured Products on Amazon.com

Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Roadtrap" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Bumblebee -- Energon Igniters Nitro Series Barricade" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Legends Class Battleslash" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Deluxe Ratchet Action Figure" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 11 Deluxe Class Movie 4 Lockdown" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Deluxe Windblade and Scorchfire" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Generations Power of The Primes Megatronus Prime Master" on AMAZON
Buy "Cyberverse Warrior Class Acid Storm" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Studio Series 03 Deluxe Class Movie 3 Crowbar" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers Generations Titans Return Blitzwing and Decepticon Hazard" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: The Last Knight Premier Edition Deluxe Strafe" on AMAZON
Buy "Transformers: Robots in Disguise Warrior Class Autobot Ratchet" on AMAZON
These are affiliate links. We may earn a commission.
Details subject to change. See listing for latest price and availability.