The Energon Pub

Like Xeltecon on Facebook · by **Xeltecon** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 10:17 pm

Hey all its been a while! I recently got some time off from my other projects so I picked up a RotF Prime to repaint, in his classic colors of course :grin:

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This was my 4th repaint so far and it took me about 3 weeks, the longest time I've worked on a TF :oops:

. The piece was mostly airbrushed with paintbrushes for detailing. The figure has 4 shades of silver, 2 red, 2 blue, gold, copper, and a few shades of umber and black for weathering (slightly, just enough to make the pieces stand out). The paint was sealed with modelmaster clear lacquer + future wax.

The gun was made from various TF parts (movie/MP Optimus, reissue Jazz, and some weird lighter I found in my dad's tool box)

Thanks

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Just my mini workshop

News Credits: 2 · by **Convotron** » Sun Aug 16, 2009 11:04 pm

Bless your soul for sharing photos of your wonderful work!

As a G1 fan, I love the classic colour scheme you've chosen.

by **LZSchneider** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 12:07 am

I love the paint job, but in all honesty, the classic color scheme looks hedious. The fine details and overall level of shininess, though, makes this one the best ROTF Optimus Prime's I have seen.

Awesome work. Don't do it again

by **blobatron** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:54 pm

Wow, just WOW. Well, I guess more too. I love it. And the camera angles and closeness give it a sense of epic size, especially the bottom -> up shot of the robot mode, very nice! If only these figures came like that, they'd go flying off the shelves.

by **Geminii** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 10:28 am

That first picture of the completed truck - I actually thought for a second that you'd gone out, bought a real life truck, and had a custom paint job done. Dayum.

News Credits: 9 · by **Mykltron** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:52 pm

by **Gutter Bunny** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:16 pm

by **stinky** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 3:20 pm

that is probably THE best movie prime repaint i've seen. excellent job

by **Elvaan** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 1:56 am

Hmm...

This is a little too full of win. I call H4X!

by **Doubledealer93** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:08 pm

oh god its beautiful! i LOVE IT! LOVE IT LOVE IT ! awesome work!

Like Xeltecon on Facebook · by **Xeltecon** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 6:59 pm

Thanks everyone for the warm comments

News Credits: 6 · by **Jacob P. Galvatron** » Thu Aug 20, 2009 11:38 pm

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by **primezimm** » Fri Aug 21, 2009 8:57 pm

I almost passed on checking this post out. Thought...another Prime repaint...This is Awsome! You must have put some serious time into this. I love the G1 tribute, but what I like best is that I also thought you posted a few pics of a real rig.