8. Optimus Prime (DOTM Cyberverse)
Concluding this first wave of legends class customs is DOTM Cyberverse Optimus Prime!
In terms of paint, this was a total repaint much in the same vein as my Studio Series DOTM Prime: I traced over the flames on the front with new blue paint and freehanded all the other flames. I did also add the orange fade by mixing red and orange for a more subtle color shift. The fade does come across a little more subtle in these pictures than in person. The fade was added not just for alt mode, but also for the arms and feet wheel wells in robot mode!
Now, let's talk about Prime's arsenal of weapons! We have the battle steel Optimus Prime weapons (minus one sword, I got mine secondhand and it was missing one), which I painted up and then drilled a 3mm port in the right arm to accomodate the sword. We also have a shield from SS-44 DOTM Prime, which actually scales nicely with this figure! I had to add a handle so Prime could hold it, which I used a piece of model sprue for. Finally is Prime's flight tech, which I accomplished using 3D printed add-ons for both the weapons and wing extensions! These were designed by HEROIC_AUTOBOT on Cults3D, and these are some of the best 3D printed parts I've worked with yet. The weapons fit right in Prime's hands without any modding!
Paint used:
Testor's enamels:
- Gloss dark blue
- Gloss red
- Flat gunmetal
Acrylics:
- Decoart gloss orange (mixed with red)
- Decoart gunmetal
- Decoart emperor gold
- Decoart silver
- Decoart gloss black
- Craftsmart gunmetal
Other:
- Krylon gloss coat
