The Energon Pub

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2010 11:20 am**

Seeing a lot of Nemesis Primes lately. For every version of Optimus Prime, Somebody always comes up with a Nemesis Prime Version. Well, This is not Nemesis, but Scourge from the TF RID series. But what the hell, it's still a black optimus....
gave this custom a tanker/trailer and a sword, pretty much like what RID Scourge would have.
enjoy

Posted: **Fri May 28, 2010 3:10 pm**

That is BAD ASS!! Good job =P~

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 1:55 am**

Out of all your work, this is just extraordinary. This figure is coming to life. Enjoy your time on the front page, you've deserved it.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:31 am**

The lightning details is beautiful!

...Heeeeey, I've got that sword! Was included with a faux-transformer I got years ago, currently lying somewhere in one of the toyboxes...

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 4:58 am**

This is new levels of awesome. Brilliant reimagining of an excelent character!

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:47 am**

Yup Hasbro you really should be on these boards because if you made some of these customs then your bottom line would look as bad ass as them.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 5:58 am**

Looks cool. Where'd the sword come from?

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 6:30 am**

my god... that is just pure epic. seriously fantastic, enough to make me want to own it desperatly.
If I ever get the wad to get the buster prime from japan, I may just beg and plead for you to make my old one into this.

seriously, congradulations on a true masterpeice of customization :APPLAUSE:

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:09 am**

tigertracks 24 wrote:Looks cool. Where'd the sword come from?

You seriously didn't see one of those yet? 9 out of 10 knockoff figures have those here.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:17 am**

Chaoslock wrote:
tigertracks 24 wrote:Looks cool. Where'd the sword come from?

You seriously didn't see one of those yet? 9 out of 10 knockoff figures have those here.

I was curious about that too. Never seen it myself. But just as important as the sword, that's one awesome paint job. I'm always amaazed how kitbashers can get such awesome looking custom paintjobs. The one custom I did looked like $%!* I guess kitbashing isn't in my blood. That Nemesis Prime is simply amazing.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 7:57 am**

great job wonderful :APPLAUSE:

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:28 am**

Very nice, but I'm more interested in this statement:

"With the recent licensing in Transformers lines, any use of an Optimus Prime figure as a character other than Optimus Prime has been prevented."

Was there some kind of official declarition from Hasbro on this?

I can only recall 5 (6 if you count the legends class version in RiD). Seems a Nemesis Prime repaint only happens every few years as it is.

RiD Scourge (G2 Laser Prime repaint - also available in legends class)
Armada Nemesis Prime/Scourge
Universe Nemesis Prime (Big Convoy repaint)
Alternators Nemesis Prime
Universe/Classics 2.0 Nemesis Prime

Just curious on the background.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 8:44 am**

Wow! Wow! Wow! This is superb. Incredible job, man!

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:28 am**

If only Hasbro actually made this... =P~

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:07 am**

Even my wife was floored...and she often laughed at my giddiness with my chosen hobby.

How the hell did you do the lightning? Or do you not want to share your secret with those of us who are kitbash-challeneged... :BANG_HEAD:

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:20 am**

This is going to look flawless in my collection.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:27 am**

HighPrime wrote:Very nice, but I'm more interested in this statement:

"With the recent licensing in Transformers lines, any use of an Optimus Prime figure as a character other than Optimus Prime has been prevented."

Was there some kind of official declarition from Hasbro on this?

Might be something to take to Hasbro Q&A at BotCon or SDCC...

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:17 pm**

Flip the damn shoulder panels up all the way!!

I swear, every single picture of ROTF Prime in existence has those panels in the wrong position. Look at his CGI model! They're at a diagonal angle, almost horizontal, not flush with the rest of his arm. I'm being a whiny little nit-picker, but it just bugs the crap out of me every time I see it, especially in professional-quality photos on sites like these.

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 3:31 pm**

emeraldbeacon wrote:
HighPrime wrote:Very nice, but I'm more interested in this statement:

"With the recent licensing in Transformers lines, any use of an Optimus Prime figure as a character other than Optimus Prime has been prevented."

Was there some kind of official declarition from Hasbro on this?

Might be something to take to Hasbro Q&A at BotCon or SDCC...

It was an assumption of mine, so yes it would be nice if Hasbro could clarify it.

Moft wrote:Flip the damn shoulder panels up all the way!!

I swear, every single picture of ROTF Prime in existence has those panels in the wrong position. Look at his CGI model! They're at a diagonal angle, almost horizontal, not flush with the rest of his arm. I'm being a whiny little nit-picker, but it just bugs the crap out of me every time I see it, especially in professional-quality photos on sites like these.

OH NO. HE'S NOT TRANSFORMED RIGHT. HOLD THE PRESS THE WORLD IS GOING TO END

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 9:39 pm**

On a scale of 1 to 10, this one goes to 11. That is the best Scourge/Nemesis yet. This definitely needs to be waved under Hasbros nose with a note saying "THIS is how you do it!!" Awesome Job!!

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 10:08 pm**

This is almost more of a masterpiece than the actual masterpiece figures! Beautiful!

Posted: **Sat Jun 05, 2010 11:41 pm**

Blurrz wrote:OH NO. HE'S NOT TRANSFORMED RIGHT. HOLD THE PRESS THE WORLD IS GOING TO END

Well, I did say I was being whiny and nitpicking. Sorry my post wasn't full of glowing, retna-searing praise like all the others. I know if I put as much effort as this guy put into his work, I'd make darn sure it looked as good as it could. But that's just me. I'll think differently before having a not-100%-positive opinion next time.

Posted: **Sun Jun 06, 2010 8:22 am**

This thing is absurdly awesome. And what a great reiteration of the original rid Scourge. Just freaking fantastic.

BTW, the transformation is good enough for me. There is being nit-picky, and then there is being nit-picky to a very exagerated level.

This thing is a damned Masterwork. Great job.

Posted: **Tue Jun 08, 2010 6:16 am**

You know, if Hasbro actually put this much effort in painting their toys, I'd be tempted to buy them. Especially this guy. If it came out at retail, I'd be all over it.

Good job, there!

Posted: **Thu Jun 10, 2010 11:07 am**

wow.... its been a while since i visited this thread.... thanks guys, i appreciate your kind words.

as for the shoulder thing, my bad.

and for those asking about the lightning, it was airbrushed and hand painted.

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