Optimus Prime figure Scale Question

[Archer1120]

Hey guys,

 

I'm new to customizing but I have picked up a few tips from some of you great customizers along the way. I have a few projects that I would like to start, but I need some input. I have the Pepsi Prime figure and I absolutely love it. However I'm not a fan of that goofy trailer he came with. My idea is to get a tanker truck with like a plain silver tank and use the extra "Pepsi" stickers he came with.

 

This brought me to my next few ideas. I'm thinking about making a Pepsi version of Classics Prime and eventually one out of the DVD 20th Prime, and using a tanker for each instead of a regular square box trailer.

 

My question is what scale of tanker should I use for each project? I know the 20th Prime is 1:24 scale but I have no idea what scale Classics Prime or G1 Prime are.

 

Has anyone attempted anything like this before? All help and advice is appreciated!

 

Kev

[Archer1120]

Anyone?

[pogoman]

you lost me at hello.

 

what are you trying to do exactly? there's already a trailer for 20th anniv DVD prime. Made by Takara of course.

[Vex]

Honestly, I think its a real lame Idea, but; you might want to check out RID Scourge's/Nemisis (or even Laser Optimus) cause they come with a fuel tanker if that's what you want. I'm not sure what scale, but it might be the same as g1 optimus(or lame pepsi prime, if anything, should Always be CokaCola.

[heroicnonsense]

I'm not sure of the scale of G1.... hell half the time Takara and Hasbro weren't sure of the scale of G1.

 

But I have an eye for these things (used to be a model railroader you see) and I reckon a standard event sodabottle (the kind you get in themeparks, from vendingmachines and the coolers in conveniencestores) would be excellent near-scale liquid carriers.

 

The scale would then be close to an 18 or 22-meter (roughly european sized) liquid carrier. I'm not sure if those are smaller than those found on your side of the pond, but I imagine so

[Archer1120]

I know there's already a box container trailer for Optimus, but I was interested in doing a tanker trailer for him. I was just wondering what scale to use. I got over from TFans that 20th Prime is roughly 1:27 even though it is marked as 1:24 and a 1:28 tanker would probably suffice. A 1:43 scaled tanker would be fine for both a classics Prime and a g1 Prime.

 

I just always liked the tanker look on semis better than the regular box container trailers. I wanted to do this originally for my Pepsi Prime I got since I didn't like the trailer he came with. I then thought it might be neat to try my hand at customizing Pepsi Prime in other scales and in other styles. And I was just asking a question, I don't care if anyone else thinks this is "lame."

 

Thanks for the tip Heroicnonsense!

[Mike]

I hate how he rarely comes with a trailer anymore

[Ccav]

im pretty sure its 1:24th scale.

they have perfect trailers for the Primes at TRU.

 

i think they are either 1/24 or 1/28th.

[synch]

we need another power master styled version where he combines with the trailer THey did it in armada but it sucked ass worse even than PM & PM is good!!!

[Mike]

yeah, armada was crap because of that motor they stuck in it.

 

power master prime was awesome!! they should definatly do one like him, but modern!