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Here is a 2nd party Fully articulated model kit Optimus Prime based upon one of his iconic IDW Comics looks! Here is my experience with it and opinions

How's it going everyone! This is my 100% original custom Optimus Prime! He stands about 7.5" tall and is completely articulated and transformable. He was 3D modeled and engineered in solidworks, then 3D printed, primed, sanded, and painted. I took inspiration from Transformers Prime, as well as G1 to create this original design. He comes with two interchangeable heads, including a non-faceplated head and a battle mask head. Prime also comes with his Ion blaster, which has an engineered gear mechanism that allows it to collapse in truck mode. He also features a custom printed vinyl decal on his left shoulder in the final image that I drew in illustrator and had laser cut. Thanks for checking it out guys!

New for 2015 I was commissioned to make the G1 Prime with a Light-up Matrix Gen 1 Optimus Prime Fully posable and life-size Free-standing You can get into it and walk around Suit expandable to accommodate 5 to 6 feet Suit compacts to a 25" square cube for transporting Transforms into Semi Truck Over 20 Lighting Effects Robot Free-standing and poseable. Moving hydraulics in the knees and elbows. Expandable waist. Retractable knee guards. Foam lined torso shoulders. Pulsating Matrix feature. Wear it or display it. Truck Transforms into the complete semi truck mode. Fists convert to reveal headlights. Helmet One-size-fits-all, but it's on the large size. Breathing holes cut into the faceplate. Mouth moves when speaking. Foam lined. Weapon Gun springs open. The tip lights up blue/red automatically based on movement. Gun Mount Snap the gun into place on the truck's fifth wheel. Also accessible while in suit mode. Hands Gloves slip on for a snug fit. Made of soft material with rubber grips painted on the palms. Lights 21 lights in total. 12 finger lights with 3 encased button batteries. 6 fog lights require 2 AA batteries and 2 headlights which require 2 AAA batteries. Materials Made of new hard ridged plastic (ABS flat plastic), hand-formed and riveted. Extremely durable and withstands wear and tear. Time Spent It took over 50 hours to build. Feedback I invite you to leave a comment, how am I doing? This would help so much as I work towards a full time career as a model builder.