Movie Optimus Prime build

[PaulNZ]

That trailer look great! should suit the Semi well

[flatdeck]

Looking good Bob like the back door it looks real... Nice job....


Wayne

[Trucker Al]

Love the quilting and your door hinges.. Still hate the Tamiya door latch mech.

Alan

[kingbob]

He's mighty close to being finished! Not much i can do about the Tamiya door latches. Probably could make something, but why reinvent the wheel?

This morning I made and painted the blue strips for the top and bottom of the front panel, now just have to wait a couple of days for the paint to cure properly before i can handle them. Also cut and primed the side stripes for the trailer. Will spray them silver shortly, then again its waiting for paint to dry.

Only thing then is the black autobot logo on the sides of the trailer. Might see if i can find a sticker for it, but might be hard to find the right size. If not, maybe paint, or cut one out by hand.

[kingbob]

Have just made the Autobot logos for the trailer. Not bad considering i did them by hand!

[bigford]

exclusive r/c has printed door latches on his site

[kingbob]

Lets see how i've gone today.

Front face trimmed and mounted. Done
Front blue strips mounted. Done
Plugs for light hookups. Done
Side stripes trimmed to size. Done
Side stripes mounted. Done
Autobot logo mounted. Done

I must be forgetting something. I'm sure of it. I have to be overlooking something!
Because if i'm not, it means the trailer is fi... fin... not sure i can say it... fini... DONE

[flatdeck]

Bob that trailer like great now we need to see some pictures of the two together in the sun......


Wayne

[kingbob]

If it wasnt cloudy and rainy outside it'd be out there getting pics with the truck now!

[flatdeck]

Maybe tomorrow..


Wayne

[kingbob]

Still a little cloudy, but some sun poking through. I need to wipe loads of finger prints off, and give all the ali bits a bit of a final polish to bring out the shine.

The trailer isnt actually hitched, its just sitting on top of the 5th wheel so it does look a little high at the front end.

Truck is 700mm long, trailer is 1170mm (including reefer). Hooked up its about 1.7m long.






Yes theres loads of finger/handprints on the side panels!







Size 12 shoe for comparison

[kingbob]

All the lights work, indicators, brake/reverse etc are radio controlled. And the trailer hookup is functional, so the trailer rear lights and running lights work the same as the truck.



Theres about 15,000 things i'm not happy with, and of course i see every little flaw and defect in it! I'm still thinking of making a new body for the truck, and possibly the rear fenders too. They have a few scratches and nicks, and one has a puttied seam thats got a small crack which i dont like.

The trailer was the first time i've basically done any metalwork since 8th grade (i'm closer to 40 than 30), and is far from perfect. Its one of those things that may look good on the outside, but inside its a mess! LOL
I've seriously considered rebuilding it more than once. Unfortunately i dont really have a work shed or much in the way of proper tools, so its pretty amateurish.

But, as far as i can tell, going over my reference photos, its pretty much done. Theres a couple of tiny little details that 99% of people would never even notice that I might still do.

But i think, that its pretty much FINISHED at long last!

I'll see about getting some pics tonight with all the lights on. Theres something like 150-160 LEDs on it so it shines bright!

[kingbob]

[flatdeck]

Bob the truck and trailer looks great.. Ready for the movies....


Wayne

[heavy_duty]

That truck combo is Awesome. Great job on the lines and details are spot on. I cant stop looking at this truck.great job.


Ed

[wolfws6]

It looks perfect! Awesome build man!

[wingnut163]

very nice build. remember, all builders see there mistakes. dont sweat it.

now lets see it turn into Optimus Prime.

[tc1cat]

Great looking rig. Looks perfect to me

[Exclusive RC]

great job my friend! love Optimus! you can never go wrong with that!

[BRICKNICK]

Great job bud, that is a gorgeous recreation of my favorite version of Optimus Prime. Keep up the great work and congrats on finally finishing your long but gorgeous build.