Scratchbuilt 4Foot G1 Optimus gun
 

Heres a build post for my Optimus rifle. It's 4 feet long and 100% scratchbuilt. It took about 3 years to build. Not straight through obviously lol, maybe a year of solid work. The core is just plumbing tube and alot of other bits are MDF and all sorts of stuff I laid out on the floor and picked what looked right lol. The cube was made from a photo cube from Michaels and theres even a butchered Gobot in the gun just for fun lol. Of course a project like this is never done so I'm adding more details and lights and building a retractable glass display case or something. My next project is a 3 Foot tall Ironhide motorized gatling gun which will have fluid inside and all sorts of moving parts. Ill start that thread after I get a good round up of stuff that I'll start work with. Thanks for looking.
Kindof in order.
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/46...538/b633be.jpg
Then decided to make the display part which ended up to be just as much as a project lol.
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/46...537/91bef7.jpg
The cube before
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/26...540/e198d6.jpg
Then 20 hours of carving later lol
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/46...673/49157f.jpg
final painting done
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/46...537/1fde2f.jpg
At TFcon and the awesome result of some late nights and Redbull lol
https://imagizer.imageshack.us/v2/46...0/819/39iv.jpg
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Re: Scratchbuilt 4Foot G1 Optimus gun
 

That's really something. Great work!

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like nemesis predaking said at the awards: "that shit scares me"

but nevertheless a very awesome and ambitious piece, 1st place well deserved

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you have no idea how much I wanted to hold it :primelaugh:

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This thing was literally a "mic drop"
As stated above & I said MANY times on Saturday.
"I'm Nemesis Predaking & that thing terrifies me"
You had the whole judging panel with dropped jaws & we are a group of guys with collectively added up, 25+ years of customizing experience.
We had such a hard time this year, we had to get Aaron Archer himself to "guest judge".
I hope to see you again next year, you've certainly put the Customizer "on notice".

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Yeah, incredible work!

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It was great to see a refreshing new idea for custom and one that looks so great! I hope you have plans to make a G1 prime that can wield this weapon :)

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This looked great, nice work man

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again,congrats on the first place...in my books well deserved.
the details and inner workings....i could have stared at this beast for hours.

make sure you out do yourself next year as you've now raised the bar:canada: