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3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:00 am
by Lord Libidan
Well, the title says it all really, its a 3D articulated transforming Optimus Prime action figure that can change from robot to truck cab.
I used a series of different things to make it, but it all started from a sprite from an online game, so i thought i'd put it here.
If anyone really wants the pattern, i'll need to fiddle with it a bit (make some improvements), and write some instructions, but without further adue; enjoy!

Robot:
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Cab:
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Posing next to glue stick for height:
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Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 8:08 am
by SephreniaMusic
WOW That is so cool. I would never even have thought of something as clever. How did you do it? Was it very hard?

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:02 am
by Lord Libidan
harder than i thought it would be. and i'm never ever doing it again. :P its just that hard. although glad i did it... glad you like it though, thanks :D

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:21 am
by johloh
thats really cool, never seen anything like it. great work!

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:26 am
by WhoDatIs
How the hell did you do this? It looks Bad A and I'm not even a huge Transformers fans. All my friends are though.

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 12:44 am
by Lord Libidan
johloh wrote:thats really cool, never seen anything like it. great work!
thanks, i wanted to try something i hadnt seen before. makes a change, right? :P

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:12 am
by RenaeNaeMarie
Wow this looks great! How did you attach all of the pieces so that it could transform?

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:49 pm
by nesdude
That's incredibly awesome. I'd love the pattern for it if you ever get the chance to make the improvements!

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:53 pm
by Servotron
Did you use the plans from a papercraft model to make this? If so, it's a good idea. It might be worth looking into other papercraft models that could be converted.

Re: 3D Transforming Optimus Prime

Posted: Thu Jul 29, 2010 1:03 am
by Lord Libidan
ah servotron, nothing gets past you. :P that was the initial pattern base, yeh.

and i'll get the pattern out as soon as i have some time to finish it off.