Optimus Prime-Locomotive!

MooCriket · 10-25-2009, 10:25 AM

Not a bad custom build at all

http://geektyrant.com/2009/10/optimu...forming-train/

blownhemi · 10-25-2009, 10:38 AM

These are awesome. The design is from the IDW series "Hearts of Steel". It's been awhile since I read it, but it was a really neat alternate look at what the Transformers would be like in the steam era and hanging around with John Henry.

Too Much Garlic · 10-25-2009, 11:45 AM

Awesome to see this again. The guy who did these helped me with the initial stages of the 3D Vader project. Really nice and skilled guy!

roguepink · 10-27-2009, 08:29 AM

I have to be critical of this one.

Just considering the original toys: As the semi rig, Prime's original design was at least logical. He had the right number of wheels and the layout was close enough to realistic. This version does not impress me. While I'm sure the engineering is well done, the vehicle mode looks ridiculous. The sculptor should have worked from some photo references of real steam engines. Even the original Astrotrain toy was more convincing than this and that was a mass of compromises.

The ROBOT mode looks impressive, yes, but I need to see Transformers look good in both modes or the effect is lost.

blownhemi · 10-27-2009, 11:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by roguepink

I have to be critical of this one.

Just considering the original toys: As the semi rig, Prime's original design was at least logical. He had the right number of wheels and the layout was close enough to realistic. This version does not impress me. While I'm sure the engineering is well done, the vehicle mode looks ridiculous. The sculptor should have worked from some photo references of real steam engines. Even the original Astrotrain toy was more convincing than this and that was a mass of compromises.

The ROBOT mode looks impressive, yes, but I need to see Transformers look good in both modes or the effect is lost.

Except the sculptor didn't design this, he just brought a comic book based idea to life. The comics are the IDW series "Hearts of Steel".

roguepink · 10-27-2009, 01:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blownhemi

Except the sculptor didn't design this, he just brought a comic book based idea to life. The comics are the IDW series "Hearts of Steel".

Ah. Well, apologies to the sculptor, then. Otherwise, my opinion of the vehicle mode stands.

Ghost Host · 10-29-2009, 08:02 AM

Certainly interesting, but it doesn't really resemble any kind of locomotive that I've ever seen... would have been neat to see the vehicle version look recognizable.

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10-25-2009, 10:25 AM	#1
MooCriket Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Baltimore MD Posts: 5,839	Optimus Prime-Locomotive! Not a bad custom build at all http://geektyrant.com/2009/10/optimu...forming-train/

10-25-2009, 10:38 AM	#2
blownhemi Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 228	Re: Optimus Prime-Locomotive! These are awesome. The design is from the IDW series "Hearts of Steel". It's been awhile since I read it, but it was a really neat alternate look at what the Transformers would be like in the steam era and hanging around with John Henry.

10-25-2009, 11:45 AM	#3
Too Much Garlic Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Denmark Posts: 8,069	Re: Optimus Prime-Locomotive! Awesome to see this again. The guy who did these helped me with the initial stages of the 3D Vader project. Really nice and skilled guy!

10-27-2009, 08:29 AM	#4
roguepink Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 35	Re: Optimus Prime-Locomotive! I have to be critical of this one. Just considering the original toys: As the semi rig, Prime's original design was at least logical. He had the right number of wheels and the layout was close enough to realistic. This version does not impress me. While I'm sure the engineering is well done, the vehicle mode looks ridiculous. The sculptor should have worked from some photo references of real steam engines. Even the original Astrotrain toy was more convincing than this and that was a mass of compromises. The ROBOT mode looks impressive, yes, but I need to see Transformers look good in both modes or the effect is lost.

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10-29-2009, 08:02 AM	#7
Ghost Host Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: California Posts: 3,078	Re: Optimus Prime-Locomotive! Certainly interesting, but it doesn't really resemble any kind of locomotive that I've ever seen... would have been neat to see the vehicle version look recognizable.

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