Optimus Prime-Locomotive!
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Too Much Garlic
Master Member
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! :thumbsup
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.
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
Well-Known Member
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
Sr Member
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.
