In 2001, I built an 8ft G1
Optimus Prime Costume using
the 2000 Timehouse Metalforce
Optimus Prime figurine as my
pattern. He even carried his
3ft Blaster rifle. I was
unhappy with the final product
and decided to try it again.
The costume was boxed up and
sent him to the Autobot
Mausoleum (my basement).
In 2004, I red
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In 2001, I built an 8ft G1
Optimus Prime Costume using
the 2000 Timehouse Metalforce
Optimus Prime figurine as my
pattern. He even carried his
3ft Blaster rifle. I was
unhappy with the final product
and decided to try it again.
The costume was boxed up and
sent him to the Autobot
Mausoleum (my basement).
In 2004, I redesigned the
Optimus Prime costume from the
ground up. It ended up being
10ft tall, my feet 37 inches
off the ground, fully
articulated fingers/ wrists,
jointed toes to aid walking,
working lights, opening chest
and matrix cover, light up
removable Matrix of
Leadership, and a 4 1/2 foot
Megatron in Gun Mode that he
can carry. He is even rigged
with a headset walkie-talkie
to commuciate with the ground
crew. In 2005, I built a 10ft
G1 Megatron to compliment
Optimus. Megatron also sports
articulated fingers/ wrists,
jointed toes, and working
lights. Megatron is still a
work in progress. He will
have his Cannon soon along
with a few more surprises.
The biggest problems with
these costumes is space.
Whether it be storage or
production, they take up a lot
of room. I recently bought a
house with an 800 sq ft studio
addition so more costumes are
sure to follow...

Category Entertainment

Tags transformers, optimus, prime, megatron, matrix, movie